OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases 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
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Women of Reproductive Age and Associated Risk Factors in Chiapas, Mexico	53
Co-infection by Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Goats Reared in Extensive System of Mexico	48
Prevalence Rates and Outcomes of Hyponatremia in Patients with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever	46
Pathogen and Host Associations of Soft Ticks Collected in South Texas	41
Acute Chagas Disease Caused by Trypanosoma cruzi TcIV and Transmitted by Panstrongylus geniculatus: Molecular Epidemiological Insights Provided by the First Documented Autochthonous Case	33
Anthrax Surveillance and the Limited Overlap Between Obligate Scavengers and Endemic Anthrax Zones in the United States	30
A Method to Create Directed Acyclic Graphs from Cycles of Transmission of Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Infectious Agents	24
Simultaneous Detection and Genome Analysis of the Kindia Tick Virus in Cattle and Rhipicephalus Ticks in the Republic of Guinea	20
A Meta-Analysis of Bovine Chlamydia Prevalence in Cattle in China from 1989 to 2020	20
Molecular Detection of Dengue Virus, Zika Virus, and Chikungunya Virus Arboviruses in Neotropical Bats	19
Carrier Status ofLeptospiraspp. in Healthy Companion Dogs in Sri Lanka	18
Call for Papers: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases	17
First Report ofBlastocystisspp. Infection in Pet Birds in Henan Province, Central China	17
DNA Barcoding Analysis of Trinidad Haemagogus Mosquitoes Reveals Evidence for Putative New Species	17
Impacts Over Time of Neighborhood-Scale Interventions to Control Ticks and Tick-Borne Disease Incidence	16
Awareness of Pet Owners in Riyadh Regarding Pet-Related Health Risks and Their Associated Preventative Measures	15
Evolutionary History and Genetic Variation of Zika Virus: Connection Between Thailand Zika Viruses and Global Outbreaks Strains	14
Identification of Discrete Typing Units ofTrypanosoma cruziIsolated from Domestic Environments in Southeastern Mexico	14
A Review of Zoonotic Disease Threats to Pet Owners: A Compendium of Measures to Prevent Zoonotic Diseases Associated with Non-Traditional Pets Such as Rodents and Other Small Mammals, Reptiles, Amphib	14
Seroprevalence and the Risk Factor of Toxoplasma gondii Infection to Slaughter Pigs in Chongqing, China	14
A Retrospective Study on the Seroprevalence of West Nile Virus Among Donkeys and Mules in Bulgaria	13
Worldwide Swine Tuberculosis-Positive Rate and Associated Risk Factors, 1966–2020: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	13
Tracing the Trajectory of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Research: Eight Decades of Bibliometric Retrospect	13
Community Behaviors That Affect the Incidence of Leptospirosis in West Jakarta, Indonesia	12
Anaplasmosis-Related Fatality in Vermont: A Case Report	12

Leptospirosis: Prognostic Model for Patient Mortality in the Transcarpathian Region, Ukraine	12
An Investigation of the Relationship Between the Severity Scoring Index and Laboratory Parameters in Pediatric Patients with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever: A 12-Year Retrospective Evaluation	12
Spatiotemporal Evolution of the Yellow Fever Epidemic in Southeast Brazil from 2016 to 2019	12
Domestic Dog Infection with Trypanosoma cruzi from Northern and Southern Regions of Mexico	11
Molecular Epidemiology and Phylogeny of Theileria ovis and Theileria lestoquardi in Sheep and Goats from Southern Punjab, Pakistan	11
Brucellosis Coinfecting with Liver Hydatid Cyst: Case Report and Literature Review of Zoonoses Coinfection of Human Brucellosis	11
Genetic Characterization of Rift Valley Fever Virus in Insectivorous Bats, Egypt	10
Established Populations of Rickettsia parkeri-Infected Amblyomma maculatum Ticks in New York City, New York, USA	10
Newer Surveillance Data Extends our Understanding of the Niche of Rickettsia montanensis (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae) Infection of the American Dog Tick (Acari: Ixodidae) in the United State	10
Molecular Characterization by Multilocus Sequence Typing and Diversity Analysis of Rickettsia asembonensis in Peru	10
Seroprevalence of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Among Small Ruminants from Southern Romania	10
Birds Belonging to the Family Paridae as Another Potential Reservoir of Murine Gammaherpesvirus 68	9
Prevalence of Cryptosporidium Infection in Sheep and Goat Flocks in China During 2010–2019: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	9
Distribution and Molecular Epidemiology of Anaplasma ovis in Melophagus ovinus and Small Ruminants in Border Regions of South Xinjiang, China	9
Opening the Black Box of Host Range, Vectorial Diversity, and Genetic Variants of Genus Anaplasma: The Contributing Factors Toward Its Zoonosis	9
Application of Moxidectin and Ultrasound-Aided Injection of Melarsomine During the American Heartworm Society Recommended Treatment Protocol in Dirofilaria immitis Infected Dogs	9
Adaptation of a Human Diagnostic Kit to Detect Dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya Viruses in Mosquito Samples (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus): A Contribution to Public Health in the Inte	9
Navigating the Landscape of Tick Diversity: Integrating Molecular Approaches for Enhanced Control Measures	9
Replication of Dengue Virus 4 in Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Larvae Under Laboratory Conditions	8
Zoonotic Ectoparasites Infesting Commensal Invasive Murid Rodents	8
Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Laboratory Data Related to the Prognosis of Korean Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Patients: A Single-Center Study	8
Presence of Leptospira spp. in Nonhuman Primates and Wild Felids from a Brazilian Zoo	8
Icaridin-Loading Nitrocellulose As a New Repellent Against Aquatic Leech with Waterproof and Long-Acting Properties	7
Rosalind Franklin Society Proudly Announces the 2022 Award Recipient for Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases	7
Japanese Encephalitis Virus Emergence in Australia: Public Health Importance and Implications for Future Surveillance	7
Detection of Ehrlichia muris eauclairensis in Blacklegged Ticks (Ixodes scapularis) and White-Footed Mice (Peromyscus leucopus) in Massachusetts	7
Rosalind Franklin Society Proudly Announces the 2023 Award Recipient for Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases	7
SARS-CoV-2 Research in Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) and Felines (Felis silvestris catus) Domiciled in an International Border Region (Paraguay and Brazil)	7
Detection of Hemopathogens in Chelonoidis carbonaria: Microscopic, Molecular, Hematological, and Clinical Biochemistry Aspects	7
Seroprevalence of Rickettsia Spp. and Orientia tsutsugamushi in Indigenous Populations from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia	7
SARS-CoV-2 Kappa Variant Shows Pathogenicity in a Syrian Hamster Model	7
Comparative Evaluation of Different Tissues and Molecular Techniques for the Zoonotic Surveillance of Scrub Typhus	7
Identification ofRickettsiaspp. andBabesia conradaeinDermacentorspp. Collected from Dogs and Cats Across the United States	7
A Perilous Combination: Streptococcus Coinfection with Human Plague—Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature, 1937–2022	6
Evidence of Active Orbivirus Transmission in 2016 in Kansas and Nebraska	6
Presence and Resistance Profile of Staphylococcus spp. Isolated from Slaughtered Pigs	6
Sensitive and Specific Detection/Identification of Leishmania major, Leishmania tropica, and Leishmania infantum by a Single Real Time PCR Targeting Hsp70	6
Seroprevalence of Enzootic Teschen Disease in the Wild Boar Population in Ukraine	6
Incidence of Lyme Borreliosis in Europe from National Surveillance Systems (2005–2020)	6
Serosurveillance for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Antibody in Feral Swine and White-Tailed Deer in Texas	6
Incidence of Lyme Borreliosis in Europe: A Systematic Review (2005–2020)	6
SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibodies in White-Tailed Deer from Texas	6
Identification of Leptospira Species in Environmental Soil of Urban Settlements in Cambodia	5
Mild Encephalitis/Encephalopathy with Reversible Splenial Lesion Associated with Scrub Typhus in a Child: A Case Report	5
Trypanosoma cruzi in Wild and Synanthropic Mammals in Two Regions of Mexico: A Fieldwork and Genetic Discrete Typing Unit Review	5
Comparison of Flea Sampling Methods and Yersinia pestis Detection on Prairie Dog Colonies	5
Isolation of Orientia tsutsugamushi in Culture from Vellore, South India	5
Serological and Molecular Survey of Brucella Species in Owners and Their Dogs Living on Island and Mainland Seashore Areas of Brazil	5
Tick-Borne Encephalitis in the Russian Caucasus: Virus Was Detected for the First Time on the Border of Europe and Asia Minor	5
Population Density of European Hare Predicts Risk of Tularemia Infection, Czech Republic, 2006–2022	5

Individual, Host–Vector Interactions, and Environmental Risk Factors for Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria Among At-Risk Communities in Peninsular Malaysia: A Case–Control Study	5
The Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations, Radiology, Microbiology, Treatment, and Prognosis of Echinococcosis: Results of NENEHATUN Study	5
Detection of Coxiella burnetii and Borrelia spp. DNA in Cutaneous Samples and in Household Dust in Rural Areas, Senegal	5
Detection of DENV-1, DENV-3, and DENV-4 Serotypes in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, and Epidemic Risk in the Departments of Oueme and Plateau, South-Eastern Benin	5
Several Tick-Borne Pathogenic Viruses in Circulation in Anatolia, Turkey	5
Leptospira spp. in Free-Ranging Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) from Midwestern Brazil	5
BartonellaSpecies in Cambodia, Ghana, Laos, and Peru: Results from Vector and Serosurveys	5
Tribal Malaria in India: An Analysis of Malaria Incidence and Mortality over 20-Year Period (2000–2020)	5
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Chemical Control for Chagas Disease Vectors in Loja Province, Ecuador	5
Evaluation of the Diversity of Culicidae Vectors of the Sylvatic Yellow Fever Virus in Atlantic Forest Remnants with the Use of Ovitraps and Bamboo Traps	5
Molecular Characterization of Blastocystis from Beef Cattle in Northeastern China	5
Host Associations of Culex pipiens: A Two-Year Analysis of Bloodmeal Sources and Implications for Arboviral Transmission in Southeastern Virginia	5
White-Tailed Deer Serum Kills the Lyme Disease Spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi	5
Identification and Characterization of Jingmen Tick Virus in Ticks from Yunnan Imported Cattle	5
Acknowledgment of Reviewers 2023	4
Spread of Puumala Hantavirus to New Areas in a Large Croatian Outbreak of Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome, 2021	4
Molecular Detection of Leishmania (Leishmania) mexicana in Sandflies from the State of Yucatan, Mexico	4
Containment Practices for Arthropods Modified with Engineered Transgenes Capable of Gene Drive Addendum 1 to the Arthropod Containment Guidelines, Version 3.2	4
Pediatric Oropharyngeal Tularemia Cases: Challenges in Management	4
Network Analysis of Hosts and Vectors in the Multiple Transmissions of Flavivirus	4
The Fecal Carriage of Helicobacter Species Among Pet Animals Suffering from Gastroenteritis: A Potential Public Health Concern	4
A Scoping Review on the Epidemiology of Orthobunyaviruses in Canada, in the Context of Human, Wildlife, and Domestic Animal Host Species	4
Evidence of Limited Laboratory Infection of Culex Tarsalis (Diptera: Culicidae) by Usutu Virus	4
Risk Factors for Bartonella Seroreactivity Among Veterinary Workers in the Pacific Northwest	4
Improved Mosquito Housing and Saliva Collection Method Enhances Safety While Facilitating Longitudinal Assessment of Individual Mosquito Vector Competence for Arboviruses	4
Molecular Identification of Onchocerciasis Vectors (Diptera: Simuliidae) from the Central Himalayan Landscape of India: A DNA Barcode Approach	4
A Framework for Unsupervised Profiling of Malaria Vectors' Insecticide Resistance Using Machine Learning Technique	4
A Francisella tularensis-Like Bacterium in Tropical Bed Bugs from Madagascar	4
Serological Searching for Hepatitis E Virus Infection Among Pig Liver Transudate from Bulgaria: An Alternative Method for Seroepidemiological Survey	4
Identification of Phasi Charoen-Like Phasivirus in Field Collected Aedes aegypti from Karnataka State, India	4
A Review of West Nile Virus as a Cause of Human Disease in Kansas	4
Seasonality ofAmblyomma americanum(Acari: Ixodidae) Activity and Prevalence of Infection with Tick-Borne Disease Agents in North Central Oklahoma	4
Persistence and Significance of Chlamydia trachomatis in the Housefly, Musca domestica L.	4
Molecular Evidence of Ehrlichia canis (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) in Ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) Associated with Dogs (Carnivora: Canidae) from Nuevo Leon, Mexico	4
Detection of Rickettsia montanensis in Dermacentor variabilis in Northern Wisconsin	4