OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Avian Pathology is 5. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcements	41
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcements	32
Co-infections of Enterococcus cecorum and various avian pathogens resulted in varying rates of SPF broilers with an E. cecorum infection	32
A longitudinal study of causes of mortality in Danish commercial laying hens in non-cage housing systems	30
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	26
Infectious bursal disease virus’ interferences with host immune cells: what do we know?	25
Phylodynamic approaches to studying avian influenza virus	23
Intestinal microbiota diversity from broilers with runting and stunting syndrome performed by metagenomics	22
Molecular characterization and recombination analysis of Gyrovirus homsa2 in chickens	20
Poultry erysipelas – a case series from 1998–2023, highlighting diagnostic features, farmer interventions and molecular epidemiology	17
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	17
Detection and genetic characterization of chicken astrovirus and avian nephritis virus from hatchery to farm	16
Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae in commercial poultry: current control strategies and future challenges	16
Avian Diseases 68.1 Table of Contents	14
Mechanism of pulmonary arterial vascular cell dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension in broiler chickens	14
Identification and characterization of microRNAs, especially gga-miR-181b-5p, in chicken macrophages associated with avian pathogenic E. coli infection	14
Comparison of the caecal microbial community structure and physiological indicators of healthy and infection Eimeria tenella chickens during peak of oocyst shedding	13
The Hcp2b of APEC induces mitochondrial damage in chicken DF-1 cells	13
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcements	13
Molecular characterization of chicken infectious anaemia virus (CIAV) in China during 2020–2021	13
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	12
Keel bone fractures in broiler breeders: is palpation a reliable diagnostic method?	11
Enterococcus cecorum lesion strains are less sensitive to the hostile environment of albumen and more resistant to lysozyme compared to cloaca strains	11
Impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) on Black-headed Gulls Chroicocephalus ridibundus population in Poland in 2023	10
Comparative genomic analysis reveals the emergence and dissemination of different Salmonella enterica serovar Gallinarum biovar Gallinarum lineages in Brazil	10

The characterization and correlation between the phenotypic and genotypic resistance of Campylobacter spp . isolates from commercial broil	10
Avian Diseases 66.2 Table of Contents	10
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcement	10
High pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b natural infection in captive Humboldt penguins ( Spheniscus humboldti )	10
Novel goose parvovirus in naturally infected ducks suffering from locomotor disorders: molecular detection, histopathological examination, immunohistochemical signals, and full genome sequencing	9
Genetic characteristics and pathogenicity of avian pox virus for a new host, Cherry Valley breeder ducks in China	9
Optimising poultry flock health	9
Development of a recombinant non-replicating Newcastle disease virus	9
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcements	8
Table of Contents	8
Evaluation of infectivity, length of infection, and immune response of avian reovirus variants in egg-laying hens	8
Pathogenicity disparities between two avian reovirus strains of the same genetic cluster	8
STAT5-mediated transcription of miR-33-5p in Mycoplasma gallisepticum -infected DF-1 cells	8
Current status and future direction of duck hepatitis A virus vaccines	8
Detection and molecular characterization of chicken parvovirus and chicken megrivirus in layer breeders affected by intestinal dilatation syndrome	8
Susceptibility of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) to experimental West Nile virus infection	8
Avian Diseases 66.3 Table of Contents	8
International Meetings, WVPA Matters and Announcements	8
Galleria mellonella larvae as an alternative model to determine the pathogenicity of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli	7
The relativity analysis of hypoxia inducible factor-1α in pulmonary arterial hypertension (ascites syndrome) in broilers: a review	7
Genetic and structural factors contributing to the dominance and persistence of goose astrovirus type 2	7
Evolution of Newcastle disease virus subgenotype VII.1.1 in Iran, 2017–2024	7
Differences in lesion development of slow- and fast-growing meat-type chickens after experimental challenge with Enterococcus cecorum	7
Development and evaluation of temperature-sensitive Mycoplasma anserisalpingitidis clones as vaccine candidates	7
Age-dependent development trends (models) of intestinal significant microbiota species andEimeriaoocysts in coccidia-challenged broiler chickens as affected by dietary encapsulated organic acid	7
Investigation of dietary eubiotic supplementation on the growth performance and gut health parameters in broiler chicks challenged with Eimeria spp.: a p	7
Molecular characterization of chicken astrovirus from high embryonic mortality, based on the capsid protein (ORF2) gene, in Brazil	7
Genetic analysis of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) in vaccinated poultry populations over a period of 10 years	7
Geographic distribution and genetic diversity of Newcastle disease virus in pigeons from Pakistan	7
Avian Diseases 69.2 Table of Contents	6
Seroprevalence of infectious bursal disease and its associated risk factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Avian Diseases 68.2 Table of Contents	6
Bart Rispens Award 2023 for the best paper published in Avian Pathology (volumes 50 and 51)	6
Omics technologies in poultry health and productivity – part 2: future applications in the poultry industry	6
Avian Diseases 68.4 Table of Contents	6
Deletion of genes encoding anti-inflammatory proteins in Salmonella Pullorum: impact on persistence and virulence in Gallus gallus domesticus	6
Interference between Escherichia coli genotypes from the E. coli peritonitis syndrome given simultaneously to productive SPF White Leghorn	6
Long-term protection of turkeys with a live clonal monoxenic Histomonas meleagridis vaccine	5
Chicken genome editing for investigating poultry pathogens	5
Effects of in ovo injection of bacterial peptides and CpG-ODN on Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg infection in specific pathogen-fre	5
Bornaviral infections in Atlantic canaries (Serinus canaria) in Poland	5
Infectious diseases in free-range compared to conventional poultry production	5
Omics technologies in poultry health and productivity - part 1: current use in poultry research	5
Infectious bursal disease virus in Western Europe: the rise of reassortant strains as the dominant field threat	5
Strategies for enhancing immunity against avian influenza virus in chickens: a review	5
Effect of in-water administration of quorum system inhibitors in broilers’ productive performance and intestinal microbiome in a mild necrotic enteritis challenge	5
Breast muscle myopathies: twists and turns in modern broilers	5
Review of the Golden Anniversary for Avian Pathology	5