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Parasitic infections in humans and animals

Last updated June 1, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Hao Wen
Xinjiang Medical University
99
2
Zhiyue Lv
Sun Yat-sen University
79
3
Luis I. Terrazas
Autonomous University of Tlaxcala
54
4
Guodong Lü
Xinjiang Medical University
43
5
Swati Patankar
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
26
6
Tajie H. Harris
University of Virginia
24

Rising Stars Papers

1
Targeting myeloid-derived suppressor cells promotes antiparasitic T-cell immunity and enhances the efficacy of PD-1 blockade
Nature Communications|2024
18 cit.
2
The Innate Immune Sensor Zbp1 Mediates Central Nervous System Inflammation Induced by <i>Angiostrongylus Cantonensis</i> by Promoting Macrophage Inflammatory Phenotypes
Advanced Science|2025
5 cit.
3
Inhibition of AMPK activation in <i>Echinococcus granulosus</i> sensu stricto limits the parasite’s glucose metabolism and survival
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy|2024
2 cit.
4
Caspase-8 expression in CD8 <sup>+</sup> T cells promotes pathogen restriction in the brain during <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> infection
Science Advances|2025
1 cit.
5
Angiostrongylus cantonensis induces energy imbalance and dyskinesia in mice by reducing the expression of melanin-concentrating hormone
Parasites & Vectors|2024
0 cit.
6
N‐terminal targeting sequences and coding sequences act in concert to determine the localization and trafficking pathway of apicoplast proteins in <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i>
Biology of the Cell|2024
0 cit.
7
Intact glycoconjugates from Taenia crassiceps excreted/secreted products ameliorate chemically induced colitis by modulating inflammation and strengthening adherens junctions
Inflammopharmacology|2025
0 cit.
8
ZBP1 mediated restriction of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> in both the early acute and chronic brain stages of infection
ImmunoHorizons|2026
0 cit.
9
Astrocytic but not Microglial Antigen Presentation Shapes Protective Immunity to Toxoplasma gondii in the Brain
Research Square|2026
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Silvia Diaz-Martin
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
99
2
Yu Chen
Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
68
3
Rongdong He
Xinjiang Medical University
68
4
Manuel Salzmann
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Cardiovascular Research
51
5
Yadira Ledesma‐Soto
Autonomous University of Tlaxcala
38
6
Navyaka Padavala
Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics
36
7
Hongyu Wang
Jilin University
30
8
Lydia A. Sibley
University of Virginia
15
9
Annelise Binois‐Roman
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
14

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Neutrophil extracellular traps induce persistent lung tissue damage via thromboinflammation without altering virus resolution in a mouse coronavirus model
Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis|2023
19 cit.
2
Phytic acid impairs macrophage inflammatory response in Echinococcus multilocularis infection
Communications Biology|2025
5 cit.
3
Multi-omics approaches reveal the mechanisms underlying the interaction between cyst fluid of Echinococcus granulosus and host immune cells
Frontiers in Immunology|2025
3 cit.
4
Evidence of sheeppox in 17 <sup>th</sup> -19 <sup>th</sup> century France: a multi-disciplinary investigation of a sheep mass mortality assemblage
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2025
1 cit.
5
Caspase-8 expression in CD8 <sup>+</sup> T cells promotes pathogen restriction in the brain during <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> infection
Science Advances|2025
1 cit.
6
Intact glycoconjugates from Taenia crassiceps excreted/secreted products ameliorate chemically induced colitis by modulating inflammation and strengthening adherens junctions
Inflammopharmacology|2025
0 cit.
7
β-Giardin as an Immunomagnetic Enrichment Target for Multi-Host Detection of Giardia duodenalis Cysts
Pathogens|2025
0 cit.
8
Glutamic acid-lysine (EK) rich motif of RabD2 self-associates and regulates adhesion through multivesicular bodies in Entamoeba histolytica
BMC Biology|2025
0 cit.
9
Structural and functional characterization of TgGSK3, a druggable kinase in Toxoplasma gondii
Nature Communications|2025
0 cit.
10
Mitochondrial damage and IL-1β production in monocytes caused by Neospora caninum infection are mediated by dense granule protein 7 and prohibitins
Frontiers in Immunology|2025
0 cit.

All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
Patrick Giraudoux
Institut Universitaire de France
85
2
Peter J. Bradley
University of California, Los Angeles
81
3
Lihua Xiao
South China Agricultural University
80
4
Andrea C. Cumino
National University of Mar del Plata
74
5
Adriano Casulli
Istituto Superiore di Sanità
67
6
Gregory C. Gray
University of Florida
62
7
Jianping Cao
National Institute for Parasitic Diseases
61
8
Armando Jardim
McGill University Health Centre
60
9
Klaus Brehm
University of Würzburg
57
10
Paul R. Torgerson
University of Zurich
56

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
Zoonotic Potential and Molecular Epidemiology of<i>Giardia</i>Species and Giardiasis
Clinical Microbiology Reviews|2011
1.1k cit.
2
Global Socioeconomic Impact of Cystic Echinococcosis
Emerging infectious diseases|2006
942 cit.
3
Proceedings of the International Symposium
Parasite|2014
760 cit.
4
Triosephosphate Isomerase Gene Characterization and Potential Zoonotic Transmission of<i>Giardia duodenalis</i>
Emerging infectious diseases|2003
690 cit.
5
Global Burden of Leptospirosis: Estimated in Terms of Disability Adjusted Life Years
PLoS neglected tropical diseases|2015
446 cit.
6
Reverse Zoonotic Disease Transmission (Zooanthroponosis): A Systematic Review of Seldom-Documented Human Biological Threats to Animals
PLoS ONE|2014
269 cit.
7
<i>In Vivo</i> Biotinylation of the <i>Toxoplasma</i> Parasitophorous Vacuole Reveals Novel Dense Granule Proteins Important for Parasite Growth and Pathogenesis
mBio|2016
185 cit.
8
The geographical distribution and prevalence of Echinococcus multilocularis in animals in the European Union and adjacent countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Parasites & Vectors|2016
177 cit.
9
The unique stem cell system of the immortal larva of the human parasite Echinococcus multilocularis
EvoDevo|2014
159 cit.
10
Genotypes of Cryptosporidium spp., Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Giardia duodenalis in dogs and cats in Shanghai, China
Parasites & Vectors|2016
109 cit.

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