Jesse Waggoner
- Department of Medicine
Associate Professor
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Emory University School of Medicine
Medicine - Infectious Diseases
1760 Haygood Drive NE, Room E-169
Overview
Jesse J. Waggoner, MD, is an assistant professor at Emory University in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases. His clinical and research interests focus on improving diagnostics for and the care of patients with acute febrile illnesses in the tropics.
At Emory, he rounds on the inpatient service at Emory University Hospital Midtown, and he sees patient in the TravelWell Clinic both before and after their international travel.
Dr. Waggoner's current research focuses on the development, implementation and evaluation of improved diagnostics for pathogens important to the global health community. He has developed a number of molecular tests for viral pathogens such as dengue virus, chikungunya virus, and Zika virus as well as assays for malaria and leptospirosis.
Academic Appointment
- Assistant Professor, Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts from University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Doctor of Medicine from Duke University School of Medicine
Research
Publications
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Postnatal Zika and Dengue Infection and their Effects on Neurodevelopment Among Children Living in Rural Guatemala.
Pediatr Infect Dis J Volume: 44 Page(s): 290 - 298
04/01/2025 Authors: Asturias EJ; Connery AK; Olson D; Lamb MM; Paniagua-Avila A; Anderson EJ; Focht C; Colbert AM; Natrajan M; Waggoner JJ -
Rift Valley fever virus remains infectious in milk stored in a wide range of temperatures.
J Infect Dis
02/10/2025 Authors: Dawes BE; De La Mota-Peynado A; Rezende IM; Buyukcangaz EK; Harvey AM; Gerken KN; Winter CA; Bayrau B; Mitzel DN; Waggoner JJ -
Viral and host factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 disease severity in Georgia, USA.
PLoS One Volume: 20 Page(s): e0317972
01/01/2025 Authors: Carmola LR; Roebling AD; Khosravi D; Langsjoen RM; Bombin A; Bixler B; Reid A; Chen C; Wang E; Lu Y -
Autoantibodies immuno-mechanically modulate platelet contractile force and bleeding risk.
Nat Commun Volume: 15 Page(s): 10201
11/25/2024 Authors: Oshinowo O; Copeland R; Patel A; Shaver N; Fay ME; Jeltuhin R; Xiang Y; Caruso C; Otumala AE; Hernandez S -
Iquitos Virus in Traveler Returning to the United States from Ecuador.
Emerg Infect Dis Volume: 30 Page(s): 2447 - 2451
11/01/2024 Authors: Baer K; Arora I; Kimbro J; Haider A; Mott M; Marshall K; Wu HM; Fairley J; Piantadosi A; Myers DR -
New insights into Oropouche: expanding geographic spread, mortality, vertical transmission, and birth defects.
J Travel Med Volume: 31
10/19/2024 Authors: Huits R; Waggoner JJ; Castilletti C -
Epidemiology of travel-associated dengue from 2007 to 2022: A GeoSentinel analysis.
J Travel Med Volume: 31
10/19/2024 Authors: Duvignaud A; Stoney RJ; Angelo KM; Chen LH; Cattaneo P; Motta L; Gobbi FG; Bottieau E; Bourque DL; Popescu CP -
Respiratory virus detection and sequencing from negative SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests.
medRxiv
08/20/2024 Authors: Jules E; Decker C; Bixler BJ; Ahmed A; Zhou ZC; Arora I; Tafesse H; Dakanay H; Bombin A; Wang E -
Expanding Understanding of Urban Rift Valley Fever Risk and Associated Vector Ecology at Slaughterhouses in Kisumu, Kenya.
Pathogens Volume: 13
06/08/2024 Authors: Gerken KN; Owuor KO; Ndenga B; Wambua S; Winter C; Chemutai S; Omukuti R; Arabu D; Miring'u I; Wilson WC -
Intestinal protozoa in returning travellers: a GeoSentinel analysis from 2007 to 2019.
J Travel Med Volume: 31
06/03/2024 Authors: Weitzel T; Brown A; Libman M; Perret C; Huits R; Chen L; Leung DT; Leder K; Connor BA; Menndez MD