OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal for Parasitology is 7. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
The anticancer drug imatinib induces autophagy in Schistosoma mansoni	239
Editorial board	61
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 rodents	58
Effective low-cost preservation of human stools in field-based studies for helminth and microbiota analysis	58
Bacterial community dynamics following antibiotic exposure in a trematode parasite	48
How do trematode clones differ by fitness-related traits and interact within a host?	41
Tangled communities: links between predation and parasitism through trophically transmitted digeneans in aquatic communities	39
Detection of Toxoplasma gondii-specific antibodies in pigs using an oral fluid-based commercial ELISA: Advantages and limitations	39
Parasite exchange and hybridisation at a wild-feral-domestic interface	38
Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) derived from Leishmania and bacteria increase gene expression of antimicrobial peptides and gut surface proteins in sand flies	38
Bat microfilariae in the cityscape: a transmission tale between bats, mites, and bat flies	37
In vitro cultivation methods for coccidian parasite research	35
Revisiting the phylogeny of microsporidia	35
Vol 52 Keyword Index	34
Inertia of parasite infection versus host biomass fluctuation	32
Editorial board	32
Is parasite taxonomy really in trouble? A quantitative analysis	31
DNA N-glycosylases Ogg1 and EndoIII as components of base excision repair in Plasmodium falciparum organelles	30
GRA47 is important for the morphology and permeability of the parasitophorous vacuole in Toxoplasma gondii	30
A new species of mammalian trypanosome, Trypanosoma (Megatrypanum) bubalisi sp. nov., found in the freshwater leech Hirudinaria manillensis	29
Plasmodium DDI1 is a potential therapeutic target and important chromatin-associated protein	26
Development of a ptp2-LAMP assay for the specific and sensitive detection of Nosema apis and its comparison with ptp3-LAMP for the detection of Nosema ceranae, in a region endemic for both microsporid	25
The oceanic pleuston community as a potentially crucial life-cycle pathway for pelagic fish-infecting parasitic worms	24
Differential proteomic analysis of laser-microdissected penetration glands of avian schistosome cercariae with a focus on proteins involved in host invasion	24
Vaccination of squirrel monkeys (Saimiri spp.) with nanoparticle-based Toxoplasma gondii antigens: new hope for captive susceptible species	24

Dirofilaria spp. infection in cats from the Mediterranean basin: diagnosis and epidemiology	23
Compositional and phylogenetic nestedness of host assemblages exploited by generalist ectoparasites across their geographic ranges: drivers and associations with ectoparasite traits	22
Sharing is caring? Barcoding suggests co-introduction of dactylogyrid monogeneans with Nile tilapia and transfer towards native tilapias in sub-Saharan Africa	21
Editorial board	20
Non-resident definitive host presence is sufficient to sustain avian schistosome populations	20
Editorial board	19
Keyword Index	18
Molecular phylogeny and speciation patterns in host-specific monogeneans (Cichlidogyrus, Dactylogyridae) parasitizing cichlid fishes (Cichliformes, Cichlidae) in Lake Tanganyika	18
Gender dimorphism in the virulence of a dioecious mistletoe	17
Portable near-infrared spectroscopy: A rapid and accurate blood test for diagnosis of Haemonchus contortus infection and for targeted selective treatment of sheep	17
Evidence for a constitutive cost of host resistance on body fat growth in ewe lambs from lines selected for resistance or susceptibility to experimental infections with Haemonchus contortus	17
Editorial board	16
Innovating stomach fluke identification: An integrative approach combining Micro-CT imaging and molecular tools	16
Evolutionary history as the main driver of cohesive groups’ hierarchical organization in flea-mammal interaction networks	16
Complete mitochondrial exploration of Echinococcus multilocularis from French alveolar echinococcosis patients	16
Editorial board	16
GI-NemaTracker – A farm system-level mathematical model to predict the consequences of gastrointestinal parasite control strategies in sheep	15
The reduced ARF regulatory system in Giardia intestinalis pre-dates the transition to parasitism in the lineage Fornicata	15
Functional validation of the truncated UNC-63 acetylcholine receptor subunit in levamisole resistance	15
Parasite β-diversity along a stream: effect of distance and environment	15
Insight into Hyalomma anatolicum biology by comparative genomics analyses	15
Genomic signatures of selection associated with benzimidazole drug treatments in Haemonchus contortus field populations	14
Rich but morphologically problematic: an integrative approach to taxonomic resolution of the genus Neospirorchis (Trematoda: Schistosomatoidea)	13
Do specialist and generalist parasites differ in their prevalence and intensity of infection? A test of the niche breadth and trade-off hypotheses	13
Editorial board	13
A review of combination adjuvants for malaria vaccines: a promising approach for vaccine development	13
How might Gyrodactylus parasitism modify trade-offs between female preference and susceptibility of males to predation in Trinidadian guppies?	12
Host specificity of monogenean ectoparasites on fish skin and gills assessed by a metabarcoding approach	12
Extensive transcriptional differentiation and specialization of a single-host parasite aligns with niche turnover generated by its host’s metamorphosis	11
Vol 52 Contents	11
Tracking life cycles of parasites across a broad taxonomic scale in a marine ecosystem	11
Bayesian estimation of the sensitivity and specificity of coprological and serological diagnostic tests for the detection of Ascaris suum infection on pig farms	11
Effects of Nosema ceranae and Lotmaria passim infections on honey bee foraging behaviour and physiology	11
Intrinsic multiplication rate variation of Plasmodium falciparum in clinical isolates prior to elimination in Malaysia	11
A paradigm for the recognition of cryptic trematode species in tropical Indo-west Pacific fishes: the problematic genus Preptetos (Trematoda: Lepocreadiidae)	11
Editorial board	11
The invasive acanthocephalan parasite Pachysentis canicola is associated with a declining endemic island fox population on San Miguel Island	10
Morphological and autofluorescence assessment of oocysts differentiate live from dead coccidian parasites	10
Alkyne modified purines for assessment of activation of Plasmodium vivax hypnozoites and growth of pre-erythrocytic and erythrocytic stages in Plasmodium spp.	10
Multiple UDP glycosyltransferases modulate benzimidazole drug sensitivity in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans in an additive manner	10
Expanding the known haemosporidian parasite diversity in Eurasian bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) subspecies through amplicon sequencing	10
Editorial board	10
Is vision deterioration responsible for changes in the host’s behavior caused by eye flukes?	10
Morphological variability in the mucosal attachment site of Trichuris muris revealed by X-ray microcomputed tomography	10
The biodiversity of marine trematodes: then, now and in the future	9
Editorial board	9
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 cell	9
Molecular phylogeny of Diplostomum, Tylodelphys, Austrodiplostomum and Paralaria (Digenea: Diplostomidae) necessitates systematic changes and reveals a history of evolutionary host switching events	9
Alan David Donald AM BVSc PhD FASP FRSB (UK) FTSE MANZCVS Editor, IJP, 1993–1997	9
Short-term culture adaptation of Toxoplasma gondii archetypal II and III field isolates affects cystogenic capabilities and modifies virulence in mice	9

Intercontinental distributions, phylogenetic position and life cycles of species of Apharyngostrigea (Digenea, Diplostomoidea) illuminated with morphological, experimental, molecular and genomic data	9
Intricate balance of dually-localized catalase modulates infectivity of Leptomonas seymouri (Kinetoplastea: Trypanosomatidae)	9
Inhibition of sexual stage-specific proteins results in reduced numbers of sexual stages and oocysts of Cystoisospora suis (Apicomplexa: Coccidia) in vitro	8
Enigmatic host-mite relationships: Unraveling the distribution of quill mites on Birds-of-Paradise	8
Exploring dietary differences among developmental stages of triatomines infected with Trypanosoma cruzi in different habitats	8
Low parasite infestations in high densities: The paradox of woodpigeons in urban areas	8
First description of Lotmaria passim and Crithidia mellificae haptomonad stages in the honeybee hindgut	8
Life history matters: Differential effects of abomasal parasites on caribou fitness	8
Monepantel-based anthelmintic combinations to optimize parasite control in cattle	8
Editorial board	8
Population genetic structure of Dactylogyrus vistulae, a gill parasite of cyprinoid fish in the Western Palearctic	7
Co-infecting Haemoproteus species (Haemosporida, Apicomplexa) show different host tissue tropism during exo-erythrocytic development in Fringilla coelebs (Fringillidae)	7
Come with me if you want to live: sympatric parasites follow different transmission routes through aquatic host communities	7
Editorial board	7
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Generalist nematodes dominate the nemabiome of roe deer in sympatry with sheep at a regional level	7
Multimodal regulation of encystation in Giardia duodenalis revealed by deep proteomics	7
Sex-biased parasitism, host mass and mutualistic bat flies: an antagonistic individual-based network of bat-bat fly interactions	7
Mortality associated with Angiostrongylus cantonensis in non-human primates in Europe	7
mt-LAF3 is a pseudouridine synthase ortholog required for mitochondrial rRNA and mRNA gene expression in Trypanosoma brucei	7
Development of adult Dirofilaria immitis worms in the Rag2/Il-2rγ mouse model	7
Macrocyclic lactone resistance in Dirofilaria immitis: risks for prevention of heartworm disease	7
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) are a novel potential reservoir for human visceral leishmaniasis in the Emilia-Romagna region of northeastern Italy	7
Host specificity of coral-associated fauna and its relevance for coral reef biodiversity	7
Effect of parasite infections on fish body condition: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Editorial board	7
Projecting the potential distribution of ticks in China under climate and land use change	7
The geographic limits and life history of the tropical brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus linnaei (Audouin, 1826), in Australia with notes on the spread of Ehrlichia canis	7
Predictors of bovine Schistosoma japonicum infection in rural Sichuan, China	7
Proliferative cells in racemose neurocysticercosis have an active MAPK signalling pathway and respond to metformin treatment	7