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h-index: 14
Works: 46
Citations: 816

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Use of a rapid test on umbilical cord blood to screen for Trypanosoma cruzi infection in pregnant women in Argentina, Bolivia, Honduras, and Mexico.
S. Sosa-Estani, M. R. Gamboa-León, Jaime Del Cid-Lemus, F. Althabe +10 more
2008American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene96 citations Open access
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A call for action for COVID-19 surveillance and research during pregnancy
P. Buekens, J. Alger, G. Bréart, M. Cafferata +2 more
2020Lancet Global Health88 citations Open access
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Congenital Transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in Argentina, Honduras, and Mexico: An Observational Prospective Study.
P. Buekens, F. Althabe, B. Lopez, Olga Graiff +23 more
2017American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene67 citations Open access
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Geographic Variations in Test Reactivity for the Serological Diagnosis of Trypanosoma cruzi Infection
C. Truyens, Eric Dumonteil, J. Alger, M. Cafferata +5 more
2021Journal of Clinical Microbiology58 citations Open access
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The reproductive endocrine response to Plasmodium vivax infection in Hondurans.
M. Muehlenbein, J. Alger, F. Cogswell, M. A. James +1 more
2005American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene55 citations Open access
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Drug resistance associated genetic polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax collected in Honduras, Central America
I. Jovel, R. E. Mejía, Engels I. Banegas, R. Piedade +7 more
2011Malaria Journal51 citations Open access
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Understanding the relation between Zika virus infection during pregnancy and adverse fetal, infant and child outcomes: a protocol for a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of longitudinal studies of pregnant women and their infants and children
A. Wilder-Smith, Yinghui Wei, T. V. B. de Araújo, M. Vankerkhove +52 more
2019BMJ Open48 citations Open access
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[National health research systems in Latin America: a 14-country review].
J. Alger, F. Becerra-Posada, A. Kennedy, E. Martinelli +1 more
2009Revista Panamericana De Salud Publica-pan American Journal of Public Health43 citations
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Comparison of national health research priority-setting methods and characteristics in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2002-2012.
L. Reveiz, V. Elias, R. Terry, J. Alger +1 more
2013Revista Panamericana De Salud Publica-pan American Journal of Public Health35 citations
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Phylogenetic analysis of Trypanosoma cruzi from pregnant women and newborns from Argentina, Honduras, and Mexico suggests an association of parasite haplotypes with congenital transmission of the parasite.
Claudia P Herrera, C. Truyens, Eric Dumonteil, J. Alger +8 more
2019Journal of Molecular Diagnostics29 citations Open access
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Zika Virus and the World Health Organization Criteria for Determining Recent Infection Using Plaque Reduction Neutralization Testing.
M. Ward, J. Alger, M. Berrueta, Harry Bock +9 more
2018American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene23 citations Open access
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Congenital transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in Argentina, Honduras, and Mexico: study protocol
P. Buekens, M. Cafferata, J. Alger, F. Althabe +11 more
2013Reproductive Health23 citations Open access
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Global genetic diversity of the Plasmodium vivax transmission-blocking vaccine candidate Pvs48/45
Andres F. Vallejo, Nora L. Martínez, Alejandra Tóbon, J. Alger +4 more
2016Malaria Journal20 citations Open access
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Zika virus infection in pregnant women in Honduras: study protocol
P. Buekens, J. Alger, F. Althabe, E. Bergel +7 more
2016Reproductive Health18 citations Open access
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Neurodevelopmental assessment of normocephalic children born to Zika virus exposed and unexposed pregnant people
J. Alger, M. Cafferata, Raquel López, L. Wiggins +34 more
2023Pediatric Research14 citations
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Crowdfunding for health research: a qualitative evidence synthesis and a pilot programme
E. Kpokiri, C. Sri-Pathmanathan, P. Shrestha, Sana Navaid +13 more
2022BMJ Global Health14 citations Open access
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Strengthening research ethics governance and regulatory oversight in Central America and the Dominican Republic in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study
J. A. Canario Guzmán, J. Orlich, Renata Mendizábal-Cabrera, Argentina Ying +13 more
2022Health Research Policy and Systems14 citations Open access
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Genomic surveillance of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax cases at the University Hospital in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
H. Valdivia, Fredy E. Villena, S. Lizewski, J. García +2 more
2020Scientific Reports12 citations Open access
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Migrants in transit across Central America and the potential spread of chloroquine resistant malaria–a call for action
N. Agudelo Higuita, C. Franco-Paredes, A. Henao-Martínez, Bomar Mendez Rojas +3 more
2023The Lancet Regional Health - Americas11 citations Open access
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Measurement of Head Circumference: Implications for Microcephaly Surveillance in Zika-Affected Areas
E. Harville, Van T. Tong, S. Gilboa, C. Moore +18 more
2020Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease11 citations Open access
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Social innovation in health: concepts and practice
Joseph D. Tucker, L. Manderson, U. Amazigo, J. Alger +7 more
2022BMJ Innovations9 citations Open access
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Epigenetic signature of exposure to maternal Trypanosoma cruzi infection in cord blood cells from uninfected newborns.
Hans Desale, P. Buekens, J. Alger, M. Cafferata +4 more
2022Epigenomics8 citations Open access
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Global research priorities for COVID-19 in maternal, reproductive and child health: Results of an international survey
Melanie Etti, J. Alger, Sofía P. Salas, R. Saggers +9 more
2021medRxiv8 citations Open access
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Microcephaly Outcomes among Zika Virus-Infected Pregnant Women in Honduras.
J. Alger, P. Buekens, M. Cafferata, Zulma Alvarez +31 more
2021American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene7 citations Open access
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WHO Community Engagement Package: A Reinforcement of an Inclusive Approach to Public Health
S. Omoleke, Y. V. Bayugo, U. Oyene, J. Abrahams +19 more
2021International Journal of Epidemiology and Health Sciences7 citations Open access
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Using Prenatal Blood Samples to Evaluate COVID-19 Rapid Serologic Tests Specificity
J. Alger, M. Cafferata, T. Alvarado, Á. Ciganda +17 more
2020Maternal and Child Health Journal7 citations Open access
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Contraception and post abortion services: qualitative analysis of users’ perspectives and experiences following Zika epidemic in Honduras
M. Belizán, Edna Maradiaga, Javier Roberti, Maricela Casco-Aguilar +10 more
2020BMC Women's Health7 citations Open access
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A multi-sectorial approach for addressing the problem of snakebite envenoming in Honduras.
J. Alger, Eduardo BOZA-OVIEDO, R. E. Mejía, Fanny Navas +3 more
2019Toxicon7 citations
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Description of global innovative methods in developing the WHO Community Engagement Package
Y. V. Bayugo, M. Labarda, J. R. B. Cruz, J. Mier-Alpaño +21 more
2022BMJ Open6 citations Open access
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Simplifying screening for Trypanosoma cruzi in pregnant persons and their infants
P. Buekens, J. Alger, M. Cafferata, Eric Dumonteil +3 more
2023PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases5 citations Open access
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Building the social innovation for health ecosystem in Latin America: experiences and learning from SIHI-LAC
L. van Niekerk, M. I. Echavarria, J. Alger, D. Castro-Arroyave +4 more
2022BMJ Innovations5 citations Open access
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Trypanosoma cruzi Infection in Pregnancies without Congenital Transmission Is Associated with Reduced Fetal Growth: A Cross-Sectional Study in Argentina, Honduras, and Mexico.
Angel Paternina-Caicedo, J. Alger, M. Cafferata, Yves Carlier +5 more
2024American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene4 citations
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Primera conferencia Latinoamericana sobre investigación e Innovación para la salud, Río de Janeiro, Brasil, abril 15-18, 2008
J. Alger, I. Salvadó, R. Valenzuela, S. de Haan +5 more
20083 citations
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Using prenatal blood samples to validate COVID-19 rapid serologic tests
J. Alger, M. Cafferata, T. Alvarado, Á. Ciganda +17 more
20202 citations Open access
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Public engagement and crowdfunding for health research: A global qualitative evidence synthesis and TDR pilot
E. Kpokiri, C. Sri-Pathmanathan, P. Shrestha, S. Navaid +13 more
2021medRxiv1 citations Open access
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Trypanosoma cruzi infection in pregnancy: New approaches to address the diagnosis and follow-up of women and newborns
Yves Carlier, J. Alger, E. Dumonteil, Claudia Herrera +2 more
2026PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases0 citations Open access
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Data collection and analysis toolkit for maternal and neonatal health research and surveillance during epidemic threats: a pilot testing and mixed-methods evaluation
V. Pingray, K. Klein, J. P. Alonso, T. Dey +23 more
2026medRxiv0 citations
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Advancing equity through community-led, globally connected infectious disease research.
P. Kaleebu, A. Naheed, Mahnaz Vahedi, J. Alger +8 more
2026Nature Microbiology0 citations Open access
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Preparing for the next emerging perinatal infectious disease
P. Buekens, J. Alger, M. Berrueta
2024Pediatric Research0 citations Open access
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Pregnancy care as an opportunity for a sustainable population-based surveillance system
J. Alger, M. Cafferata, P. Buekens
2023The Global Health Network Conference Proceedings 20220 citations Open access
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Increasing the research capacity of the postgraduate program Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: 12-year experience.
Edna Maradiaga, J. Sierra, J. Alger, L. Sierra
2023The Global Health Network Conference Proceedings 20220 citations Open access
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Intestinal apicomplexan parasitoses among a hospital-based population in Honduras, 2013-2019
J. García, J. Alger, R. Soto
2021Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud0 citations Open access
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Qualitative stocktaking on assessment of barriers and facilitators to contraceptive and post-abortion care services use following Zika epidemic in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
M. Belizán, Edna Maradiaga, Javier Roberti, Maricela Casco-Aguilar +10 more
20200 citations Open access
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5 How do we know that we know something?
C. J. Fajardo-Flores, J. Alger
2019Poster Presentations0 citations Open access
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Evaluation of Ovarian Neoplasms in Honduras: Characteristics and Diagnostic Concordance Between Ultrasound, Tumor Markers and Histopathology
A. Moon, A. Bourdeth, R. Jerez, J. Alger +1 more
2019Gynecologic Oncology Reports0 citations Open access
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Ovarian neoplasia: Characteristics and diagnostic concordance between ultrasound, tumor markers and histopathology in Honduras 2015-2016
A. Bourdeth, A. Moon, R. Jerez, V. Andikyan +2 more
2018Gynecologic Oncology0 citations
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Comparing local fruits and vegetables and β-carotene supplements as a vitamin A source for honduran mothers and infants
D. Taren, R. Kaminsky, J. Alger, Monica Mourra +2 more
20100 citations
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