Dr. Ricardo Izurieta

Professor and Director Global Communicable Diseases
Department of Global Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, USA

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Medical Science from University of South Florida, USA

My URL
https://livedna.org/1.7006

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Area of Interest:

Public Health
Outbreaks
Prevention
Environmental Hazards
Medical Sciences

Selected Publications

  1. Silva-Sobrinho, R.A., K.S. Oliveira, E.J. Deschutter, M.A.M. Arcoverde and I. Hoare et al., 2022. Risk areas for the occurrence of leprosy in border countries of South America-Brazil and Argentina. PLoS ONE, Vol. 17. 10.1371/journal.pone.0276977.
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  2. Tyson, D.M., E. Teran, L.U.L. Đào, V. Chee and I. Hernández et al., 2021. “Cancer is in style”: Lifestyle change and the perceived impact of globalization on Andean indigenous communities in Ecuador. Ethnicity Health, 26: 153-167.
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  3. Miller, E., V. Barragan, J. Chiriboga, C. Weddell and L. Luna et al., 2021. Leptospira in river and soil in a highly endemic area of Ecuador. BMC Microbiol., Vol. 21. 10.1186/s12866-020-02069-y.
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  4. Macis, M., M. Grunauer, E. Gutierrez, R. Izurieta and P. Phan et al., 2021. Using incentives and nudging to improve non-targeted HIV testing in ecuador: A randomized trial. AIDS Behav., 25: 2542-2550.
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  5. Le, N.K., S. Panchang, A. Izurieta, M.R. Ortiz and I. Hoare, 2021. Fostering east-west and north-south bidirectional collaborations: Experiences from the First International Congress on Ecology and Evolution of Global Communicable Diseases held in Quito and the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Acad. Prog. Dev., 7: 137-140.
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  6. Le, N.K., K. Kaman, H.C. Martin, J. Mullur and K.K. Stenehjem et al., 2021. The immunologic response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Allergy Asthma Proc., 42: 495-505.
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  7. Campos, A., B. Scheveck, J. Parikh, S. Hernandez-Bojorge, E. Terán and R. Izurieta, 2021. Effect of altitude on COVID-19 mortality in ecuador: An ecological study. BMC Public Health, Vol. 21. 10.1186/s12889-021-12162-0.
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  8. Stawicki, S.P., R. Jeanmonod, A.C. Miller, L. Paladino and D.F. Gaieski et al., 2020. The 2019–2020 novel coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) pandemic: A joint American college of academic international medicine-world academic council of emergency medicine multidisciplinary COVID-19 working group consensus paper. J. Global Infect. Dis., 12: 47-93.
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  9. Le, N.K., M. Garg, R. Izurieta, S.M. Garg and T.J. Papadimos, 2020. What's new in academic international medicine? International health security agenda -expanded and re-defined. Int. J. Acad. Med., 6: 163-178.
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  10. Izurieta, R., 2020. Plagues, Epidemics and Pandemics. In: Global Health Security: Recognizing Vulnerabilities, Creating Opportunities, Masys, A.J., R. Izurieta and M.R. Ortiz (Eds.), Springer International Publishing, Cham, ISBN: 978-3-030-23490-4, pp: 3-11.
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  11. Hernández-Bojorge, S.E., G.G. Blass-Alfaro, M.A. Rickloff, M.J. Gómez-Guerrero and R. Izurieta, 2020. Epidemiology of cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in Nicaragua. Parasite Epidemiol. Control, Vol. 11. 10.1016/j.parepi.2020.e00192.
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  12. Downen, J.M., B. Swendener, A.A. Bodlak, D.F. Añazco and B.I. Nicolalde et al., 2020. Quantifying alcohol use among Ecuadorian human immunodeficiency virus positive individuals and assessing alcohol as an independent risk factor for human immunodeficiency virus. Medicine, Vol. 99. 10.1097/MD.0000000000023276.
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  13. Đào, L.U., E. Terán, S. Bejarano, I. Hernandez and M.R. Ortiz et al., 2019. Risk and resiliency: The syndemic nature of HIV/AIDS in the indigenous highland communities of Ecuador. Public Health, 176: 36-42.
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  14. Yamamoto, Y., M. Calvopina, R. Izurieta, I. Villacres, R. Kawahara, M. Sasaki and M. Yamamoto, 2019. Colistin-resistant Escherichia coli with mcr genes in the livestock of rural small-scale farms in Ecuador. BMC Res. Notes, Vol. 12. 10.1186/s13104-019-4144-0.
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  15. Chee, V.A., E. Teran, I. Hernandez, L. Wright and R. Izurieta et al., 2019. ‘Desculturización,’ urbanization, and nutrition transition among urban Kichwas Indigenous communities residing in the Andes highlands of Ecuador. Public Health, 176: 21-28.
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  16. Izurieta, R.O., D.A. DeLacure, A. Izurieta, I.A. Hoare and M.R. Ortiz, 2018. Mayaro virus: The jungle flu. Virus Adapt. Treat., 10: 9-17.
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  17. Silva, W., T.K. Das and R. Izurieta, 2017. Estimating disease burden of a potential A(H7N9) pandemic influenza outbreak in the United States. BMC Public Health, Vol. 17. 10.1186/s12889-017-4884-5.
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  18. Ortiz, M.R., N.K. Le, V. Sharma, I. Hoare and E. Quizhpe et al., 2017. Post-earthquake Zika virus surge: Disaster and public health threat amid climatic conduciveness. Sci. Rep., Vol. 7. 10.1038/s41598-017-15706-w.
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  19. Le, N.K., R. Mhaskar, I. Hoare, M. Espinel, M.F. Rivadeneira, S. Malavade and R. Izurieta, 2017. Reemergence of measles in the Americas: The genotype B3 2011-2012 outbreak in ecuador. Vaccines, Vol. 5. 10.3390/vaccines5020015.
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  20. Le, N.K., E. Riggi, G. Marrone, T. van Vu and R.O. Izurieta et al., 2017. Assessment of WHO criteria for identifying ART treatment failure in Vietnam from 2007 to 2011. PLoS ONE, Vol. 12. 10.1371/journal.pone.0182688.
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  21. Hernandez, I., M. Reina-Ortiz, A. Johnson, C. Rosas and V. Sharma et al., 2017. Risk factors associated with HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) in ecuador. Am. J. Men's Health, 11: 1331-1341.
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  22. Hernandez, I., A. Johnson, M. Reina-Ortiz, C. Rosas and V. Sharma et al., 2017. Syphilis and HIV/Syphilis co-infection among men who have sex with men (MSM) in ecuador. Am. J. Men's Health, 11: 823-833.
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  23. Garg, M., G.L. Peck, B. Arquilla, A.C. Miller and S.E. Soghoian, 2017. A comprehensive framework for international medical programs: A 2017 consensus statement from the American College of Academic International Medicine. Int. J. Crit. Illn. Inj. Sci., 7: 188-200.
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  24. Kinyua, M.N., J. Trimmer, R. Izurieta, J. Cunningham and S.J. Ergas, 2016. Viability and fate of Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia lamblia in tubular anaerobic digesters. Sci. Total Environ., 554-555: 167-177.
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  25. Kinyua, M.N., I. Wald, F. Camacho-Céspedes, R. Izurieta, C.N. Haas and S.J. Ergas, 2016. Does the use of tubular digesters to treat livestock waste lower the risk of infection from Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia lamblia? J. Water Health, 14: 738-753.
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  26. Manser, N.D., I. Wald, S.J. Ergas, R. Izurieta and J.R. Mihelcic, 2015. Assessing the fate of Ascaris suum ova during mesophilic anaerobic digestion. Environ. Sci. Technol., 49: 3128-3135.
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  27. Klaus, K., J. Baldwin, R. Izurieta, E. Naik and A. Seme, 2015. Reducing PMTCT attrition: Perspectives of HIV+ women on the prevention of mother-to-child HIV services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ethiopian Med. J., 53: 91-104.
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  28. Izurieta, R., M. Reina-Ortiz, V. Sharma and I. Hoare, 2015. State of the globe: Ebola outbreak in the western world: Are we really ready? J. Global Infect. Dis., 7: 53-55.
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  29. Prieto, D.M., T.K. Das, A.A. Savachkin, A. Uribe, R. Izurieta and S. Malavade, 2012. A systematic review to identify areas of enhancements of pandemic simulation models for operational use at provincial and local levels. BMC Public Health, Vol. 12. 10.1186/1471-2458-12-251.
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  30. Poirier, M.J.P., R. Izurieta, S.S. Malavade and M.D. McDonald, 2012. Re-emergence of cholera in the Americas: Risks, susceptibility and ecology. J. Glob. Infect. Dis., 4: 162-171.
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  31. Cruz, L.M., M. Allanson, B. Kwa, A. Azizan and R. Izurieta, 2012. Morphological changes of Ascaris spp. eggs during their development outside the host. J. Parasitol., 98: 63-68.
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  32. Mehl, J., J. Kaiser, D. Hurtado, D.A. Gibson, R. Izurieta and J.R. Mihelcic, 2011. Pathogen destruction and solids decomposition in composting latrines: Study of fundamental mechanisms and user operation in rural Panama. J. Water Health, 9: 187-199.
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  33. Malavade, S.S., A. Narvaez, A. Mitra, T. Ochoa and E. Naik et al., 2011. Cholera in ecuador: Current relevance of past lessons learnt. J. Glob. Infect. Dis., 3: 189-194.
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  34. Izurieta, R., M. Macaluso, D.M. Watts, R.B. Tesh and B. Guerra et al., 2011. Hunting in the rainforest and mayaro virus infection: An emerging alphavirus in Ecuador. J. Glob. Infect. Dis., 3: 317-323.
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  35. Sasaki, T., I. Hirai, R. Izurieta, B.H. Kwa and E. Estevez et al., 2009. Analysis of Helicobacter pylori genotype in stool specimens of asymptomatic people. Lab. Med., 40: 412-414.
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  36. Ghiya, R., E. Naik, B. Casanas, R. Izurieta and Y. Marfatia, 2009. Clinico-epidemiological profile of HIV/TB coinfected patients in Vadodara, Gujarat. Indian J. Sex Transm. Dis., 30: 10-15.
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  37. Corrales, L.F., R. Izurieta and C.L. Moe, 2006. Association between intestinal parasitic infections and type of sanitation system in rural El Salvador. Trop. Med. Int. Health, 11: 1821-1831.
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  38. Silber, M.H., M. Girish and R. Izurieta, 2003. Pramipexole in the management of restless legs syndrome: An extended study. Sleep, 26: 819-821.
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  39. Izurieta, R. and J.T. Rabatin, 2002. Sedation during mechanical ventilation: A systematic review. Crit. Care Med., 30: 2644-2648.
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  40. Sempértegui, F., B. Estrella, V. Camaniero, V. Betancourt and R. Izurieta et al., 1999. The beneficial effects of weekly low-dose vitamin a supplementation on acute lower respiratory infections and diarrhea in ecuadorian children. Pediatrics, Vol. 104. 10.1542/peds.104.1.e1.
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  41. Armijos, R., M. Weigel, R. Izurieta, J. Racines, C. Zurita, W. Herrera and M. Vega, 1997. The epidemiology of cutaneous leishmaniasis in subtropical ecuador. Trop. Med. Int. Health, 2: 140-152.
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  42. Sempértegui, F., B. Estrella, J. Egas, P. Carrión and L. Yerovi et al., 1995. Risk of diarrheal disease in Ecuadorian day-care centers. Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J., 14: 606-611.
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  43. Weigel, M.M., R.X. Armijos, M.H. Monaco, R. Izurieta and R.J. Racines et al., 1992. Nutritional and health status of rural women colonists in the subtropical lowlands of northwest Ecuador. Ecol. Food Nutr., 29: 25-43.
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