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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Ectoparasites of wild rodents in forest sites invaded and uninvaded by Maesopsis eminii in Amani nature forest reserve, Tanzania	86
Comparative analyses of the fragmented mitochondrial genomes of wild pig louse Haematopinus apri from China and Japan	43
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	39
Molecular evaluation of Eimeria spp. Infection in the Volga-Ural Saiga antelope population of the Republic of Kazakhstan	37
Morbidity in California giant salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus Eschscholtz, 1833) caused by Euryhelmis sp. Poche, 1926 (Trematoda: Heterophyiidae)	31
Inactivated Toxoplasma gondii nanovaccine boosts T-cell memory response in a seropositive yellow-footed rock wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus) – A case report from Copenhagen Zoo	28
Molecular detection of Candidatus Rickettsia colombianensi in ticks (Acari, Ixodidae) collected from herpetofauna in San Juan de Carare, Colombia	25
Molecular characterization of Moniezia expansa (Rudolphi, 1810) (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) from a captive common eland (Tragelaphus oryx) in Taiwan	24
Impact of habitat modifications on flea (Siphonaptera) infestation dynamics of non-volant small mammals across wildlife-human interfaces in Tanzania	22
Molecular detection of vector-borne and hemotropic pathogens in raccoons (Procyon lotor) from a tropical ecotourism area in Costa Rica	22
Lobosorchis labri n. sp. (Trematoda: Cryptogonimidae): a host switch from snappers (Lutjanidae) to wrasses (Labridae)	22
A new haemosporidian parasite from the Red-legged Seriema Cariama cristata (Cariamiformes, Cariamidae)	19
Molecular-based laboratory testing confer accuracy over microscopical testing for tick identification	18
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	18
Patterns of intestinal parasite prevalence in brown bears (Ursus arctos) revealed by a 3-year survey on the Shiretoko peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan	17
Efficiency of anthelmintic treatment and its effect on microparasite dynamics in wild Mastomys natalensis	16
Gastrointestinal parasites of harbour seal (Phoca vitulina L.) in Danish marine waters: Prevalence, abundance, intensity and reproductive potential	16
First record of Ogmogaster antarctica Johnston, 1931 (Trematoda: Notocotylidae) on the edge of the Arctic ocean	15
Pharmacokinetics and safety of topical fluralaner in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus)	14
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	13
Molecular identification of Trypanosoma theileri complex in Eurasian moose Alces alces (L.)	13
Molecular confirmation of Spirometra mansoni (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) in Javanese keelback water snake (Fowlea melanzosta) in Indonesia	13
Cuckoo eyes are an important identification cue for the Oriental reed warbler host	12
Prevalence and local transmission of haemosporidian (Haemosporida) parasites in nestlings of birds of prey (Aves, Accipitriformes) in the temperate forests in Lithuania	12
Estimating the impact of sarcoptic mange epidemic on the population size of wild raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) from wildlife rescue data	12

A new species of louse fly, Ornithomya Latreille, 1802 (Diptera: Hippoboscidae), from the Russian far East	12
Trematode infection affects shell shape and size in Bulinus tropicus	12
Molecular characterisation of the Monogenea parasites of blue mackerel Scomber australasicus (Perciformes: Scombridae) in Australian waters	12
Morphological and molecular characterisation of two closely related species: Myxobolus tihanyensis n. sp. and Myxobolus sandrae Reuss, 1906	11
Trypanosoma cruzi in wild mammals from an endemic area of Chagas disease on the coast of Ecuador	11
Waterborne protozoan and microsporidian parasites in Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber)	11
Response of Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) and two parasitic nematode populations in western Oklahoma to anthelmintic supplemental feed	11
Helminth infection in wild boars in Primorye, Russia	11
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	10
Otodectes cynotis (Acari: Psoroptidae) infestations in Southern pudus (Pudu puda): In situ and ex situ data of an unexpected host-parasite record	10
Macro-parasites and micro-parasites co-exist in rodent communities but are associated with different community-level parameters	10
A survey of piroplasms in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the southeastern United States to determine their possible role as Theileria orientalis hosts	10
Molecular phylogeny of the Pseudaliidae (Nematoda) and the origin of associations between lungworms and marine mammals	10
Avian haemosporidian diversity and transmission across birds and mosquitoes in Botswana	9
Edible baits for systemic flea control, plague mitigation, and wildlife conservation: evaluation of four active ingredients with three rodent species in western North America	9
Application of a universal parasite diagnostic test to biological specimens collected from animals	9
Diversity of ectoparasites associated with Rhabdomys pumilio and Rhabdomys intermedius (Muridae) in the Fynbos, Succulent Karoo and Nama-Karoo biomes of South Africa	9
Trichinella T9 in wild bears in Japan: Prevalence, species/genotype identification, and public health implications	9
Exorchis sp. in the catfish Silurus asotus and Oncomelania hupensis in marshlands of Poyang Lake, China: A potential biological control tool for Schistosoma japonicum	9
Fatal babesiosis in a free-ranging iberian wolf co-infected with Hepatozoon canis and Leishmania infantum: Epidemiological implications for the cantabrian wolf population	9
Parasitism by pinnotherid crabs in the Japanese scallop Mizuhopecten yessoensis: first host record and quantitative assessment of host impacts	9
Epidemiology of a major honey bee pathogen, deformed wing virus: potential worldwide replacement of genotype A by genotype B	9
Host selection and potential predation in the host-parasite interaction between the isopod Tachaea chinensis and freshwater host species	9
Different drivers, same tick: Effect of host traits, habitat, and climate on the infestation of three rodent species by larval Dermacentor ticks	9
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	9
Detection of Dirofilaria immitis via integrated serological and molecular analyses in coyotes from Texas, United States	8
Sarcocystis pinnipedi predominates Sarcocystis spp. infections in free-ranging Alaskan marine mammals	8
Environmental modulators on the development of the raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis): Effects of temperature on the embryogenesis	8
Under the scales: Identification of ticks in rehabilitated African pangolins and confiscated scales	8
Presence of IgG antibodies is not a reliable marker of Toxoplasma gondii infection in feral mice	8
Unexpected absence of exo-erythrocytic merogony during high gametocytaemia in two species of Haemoproteus (Haemosporida: Haemoproteidae), including description of Haemoproteus angustus n. sp. (lineage	8
Making the most of mortalities: Novel host-parasite records in a sandy inland mouse (Pseudomys hermannsburgensis)	8
Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) population response to anthelminthic treatment in the Rolling Plains ecoregion of Texas, 2014–2016	8
Phylogeny, taxonomy and intraspecific variation of the rocky-intertidal trematode Opecoelus adsphaericus (Opecoelidae: Opecoelinae), a parasite of Clinocottus analis (Perciformes: Cottidae) from Baja	8
Toxoplasma gondii in rodents and shrews in Armenia, Transcaucasia	8
Sarcoptic mange in a guanaco (Lama guanicoe) of northwestern Argentina: Clinical, histopathological and molecular studies	8
Complete mitochondrial genome pathological characteristics and scanning electron microscopic observations of Armillifer moniliformis isolated from Manis javanica	8
Nemabiome sequencing reveals seasonal and age associated patterns of strongyle infection and high prevalence of Strongylus vulgaris in Alberta feral horses	8
Genetic characterization of Contracaecum cf. overstreeti (Nematoda: Anisakidae) larvae in Mugil cephalus fish from the pacific coast of Ecuador	8
Morphological and molecular characterization of Contracaecum jorgei (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in five Neotropical freshwater fish species in Colombia	8
Balancing Varroa management and honey bee resilience: Behavioral and physiological consequences of temporarily high mite pressure	7
Exo-erythrocytic development of Leucocytozoon parasites (Haemosporida, Leucocytozoidae) in song thrushes Turdus philomelos	7
Genotypic diversity and epidemiology of Trichomonas gallinae in Columbidae: Insights from a comprehensive analysis	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
Three new species of Argathona (Isopoda: Corallanidae) from Indonesian and Malaysian Borneo, with the first records from elasmobranch hosts	7
Equal rights for parasites: Are we there yet?	7
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	7
Analysis of COI gene, prevalence, and intensity of the bat fly Cyclopodia greeffi on roosting straw-coloured fruit bat Eidolon helvum in Southwest Nigeria	7
Challenges for assessment of cohabiting stocks of argentine shortfin squid Illex argentinus using parasites as biological tags	7

Reproductive strategies of the parasitic flatworm Thaparocleidus vistulensis (Siwak, 1932) (Platyhelminthes, Monogenea) infecting the European catfish Silurus glanis Linnaeus, 1758	7
Host dietary niche and site location on the river continuum shape trematode (Renifer aniarum) infection patterns in sympatric watersnakes (Nerodia spp.)	7
Rodentolepis microstoma isolated from different species of Sigmodontinae rodents (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in the Cuenca del Plata, Argentina: Morphological aspects and molecular characterization	7
Filtration and respiration responses of mussels (Mytilus edulis) to trematode parasite infections (Renicola roscovita) and transient heat exposure	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
Drivers and consequences of nest ectoparasite pressure in tit nestlings	7
Association of bat flies (Diptera: Streblidae) and bats: Richness and host specificity in Western Mexico	7
Detection of Hexametra angusticaecoides (Nematoda: Ascarididae) in Italian bats: a squamate-associated nematode in mammals	7
Morphological and molecular characterisation of an intestinal trematode from the marbled lungfish Protopterus aethiopicus in Kenya reveals a new species of Heterorchis (Digenea: incertae sedis)	7
Ectoparasites of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) in Germany	7
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in wild boars (Sus scrofa) hunted in Ukraine	7
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
Endoparasite survey in Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis) under rehabilitation in the Peruvian Amazon	6
“Migratory beekeeping and its influence on the prevalence and dispersal of pathogens to managed and wild bees”	6
Detection of Toxoplasma gondii (Types I, II, III and 12) and Sarcocystis spp. in the brains of river otter (Lontra canadensis) from Alberta, Canada	6
Estimating parasite-condition relationships and potential health effects for fallow deer (Dama dama) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Denmark	6
First detection and low prevalence of Pearsonema spp. in wild raccoons (Procyon lotor) from Central Europe	6
Molecular evidence of haemosporidian infections in tawny owls (Strix aluco) from central Norway	6
Enumerating genotypic diversity and host specificity of Giardia in wild rodents around a New York watershed	6
Genetic structure of Trichinella britovi populations in wildlife of north and northeast Iran	6
A new Isospora species (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from Taiwan Blue Magpie (Urocissa caerulea) (Passeriformes: Corvidae) with the first complete corvid coccidian mitogenome	6
Plasmodium relictum MSP-1 capture antigen-based ELISA for detection of avian malaria antibodies in African penguins (Spheniscus demersus)	6
A new species of Versteria (Cestoda: Taeniidae) parasitizing Galictis cuja (Carnivora: Mustelidae) from Patagonia, Argentina: Morphological and molecular characterization	6
Identification and phylogenetic analysis of Taenia spp. parasites found in wildlife in the Emilia-Romagna region, northern Italy (2017–2022)	6
Molecular analysis of feces reveals gastrointestinal nematodes in reintroduced wild asses of the Negev desert	6
Invasive Fascioloides magna infections impact gut microbiota in a definitive host in Europe	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
The first finding of Dictyocaulus cervi and Dictyocaulus skrjabini (Nematoda) in feral fallow deer (Dama dama) in Australia	6
Helminth infection dynamics in rehabilitating Javan slow lorises are driven by time since deworming rather than host traits	6
Role of landscape context in Toxoplasma gondii infection of invasive definitive and intermediate hosts on a World Heritage Island	6
Statewide surveillance of tick-borne pathogens in ticks collected in Delaware using novel multiplex PCR assays	6
First report of flesh-fly (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) myiasis in little-devil poison frog (Anura: Dendrobatidae) from Ecuador	6
Parasite diversity and community structure of translocated Clarias gariepinus (Burchell) in South Africa: Testing co-introduction, parasite spillback and enemy release hypotheses	6
Molecular detection of Bartonella rochalimae and Hepatozoon canis in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from China	6
Tick–small mammal relationships in urban and forest environments in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan: First confirmation of the establishment of southern tick species in northern Japan	6
Silent predators: Revealing the parasites of Himalayan musk deer (Moschus leucogaster) in Manaslu Conservation Area, Nepal	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
Reports of Lipoptena fortisetosa on dogs and in the environment, and evidence of its widespread establishment in Hungary	5
Demographic, environmental and physiological predictors of gastrointestinal parasites in urban raccoons	5
Eyeworms of wild birds and new record of Thelazia (Thelaziella) aquilina (Nematoda: Spirurida)	5
Molecular and morphological characterization of hemoprotozoan infections in imported reptiles in Taiwan	5
Trypanosoma cruzi in anteaters from southeastern Brazil: molecular evidence and implications for sylvatic transmission networks	5
The complete mitogenome of Argas vulgaris (Filippova, 1961) and its phylogenetic status in subgenus Argas (Acari: Argasidae)	5
Sarcocystis sp. shed by the common boa snake (Boa constrictor) in Brazil	5
Molecular detection of Leishmania and other vector-borne agents in free-ranging and captive herpetofauna from Costa Rica	5
Where there are moose (Alces alces) in Eurasia, there are moose nose botflies: First morphological and molecular identification of Cephenemyia ulrichii (Brauer, 1862) in Kazakhstan	5
Study of the helminth fauna in eagle owl (Bubo bubo) in the south of Spain	5
Chronic exposure to a common azole fungicide is associated with reactivation of chronic Plasmodium infections in farmland birds	5
Platyhelminthes of common buzzard (Buteo buteo): Checklist of species in Europe and new parasite-host associations in Romania	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
Systemic isosporosis (atoxoplasmosis) in American robins (Turdus migratorius) in the southeastern United States	5
Molecular identification of the potential fifth species within genus Hydatigera (Cestoda: Taeniidae) in rodents of Guangdong province, China	5
Wild mammals as hosts of Rickettsia: a molecular evidence-based review	5
The lineage diversity, spatiotemporal distribution and pathological significance of Plasmodium and Haemoproteus spp. infection of wild birds in Great Britain	5
Metacestodosis as a threat for endangered species: a fatal case of neurocoenurosis in an Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata Neumann, 1899) housed in an ex-situ conservation facility within t	5
Antigenic and genotypic relatedness of buffalo-derived Theileria parva from Zambia to cattle-derived parasites and vaccine stocks	5
Cathetocephalus badilloi n. sp. (Cestoda: Cathetocephalidea) from the spinner shark Carcharhinus brevipinna off the coast of Yucatan, Mexico	5
Blood parasites and bacteria of Muroidea rodents of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone	5
Occurrence of tick-borne haemoparasites in South African rodent species and evidence of Babesia microti-like sequence variants in two Rhabdomys species	5
Host-related genetic differentiation of a polyxenic avian ectoparasite, Ornithomya avicularia (Hippoboscidae)	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
Characterisation of Crassicauda fuelleborni nematode infection in Indo-Pacific finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides) using postmortem computed tomography	5
Ranavirus and helminth parasite co-infection in invasive American bullfrogs in the Atlantic forest, Brazil	5
Hidden diversity of cestodes in wild African carnivores: I. Non-taeniid cyclophyllideans	5
Epidemiological investigation of Trichomonas gallinae in beijing, China	5
Microorganisms in Ixodes ricinus ticks in southern and southwestern Norway	5
An assessment of ectoparasites across highland and lowland populations of Leadbeater's possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri): Implications for genetic rescue translocations	5
Location and elimination of Anisakis simplex third stage larvae in Atlantic herring Clupea harengus L	5
Prairie dog responses to vector control and vaccination during an initial Yersinia pestis invasion	5
First record of Taenia krabbei Moniez, 1879, muscle cysts in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in Carinthia, Austria	5
Long-term host parasite dynamics in eight odontocete species from south-eastern South Africa	5