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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Women of Reproductive Age and Associated Risk Factors in Chiapas, Mexico	50
Co-infection by Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Goats Reared in Extensive System of Mexico	48
Pathogen and Host Associations of Soft Ticks Collected in South Texas	43
Prevalence Rates and Outcomes of Hyponatremia in Patients with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever	38
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	21
A Meta-Analysis of Bovine Chlamydia Prevalence in Cattle in China from 1989 to 2020	19
Molecular Detection of Dengue Virus, Zika Virus, and Chikungunya Virus Arboviruses in Neotropical Bats	19
DNA Barcoding Analysis of Trinidad Haemagogus Mosquitoes Reveals Evidence for Putative New Species	19
Carrier Status ofLeptospiraspp. in Healthy Companion Dogs in Sri Lanka	18
Simultaneous Detection and Genome Analysis of the Kindia Tick Virus in Cattle and Rhipicephalus Ticks in the Republic of Guinea	17
First Report ofBlastocystisspp. Infection in Pet Birds in Henan Province, Central China	16
Call for Papers: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases	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
Impacts Over Time of Neighborhood-Scale Interventions to Control Ticks and Tick-Borne Disease Incidence	14
Seroprevalence and the Risk Factor of Toxoplasma gondii Infection to Slaughter Pigs in Chongqing, China	14
Identification of Discrete Typing Units ofTrypanosoma cruziIsolated from Domestic Environments in Southeastern Mexico	13
Tracing the Trajectory of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Research: Eight Decades of Bibliometric Retrospect	13
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	13
A Retrospective Study on the Seroprevalence of West Nile Virus Among Donkeys and Mules in Bulgaria	13
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
Molecular Epidemiology and Phylogeny of Theileria ovis and Theileria lestoquardi in Sheep and Goats from Southern Punjab, Pakistan	12

Brucellosis Coinfecting with Liver Hydatid Cyst: Case Report and Literature Review of Zoonoses Coinfection of Human Brucellosis	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	11
Anaplasmosis-Related Fatality in Vermont: A Case Report	11
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
Community Behaviors That Affect the Incidence of Leptospirosis in West Jakarta, Indonesia	10
Spatiotemporal Evolution of the Yellow Fever Epidemic in Southeast Brazil from 2016 to 2019	10
Established Populations of Rickettsia parkeri-Infected Amblyomma maculatum Ticks in New York City, New York, USA	10
Leptospirosis: Prognostic Model for Patient Mortality in the Transcarpathian Region, Ukraine	10
Domestic Dog Infection with Trypanosoma cruzi from Northern and Southern Regions of Mexico	10
Genetic Characterization of Rift Valley Fever Virus in Insectivorous Bats, Egypt	9
Birds Belonging to the Family Paridae as Another Potential Reservoir of Murine Gammaherpesvirus 68	9
Molecular Characterization by Multilocus Sequence Typing and Diversity Analysis of Rickettsia asembonensis in Peru	9
Opening the Black Box of Host Range, Vectorial Diversity, and Genetic Variants of Genus Anaplasma: The Contributing Factors Toward Its Zoonosis	9
Distribution and Molecular Epidemiology of Anaplasma ovis in Melophagus ovinus and Small Ruminants in Border Regions of South Xinjiang, China	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
A Portrait of Sentinel Surveillance Networks for Vector-Borne Diseases: A Scoping Review Supporting Sentinel Network Design	8
Application of Moxidectin and Ultrasound-Aided Injection of Melarsomine During the American Heartworm Society Recommended Treatment Protocol in Dirofilaria immitis Infected Dogs	8
Zoonotic Ectoparasites Infesting Commensal Invasive Murid Rodents	8
Prevalence of Cryptosporidium Infection in Sheep and Goat Flocks in China During 2010–2019: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	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
Geographical Distribution of Ticks Ixodidae in Côte d'Ivoire: Potential Reservoir of the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus	8
Navigating the Landscape of Tick Diversity: Integrating Molecular Approaches for Enhanced Control Measures	8
Icaridin-Loading Nitrocellulose As a New Repellent Against Aquatic Leech with Waterproof and Long-Acting Properties	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
Detection of Ehrlichia muris eauclairensis in Blacklegged Ticks (Ixodes scapularis) and White-Footed Mice (Peromyscus leucopus) in Massachusetts	7
Comparative Evaluation of Different Tissues and Molecular Techniques for the Zoonotic Surveillance of Scrub Typhus	7
Japanese Encephalitis Virus Emergence in Australia: Public Health Importance and Implications for Future Surveillance	7
Rosalind Franklin Society Proudly Announces the 2023 Award Recipient for Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases	7
Identification ofRickettsiaspp. andBabesia conradaeinDermacentorspp. Collected from Dogs and Cats Across the United States	7
Replication of Dengue Virus 4 in Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Larvae Under Laboratory Conditions	7
SARS-CoV-2 Kappa Variant Shows Pathogenicity in a Syrian Hamster Model	7
Incidence of Lyme Borreliosis in Europe from National Surveillance Systems (2005–2020)	6
SARS-CoV-2 Research in Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) and Felines (Felis silvestris catus) Domiciled in an International Border Region (Paraguay and Brazil)	6
A Perilous Combination: Streptococcus Coinfection with Human Plague—Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature, 1937–2022	6
SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibodies in White-Tailed Deer from Texas	6
Individual, Host–Vector Interactions, and Environmental Risk Factors for Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria Among At-Risk Communities in Peninsular Malaysia: A Case–Control Study	6
Seroprevalence of Enzootic Teschen Disease in the Wild Boar Population in Ukraine	6
Evidence of Active Orbivirus Transmission in 2016 in Kansas and Nebraska	6
Sensitive and Specific Detection/Identification of Leishmania major, Leishmania tropica, and Leishmania infantum by a Single Real Time PCR Targeting Hsp70	6
Incidence of Lyme Borreliosis in Europe: A Systematic Review (2005–2020)	6
Rosalind Franklin Society Proudly Announces the 2022 Award Recipient for Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases	6
Serosurveillance for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Antibody in Feral Swine and White-Tailed Deer in Texas	6
Presence and Resistance Profile of Staphylococcus spp. Isolated from Slaughtered Pigs	6
Trypanosoma cruzi in Wild and Synanthropic Mammals in Two Regions of Mexico: A Fieldwork and Genetic Discrete Typing Unit Review	5
Mild Encephalitis/Encephalopathy with Reversible Splenial Lesion Associated with Scrub Typhus in a Child: A Case Report	5
Detection of Coxiella burnetii and Borrelia spp. DNA in Cutaneous Samples and in Household Dust in Rural Areas, Senegal	5
Comparison of Flea Sampling Methods and Yersinia pestis Detection on Prairie Dog Colonies	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
Tribal Malaria in India: An Analysis of Malaria Incidence and Mortality over 20-Year Period (2000–2020)	5
BartonellaSpecies in Cambodia, Ghana, Laos, and Peru: Results from Vector and Serosurveys	5
Identification of Leptospira Species in Environmental Soil of Urban Settlements in Cambodia	5
Serological and Molecular Survey of Brucella Species in Owners and Their Dogs Living on Island and Mainland Seashore Areas of Brazil	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
The Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations, Radiology, Microbiology, Treatment, and Prognosis of Echinococcosis: Results of NENEHATUN Study	5
Molecular Characterization of Blastocystis from Beef Cattle in Northeastern China	5
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Chemical Control for Chagas Disease Vectors in Loja Province, Ecuador	5
Identification and Characterization of Jingmen Tick Virus in Ticks from Yunnan Imported Cattle	5
Population Density of European Hare Predicts Risk of Tularemia Infection, Czech Republic, 2006–2022	5
White-Tailed Deer Serum Kills the Lyme Disease Spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi	5
Isolation of Orientia tsutsugamushi in Culture from Vellore, South India	5
Tick-Borne Encephalitis in the Russian Caucasus: Virus Was Detected for the First Time on the Border of Europe and Asia Minor	4
Identification of Phasi Charoen-Like Phasivirus in Field Collected Aedes aegypti from Karnataka State, India	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
Detection of Rickettsia montanensis in Dermacentor variabilis in Northern Wisconsin	4
Risk Factors for Bartonella Seroreactivity Among Veterinary Workers in the Pacific Northwest	4
A Review of West Nile Virus as a Cause of Human Disease in Kansas	4
Spread of Puumala Hantavirus to New Areas in a Large Croatian Outbreak of Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome, 2021	4
A Framework for Unsupervised Profiling of Malaria Vectors' Insecticide Resistance Using Machine Learning Technique	4
Network Analysis of Hosts and Vectors in the Multiple Transmissions of Flavivirus	4
The Prevalence and Genetic Characterization of Strains of Borrelia Isolated from Ixodes Tick Vectors in Belarus (2012–2019)	4
Evidence of Limited Laboratory Infection of Culex Tarsalis (Diptera: Culicidae) by Usutu Virus	4
A Scoping Review on the Epidemiology of Orthobunyaviruses in Canada, in the Context of Human, Wildlife, and Domestic Animal Host Species	4
Serological Searching for Hepatitis E Virus Infection Among Pig Liver Transudate from Bulgaria: An Alternative Method for Seroepidemiological Survey	4
Host Associations of Culex pipiens: A Two-Year Analysis of Bloodmeal Sources and Implications for Arboviral Transmission in Southeastern Virginia	4
Seasonality ofAmblyomma americanum(Acari: Ixodidae) Activity and Prevalence of Infection with Tick-Borne Disease Agents in North Central Oklahoma	4
Acknowledgment of Reviewers 2023	4
Molecular Evidence of Ehrlichia canis (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) in Ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) Associated with Dogs (Carnivora: Canidae) from Nuevo Leon, Mexico	4
Pediatric Oropharyngeal Tularemia Cases: Challenges in Management	4
Molecular Identification of Onchocerciasis Vectors (Diptera: Simuliidae) from the Central Himalayan Landscape of India: A DNA Barcode Approach	4
Molecular Detection of Leishmania (Leishmania) mexicana in Sandflies from the State of Yucatan, Mexico	4
Leptospira spp. in Free-Ranging Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) from Midwestern Brazil	4