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Overview

Remigio M. Olveda was affiliated with the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine in the Philippines and had a research focus spanning immunology, microbiology, medicine, and environmental science. Their work primarily concentrated on parasitology, ecology, public health, nutrition, and child health.

Throughout their career, the scientist contributed to studies on parasites and host interactions, parasite biology, and host interactions. In addition, their research included child nutrition and water access, global maternal and child health, zoonotic diseases and public health, CRISPR and genetic engineering, and research on leishmaniasis.

Notable publications by Remigio M. Olveda included:

  • "Development of CRISPR/Cas13a-based assays for the diagnosis of Schistosomiasis" (2023) published in EBioMedicine
  • "Helminths, polyparasitism, and the gut microbiome in the Philippines" (2020) published in International Journal for Parasitology
  • "Serum Exosomal miRNAs for Grading Hepatic Fibrosis Due to Schistosomiasis" (2020) published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Soil-transmitted helminth infections and nutritional indices among Filipino schoolchildren" (2021) published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • "Performance of the point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen test in the diagnosis of schistosomiasis japonica in a human cohort from Northern Samar, the Philippines" (2021) published in Infectious Diseases of Poverty

The frequent coauthors who collaborated with Olveda included:

  • Donald P. McManus
  • Pengfei Cai
  • Allen G. Ross
  • Catherine A. Gordon
  • Yi Mu

Olveda's most common publication venues were:

  • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
  • EBioMedicine
  • International Journal for Parasitology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Throughout their work in immunology and microbiology as well as medicine and environmental science, Olveda researched the interaction of parasites with their hosts, with implications for global health issues. Their scientific output covered the epidemiology and diagnosis of parasitic infections, especially schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis, as well as the nutritional and ecological factors impacting disease burden among affected populations.

Best Publications

  • Global Role and Burden of Influenza in Pediatric Respiratory Hospitalizations, 1982–2012: A Systematic Analysis

    Kathryn E. Lafond;Kathryn E. Lafond;Harish Nair;Harish Nair;Mohammad Hafiz Rasooly;Fátima Valente

  • Emergence and spread of oseltamivir-resistant A(H1N1) influenza viruses in Oceania, South East Asia and South Africa.

    Aeron C. Hurt;Joanne Ernest;Yi-Mo Deng;Pina Iannello

  • Helminth infection and cognitive impairment among Filipino children.

    Amara E. Ezeamama;Jennifer F. Friedman;Luz P. Acosta;David C. Bellinger

  • Estimating the sensitivity and specificity of Kato-Katz stool examination technique for detection of hookworms, Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura infections in humans in the absence of a ‘gold standard’

    M.R. Tarafder;H. Carabin;L. Joseph;E. Balolong

  • Schistosomiasis japonica control and research needs.

    Xiao-Nong Zhou;Robert Bergquist;Lydia Leonardo;Guo-Jing Yang

  • Double-blind placebo-controlled study of concurrent administration of albendazole and praziquantel in schoolchildren with schistosomiasis and geohelminths.

    G. R. Olds;C. King;J. Hewlett;R. Olveda

  • Prevention and control of schistosomiasis: a current perspective

    Marianette T Inobaya;Remigio M Olveda;Thao Np Chau;David Olveda

  • Functional Significance of Low-Intensity Polyparasite Helminth Infections in Anemia

    Amara E. Ezeamama;Jennifer F. Friedman;Remigio M. Olveda;Luz P. Acosta

  • Childhood Malnutrition and Parasitic Helminth Interactions

    Keren Papier;Gail M Williams;Ruby Luceres-Catubig;Faruk Ahmed

  • The Synergistic Effect of Concomitant Schistosomiasis, Hookworm, and Trichuris Infections on Children's Anemia Burden

    Amara E. Ezeamama;Amara E. Ezeamama;Stephen T. McGarvey;Luz P. Acosta;Sally Zierler

  • Nutritional Status and Serum Cytokine Profiles in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Schistosoma japonicum–Associated Hepatic Fibrosis, in Leyte, Philippines

    Hannah M. Coutinho;Stephen T. McGarvey;Luz P. Acosta;Daria L. Manalo

  • Can Mass Drug Administration Lead to the Sustainable Control of Schistosomiasis

    Allen G. P. Ross;Remigio M. Olveda;Delia Chy;David U. Olveda

  • Important Helminth Infections in Southeast Asia: Diversity, Potential for Control and Prospects for Elimination

    Jürg Utzinger;Robert Bergquist;Remigio Olveda;Xiao-Nong Zhou

  • Schistosomiasis japonica, anemia, and iron status in children, adolescents, and young adults in Leyte, Philippines

    Tjalling Leenstra;Luz P Acosta;Gretchen C Langdon;Daria L Manalo

  • Schistosoma japonicum Reinfection after Praziquantel Treatment Causes Anemia Associated with Inflammation

    Tjalling Leenstra;Hannah M. Coutinho;Luz P. Acosta;Gretchen C. Langdon

  • A new global strategy for the elimination of schistosomiasis.

    Allen G.P. Ross;Thao N. Chau;Marianette T. Inobaya;Remigio M. Olveda

  • Estimating sensitivity and specificity of a faecal examination method for Schistosoma japonicum infection in cats, dogs, water buffaloes, pigs, and rats in Western Samar and Sorsogon Provinces, The Philippines.

    H. Carabin;E. Balolong;L. Joseph;S. T. Mcgarvey

  • Immunoglobulin E (IgE) responses to paramyosin predict resistance to reinfection with Schistosoma japonicum and are attenuated by IgG4.

    Mario Jiz;Jennifer F. Friedman;Jennifer F. Friedman;Tjalling Leenstra;Blanca Jarilla

  • The chronic enteropathogenic disease schistosomiasis

    David Olveda;Remigio M. Olveda;Donald P. McManus;Pengfei Cai

  • Th2 Cytokines Are Associated with Persistent Hepatic Fibrosis in Human Schistosoma japonicum Infection

    H. M. Coutinho;L. P. Acosta;H. W. Wu;S. T. McGarvey

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald P. McManus
Donald P. McManus Australian National University
Hitoshi Oshitani
Hitoshi Oshitani Tohoku University
Darren J. Gray
Darren J. Gray QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Gail M. Williams
Gail M. Williams University of Queensland
Donald A. Harn
Donald A. Harn University of Georgia
Lawrence Joseph
Lawrence Joseph McGill University
Xiao-Nong Zhou
Xiao-Nong Zhou Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention
Geoffrey N. Gobert
Geoffrey N. Gobert Queen's University Belfast
Arve Lee Willingham
Arve Lee Willingham United Arab Emirates University
Alfred King-Yin Lam
Alfred King-Yin Lam Griffith University

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