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J. Heukelbach

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h-index: 55
Works: 268
Citations: 10K

Most-cited papers

Zika virus outbreak in Brazil.
J. Heukelbach, C. Alencar, A. Kelvin, W. D. de Oliveira +1 more
2016Journal of Infection in Developing Countries198 citations Open access
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Epidemiology and control of human schistosomiasis in Tanzania
H. Mazigo, F. Nuwaha, S. Kinung'hi, D. Morona +4 more
2012Parasites & Vectors186 citations Open access
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Prevalence of Chagas disease in Brazil: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
F. R. Martins-Melo, Alberto Novaes Ramos Junior, C. Alencar, J. Heukelbach
2014Acta Tropica156 citations Open access
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The burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Brazil, 1990-2016: A subnational analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
F. R. Martins-Melo, M. Carneiro, Alberto Novaes Ramos Junior, J. Heukelbach +2 more
2018PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases142 citations Open access
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Mortality and Case Fatality Due to Visceral Leishmaniasis in Brazil: A Nationwide Analysis of Epidemiology, Trends and Spatial Patterns
F. R. Martins-Melo, M. S. Lima, Alberto Novaes Ramos Junior, C. Alencar +1 more
2014PLoS ONE137 citations Open access
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Tungiasis—A Neglected Disease with Many Challenges for Global Public Health
H. Feldmeier, J. Heukelbach, U. Ugbomoiko, E. Sentongo +3 more
2014PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases112 citations Open access
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Mortality from neglected tropical diseases in Brazil, 2000–2011
F. R. Martins-Melo, Alberto Novaes Ramos Junior, C. Alencar, J. Heukelbach
2015Bulletin of the World Health Organization83 citations Open access
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Clusters of leprosy transmission and of late diagnosis in a highly endemic area in Brazil: focus on different spatial analysis approaches
C. Alencar, Alberto Novaes Ramos Junior, E. D. dos Santos, J. Richter +1 more
2012Tropical medicine & international health64 citations
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The neglected navigating web of the incomprehensibly emerging and re-emerging Sarcoptes mite.
S. Alasaad, L. Rossi, J. Heukelbach, J. Pérez +3 more
2013Infection, Genetics and Evolution62 citations Open access
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Impact of scabies in resource-poor communities
J. Heukelbach, H. Mazigo, U. Ugbomoiko
2013Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases62 citations
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Scabies in Resource-Poor Communities in Nasarawa State, Nigeria: Epidemiology, Clinical Features and Factors Associated with Infestation
U. Ugbomoiko, S. Oyedeji, Abdulkareem Olarewaju Babamale, J. Heukelbach
2018Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease61 citations Open access
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Grade 2 disabilities in leprosy patients from Brazil: Need for follow-up after completion of multidrug therapy
Marcos Túlio Raposo, M. C. Reis, Ana Virgínia de Queiroz Caminha, J. Heukelbach +3 more
2018PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases54 citations Open access
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Zika Virus: What Have We Learnt Since the Start of the Recent Epidemic?
J. Saiz, Miguel A. Martín-Acebes, R. Bueno-Marí, O. D. Salomón +8 more
2017Frontiers in Microbiology53 citations Open access
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Leprosy and gender in Brazil: trends in an endemic area of the Northeast region, 2001–2014
Eliana Amorim de Souza, A. Ferreira, Reagan Nzundu Boigny, C. Alencar +4 more
2018Revista de Saúde Pública50 citations Open access
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Trends in schistosomiasis-related mortality in Brazil, 2000-2011.
F. R. Martins-Melo, M. Pinheiro, Alberto Novaes Ramos Junior, C. Alencar +2 more
2014International Journal of Parasitology50 citations
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Patterns of Migration and Risks Associated with Leprosy among Migrants in Maranhão, Brazil
C. Murto, Frédérique Chammartin, K. Schwarz, L. M. M. Da Costa +2 more
2013PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases46 citations Open access
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Systematic review: Prevalence of Chagas disease in pregnant women and congenital transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in Brazil: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
F. R. Martins-Melo, M. S. Lima, Alberto Novaes Ramos Junior, C. Alencar +1 more
2014Tropical medicine & international health45 citations
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Spatial patterns of leprosy in a hyperendemic state in Northern Brazil, 2001-2012
L. Monteiro, F. R. Martins-Melo, Aline Lima Brito, C. Alencar +1 more
2015Revista de Saúde Pública44 citations Open access
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Epidemiology and interactions of Human Immunodeficiency Virus – 1 and Schistosoma mansoni in sub-Saharan Africa
H. Mazigo, F. Nuwaha, S. Wilson, S. Kinung'hi +4 more
2013Infectious Diseases of Poverty43 citations Open access
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Limited activity and social participation after hospital discharge from leprosy treatment in a hyperendemic area in North Brazil.
L. Monteiro, C. Alencar, J. Barbosa, Candice Cristiane Barros Santana Novaes +2 more
2014Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology38 citations Open access
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[Physical disabilities in leprosy patients after discharge from multidrug therapy in Northern Brazil].
L. Monteiro, Carlos Henrique Morais de Alencar, J. Barbosa, Katiane Pereira Braga +2 more
2013Cadernos de Saúde Pública38 citations
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High prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum and soil-transmitted helminth co-infections in a periurban community in Kwara State, Nigeria.
Abdulkareem Olarewaju Babamale, U. Ugbomoiko, J. Heukelbach
2018Journal of Infection and Public Health35 citations Open access
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Zika virus infection, associated microcephaly, and low yellow fever vaccination coverage in Brazil: is there any causal link?
L. P. de Góes Cavalcanti, P. Tauil, C. Alencar, W. Oliveira +2 more
2016Journal of Infection in Developing Countries35 citations Open access
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Jigger flea infestation (tungiasis) in rural western Tanzania: high prevalence and severe morbidity.
H. Mazigo, E. Bahemana, E. T. Konje, O. Dyegura +4 more
2012Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene35 citations
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Trends and spatial patterns of mortality related to neglected tropical diseases in Brazil
F. R. Martins-Melo, Alberto Novaes Ramos Junior, C. Alencar, J. Heukelbach
2016Parasite Epidemiology and Control34 citations Open access
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Spatiotemporal Patterns of Schistosomiasis-Related Deaths, Brazil, 2000–2011
F. R. Martins-Melo, M. Pinheiro, Alberto Novaes Ramos Junior, C. Alencar +2 more
2015Emerging Infectious Diseases34 citations Open access
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Neurocysticercosis-related mortality in Brazil, 2000-2011: Epidemiology of a neglected neurologic cause of death.
F. R. Martins-Melo, Alberto Novaes Ramos Junior, M. G. Cavalcanti, C. Alencar +1 more
2016Acta Tropica33 citations Open access
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Physical disabilities at diagnosis of leprosy in a hyperendemic area of Brazil: trends and associated factors.
L. Monteiro, F. R. Martins-Melo, Aline Lima Brito, C. Alencar +1 more
2015Leprosy Review33 citations Open access
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Leprosy-related mortality in Brazil: a neglected condition of a neglected disease.
F. R. Martins-Melo, Adriana Valéria Assunção-Ramos, Alberto Novaes Ramos Junior, C. Alencar +3 more
2015Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene32 citations
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High prevalence of intestinal infections and ectoparasites in dogs, Minas Gerais State (southeast Brazil)
J. Heukelbach, Raphael Frank, L. Ariza, Íris de Sousa Lopes +5 more
2012Parasitology Research32 citations
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Social determinants of leprosy in a hyperendemic State in North Brazil
L. Monteiro, R. Mota, F. R. Martins-Melo, C. Alencar +1 more
2017Revista de Saúde Pública31 citations Open access
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Temporal trends and spatial distribution of unsafe abortion in Brazil, 1996-2012
F. R. Martins-Melo, M. S. Lima, C. Alencar, Alberto Novaes Ramos Junior +3 more
2014Revista de Saúde Pública30 citations Open access
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High Effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines in Reducing COVID-19-Related Deaths in over 75-Year-Olds, Ceará State, Brazil
C. Alencar, L. P. de Góes Cavalcanti, M. D. de Almeida, Patrícia Pereira Lima Barbosa +4 more
2021Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease28 citations Open access
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Epidemiological patterns of mortality due to visceral leishmaniasis and HIV/AIDS co-infection in Brazil, 2000-2011.
F. R. Martins-Melo, M. S. Lima, C. Alencar, Alberto Novaes Ramos Junior +1 more
2014Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene27 citations
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Concurrent urinary and intestinal schistosomiasis and intestinal helminthic infections in schoolchildren in Ilobu, South-western Nigeria.
U. Ugbomoiko, V. Dalumo, Y. Danladi, J. Heukelbach +1 more
2012Acta Tropica27 citations
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Distribution of tungiasis in latin America: Identification of areas for potential disease transmission using an ecological niche model
M. A. Deka, J. Heukelbach
2021The Lancet Regional Health - Americas26 citations Open access
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Prevalence and factors associated with neonatal mortality among neonates hospitalized at the National Hospital Nouakchott, Mauritania
Abdellahi Weddih, M. C. Ahmed, Mariem Sidatt, Nessiba Abdelghader +6 more
2019The Pan African Medical Journal26 citations Open access
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Surveillance of Zika virus infection and microcephaly in Brazil.
J. Heukelbach, G. Werneck
2016The Lancet24 citations Open access
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Increased detection of rabies virus in bats in Ceará State (Northeast Brazil) after implementation of a passive surveillance programme
N. Duarte, C. Alencar, Kellyn Kessiene de Sousa Cavalcante, F. G. S. Correia +4 more
2019Zoonoses and Public Health23 citations
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Mortality related to tuberculosis-HIV/AIDS co-infection in Brazil, 2000-2011: epidemiological patterns and time trends.
M. S. Lima, F. R. Martins-Melo, J. Heukelbach, C. Alencar +2 more
2016Cadernos de Saúde Pública23 citations Open access
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On head lice and social interaction in archaic Andean coastal populations.
B. Arriaza, V. Standen, K. Reinhard, Adauto Araújo +2 more
2013International Journal of Paleopathology22 citations Open access
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Epidemiology and Spatiotemporal Patterns of Leprosy Detection in the State of Bahia, Brazilian Northeast Region, 2001–2014
Eliana Amorim de Souza, Anderson Fuentes Ferreira, J. Heukelbach, Reagan Nzundu Boigny +2 more
2018Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease20 citations Open access
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Advances in studies of disease-navigating webs: Sarcoptes scabiei as a case study
S. Alasaad, M. Sarasa, J. Heukelbach, Domnic Mijele +3 more
2014Parasites & Vectors20 citations Open access
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Permethrin
R. Speare, D. Canyon, J. Heukelbach, E. Shaalan
2019Reactions weekly19 citations
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Migration among individuals with leprosy: a population-based study in central Brazil.
C. Murto, L. Ariza, C. Alencar, Olga André Chichava +4 more
2014Cadernos de Saúde Pública19 citations Open access
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Canine tungiasis: High prevalence in a tourist region in Bahia state, Brazil.
T. V. Harvey, J. Heukelbach, M. Assunção, Thalna Magalhães Fernandes +2 more
2017Preventive Veterinary Medicine18 citations Open access
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Tungiasis in domestic, wild, and synanthropic animals in Brazil.
T. V. Harvey, P. M. Linardi, R. S. A. Carlos, J. Heukelbach
2021Acta Tropica17 citations
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Seasonal variation and persistence of tungiasis infestation in dogs in an endemic community, Bahia State (Brazil): longitudinal study
T. V. Harvey, J. Heukelbach, M. Assunção, Thalna Magalhães Fernandes +2 more
2019Parasitology Research17 citations
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Prevalence and clinical aspects of tungiasis in south-west Nigerian schoolchildren
U. Ugbomoiko, L. Ariza, A. Babamale, J. Heukelbach
2017Tropical doctor17 citations
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Clinical interventions for tungiasis (sand flea disease): a systematic review.
Solomon Abrha, J. Heukelbach, G. Peterson, Julia K. Christenson +5 more
2021Lancet. Infectious Diseases (Print)16 citations Open access
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