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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
A preliminary study of the localization of infectious laryngotracheitis virus glycoprotein E within specific peripheral blood lymphocytes	57
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	57
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcements	27
Co-infections of Enterococcus cecorum and various avian pathogens resulted in varying rates of SPF broilers with an E. cecorum infection	19
High specificity of the Salmonella Pullorum/Gallinarum rapid plate agglutination test despite vaccinations against Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium	19
Infectious bursal disease virus’ interferences with host immune cells: what do we know?	19
Phylodynamic approaches to studying avian influenza virus	16
Molecular characterization and recombination analysis of Gyrovirus homsa2 in chickens	16
Mechanism of pulmonary arterial vascular cell dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension in broiler chickens	15
Molecular characterization of chicken infectious anaemia virus (CIAV) in China during 2020–2021	15
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	14
Identification and characterization of microRNAs, especially gga-miR-181b-5p, in chicken macrophages associated with avian pathogenic E. coli infection	13
Comparison of iron chelators used alone or in combination with phlebotomy in common mynahs (Acridotheres tristis) with experimental iron storage disease	12
Avian Diseases 68.1 Table of Contents	12
Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae in commercial poultry: current control strategies and future challenges	12
Detection and genetic characterization of chicken astrovirus and avian nephritis virus from hatchery to farm	11
The Hcp2b of APEC induces mitochondrial damage in chicken DF-1 cells	11
Detection and molecular characterization of a new genotype of infectious bursal disease virus in Portugal	11
Intestinal microbiota diversity from broilers with runting and stunting syndrome performed by metagenomics	11
Enterococcus cecorum lesion strains are less sensitive to the hostile environment of albumen and more resistant to lysozyme compared to cloaca strains	11
Comparative genomic analysis reveals the emergence and dissemination of different Salmonella enterica serovar Gallinarum biovar Gallinarum lineages in Brazil	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
The characterization and correlation between the phenotypic and genotypic resistance of Campylobacter spp . isolates from commercial broil	9

Impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) on Black-headed Gulls Chroicocephalus ridibundus population in Poland in 2023	9
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcement	8
Comparison of the caecal microbial community structure and physiological indicators of healthy and infection Eimeria tenella chickens during peak of oocyst shedding	8
Guest Editorial	8
Avian Diseases 66.2 Table of Contents	8
Development of a recombinant non-replicating Newcastle disease virus	7
Hcp2b of T6SS affects colonization of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli and host keratin filament expression	7
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcements	7
A field study on correlations between macroscopic gut health scoring, histological measurements and performance parameters in broilers	7
Novel goose parvovirus in naturally infected ducks suffering from locomotor disorders: molecular detection, histopathological examination, immunohistochemical signals, and full genome sequencing	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
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
Evaluation of infectivity, length of infection, and immune response of avian reovirus variants in egg-laying hens	7
Table of Contents	7
Optimising poultry flock health	7
Avian Diseases 66.3 Table of Contents	6
Molecular characterization of chicken astrovirus from high embryonic mortality, based on the capsid protein (ORF2) gene, in Brazil	6
Current status and future direction of duck hepatitis A virus vaccines	6
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
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcements	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	5
Differences in lesion development of slow- and fast-growing meat-type chickens after experimental challenge with Enterococcus cecorum	5
Retroviral association with ovarian adenocarcinoma in laying hens	5
Omics technologies in poultry health and productivity – part 2: future applications in the poultry industry	5
Bart Rispens Award 2023 for the best paper published in Avian Pathology (volumes 50 and 51)	5
Kurthia gibsonii, a novel opportunistic pathogen in poultry	5
Geographic distribution and genetic diversity of Newcastle disease virus in pigeons from Pakistan	5
Galleria mellonella larvae as an alternative model to determine the pathogenicity of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli	5
Avian Diseases 68.2 Table of Contents	5
Strategies for enhancing immunity against avian influenza virus in chickens: a review	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
Sequence subtyping of Trichomonas gallinae from Bonelli’s eagle (Aquila fasciata) during four years (2014–2017) reveals that MLS type is associated with lesions	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
Interference between Escherichia coli genotypes from the E. coli peritonitis syndrome given simultaneously to productive SPF White Leghorn	5
Bornaviral infections in Atlantic canaries (Serinus canaria) in Poland	5
Neuronal satellitosis is a common finding in the avian brain	4
A Salmonella Pullorum outbreak with neurological signs in adult layers and outbreak investigation using whole genome sequencing	4
Omics technologies in poultry health and productivity - part 1: current use in poultry research	4
Long-term protection of turkeys with a live clonal monoxenic Histomonas meleagridis vaccine	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
Measures of tracheal lesions are more discriminatory and reproducible indications of chronic respiratory disease caused byMycoplasma gallisepticumin poultry	4
Effects of in ovo injection of bacterial peptides and CpG-ODN on Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg infection in specific pathogen-fre	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

The inactivated infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) vaccine used as booster in layer hens influences the breadth of protection against challenge with IBV variants	4
A Golden Anniversary for Avian Pathology	4
Chicken genome editing for investigating poultry pathogens	4
Infectious diseases in free-range compared to conventional poultry production	4