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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Hematological changes due to malaria – An update	29
Transient expression of a luciferase mRNA in plant-parasitic and free-living nematodes by electroporation	27
Cloning, purification, and characterization of the 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6 PGDH) from Giardia lamblia	24
Role of PIP39 in oxidative stress response appears conserved in kinetoplastids	18
Editorial Board	13
Editorial Board	13
Elucidating the structure-function attributes of a trypanosomal arginyl-tRNA synthetase	13
Designing a multi-epitope subunit vaccine against Toxoplasma gondii through reverse vaccinology approach	13
17β-estradiol modulates the expression of hormonal receptors on THP-1 T. gondii-infected macrophages and monocytes in an AKT and ERK-dependent manner	13
Should the enzyme name ‘rhodesain’ be discontinued?	11
Praziquantel: An update on the mechanism of its action against schistosomiasis and new therapeutic perspectives	10
Gene editing in Plasmodium berghei made easy: Development of a CRISPR/Cas9 protocol using linear donor template and ribozymes for sgRNA generation	10
The role of glycosylphosphatidylinositol phospholipase C in membrane trafficking in Trypanosoma brucei	9
Increased iron uptake in the bladder wall of racemose cysts of Taenia solium	9
Biophysical description of Bromosulfophthalein interaction with the 28-kDa glutathione transferase from Schistosoma japonicum	8
Target screening using RNA interference in the sheep abomasal nematode parasite Haemonchus contortus	8
Glucantime and quercetin electrospun nanofiber membranes: Fabrication and their evaluation as dressing for cutaneous leishmaniasis	8
The private life of malaria parasites: Strategies for sexual reproduction	8
Identification of mRNA 5′ cap-associated proteins in the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	7
Effect of berberine on copper and zinc levels in chickens infected with Eimeria tenella	7
Editorial Board	7
Cloning, expression and serodiagnostic potential of HSP70 of Taenia multiceps in sheep	7
Disruption of a DNA fragment that encodes the microneme adhesive repeat domain-containing region of the BBOV_III011730 does not affect the blood stage growth of Babesia bovis in vitro	6
The chaperone micronemal protein Hsp70-1 from Plasmodium berghei ookinetes is shed during gliding on solid surface sustrata	6
Anisakis spp, DNA detection in paraffin-embedded tissue biopsies recovered from patients with gastritis using real-time PCR in Bushehr, Persian Gulf, Iran	6

Editorial Board	6
Profiling of metabolic alterations in mice infected with malaria parasites via high-resolution metabolomics	6
Minimal peptide length required to span the mitochondrial protein translocases in Trypanosoma brucei	6
Analysis of codon usage bias in mitochondrial CO gene among platyhelminthes	6
Plasmodium falciparum proteases as new drug targets with special focus on metalloproteases	6
Amino acid usage and protein expression levels in the flatworm Schistosoma mansoni	5
Will the in situ activator(s) of artemisinin please stand up?	5
Editorial Board	5
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the current status of anthelmintic resistance in equine nematodes: A global perspective	5
Proteomic approaches for protein kinase substrate identification in Apicomplexa	5
Application of a low-cost, specific, and sensitive loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay to detect Plasmodium falciparum imported from Africa	5
Identification and validation of reference genes of circulating microRNAs for use as control in gestational toxoplasmosis	5
Therapeutic potential of hydantoin and thiohydantoin compounds against Schistosoma mansoni: An integrated in vitro, DNA, ultrastructural, and ADMET in silico approach	5
Identification of Omega-class glutathione transferases in helminths of the Taeniidae family	5
Using machine learning to dissect host kinases required for Leishmania internalization and development	5
Dynamic modulation of Leishmania cytochrome c oxidase subunit IV (LmCOX4) expression in response to mammalian temperature	5
In silico analysis of two Haemonchus spp. serine protease peptides (S28) and their immunomodulatory activity in vitro	5
Approaches to studying the developmental switch of Strongyloides – Moving beyond the dauer hypothesis	4
Editorial Board	4
Inorganic phosphate transporter in Giardia duodenalis and its possible role in ATP synthesis	4
Alteration of the expression of sirtuins and var genes by heat shock in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	4
Rebound of cyst number following discontinuation of guanabenz treatment for latent toxoplasmosis	4
Nanovesicles containing curcumin hold promise in the development of new formulations of anti-Acanthamoebic agents	4
Therapeutic activity of eugenol towards mitigation of anaemia and oxidative organ damage caused by Plasmodium berghei	4
Neuroprotective effects of CysLT2R antagonist on Angiostrongylus cantonensis-induced edema and meningoencephalitis	4
Current status and progress in the omics of Clonorchis sinensis	4
Transcriptomic profiling of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus reveals differentially expressed genes in response to ethanol	4
Tadalafil impacts the mechanical properties of Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte-infected erythrocytes	4
The Strongyloides bioassay toolbox: A unique opportunity to accelerate functional biology for nematode parasites	3
Analysis of sheep peripheral blood mononuclear cells in response to Echinococcus granulosus microRNA-71 overexpression	3
Molecular mechanisms of hematological and biochemical alterations in malaria: A review	3
Phylogeny and population structure of Echinococcus granulosus (sensu stricto) based on full-length cytb-nad2-atp6 mitochondrial genes – First report from Sialkot District of Pakistan	3
Structural characterization of glutamyl-tRNA synthetase (GluRS) from Plasmodium falciparum	3
In vitro and in vivo evaluation of efficacy of berberine chloride: Phyto-alternative approach against Trypanosoma evansi infection	3
The genetically encoded calcium indicator GCaMP3 reveals spontaneous calcium oscillations at asexual stages of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	3
Evaluation of PEN2-ATP6AP1 axis as an antiparasitic target for metformin based on phylogeny analysis and molecular docking	3
MicroRNA-181b promotes schistosomiasis-induced hepatic fibrosis by targeting Smad7	3
Computational screening of potential inhibitors targeting MurF of Brugia malayi Wolbachia through multi-scale molecular docking, molecular dynamics and MM-GBSA analysis	3
The sexual side of parasitic protists	3
The expression of cytokeratin and apoptosis-related molecules in echinococcosis related liver injury	3
Avirulent UG10 Entamoeba histolytica mutant derived from HM-1:IMSS strain shows limited genome variability and aberrant 5-methyl cytosine genomic distribution	3
Schistosomiasis related circulating cell-free DNA: A useful biomarker in diagnostics	3
“The sexy side of parasites”: How parasites influence host sex and how the sex of the host impacts parasites	3
Toxocara DNA amplification in serum and tissue samples in BALB/c mice	3
Is Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection induced by glucocorticoids a result of both suppressed host immunity and altered parasite genetics?	3
Editorial Board	3
Using newly optimized genetic tools to probe Strongyloides sensory behaviors	3
Mapping the transporter-substrate interactions of the Trypanosoma cruzi NB1 nucleobase transporter reveals the basis for its high affinity and selectivity for hypoxanthine and guanine and lack of nucl	3
Imaging of genomic loci in Trypanosoma brucei using an optimised LacO-LacI system	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

Modular nanotheranostic agents for protistan parasitic diseases: Magic bullets with tracers	2
The ‘nuclear option’ revisited: Confirmation of Ss-daf-12 function and therapeutic potential in Strongyloides stercoralis and other parasitic nematode infections	2
Dynamics of parasite growth in genetically diverse Plasmodium falciparum isolates	2
Editorial Board	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 nanoparticles with 5-fluorouracil and chloroquine on Acanthamoeba castellanii activity	2
Triosephosphate isomerase as a therapeutic target against trichomoniasis	2
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	2
TKL family kinases in human apicomplexan pathogens	2
A simple alkali lysis method for Plasmodium falciparum DNA extraction from filter paper blood samples	2
Characterization of adjacent charged residues near the agonist binding site of the nematode UNC-49 GABA receptor	2
Editorial Board	2
Role of autophagy in stress and drug-responsive cell death in Entamoeba histolytica and its cross-talk with apoptosis-inducing factor	2
Editorial - Strongyloides research in the post-genomics era	2
Identification and characterisation of a phospholipid scramblase in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	2