Victor Ocaña
9 Papers
13 Citations
Victor Ocaña is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Respiratory tract infections & Population. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 9 publications.
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Papers
Influenza-like illness sentinel surveillance in Peru.
V. Alberto Laguna-Torres,Jorge Gomez,Victor Ocaña,Patricia V. Aguilar,Tatiana Saldarriaga,E Chávez,Juan Perez,Hernan Zamalloa,Brett M. Forshey,Irmia Paz,Elizabeth Gomez,Roel Ore,Gloria Chauca,Ernesto J. Ortiz,Manuel V. Villaran,Stalin Vilcarromero,Claudio Rocha,Omayra Chincha,Gerardo Jiménez,Miguel Villanueva,Edwar J. Pozo,Jackeline Aspajo,Tadeusz J. Kochel +22 more
TL;DR: The results demonstrate that a wide range of respiratory pathogens are circulating in Peru and this fact needs to be considered by clinicians when treating patients reporting with ILI, and has implications for influenza vaccine design and implementation in South America.
Changes in the Viral Distribution Pattern after the Appearance of the Novel Influenza A H1N1 (pH1N1) Virus in Influenza-Like Illness Patients in Peru
Victor Alberto Laguna-Torres,Jorge Gomez,Patricia V. Aguilar,Julia S. Ampuero,César V. Munayco,Victor Ocaña,Juan Perez,María E. Gamero,Juan Arrasco,Irmia Paz,E Chávez,Rollin Cruz,Jaime Chavez,Silvia M. Mendocilla,Elizabeth Gomez,Juana Antigoni,Sofia Laura Gonzalez,Cesar Augusto Oviedo Tejada,Gerardo Chowell,Gerardo Chowell,Tadeusz J. Kochel +20 more
TL;DR: The viral distribution in Peru changed upon the introduction of the pH1N1 virus compared to previous months, and although influenza A viruses continue to be the predominant viral pathogen, the pH 1N1irus predominated over the other influenza A virus.
Occurrence and correlates of symptom persistence following acute dengue fever in Peru.
Eric S. Halsey,Maya Williams,V. Alberto Laguna-Torres,Stalin Vilcarromero,Victor Ocaña,Tadeusz J. Kochel,Morgan A. Marks +6 more
TL;DR: The DENV-infected individuals had lower rates of persistence of persistent respiratory symptoms, gastrointestinal symptoms, headache, and fatigue, but higher rates of persistent rash compared with controls, and older age and female gender were positively associated with symptom persistence.
Enterovirus-71 genotype C isolated in Peru between 2006 and 2009.
Jose L. Huaman,Gladys Carrion,Julia S. Ampuero,Victor Ocaña,V. Alberto Laguna-Torres,Robert D. Hontz +5 more
TL;DR: Evidence that EV71 genotype C1 exists in Peru is presented, and this is the first such report documenting EV 71 genotypes C1 circulating in South America.
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Molecular epidemiology of coxsackievirus A16 strains from four sentinel surveillance sites in Peru
Gladys Carrion,Jose L. Huaman,Maria Silva,Julia S. Ampuero,Irmia Paz,Victor Ocaña,V. Alberto Laguna-Torres,Robert D. Hontz +7 more
TL;DR: This is the first report of CVA16 in Peru and provides valuable baseline data about its potential distribution in South America, as well as evidence of a potential divergent genotype that has never before been reported.
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