Ricardo Castillo-neyra - Epidemiology

Author Information

Ricardo Castillo-Neyra is affiliated with the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States. He is also associated with the Zoonotic Disease Research Lab, One Health Unit, School of Public Health and Administration, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Lima Province, Peru. His work primarily focuses on epidemiology, specifically in the context of zoonotic diseases.

Research Contributions

Ricardo Castillo-Neyra has made significant contributions to the field of epidemiology, with a particular focus on zoonotic diseases and their control. His research includes optimizing vaccination site locations to curb zoonotic epidemics, studying the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rabies reemergence in Latin America, and examining the misuse and perceived risks of household insecticides. He has also investigated the dispersal patterns of Trypanosoma cruzi and the barriers to accessing human post-exposure prophylaxis during canine rabies epidemics in Arequipa, Peru. His work on the movement patterns of free-roaming dogs has important implications for rabies control in urban areas.

Aliases

R. Castillo-Neyra, Ricardo Castillo-Neyra

Publication and Citation Metrics

Metric Value
Total Papers 48
Total Citations 602
h-index 13
Recent Papers (2020-2021) 10

Publications:

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007910

Year: 2020

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