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He attended primary school in Tingo María and secondary school at the Gran Unidad Leoncio Prado in Huánuco. In 1979, he entered Cayetano Heredia University and, after graduating as a physician, he completed his doctorate in epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University. He has always been interested in solving practical problems in Peru and is attentive to new developments in this area. He began researching cysticercosis out of a love for science. Today, he is a nationally and internationally recognized scientist who has received numerous awards. Together with other prominent professionals, he successfully leads the Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru, which has published around 100 articles in indexed journals. Only those from 2012 and 2013 are listed.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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A Study of Frequency and Secular Trends of Seropositivity for Cysticercosis in Peru Over 20 Years
The Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru, Mar 2026, In: Tropical Medicine and International Health. 31, 3, p. 390-393 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Author Response: Seizures and Epilepsy in Association With Neurocysticercosis: A Nosologic Proposal
Sander, J. W., Singh, G., Garcia, H. H., Del Brutto, O. H. & Coyle, C., Feb 2026, In: Neurology. 106, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Diagnostic Performance of a Multiantigen Print ImmunoAssay (MAPIA) for Antibody Detection in Human Neurocysticercosis
Toribio, L. M., Guzman, C., Vasquez, A., Saavedra, H., Gonzales, I., Bustos, J. A. & García, H. H., 1 Jan 2026, In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 13, 1, ofaf797.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Etidronate May Reduce Residual Calcification in Porcine Neurocysticercosis
on behalf of the Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru, Mar 2026, In: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 114, 3, p. 499-502 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Immunity against reinfection in pigs following Taenia solium infection and a quantitative dose–response model
Gonzales-Gustavson, E., Pizzitutti, F., Bonnet, G., Muro, C., Gamboa, R., Bustos, J. A., Gabriël, S., Pan, W. K., Garcia, H. H. & O'Neal, S., Feb 2026, In: International Journal for Parasitology. 56, 2, 104722.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations