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Cristian Andres Alvarez Rojas

Profesor Asistente

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Zurich, Chile

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

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

Postdoctoral fellow molecular parasitology Part Time

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

2012 - A la fecha

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


<i>Sporothrix</i><i> brasiliensis</i> in cats from Santiago, Chile Escobar, Maria Carolina; Ramos, Federico Cifuentes; Rojas, Cristian A. Alvarez Article ISI MEDICAL MYCOLOGY CASE REPORTS (2024)
Differences in clinical aspects of human cystic echinococcosis caused by <i>Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto</i> and the G6 genotype in Neuquen, Argentina Debiaggi, Maria Florencia; Rojas, Cristian Alvarez A.; Lazzarini, Lorena Evelina; Calfunao, Daniel; Titanti, Paola; Calanni, Liliana; Iacono, Marisa; Soriano, Silvia Viviana; Deplazes, Peter; Pierangeli, Nora Beatriz Article ISI PARASITOLOGY (2023)
Dirofilaria immitis in Dog Imported from Venezuela to Chile Rojas, Cristian A. Alvarez; Cancino-Faure, Beatriz; Lillo, Pablo; Fernandez, Maria Luisa; Gonzalez, Alejandro Pineiro; Ramirez, Alonso Flores Article ISI EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2023)
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 Yarahmadov, Tural; Wang, Junhua; Sanchez-Taltavull, Daniel; Rojas, Cristian A. Alvarez; Brodie, Tess; Buechi, Isabel; Keogh, Adrian; Gottstein, Bruno; Stroka, Deborah; Beldi, Guido Article ISI INFECTION AND IMMUNITY (2022)
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 Muchaamba, Gillian; Rojas, Cristian A. Alvarez; Deplazes, Peter Article ISI PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH (2021)
Cerebral cysticercosis in a wild Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) in Bhutan: A first report in non-domestic felids Phuentshok, Yoenten; Choden, Kinley; Alvarez Rojas, Cristian A.; Deplazes, Peter; Wangdi, Sonam; Gyeltshen, Kuenzang; Rinzin, Karma; Thapa, Nirmal Kumar; Tenzinla, Tenzinla; Dorjee, Dechen; Valitutto, Marc; Gilbert, Martin; Siriaroonrat, Boripat; Jairak, Waleemas; Piewbang, Chutchai; Sharma, Puspa Maya; Dema, Tshewang; Gurung, Ratna Bahadur Article International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife (2021)
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 Bucher, Barbara J.; Muchaamba, Gillian; Kamber, Tim; Kronenberg, Philipp A.; Abdykerimov, Kubanychbek K.; Isaev, Myktybek; Deplazes, Peter; Rojas, Cristian A. Alvarez Article ISI PATHOGENS (2021)
Molecular Detection of Echinococcus granulosus Sensu Stricto in Environmental Dog Faecal Samples from the Magallanes Region, Patagonia, Chile Alvarez, Juan Francisco; Ruiz, Raúl; Ríos, Juan; Alvarez Rojas, Cristian A. Article SCOPUS (2021)
Occurrence of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato and Other Taeniids in Bhutan Sharma, Puspa M.; Thapa, Nirmal K.; Tshomo, Pema; Dema, Tshewang; Alvarez Rojas, Cristian A. Alvarez; Tenzin, Tenzin; Gurung, Ratna B.; Norbu, Tshering; Lhatru, Lhatru; Namgyel, Phurpa; Jamtsho, Chimi; Drukpa, Kinzang; Phuentshok, Yoenten; Sharma, Krishna P.; Pelden, Sonam; Deplazes, Peter Article PATHOGENS (2021)
A Sensitive, One-Way Sequential Sieving Method to Isolate Helminths' Eggs and Protozoal Oocysts from Lettuce for Genetic Identification Guggisberg, Annina R.; Rojas, Cristian A. Alvarez; Kronenberg, Philipp A.; Miranda, Nadia; Deplazes, Peter Article ISI PATHOGENS (2020)
Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto,Echinococcus ortleppi; andE. intermedius(G7) are present in Bolivia Ali, V.; Martinez, E.; Duran, P.; Selaez, M. A.; Barragan, M.; Nogales, P.; Lillo, A. Pena y; Castanares, M.; Claros, Y.; Deplazes, P.; Alvarez Rojas, C. A. Article ISI PARASITOLOGY (2020)
Genetic diversity of Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in Kyrgyzstan: The A2 haplotype of E. multilocularis is the predominant variant infecting humans Rojas, Cristian A. Alvarez; Kronenberg, Philipp A.; Aitbaev, Sezdbek; Omorov, Rakhatbek A.; Abdykerimov, Kubanychbek K.; Paternoster, Giulia; Mullhaupt, Beat; Torgerson, Paul; Deplazes, Peter Article ISI PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES (2020)
Long-term (35 years) cryopreservation ofEchinococcus multilocularismetacestodes Laurimae, Teivi; Kronenberg, Philipp A.; Rojas, Cristian A. Alvarez; Ramp, Theodor W.; Eckert, Johannes; Deplazes, Peter Article ISI PARASITOLOGY (2020)
Multiple haplotypes of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto in single naturally infected intermediate hosts Hidalgo C.; Stoore C.; Pereira I; Paredes R.; Alvarez Rojas C.A. Article ISI SCOPUS PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH (2020)
New Insights Into the Peculiar World of the Shepherd-Dog Parasites: An Overview From Maremma (Tuscany, Italy) Morandi, Benedetto; Mazzone, Angelica; Gori, Francesca; Alvarez Rojas, Cristian A.; Galuppi, Roberta; Deplazes, Peter; Poglayen, Giovanni Article ISI FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE (2020)
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 Basso, Walter; Rojas, Cristian A. Alvarez; Buob, Daniel; Ruetten, Maja; Deplazes, Peter Article ISI INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY-PARASITES AND WILDLIFE (2020)
Praziquantel treatment of dogs for four consecutive years decreased the transmission of Echinococcus intermedius G7 to pigs in villages in Lithuania Šark?nas, M.; Vienažindien?, Ž.; Rojas, C.A. Alvarez; Radziulis, K.; Deplazes, P. Article Food and Waterborne Parasitology (2019)
Assessing the Contamination of Food and the Environment With Taenia and Echinococcus Eggs and Their Zoonotic Transmission Alvarez Rojas, Cristian A.; Mathis, Alexander; Deplazes, Peter Article ISI CURRENT CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS (2018)
First description of Echinococcus ortleppi and cystic echinococcosis infection status in Chile Correa, F; Stoore C.; Horlacher, P; Jimenez, M; Hidalgo, C; Rojas, CAA; Barros, GF; Ferreira, HB; Hernandez, M; Cabrera, G; Paredes, R Article ISI SCOPUS PLOS ONE (2018)
Limitations of the Echinococcus granulosus genome sequence assemblies for analysis of the gene family encoding the EG95 vaccine antigen Gauci, Charles G.; Alvarez Rojas, Cristian A.; Chow, Conan; Lightowlers, Marshall W. Article ISI PARASITOLOGY (2018)
Global Distribution of Alveolar and Cystic Echinococcosis Deplazes, P.; Rinaldi, L.; Rojas, C. A. Alvarez; Torgerson, P. R.; Harandi, M. F.; Romig, T.; Antolova, D.; Schurer, J. M.; Lahmar, S.; Cringoli, G.; Magambo, J.; Thompson, R. C. A.; Jenkins, E. J.; Thompson, RCA; DePlazes, P; Lymbery, AJ Article ISI ECHINOCOCCUS AND ECHINOCOCCOSIS, PT A (2017)
High intraspecific variability of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto in Chile Alvarez Rojas, Cristian A.; Ebi, Dennis; Paredes, Rodolfo; Acosta-Jamett, Gerardo; Urriola, Nicole; Roa, Juan Carlos; Manterola, Carlos; Cortes, Sandra; Romig, Thomas; Scheerlinck, Jean-Pierre; Lightowlers, Marshall W. Article ISI SCOPUS PARASITOLOGY INTERNATIONAL (2017)
First meeting "Cystic echinococcosis in Chile, update in alternatives for control and diagnostics in animals and humans" Alvarez Rojas, Cristian A.; Fredes, Fernando; Torres, Marisa; Acosta-Jamett, Gerardo; Alvarez, Juan Francisco; Pavletic, Carlos; Paredes, Rodolfo; Cort?s, Sandra Article ISI SCOPUS PARASITES & VECTORS (2016)
Microdiversity of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto in Australia Rojas, C. A. Alvarez; Ebi, D.; Gauci, C. G.; Scheerlinck, J. P.; Wassermann, M.; Jenkins, D. J.; Lightowlers, M. W.; Romig, T. Article ISI PARASITOLOGY (2016)
Time-Course Study of the Transcriptome of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs) from Sheep Infected with Fasciola hepatica Alvarez Rojas, Cristian A.; Scheerlinck, Jean-Pierre; Ansell, Brendan R. E.; Hall, Ross S.; Gasser, Robin B.; Jex, Aaron R. Article ISI PLOS ONE (2016)
Time-Dependent Transcriptional Changes in Axenic Giardia duodenalis Trophozoites Ansell, Brendan R. E.; McConville, Malcolm J.; Baker, Louise; Korhonen, Pasi K.; Young, Neil D.; Hall, Ross S.; Rojas, Cristian A. A.; Svard, Staffan G.; Gasser, Robin B.; Jex, Aaron R. Article ISI PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES (2015)
Transcriptional analysis identifies key genes involved in metabolism, fibrosis/tissue repair and the immune response against Fasciola hepatica in sheep liver Alvarez Rojas, Cristian A.; Ansell, Brendan R. E.; Hall, Ross S.; Gasser, Robin B.; Young, Neil D.; Jex, Aaron R.; Scheerlinck, Jean-Pierre Y. Article ISI PARASITES & VECTORS (2015)
Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato genotypes infecting humans - review of current knowledge Alvarez Rojas, Cristian A.; Romig, Thomas; Lightowlers, Marshall W. Article ISI INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY (2014)
Techniques for the Diagnosis of Fasciola Infections in Animals: Room for Improvement Alvarez Rojas, Cristian A.; Jex, Aaron R.; Gasser, Robin B.; Scheerlinck, Jean-Pierre Y.; Rollinson, D; Stothard, JR Article ISI ECHINOCOCCUS AND ECHINOCOCCOSIS, PT A (2014)
Antigenic differences between the EG95-related proteins from Echinococcus granulosus G1 and G6 genotypes: implications for vaccination Rojas, C. A. Alvarez; Gauci, C. G.; Lightowlers, M. W. Article ISI PARASITE IMMUNOLOGY (2013)
Pilot field trial of the EG95 vaccine against ovine cystic echinococcosis in Rio Negro, Argentina: Early impact and preliminary data Larrieu, Edmund; Herrero, Eduardo; Mujica, Guillermo; Labanchi, Jose Luis; Araya, Daniel; Grizmado, Claudia; Calabro, Arnoldo; Talmon, Gabriel; Ruesta, Guillermo; Perez, Alicia; Gatti, Antonio; Santillan, Graciela; Cabrera, Marta; Arezzo, Marcos; Seleiman, Marcos; Cavagion, Laura; Cachau, Mariela Garcia; Alvarez Rojas, Cristian A.; Gino, Lilia; Gauci, Charles G.; Heath, David D.; Lamberti, Roberto; Lightowlers, Marshall W. Article ISI ACTA TROPICA (2013)
Characterization of the eg95 gene family in the G6 genotype of Echinococcus granulosus Alvarez Rojas, Cristian A.; Gauci, Charles G.; Nolan, Matthew J.; Harandi, Majid Fasihi; Lightowlers, Marshall W. Article ISI MOLECULAR AND BIOCHEMICAL PARASITOLOGY (2012)
Seroprevalencia de hidatidosis humana en la Región de Coquimbo. Chile Myriam Lorca; MARIO Garrido; Maria del Carmen Contreras; Patricia Salinas; Cristian Alvarez; Milton Ruiz, Paulo Soto Article Parasitología latinoamericana (2006)


Consolidation of collaboration with scientists in Chile, Brazil and Argentina, tackling livestock parasites, common problems in Australia and South America University of Melbourne (Engagement) Proyecto 2016-2016 Inv. Principal
Lymphatic cannulation to understand host parasite interaction using next generation sequencing University of Melbourne (FAPESP) Proyecto 2015-2016 Coinvestigador(a)
Microdiversity of Echinococcus granulosus in Australia G8-DAAD (DAAD) Proyecto 2015-2016 Inv. Responsable
Molecular epidemiology of Echinococcus granulosus in Chile Australian Society for Parasitology (ASP) Proyecto 2015-2016 Inv. Responsable
Towards the design of a vaccine against Echinococcus ortleppi Australian Academy of Sciences (FASCIC) Proyecto 2015-2016 Inv. Responsable


Past and present of cystic echinococcosis in Bolivia Ali, Viterman; Martinez, Eddy; Duran, Pamela; Villena, Erick; Deplazes, Peter; Alvarez Rojas, Cristian A. Review ISI PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES (2021)