International Journal for Parasitology

Papers
(The median citation count of International Journal for Parasitology is 2. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
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The anticancer drug imatinib induces autophagy in Schistosoma mansoni226
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Expanding the known haemosporidian parasite diversity in Eurasian bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) subspecies through amplicon sequencing57
How do trematode clones differ by fitness-related traits and interact within a host?57
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Characterization of SnROP9, a rhoptry protein homologue of Sarcocystis neurona that is expressed in lifecycle stages lacking rhoptry organelles38
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In silico analyses of neuropeptide-like protein (NLP) profiles in parasitic nematodes36
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The unusual kinetics of lactate dehydrogenase of Schistosoma mansoni and their role in the rapid metabolic switch after penetration of the mammalian host34
Bat microfilariae in the cityscape: a transmission tale between bats, mites, and bat flies32
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Parasite exchange and hybridisation at a wild-feral-domestic interface31
Short-term culture adaptation of Toxoplasma gondii archetypal II and III field isolates affects cystogenic capabilities and modifies virulence in mice31
Alkyne modified purines for assessment of activation of Plasmodium vivax hypnozoites and growth of pre-erythrocytic and erythrocytic stages in Plasmodium spp.31
Linking avian malaria parasitemia estimates from quantitative PCR and microscopy reveals new infection patterns in Hawai'i30
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A Taq-Man-based multiplex quantitative PCR for the simultaneous detection and quantification of Angiostrongylus vasorum, Crenosoma vulpis, and species of respiratory capillarids in canids28
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Age-specific patterns of DBLα var diversity can explain why residents of high malaria transmission areas remain susceptible to Plasmodium falciparum blood stage infection throughout life24
Intercontinental distributions, phylogenetic position and life cycles of species of Apharyngostrigea (Digenea, Diplostomoidea) illuminated with morphological, experimental, molecular and genomic data24
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Laboratory and field validation of the recombinase polymerase amplification assay targeting the Schistosoma mansoni mitochondrial minisatellite region (SmMIT-RPA) for snail xenomonitoring for schistos22
The key to egress? Babesia bovis perforin-like protein 1 (PLP1) with hemolytic capacity is required for blood stage replication and is involved in the exit of the parasite from the host cell21
In vitro culture of the parasitic stage larvae of hematophagous parasitic nematode Haemonchus contortus19
In vitro cultivation methods for coccidian parasite research19
Comparative genomics analysis reveals sequence characteristics potentially related to host preference in Cryptosporidium xiaoi18
The turkey ascarid, Ascaridia dissimilis, as a model genetic system18
Specialist by preference, generalist by need: availability of quality hosts drives parasite choice in a natural multihost–parasite system18
Malaria research in Australia: looking through the lens of the past towards the future17
Dark diversity of flea assemblages of small mammalian hosts: effects of environment, host traits and host phylogeny16
Two seasons of tick paralysis in Victoria yet one season in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia16
Genomic and metagenomic analyses of the domestic mite Tyrophagus putrescentiae identify it as a widespread environmental contaminant and a host of a basal, mite-specific Wolbachia lineage (supergroup 16
Multiple UDP glycosyltransferases modulate benzimidazole drug sensitivity in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans in an additive manner15
Trich-tracker – a practical tool to trace Trichinella spiralis transmission based on rapid, cost-effective sampling of genome-wide genetic variation15
Releasing latent Toxoplasma gondii cysts from host cells to the extracellular environment induces excystation15
The invasive acanthocephalan parasite Pachysentis canicola is associated with a declining endemic island fox population on San Miguel Island15
Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) derived from Leishmania and bacteria increase gene expression of antimicrobial peptides and gut surface proteins in sand flies15
Assessing the role of individual foxes in environmental contamination with Echinococcus multilocularis through faecal samples15
The biodiversity of marine trematodes: then, now and in the future14
Peripheral Taenia infection increases immunoglobulins in the central nervous system14
High prevalence of Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovale in co-infections with Plasmodium falciparum in asymptomatic malaria parasite carriers in southwestern Nigeria14
PpSP32-like protein as a marker of human exposure to Phlebotomus argentipes in Leishmania donovani foci in Bangladesh14
Intricate balance of dually-localized catalase modulates infectivity of Leptomonas seymouri (Kinetoplastea: Trypanosomatidae)14
Effective low-cost preservation of human stools in field-based studies for helminth and microbiota analysis14
Genome-wide scan reveals important additive and non-additive genetic effects associated with resistance to Haemonchus contortus in Florida Native sheep13
Bacterial community dynamics following antibiotic exposure in a trematode parasite13
Praziquantel pharmacotherapy reduces systemic osteopontin levels and liver collagen content in murine schistosomiasis mansoni13
Differential expression of microRNAs and tRNA fragments mediate the adaptation of the liver fluke Fasciola gigantica to its intermediate snail and definitive mammalian hosts12
Vector species richness predicts local mortality rates from Chagas disease12
Searching for common patterns in parasite ecology: species and host contributions to beta-diversity in helminths of South African ungulates and fleas of South American rodents12
Insights into the functional expansion of the astacin peptidase family in parasitic helminths12
Is vision deterioration responsible for changes in the host’s behavior caused by eye flukes?12
Plasmodium early transcribed membrane proteins appear tailored to the host range of malaria parasites12
Shortened egg reappearance periods of equine cyathostomins following ivermectin or moxidectin treatment: morphological and molecular investigation of efficacy and species composition11
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Morphological constraint obscures richness: a mitochondrial exploration of cryptic richness in Transversotrema (Trematoda: Transversotrematidae)11
Morphological variability in the mucosal attachment site of Trichuris muris revealed by X-ray microcomputed tomography10
Revisiting the phylogeny of microsporidia10
Tracking gastrointestinal nematode risk on cattle farms through pasture contamination mapping10
Detection of Toxoplasma gondii-specific antibodies in pigs using an oral fluid-based commercial ELISA: Advantages and limitations10
Rapid, automated quantification of Haemonchus contortus ova in sheep faecal samples10
Trichinella spiralis extracellular vesicles induce anti-inflammatory and regulatory immune responses in vitro9
Is parasite taxonomy really in trouble? A quantitative analysis9
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Alan David Donald AM BVSc PhD FASP FRSB (UK) FTSE MANZCVS Editor, IJP, 1993–19979
Micro RNA profiles of host extracellular vesicles are modulated by Ascaris suum infection but parasite extracellular vesicle miRNAs are systemically undetectable using in-depth miRNA sequencing9
Taxonomy and molecular epidemiology of Cryptosporidium and Giardia – a 50 year perspective (1971–2021)9
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Proteases and their inhibitors involved in Schistosoma mansoni egg-host interaction revealed by comparative transcriptomics with Fasciola hepatica eggs9
Molecular phylogeny of Diplostomum, Tylodelphys, Austrodiplostomum and Paralaria (Digenea: Diplostomidae) necessitates systematic changes and reveals a history of evolutionary host switching events9
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Molecular detection of trypanosomatids among cave-dwelling bats from Colombia8
Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae and proliferative kidney disease in Icelandic salmonids – Comparative data from two different time periods8
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Inhibition of sexual stage-specific proteins results in reduced numbers of sexual stages and oocysts of Cystoisospora suis (Apicomplexa: Coccidia) in vitro8
Inertia of parasite infection versus host biomass fluctuation8
The effect of landscape and human settlement on the genetic differentiation and presence of Paragonimus species in Mesoamerica8
Functional and phylogenetic uniqueness of helminth and flea assemblages of two South African rodents8
Life history matters: Differential effects of abomasal parasites on caribou fitness8
Exo-erythrocytic development of two Haemoproteus species (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae), with description of Haemoproteus dumbbellus, a new blood parasite of bunting birds (Emberizidae)7
A quantum leap in the evolution of platyhelminths: Host-switching from turtles to hippopotamuses illustrated from a phylogenetic meta-analysis of polystomes (Monogenea, Polystomatidae)7
Electrophysiological characterization of a schistosome transient receptor potential channel activated by praziquantel7
Host traits, identity, and ecological conditions predict consistent flea abundance and prevalence on free-living California ground squirrels7
Dactylogyridae 2022: a meta-analysis of phylogenetic studies and generic diagnoses of parasitic flatworms using published genetic and morphological data7
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Multinomial logistic regression based on neural networks reveals inherent differences among dairy farms depending on the differential exposure to Fasciola hepatica and Ostertagia ostertagi7
B cell clonal expansion and mutation in the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain in response to Pfs230 and Pfs25 malaria vaccines7
Host specificity of coral-associated fauna and its relevance for coral reef biodiversity7
Interrelationships and properties of parasite aggregation measures: a user’s guide7
The same genotype of Sarcocystis neurona responsible for mass mortality in marine mammals induced a clinical outbreak in raccoons (Procyon lotor) 10 years later7
Enigmatic host-mite relationships: Unraveling the distribution of quill mites on Birds-of-Paradise7
Host exposure history and priority effects impact the development and reproduction of a dominant parasite7
Investigating how clathrin adaptor complex AP-2 participates in Giardia lamblia encystation7
Parasite airlines: mapping the distribution and transmission of avian blood parasites in migratory birds7
Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in wild bivalves from the Kerguelen and Galapagos archipelagos: influence of proximity to cat populations, exposure to marine currents and kelp density6
The cell invasion preference of Varroa destructor between the original and new honey bee hosts6
Use the force, fluke: Ligand-independent gating of Schistosoma mansoni ion channel TRPMPZQ6
The oceanic pleuston community as a potentially crucial life-cycle pathway for pelagic fish-infecting parasitic worms6
Phylogenetic signals in flea-host interaction networks from four biogeographic realms: differences between interactors and the effects of environmental factors6
Extended survival and reproductive potential of single-sex male and female Schistosoma japonicum within definitive hosts6
Sympatry in a nightingale contact zone has no effect on host-specific blood parasite prevalence and lineage diversity6
Gastropod invasions in anthropogenically impacted impoundments in South Africa: Tracing their origins and exploring field evidence of parasite spillback and amplification6
Monepantel-based anthelmintic combinations to optimize parasite control in cattle6
Generalist nematodes dominate the nemabiome of roe deer in sympatry with sheep at a regional level6
DNA N-glycosylases Ogg1 and EndoIII as components of base excision repair in Plasmodium falciparum organelles6
Low parasite infestations in high densities: The paradox of woodpigeons in urban areas6
Determinants of haemosporidian single- and co-infection risks in western palearctic birds6
Proteomic identification of the contents of small extracellular vesicles from in vivo Plasmodium yoelii infection6
Helminth-induced CD9+ B-cell subset alleviates obesity-associated inflammation via IL-10 production6
Unravelling the patterns of exo-erythrocytic development of Haemoproteus parasites (Haemoproteidae, Haemosporida), with a case of abortive tissue stages in a naturally infected bird6
The parasitic nematode Haemonchus contortus lacks molybdenum cofactor synthesis, leading to sulphite sensitivity and lethality in vitro6
First description of Lotmaria passim and Crithidia mellificae haptomonad stages in the honeybee hindgut6
A new species of mammalian trypanosome, Trypanosoma (Megatrypanum) bubalisi sp. nov., found in the freshwater leech Hirudinaria manillensis5
Vaccination of squirrel monkeys (Saimiri spp.) with nanoparticle-based Toxoplasma gondii antigens: new hope for captive susceptible species5
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Sharing is caring? Barcoding suggests co-introduction of dactylogyrid monogeneans with Nile tilapia and transfer towards native tilapias in sub-Saharan Africa5
Compositional and phylogenetic nestedness of host assemblages exploited by generalist ectoparasites across their geographic ranges: drivers and associations with ectoparasite traits5
The IJP has become a quinquagenarian5
Plasmodium DDI1 is a potential therapeutic target and important chromatin-associated protein5
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Variations in extracellular vesicle shedding of Cystoisospora suis stages (Apicomplexa: Coccidia)5
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) are a novel potential reservoir for human visceral leishmaniasis in the Emilia-Romagna region of northeastern Italy5
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Exploring dietary differences among developmental stages of triatomines infected with Trypanosoma cruzi in different habitats5
Monogenean body size, but not reproduction, increases with infracommunity density5
Differential proteomic analysis of laser-microdissected penetration glands of avian schistosome cercariae with a focus on proteins involved in host invasion5
First elucidation of a didymozoid life cycle: Saccularina magnacetabula n. gen. n. sp. infecting an arcid bivalve5
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More is less: mass-flowering fruit tree crops dilute parasite transmission between bees5
GRA47 is important for the morphology and permeability of the parasitophorous vacuole in Toxoplasma gondii5
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Molecular characteristics of Cryptosporidium spp. in human cases in five Finnish hospital districts during 2021: first findings of Cryptosporidium mortiferum (Cryptosporidium chipmunk genotype I) in F4
First insights into the autophagy machinery of adult Schistosoma mansoni4
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Highly divergent neuropeptide – non-coding RNA regulatory networks underpin variant host-finding behaviours in Steinernema species infective juveniles4
Evidence of population structuring following population genetic analyses of Fasciola hepatica from Argentina4
Phylogenomics and host-switching patterns of Philopteridae (Psocodea: Phthiraptera) feather lice4
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The reciprocal influence of the liver and blood stages of the malaria parasite’s life cycle4
Ultrastructural characterization of the tegument in protoscoleces of Echinococcus ortleppi4
Genetic diversity, phylogenetic position, and co-phylogenetic relationships of Karyolysus, a common blood parasite of lizards in the western Mediterranean4
Genetic diversity and intercontinental dispersal of temperate and subarctic populations of Dibothriocephalus dendriticus (Cestoda; Diphyllobothriidea), a causative agent of dibothriocephalosis4
Strongyloides genotyping: a review of methods and application in public health and population genetics4
Non-resident definitive host presence is sufficient to sustain avian schistosome populations4
Identification of five volatile organic compounds that trigger hygienic and recapping behaviours in the honey bee (Apis mellifera)4
Mitogenomic analysis of the position of the Azygiidae and constituent genera, with a new species of Azygia4
Co-infecting Haemoproteus species (Haemosporida, Apicomplexa) show different host tissue tropism during exo-erythrocytic development in Fringilla coelebs (Fringillidae)4
Immunization with extracellular vesicles excreted by Toxoplasma gondii confers protection in murine infection, activating cellular and humoral responses4
Widespread occurrence of benzimidazole resistance single nucleotide polymorphisms in the canine hookworm, Ancylostoma caninum, in Australia4
Dirofilaria spp. infection in cats from the Mediterranean basin: diagnosis and epidemiology4
The pathogenic potential of the combined action of chronic Opisthorchis felineus infection and repeated social defeat stress in C57BL/6 mice4
Dictyocaulus viviparus bulk tank milk seropositivity is correlated with meteorological variables4
New member of Plasmodium (Vinckeia) and Plasmodium cyclopsi discovered in bats in Sierra Leone – nuclear sequence and complete mitochondrial genome analyses3
Giardia duodenalis cysteine proteases cleave proteinase-activated receptor-2 to regulate intestinal goblet cell mucin gene expression3
Gastropod first intermediate hosts for two species of Monorchiidae Odhner, 1911 (Trematoda): I can’t believe it’s not bivalves!3
The concentration McMaster method for diagnosis of patent Ascaris and Trichuris infections in humans3
Disentangling the determinants of symbiotic species richness in native and invasive gammarids (Crustacea, Amphipoda) of the Baltic region3
Modularity in host-parasite mixed networks: interaction configuration shifts based on human perturbation and parasitism form3
Genetic diversity and population structure of Oncomelania hupensis in Sichuan Province, China: implications for schistosomiasis control3
A new diagnostic approach to fast-track and increase the accessibility of gastrointestinal nematode identification from faeces: FECPAKG2 egg nemabiome metabarcoding3
Alternative transmission pathways for guinea worm in dogs: implications for outbreak risk and control3
Parasite preferences for large host body size can drive overdispersion in a fly-mite association3
Nanos gigantium humeris insidentes: old papers informing new research into Toxoplasma gondii3
Disrupting a Plasmodium berghei putative phospholipase impairs efficient egress of merosomes3
Daily patterns in parasite processes: diel variation in fish louse transcriptomes3
Temperature-bounded development of Dirofilaria immitis larvae restricts the geographical distribution and seasonality of its transmission: case study and decision support system for canine heartworm m3
The trypsin inhibitor-like domain is required for a serine protease inhibitor of Haemonchus contortus to inhibit host coagulation3
Expression profiling and cellular localization of myxozoan minicollagens during nematocyst formation and sporogenesis3
Ghosts of parasites past influence current non-consumptive effects in Drosophila nigrospiracula3
Elucidation of iron homeostasis in Acanthamoeba castellanii3
Proliferative cells in racemose neurocysticercosis have an active MAPK signalling pathway and respond to metformin treatment3
Comparative genomics of Leishmania isolates from Brazil confirms the presence of Leishmania major in the Americas3
Whip- and pinworm infections elicit contrasting effector and distinct regulatory responses in wild house mice3
Novel CRISPR-Cas-powered pen-side test for East Coast fever3
Genome-based tools for onchocerciasis elimination: utility of the mitochondrial genome for delineating Onchocerca volvulus transmission zones3
Multimodal regulation of encystation in Giardia duodenalis revealed by deep proteomics3
Advances in molecular epidemiology of cryptosporidiosis in dogs and cats3
Opportunistic or selective? Stage-dependent feeding behavior in a wild vector of Chagas disease2
What shapes a microbiome? Differences in bacterial communities associated with helminth-amphipod interactions2
Cryptosporidium equi n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiidae): Biological and genetic characterisations2
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Trichinella spiralis excretory/secretory antigens ameliorate porcine epidemic diarrhea virus-induced mucosal damage in porcine intestinal oganoids by alleviating inflammation and promoting tight junct2
Macrocyclic lactone resistance in Dirofilaria immitis: risks for prevention of heartworm disease2
The microRNAome of Strongylus vulgaris larvae and their excretory/secretory products with identification of parasite-derived microRNAs in horse arterial tissue2
Advances in the treatment, diagnosis, control and scientific understanding of taeniid cestode parasite infections over the past 50 years2
Unexpectedly high diversity of trypanosomes in small sub-Saharan mammals2
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Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies for specific detection of Nosema ceranae and Nosema apis in beehive samples2
Predictors of bovine Schistosoma japonicum infection in rural Sichuan, China2
A journey through 50 years of research relevant to the control of gastrointestinal nematodes in ruminant livestock and thoughts on future directions2
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Projecting the potential distribution of ticks in China under climate and land use change2
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Trans-splicing in the cestode Hymenolepis microstoma is constitutive across the life cycle and depends on gene structure and composition2
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Optimized plasmid loading of human erythrocytes for Plasmodium falciparum DNA transfections2
Geographical spread and structural basis of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine drug-resistant malaria parasites2
Faecal prevalence, distribution and risk factors associated with canine soil-transmitted helminths contaminating urban parks across Australia2
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