OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Avian Pathology is 4. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
A preliminary study of the localization of infectious laryngotracheitis virus glycoprotein E within specific peripheral blood lymphocytes	65
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcements	30
Co-infections of Enterococcus cecorum and various avian pathogens resulted in varying rates of SPF broilers with an E. cecorum infection	23
Phylodynamic approaches to studying avian influenza virus	23
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	21
High specificity of the Salmonella Pullorum/Gallinarum rapid plate agglutination test despite vaccinations against Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium	19
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcements	17
Molecular characterization of chicken infectious anaemia virus (CIAV) in China during 2020–2021	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	16
A longitudinal study of causes of mortality in Danish commercial laying hens in non-cage housing systems	16
Infectious bursal disease virus’ interferences with host immune cells: what do we know?	16
Intestinal microbiota diversity from broilers with runting and stunting syndrome performed by metagenomics	15
Identification and characterization of microRNAs, especially gga-miR-181b-5p, in chicken macrophages associated with avian pathogenic E. coli infection	15
Molecular characterization and recombination analysis of Gyrovirus homsa2 in chickens	13
The Hcp2b of APEC induces mitochondrial damage in chicken DF-1 cells	12
Avian Diseases 68.1 Table of Contents	12
Detection and genetic characterization of chicken astrovirus and avian nephritis virus from hatchery to farm	12
Mechanism of pulmonary arterial vascular cell dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension in broiler chickens	12
Impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) on Black-headed Gulls Chroicocephalus ridibundus population in Poland in 2023	11
Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae in commercial poultry: current control strategies and future challenges	11
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcements	11
Comparative genomic analysis reveals the emergence and dissemination of different Salmonella enterica serovar Gallinarum biovar Gallinarum lineages in Brazil	11
Detection and molecular characterization of a new genotype of infectious bursal disease virus in Portugal	10
Keel bone fractures in broiler breeders: is palpation a reliable diagnostic method?	10
Comparison of the caecal microbial community structure and physiological indicators of healthy and infection Eimeria tenella chickens during peak of oocyst shedding	10

Enterococcus cecorum lesion strains are less sensitive to the hostile environment of albumen and more resistant to lysozyme compared to cloaca strains	10
The characterization and correlation between the phenotypic and genotypic resistance of Campylobacter spp . isolates from commercial broil	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
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcement	9
Guest Editorial	9
Avian Diseases 66.2 Table of Contents	9
High pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b natural infection in captive Humboldt penguins ( Spheniscus humboldti )	9
Novel goose parvovirus in naturally infected ducks suffering from locomotor disorders: molecular detection, histopathological examination, immunohistochemical signals, and full genome sequencing	8
Development of a recombinant non-replicating Newcastle disease virus	8
Optimising poultry flock health	8
A field study on correlations between macroscopic gut health scoring, histological measurements and performance parameters in broilers	7
Susceptibility of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) to experimental West Nile virus infection	7
Current status and future direction of duck hepatitis A virus vaccines	7
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcements	7
Hcp2b of T6SS affects colonization of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli and host keratin filament expression	7
Table of Contents	7
Avian Diseases 66.3 Table of Contents	7
Evaluation of infectivity, length of infection, and immune response of avian reovirus variants in egg-laying hens	7
STAT5-mediated transcription of miR-33-5p in Mycoplasma gallisepticum -infected DF-1 cells	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
Development and evaluation of temperature-sensitive Mycoplasma anserisalpingitidis clones as vaccine candidates	6
Detection and molecular characterization of chicken parvovirus and chicken megrivirus in layer breeders affected by intestinal dilatation syndrome	6
Age-dependent development trends (models) of intestinal significant microbiota species andEimeriaoocysts in coccidia-challenged broiler chickens as affected by dietary encapsulated organic acid	6
Genetic analysis of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) in vaccinated poultry populations over a period of 10 years	6
Molecular characterization of chicken astrovirus from high embryonic mortality, based on the capsid protein (ORF2) gene, in Brazil	6
Pathogenicity disparities between two avian reovirus strains of the same genetic cluster	6
The relativity analysis of hypoxia inducible factor-1α in pulmonary arterial hypertension (ascites syndrome) in broilers: a review	6
Geographic distribution and genetic diversity of Newcastle disease virus in pigeons from Pakistan	6
Differences in lesion development of slow- and fast-growing meat-type chickens after experimental challenge with Enterococcus cecorum	5
Galleria mellonella larvae as an alternative model to determine the pathogenicity of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli	5
Bart Rispens Award 2023 for the best paper published in Avian Pathology (volumes 50 and 51)	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
Kurthia gibsonii, a novel opportunistic pathogen in poultry	5
Seroprevalence of infectious bursal disease and its associated risk factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Genetic and structural factors contributing to the dominance and persistence of goose astrovirus type 2	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
Avian Diseases 68.2 Table of Contents	5
The inactivated infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) vaccine used as booster in layer hens influences the breadth of protection against challenge with IBV variants	4
Effects of in ovo injection of bacterial peptides and CpG-ODN on Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg infection in specific pathogen-fre	4
Strategies for enhancing immunity against avian influenza virus in chickens: a review	4
Infectious bursal disease virus in Western Europe: the rise of reassortant strains as the dominant field threat	4
Effect of in-water administration of quorum system inhibitors in broilers’ productive performance and intestinal microbiome in a mild necrotic enteritis challenge	4
Review of the Golden Anniversary for Avian Pathology	4
Interference between Escherichia coli genotypes from the E. coli peritonitis syndrome given simultaneously to productive SPF White Leghorn	4
Bornaviral infections in Atlantic canaries (Serinus canaria) in Poland	4
Breast muscle myopathies: twists and turns in modern broilers	4

Omics technologies in poultry health and productivity - part 1: current use in poultry research	4
A Golden Anniversary for Avian Pathology	4
Omics technologies in poultry health and productivity – part 2: future applications in the poultry industry	4
Chicken genome editing for investigating poultry pathogens	4
Long-term protection of turkeys with a live clonal monoxenic Histomonas meleagridis vaccine	4
Infectious diseases in free-range compared to conventional poultry production	4