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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Hematological changes due to malaria – An update	30
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	14
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
Editorial Board	13
Editorial Board	11
Gene editing in Plasmodium berghei made easy: Development of a CRISPR/Cas9 protocol using linear donor template and ribozymes for sgRNA generation	11
Praziquantel: An update on the mechanism of its action against schistosomiasis and new therapeutic perspectives	11
Should the enzyme name ‘rhodesain’ be discontinued?	10
Increased iron uptake in the bladder wall of racemose cysts of Taenia solium	10
Target screening using RNA interference in the sheep abomasal nematode parasite Haemonchus contortus	9
The private life of malaria parasites: Strategies for sexual reproduction	9
Glucantime and quercetin electrospun nanofiber membranes: Fabrication and their evaluation as dressing for cutaneous leishmaniasis	8
Biophysical description of Bromosulfophthalein interaction with the 28-kDa glutathione transferase from Schistosoma japonicum	8
The role of glycosylphosphatidylinositol phospholipase C in membrane trafficking in Trypanosoma brucei	7
Editorial Board	7
Editorial Board	6
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
Identification of mRNA 5′ cap-associated proteins in the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	6
Analysis of codon usage bias in mitochondrial CO gene among platyhelminthes	6
Minimal peptide length required to span the mitochondrial protein translocases in Trypanosoma brucei	6

Effect of berberine on copper and zinc levels in chickens infected with Eimeria tenella	6
Plasmodium falciparum proteases as new drug targets with special focus on metalloproteases	6
Cloning, expression and serodiagnostic potential of HSP70 of Taenia multiceps in sheep	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	5
Amino acid usage and protein expression levels in the flatworm Schistosoma mansoni	5
Dynamic modulation of Leishmania cytochrome c oxidase subunit IV (LmCOX4) expression in response to mammalian temperature	5
Identification and validation of reference genes of circulating microRNAs for use as control in gestational toxoplasmosis	5
Profiling of metabolic alterations in mice infected with malaria parasites via high-resolution metabolomics	5
Will the in situ activator(s) of artemisinin please stand up?	5
The role of complement system in a gerbil model of cutaneous leishmaniasis	5
Therapeutic potential of hydantoin and thiohydantoin compounds against Schistosoma mansoni: An integrated in vitro, DNA, ultrastructural, and ADMET in silico approach	5
Using machine learning to dissect host kinases required for Leishmania internalization and development	5
Application of a low-cost, specific, and sensitive loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay to detect Plasmodium falciparum imported from Africa	5
In silico analysis of two Haemonchus spp. serine protease peptides (S28) and their immunomodulatory activity in vitro	5
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the current status of anthelmintic resistance in equine nematodes: A global perspective	5
The chaperone micronemal protein Hsp70-1 from Plasmodium berghei ookinetes is shed during gliding on solid surface sustrata	5
Proteomic approaches for protein kinase substrate identification in Apicomplexa	4
Neuroprotective effects of CysLT2R antagonist on Angiostrongylus cantonensis-induced edema and meningoencephalitis	4
Editorial Board	4
Identification of Omega-class glutathione transferases in helminths of the Taeniidae family	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
Alteration of the expression of sirtuins and var genes by heat shock in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	4
Current status and progress in the omics of Clonorchis sinensis	4
Rebound of cyst number following discontinuation of guanabenz treatment for latent toxoplasmosis	4