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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
A comparative proteomics analysis of the egg secretions of three major schistosome species	22
The private life of malaria parasites: Strategies for sexual reproduction	19
Lipid metabolism in Trypanosoma cruzi: A review	19
The role of different components of the immune system against Plasmodium falciparum malaria: Possible contribution towards malaria vaccine development	14
Praziquantel: An update on the mechanism of its action against schistosomiasis and new therapeutic perspectives	14
Comparative study of transcription profiles of the P-glycoprotein transporters of two Haemonchus contortus isolates: Susceptible and resistant to ivermectin	13
Plasmodium falciparum goes bananas for sex	13
Molecular basis of inhibition of Schistosoma japonicum glutathione transferase by ellagic acid: Insights into biophysical and structural studies	13
Diagnostic urinary cfDNA detected in human cystic echinococcosis	12
Bar-seq strategies for the LeishGEdit toolbox	12
Testing the CRISPR-Cas9 and glmS ribozyme systems in Leishmania tarentolae	11
Nanovesicles containing curcumin hold promise in the development of new formulations of anti-Acanthamoebic agents	11
Characterization of glycan determinants that mediate recognition of the major Wuchereria bancrofti circulating antigen by diagnostic antibodies	10
Using newly optimized genetic tools to probe Strongyloides sensory behaviors	10
The complexity and diversity of the actin cytoskeleton of trypanosomatids	10
Triosephosphate isomerase as a therapeutic target against trichomoniasis	9
Characterization of the complete mitogenome of Centrorhynchus clitorideus (Meyer, 1931) (Palaeacanthocephala: Centrorhynchidae), the largest mitochondrial genome in Acanthocephala, and its phylogeneti	9
VSG mRNA levels are regulated by the production of functional VSG protein	9
Should the enzyme name ‘rhodesain’ be discontinued?	8
Schistosoma mansoni infection affects the proteome and lipidome of circulating extracellular vesicles in the host	8
CRISPR/Cas9-based precision tagging of essential genes in bloodstream form African trypanosomes	8
Actin sequestering protein, profilin, regulates intracellular vesicle transport in Leishmania	8
Comparative proteomics suggests the mode of action of a novel molluscicide against the invasive apple snail Pomacea canaliculata, intermediate host of Angiostrongylus cantonensis	8
p97 Inhibitor CB-5083 Blocks ERAD in Trypanosoma brucei	8
Recent achievements and doors opened for coccidian parasite research and development through transcriptomics of enteric sexual stages	8

Vesicle dynamics during the egress of malaria gametocytes from the red blood cell	7
Molecular mechanisms of hematological and biochemical alterations in malaria: A review	7
Identification and characterization of a cDNA encoding a gametocyte-specific protein of the avian coccidial parasite Eimeria necatrix	7
Cloning, purification, and characterization of the 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6 PGDH) from Giardia lamblia	7
Generation of Plasmodium yoelii malaria parasite for conditional degradation of proteins	7
An overview of the fatty acid biosynthesis in the protozoan parasite Leishmania and its relevance as a drug target against leishmaniasis	7
Senna plant generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) and induces apoptosis in Hymenolepis diminuta	7
Antiamoebic properties of salicylic acid-based deep eutectic solvents for the development of contact lens disinfecting solutions against Acanthamoeba	7
Gene editing in Plasmodium berghei made easy: Development of a CRISPR/Cas9 protocol using linear donor template and ribozymes for sgRNA generation	6
Identification of sulfenylation patterns in trophozoite stage Plasmodium falciparum using a non-dimedone based probe	6
Nematode endosymbiont competition: Fortune favors the fittest	6
The sexual side of parasitic protists	6
Computational screening of potential inhibitors targeting MurF of Brugia malayi Wolbachia through multi-scale molecular docking, molecular dynamics and MM-GBSA analysis	6
Dynamics of parasite growth in genetically diverse Plasmodium falciparum isolates	6
Effect of Posaconazole in an in vitro model of cardiac fibrosis induced by Trypanosoma cruzi	5
A store-operated Ca2+-entry in Trypanosoma equiperdum: Physiological evidences of its presence	5
Schistosomiasis related circulating cell-free DNA: A useful biomarker in diagnostics	5
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase (AARS) as an attractive drug target in neglected tropical trypanosomatid diseases-Leishmaniasis, Human African Trypanosomiasis and Chagas disease	5
Inhibition of thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) triggers oxidative stress-induced apoptosis in filarial nematode Setaria cervi channelized through ASK-1-p38 mediated caspase activation	5
The microbiota, the malarial parasite, and the mosquito [MMM] – A three-sided relationship	5
From innate to adaptive immunity: Abomasal transcriptomic responses of merino sheep to Haemonchus contortus infection	5
The highly diverse TATA box-binding proteins among protists: A review	5
Codon usage in the flatworm Schistosoma mansoni is shaped by the mutational bias towards A+T and translational selection, which increases GC-ending codons in highly expressed genes	5
Plasmodium falciparum Cysteine Rich Secretory Protein uniquely localizes to one end of male gametes	4
Behavioral and molecular response of the insect parasitic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae to cues emitted by a host, the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus	4
Two phylogenetically divergent isocitrate dehydrogenases are encoded in Leishmania parasites. Molecular and functional characterization of Leishmania mexicana isoenzymes with specificity towards NAD+	4
Inhibition of inflammatory cytokine production and proliferation in macrophages by Kunitz-type inhibitors from Echinococcus granulosus	4
Anisakis spp, DNA detection in paraffin-embedded tissue biopsies recovered from patients with gastritis using real-time PCR in Bushehr, Persian Gulf, Iran	4
Ultra-structural analysis and morphological changes during the differentiation of trophozoite to cyst in Entamoeba invadens	4
Characterization and evaluation of three new recombinant antigens of Taenia solium for the immunodiagnosis of cysticercosis	4
Characterisation of a Teladorsagia circumcincta glutathione transferase	4
Analysis of codon usage pattern of mitochondrial ND genes in Platyhelminthes	4
Cryptosporidium parvum cyclic GMP-dependent protein kinase (PKG): An essential mediator of merozoite egress	4
The effect of fs800 on female egg production in Schistosoma mansoni	4
The ‘nuclear option’ revisited: Confirmation of Ss-daf-12 function and therapeutic potential in Strongyloides stercoralis and other parasitic nematode infections	4
The Strongyloides bioassay toolbox: A unique opportunity to accelerate functional biology for nematode parasites	4
Fischoederius elongatus (Poirier, 1883) Stiles & Goldberger, 1910, a cryptic species of pouched amphistome (Gastrothylacidae)?	3
Isolation and characterization of a novel member of the ACC ligand-gated chloride channel family, Hco-LCG-46, from the parasitic nematode Haemonchus contortus	3
Orientation of FtsH protease homologs in Trypanosoma brucei inner mitochondrial membrane and its evolutionary implications	3
A simple alkali lysis method for Plasmodium falciparum DNA extraction from filter paper blood samples	3
Diversity and natural selection of Merozoite surface Protein-1 in three species of human malaria parasites: Contribution from South-East Asian isolates	3
A rapid approach for in locus overexpression of Trypanosoma brucei proteins	3
Protective immune potential of multiple antigenic peptide (MAP) constructs comprising peptides that are shared by several cysteine peptidases against Schistosoma mansoni infection in mice	3
Application of a low-cost, specific, and sensitive loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay to detect Plasmodium falciparum imported from Africa	3
The expression of cytokeratin and apoptosis-related molecules in echinococcosis related liver injury	3
Formation of mRNP granules in Toxoplasma gondii during the lytic cycle	3
A GRA2 minimal promoter improves the efficiency of TATi / Tet-Off conditional regulation of gene expression in Toxoplasma gondii	3
Tadalafil impacts the mechanical properties of Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte-infected erythrocytes	3
Approaches to studying the developmental switch of Strongyloides – Moving beyond the dauer hypothesis	3
Structural and biochemical analysis of phosphoethanolamine methyltransferase from the pine wilt nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus	3

Anti-parasitic activity of a chimeric peptide Cecropin A (2−8)-Melittin (6−9) (CM11) against tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii and the BALB/c mouse model of acute toxoplasmosis	3
Trypanosoma brucei transferrin receptor: Functional replacement of the GPI anchor with a transmembrane domain	3
Direct and high-throughput assays for human cell killing through trogocytosis by Entamoeba histolytica	3
The Entamoeba lysine and glutamic acid rich protein (KERP1) virulence factor gene is present in the genomes of Entamoeba nuttalli, Entamoeba dispar and Entamoeba moshkovskii	3
Effect of berberine on copper and zinc levels in chickens infected with Eimeria tenella	3
Identification and characterisation of a phospholipid scramblase in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum	3
Evaluation of nanoparticles with 5-fluorouracil and chloroquine on Acanthamoeba castellanii activity	3
Characterisation and structural analysis of glyoxylate cycle enzymes of Teladorsagia circumcincta	3
In vivo antibabesial activity and bioinformatic analysis of compounds derived from the Medicines for Malaria Venture box against Babesia microti	3
Strongyloides spp. eliminate male-determining sperm post-meiotically	3
Use of split-dihydrofolate reductase for the detection of protein-protein interactions and simultaneous selection of multiple plasmids in Plasmodium falciparum	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	3
Analysis of codon usage bias in mitochondrial CO gene among platyhelminthes	3
Inorganic phosphate transporter in Giardia duodenalis and its possible role in ATP synthesis	2
The endoplasmic reticulum-resident serpentine receptor SR10 has important functions for asexual and sexual blood stage development of Plasmodium falciparum	2
Biophysical description of Bromosulfophthalein interaction with the 28-kDa glutathione transferase from Schistosoma japonicum	2
Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against highly immunogenic Opisthorchis viverrini proteins and development of coproantigen detection	2
In silico analysis of two Haemonchus spp. serine protease peptides (S28) and their immunomodulatory activity in vitro	2
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	2
Cloning, expression and serodiagnostic potential of HSP70 of Taenia multiceps in sheep	2
Transporter gene expression and Wolbachia quantification in adults of Dirofilaria immitis treated in vitro with ivermectin or moxidectin alone or in combination with doxycycline for 12 h	2
Will the in situ activator(s) of artemisinin please stand up?	2
Stress-responsive AMP Kinase like protein regulates encystation of Entamoeba invadens	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
Transcriptomic profiling of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus reveals differentially expressed genes in response to ethanol	2
Is Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection induced by glucocorticoids a result of both suppressed host immunity and altered parasite genetics?	2
Autophagy - related 16 - like 1 single nucleotide gene polymorphism increases the risk and severity of Cryptosporidium parvum infection	2
Structural characterization of glutamyl-tRNA synthetase (GluRS) from Plasmodium falciparum	2