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Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

Last updated June 1, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Elżbieta Łopieńska–Biernat
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
61
2
Reinaldo José da Silva
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
57
3
Tomáš Macháček
Charles University
30
4
Scott P. Lawton
Scotland's Rural College
25

Rising Stars Papers

1
Two New Species of Urocleidoides (Monopisthocotyla: Dactylogyridae) Parasitizing the Gills of Cyphocharax modestus (Characiformes: Curimatidae) Supported by Morphological and Molecular Data
Diversity|2024
7 cit.
2
Parasites (Monogenea) of tilapias <i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> and <i>Coptodon rendalli</i> (Cichlidae) in a river spring in Brazil
Parasite|2024
3 cit.
3
Mitogenomics of the zoonotic parasite <i>Echinostoma miyagawai</i> and insights into the evolution of tandem repeat regions within the mitochondrial non-coding control region
Parasitology|2024
2 cit.
4
No evidence of Alzheimer’s disease pathology in mice infected with <i>Toxocara canis</i>
Parasite|2025
1 cit.
5
Coupled transcriptome and proteome analysis of L3 and L4 developmental stages of Anisakis simplex s. s.: insights into target genes under glucose influence
BMC Genomics|2025
1 cit.
6
Polymorphism-driven transcriptomic changes in anthelmintic metabolism pathways of Anisakis simplex s.s. L3 larvae
Parasites & Vectors|2025
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Emily Darin
San Diego State University
99
2
Fanyan Chen
The Eighth Hospital of Xi'an
65
3
Roberto Gimmelli
Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology
54
4
Annika Greve
Aarhus University
52
5
Mateusz Maździarz
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
50
6
Iwona Polak
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
49
7
Zachary Stevenson
University of Oregon
37
8
Ondřej Vosála
Charles University
34
9
Rivka Lim
Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution
22

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
MyD88 knockdown by RNAi prevents bacterial stimulation of tubeworm metamorphosis
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2025
4 cit.
2
Effects of structurally distinct human HDAC6 and HDAC6/HDAC8 inhibitors against S. mansoni larval and adult worm stages
PLoS neglected tropical diseases|2024
3 cit.
3
How useful is Nanopore adaptive sampling for sequencing Schistosoma mansoni miracidia?
Wellcome Open Research|2025
2 cit.
4
Precise lineage tracking using molecular barcodes demonstrates fitness trade-offs for ivermectin resistance in nematodes
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics|2025
1 cit.
5
No evidence of Alzheimer’s disease pathology in mice infected with <i>Toxocara canis</i>
Parasite|2025
1 cit.
6
Schistosoma japonicum leishmanolysin SjLLPi1 facilitates the invasion of cercariae into the host skin
PLoS Pathogens|2025
1 cit.
7
Coupled transcriptome and proteome analysis of L3 and L4 developmental stages of Anisakis simplex s. s.: insights into target genes under glucose influence
BMC Genomics|2025
1 cit.
8
Precise Lineage Tracking Using Molecular Barcodes Demonstrates Fitness Trade-offs for Ivermectin Resistance in Nematodes
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2024
0 cit.
9
Benzodeazaoxaflavin Sirtuin Inhibitors Inhibit <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> Sirt2 and Cause Phenotypic Changes and Lethality in Schistosomula and Adult Worm Stages
ACS Infectious Diseases|2025
0 cit.
10
Polymorphism-driven transcriptomic changes in anthelmintic metabolism pathways of Anisakis simplex s.s. L3 larvae
Parasites & Vectors|2025
0 cit.

All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
David G. Addiss
University of Notre Dame
99
2
Bastien Chevreux
University of Oslo
96
3
Anthony J. Walker
Kingston University
93
4
Pei‐Yuan Qian
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
89
5
Daniel S. Rokhsar
Innovative Genomics Institute
85
6
Najib M. El-Sayed
J. Craig Venter Institute
82
7
Hermelijn H. Smits
Leiden University Medical Center
71
8
Se Chang Park
Seoul National University
62
9
Amanda E. Bates
University of Tasmania
58
10
Robert Walker
University of Otago
58

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
The Genome of the Diatom <i>Thalassiosira Pseudonana</i> : Ecology, Evolution, and Metabolism
Science|2004
2k cit.
2
Reconstructing mitochondrial genomes directly from genomic next-generation sequencing reads—a baiting and iterative mapping approach
Nucleic Acids Research|2013
1.9k cit.
3
The Draft Genome of <i>Ciona intestinalis</i> : Insights into Chordate and Vertebrate Origins
Science|2002
1.6k cit.
4
Conservative Fragments in Bacterial 16S rRNA Genes and Primer Design for 16S Ribosomal DNA Amplicons in Metagenomic Studies
PLoS ONE|2009
1.3k cit.
5
The genome of the blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni
Nature|2009
1.1k cit.
6
Genome evolution in the allotetraploid frog Xenopus laevis
Nature|2016
1k cit.
7
Soil-transmitted helminth infections
The Lancet|2017
998 cit.
8
Genome sequence of the lignocellulose degrading fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium strain RP78
Nature Biotechnology|2004
923 cit.
9
Insights into bilaterian evolution from three spiralian genomes
Nature|2012
716 cit.
10
Pyrosequencing reveals highly diverse and species-specific microbial communities in sponges from the Red Sea
The ISME Journal|2010
289 cit.

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