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Cristian Andres Alvarez Rojas

Profesor Asistente

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Zurich, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Parasitologia molecular; Bioinformatica: genomic, transcriptomics; Desarrollo de vacunas

Educación

  •  Licenciatura en Ciencias Veterinarias, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2001
  •  PhD, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE. Australia, 2011
  •  Medico Veterinario, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2000

Experiencia Académica

  •   Postdoctoral fellow molecular parasitology Part Time

    UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

    2012 - A la fecha

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Pasantia de entrenamiento en biologia molecular

    Liverpool Schooll of Tropical Medicine

    Reino Unido

    2004 - 2005

  •   Asistente de investigacion Parasitologia, Facultad de Medicina Occidente

    Universidad de Chile

    Chile

    2003 - 2004

  •   Encargado laboratorio de diagnostico animal CAMPVS

    CAMPVS

    Chile

    2006 - 2007

  •   Medico Veterinario

    Clinica veterinaria

    Chile

    2000 - 2005

  •   Tutor Veterinary Parasitology Other

    University of Melbourne

    Australia

    2008 - 2016


 

Article (33)

<i>Sporothrix</i><i> brasiliensis</i> in cats from Santiago, Chile
Differences in clinical aspects of human cystic echinococcosis caused by <i>Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto</i> and the G6 genotype in Neuquen, Argentina
Dirofilaria immitis in Dog Imported from Venezuela to Chile
Primary Infection by <i>E</i>. <i>multilocularis</i> Induces Distinct Patterns of Cross Talk between Hepatic Natural Killer T Cells and Regulatory T Cells in Mice
Amplification of cestode DNA from the peri-anal region of naturally infected foxes by PCR and LAMP: proof of concept for a potential sampling strategy for diagnosing human taeniosis
Cerebral cysticercosis in a wild Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) in Bhutan: A first report in non-domestic felids
LAMP Assay for the Detection of <i>Echinococcus</i> <i>multilocularis</i> Eggs Isolated from Canine Faeces by a Cost-Effective NaOH-Based DNA Extraction Method
Molecular Detection of Echinococcus granulosus Sensu Stricto in Environmental Dog Faecal Samples from the Magallanes Region, Patagonia, Chile
Occurrence of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato and Other Taeniids in Bhutan
A Sensitive, One-Way Sequential Sieving Method to Isolate Helminths' Eggs and Protozoal Oocysts from Lettuce for Genetic Identification
Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto,Echinococcus ortleppi; andE. intermedius(G7) are present in Bolivia
Genetic diversity of Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in Kyrgyzstan: The A2 haplotype of E. multilocularis is the predominant variant infecting humans
Long-term (35 years) cryopreservation ofEchinococcus multilocularismetacestodes
Multiple haplotypes of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto in single naturally infected intermediate hosts
New Insights Into the Peculiar World of the Shepherd-Dog Parasites: An Overview From Maremma (Tuscany, Italy)
Sarcocystis infection in red deer (Cervus elaphus) with eosinophilic myositis/fasciitis in Switzerland and involvement of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and hunting dogs in the transmission
Praziquantel treatment of dogs for four consecutive years decreased the transmission of Echinococcus intermedius G7 to pigs in villages in Lithuania
Assessing the Contamination of Food and the Environment With Taenia and Echinococcus Eggs and Their Zoonotic Transmission
First description of Echinococcus ortleppi and cystic echinococcosis infection status in Chile
Limitations of the Echinococcus granulosus genome sequence assemblies for analysis of the gene family encoding the EG95 vaccine antigen
Global Distribution of Alveolar and Cystic Echinococcosis
High intraspecific variability of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto in Chile
First meeting "Cystic echinococcosis in Chile, update in alternatives for control and diagnostics in animals and humans"
Microdiversity of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto in Australia
Time-Course Study of the Transcriptome of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs) from Sheep Infected with Fasciola hepatica
Time-Dependent Transcriptional Changes in Axenic Giardia duodenalis Trophozoites
Transcriptional analysis identifies key genes involved in metabolism, fibrosis/tissue repair and the immune response against Fasciola hepatica in sheep liver
Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato genotypes infecting humans - review of current knowledge
Techniques for the Diagnosis of Fasciola Infections in Animals: Room for Improvement
Antigenic differences between the EG95-related proteins from Echinococcus granulosus G1 and G6 genotypes: implications for vaccination
Pilot field trial of the EG95 vaccine against ovine cystic echinococcosis in Rio Negro, Argentina: Early impact and preliminary data
Characterization of the eg95 gene family in the G6 genotype of Echinococcus granulosus
Seroprevalencia de hidatidosis humana en la Región de Coquimbo. Chile

Proyecto (5)

Consolidation of collaboration with scientists in Chile, Brazil and Argentina, tackling livestock parasites, common problems in Australia and South America
Lymphatic cannulation to understand host parasite interaction using next generation sequencing
Microdiversity of Echinococcus granulosus in Australia
Molecular epidemiology of Echinococcus granulosus in Chile
Towards the design of a vaccine against Echinococcus ortleppi

Review (1)

Past and present of cystic echinococcosis in Bolivia
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Cristian Alvarez

Profesor Asistente

Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Zurich, Chile

2
Christian Hidalgo

Postdoc

Instituto de Ciencias Agroalimentarias, Animales y Ambientales (ICA3)

Universidad de O'Higgins

San Fernando, Chile

1
Marisa Torres

Profesor Asistente

Public Health

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
RODOLFO PAREDES

Medical Education and Clinical Simulation Director

Academic Vice Rectory

UNIVERDAD ANDRÉS BELLO

Santiago, Chile

1
Maria Cancino

Profesor asociado, Directora del Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Católica del Maule

Ciencias preclínicas

Universidad Católica del Maule

Talca, Chile

1
Pablo Lillo

Académico

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Emma Hernandez

Académico 44 h, profesor titular

Oral Patology and Medicine

Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Odontología

SANTIAGO, Chile

1
Juan Roa

Chair

Pathology

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

santiago, Chile

1
SANDRA CORTES

ASSOCIATED PROFESSOR

PUBLIC HEALTH

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

SANTIAGO, Chile