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Papers

(The median citation count of Avian Pathology is 1. 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
New strategies to prevent and control avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC)	48
A unified genotypic classification of infectious bursal disease virus based on both genome segments	45
The Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) pathotype is comprised of multiple distinct, independent genotypes	41
Clinical expression, epidemiology, and monitoring of Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae: an update	38
Spotlight on avian pathology:Eimeriaand the disease coccidiosis	32
Bursa atrophy at 28 days old caused by variant infectious bursal disease virus has a negative economic impact on broiler farms in Japan	31
Characterization of antigenic variant infectious bursal disease virus strains identified in South Korea	31
Detection and molecular characterization of a new genotype of infectious bursal disease virus in Portugal	16
Minimal inhibitory concentration of seven antimicrobials to Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae isolates from six European countries	16
The pathogenesis of a 2022 North American highly pathogenic clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 avian influenza virus in mallards (Anas platyrhynchos)	16
Efficacy of a turkey herpesvirus double construct vaccine (HVT-ND-IBD) against challenge with different strains of Newcastle disease, infectious bursal disease and Marek’s disease viruses	16
The bird’s immune response to avian pathogenic Escherichia coli	16
Omics technologies in poultry health and productivity - part 1: current use in poultry research	14
Epidemiology of fowl adenovirus (FAdV) infections in South Korean chickens during 2013–2019 following introduction of FAdV-4 vaccines	13
Aerosol is the optimal route of respiratory tract infection to induce pathological lesions of colibacillosis by a lux-tagged avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in chickens	13
Infectious bursal disease virus’ interferences with host immune cells: what do we know?	12
Zinc oxide nanoparticles prevent multidrug resistantStaphylococcus-induced footpad dermatitis in broilers	12
First detection of avian metapneumovirus subtype C Eurasian lineage in a Eurasian wigeon (Mareca penelope) wintering in Northeastern Italy: an additional hint on the role of migrating birds in	12
Age-dependent development and clinical characteristics of an experimental parrot bornavirus-4 (PaBV-4) infection in cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus)	12
Pathological effect of different avian infectious bronchitis virus strains on the bursa of Fabricius of chickens	10
Epidemiological investigation of duck adenovirus 3 in southern China, during 2018–2020	10
Strategies for enhancing immunity against avian influenza virus in chickens: a review	10
Spotlight on avian pathology: the importance of recombinant vector platform technologies in poultry vaccination	9
Molecular characterization and pathogenicity of novel Malaysian chicken astrovirus isolates	9
Hepatoprotective effects of Lactobacillus plantarum 299v supplemented via drinking water against aflatoxin-induced liver damage	9

Isolation of genotype VII avian orthoavulavirus serotype 1 from barn owl from Northeast India	9
Comparative pathogenicity of Malaysian variant and very virulent infectious bursal disease viruses in chickens	9
Origin, spreading and genetic variability of chicken anaemia virus	9
Deciphering the role ofttrAandpduAgenes forSalmonella entericaserovars in a chicken infection model	8
Kurthia gibsonii, a novel opportunistic pathogen in poultry	8
Molecular and serological characterization of Riemerella isolates associated with poultry in Australia	8
In vivo typing of Escherichia coli obtained from laying chickens with the E. coli peritonitis syndrome	8
Infectious bursal disease virus in Western Europe: the rise of reassortant strains as the dominant field threat	8
Comparative pathogenesis of two genotype VI.2 avian paramyxovirus type-1 viruses (APMV-1) in pheasants, partridges and chickens	7
Decrease ofMycoplasma gallisepticumseroprevalence and introduction of new genotypes in Dutch commercial poultry during the years 2001–2018	7
Molecular epidemiology of infectious bursal disease virus in the Near East and Persian Gulf regions	7
Bone quality and composition are influenced by egg production, layer line, and oestradiol-17ß in laying hens	7
Success rates of inoculation of the various compartments of embryonated chicken eggs at different incubation days	7
Antiviral activity and underlying mechanisms of baicalin against avian infectious bronchitis virus in vitro	7
Sequence subtyping of Trichomonas gallinae from Bonelli’s eagle (Aquila fasciata) during four years (2014–2017) reveals that MLS type is associated with lesions	6
Usutu virus infection in aviary birds during the cold season	6
Effects of compound probiotics on intestinal barrier function and caecum microbiota composition of broilers	6
Gizzard erosions in broiler chickens in Sweden caused by fowl adenovirus serotype 1 (FAdV-1): investigation of outbreaks, including whole-genome sequencing of an isolate	6
Genetic resistance to avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC): current status and opportunities	6
Current status and future direction of duck hepatitis A virus vaccines	6
Infectious bronchitis virus in Australia: a model of coronavirus evolution – a review	5
Assessing the infiltration of immune cells in the upper trachea mucosa after infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILTV) vaccination and challenge	5
Comparison of three filter paper-based devices for safety and stability of viral sample collection in poultry	5
Infectivity and pathobiology of H7N1 and H5N8 high pathogenicity avian influenza viruses for pigeons (Columba livia var. domestica)	5
First report of field cases of Y280-like LPAI H9N2 strains in South Korean poultry farms: pathological findings and genetic characterization	5
Avian metapneumovirus subtype B vaccination in commercial broiler chicks: heterologous protection and selected host transcription responses to subtype A or B challenge	5
A field study on correlations between macroscopic gut health scoring, histological measurements and performance parameters in broilers	5
Live recombinant Newcastle disease virus vectored vaccine expressing the haemagglutinin of H9N2 avian influenza virus suppresses viral replication in chickens	5
Spotlight on the avian gut microbiome: fresh opportunities in discovery	5
The inactivated infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) vaccine used as booster in layer hens influences the breadth of protection against challenge with IBV variants	5
Mucosal and systemic lymphoid immune responses against Clostridium perfringens strains with variable virulence in the production of necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens	5
Heat stress impairs egg production in commercial laying hens infected by fowl typhoid	5
Molecular detection of three intestinal cestode species (Raillietina echinobothrida, R. tetragona, R. cesticillus) from poultry in Thailand	4
Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Marek’s disease virus in chickens from Ogun State, Nigeria	4
Infectious diseases in free-range compared to conventional poultry production	4
High prevalence and variable fitness of fluoroquinolone-resistant avian pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from chickens in Korea	4
Phenotypic antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) from broiler breeder flocks between 2009 and 2018	4
The chicken-derived velogenic Newcastle disease virus can acquire high pathogenicity in domestic ducks via serial passaging	4
Evaluation of host systems for efficient isolation and propagation of duck Tembusu virus	4
Genetic analysis of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) in vaccinated poultry populations over a period of 10 years	4
Localization of goose haemorrhagic polyomavirus in naturally infected geese using in situ hybridization	4
Assessment of maternal immunity against Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg in progeny of broiler breeders vaccinated with different formulations of bacterins	4
Feasibility of a DNA biosensor assay based on loop-mediated isothermal amplification combined with a lateral flow dipstick assay for the visual detection of Ascaridia galli eggs in faecal sampl	4
Techniques for in vivo assessment of myopathies in broiler chicken breasts using a biopsy as a support tool	4
The association of ribosomal protein L18 with Newcastle disease virus matrix protein enhances viral translation and replication	4
Experimental infection of domestic geese (Anser anser var. domesticus) with H5N8 Gs/GD and H7N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses	4
A multiplex fluorescence-based loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for identifying chicken parvovirus, chicken infectious anaemia virus, and fowl aviadenovirus serotype 4	4
Study on the mechanism of Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection on chicken tracheal mucosa injury	4
Susceptibility of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) to experimental West Nile virus infection	3
Omics technologies in poultry health and productivity – part 2: future applications in the poultry industry	3

Prevalence of trichomonads in the cloaca of wild wetland birds in the Netherlands	3
In ovo application of a live infectious bursal disease vaccine to commercial broilers confers proper immunity	3
Description of the first isolates of guinea fowl corona and picornaviruses obtained from a case of guinea fowl fulminating enteritis	3
Advances, challenges and future applications of avian intestinal in vitro models	3
Genetic selection of Eimeria parasites in the chicken for improvement of poultry health: implications for drug resistance and live vaccine development	3
Retroviral association with ovarian adenocarcinoma in laying hens	3
Comparison of colourimetric loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), PCR and high-resolution melt curve analysis and culture-based diagnostic assays in the detection of three salmonella serotype	3
Antimicrobial susceptibility, plasmid replicon typing, phylogenetic grouping, and virulence potential of avian pathogenic and faecal Escherichia coli isolated from meat chickens in Australia	3
Infection dynamics of Salmonella Infantis vary considerably between chicken lines	3
The protection conferred against virulent Newcastle disease virus (vNDV) genotype VII by commercial double recombinant HVT vaccines and NDV live-attenuated vaccine as prime/boost vaccination regimens	3
Comparative pathogenesis of turkey reoviruses	3
Characterization of Md5-BAC-REV-LTR virus as Marek’s disease vaccine in commercial meat-type chickens: protection and immunosuppression	3
Hcp2b of T6SS affects colonization of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli and host keratin filament expression	3
Viral gene expression profile of goose haemorrhagic polyomavirus in susceptible primary cells	3
Genome-wide characterization of circRNA expression profile in overexpression of RIP2 chicken macrophages associated with avian pathogenic E.coli infection	3
Efficacy of passive immunization in broiler chicks via an inactivated Escherichia coli autogenous vaccine administered to broiler breeder hens	3
High specificity of the Salmonella Pullorum/Gallinarum rapid plate agglutination test despite vaccinations against Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium	3
Effects of anti-stress agents on the growth performance and immune function in broiler chickens with vaccination-induced stress	2
Assessment of the best inoculation route for virulotypingEnterococcus cecorumstrains in a chicken embryo lethality assay	2
Characterization and pathogenicity of a novel avian nephritis virus isolated in China	2
The financial cost of coccidiosis in Algerian chicken production: a major challenge for the poultry sector	2
Forty-nine years of Avian Pathology, and counting …	2
Recombinant Fowl aviadenovirus E (FAdV-E) penton base vaccination fails to confer protection against inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) in chickens	2
Identification and characterization of microRNAs, especially gga-miR-181b-5p, in chicken macrophages associated with avian pathogenic E. coli infection	2
Short-term and long-term effects of antimicrobial use on antimicrobial resistance in broiler and turkey farms	2
Phylodynamic approaches to studying avian influenza virus	2
Serum resistance factors in avian pathogenicEscherichia colimediated by ETT2 gene cluster	2
Measures of tracheal lesions are more discriminatory and reproducible indications of chronic respiratory disease caused byMycoplasma gallisepticumin poultry	2
Molecular characterization of the HMTp210 gene of Avibacterium paragallinarum and the proposition of a new genotyping method as alternative for classical serotyping	2
Broiler performance correlates with gut morphology and intestinal inflammation under field conditions	2
Visual detection of fowl adenovirus serotype 4 via a portable CRISPR/Cas13a-based lateral flow assay	2
Retrospective analysis of necrotizing typhlitis cases associated with Brachyspira spp. in British rheas	2
Keel bone fractures in broiler breeders: is palpation a reliable diagnostic method?	2
The efficacy of an inactivated avian influenza H5N1 vaccine against an African strain of HPAI H5N8 (clade 2.3.4.4 B)	2
Effect of assay choice, viral concentration and operator interpretation on infectious bronchitis virus detection and characterization	2
Development and evaluation of temperature-sensitive Mycoplasma anserisalpingitidis clones as vaccine candidates	2
Replication of Marek’s disease vaccines in turkey embryos and their effect on TLR-3 and IFN-γ transcripts	2
Detection of Enterococcus cecorum to identify persistently contaminated locations using faecal and environmental samples in broiler houses of clinically healthy flocks	2
Effect of in-water administration of quorum system inhibitors in broilers’ productive performance and intestinal microbiome in a mild necrotic enteritis challenge	2
Chicken genome editing for investigating poultry pathogens	2
Comparison of the caecal microbial community structure and physiological indicators of healthy and infection Eimeria tenella chickens during peak of oocyst shedding	2
Combining pangenome analysis to identify potential cross-protective antigens against avian pathogenic Escherichia coli	2
Isolation of Mycoplasma iowae in turkey flocks with skeletal abnormalities: a retrospective study	2
Genetic diversity and pathogenicity of novel chicken astrovirus in China	2
The influence of nutrition on intestinal disease with emphasis on coccidiosis	2
Differential expression of microRNAs in the caecal content and faeces of broiler chickens experimentally infected with Eimeria	1
A real-time colourimetric reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay for the rapid detection of highly pathogenic H5 clade 2.3.4.4b avian influenza viruses	1
Neuronal satellitosis is a common finding in the avian brain	1
Genomic characterization of infectious bursal disease virus in Argentina provides evidence of the recent transcontinental spread of Chinese genotype A2dB1b	1
siRNA targeting Atp5a1 gene encoding ATPase α, the ligand of Peg fimbriae, reduced Salmonella Enteritidis adhesion	1
The characterization and correlation between the phenotypic and genotypic resistance of Campylobacter spp . isolates from commercial broil	1
Epidemiological investigation of fowl adenovirus (FAdV) infections in ducks and geese in Shandong Province, China	1
Comparison of iron chelators used alone or in combination with phlebotomy in common mynahs (Acridotheres tristis) with experimental iron storage disease	1
Geographic distribution and genetic diversity of Newcastle disease virus in pigeons from Pakistan	1
Histomonosis in German turkey flocks: possible ways of pathogen introduction	1
Characterization of natural co-infection with goose astrovirus genotypes I and II in gout affected goslings	1
A Salmonella Pullorum outbreak with neurological signs in adult layers and outbreak investigation using whole genome sequencing	1
Considerations for rapid development and licencing of conventional and platform technology veterinary vaccines	1
Extracting turkey coronaviruses from the intestinal lumen of infected turkey embryos yields full genome data with good coverage by NGS	1
In vitro susceptibility of Mycoplasma iowae isolates to antimicrobial agents	1
Bioefficacy of dietary inclusion of Nannochloropsis oculata on Eimeria spp. challenged chicks: clinical approaches, meat quality, and mole	1
Molecular characterization of chicken infectious anaemia virus (CIAV) in China during 2020–2021	1
A multiplex real-time PCR assay for differential identification of avian Chlamydia	1
Molecular characterization of chicken astrovirus from high embryonic mortality, based on the capsid protein (ORF2) gene, in Brazil	1
Point mutation revealed the resurgence of sub-genotype VII.2 Newcastle disease virus in Israel	1
An unusual case of haemorrhagic bursa in a pullet flock associated with a genogroup 2 infectious bursal disease virus	1
Different kinetics of chicken interferon-alpha signalling transduction responses following immunization of broiler chickens with different Newcastle disease virus vaccines and infection with virulent	1
Bornaviral infections in Atlantic canaries (Serinus canaria) in Poland	1
Novel lncRNA 803 related to Marek’s disease inhibits apoptosis of DF-1 cells	1
Susceptibility of herons (family:Ardeidae) to clade 2.3.2.1 H5N1 subtype high pathogenicity avian influenza virus	1
Antigenic and molecular characterization of isolates of the Brazilian genotype BR-I (GI-11) of infectious bronchitis virus supports its recognition as BR-I serotype	1
An exploratory study on the prevalence of neoplasms in two strains of laying hens during an extended production cycle	1