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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Epidemiology of a major honey bee pathogen, deformed wing virus: potential worldwide replacement of genotype A by genotype B	48
Reptile vector-borne diseases of zoonotic concern	31
Sarcocystis infection in red deer (Cervus elaphus) with eosinophilic myositis/fasciitis in Switzerland and involvement of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and hunting dogs in the transmission	26
An investigation of endoparasites and the determinants of parasite infection in European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) from Denmark	22
Cardiopulmonary nematodes of wild carnivores from Denmark: Do they serve as reservoir hosts for infections in domestic animals?	21
Environmental suitability of bare-nosed wombat burrows for Sarcoptes scabiei	18
The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) as a reservoir of zoonotic diseases in Denmark	17
Investigation of Bartonella spp. in brazilian mammals with emphasis on rodents and bats from the Atlantic Forest	16
Wild carnivores and Thelazia callipaeda zoonotic eyeworms: A focus on wolves	16
“Migratory beekeeping and its influence on the prevalence and dispersal of pathogens to managed and wild bees”	16
Crithidia mellificae infection in different mammalian species in Brazil	15
Theileria, Hepatozoon and Taenia infection in great gerbils (Rhombomys opimus) in northwestern China	15
Sarcocystis calchasi and other Sarcocystidae detected in predatory birds in California, USA	15
Infestation and seasonal fluctuation of chigger mites on the Southeast Asian house rat (Rattus brunneusculus) in southern Yunnan Province, China	15
Rickettsia parkeri strain Atlantic rainforest in ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of wild birds in Arauca, Orinoquia region of Colombia	14
First report of Trichinella pseudospiralis in a wolf (Canis lupus italicus)	13
Workflow of Lotmaria passim isolation: Experimental infection with a low-passage strain causes higher honeybee mortality rates than the PRA-403 reference strain	13
Review on parasites of wild and captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca): Diversity, disease and conservation impact	13
Role of three bird species in the life cycle of two Sarcocystis spp. (Apicomplexa, Sarcocystidae) in the Czech Republic	13
Raccoons contraband – The metazoan parasite fauna of free-ranging raccoons in central Europe	12
Do pesticide and pathogen interactions drive wild bee declines?	12
Morphological description and molecular characterisation of a new species of Anilocra Leach, 1818 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae) from India	12
Identification of Amblyomma javanense and detection of tick-borne Ehrlichia spp. in confiscated Malayan Pangolins	12
Fatal avian malaria in captive Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) in Switzerland	11
The threat of pesticide and disease co-exposure to managed and wild bee larvae	11

Detection of Dirofilaria immitis via integrated serological and molecular analyses in coyotes from Texas, United States	11
Molecular screening for Sarcocystidae in muscles of wild birds from Brazil suggests a plethora of intermediate hosts for Sarcocystis falcatula	11
Frontiers in effective control of problem parasites in beekeeping	10
Sparganosis due to Spirometra sp. (Cestoda; Diphyllobothriidae) in captive meerkats (Suricata suricatta)	10
Experimental manipulation of cavity temperature produces differential effects on parasite abundances in blue tit nests at two different latitudes	10
Conservation of parasites: A primer	10
First molecular investigation of haemosporidian parasites in Thai bat species	10
Ectoparasites of hedgehogs: From flea mite phoresy to their role as vectors of pathogens	10
Prevalence of fish-borne zoonotic trematode infection in Jilin Province, China	9
Evaluating the use of a low dose fipronil bait in reducing black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) fleas at reduced application rates	9
Lungworms (Metastrongylus spp.) and intestinal parasitic stages of two separated Swiss wild boar populations north and south of the Alps: Similar parasite spectrum with regional idiosyncrasies	9
Sex-biased polyparasitism in moose (Alces alces) based on molecular analysis of faecal samples	9
Evaluation of haemoparasite and Sarcocystis infections in Australian wild deer	9
Detection of haemosporidian parasites in wild and domestic birds in northern and central provinces of Iran: Introduction of new lineages and hosts	9
First record of chronic Fascioloides magna infection in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)	9
Characterization of the Plasmodium and Haemoproteus parasite community in temperate-tropical birds during spring migration	9
Angiostrongylus vasorum in foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and wolves (Canis lupus italicus) from Abruzzo region, Italy	9
Presence and genetic diversity of enteric protists in captive and semi-captive non-human primates in côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, and Peru	9
Molecular screening for rickettsial bacteria and piroplasms in ixodid ticks surveyed from white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and nilgai antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus) in southern Texas	9
Marked genetic diversity within Blastocystis in Australian wildlife revealed using a next generation sequencing–phylogenetic approach	9
Is it best on the nest? Effects of avian life-history on haemosporidian parasitism	9
Echinococcus species in wildlife	8
First detection of Echinococcus multilocularis in Bosnia and Herzegovina	8
The gastrointestinal nematodes of plains and Grevy's zebras: Phylogenetic relationships and host specificity	8
Isolation and characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from captive caracals (Caracal caracal)	8
First identification and molecular phylogeny of Sparganum proliferum from endangered felid (Panthera onca) and other wild definitive hosts in one of the regions with highest worldwide biodiversity	8
Toxoplasma gondii prevalence in carnivorous wild birds in the eastern United States	8
Molecular and epidemiological surveillance of Plasmodium spp. during a mortality event affecting Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) at a zoo in the UK	8
Occurrence and diversity of Sarcocystidae protozoa in muscle and brain tissues of bats from São Paulo state, Brazil	8
Infestation and distribution of chigger mites on Chevrieri's field mouse (Apodemus chevrieri) in Southwest China	8
First report of cystic echinococcosis in rhinos: A fertile infection of Echinococcus equinus in a Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) of Kruger National Park, South Africa	8
The detection of Japanese encephalitis virus in Megachiropteran bats in West Kalimantan, Indonesia: A potential enzootic transmission pattern in the absence of pig holdings	8
Rickettsiae exposure related to habitats of the oriental house rat (Rattus tanezumi, Temminck, 1844) in Salaya suburb, Thailand	8
The potential consequences of ‘bee washing’ on wild bee health and conservation	7
Zoonotic parasites in farmed exotic animals in China: Implications to public health	7
Gastrointestinal and cardiorespiratory endoparasites in the wild felid guigna (Leopardus guigna) in Chile: Richness increases with latitude and first records for the host species	7
Helminth infections in fish in Vietnam: A systematic review	7
Species-level identification of trypanosomes infecting Australian wildlife by High-Resolution Melting - Real Time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (HRM-qPCR)	7
Borrelia miyamotoi infection in Apodemus spp. mice populating an urban habitat (Warsaw, Poland)	7
Neglected parasite reservoirs in wetlands: Prevalence and diversity of avian haemosporidians in waterbird communities in Northeast China	7
Fish blood flukes (Digenea: Aporocotylidae) from Indonesia: Two new genera and species infecting the banded eagle ray, Aetomylaeus nichofii (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) Capapé and Desoutter, 1979 (Myli	7
First report of the nematode Cruzia tentaculata using molluscs as natural intermediate hosts, based on morphology and genetic markers	7
Eco-epidemiological screening of multi-host wild rodent communities in the UK reveals pathogen strains of zoonotic interest	7
Lungworm infections in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the German Wadden Sea between 2006 and 2018, and serodiagnostic tests	7
The occurrence of known Myxobolus and Thelohanellus species (Myxozoa, Myxosporea) from Indian major carps with the description of Myxobolus bandyopadhyayi n. sp. in West Bengal	7
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	7
First record of Metapolystoma (Monogenea: Polystomatidae) from Boophis tree frogs in Madagascar, with the description of five new species	7
First report of Sarcocystis spp. (Apicomplexa, Sarcocystidae) in Lagostomus maximus (Desmarest, 1917) (Rodentia, Chinchillidae) in Argentina	7
Biases in parasite biodiversity research: why some helminth species attract more research than others	7
Blastocystis occurrence and subtype diversity in wild European terrestrial mammals – The case of Białowieża Primeval Forest (NE Poland)	7

Understanding effects of floral products on bee parasites: Mechanisms, synergism, and ecological complexity	7
Evidence of the American Myxobolus dechtiari was introduced along with its host Lepomis gibbosus in Europe: Molecular and histological data	7
Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genomes of Diplodiscus japonicus and Diplodiscus mehari (Trematoda: Diplodiscidae): Comparison with the members of the superfamily Paramphistomoidea and	6
Ecological correlates of ectoparasite load in a rodent: Complex roles of seasonality	6
Exploring the epidemiological role of the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in the life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii	6
The prevalence of Leucocytozoon spp. in nestlings of three wild raptor species including implications on haematological and blood chemistry values	6
Ophiotaenia echidis n. sp. (Cestoda: Proteocephalidae) from the saw-scaled viper, Echis carinatus sochureki Stemmler (Ophidia: Viperidae), one of the world's deadliest snakes, from the United Arab Emi	6
Molecular analysis of blood-associated pathogens in European wildcats (Felis silvestris silvestris) from Germany	6
Plague transforms positive effects of precipitation on prairie dogs to negative effects	6
Trypanosoma spp. Neobats: Insights about those poorly known trypanosomatids	6
Prevalence and genetic diversity of Haemoproteus and Plasmodium in raptors from Thailand: Data from rehabilitation center	6
“Weight of evidence” as a tool for evaluating disease in wildlife: An example assessing parasitic infection in Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus)	6
Testing the parasite-mediated competition hypothesis between sympatric northern and southern flying squirrels	6
First report of Schistosoma sinensium infecting Tupaia belangeri and Tricula sp. LF	6
Novel genotypes of Cryptosporidium and Enterocytozoon bieneusi detected in plateau zokors (Myospalax baileyi) from the Tibetan Plateau	6
Environmental and ecological factors driving trematode parasite community assembly in central Alberta lakes	6
Effect of urbanization on zoonotic gastrointestinal parasite prevalence in endemic toque macaque (Macaca sinica) from different climatic zones in Sri Lanka	6
Whale lice (Isocyamus deltobranchium & Isocyamus delphinii; Cyamidae) prevalence in odontocetes off the German and Dutch coasts – morphological and molecular characterization and health implicatio	6
Sero-prevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild cervids in Denmark	6
First report of a newly-described lungworm, Dictyocaulus cervi (Nematoda: Trichostrongyloidea), in moose (Alces alces) in central Europe	6
High prevalence rates of Toxoplasma gondii in cat-hunted small mammals - Evidence for parasite induced behavioural manipulation in the natural environment?	6
Predictors of helminth parasite infection in female chacma baboons (Papio ursinus)	6
Molecular detection and genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in farmed mink (Neovison vison), blue foxes (Alopex lagopus), and raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Xinjiang, China	6
Determinants of mortality of juvenile harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) infected with lungworm submitted to a Dutch seal rehabilitation centre	5
Demodex bialoviensis sp. nov. (Acariformes, Demodecidae) a new, specific parasite of the European bison Bison bonasus (Artiodactyla, Bovidae)	5
A walk on the wild side: A review of the epidemiology of Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati in wild hosts	5
Epidemiology of Trichinella infection in wild boar from Spain and its impact on human health during the period 2006–2019	5
Identification of a new Sarcocystis sp. in marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) from wetlands of Argentina	5
Topical ivermectin is a highly effective seal ‘spot-on’: A randomised trial of hookworm and lice treatment in the endangered Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea)	5
Fatal spirorchiidosis in European pond turtles (Emys orbicularis) in Switzerland	5
First case report of Metorchis orientalis from Black Swan	5
A new haemosporidian parasite from the Red-legged Seriema Cariama cristata (Cariamiformes, Cariamidae)	5
Gyrodactylus molweni sp. n. (Monogenea: Gyrodactylidae) from Chelon richardsonii (Smith, 1846) (Mugilidae) from Table Bay, South Africa	5
Gastrointestinal parasites of a reintroduced semi-wild plains bison (Bison bison bison) herd: Examining effects of demographic variation, deworming treatments, and management strategy	5
The complete mitochondrial genome of Platygaster robiniae (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae): A novel tRNA secondary structure, gene rearrangements and phylogenetic implications	5
Prevalence and geographic distribution of Babesia conradae and detection of Babesia vogeli in free-ranging California coyotes (Canis latrans)	5
First record of traumatic myiasis obtained from forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii)	5
Epidemiology of Anaplasma marginale and Anaplasma centrale infections in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) from Kruger National Park, South Africa	5
Distribution of Eimeria uekii and Eimeria raichoi in cage protection environments for the conservation of Japanese rock ptarmigans (Lagopus muta japonica) in the Japanese Alps	5
New data on Thelohanellus nikolskii Achmerov, 1955 (Myxosporea, Myxobolidae) a parasite of the common carp (Cyprinus carpio, L.): The actinospore stage, intrapiscine tissue preference and molecular se	5
Genetic characterisation of cercarial stages of Choanocotyle Jue Sue and Platt, 1998 (Digenea: Choanocotylidae) in a native Australian freshwater snail, Isidorella hainesii (Tryon)	5
Genetic characterization of Strongyloides fuelleborni infecting free-roaming African vervets (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus) on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts	5
Characterization of the mitochondrial genome of Tetrameres grusi and insights into the phylogeny of Spirurina	5
Effects of latitude, host body size, and host trophic guild on patterns of diversity of helminths associated with humans, wild and domestic mammals of Mexico	5
Veterinary monitoring of gastrointestinal parasites in European bison, Bison bonasus designated for translocation: Comparison of two coprological methods	5
Molecular confirmation of high prevalence of species of Hepatozoon infection in free-ranging African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in the Kruger National Park, South Africa	5
Tick abundance and life-stage segregation on the American black bear (Ursus americanus)	5
DNA barcoding reveals different cestode helminth species in northern European marine and freshwater ringed seals	5
Role of Mus musculus in the transmission of several pathogens in poultry farms	5
Molecular characterization of Lipoptena cervi from environmental samples collected in Poland	5