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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

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	29
Editorial Board	18
Role of PIP39 in oxidative stress response appears conserved in kinetoplastids	18
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
Elucidating the structure-function attributes of a trypanosomal arginyl-tRNA synthetase	13
Editorial Board	13
Editorial Board	13
Should the enzyme name ‘rhodesain’ be discontinued?	12
Gene editing in Plasmodium berghei made easy: Development of a CRISPR/Cas9 protocol using linear donor template and ribozymes for sgRNA generation	12
Praziquantel: An update on the mechanism of its action against schistosomiasis and new therapeutic perspectives	11
Increased iron uptake in the bladder wall of racemose cysts of Taenia solium	11
Designing a multi-epitope subunit vaccine against Toxoplasma gondii through reverse vaccinology approach	11
Target screening using RNA interference in the sheep abomasal nematode parasite Haemonchus contortus	11
Biophysical description of Bromosulfophthalein interaction with the 28-kDa glutathione transferase from Schistosoma japonicum	10
Identification of mRNA 5′ cap-associated proteins in the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	7
The role of glycosylphosphatidylinositol phospholipase C in membrane trafficking in Trypanosoma brucei	7
Editorial Board	7
Glucantime and quercetin electrospun nanofiber membranes: Fabrication and their evaluation as dressing for cutaneous leishmaniasis	7
Editorial Board	6
Application of a low-cost, specific, and sensitive loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay to detect Plasmodium falciparum imported from Africa	6
Cloning, expression and serodiagnostic potential of HSP70 of Taenia multiceps in sheep	6
Plasmodium falciparum proteases as new drug targets with special focus on metalloproteases	6
The chaperone micronemal protein Hsp70-1 from Plasmodium berghei ookinetes is shed during gliding on solid surface sustrata	6
Editorial Board	6

Effect of berberine on copper and zinc levels in chickens infected with Eimeria tenella	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
Profiling of metabolic alterations in mice infected with malaria parasites via high-resolution metabolomics	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
Anisakis spp, DNA detection in paraffin-embedded tissue biopsies recovered from patients with gastritis using real-time PCR in Bushehr, Persian Gulf, Iran	6
Will the in situ activator(s) of artemisinin please stand up?	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
Amino acid usage and protein expression levels in the flatworm Schistosoma mansoni	5
Proteomic approaches for protein kinase substrate identification in Apicomplexa	5
Alteration of the expression of sirtuins and var genes by heat shock in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	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
The role of complement system in a gerbil model of cutaneous leishmaniasis	5
Editorial Board	4
Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II in Schistosoma: Relation to praziquantel action and resistance	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
The genetically encoded calcium indicator GCaMP3 reveals spontaneous calcium oscillations at asexual stages of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	4
Current status and progress in the omics of Clonorchis sinensis	4
Neuroprotective effects of CysLT2R antagonist on Angiostrongylus cantonensis-induced edema and meningoencephalitis	4
Approaches to studying the developmental switch of Strongyloides – Moving beyond the dauer hypothesis	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
Transcriptomic profiling of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus reveals differentially expressed genes in response to ethanol	4
Rebound of cyst number following discontinuation of guanabenz treatment for latent toxoplasmosis	4
Identification of Omega-class glutathione transferases in helminths of the Taeniidae family	4
Therapeutic activity of eugenol towards mitigation of anaemia and oxidative organ damage caused by Plasmodium berghei	4
Inorganic phosphate transporter in Giardia duodenalis and its possible role in ATP synthesis	4