Wendy Moncada

Prof. Wendy Moncada

INCP

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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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2 July 2025 in Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
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Alfonso J. Rodriguez-MoralesAlfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales
Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales
AAAbdulaziz Alhazmi
Abdulaziz Alhazmi
AKABRAHAM KATIME
ABRAHAM KATIME
AHAhneez Abdul Hameed
Ahneez Abdul Hameed
AMAlejandra Morales
Alejandra Morales
ESEsgitm Slamvi
Esgitm Slamvi

13 March 2021 in Pathogens
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SBSergio Betancourth
Sergio Betancourth
OAOsman Archaga
Osman Archaga
WMWendy Moncada
Wendy Moncada
VRVilma Rodríguez
Vilma Rodríguez
Gustavo FontechaGustavo Fontecha
Gustavo Fontecha
Cryptosporidiosis is one of the most important causes of gastroenteritis in the world, especially in low- and middle-income countries. It is caused by the Apicomplexan parasite Cryptosporidium spp., and mainly affects children and immunocompromised people, in whom it can pose a serious threat to their health, or even be life threatening. In Honduras, there are no data on parasite species or on molecular diversity or Cryptosporidium subtypes. Therefore, a cross-sectional study was conducted between September 2019 and March 2020 for the molecular identification of Cryptosporidium spp. in 102 patients living with HIV who attended a national hospital in Tegucigalpa. Stool samples were analyzed by direct microscopy, acid-fast stained smears, and a rapid lateral flow immunochromatographic test. All samples that tested positive were molecularly analyzed to identify the species and subtype of the parasite using three different markers: gp60, cowp, and 18Sr. PCR products were also sequenced. Four out of 102 samples (3.92%) were positive for Cryptosporidiumparvum, and all were assigned to subtype IIa. These findings suggest a possible zoonotic transmission in this population.

4 July 2026 in Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
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Alfonso J. Rodriguez-MoralesAlfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales
Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales
IRIvan Arturo Rodríguez-Sabogal
Ivan Arturo Rodríguez-Sabogal
ASAdriana Sucari
Adriana Sucari
WMWendy Moncada
Wendy Moncada
LHLili Vanessa Hernández-Serrano
Lili Vanessa Hernández-Serrano
MMMario Masana
Mario Masana