OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Molecular and Biochemical 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Transient expression of a luciferase mRNA in plant-parasitic and free-living nematodes by electroporation	32
Hematological changes due to malaria – An update	27
Role of PIP39 in oxidative stress response appears conserved in kinetoplastids	18
Editorial Board	15
17β-estradiol modulates the expression of hormonal receptors on THP-1 T. gondii-infected macrophages and monocytes in an AKT and ERK-dependent manner	14
Elucidating the structure-function attributes of a trypanosomal arginyl-tRNA synthetase	13
Editorial Board	13
Designing a multi-epitope subunit vaccine against Toxoplasma gondii through reverse vaccinology approach	12
Editorial Board	12
Praziquantel: An update on the mechanism of its action against schistosomiasis and new therapeutic perspectives	11
Gene editing in Plasmodium berghei made easy: Development of a CRISPR/Cas9 protocol using linear donor template and ribozymes for sgRNA generation	11
Glucantime and quercetin electrospun nanofiber membranes: Fabrication and their evaluation as dressing for cutaneous leishmaniasis	11
Should the enzyme name ‘rhodesain’ be discontinued?	11
Increased iron uptake in the bladder wall of racemose cysts of Taenia solium	11
Target screening using RNA interference in the sheep abomasal nematode parasite Haemonchus contortus	10
Editorial Board	7
The role of glycosylphosphatidylinositol phospholipase C in membrane trafficking in Trypanosoma brucei	7
Biophysical description of Bromosulfophthalein interaction with the 28-kDa glutathione transferase from Schistosoma japonicum	7
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
Effect of berberine on copper and zinc levels in chickens infected with Eimeria tenella	6
The chaperone micronemal protein Hsp70-1 from Plasmodium berghei ookinetes is shed during gliding on solid surface sustrata	6
Identification of mRNA 5′ cap-associated proteins in the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	6
Cloning, expression and serodiagnostic potential of HSP70 of Taenia multiceps in sheep	6
Analysis of codon usage bias in mitochondrial CO gene among platyhelminthes	6
Using machine learning to dissect host kinases required for Leishmania internalization and development	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
Editorial Board	6
Profiling of metabolic alterations in mice infected with malaria parasites via high-resolution metabolomics	6
Plasmodium falciparum proteases as new drug targets with special focus on metalloproteases	6
Editorial Board	5
Therapeutic potential of hydantoin and thiohydantoin compounds against Schistosoma mansoni: An integrated in vitro, DNA, ultrastructural, and ADMET in silico approach	5
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
In silico analysis of two Haemonchus spp. serine protease peptides (S28) and their immunomodulatory activity in vitro	5
Application of a low-cost, specific, and sensitive loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay to detect Plasmodium falciparum imported from Africa	5
Will the in situ activator(s) of artemisinin please stand up?	5
Proteomic approaches for protein kinase substrate identification in Apicomplexa	5
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	4
Alteration of the expression of sirtuins and var genes by heat shock in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	4
Approaches to studying the developmental switch of Strongyloides – Moving beyond the dauer hypothesis	4
Nanovesicles containing curcumin hold promise in the development of new formulations of anti-Acanthamoebic agents	4
Using newly optimized genetic tools to probe Strongyloides sensory behaviors	4
Editorial Board	4
Neuroprotective effects of CysLT2R antagonist on Angiostrongylus cantonensis-induced edema and meningoencephalitis	4
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the current status of anthelmintic resistance in equine nematodes: A global perspective	4
Identification of Omega-class glutathione transferases in helminths of the Taeniidae family	4
Transcriptomic profiling of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus reveals differentially expressed genes in response to ethanol	4
Inorganic phosphate transporter in Giardia duodenalis and its possible role in ATP synthesis	4
The role of complement system in a gerbil model of cutaneous leishmaniasis	4
Rebound of cyst number following discontinuation of guanabenz treatment for latent toxoplasmosis	4
Current status and progress in the omics of Clonorchis sinensis	4
Therapeutic activity of eugenol towards mitigation of anaemia and oxidative organ damage caused by Plasmodium berghei	4
Avirulent UG10 Entamoeba histolytica mutant derived from HM-1:IMSS strain shows limited genome variability and aberrant 5-methyl cytosine genomic distribution	3
The Strongyloides bioassay toolbox: A unique opportunity to accelerate functional biology for nematode parasites	3
Editorial Board	3
Evaluation of PEN2-ATP6AP1 axis as an antiparasitic target for metformin based on phylogeny analysis and molecular docking	3
Analysis of sheep peripheral blood mononuclear cells in response to Echinococcus granulosus microRNA-71 overexpression	3
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	3
The genetically encoded calcium indicator GCaMP3 reveals spontaneous calcium oscillations at asexual stages of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	3
In vitro and in vivo evaluation of efficacy of berberine chloride: Phyto-alternative approach against Trypanosoma evansi infection	3
Schistosomiasis related circulating cell-free DNA: A useful biomarker in diagnostics	3
MicroRNA-181b promotes schistosomiasis-induced hepatic fibrosis by targeting Smad7	3
In Silico and in vitro assessment of anti-leishmania infantum activity of a novel cyclohexyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole derivative	3
The expression of cytokeratin and apoptosis-related molecules in echinococcosis related liver injury	3
Structural characterization of glutamyl-tRNA synthetase (GluRS) from Plasmodium falciparum	3
“The sexy side of parasites”: How parasites influence host sex and how the sex of the host impacts parasites	3
Toxocara DNA amplification in serum and tissue samples in BALB/c mice	3
Molecular mechanisms of hematological and biochemical alterations in malaria: A review	3
The essential cysteines in the CIPC motif of the thioredoxin-like Trypanosoma brucei MICOS subunit TbMic20 do not form an intramolecular disulfide bridge in vivo	2
Characterization of adjacent charged residues near the agonist binding site of the nematode UNC-49 GABA receptor	2
A simple alkali lysis method for Plasmodium falciparum DNA extraction from filter paper blood samples	2
Editorial Board	2
Modular nanotheranostic agents for protistan parasitic diseases: Magic bullets with tracers	2
Characterization of two phosphatase 2 C domain-containing proteins PPM2A and PPM2B in Toxoplasma gondii	2
The effect of fs800 on female egg production in Schistosoma mansoni	2

Editorial - Strongyloides research in the post-genomics era	2
TKL family kinases in human apicomplexan pathogens	2
Role of autophagy in stress and drug-responsive cell death in Entamoeba histolytica and its cross-talk with apoptosis-inducing factor	2
Evaluation of nanoparticles with 5-fluorouracil and chloroquine on Acanthamoeba castellanii activity	2
Is Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection induced by glucocorticoids a result of both suppressed host immunity and altered parasite genetics?	2
Evaluation of the efficicacy of Perillyl alcohol in the treatment of Eimeria tenella infection	2
The ‘nuclear option’ revisited: Confirmation of Ss-daf-12 function and therapeutic potential in Strongyloides stercoralis and other parasitic nematode infections	2
Deficiency in TLR4 impairs regulatory B cells production induced by Schistosome soluble egg antigen	2
Tissue and circulating levels of IL-17A and FoxP3+ in patients with scabies: Correlation with clinical features	2
Impact of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) leaf aqueous extract on immunological response of mice after Schistosoma mansoni infection	2
Evaluation of the angiogenic properties of Brugia malayi asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase and its mutants: A study on the molecular target for antifilarial drug development	2
Dynamics of parasite growth in genetically diverse Plasmodium falciparum isolates	2
Imaging of genomic loci in Trypanosoma brucei using an optimised LacO-LacI system	2
2,3-Diphenyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-1,3-thiaza-4-one heterocycles inhibit growth and block completion of cytokinesis in kinetoplastid parasites	2
Computational screening of potential inhibitors targeting MurF of Brugia malayi Wolbachia through multi-scale molecular docking, molecular dynamics and MM-GBSA analysis	2
Does Schistosoma mansoni trigger colorectal cancer?	2
Novel anti-Acanthamoebic properties of raloxifene sulfonate/sulfamate derivatives	2
Editorial Board	2
Triosephosphate isomerase as a therapeutic target against trichomoniasis	2