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  1. Worrying risk of urban transmission of a pathogenic parasite in the Capital District of Venezuela

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, March 2023, PLOS

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  2. Intraspecific and Interspecific Phenotypic Differences Confirm the Absence of Cryptic Speciation in Triatoma sordida (Hemiptera, Triatominae)

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, December 2021, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  3. Chagas Disease Vectors of Paraguay: Entomoepidemiological Aspects of Triatoma sordida (Stål, 1859) and Development of an Identification Key for Paraguayan Triatomines Based on Cytogenetics Data

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, June 2021, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  4. Repeat-Driven Generation of Antigenic Diversity in a Major Human Pathogen, Trypanosoma cruzi

    Article • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, March 2021, Frontiers

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  5. Culture-free genome-wide locus sequence typing (GLST) provides new perspectives on Trypanosoma cruzi dispersal and infection complexity

    Article • PLoS Genetics, December 2020, PLOS

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  6. Estado nutricional, síndrome metabólico e inflamación en pacientes con enfermedad de Chagas

    Article • Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición, November 2020, Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutricion

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  7. Genetic diversification of Panstrongylus geniculatus (Reduviidae: Triatominae) in northern South America

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2019, PLOS

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  8. Venezuela's humanitarian crisis, resurgence of vector-borne diseases, and implications for spillover in the region

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, May 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Gustavo Benaim, Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  9. Genetic variability of Panstrongylus geniculatus (Reduviidae: Triatominae) in the Metropolitan District of Caracas, Venezuela

    Article • Infection Genetics and Evolution, December 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  10. Repeat-driven generation of antigenic diversity in a major human pathogen Trypanosoma cruzi

    Article • March 2018, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  11. Panstrongylus geniculatus and four other species of triatomine bug involved in the Trypanosoma cruzi enzootic cycle: high risk factors for Chagas’ disease transmission in the Metropolitan District of Caracas, Venezuela

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, December 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  12. Genetic and Morphometric Variability of Triatoma sordida (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) from the Eastern and Western Regions of Paraguay

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, September 2014, Frontiers

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  13. Development of Peptide-Based Lineage-Specific Serology for Chronic Chagas Disease: Geographical and Clinical Distribution of Epitope Recognition

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, May 2014, PLOS

    Dr Louisa Alexandra Messenger, Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  14. Molecular Epidemiology of Chagas Disease in Venezuela

    Article • SOJ Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, December 2013, Symbiosis Group

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  15. Molecular Epidemiologic Source Tracking of Orally Transmitted Chagas Disease, Venezuela

    Article • Emerging Infectious Diseases, July 2013, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Dr Louisa Alexandra Messenger, Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  16. Trypanosoma cruzi III from armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus novemcinctus) from Northeastern Venezuela and its biological behavior in murine model. Risk of emergency of Chagas’ disease

    Article • Experimental Parasitology, November 2012, Elsevier

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  17. Geographical Distribution of Trypanosoma cruzi Genotypes in Venezuela

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, June 2012, PLOS

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  18. Multiple Mitochondrial Introgression Events and Heteroplasmy in Trypanosoma cruzi Revealed by Maxicircle MLST and Next Generation Sequencing

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, April 2012, PLOS

    Dr Louisa Alexandra Messenger, Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  19. North American import? Charting the origins of an enigmatic Trypanosoma cruzi domestic genotype

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Louisa Alexandra Messenger, Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  20. Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST) for Lineage Assignment and High Resolution Diversity Studies in Trypanosoma cruzi

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, June 2011, PLOS

    Dr Louisa Alexandra Messenger, Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  21. Research Priorities for Neglected Infectious Diseases in Latin America and the Caribbean Region

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, October 2010, PLOS

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  22. Analysis of molecular diversity of the Trypanosoma cruzi trypomastigote small surface antigen reveals novel epitopes, evidence of positive selection and potential implications for lineage-specific serology

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, July 2010, Elsevier

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  23. Genotyping of Trypanosoma cruzi: Systematic Selection of Assays Allowing Rapid and Accurate Discrimination of All Known Lineages

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, December 2009, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  24. Flow cytometric analysis and microsatellite genotyping reveal extensive DNA content variation in Trypanosoma cruzi populations and expose contrasts between natural and experimental hybrids

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, October 2009, Elsevier

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  25. Trypanosoma cruzi IIc: Phylogenetic and Phylogeographic Insights from Sequence and Microsatellite Analysis and Potential Impact on Emergent Chagas Disease

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, September 2009, PLOS

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  26. Genome-Scale Multilocus Microsatellite Typing of Trypanosoma cruzi Discrete Typing Unit I Reveals Phylogeographic Structure and Specific Genotypes Linked to Human Infection

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, May 2009, PLOS

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  27. Resolution of multiclonal infections of Trypanosoma cruzi from naturally infected triatomine bugs and from experimentally infected mice by direct plating on a sensitive solid medium

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, January 2007, Elsevier

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  28. Cornea as a tissue reservoir of Trypanosoma cruzi

    Article • Parasitology Research, December 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  29. Risk of Trypanosoma cruzi I (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) transmission by Panstrongylus geniculatus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in Caracas (Metropolitan District) and neighboring States, Venezuela

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, November 2005, Elsevier

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  30. MIXED DOMESTIC INFESTATION BY RHODNIUS PROLIXUS STÄL, 1859 AND PANSTRONGYLUS GENICULATUS LATREILLE, 1811, VECTOR INCRIMINATION, AND SEROPREVALENCE FOR TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI AMONG INHABITANTS IN EL GUAMITO, LARA STATE, VENEZUELA

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, October 2004, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  31. Trypanosoma cruzi in a caviomorph rodent: parasitological and pathological features of the experimental infection of Trichomys apereoides (Rodentia, Echimyidae)

    Article • Experimental Parasitology, May 2004, Elsevier

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  32. Mechanism of genetic exchange in American trypanosomes

    Article • Nature, February 2003, Nature

    Russell Stothard, Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  33. Analysis of genetic diversity of Trypanosoma cruzi: an application of riboprinting and gradient gel electrophoresis methods

    Article • Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, August 2000, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  34. On the molecular taxonomy of Trypanosoma cruzi using riboprinting

    Article • Parasitology, September 1998, Cambridge University Press

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  35. Temperature gradient gel electrophoresis (TGGE) analysis of riboprints from Trypanosoma cruzi

    Article • Parasitology, September 1998, Cambridge University Press

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  36. Chagas Disease in the Amazon Basin: Association of Panstrongylus geniculatus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) with Domestic Pigs

    Article • Journal of Medical Entomology, March 1998, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  37. Random Amplification of Polymorphic DNA as a Tool for Taxonomic Studies of Triatomine Bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

    Article • Journal of Medical Entomology, January 1998, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco

  38. Genetic Exchange as a Possible Source of Genomic Diversity in Sylvatic Populations of Trypanosoma cruzi

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, April 1996, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Dr. Hernán José Carrasco