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Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Julio Vallejos
Centro Científico Tecnológico - Nordeste
2
Reaz Mahmud
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
3
Mustafa Alsarraf
Advanced Materials and Technologies (Slovenia)
4
Steven Lim
The Francis Crick Institute
5
Marcos Antônio Bezerra‐Santos
University of Bari Aldo Moro
6
Pizga Kumwenda
Mzuzu University
7
Janine Boniatti
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
8
Nabarun Chandra Das
Kazi Nazrul University
9
Shannon Quek
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
10
Conor M. Finlay
Trinity College Dublin

Rising Stars Papers

1
Diverse RNA viruses of parasitic nematodes can elicit antibody responses in vertebrate hosts
Nature Microbiology|2024
28 cit.
2
Smelly interactions: host-borne volatile organic compounds triggering behavioural responses in mosquitoes, sand flies, and ticks
Parasites & Vectors|2024
27 cit.
3
Immune targeting of filarial glutaredoxin through a multi-epitope peptide-based vaccine: A reverse vaccinology approach
International Immunopharmacology|2024
17 cit.
4
Phlebotomus perniciosus response to volatile organic compounds of dogs and humans
PLoS neglected tropical diseases|2024
5 cit.
5
Characterization of urinary tract infections among females at a tertiary hospital in Malawi: a retrospective study
BMC Infectious Diseases|2025
5 cit.
6
Detection and isolation of Leishmania infantum and Leishmania tarentolae in sand flies from a canine leishmaniasis endemic area
Acta Tropica|2025
5 cit.
7
Bio-ecology and management of phlebotomine sand flies: unraveling the complexity of vector control
Journal of Pest Science|2025
5 cit.
8
Susceptibility of Rhipicephalus rutilus ticks from dogs to different acaricides
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases|2025
1 cit.
9
Pictogram Vol.31(2)
Journal of Dhaka Medical College|2024
0 cit.
10
Drug-resistant Zoonotic Salmonella Strains Isolated from Chicken Droppings; A Case of Ntcheu District, Mphate Area, Malawi
EAS Journal of Veterinary Medical Science|2025
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Isabella Caicedo-Holguín
Icesi University
2
Hugues C. Nana-Djeunga
Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation
3
Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo
Gouverneur Kinsbergencentrum
4
Jean-Jacques Rajter
Hematology Oncology Consultants
5
Cédric B. Chesnais
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
6
Mike Y. Osei‐Atweneboana
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
7
Makoy Yibi Logora
University of Juba
8
Jean Bopda
Université de Yaoundé I
9
Hua Che
McGill University
10
Lauren Lohmer
Meridian Institute

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Excess Mortality Associated With Loiasis: Confirmation by a New Retrospective Cohort Study Conducted in the Republic of Congo
Open Forum Infectious Diseases|2023
38 cit.
2
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Drinking Water from the Greater Accra Region, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study, December 2021–March 2022
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health|2022
31 cit.
3
Reducing onchocerciasis-associated morbidity in onchocerciasis-endemic foci with high ongoing transmission: a focus on the children.
International Journal of Infectious Diseases|2022
26 cit.
4
The onchocerciasis hypothesis of nodding syndrome
PLoS neglected tropical diseases|2023
16 cit.
5
High infection rates for onchocerciasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in children under five not receiving preventive chemotherapy: a bottleneck to elimination
Infectious Diseases of Poverty|2022
14 cit.
6
Depression, anxiety and medication adherence among tuberculosis patients attending treatment centres in Fako Division, Cameroon: cross-sectional study
BJPsych Open|2023
14 cit.
7
Changes in Onchocerciasis Ov16 IgG4 Rapid Diagnostic Test Results Over One-Month Follow-up: Lessons for Reading Timeframe and Decision-Making
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene|2022
12 cit.
8
Onchocerciasis in the Ntui Health District of Cameroon: epidemiological, entomological and parasitological findings in relation to elimination prospects
Parasites & Vectors|2022
12 cit.
9
Association between blood Loa loa microfilarial density and proteinuria levels in a rural area of the Republic of Congo (the MorLo project): a population-based cross-sectional study
The Lancet Microbe|2023
12 cit.
10
Factors associated with the periodicity of Loa loa microfilaremia in the Republic of the Congo
Parasites & Vectors|2022
10 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Thomas B. Nutman
National Institutes of Health
2
Jing Cui
Zhengzhou University
3
Zhong Quan Wang
Zhengzhou University
4
Achim Hoerauf
University Hospital Bonn
5
Eric A. Ottesen
The Task Force for Global Health
6
Rick M. Maizels
Wellcome Centre for Molecular Parasitology
7
Marı́a-Gloria Basáñez
Imperial College London
8
Thomas R. Unnasch
Center for Global Health
9
Roger K. Prichard
McGill University
10
Gail Davey
Brighton and Sussex Medical School

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Exosomes secreted by nematode parasites transfer small RNAs to mammalian cells and modulate innate immunity
Nature Communications|2014
776 cit.
2
Strategies and tools for the control/elimination of lymphatic filariasis.
PubMed|1997
627 cit.
3
Suppression of allergic airway inflammation by helminth-induced regulatory T cells
The Journal of Experimental Medicine|2005
606 cit.
4
Helminth secretions induce de novo T cell Foxp3 expression and regulatory function through the TGF-β pathway
The Journal of Experimental Medicine|2010
465 cit.
5
Elevated serum tryptase levels identify a subset of patients with a myeloproliferative variant of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome associated with tissue fibrosis, poor prognosis, and imatinib responsiveness
Blood|2003
390 cit.
6
Prevalence and intensity of Onchocerca volvulus infection and efficacy of ivermectin in endemic communities in Ghana: a two-phase epidemiological study
The Lancet|2007
382 cit.
7
River Blindness: A Success Story under Threat?
PLoS Medicine|2006
374 cit.
8
Tetracycline therapy targets intracellular bacteria in the filarial nematode Litomosoides sigmodontis and results in filarial infertility
Journal of Clinical Investigation|1999
341 cit.
9
The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis: Health Impact after 8 Years
PLoS neglected tropical diseases|2008
336 cit.
10
Diagnostic Accuracy of Five Serologic Tests for Strongyloides stercoralis Infection
PLoS neglected tropical diseases|2014
323 cit.

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