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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
DNA Barcoding Analysis of Trinidad Haemagogus Mosquitoes Reveals Evidence for Putative New Species	77
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Women of Reproductive Age and Associated Risk Factors in Chiapas, Mexico	65
Co-infection by Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Goats Reared in Extensive System of Mexico	62
Pathogen and Host Associations of Soft Ticks Collected in South Texas	37
Simultaneous Detection and Genome Analysis of the Kindia Tick Virus in Cattle and Rhipicephalus Ticks in the Republic of Guinea	35
Prevalence Rates and Outcomes of Hyponatremia in Patients with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever	31
A Method to Create Directed Acyclic Graphs from Cycles of Transmission of Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Infectious Agents	25
Molecular Detection of Dengue Virus, Zika Virus, and Chikungunya Virus Arboviruses in Neotropical Bats	23
First Report of Blastocystis spp. Infection in Pet Birds in Henan Province, Central China	22
Emergence of a Highly Pathogenic Leptospira Serogroup 56601 Revealed by 15-Year Surveillance and Experimental Validation in a Rural Area of Zhejiang Prov	22
Awareness of Pet Owners in Riyadh Regarding Pet-Related Health Risks and Their Associated Preventative Measures	20
Impacts Over Time of Neighborhood-Scale Interventions to Control Ticks and Tick-Borne Disease Incidence	19
Call for Papers: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases	18
Evolutionary History and Genetic Variation of Zika Virus: Connection Between Thailand Zika Viruses and Global Outbreaks Strains	16
Surveillance of Leishmania spp., Assessment in Sand Flies and Rodents, and Intervention Measures Using Drones During an Outbreak of Cutaneous Leishmanias	16
A Retrospective Study on the Seroprevalence of West Nile Virus Among Donkeys and Mules in Bulgaria	16
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	16
Newer Surveillance Data Extends our Understanding of the Niche of Rickettsia montanensis (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae) Infection of the American Dog Ti	14
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	14
Seroprevalence of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Among Small Ruminants from Southern Romania	12
Worldwide Swine Tuberculosis-Positive Rate and Associated Risk Factors, 1966–2020: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	12
Domestic Dog Infection with Trypanosoma cruzi from Northern and Southern Regions of Mexico	12
Identification of Discrete Typing Units of Trypanosoma cruzi Isolated from Domestic Environments in Southeastern Mexico	12
Molecular Epidemiology and Phylogeny of Theileria ovis and Theileria lestoquardi in Sheep and Goats from S	12
Tracing the Trajectory of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Research: Eight Decades of Bibliometric Retro	11

Spatiotemporal Evolution of the Yellow Fever Epidemic in Southeast Brazil from 2016 to 2019	11
Leptospirosis: Prognostic Model for Patient Mortality in the Transcarpathian Region, Ukraine	11
Brucellosis Coinfecting with Liver Hydatid Cyst: Case Report and Literature Review of Zoonoses Coinfection of Human Brucellosis	11
Community Behaviors That Affect the Incidence of Leptospirosis in West Jakarta, Indonesia	11
Adaptation of a Human Diagnostic Kit to Detect Dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya Viruses in Mosquito Samples ( Aedes aegypti and Aedes	10
Navigating the Landscape of Tick Diversity: Integrating Molecular Approaches for Enhanced Control Measures	10
Application of Moxidectin and Ultrasound-Aided Injection of Melarsomine During the American Heartworm Society Recommended Treatment Protocol in Dirofilaria immitis	10
Preliminary Genomic Data on Five Orientia tsutsugamushi Strains Isolated in Vellore, India	10
Presence of Leptospira spp. in Nonhuman Primates and Wild Felids from a Brazilian Zoo	10
Prevalence and Genetic Characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in Nine Species of Wild Rodents in China	10
Distribution and Molecular Epidemiology of Anaplasma ovis in Melophagus ovinus and Small Ruminants in Bord	9
Opening the Black Box of Host Range, Vectorial Diversity, and Genetic Variants of Genus Anaplasma : The Contributing Factors Toward Its Zoonosis	9
*Illumina-Based Metagenomic Insights into the Gut Microbiome of Amblyomma helvolum* (Koch, ) Parasitizing**	9
Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Laboratory Data Related to the Prognosis of Korean Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Patients: A Single-Center Study	9
Promising Effects of Rhanterium epapposum L. and Its Main Compounds Alone and Combined with Pyrimethamine Against Toxoplasma gondi	9
Detection of Ehrlichia muris eauclairensis in Blacklegged Ticks ( Ixodes scapularis ) and White-Footed Mic	8
Replication of Dengue Virus 4 in Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Larvae Under Laboratory Conditions	8
Susceptibility of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) from Southern Thailand Livestock Farms to Household Larvicides and Adulticides	8
Comparative Evaluation of Different Tissues and Molecular Techniques for the Zoonotic Surveillance of Scrub Typhus	8
Detection of Hemopathogens in Chelonoidis carbonaria : Microscopic, Molecular, Hematological, and Clinical Biochemistry Aspects	8
Seroprevalence of Rickettsia Spp. and Orientia tsutsugamushi in Indigenous Popu	8
Zoonotic Ectoparasites Infesting Commensal Invasive Murid Rodents	8
Rosalind Franklin Society Proudly Announces the 2023 Award Recipient for Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases	7
Evidence of Active Orbivirus Transmission in 2016 in Kansas and Nebraska	7
Isolation and Identification of Arboviruses from Mosquitoes in Yuxi Region of Yunnan, China	7
Incidence of Lyme Borreliosis in Europe: A Systematic Review (2005–2020)	7
Presence and Resistance Profile of Staphylococcus spp. Isolated from Slaughtered Pigs	7
Serosurveillance for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Antibody in Feral Swine and White-Tailed Deer in Texas	7
Sensitive and Specific Detection/Identification of Leishmania major , Leishmania tropica , and	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
SARS-CoV-2 Research in Dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) and Felines ( Felis silvestris catus ) Domiciled in	7
Incidence of Lyme Borreliosis in Europe from National Surveillance Systems (2005–2020)	7
A Perilous Combination: Streptococcus Coinfection with Human Plague—Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature, 1937–2022	7
Lyme Disease Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Surveyed Clinicians in Western North Carolina, 2022–2023	6
Bartonella Species in Cambodia, Ghana, Laos, and Peru: Results from Vector and Serosurveys	6
Identification and Characterization of Jingmen Tick Virus in Ticks from Yunnan Imported Cattle	6
Global Patterns and Predictors of Zoonotic Disease Burden Based on a Multi-Indicator Analysis from Global Burden of Disease 2021	6
Arboviral Diseases in a Changing World: Evolutionary Dynamics, Host–Vector Interactions, and Novel Control Strategies	6
Detections of Babesia odocoilei in Ixodes pacificus and Babesia microti	6
Trypanosoma cruzi in Wild and Synanthropic Mammals in Two Regions of Mexico: A Fieldwork and Genetic Discrete Typing Unit Review	6
Tribal Malaria in India: An Analysis of Malaria Incidence and Mortality over 20-Year Period (2000–2020)	6
High Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Camels at Livestock Markets in Border Regions, Nigeria, 2023–2024	6
Population Density of European Hare Predicts Risk of Tularemia Infection, Czech Republic, 2006–2022	6
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Chemical Control for Chagas Disease Vectors in Loja Province, Ecuador	6
Individual, Host–Vector Interactions, and Environmental Risk Factors for Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria Among At-Risk Communities in Peninsular Malaysia: A	6
Coxiella burnetii and Coxiella Endosymbiont in Ticks from Western China	6
Nonhuman Primates and Wild Felines as Environmental Bioindicators of Toxoplasma gondii and Leishmania Spp.	6
White-Tailed Deer Serum Kills the Lyme Disease Spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi	5
Serological and Molecular Survey of Brucella Species in Owners and Their Dogs Living on Island and Mainland Seashore Areas of Brazil	5

High Inoculum Doses of Leishmania mexicana Induce Severe Diffuse Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Susceptible Mice	5
A Scoping Review on the Epidemiology of Orthobunyaviruses in Canada, in the Context of Human, Wildlife, and Domestic Animal Host Species	5
Molecular Detection of Leishmania ( Leishmania ) mexicana i	5
Detection of Vector Transmitted Zoonotic Pathogens in Nonhuman Primates in the Manuel Antonio National Park and Surrounding Areas of Costa Rica	5
Isolation of Orientia tsutsugamushi in Culture from Vellore, South India	5
Detection of DENV-1, DENV-3, and DENV-4 Serotypes in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus , and Epidemic Ris	5
Leptospira spp. in Free-Ranging Capybaras ( Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ) from Midwestern Brazil	5
Risk Factors for Bartonella Seroreactivity Among Veterinary Workers in the Pacific Northwest	5
Evaluation of Humoral and Cellular Immune Responses to the Conjunctival Brucella abortus S19 Vaccine in Türkiye	5
Identification of Leptospira Species in Environmental Soil of Urban Settlements in Cambodia	5
Tick-Borne Encephalitis in the Russian Caucasus: Virus Was Detected for the First Time on the Border of Europe and Asia Minor	5
Serological Searching for Hepatitis E Virus Infection Among Pig Liver Transudate from Bulgaria: An Alternative Method for Seroepidemiological Survey	5
Seasonality of Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) Activity and Prevalence of Infection with Tick-Borne Disease Agents in North Central Oklahoma	5
Network Analysis of Hosts and Vectors in the Multiple Transmissions of Flavivirus	4
Pediatric Oropharyngeal Tularemia Cases: Challenges in Management	4
Prevalence of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Mainland China During 2013–2023: A Comprehensive Literature Review and Meta-Analysis	4
Spread of Puumala Hantavirus to New Areas in a Large Croatian Outbreak of Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome, 2021	4
The Fecal Carriage of Helicobacter Species Among Pet Animals Suffering from Gastroenteritis: A Potential Public Health Concern	4
Presence of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli in Food-Producing and Companion Animals and Wildlife on Small-Holder Farms of Flo	4
Co-circulation of Hantavirus, Pathogenic Leptospira spp., and Bartonella spp. in Rodents in the Wanzhou Se	4
Identification and Molecular Characterization of Two Novel Picorna-Like Viruses in Armigeres subalbatus Mosquitoes in Yunnan, China	4
A Framework for Unsupervised Profiling of Malaria Vectors' Insecticide Resistance Using Machine Learning Technique	4
Detection of Rickettsia montanensis in Dermacentor variabilis in Northern Wisconsin	4
Molecular Detection of Babesia spp. and Theileria spp. in Ticks Collected from Livestock in Ardabil Provin	4
Serological Detection and Risk Analysis of Coxiella burnetii in Rodents of Punjab, Pakistan	4
Evidence of Limited Laboratory Infection of Culex Tarsalis (Diptera: Culicidae) by Usutu Virus	4
Molecular Identification of Onchocerciasis Vectors (Diptera: Simuliidae) from the Central Himalayan Landscape of India: A DNA Barcode Approach	4
Drivers of African Filovirus (Ebola and Marburg) Outbreaks	4
Acknowledgment of Reviewers 2025	4
Molecular Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of Anaplasma Species in Ticks from Three Provinces of China	4
Improved Mosquito Housing and Saliva Collection Method Enhances Safety While Facilitating Longitudinal Assessment of Individual Mosquito Vector Competence for Arboviruses	4
Acknowledgment of Reviewers 2023	4
A Review of West Nile Virus as a Cause of Human Disease in Kansas	4
Molecular Evidence of Ehrlichia canis (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) in Ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) Associated with Dogs (Carnivora: Canidae) from Nuevo	4
Increasing Incidence of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses in the United States, 2010–2018	4
Mapping Ixodes pacificus and Borrelia burgdorferi Habitat Suitability Under Current and Mid-Century Climat	4
Pathogenic Microorganism Surveillance and Genetic Sequence Analysis of Small Mammals in Xinjiang Border Port Areas, China, 2024	4
Predisposing Factors, Control Strategies, and Antiviral Therapy of Mpox Virus as a Potential Zoonotic Agent	4