Jorge Alvar

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Jorge Alvar is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology and Parasitology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jorge Alvar has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 13 papers in Epidemiology and 6 papers in Parasitology. Recurrent topics in Jorge Alvar's work include Research on Leishmaniasis Studies (19 papers), Trypanosoma species research and implications (13 papers) and Malaria Research and Control (4 papers). Jorge Alvar is often cited by papers focused on Research on Leishmaniasis Studies (19 papers), Trypanosoma species research and implications (13 papers) and Malaria Research and Control (4 papers). Jorge Alvar collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Switzerland and United States. Jorge Alvar's co-authors include Marleen Boelaert, Asrat Hailu, Rosanna Ŵ. Peeling, Hashim Ghalib, Suman Rijal, Shyam Sundar, François Chappuis, Israel Cruz, Carmen Cañavate and M.A. Morales and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Nature Reviews Microbiology and Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Jorge Alvar

24 papers receiving 2.4k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Visceral leishmaniasis: what are the needs for diagnosis, treatment and control?

2007 1.2k citations François Chappuis, Shyam Sundar et al. Nature Reviews Microbiology profile →

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Hashim Ghalib United States

Michaël La Chance United Kingdom

Bart Ostyn Belgium

Bruno Mendes Roatt Brazil

Bruce Alexander Brazil

Simonne De Doncker Belgium

Katrin Kuhls Germany

Trentina Di Muccio Italy

Philippe Leprohon Canada

Marina Gramiccia Italy

Hashim Ghalib United States

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jorge Alvar

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20 of 20 papers shown

Monge‐Maíllo, Begoña, Francesca Norman, Israel Cruz, Jorge Alvar, & Rogelio López‐Vélez. (2014). Visceral Leishmaniasis and HIV Coinfection in the Mediterranean Region. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 8(8). e3021–e3021. 85 indexed citations

Cruz, Israel, Caryn Bern, Daniel Argaw, et al.. (2012). Endemic Transmission of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Bhutan. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 87(6). 1028–1037. 38 indexed citations

Gelanew, Tesfaye, Israel Cruz, Katrin Kuhls, et al.. (2011). Multilocus microsatellite typing revealed high genetic variability of Leishmania donovani strains isolated during and after a Kala-azar epidemic in Libo Kemkem district, Northwest Ethiopia. Microbes and Infection. 13(6). 595–601. 12 indexed citations

Cañavate, Carmen, Mercè Herrero, Javier Nieto, et al.. (2011). Evaluation of Two rK39 Dipstick Tests, Direct Agglutination Test, and Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test for Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis in a New Epidemic Site in Highland Ethiopia. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 84(1). 102–106. 38 indexed citations

Griensven, Johan van, Manica Balasegaram, Filip Meheus, et al.. (2010). Combination therapy for visceral leishmaniasis. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 10(3). 184–194. 237 indexed citations

Chappuis, François, Shyam Sundar, Asrat Hailu, et al.. (2007). Visceral leishmaniasis: what are the needs for diagnosis, treatment and control?. Nature Reviews Microbiology. 5(11). 873–882. 1165 indexed citations breakdown →

Alvar, Jorge, Daniel Argaw, Israel Cruz, et al.. (2007). Kala-Azar Outbreak in Libo Kemkem, Ethiopia: Epidemiologic and Parasitologic Assessment. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 77(2). 275–282. 85 indexed citations

Morales, M.A., Israel Cruz, José Miguel Rubio, et al.. (2002). Relapses versus Reinfections in Patients Coinfected withLeishmania infantumand Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 185(10). 1533–1537. 45 indexed citations

Cruz, Israel, Carmen Cañavate, José Miguel Rubio, et al.. (2002). A nested polymerase chain reaction (Ln-PCR) for diagnosing and monitoring Leishmania infantum infection in patients co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 96. S185–S189. 162 indexed citations

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Cruz, Israel, et al.. (2002). Leishmania in discarded syringes from intravenous drug users. The Lancet. 359(9312). 1124–1125. 115 indexed citations

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Moreno, Javier, Carmen Cañavate, Cristina Chamizo, F Laguna, & Jorge Alvar. (2000). HIV-Leishmania infantum co-infection: humoral and cellular immune responses to the parasite after chemotherapy. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 94(3). 328–332. 29 indexed citations

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Rubio, José Miguel, Agustín Benito, J Roche, et al.. (1999). Semi-nested, multiplex polymerase chain reaction for detection of human malaria parasites and evidence of Plasmodium vivax infection in Equatorial Guinea.. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 60(2). 183–187. 135 indexed citations

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Medrano, Francisco J., et al.. (1998). The role of serology in the diagnosis and prognosis of visceral leishmaniasis in patients coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus type-1.. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 59(1). 155–162. 57 indexed citations

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Smyth, Audra J., et al.. (1995). Leishmania infantum: Sequence Homology within Minicircle Classes Regardless of Geographical Distance. Experimental Parasitology. 81(3). 416–419. 20 indexed citations

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Jiménez, Maribel, et al.. (1994). Visceral Leishmaniasis in Angola Due to Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 50(6). 687–692. 8 indexed citations

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Laguna, F, Rogelio López‐Vélez, Vincent Soriano, et al.. (1994). Assessment of allopurinol plus meglumine antimoniate in the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in patients infected with HIV. Journal of Infection. 28(3). 255–259. 19 indexed citations

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Molina, Ricardo, Agustín Benito, J Roche, et al.. (1993). Baseline Entomological Data for a Pilot Malaria Control Program in Equatorial Guinea. Journal of Medical Entomology. 30(3). 622–624. 18 indexed citations

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Alvar, Jorge, et al.. (1990). Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis due to Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum: Biochemical Characterization. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 43(6). 614–618. 23 indexed citations

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Alvar, Jorge, et al.. (1987). Visceral leishmaniasis in a patient seropositive for HIV. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 6(5). 604–606. 12 indexed citations

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Alvar, Jorge, et al.. (1987). In vitro chloroquine-resistant falciparum malaria in malabo, equatorial guinea: Case reports. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 7(1). 51–53. 1 indexed citations

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