OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology is 1. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	39
Transient expression of a luciferase mRNA in plant-parasitic and free-living nematodes by electroporation	26
Characterisation of potential vaccine targets in Haemonchus contortus	17
GenBank-derived global inventory of benzimidazole resistance markers in the Haemonchus contortus β-tubulin 1 gene	17
Hematological changes due to malaria – An update	14
Role of PIP39 in oxidative stress response appears conserved in kinetoplastids	12
Editorial Board	11
Elucidating the structure-function attributes of a trypanosomal arginyl-tRNA synthetase	11
Decoding Leishmania in equines: A comparative analysis of molecular targets	11
Editorial Board	10
Editorial Board	10
Designing a multi-epitope subunit vaccine against Toxoplasma gondii through reverse vaccinology approach	9
Increased iron uptake in the bladder wall of racemose cysts of Taenia solium	8
Biophysical description of Bromosulfophthalein interaction with the 28-kDa glutathione transferase from Schistosoma japonicum	8
In vitro and in silico evaluation of plant compounds as inhibitors of glutathione S-transferase from Rhipicephalus microplus and R. decoloratus	8
Target screening using RNA interference in the sheep abomasal nematode parasite Haemonchus contortus	8
Praziquantel: An update on the mechanism of its action against schistosomiasis and new therapeutic perspectives	8
The efficacy and accuracy of ribosomal RNA depletion methods in the parasitic nematode Strongyloides ratti	7
Editorial Board	7
Glucantime and quercetin electrospun nanofiber membranes: Fabrication and their evaluation as dressing for cutaneous leishmaniasis	7
Polygenic control of Rhipicephalus microplus infestation in purebred and crossbred cattle revealed by GWAS	6
Anisakis spp, DNA detection in paraffin-embedded tissue biopsies recovered from patients with gastritis using real-time PCR in Bushehr, Persian Gulf, Iran	6
Plasmodium falciparum proteases as new drug targets with special focus on metalloproteases	6
Disruption of a DNA fragment that encodes the microneme adhesive repeat domain-containing region of the BBOV_III011730 does not affect the blood stage growth of Babesia bovis in vitro	6
Profiling of metabolic alterations in mice infected with malaria parasites via high-resolution metabolomics	6

Green-synthesised ZnO-Ag-CuO nanocomposites from Thymus vulgaris and their in vitro anticoccidial activity	6
Editorial Board	6
Using machine learning to dissect host kinases required for Leishmania internalization and development	6
Amino acid usage and protein expression levels in the flatworm Schistosoma mansoni	5
Identification and validation of reference genes of circulating microRNAs for use as control in gestational toxoplasmosis	5
Application of a low-cost, specific, and sensitive loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay to detect Plasmodium falciparum imported from Africa	5
Recent advancements in the diagnosis of parasitic diseases	5
Computational investigation of mutations in PfCRT and PfDHFR proteins for emerging resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to antimalarial drugs	5
Proteomic approaches for protein kinase substrate identification in Apicomplexa	4
In silico analysis of two Haemonchus spp. serine protease peptides (S28) and their immunomodulatory activity in vitro	4
Identification of Omega-class glutathione transferases in helminths of the Taeniidae family	4
CRISPR-Cas systems: Pioneering next-generation diagnostic tools for parasitic diseases	4
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the current status of anthelmintic resistance in equine nematodes: A global perspective	4
Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II in Schistosoma: Relation to praziquantel action and resistance	4
Current status and progress in the omics of Clonorchis sinensis	4
The role of complement system in a gerbil model of cutaneous leishmaniasis	4
Therapeutic potential of hydantoin and thiohydantoin compounds against Schistosoma mansoni: An integrated in vitro, DNA, ultrastructural, and ADMET in silico approach	4
Neuroprotective effects of CysLT2R antagonist on Angiostrongylus cantonensis-induced edema and meningoencephalitis	4
Inorganic phosphate transporter in Giardia duodenalis and its possible role in ATP synthesis	3
Proteomic analysis reveals differential responses to praziquantel in two Schistosoma mansoni strains with distinct phenotypes	3
The genetically encoded calcium indicator GCaMP3 reveals spontaneous calcium oscillations at asexual stages of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	3
Using newly optimized genetic tools to probe Strongyloides sensory behaviors	3
Editorial Board	3
Mapping the transporter-substrate interactions of the Trypanosoma cruzi NB1 nucleobase transporter reveals the basis for its high affinity and selectivity for hypoxanthine and guanine and lack of nucl	3
The Strongyloides bioassay toolbox: A unique opportunity to accelerate functional biology for nematode parasites	3
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP): A promising tool for rapid, point-of-care diagnosis of parasitic diseases in low-income countries	3
Therapeutic activity of eugenol towards mitigation of anaemia and oxidative organ damage caused by Plasmodium berghei	3
In vitro and in vivo evaluation of efficacy of berberine chloride: Phyto-alternative approach against Trypanosoma evansi infection	3
Analysis of sheep peripheral blood mononuclear cells in response to Echinococcus granulosus microRNA-71 overexpression	2
Biological and physiological changes of Biomphalaria glabrata infected by Heterorhabditis bacteriophora	2
A simple alkali lysis method for Plasmodium falciparum DNA extraction from filter paper blood samples	2
Imaging of genomic loci in Trypanosoma brucei using an optimised LacO-LacI system	2
Schistosomiasis related circulating cell-free DNA: A useful biomarker in diagnostics	2
Structural characterization of glutamyl-tRNA synthetase (GluRS) from Plasmodium falciparum	2
Phylogeny and population structure of Echinococcus granulosus (sensu stricto) based on full-length cytb-nad2-atp6 mitochondrial genes – First report from Sialkot District of Pakistan	2
The first mitochondrial genome sequence and phylogenetic analysis of Clinostomum piscidium (Platyhelminthes: Clinostomidae): A first representative from India	2
Editorial Board	2
Characterization of adjacent charged residues near the agonist binding site of the nematode UNC-49 GABA receptor	2
Evaluation of the efficacy of Perillyl alcohol in the treatment of Eimeria tenella infection	2
Editorial Board	2
Avirulent UG10 Entamoeba histolytica mutant derived from HM-1:IMSS strain shows limited genome variability and aberrant 5-methyl cytosine genomic distribution	2
Lipid transport proteins in Toxocara canis: Host lipid acquisition and immune modulation	2
Is Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection induced by glucocorticoids a result of both suppressed host immunity and altered parasite genetics?	2
Anti-inflammatory effects of valdecoxib found in Clonorchis sinensis excretory/secretory products in an Ankylosing Spondylitis	2
TKL family kinases in human apicomplexan pathogens	2
In Silico and in vitro assessment of anti-leishmania infantum activity of a novel cyclohexyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole derivative	2
MicroRNA-181b promotes schistosomiasis-induced hepatic fibrosis by targeting Smad7	2
Biophysical analysis of an oligomerization-attenuated variant of the Leishmania donovani dynamin-1-like protein	2
Evaluation of PEN2-ATP6AP1 axis as an antiparasitic target for metformin based on phylogeny analysis and molecular docking	2
Deficiency in TLR4 impairs regulatory B cells production induced by Schistosome soluble egg antigen	1

Impact of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) leaf aqueous extract on immunological response of mice after Schistosoma mansoni infection	1
Modular nanotheranostic agents for protistan parasitic diseases: Magic bullets with tracers	1
Dynamics of parasite growth in genetically diverse Plasmodium falciparum isolates	1
Characterization of two phosphatase 2 C domain-containing proteins PPM2A and PPM2B in Toxoplasma gondii	1
Editorial Board	1
Designing a multi-epitope chimeric protein from different potential targets: A potential vaccine candidate against Plasmodium	1
Alterations in the metabolism of Pseudosuccinea columella (Mollusca: Gastropoda) caused by Heterorhabditis bacteriophora HP88 (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae)	1
Formation of functional E3 ligase complexes with UBC2 and UEV1 of Leishmania mexicana	1
Editorial - Strongyloides research in the post-genomics era	1
Petasis-amide coupling enabled microwave-assisted synthesis of bis-benzothiazoles with safety profiling and antiprotozoal evaluation	1
Role of autophagy in stress and drug-responsive cell death in Entamoeba histolytica and its cross-talk with apoptosis-inducing factor	1
Heat shock protein 60 in parasitic helminths: A role in immune responses and therapeutic applications	1
The ‘nuclear option’ revisited: Confirmation of Ss-daf-12 function and therapeutic potential in Strongyloides stercoralis and other parasitic nematode infections	1
Advances in Plasmodium research, an update: Highlights from the Malaria in Melbourne 2021 conference	1
Deleting ku80 improves the efficiency of targeted gene editing in Neospora caninum	1
Alpha-terthienyl increases filamentous actin of Entamoeba histolytica	1
Synthesis, in vitro schistosomicidal activity and ultrastructural alterations caused by thiosemicarbazones and thiazolidinones against juvenile and adult Schistosoma mansoni worms (Sambon, 1907)	1
Novel anti-Acanthamoebic properties of raloxifene sulfonate/sulfamate derivatives	1
Tissue and circulating levels of IL-17A and FoxP3+ in patients with scabies: Correlation with clinical features	1
Does Schistosoma mansoni trigger colorectal cancer?	1
Evaluation of nanoparticles with 5-fluorouracil and chloroquine on Acanthamoeba castellanii activity	1
Model nematodes as a practical innovation to promote high throughput screening of natural products for anthelmintics discovery in South Asia: Current challenges, proposed practical and conceptual solu	1
Spirocerca lupi draft genome, vaccine and anthelmintic targets	1
Descriptive and functional analyses of four cyclin proteins in Trichomonas vaginalis	1
Editorial Board	1
Characterization of 21 microsatellite loci for the precocious, grass-shrimp trematode Alloglossidium renale	1