About

Since 1988 I have been actively involved in various applied research programs in the field of infectious diseases. Highly recognized expertise in epitope mapping and novel antigens/antibodies assay design.

Research interests

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Total publications
21
Total citations
280
Citations per publication
13.33
Average publications per year
0.66
Average coauthors
9.05
Publications years
1993-2024 (32 years)
h-index
9
i10-index
8
m-index
0.28
o-index
18
g-index
16
w-index
3
Metrics description
h-index
A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.
i10-index
The number of the author's publications that received at least 10 links each.
m-index
The researcher's m-index is numerically equal to the ratio of his h-index to the number of years that have passed since the first publication.
o-index
The geometric mean of the h-index and the number of citations of the most cited article of the scientist.
g-index
For a given set of articles, sorted in descending order of the number of citations that these articles received, the g-index is the largest number such that the g most cited articles received (in total) at least g2 citations.
w-index
If w articles of a researcher have at least 10w citations each and other publications are less than 10(w+1) citations, then the researcher's w-index is equal to w.

Fields of science

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Infectious Diseases, 10, 47.62%
Infectious Diseases
10 publications, 47.62%
Microbiology (medical), 5, 23.81%
Microbiology (medical)
5 publications, 23.81%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 5, 23.81%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
5 publications, 23.81%
Immunology, 3, 14.29%
Immunology
3 publications, 14.29%
Molecular Medicine, 2, 9.52%
Molecular Medicine
2 publications, 9.52%
Multidisciplinary, 2, 9.52%
Multidisciplinary
2 publications, 9.52%
Parasitology, 2, 9.52%
Parasitology
2 publications, 9.52%
Virology, 2, 9.52%
Virology
2 publications, 9.52%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 1, 4.76%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
1 publication, 4.76%
Molecular Biology, 1, 4.76%
Molecular Biology
1 publication, 4.76%
Immunology and Allergy, 1, 4.76%
Immunology and Allergy
1 publication, 4.76%
Rheumatology, 1, 4.76%
Rheumatology
1 publication, 4.76%
Insect Science, 1, 4.76%
Insect Science
1 publication, 4.76%
Veterinary (miscellaneous), 1, 4.76%
Veterinary (miscellaneous)
1 publication, 4.76%
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Journals

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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
5 publications, 23.81%
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
4 publications, 19.05%
PLoS ONE
2 publications, 9.52%
Nature Communications
1 publication, 4.76%
Clinical Infectious Diseases
1 publication, 4.76%
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
1 publication, 4.76%
Acta Tropica
1 publication, 4.76%
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease
1 publication, 4.76%
Parasites and Vectors
1 publication, 4.76%
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
1 publication, 4.76%
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
1 publication, 4.76%
Viral Immunology
1 publication, 4.76%
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Citing journals

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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
28 citations, 10%
Journal not defined, 25, 8.93%
Journal not defined
25 citations, 8.93%
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
14 citations, 5%
Nature Communications
9 citations, 3.21%
Parasites and Vectors
7 citations, 2.5%
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
6 citations, 2.14%
Acta Tropica
5 citations, 1.79%
Frontiers in Parasitology
5 citations, 1.79%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
4 citations, 1.43%
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
4 citations, 1.43%
Viruses
4 citations, 1.43%
Methods in Molecular Biology
4 citations, 1.43%
Microorganisms
4 citations, 1.43%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
4 citations, 1.43%
Clinical Infectious Diseases
3 citations, 1.07%
Parasitology
3 citations, 1.07%
ACS Infectious Diseases
3 citations, 1.07%
Life
3 citations, 1.07%
Frontiers in Microbiology
3 citations, 1.07%
Viral Immunology
3 citations, 1.07%
Vaccines
3 citations, 1.07%
PLoS ONE
3 citations, 1.07%
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
2 citations, 0.71%
BMJ Open
2 citations, 0.71%
Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery
2 citations, 0.71%
Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis
2 citations, 0.71%
Vaccine
2 citations, 0.71%
Journal of Clinical Virology
2 citations, 0.71%
Scientific Reports
2 citations, 0.71%
Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
2 citations, 0.71%
Transfusion
2 citations, 0.71%
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
2 citations, 0.71%
Journal of Immunological Methods
2 citations, 0.71%
LaboratoriumsMedizin
2 citations, 0.71%
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
2 citations, 0.71%
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
2 citations, 0.71%
Parasite Immunology
2 citations, 0.71%
Journal of Medical Virology
2 citations, 0.71%
BMC Infectious Diseases
2 citations, 0.71%
Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology
2 citations, 0.71%
Clinical and Vaccine Immunology
2 citations, 0.71%
Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii
2 citations, 0.71%
Revue Fran&c edil aise des Laboratoires
2 citations, 0.71%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
1 citation, 0.36%
Future Microbiology
1 citation, 0.36%
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
1 citation, 0.36%
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
1 citation, 0.36%
Journal of Immunology Research
1 citation, 0.36%
Infection
1 citation, 0.36%
Mayo Clinic Proceedings
1 citation, 0.36%
Journal of Virological Methods
1 citation, 0.36%
Molecular Therapy - Methods and Clinical Development
1 citation, 0.36%
Biosensors
1 citation, 0.36%
Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy
1 citation, 0.36%
Journal of Emergency Medicine
1 citation, 0.36%
Structure
1 citation, 0.36%
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
1 citation, 0.36%
Journal of Laboratory Medicine
1 citation, 0.36%
iScience
1 citation, 0.36%
Molecular and Cellular Proteomics
1 citation, 0.36%
Archives of Public Health
1 citation, 0.36%
Tropical Animal Health and Production
1 citation, 0.36%
Dermatologic Clinics
1 citation, 0.36%
Gaceta Sanitaria
1 citation, 0.36%
Immunobiology
1 citation, 0.36%
Clinics in Laboratory Medicine
1 citation, 0.36%
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
1 citation, 0.36%
EClinicalMedicine
1 citation, 0.36%
Parasitology Research
1 citation, 0.36%
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
1 citation, 0.36%
Journal of Molecular Diagnostics
1 citation, 0.36%
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
1 citation, 0.36%
Clinical Microbiology and Infection
1 citation, 0.36%
European Journal of General Practice
1 citation, 0.36%
Clinical Microbiology Reviews
1 citation, 0.36%
The Analyst
1 citation, 0.36%
Trials
1 citation, 0.36%
Advances in Parasitology
1 citation, 0.36%
Biochemistry
1 citation, 0.36%
Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease
1 citation, 0.36%
Folia Microbiologica
1 citation, 0.36%
Kidney International Reports
1 citation, 0.36%
Journal of Tropical Medicine
1 citation, 0.36%
Frontiers in Public Health
1 citation, 0.36%
Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
1 citation, 0.36%
The Lancet
1 citation, 0.36%
Aquaculture
1 citation, 0.36%
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
1 citation, 0.36%
Oral Surgery
1 citation, 0.36%
Journal of integrative bioinformatics
1 citation, 0.36%
Biomolecules
1 citation, 0.36%
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
1 citation, 0.36%
Transfusion Medicine Reviews
1 citation, 0.36%
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
1 citation, 0.36%
Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy
1 citation, 0.36%
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
1 citation, 0.36%
Experimental Parasitology
1 citation, 0.36%
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease
1 citation, 0.36%
Microbiology and Immunology
1 citation, 0.36%
Expert Opinion on Orphan Drugs
1 citation, 0.36%
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Publishers

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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
7 publications, 33.33%
Elsevier
4 publications, 19.05%
American Society for Microbiology
4 publications, 19.05%
Springer Nature
2 publications, 9.52%
Mary Ann Liebert
2 publications, 9.52%
Oxford University Press
1 publication, 4.76%
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Organizations from articles

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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
7 publications, 33.33%
Organization not defined, 5, 23.81%
Organization not defined
5 publications, 23.81%
University of São Paulo
3 publications, 14.29%
University of British Columbia
2 publications, 9.52%
Federal University of Goiás
2 publications, 9.52%
Barcelona Institute for Global Health
2 publications, 9.52%
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
2 publications, 9.52%
Institute of Parasitology and Biomedicine López-Neyra
2 publications, 9.52%
Universidad Central de Venezuela
2 publications, 9.52%
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
2 publications, 9.52%
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
2 publications, 9.52%
Universidad Mayor de San Simón
2 publications, 9.52%
Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
2 publications, 9.52%
Hospital General de Niños Ricardo Gutierrez
2 publications, 9.52%
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
2 publications, 9.52%
University of Liège
1 publication, 4.76%
University of Basel
1 publication, 4.76%
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
1 publication, 4.76%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
1 publication, 4.76%
University of Antwerp
1 publication, 4.76%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
1 publication, 4.76%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles
1 publication, 4.76%
Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria
1 publication, 4.76%
University of California, San Francisco
1 publication, 4.76%
Ohio University
1 publication, 4.76%
Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
1 publication, 4.76%
Dartmouth College
1 publication, 4.76%
University of Texas at El Paso
1 publication, 4.76%
Parque Tecnológico de la Salud
1 publication, 4.76%
Kenya Medical Research Institute
1 publication, 4.76%
Federal University of Minas Gerais
1 publication, 4.76%
Hospices Civils de Lyon
1 publication, 4.76%
Université de Montréal
1 publication, 4.76%
Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei
1 publication, 4.76%
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Countries from articles

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France, 15, 71.43%
France
15 publications, 71.43%
Belgium, 10, 47.62%
Belgium
10 publications, 47.62%
Brazil, 6, 28.57%
Brazil
6 publications, 28.57%
Switzerland, 6, 28.57%
Switzerland
6 publications, 28.57%
USA, 5, 23.81%
USA
5 publications, 23.81%
Argentina, 4, 19.05%
Argentina
4 publications, 19.05%
Canada, 4, 19.05%
Canada
4 publications, 19.05%
Country not defined, 3, 14.29%
Country not defined
3 publications, 14.29%
Bolivia, 2, 9.52%
Bolivia
2 publications, 9.52%
Venezuela, 2, 9.52%
Venezuela
2 publications, 9.52%
Spain, 2, 9.52%
Spain
2 publications, 9.52%
Colombia, 2, 9.52%
Colombia
2 publications, 9.52%
Mexico, 2, 9.52%
Mexico
2 publications, 9.52%
Ecuador, 2, 9.52%
Ecuador
2 publications, 9.52%
United Kingdom, 1, 4.76%
United Kingdom
1 publication, 4.76%
Italy, 1, 4.76%
Italy
1 publication, 4.76%
Kenya, 1, 4.76%
Kenya
1 publication, 4.76%
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Citing organizations

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Organization not defined, 58, 20.71%
Organization not defined
58 citations, 20.71%
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
21 citations, 7.5%
University of São Paulo
12 citations, 4.29%
Barcelona Institute for Global Health
11 citations, 3.93%
University of Liège
10 citations, 3.57%
University of Antwerp
10 citations, 3.57%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
9 citations, 3.21%
Hospital General de Niños Ricardo Gutierrez
9 citations, 3.21%
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
8 citations, 2.86%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles
7 citations, 2.5%
Federal University of Minas Gerais
7 citations, 2.5%
Federal University of Goiás
6 citations, 2.14%
Ghent University
5 citations, 1.79%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
5 citations, 1.79%
Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
5 citations, 1.79%
Universidad Central de Venezuela
5 citations, 1.79%
University of Bologna
4 citations, 1.43%
University of Florence
4 citations, 1.43%
University of California, San Francisco
4 citations, 1.43%
National University of General San Martín
4 citations, 1.43%
Institut Pasteur
4 citations, 1.43%
Dartmouth College
4 citations, 1.43%
Mayo Clinic
4 citations, 1.43%
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
4 citations, 1.43%
Vall d'Hebron University Hospital
4 citations, 1.43%
National Institute of Infectious Diseases
4 citations, 1.43%
Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal
4 citations, 1.43%
University of Basel
3 citations, 1.07%
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
3 citations, 1.07%
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
3 citations, 1.07%
Ghent University Hospital
3 citations, 1.07%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
3 citations, 1.07%
University of Buenos Aires
3 citations, 1.07%
University of Tokyo
3 citations, 1.07%
Federal University of Bahia
3 citations, 1.07%
Kagoshima University
3 citations, 1.07%
Cajal Institute
3 citations, 1.07%
Institute of Parasitology and Biomedicine López-Neyra
3 citations, 1.07%
Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria
3 citations, 1.07%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
3 citations, 1.07%
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
3 citations, 1.07%
Universidad Mayor de San Simón
3 citations, 1.07%
Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
3 citations, 1.07%
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
3 citations, 1.07%
Universidad Nacional de Salta
3 citations, 1.07%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
3 citations, 1.07%
Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei
3 citations, 1.07%
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2 citations, 0.71%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2 citations, 0.71%
University of Dundee
2 citations, 0.71%
University of Oxford
2 citations, 0.71%
Yale University
2 citations, 0.71%
Griffith University
2 citations, 0.71%
Paris Cité University
2 citations, 0.71%
Baylor College of Medicine
2 citations, 0.71%
Tulane University
2 citations, 0.71%
Nagasaki University
2 citations, 0.71%
University of Toyama
2 citations, 0.71%
St. Marianna University School of Medicine
2 citations, 0.71%
Jikei University School of Medicine
2 citations, 0.71%
University of Barcelona
2 citations, 0.71%
Showa University
2 citations, 0.71%
Parque Tecnológico de la Salud
2 citations, 0.71%
Texas Children's Hospital
2 citations, 0.71%
Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca
2 citations, 0.71%
Kenya Medical Research Institute
2 citations, 0.71%
Universidade Federal Fluminense
2 citations, 0.71%
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
2 citations, 0.71%
Universidad del Rosario
2 citations, 0.71%
Masaryk University
2 citations, 0.71%
Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán
2 citations, 0.71%
Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saude Publica
2 citations, 0.71%
Universidad Nacional del Litoral
2 citations, 0.71%
Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto
2 citations, 0.71%
Universidade de Brasília
2 citations, 0.71%
Fujian Medical University
2 citations, 0.71%
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
2 citations, 0.71%
Qassim University
1 citation, 0.36%
University of Tehran
1 citation, 0.36%
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
1 citation, 0.36%
National University of Sciences & Technology
1 citation, 0.36%
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur
1 citation, 0.36%
Government College University, Faisalabad
1 citation, 0.36%
University of the Punjab
1 citation, 0.36%
Sakarya University
1 citation, 0.36%
Anna University
1 citation, 0.36%
National Institute of Virology
1 citation, 0.36%
Christian Medical College, Vellore
1 citation, 0.36%
Post graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
1 citation, 0.36%
Alborz University of Medical Sciences
1 citation, 0.36%
Fudan University
1 citation, 0.36%
Weizmann Institute of Science
1 citation, 0.36%
Karolinska Institute
1 citation, 0.36%
University of Bayreuth
1 citation, 0.36%
Grenoble Alpes University
1 citation, 0.36%
Sapienza University of Rome
1 citation, 0.36%
Ocean University of China
1 citation, 0.36%
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
1 citation, 0.36%
Xiamen University
1 citation, 0.36%
University of Oulu
1 citation, 0.36%
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Citing countries

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USA, 50, 17.86%
USA
50 citations, 17.86%
Country not defined, 49, 17.5%
Country not defined
49 citations, 17.5%
Brazil, 48, 17.14%
Brazil
48 citations, 17.14%
Argentina, 29, 10.36%
Argentina
29 citations, 10.36%
France, 28, 10%
France
28 citations, 10%
Belgium, 28, 10%
Belgium
28 citations, 10%
Spain, 23, 8.21%
Spain
23 citations, 8.21%
Switzerland, 19, 6.79%
Switzerland
19 citations, 6.79%
United Kingdom, 18, 6.43%
United Kingdom
18 citations, 6.43%
Germany, 13, 4.64%
Germany
13 citations, 4.64%
Italy, 13, 4.64%
Italy
13 citations, 4.64%
Japan, 9, 3.21%
Japan
9 citations, 3.21%
Mexico, 7, 2.5%
Mexico
7 citations, 2.5%
China, 6, 2.14%
China
6 citations, 2.14%
Bolivia, 6, 2.14%
Bolivia
6 citations, 2.14%
Colombia, 6, 2.14%
Colombia
6 citations, 2.14%
Venezuela, 5, 1.79%
Venezuela
5 citations, 1.79%
Ghana, 5, 1.79%
Ghana
5 citations, 1.79%
Canada, 5, 1.79%
Canada
5 citations, 1.79%
Netherlands, 5, 1.79%
Netherlands
5 citations, 1.79%
Australia, 4, 1.43%
Australia
4 citations, 1.43%
Austria, 4, 1.43%
Austria
4 citations, 1.43%
Ecuador, 4, 1.43%
Ecuador
4 citations, 1.43%
India, 3, 1.07%
India
3 citations, 1.07%
Cameroon, 3, 1.07%
Cameroon
3 citations, 1.07%
Czech Republic, 3, 1.07%
Czech Republic
3 citations, 1.07%
Ethiopia, 3, 1.07%
Ethiopia
3 citations, 1.07%
Iran, 2, 0.71%
Iran
2 citations, 0.71%
Kenya, 2, 0.71%
Kenya
2 citations, 0.71%
Republic of Korea, 2, 0.71%
Republic of Korea
2 citations, 0.71%
Ukraine, 1, 0.36%
Ukraine
1 citation, 0.36%
Portugal, 1, 0.36%
Portugal
1 citation, 0.36%
Bangladesh, 1, 0.36%
Bangladesh
1 citation, 0.36%
Gabon, 1, 0.36%
Gabon
1 citation, 0.36%
Gambia, 1, 0.36%
Gambia
1 citation, 0.36%
Guadeloupe, 1, 0.36%
Guadeloupe
1 citation, 0.36%
Honduras, 1, 0.36%
Honduras
1 citation, 0.36%
Denmark, 1, 0.36%
Denmark
1 citation, 0.36%
Zimbabwe, 1, 0.36%
Zimbabwe
1 citation, 0.36%
Israel, 1, 0.36%
Israel
1 citation, 0.36%
Indonesia, 1, 0.36%
Indonesia
1 citation, 0.36%
Ireland, 1, 0.36%
Ireland
1 citation, 0.36%
Congo-Brazzaville, 1, 0.36%
Congo-Brazzaville
1 citation, 0.36%
Luxembourg, 1, 0.36%
Luxembourg
1 citation, 0.36%
Morocco, 1, 0.36%
Morocco
1 citation, 0.36%
Nepal, 1, 0.36%
Nepal
1 citation, 0.36%
New Zealand, 1, 0.36%
New Zealand
1 citation, 0.36%
Pakistan, 1, 0.36%
Pakistan
1 citation, 0.36%
Panama, 1, 0.36%
Panama
1 citation, 0.36%
Saudi Arabia, 1, 0.36%
Saudi Arabia
1 citation, 0.36%
Singapore, 1, 0.36%
Singapore
1 citation, 0.36%
Slovakia, 1, 0.36%
Slovakia
1 citation, 0.36%
Tanzania, 1, 0.36%
Tanzania
1 citation, 0.36%
Turkey, 1, 0.36%
Turkey
1 citation, 0.36%
Finland, 1, 0.36%
Finland
1 citation, 0.36%
Sweden, 1, 0.36%
Sweden
1 citation, 0.36%
South Africa, 1, 0.36%
South Africa
1 citation, 0.36%
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