OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal for Parasitology-Parasites and Wildlife 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Epidemiology of a major honey bee pathogen, deformed wing virus: potential worldwide replacement of genotype A by genotype B	36
Reptile vector-borne diseases of zoonotic concern	24
Sarcocystis infection in red deer (Cervus elaphus) with eosinophilic myositis/fasciitis in Switzerland and involvement of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and hunting dogs in the transmission	21
Adaptations, life-history traits and ecological mechanisms of parasites to survive extremes and environmental unpredictability in the face of climate change	21
Cardiopulmonary nematodes of wild carnivores from Denmark: Do they serve as reservoir hosts for infections in domestic animals?	18
An investigation of endoparasites and the determinants of parasite infection in European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) from Denmark	18
Rainfall as a driver of seasonality in parasitism	18
Leeches in the extreme: Morphological, physiological, and behavioral adaptations to inhospitable habitats	17
The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) as a reservoir of zoonotic diseases in Denmark	17
Environmental suitability of bare-nosed wombat burrows for Sarcoptes scabiei	16
Investigation of Bartonella spp. in brazilian mammals with emphasis on rodents and bats from the Atlantic Forest	16
Crithidia mellificae infection in different mammalian species in Brazil	15
“Migratory beekeeping and its influence on the prevalence and dispersal of pathogens to managed and wild bees”	14
Infestation and seasonal fluctuation of chigger mites on the Southeast Asian house rat (Rattus brunneusculus) in southern Yunnan Province, China	14
Wild carnivores and Thelazia callipaeda zoonotic eyeworms: A focus on wolves	14
Small-mammal characteristics affect tick communities in southwestern Tennessee (USA)	13
Sarcocystis calchasi and other Sarcocystidae detected in predatory birds in California, USA	13
First report of Trichinella pseudospiralis in a wolf (Canis lupus italicus)	12
Digenean parasites of deep-sea teleosts: A progress report	12
Theileria, Hepatozoon and Taenia infection in great gerbils (Rhombomys opimus) in northwestern China	12
Review on parasites of wild and captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca): Diversity, disease and conservation impact	12
Workflow of Lotmaria passim isolation: Experimental infection with a low-passage strain causes higher honeybee mortality rates than the PRA-403 reference strain	12
Diversity of trypanosomes in wildlife of the Kafue ecosystem, Zambia	11
Do pesticide and pathogen interactions drive wild bee declines?	11
Morphological description and molecular characterisation of a new species of Anilocra Leach, 1818 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae) from India	11

Role of three bird species in the life cycle of two Sarcocystis spp. (Apicomplexa, Sarcocystidae) in the Czech Republic	11
Protozoal encephalitis associated with Sarcocystis calchasi and S. falcatula during an epizootic involving Brandt's cormorants (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) in coastal Southern California, USA	10
The occurrence of Alaria alata mesocercariae in wild boars (Sus scrofa) in north-eastern Poland	10
Fatal avian malaria in captive Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) in Switzerland	10
Rickettsia parkeri strain Atlantic rainforest in ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of wild birds in Arauca, Orinoquia region of Colombia	10
Sparganosis due to Spirometra sp. (Cestoda; Diphyllobothriidae) in captive meerkats (Suricata suricatta)	10
Ecology of bat flies in Singapore: A study on the diversity, infestation bias and host specificity (Diptera: Nycteribiidae)	10
The threat of pesticide and disease co-exposure to managed and wild bee larvae	9
First molecular investigation of haemosporidian parasites in Thai bat species	9
Detection of Dirofilaria immitis via integrated serological and molecular analyses in coyotes from Texas, United States	9
Identification of Amblyomma javanense and detection of tick-borne Ehrlichia spp. in confiscated Malayan Pangolins	9
Ectoparasites of hedgehogs: From flea mite phoresy to their role as vectors of pathogens	9
Detection of haemosporidian parasites in wild and domestic birds in northern and central provinces of Iran: Introduction of new lineages and hosts	9
Biotic and abiotic factors influencing the prevalence, intensity and distribution of Eucoleus aerophilus and Crenosoma vulpis in red foxes, Vulpes vulpes from Romania	9
Zoonotic and vector-borne pathogens in tigers from a wildlife safari park, Italy	9
Raccoons contraband – The metazoan parasite fauna of free-ranging raccoons in central Europe	9
Description of Sarcocystis scandentiborneensis sp. nov. from treeshrews (Tupaia minor, T. tana) in northern Borneo with annotations on the utility of COI and 18S rDNA sequences for species delineation	9
Evaluating the use of a low dose fipronil bait in reducing black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) fleas at reduced application rates	9
Usefulness of PCR–RFLP of 18S rRNA gene for rapid post-mortem diagnostics of highly pathogenic Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) of European bison, Bison bonasus L. with histopathological correla	9
Molecular screening for Sarcocystidae in muscles of wild birds from Brazil suggests a plethora of intermediate hosts for Sarcocystis falcatula	9
Comparison of the modified agglutination test and real-time PCR for detection of Toxoplasma gondii exposure in feral cats from Phillip Island, Australia, and risk factors associated with infection	8
Molecular screening for rickettsial bacteria and piroplasms in ixodid ticks surveyed from white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and nilgai antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus) in southern Texas	8
Stable isotope analysis spills the beans about spatial variance in trophic structure in a fish host – parasite system from the Vaal River System, South Africa	8
Occurrence and diversity of Sarcocystidae protozoa in muscle and brain tissues of bats from São Paulo state, Brazil	8
First report of Sarcocystis spp. (Apicomplexa, Sarcocystidae) in Lagostomus maximus (Desmarest, 1917) (Rodentia, Chinchillidae) in Argentina	8
Frontiers in effective control of problem parasites in beekeeping	8
First identification and molecular phylogeny of Sparganum proliferum from endangered felid (Panthera onca) and other wild definitive hosts in one of the regions with highest worldwide biodiversity	8
First record of chronic Fascioloides magna infection in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)	8
The gastrointestinal nematodes of plains and Grevy's zebras: Phylogenetic relationships and host specificity	8
Sex-biased polyparasitism in moose (Alces alces) based on molecular analysis of faecal samples	8
Angiostrongylus vasorum in foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and wolves (Canis lupus italicus) from Abruzzo region, Italy	8
Evaluation of haemoparasite and Sarcocystis infections in Australian wild deer	8
Infestation and distribution of chigger mites on Chevrieri's field mouse (Apodemus chevrieri) in Southwest China	8
The detection of Japanese encephalitis virus in Megachiropteran bats in West Kalimantan, Indonesia: A potential enzootic transmission pattern in the absence of pig holdings	8
Is it best on the nest? Effects of avian life-history on haemosporidian parasitism	8
Isolation and characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from captive caracals (Caracal caracal)	8
Zoonotic parasites in farmed exotic animals in China: Implications to public health	7
Rickettsiae exposure related to habitats of the oriental house rat (Rattus tanezumi, Temminck, 1844) in Salaya suburb, Thailand	7
Understanding effects of floral products on bee parasites: Mechanisms, synergism, and ecological complexity	7
Eco-epidemiological screening of multi-host wild rodent communities in the UK reveals pathogen strains of zoonotic interest	7
Differentiation of Trichuris species eggs from non-human primates by geometric morphometric analysis	7
The occurrence of known Myxobolus and Thelohanellus species (Myxozoa, Myxosporea) from Indian major carps with the description of Myxobolus bandyopadhyayi n. sp. in West Bengal	7
Neglected parasite reservoirs in wetlands: Prevalence and diversity of avian haemosporidians in waterbird communities in Northeast China	7
Molecular and epidemiological surveillance of Plasmodium spp. during a mortality event affecting Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) at a zoo in the UK	7
Gastrointestinal and cardiorespiratory endoparasites in the wild felid guigna (Leopardus guigna) in Chile: Richness increases with latitude and first records for the host species	7
Species-level identification of trypanosomes infecting Australian wildlife by High-Resolution Melting - Real Time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (HRM-qPCR)	7
Toxoplasma gondii prevalence in carnivorous wild birds in the eastern United States	7
Evidence of the American Myxobolus dechtiari was introduced along with its host Lepomis gibbosus in Europe: Molecular and histological data	7
Anisakid nematode species identification in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from the North Sea, Baltic Sea and North Atlantic using RFLP analysis	7
Utilising a novel surveillance system to investigate species of Forcipomyia (Lasiohelea) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) as the suspected vectors of Leishmania macropodum (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae)	7

First record of Metapolystoma (Monogenea: Polystomatidae) from Boophis tree frogs in Madagascar, with the description of five new species	7
The non-invasive measurement of faecal immunoglobulin in African equids	7
Lungworm infections in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the German Wadden Sea between 2006 and 2018, and serodiagnostic tests	7
MHC-associated Baylisascaris schroederi load informs the giant panda reintroduction program	7
Borrelia miyamotoi infection in Apodemus spp. mice populating an urban habitat (Warsaw, Poland)	7
First detection of Echinococcus multilocularis in Bosnia and Herzegovina	7
Characterization of the Plasmodium and Haemoproteus parasite community in temperate-tropical birds during spring migration	7
Lungworms (Metastrongylus spp.) and intestinal parasitic stages of two separated Swiss wild boar populations north and south of the Alps: Similar parasite spectrum with regional idiosyncrasies	7
Trypanosoma spp. Neobats: Insights about those poorly known trypanosomatids	6
Presence and genetic diversity of enteric protists in captive and semi-captive non-human primates in côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, and Peru	6
Conservation of parasites: A primer	6
Fish blood flukes (Digenea: Aporocotylidae) from Indonesia: Two new genera and species infecting the banded eagle ray, Aetomylaeus nichofii (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) Capapé and Desoutter, 1979 (Myli	6
Threat of cercarial dermatitis in Hungary: A first report of Trichobilharzia franki from the mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and European ear snail (Radix auricularia) using molecular methods	6
Fish out of water: Aquatic parasites in a drying world	6
Trichinella britovi infection and muscle distribution in free-living martens (Martes spp.) from the Głęboki Bród Forest District, Poland	6
Prevalence of fish-borne zoonotic trematode infection in Jilin Province, China	6
Impacts of ontogenetic dietary shifts on the food-transmitted intestinal parasite communities of two lake salmonids	6
First report of a newly-described lungworm, Dictyocaulus cervi (Nematoda: Trichostrongyloidea), in moose (Alces alces) in central Europe	6
Plague transforms positive effects of precipitation on prairie dogs to negative effects	6
Molecular identification of Cryptosporidium spp. in alpacas (Vicugna pacos) in China	6
First report of the nematode Cruzia tentaculata using molluscs as natural intermediate hosts, based on morphology and genetic markers	6
Parasite species co-occurrence patterns on Peromyscus: Joint species distribution modelling	6
Experimental manipulation of cavity temperature produces differential effects on parasite abundances in blue tit nests at two different latitudes	6
First report of cystic echinococcosis in rhinos: A fertile infection of Echinococcus equinus in a Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) of Kruger National Park, South Africa	6
Molecular detection and genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in farmed mink (Neovison vison), blue foxes (Alopex lagopus), and raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Xinjiang, China	6
Molecular characterization and novel genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in pet snakes in Beijing, China	6
Biases in parasite biodiversity research: why some helminth species attract more research than others	5
Oxidative stress biomarkers in the African sharptooth catfish, Clarias gariepinus, associated with infections by adult digeneans and water quality	5
Exploring the epidemiological role of the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in the life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii	5
Digestive tract nematode infections in non-native invasive American mink with the first molecular identification of Molineus patens	5
First report of Schistosoma sinensium infecting Tupaia belangeri and Tricula sp. LF	5
High prevalence rates of Toxoplasma gondii in cat-hunted small mammals - Evidence for parasite induced behavioural manipulation in the natural environment?	5
DNA barcoding reveals different cestode helminth species in northern European marine and freshwater ringed seals	5
Genetic characterisation of cercarial stages of Choanocotyle Jue Sue and Platt, 1998 (Digenea: Choanocotylidae) in a native Australian freshwater snail, Isidorella hainesii (Tryon)	5
Interspecific variation of prevalence by Scaphanocephalus (Platyhelminthes: Trematoda: Heterophyidae) metacercariae in parrotfishes (Labridae: Scarini) from an Okinawan coral reef	5
Genetic characterization of Strongyloides fuelleborni infecting free-roaming African vervets (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus) on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts	5
Helminth infections in fish in Vietnam: A systematic review	5
Large lungworms (Nematoda: Dictyocaulidae) recovered from the European bison may represent a new nematode subspecies	5
Arthropod parasites of Antarctic and Subantarctic birds and pinnipeds: A review of host-parasite associations	5
Identification of a new Sarcocystis sp. in marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) from wetlands of Argentina	5
Ophiotaenia echidis n. sp. (Cestoda: Proteocephalidae) from the saw-scaled viper, Echis carinatus sochureki Stemmler (Ophidia: Viperidae), one of the world's deadliest snakes, from the United Arab Emi	5
“Weight of evidence” as a tool for evaluating disease in wildlife: An example assessing parasitic infection in Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus)	5
Whale lice (Isocyamus deltobranchium & Isocyamus delphinii; Cyamidae) prevalence in odontocetes off the German and Dutch coasts – morphological and molecular characterization and health implicatio	5
Distribution of Eimeria uekii and Eimeria raichoi in cage protection environments for the conservation of Japanese rock ptarmigans (Lagopus muta japonica) in the Japanese Alps	5
Testing the parasite-mediated competition hypothesis between sympatric northern and southern flying squirrels	5
Molecular characterization of Lipoptena cervi from environmental samples collected in Poland	5
Mammal parasites in arid Australia	5
Determinants of mortality of juvenile harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) infected with lungworm submitted to a Dutch seal rehabilitation centre	5
Effects of latitude, host body size, and host trophic guild on patterns of diversity of helminths associated with humans, wild and domestic mammals of Mexico	5
Effect of urbanization on zoonotic gastrointestinal parasite prevalence in endemic toque macaque (Macaca sinica) from different climatic zones in Sri Lanka	5
Veterinary monitoring of gastrointestinal parasites in European bison, Bison bonasus designated for translocation: Comparison of two coprological methods	5
First record of traumatic myiasis obtained from forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii)	5
Living with liver flukes: Does migration matter?	5
Sero-prevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild cervids in Denmark	5
Molecular confirmation of high prevalence of species of Hepatozoon infection in free-ranging African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in the Kruger National Park, South Africa	5
Molecular analysis of blood-associated pathogens in European wildcats (Felis silvestris silvestris) from Germany	5
Topical ivermectin is a highly effective seal ‘spot-on’: A randomised trial of hookworm and lice treatment in the endangered Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea)	5
The potential consequences of ‘bee washing’ on wild bee health and conservation	5
Gyrodactylus molweni sp. n. (Monogenea: Gyrodactylidae) from Chelon richardsonii (Smith, 1846) (Mugilidae) from Table Bay, South Africa	5
Demodex bialoviensis sp. nov. (Acariformes, Demodecidae) a new, specific parasite of the European bison Bison bonasus (Artiodactyla, Bovidae)	5
Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genomes of Diplodiscus japonicus and Diplodiscus mehari (Trematoda: Diplodiscidae): Comparison with the members of the superfamily Paramphistomoidea and	5