OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The private life of malaria parasites: Strategies for sexual reproduction	24
A comparative proteomics analysis of the egg secretions of three major schistosome species	23
Lipid metabolism in Trypanosoma cruzi: A review	20
The role of different components of the immune system against Plasmodium falciparum malaria: Possible contribution towards malaria vaccine development	18
Praziquantel: An update on the mechanism of its action against schistosomiasis and new therapeutic perspectives	17
Molecular basis of inhibition of Schistosoma japonicum glutathione transferase by ellagic acid: Insights into biophysical and structural studies	14
Using newly optimized genetic tools to probe Strongyloides sensory behaviors	13
Plasmodium falciparum goes bananas for sex	13
Nanovesicles containing curcumin hold promise in the development of new formulations of anti-Acanthamoebic agents	12
Testing the CRISPR-Cas9 and glmS ribozyme systems in Leishmania tarentolae	11
Characterization of glycan determinants that mediate recognition of the major Wuchereria bancrofti circulating antigen by diagnostic antibodies	10
Triosephosphate isomerase as a therapeutic target against trichomoniasis	9
CRISPR/Cas9-based precision tagging of essential genes in bloodstream form African trypanosomes	9
Molecular mechanisms of hematological and biochemical alterations in malaria: A review	9
VSG mRNA levels are regulated by the production of functional VSG protein	9
Generation of Plasmodium yoelii malaria parasite for conditional degradation of proteins	9
Antiamoebic properties of salicylic acid-based deep eutectic solvents for the development of contact lens disinfecting solutions against Acanthamoeba	9
Vesicle dynamics during the egress of malaria gametocytes from the red blood cell	8
Comparative proteomics suggests the mode of action of a novel molluscicide against the invasive apple snail Pomacea canaliculata, intermediate host of Angiostrongylus cantonensis	8
An overview of the fatty acid biosynthesis in the protozoan parasite Leishmania and its relevance as a drug target against leishmaniasis	8
Should the enzyme name ‘rhodesain’ be discontinued?	8
Recent achievements and doors opened for coccidian parasite research and development through transcriptomics of enteric sexual stages	8
Cloning, purification, and characterization of the 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6 PGDH) from Giardia lamblia	7
The microbiota, the malarial parasite, and the mosquito [MMM] – A three-sided relationship	7
Identification and characterization of a cDNA encoding a gametocyte-specific protein of the avian coccidial parasite Eimeria necatrix	7

Computational screening of potential inhibitors targeting MurF of Brugia malayi Wolbachia through multi-scale molecular docking, molecular dynamics and MM-GBSA analysis	7
Dynamics of parasite growth in genetically diverse Plasmodium falciparum isolates	6
The sexual side of parasitic protists	6
Gene editing in Plasmodium berghei made easy: Development of a CRISPR/Cas9 protocol using linear donor template and ribozymes for sgRNA generation	6
Identification of sulfenylation patterns in trophozoite stage Plasmodium falciparum using a non-dimedone based probe	6
Inhibition of inflammatory cytokine production and proliferation in macrophages by Kunitz-type inhibitors from Echinococcus granulosus	6
Characterization and evaluation of three new recombinant antigens of Taenia solium for the immunodiagnosis of cysticercosis	6
Schistosomiasis related circulating cell-free DNA: A useful biomarker in diagnostics	6
Identification and characterisation of a phospholipid scramblase in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	5
Inhibition of thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) triggers oxidative stress-induced apoptosis in filarial nematode Setaria cervi channelized through ASK-1-p38 mediated caspase activation	5
The Strongyloides bioassay toolbox: A unique opportunity to accelerate functional biology for nematode parasites	5
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase (AARS) as an attractive drug target in neglected tropical trypanosomatid diseases-Leishmaniasis, Human African Trypanosomiasis and Chagas disease	5
Codon usage in the flatworm Schistosoma mansoni is shaped by the mutational bias towards A+T and translational selection, which increases GC-ending codons in highly expressed genes	5
From innate to adaptive immunity: Abomasal transcriptomic responses of merino sheep to Haemonchus contortus infection	5
A store-operated Ca2+-entry in Trypanosoma equiperdum: Physiological evidences of its presence	5
The ‘nuclear option’ revisited: Confirmation of Ss-daf-12 function and therapeutic potential in Strongyloides stercoralis and other parasitic nematode infections	5
Anisakis spp, DNA detection in paraffin-embedded tissue biopsies recovered from patients with gastritis using real-time PCR in Bushehr, Persian Gulf, Iran	4
Is Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection induced by glucocorticoids a result of both suppressed host immunity and altered parasite genetics?	4
Anti-parasitic activity of a chimeric peptide Cecropin A (2−8)-Melittin (6−9) (CM11) against tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii and the BALB/c mouse model of acute toxoplasmosis	4
The effect of fs800 on female egg production in Schistosoma mansoni	4
The expression of cytokeratin and apoptosis-related molecules in echinococcosis related liver injury	4
Evaluation of nanoparticles with 5-fluorouracil and chloroquine on Acanthamoeba castellanii activity	4
Plasmodium falciparum Cysteine Rich Secretory Protein uniquely localizes to one end of male gametes	4
Biophysical description of Bromosulfophthalein interaction with the 28-kDa glutathione transferase from Schistosoma japonicum	4
In silico analysis of two Haemonchus spp. serine protease peptides (S28) and their immunomodulatory activity in vitro	4
Behavioral and molecular response of the insect parasitic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae to cues emitted by a host, the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus	4
Analysis of codon usage bias in mitochondrial CO gene among platyhelminthes	4
Fischoederius elongatus (Poirier, 1883) Stiles & Goldberger, 1910, a cryptic species of pouched amphistome (Gastrothylacidae)?	4
Approaches to studying the developmental switch of Strongyloides – Moving beyond the dauer hypothesis	4
Ultra-structural analysis and morphological changes during the differentiation of trophozoite to cyst in Entamoeba invadens	4
Strongyloides spp. eliminate male-determining sperm post-meiotically	4
The essential cysteines in the CIPC motif of the thioredoxin-like Trypanosoma brucei MICOS subunit TbMic20 do not form an intramolecular disulfide bridge in vivo	4
Model nematodes as a practical innovation to promote high throughput screening of natural products for anthelmintics discovery in South Asia: Current challenges, proposed practical and conceptual solu	4
Formation of mRNP granules in Toxoplasma gondii during the lytic cycle	3
Characterisation and structural analysis of glyoxylate cycle enzymes of Teladorsagia circumcincta	3
In vivo antibabesial activity and bioinformatic analysis of compounds derived from the Medicines for Malaria Venture box against Babesia microti	3
Autophagy - related 16 - like 1 single nucleotide gene polymorphism increases the risk and severity of Cryptosporidium parvum infection	3
Application of a low-cost, specific, and sensitive loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay to detect Plasmodium falciparum imported from Africa	3
Tadalafil impacts the mechanical properties of Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte-infected erythrocytes	3
Effect of berberine on copper and zinc levels in chickens infected with Eimeria tenella	3
Diversity and natural selection of Merozoite surface Protein-1 in three species of human malaria parasites: Contribution from South-East Asian isolates	3
Protective immune potential of multiple antigenic peptide (MAP) constructs comprising peptides that are shared by several cysteine peptidases against Schistosoma mansoni infection in mice	3
Stress-responsive AMP Kinase like protein regulates encystation of Entamoeba invadens	3
Two phylogenetically divergent isocitrate dehydrogenases are encoded in Leishmania parasites. Molecular and functional characterization of Leishmania mexicana isoenzymes with specificity towards NAD+	3
A GRA2 minimal promoter improves the efficiency of TATi / Tet-Off conditional regulation of gene expression in Toxoplasma gondii	3
Transporter gene expression and Wolbachia quantification in adults of Dirofilaria immitis treated in vitro with ivermectin or moxidectin alone or in combination with doxycycline for 12 h	3
A simple alkali lysis method for Plasmodium falciparum DNA extraction from filter paper blood samples	3
Will the in situ activator(s) of artemisinin please stand up?	3
Trypanosoma brucei transferrin receptor: Functional replacement of the GPI anchor with a transmembrane domain	3
Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against highly immunogenic Opisthorchis viverrini proteins and development of coproantigen detection	2

Iloneoside, an antimalarial pregnane glycoside isolated from Gongronema latifolium leaf, potentiates the activity of chloroquine against multidrug resistant Plasmodium falciparum	2
Transcriptomic profiling of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus reveals differentially expressed genes in response to ethanol	2
MicroRNA-181b promotes schistosomiasis-induced hepatic fibrosis by targeting Smad7	2
Low molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase (LMW-PTP2) protein can potentially modulate virulence of the parasite Entamoeba histolytica	2
Evaluation of PEN2-ATP6AP1 axis as an antiparasitic target for metformin based on phylogeny analysis and molecular docking	2
Comparison of in vitro transformation efficiency methods for Plasmodium falciparum	2
Rebound of cyst number following discontinuation of guanabenz treatment for latent toxoplasmosis	2
Mechanisms of adaptation and evolution in Toxoplasma gondii	2
Identification of Omega-class glutathione transferases in helminths of the Taeniidae family	2
Beyond phosphorylation: Putative roles of post-translational modifications in Plasmodium sexual stages	2
Changes in snail chemical profiles through host-parasite interactions	2
Inorganic phosphate transporter in Giardia duodenalis and its possible role in ATP synthesis	2
Structural characterization of glutamyl-tRNA synthetase (GluRS) from Plasmodium falciparum	2
Heat shock protein 60 in parasitic helminths: A role in immune responses and therapeutic applications	2
2,3-Diphenyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-1,3-thiaza-4-one heterocycles inhibit growth and block completion of cytokinesis in kinetoplastid parasites	2
Evaluation of the angiogenic properties of Brugia malayi asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase and its mutants: A study on the molecular target for antifilarial drug development	2
Genetic diversity and natural selection of rif gene (PF3D7_1254800) in the Plasmodium falciparum global populations	2
Cloning, expression and serodiagnostic potential of HSP70 of Taenia multiceps in sheep	2
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the current status of anthelmintic resistance in equine nematodes: A global perspective	2
Modular nanotheranostic agents for protistan parasitic diseases: Magic bullets with tracers	2