OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal for Parasitology-Parasites and Wildlife is 5. 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
Characterization of the mitochondrial genome of Tetrameres grusi and insights into the phylogeny of Spirurina	57
Molecular evaluation of Eimeria spp. Infection in the Volga-Ural Saiga antelope population of the Republic of Kazakhstan	40
Demodex bialoviensis sp. nov. (Acariformes, Demodecidae) a new, specific parasite of the European bison Bison bonasus (Artiodactyla, Bovidae)	27
Ectoparasites of wild rodents in forest sites invaded and uninvaded by Maesopsis eminii in Amani nature forest reserve, Tanzania	27
Morbidity in California giant salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus Eschscholtz, 1833) caused by Euryhelmis sp. Poche, 1926 (Trematoda: Heterophyiidae)	21
A new haemosporidian parasite from the Red-legged Seriema Cariama cristata (Cariamiformes, Cariamidae)	19
Morphological and molecular evidence reveals a new species of chewing louse Pancola ailurus n. sp. (Phthiraptera: Trichodectidae) from the endangered Chinese red panda Ailurus styani	19
Comparative analyses of the fragmented mitochondrial genomes of wild pig louse Haematopinus apri from China and Japan	18
Caryophyllidean tapeworms (Cestoda), Nearctic parasites of fish in Mexico, including description of a new species of Isoglaridacris and the first report of Khawia japonensis, an invasive parasite of c	18
Inactivated Toxoplasma gondii nanovaccine boosts T-cell memory response in a seropositive yellow-footed rock wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus) – A case report from Copenhagen Zoo	17
A new genus and a new species of microcotylids (Polyopisthocotyla, Platyhelminthes), gill parasite of the pink dentex Dentex gibbosus (Teleostei, Sparidae) off Tunisia and notes on Polyopisthocotyla a	17
Molecular-based laboratory testing confer accuracy over microscopical testing for tick identification	16
Angiostrongylus vasorum in foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and wolves (Canis lupus italicus) from Abruzzo region, Italy	16
Exo-erythrocytic stages of Haemoproteus sp. in common buzzard (Buteo buteo): A histopathological and molecular study	16
A novel intermediate host for Taenia serialis (Gervais, 1847): The European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L. 1758) from the Monti Sibillini National Park (MSNP), Italy	15
Patterns of intestinal parasite prevalence in brown bears (Ursus arctos) revealed by a 3-year survey on the Shiretoko peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan	15
Molecular detection of Candidatus Rickettsia colombianensi in ticks (Acari, Ixodidae) collected from herpetofauna in San Juan de Carare, Colombia	14
Molecular identification of Trypanosoma theileri complex in Eurasian moose Alces alces (L.)	13
Prevalence and local transmission of haemosporidian (Haemosporida) parasites in nestlings of birds of prey (Aves, Accipitriformes) in the temperate forests in Lithuania	13
Trematode infection affects shell shape and size in Bulinus tropicus	13
Morphological and molecular characterisation of two closely related species: Myxobolus tihanyensis n. sp. and Myxobolus sandrae Reuss, 1906	13
An investigation of endoparasites and the determinants of parasite infection in European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) from Denmark	12
Cuckoo eyes are an important identification cue for the Oriental reed warbler host	12
Pharmacokinetics and safety of topical fluralaner in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus)	12
Threat of cercarial dermatitis in Hungary: A first report of Trichobilharzia franki from the mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and European ear snail (Radix auricularia) using molecular methods	12

Molecular characterisation of the Monogenea parasites of blue mackerel Scomber australasicus (Perciformes: Scombridae) in Australian waters	12
Estimating the impact of sarcoptic mange epidemic on the population size of wild raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) from wildlife rescue data	12
Molecular characterization of Dipetalonema yatesi from the black-faced spider monkey (Ateles chamek) with phylogenetic inference of relationships among Dipetalonema of Neotropical primates	12
Exorchis sp. in the catfish Silurus asotus and Oncomelania hupensis in marshlands of Poyang Lake, China: A potential biological control tool for Schistosoma japonicum	11
Waterborne protozoan and microsporidian parasites in Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber)	11
Host selection and potential predation in the host-parasite interaction between the isopod Tachaea chinensis and freshwater host species	11
Response of Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) and two parasitic nematode populations in western Oklahoma to anthelmintic supplemental feed	11
Application of a universal parasite diagnostic test to biological specimens collected from animals	10
A young parasite in an old fish host: A new genus for proteocephalid tapeworms (Cestoda) of bowfin (Amia calva) (Holostei: Amiiformes), and a revised list of its cestodes	10
Epidemiology of a major honey bee pathogen, deformed wing virus: potential worldwide replacement of genotype A by genotype B	10
Trichinella T9 in wild bears in Japan: Prevalence, species/genotype identification, and public health implications	10
Otodectes cynotis (Acari: Psoroptidae) infestations in Southern pudus (Pudu puda): In situ and ex situ data of an unexpected host-parasite record	9
Helminth infection in wild boars in Primorye, Russia	9
Molecular phylogeny of the Pseudaliidae (Nematoda) and the origin of associations between lungworms and marine mammals	9
Macro-parasites and micro-parasites co-exist in rodent communities but are associated with different community-level parameters	9
A survey of piroplasms in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the southeastern United States to determine their possible role as Theileria orientalis hosts	9
Different drivers, same tick: Effect of host traits, habitat, and climate on the infestation of three rodent species by larval Dermacentor ticks	9
First step towards understanding the specific identity of fish muscle parasites of the genus Sarcotaces (Copepoda: Philichthyidae)—New species and first molecular ID in the genus	9
Lack of evidence of vertical transmission of Karyolysus blood parasites in Iberian green lizards (Lacerta schreiberi)	8
Toxoplasma gondii in rodents and shrews in Armenia, Transcaucasia	8
Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) population response to anthelminthic treatment in the Rolling Plains ecoregion of Texas, 2014–2016	8
Environmental modulators on the development of the raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis): Effects of temperature on the embryogenesis	8
Reproductive strategies of the parasitic flatworm Thaparocleidus vistulensis (Siwak, 1932) (Platyhelminthes, Monogenea) infecting the European catfish Silurus glanis Linnaeus, 1758	7
Making the most of mortalities: Novel host-parasite records in a sandy inland mouse (Pseudomys hermannsburgensis)	7
Prevalence, molecular characterisation and phylogenetic analyses of hydatid cysts and cysticercus tenuicollis isolates and first report of E. canadensis (G6/G7) in wild boars in Bingol province, Türki	7
Genotypic diversity and epidemiology of Trichomonas gallinae in Columbidae: Insights from a comprehensive analysis	7
Whale lice (Isocyamus deltobranchium & Isocyamus delphinii; Cyamidae) prevalence in odontocetes off the German and Dutch coasts – morphological and molecular characterization and health implicatio	7
Presence of IgG antibodies is not a reliable marker of Toxoplasma gondii infection in feral mice	7
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in wild boars (Sus scrofa) hunted in Ukraine	7
Rodentolepis microstoma isolated from different species of Sigmodontinae rodents (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in the Cuenca del Plata, Argentina: Morphological aspects and molecular characterization	7
First detection and molecular identification of Babesia gibsoni and Hepatozoon canis in an Asiatic wild dog (Cuon alpinus) from Thailand	7
Equal rights for parasites: Are we there yet?	7
Unexpected absence of exo-erythrocytic merogony during high gametocytaemia in two species of Haemoproteus (Haemosporida: Haemoproteidae), including description of Haemoproteus angustus n. sp. (lineage	7
Challenges for assessment of cohabiting stocks of argentine shortfin squid Illex argentinus using parasites as biological tags	7
Acanthoatractis xinguensis n. gen., n. sp. (Nematoda: Cosmocercoidea: Atractidae) parasite of yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle, Podocnemis unifilis Troschel (Testudines: Podocnemididae) in Brazilian	7
A combined treatment regimen for Trichuris rhinopiptheroxella infection in Rhinopithecus roxellana in southern China	7
Evaluation of haemoparasite and Sarcocystis infections in Australian wild deer	7
Filtration and respiration responses of mussels (Mytilus edulis) to trematode parasite infections (Renicola roscovita) and transient heat exposure	7
Ectoparasites of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) in Germany	7
Detection of Dirofilaria immitis via integrated serological and molecular analyses in coyotes from Texas, United States	7
Plasmodium relictum MSP-1 capture antigen-based ELISA for detection of avian malaria antibodies in African penguins (Spheniscus demersus)	6
Eco-epidemiological screening of multi-host wild rodent communities in the UK reveals pathogen strains of zoonotic interest	6
“Migratory beekeeping and its influence on the prevalence and dispersal of pathogens to managed and wild bees”	6
The first finding of Dictyocaulus cervi and Dictyocaulus skrjabini (Nematoda) in feral fallow deer (Dama dama) in Australia	6
Identification and phylogenetic analysis of Taenia spp. parasites found in wildlife in the Emilia-Romagna region, northern Italy (2017–2022)	6
Heartworm and seal louse: Trends in prevalence, characterisation of impact and transmission pathways in a unique parasite assembly on seals in the North and Baltic Sea	6
Host and geographic differences in prevalence and diversity of gastrointestinal helminths of foxes (Vulpes vulpes), coyotes (Canis latrans) and wolves (Canis lupus) in Québec, Canada	6
Association of bat flies (Diptera: Streblidae) and bats: Richness and host specificity in Western Mexico	6
Experimental evaluation of pathogenicity and acquired immunity of Eimeria species, E. uekii and E. raichoi, infecting Japanese rock ptarmigans in a subspecies of the birds	6
Morphological and molecular analyses of Taenia and Mesocestoides species from red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in northwestern China	6

Analysis of COI gene, prevalence, and intensity of the bat fly Cyclopodia greeffi on roosting straw-coloured fruit bat Eidolon helvum in Southwest Nigeria	6
Trichinella surveillance program in wild birds, Emilia-Romagna (northern Italy), 2006–2021. First report of Trichinella pseudospiralis in western marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus) in Italy	6
A new species of Versteria (Cestoda: Taeniidae) parasitizing Galictis cuja (Carnivora: Mustelidae) from Patagonia, Argentina: Morphological and molecular characterization	6
Genetic structure of Trichinella britovi populations in wildlife of north and northeast Iran	6
Endoparasite survey in Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis) under rehabilitation in the Peruvian Amazon	6
Exo-erythrocytic development of Leucocytozoon parasites (Haemosporida, Leucocytozoidae) in song thrushes Turdus philomelos	6
Molecular screening of ticks of the genus Amblyomma (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting South African reptiles with comments on their potential to act as vectors for Hepatozoon fitzsimonsi (Dias, 1953) (Adele	6
Paraharmotrema karinganiense n. gen., n. sp. (Digenea: Liolopidae) infecting the intestine of serrated hinged terrapin (Pelusios sinuatus), east African black mud turtle (Pelusios subniger), and South	6
Frontiers in effective control of problem parasites in beekeeping	6
Micropathogen community identification in ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) using third-generation sequencing	6
Sarcocystis cruzi infection in free-living European bison (Bison bonasus bonasus L.) from the Białowieża Forest, Poland – A molecular analysis based on the cox1 gene	6
The neglected diversity: Description and molecular characterisation of Trypanosoma haploblephari Yeld and Smit, 2006 from endemic catsharks (Scyliorhinidae) in South Africa, the first trypanosome sequ	6
Statewide surveillance of tick-borne pathogens in ticks collected in Delaware using novel multiplex PCR assays	5
Invasive Fascioloides magna infections impact gut microbiota in a definitive host in Europe	5
First record of chronic Fascioloides magna infection in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)	5
Wild carnivores and Thelazia callipaeda zoonotic eyeworms: A focus on wolves	5
Estimating parasite-condition relationships and potential health effects for fallow deer (Dama dama) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Denmark	5
Testing the parasite-mediated competition hypothesis between sympatric northern and southern flying squirrels	5
Hidden diversity of cestodes in wild African carnivores: I. Non-taeniid cyclophyllideans	5
Theileria, Hepatozoon and Taenia infection in great gerbils (Rhombomys opimus) in northwestern China	5
Location and elimination of Anisakis simplex third stage larvae in Atlantic herring Clupea harengus L	5
Polychromophilus (Haemosporida: Plasmodiidae): A review of association with bats (Mammalia, Chiroptera) and the first record in the Neotropical bat, Myotis albescens (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) fro	5
Molecular detection of Bartonella rochalimae and Hepatozoon canis in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from China	5
Genetic characterisation of Echinocephalus spp. (Nematoda: Gnathostomatidae) from marine hosts in Australia	5
Role of landscape context in Toxoplasma gondii infection of invasive definitive and intermediate hosts on a World Heritage Island	5
Detection of Stephanurus dentatus in wild boar urine using different parasitological techniques	5
Ranavirus and helminth parasite co-infection in invasive American bullfrogs in the Atlantic forest, Brazil	5
Platyhelminthes of common buzzard (Buteo buteo): Checklist of species in Europe and new parasite-host associations in Romania	5
Cathetocephalus badilloi n. sp. (Cestoda: Cathetocephalidea) from the spinner shark Carcharhinus brevipinna off the coast of Yucatan, Mexico	5
The complete mitogenome of Argas vulgaris (Filippova, 1961) and its phylogenetic status in subgenus Argas (Acari: Argasidae)	5
Life cycle stages of Hepatozoon ingwe (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina: Hepatozoidae) in an Ixodes sp. tick vector (Arthropoda: Ixodida: Ixodidae) and an African leopard Panthera pardus pardus	5
Demographic, environmental and physiological predictors of gastrointestinal parasites in urban raccoons	5
Parasite diversity and community structure of translocated Clarias gariepinus (Burchell) in South Africa: Testing co-introduction, parasite spillback and enemy release hypotheses	5
A tale of two nematodes: Climate mediates mustelid infection by nematodes across the geographical range	5
Enumerating genotypic diversity and host specificity of Giardia in wild rodents around a New York watershed	5
Composition and structure of the helminth community of rodents in matrix habitat areas of the Atlantic forest of southeastern Brazil	5
Molecular analysis of feces reveals gastrointestinal nematodes in reintroduced wild asses of the Negev desert	5
Study of the helminth fauna in eagle owl (Bubo bubo) in the south of Spain	5
Sarcocystis sp. shed by the common boa snake (Boa constrictor) in Brazil	5
First report of Trichinella pseudospiralis in a wolf (Canis lupus italicus)	5
New species of Gyrodactylus von Nordmann, 1832 (Monogenoidea: Gyrodactylidae) from Gymnodiptychus dybowskii (Kessler, 1874) (Schizothoracinae) in the Kunes River (Yili River basin), China	5
Characterisation of Crassicauda fuelleborni nematode infection in Indo-Pacific finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides) using postmortem computed tomography	5
First detection and low prevalence of Pearsonema spp. in wild raccoons (Procyon lotor) from Central Europe	5