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Papers

(The median citation count of Avian Pathology 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
A preliminary study of the localization of infectious laryngotracheitis virus glycoprotein E within specific peripheral blood lymphocytes	61
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcements	28
Co-infections of Enterococcus cecorum and various avian pathogens resulted in varying rates of SPF broilers with an E. cecorum infection	21
A longitudinal study of causes of mortality in Danish commercial laying hens in non-cage housing systems	20
Infectious bursal disease virus’ interferences with host immune cells: what do we know?	20
High specificity of the Salmonella Pullorum/Gallinarum rapid plate agglutination test despite vaccinations against Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium	17
Molecular characterization of chicken infectious anaemia virus (CIAV) in China during 2020–2021	16
Phylodynamic approaches to studying avian influenza virus	16
Mechanism of pulmonary arterial vascular cell dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension in broiler chickens	16
Continuing evolution of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses of clade 2.3.2.1a G2 genotype in domestic poultry of Bangladesh during 2018–2021	16
Antigenic and molecular characterization of isolates of the Brazilian genotype BR-I (GI-11) of infectious bronchitis virus supports its recognition as BR-I serotype	15
Identification and characterization of microRNAs, especially gga-miR-181b-5p, in chicken macrophages associated with avian pathogenic E. coli infection	15
Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae in commercial poultry: current control strategies and future challenges	14
Detection and genetic characterization of chicken astrovirus and avian nephritis virus from hatchery to farm	12
Intestinal microbiota diversity from broilers with runting and stunting syndrome performed by metagenomics	12
The Hcp2b of APEC induces mitochondrial damage in chicken DF-1 cells	12
Molecular characterization and recombination analysis of Gyrovirus homsa2 in chickens	12
Avian Diseases 68.1 Table of Contents	12
High pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b natural infection in captive Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti)	11
Comparative genomic analysis reveals the emergence and dissemination of different Salmonella enterica serovar Gallinarum biovar Gallinarum lineages in Brazil	11
Impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) on Black-headed Gulls Chroicocephalus ridibundus population in Poland in 2023	10
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcements	10
Optimizing protocols for monitoring in vivo replication of a novel chimeric Marek’s disease vaccine with an insertion of the long terminal repeat of reticuloendotheliosi	10
Keel bone fractures in broiler breeders: is palpation a reliable diagnostic method?	10
Enterococcus cecorum lesion strains are less sensitive to the hostile environment of albumen and more resistant to lysozyme compared to cloaca strains	9

The characterization and correlation between the phenotypic and genotypic resistance of Campylobacter spp . isolates from commercial broil	9
Detection and molecular characterization of a new genotype of infectious bursal disease virus in Portugal	9
Comparison of the caecal microbial community structure and physiological indicators of healthy and infection Eimeria tenella chickens during peak of oocyst shedding	9
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcement	8
Novel goose parvovirus in naturally infected ducks suffering from locomotor disorders: molecular detection, histopathological examination, immunohistochemical signals, and full genome sequencing	8
Avian Diseases 66.2 Table of Contents	8
Optimising poultry flock health	8
A field study on correlations between macroscopic gut health scoring, histological measurements and performance parameters in broilers	8
Guest Editorial	8
Development of a recombinant non-replicating Newcastle disease virus	8
Hcp2b of T6SS affects colonization of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli and host keratin filament expression	7
Table of Contents	7
Current status and future direction of duck hepatitis A virus vaccines	7
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcements	7
Extracting turkey coronaviruses from the intestinal lumen of infected turkey embryos yields full genome data with good coverage by NGS	7
Genetic characteristics and pathogenicity of avian pox virus for a new host, Cherry Valley breeder ducks in China	7
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcements	7
STAT5-mediated transcription of miR-33-5p in Mycoplasma gallisepticum -infected DF-1 cells	7
Susceptibility of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) to experimental West Nile virus infection	7
Evaluation of infectivity, length of infection, and immune response of avian reovirus variants in egg-laying hens	7
Avian Diseases 66.3 Table of Contents	7
Detection and molecular characterization of chicken parvovirus and chicken megrivirus in layer breeders affected by intestinal dilatation syndrome	6
Genetic and structural factors contributing to the dominance and persistence of goose astrovirus type 2	6
Development and evaluation of temperature-sensitive Mycoplasma anserisalpingitidis clones as vaccine candidates	6
Molecular characterization of chicken astrovirus from high embryonic mortality, based on the capsid protein (ORF2) gene, in Brazil	6
Geographic distribution and genetic diversity of Newcastle disease virus in pigeons from Pakistan	6
The relativity analysis of hypoxia inducible factor-1α in pulmonary arterial hypertension (ascites syndrome) in broilers: a review	6
Genetic analysis of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) in vaccinated poultry populations over a period of 10 years	6
Seroprevalence of infectious bursal disease and its associated risk factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Kurthia gibsonii, a novel opportunistic pathogen in poultry	5
Galleria mellonella larvae as an alternative model to determine the pathogenicity of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli	5
Retroviral association with ovarian adenocarcinoma in laying hens	5
Deletion of genes encoding anti-inflammatory proteins in Salmonella Pullorum: impact on persistence and virulence in Gallus gallus domesticus	5
Strategies for enhancing immunity against avian influenza virus in chickens: a review	5
Age-dependent development trends (models) of intestinal significant microbiota species andEimeriaoocysts in coccidia-challenged broiler chickens as affected by dietary encapsulated organic acid	5
Avian Diseases 68.2 Table of Contents	5
Bart Rispens Award 2023 for the best paper published in Avian Pathology (volumes 50 and 51)	5
Interference between Escherichia coli genotypes from the E. coli peritonitis syndrome given simultaneously to productive SPF White Leghorn	5
Differences in lesion development of slow- and fast-growing meat-type chickens after experimental challenge with Enterococcus cecorum	5
Investigation of dietary eubiotic supplementation on the growth performance and gut health parameters in broiler chicks challenged with Eimeria spp.: a pilot study	5
Avian Diseases 68.4 Table of Contents	5
Omics technologies in poultry health and productivity – part 2: future applications in the poultry industry	4
Infectious bursal disease virus in Western Europe: the rise of reassortant strains as the dominant field threat	4
Long-term protection of turkeys with a live clonal monoxenic Histomonas meleagridis vaccine	4
A Golden Anniversary for Avian Pathology	4
A Salmonella Pullorum outbreak with neurological signs in adult layers and outbreak investigation using whole genome sequencing	4
Bornaviral infections in Atlantic canaries (Serinus canaria) in Poland	4
Omics technologies in poultry health and productivity - part 1: current use in poultry research	4
Infectious diseases in free-range compared to conventional poultry production	4
Effects of in ovo injection of bacterial peptides and CpG-ODN on Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg infection in specific pathogen-fre	4

Neuronal satellitosis is a common finding in the avian brain	4
Effect of in-water administration of quorum system inhibitors in broilers’ productive performance and intestinal microbiome in a mild necrotic enteritis challenge	4
Chicken genome editing for investigating poultry pathogens	4
Breast muscle myopathies: twists and turns in modern broilers	4
Review of the Golden Anniversary for Avian Pathology	4
Molecular characterization of the HMTp210 gene of Avibacterium paragallinarum and the proposition of a new genotyping method as alternative for classical serotyping	4
Impact of liposomal hesperetin in broilers: prospects for improving performance, antioxidant potential, immunity, and resistance against Listeria monocytogenes	3
First detection of avian metapneumovirus subtype C Eurasian lineage in a Eurasian wigeon (Mareca penelope) wintering in Northeastern Italy: an additional hint on the role of migrating birds in	3
The inactivated infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) vaccine used as booster in layer hens influences the breadth of protection against challenge with IBV variants	3
Differential expression of microRNAs in the caecal content and faeces of broiler chickens experimentally infected with Eimeria	3
Comparative examination of a rapid immunocytochemical test for the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in domestic birds in field outbreaks	3
Serum resistance factors in avian pathogenicEscherichia colimediated by ETT2 gene cluster	3
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcements	3
Novel reassortant H2N2 low pathogenic avian influenza virus in live bird markets in the Northeastern United States, 2019-2023	3
Very virulent infectious bursal disease virus infection triggered microscopic changes, apoptosis, and inflammatory cytokines imbalance in chicken spleen and thymus	3
Immunomodulatory effects of Ascardia galli excretory-secretory products, including extracellular vesicles on host immune cell function	3
Avian Diseases 65.3 Table of Contents	3
A real-time colourimetric reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay for the rapid detection of highly pathogenic H5 clade 2.3.4.4b avian influenza viruses	3
Histomonosis in German turkey flocks: possible ways of pathogen introduction	3
Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Marek’s disease virus in chickens from Ogun State, Nigeria	3
Spotlight on avian pathology: Salmonella – new wine and old bottles	3
The protection conferred against virulent Newcastle disease virus (vNDV) genotype VII by commercial double recombinant HVT vaccines and NDV live-attenuated vaccine as prime/boost vaccination regimens	3
Safety and efficacy of an inactivated tetravalent water-in-oil emulsion Escherichia coli vaccine against the E. coli peritonitis syndrome	3
Development of a unique sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay based on monoclonal antibodies for the specific detection of the egg drop syndrome virus	3
Live IBD vaccine exacerbates disease and pathological effects of Asian lineage H9N2 LPAIV in chickens	3
Measures of tracheal lesions are more discriminatory and reproducible indications of chronic respiratory disease caused byMycoplasma gallisepticumin poultry	3
Nebulization as a more efficient method than atomizer for experimental reproduction of avian colibacillosis in young chickens	3
An outbreak in week-old broiler chicks caused by a highly virulent and multidrug-resistant strain of Salmonella Gallinarum	2
Recombinant auto-bioluminescent Escherichia coli to monitor the progression of Escherichia coli infection in the embryonated chicken eggs	2
International Meetings, WVPA Matters And Announcements	2
Molecular assay for detecting MS-H vaccine strain and immune response mechanisms in chickens receiving one or two doses of live MS-H vaccine	2
Live recombinant Newcastle disease virus vectored vaccine expressing the haemagglutinin of H9N2 avian influenza virus suppresses viral replication in chickens	2
Enterobacteriaceae and Enterococcaceae are the dominant bacterial families translocating to femur heads in broiler chicks	2
The role of YbdO in regulating acid resistance and biofilm formation in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli	2
Fowl adenoviruses (FAdVs) in Iran between 2020 and 2022: the first comprehensive phylogenetic study	2
Genetic selection of Eimeria parasites in the chicken for improvement of poultry health: implications for drug resistance and live vaccine development	2
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcements	2
Combining pangenome analysis to identify potential cross-protective antigens against avian pathogenic Escherichia coli	2
International Meetings, Wvpa Matters and Announcements	2
Evaluating the dynamics and efficacy of a live, attenuated Mycoplasma anserisalpingitidis vaccine candidate under farm conditions	2
Comparative meta-analysis of prevalence and molecular features of high-priority Enterococcus faecium and E. faecalis from the guts of food	2
Efficacy of passive immunization in broiler chicks via an inactivated Escherichia coli autogenous vaccine administered to broiler breeder hens	2
Co-circulation of multiple genotypes of ARV in poultry in Anhui, China	2
Dietary inclusion of phytase and stimbiotic decreases mortality and lameness in a wire ramp challenge model in broilers	2
The host protein CCT8 interacts with PB2 protein of H9N2 AIV and facilitates virus replication	2
In vitro susceptibility of Mycoplasma iowae isolates to antimicrobial agents	2
Clinical expression, epidemiology, and monitoring of Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae: an update	2
Pathogenicity and transmissibility differences in goose-originated subgenotype 3 duck Tembusu virus in goose embryos and 3-day-old goslings	2
CircITSN2-miR-17-5p/20a-5p/20b-5p- PD-L1 regulatory network is a potential molecular mechanism of PD-L1 gene involving in immune response	2
Comparative studies of xanthine oxidase inhibitors viz . allopurinol and febuxostat against induced hyperuricaemia in a poultry model	2
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcements	2
Effects of Artemisia absinthium on broiler chicken coccidiosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Deletion of ttrA and pduA genes in Salmonella enterica serovars induce a comparable immune response to wild	1
Case reports involving coinfection with Avibacterium paragallinarum and Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale in broiler chickens and	1
Comparison of the efficacy of Mycoplasma gallisepticum vaccine programmes in chickens	1
Study on the mechanism of Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection on chicken tracheal mucosa injury	1
The influence of nutrition on intestinal disease with emphasis on coccidiosis	1
Avian retroviral cardiomyopathy induced by infectious molecular clones of avian leukosis viruses (fowl glioma-inducing virus variants)	1
Necrotic enteritis in chickens: a comprehensive review of vaccine advancements over the last two decades	1
Hepatoprotective effects of Lactobacillus plantarum 299v supplemented via drinking water against aflatoxin-induced liver damage	1
Advances, challenges and future applications of avian intestinal in vitro models	1
Metabolomics analysis reveals the effects of high dietary copper on mitochondria-mediated autophagy and apoptosis in spleen of broiler chicken	1
An exploratory study on the prevalence of neoplasms in two strains of laying hens during an extended production cycle	1
Bone quality and composition are influenced by egg production, layer line, and oestradiol-17ß in laying hens	1
Professor Peter M. Biggs, CBE, FRCVS, FRS	1
Phylogenetic analysis of Newcastle disease virus detected in Eritrea between 2017 and 2021	1
Identification of B-cell epitopes located on the surface in the PB2 protein of the H9N2 subtype avian influenza virus	1
Epidemiological investigation and drug resistance analysis of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) of Wenchang chickens in Hainan, China	1
Genetic diversity and pathogenicity of novel chicken astrovirus in China	1
Epidemiological investigation of fowl adenovirus (FAdV) infections in ducks and geese in Shandong Province, China	1
Two-component system UhpAB facilitates the pathogenicity of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli through biofilm formation and stress responses	1
Effects of compound probiotics on intestinal barrier function and caecum microbiota composition of broilers	1
Feasibility of a DNA biosensor assay based on loop-mediated isothermal amplification combined with a lateral flow dipstick assay for the visual detection of Ascaridia galli eggs in faecal sampl	1
Genome sequences of haemagglutinin cleavage site predict the pathogenicity phenotype of avian influenza virus: statistically validated data for facilitating rapid declarations and reducing reliance on	1
Extensive genetic and biological characterization of infectious bronchitis virus strain D2860 of genotype GVIII	1
The association of ribosomal protein L18 with Newcastle disease virus matrix protein enhances viral translation and replication	1
Characterization of antibody response to an epitope spanning the haemagglutinin cleavage site of H7N9 subtype avian influenza virus for the differentiation of infected and vaccinated chickens	1