OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology is 4. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Transient expression of a luciferase mRNA in plant-parasitic and free-living nematodes by electroporation	32
Hematological changes due to malaria – An update	27
Role of PIP39 in oxidative stress response appears conserved in kinetoplastids	18
Editorial Board	15
17β-estradiol modulates the expression of hormonal receptors on THP-1 T. gondii-infected macrophages and monocytes in an AKT and ERK-dependent manner	14
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	12
Editorial Board	12
Praziquantel: An update on the mechanism of its action against schistosomiasis and new therapeutic perspectives	11
Gene editing in Plasmodium berghei made easy: Development of a CRISPR/Cas9 protocol using linear donor template and ribozymes for sgRNA generation	11
Glucantime and quercetin electrospun nanofiber membranes: Fabrication and their evaluation as dressing for cutaneous leishmaniasis	11
Should the enzyme name ‘rhodesain’ be discontinued?	11
Increased iron uptake in the bladder wall of racemose cysts of Taenia solium	11
Target screening using RNA interference in the sheep abomasal nematode parasite Haemonchus contortus	10
Editorial Board	7
The role of glycosylphosphatidylinositol phospholipase C in membrane trafficking in Trypanosoma brucei	7
Biophysical description of Bromosulfophthalein interaction with the 28-kDa glutathione transferase from Schistosoma japonicum	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
Effect of berberine on copper and zinc levels in chickens infected with Eimeria tenella	6
The chaperone micronemal protein Hsp70-1 from Plasmodium berghei ookinetes is shed during gliding on solid surface sustrata	6
Identification of mRNA 5′ cap-associated proteins in the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	6
Cloning, expression and serodiagnostic potential of HSP70 of Taenia multiceps in sheep	6
Analysis of codon usage bias in mitochondrial CO gene among platyhelminthes	6
Using machine learning to dissect host kinases required for Leishmania internalization and development	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
Plasmodium falciparum proteases as new drug targets with special focus on metalloproteases	6
Identification and validation of reference genes of circulating microRNAs for use as control in gestational toxoplasmosis	5
In silico analysis of two Haemonchus spp. serine protease peptides (S28) and their immunomodulatory activity in vitro	5
Application of a low-cost, specific, and sensitive loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay to detect Plasmodium falciparum imported from Africa	5
Will the in situ activator(s) of artemisinin please stand up?	5
Proteomic approaches for protein kinase substrate identification in Apicomplexa	5
Editorial Board	5
Therapeutic potential of hydantoin and thiohydantoin compounds against Schistosoma mansoni: An integrated in vitro, DNA, ultrastructural, and ADMET in silico approach	5
Amino acid usage and protein expression levels in the flatworm Schistosoma mansoni	5
Alteration of the expression of sirtuins and var genes by heat shock in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	4
Approaches to studying the developmental switch of Strongyloides – Moving beyond the dauer hypothesis	4
Nanovesicles containing curcumin hold promise in the development of new formulations of anti-Acanthamoebic agents	4
Using newly optimized genetic tools to probe Strongyloides sensory behaviors	4
Editorial Board	4
Neuroprotective effects of CysLT2R antagonist on Angiostrongylus cantonensis-induced edema and meningoencephalitis	4
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the current status of anthelmintic resistance in equine nematodes: A global perspective	4
Identification of Omega-class glutathione transferases in helminths of the Taeniidae family	4
Transcriptomic profiling of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus reveals differentially expressed genes in response to ethanol	4
Inorganic phosphate transporter in Giardia duodenalis and its possible role in ATP synthesis	4
The role of complement system in a gerbil model of cutaneous leishmaniasis	4
Rebound of cyst number following discontinuation of guanabenz treatment for latent toxoplasmosis	4
Current status and progress in the omics of Clonorchis sinensis	4
Therapeutic activity of eugenol towards mitigation of anaemia and oxidative organ damage caused by Plasmodium berghei	4
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	4