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Alvimar José da Costa

Alvimar José da Costa

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
30
Citations
2665
World Ranking
2516
National Ranking
107

Alvimar José da Costa publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 162 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Alvimar José da Costa D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

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This scientist: 30 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alvimar José da Costa is affiliated with Sao Paulo State University in Brazil. Their research primarily focuses on parasitology, infectious diseases, and immunology and microbiology. Their publications span several related subfields, such as epidemiology, insect science, and ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics.

Their scholarly contributions address main topics including parasitic infections and diagnostics, Toxoplasma gondii research studies, vector-borne infectious diseases, herpesvirus infections and treatments, vector-borne animal diseases, viral infections and vectors, and insect and pesticide research.

Recent papers by Alvimar José da Costa include the following:

  • Biological parameters for Rhipicephalus microplus in the field and laboratory and estimation of its annual number of generations in a tropical region (2020) published in Parasitology Research
  • Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in sheep intended for human consumption in the Rondônia state, Western Brazilian Amazon (2020) published in Comparative Immunology Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
  • Risk factor analysis associated with Neospora caninum in dairy cattle in Western Brazilian Amazon (2021) published in Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária/Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Parasitology
  • Establishment and characterization of a cell line (RBME-6) of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus from Brazil (2021) published in Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
  • First report of Giardia duodenalis in pet rabbits in Brazil (2023) published in Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Alvimar José da Costa has worked with Gustavo Felippelli, Welber Daniel Zanetti Lopes, Kátia Denise Saraiva Bresciani, Vando Edésio Soares, and Thaís Rabelo dos Santos.

Their work is often published in veterinary and parasitology journals, reflecting consistent contributions to the field. Notable publication venues include:

  • Veterinary Parasitology
  • Parasitology Research
  • Comparative Immunology Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
  • Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária/Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Parasitology
  • Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

Alvimar José da Costa's research portfolio demonstrates recurrent engagement with topics concerning parasitic agents and their impact on animal health, especially within tropical and Brazilian Amazon contexts.

Best Publications

  • Toxoplasma gondii: Evidence for the transmission by semen in dogs

    Tiago Pereira Arantes;Welber Daniel Zanetti Lopes;Roberta Machado Ferreira;Juliana S. Pinto Pieroni

  • Prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in dairy cattle, dogs, and humans from the Jauru micro-region, Mato Grosso state, Brazil.

    T. R. Santos;A. J. Costa;Gilson Hélio Toniollo;Maria Cecília Rui Luvizotto

  • Detection of IgG antibodies to Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in dogs examined in a veterinary hospital from Brazil.

    T.W.P. Mineo;D.A.O. Silva;G.H.N. Costa;A.C.B. von Ancken

  • Sexual transmission of Toxoplasma gondii in sheep

    Welber Daniel Zanetti Lopes;Joana D’Ark Rodriguez;Fernando A. Souza;Thais Rabelo dos Santos

  • Experimental toxoplasmosis in broiler chicks

    C.N. Kaneto;A.J. Costa;A.C. Paulillo;F.R. Moraes

  • Detection of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts in environmental samples from public schools

    Thaís Rabelo dos Santos;Cáris Maroni Nunes;Maria Cecília Rui Luvizotto;Anderson Barbosa de Moura

  • Toxoplasma gondii no sêmen de suínos experimentalmente infectados

    Anderson B. Moura;Alvimar J. Costa;Sérgio Jordão Filho;Beatriz B. Paim

  • Endectocide activity of a new long-action formulation containing 2.25% ivermectin+1.25% abamectin in cattle.

    F.A. Borges;H.C. Silva;C. Buzzulini;V.E. Soares

  • Seroprevalence of and risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii in sheep raised in the Jaboticabal microregion, São Paulo State, Brazil.

    Welber Daniel Zanetti Lopes;Thaís Rabelo dos Santos;Ricardo dos Santos da Silva;Walter Matheus Rossanese

  • Comparative efficacy evaluation of moxidectin gel and ivermectin paste against internal parasites of equines in Brazil

    A.J Costa;O.F Barbosa;F.R Moraes;A.H Acuña

  • Biological parameters for Rhipicephalus microplus in the field and laboratory and estimation of its annual number of generations in a tropical region.

    Breno Cayeiro Cruz;Ana Flávia de Lima Mendes;Willian Giquelin Maciel;Isabella Barbosa Dos Santos

  • Pesquisa de anticorpos anti-Neospora caninum em bovinos leiteiros, cães e trabalhadores rurais da região Sudoeste do Estado de Mato Grosso

    Ana Helena Benetti;Fábio Bernardo Schein;Thaís Rabelo dos Santos;Gilson Hélio Toniollo

  • Toxoplasma gondii in experimentally infected Bos taurus and Bos indicus semen and tissues

    Leslie Scarpelli;Welber Daniel Zanetti Lopes;Matheus Migani;Katia Denise Saraiva Bresciani

  • Susceptibility of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus to ivermectin (200, 500 and 630 μg/kg) in field studies in Brazil

    Breno Cayeiro Cruz;Welber Daniel Zanetti Lopes;Welber Daniel Zanetti Lopes;Willian Giquelin Maciel;Gustavo Felippelli

  • Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in the reproductive system of male goats

    Luís Fernando Santana;Alvimar José da Costa;Juliana Pieroni;Welber Daniel Zanetti Lopes

  • Preferential infection sites of Cysticercus bovis in cattle experimentally infected with Taenia saginata eggs

    Welber D.Z. Lopes;Thaís R. Santos;Vando E. Soares;Jorge L.N. Nunes

  • Pathology and Behavioral Effects Associated with Henneguya sp. (Myxozoa: Myxobolidae) Infections of Captive Pacu Piaractus mesopotamicus in Brazil

    M. L. Martins;V. N. Souza;F. R. Moraes;J. R. E. Moraes

  • First outbreak and subsequent cases of Trypanosoma vivax in the state of Goiás, Brazil.

    Thiago Souza Azeredo Bastos;Adriana Marques Faria;Darling Mélany de Carvalho Madrid;Luciana Cardoso de Bessa

  • Transplacental transmission of Toxoplasma gondii in reinfected pregnant female canines

    Katia Denise Saraiva Bresciani;A. J. Costa;Gilson Hélio Toniollo;M. C. R. Luvizzoto

  • Semen variables of sheep (Ovis aries) experimentally infected with Toxoplasma gondii.

    W.D.Z. Lopes;A.J. Costa;F.A. Souza;J.D.F. Rodrigues

  • Teste imunoenzimático (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) para diagnóstico da cisitcercose bovina e estudo da cinética de produção de anticorpos contra-Cysticercus bovis

    João Carlos Minozzo;Vanete Thomaz-Soccol;Carlos Chaves Olortegui;Vando Edésio Soares

  • Detecção de anticorpos contra Neospora caninum e Toxoplasma gondii em soros de bubalinos ( Bubalus bubalis) no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil

    Luciano Melo de Souza;Adjair Antonio do Nascimento;Patricia Iriê Furuta;Lúcia Mara Souza Basso

  • Antibodies for Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in water buffaloes fromSão Paulo State, Brazil/ Detecção de anticorpos contra Neospora caninum e Toxoplasma gondii em soros de bubalinos ( Bubalus bubalis) no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil

    Luciano Melo de Souza;Adjair Antonio do Nascimento;Patricia Iriê Furuta;Lúcia Mara Souza Basso

  • Resistência de Haemonchus placei, Cooperia punctata e Oesophagostomum radiatum à ivermectina pour-on a 500mcgkg-1 em rebanhos bovinos no Brasil

    Welber Daniel Zanetti Lopes;Gustavo Felippelli;Weslen Fabricio Pires Teixeira;Breno Cayeiro Cruz

  • Controle de nematóides parasitos gastrintestinais por Arthrobotrys musiformis em ovinos naturalmente infestados mantidos em pastagens

    Érika Barbosa Neves Graminha;Antonio Carlos Monteiro;Heloísa Cristina da Silva;Gilson Pereira Oliveira

  • Ivermectina e abamectina em diferentes doses e vias de aplicação contra larvas de Cochliomyia hominivorax em bolsas escrotais de bovinos recém-castrados, provenientes da região sudeste do Brasil

    Welber Daniel Zanetti Lopes;Weslen Fabricio Pires Teixeira;Gustavo Felippelli;Breno Cayeiro Cruz

  • Fauna helmintológica de ovinos provenientes da microrregião de Jaboticabal, estado de São Paulo, Brasil

    Willian Giquelin Maciel;Gustavo Felippelli;Welber Daniel Zanetti Lopes;Weslen Fabricio Pires Teixeira

  • Freqüência e intensidade parasitária de helmintos gastrintestinais em bovinos abatidos em frigorífico da região noroeste do Estado de São Paulo, SP, Brasil

    Katia Denise Saraiva Bresciani;Adjair Antônio do Nascimento;Alvimar José da Costa;Alessandro Francisco Talamini Amarante

  • Efeito do genótipo e do teor de proteína da dieta sobre a qualidade da carne de cordeiros

    Greicy Mitzi Bezerra Moreno;Carolina Buzzulini;Hirasilva Borba;Alvimar José da Costa

  • Estudo comparativo de lesões causadas pelos diferentes instares de Boophilus microplus (Canestrini ) na pele de taurinos e zebuínos em infestações naturais. Correlação entre a resistência do hospedeiro e o número de mastócitos dérmicos

    F.R. de Moraes;J. R. E. Moraes;A. J. Costa;U. F. Rocha

  • Anticorpos em bovinos (Bos indicus e Bos taurus) e bubalinos (Bubalus bubalis) inoculados com oocistos de Toxoplasma gondii. Estudo comparativo

    F.C.R. Oliveira;A.J. Costa;G.A. Sabatini

  • Aspectos da infecção por Anaplasma marginale em bovinos experimentalmente infectados

    Welber Daniel Zanetti Lopes;João Ricardo de Souza Martins;Alvimar José Costa;Vando Edesio Soares

  • Influência da infecção experimental com Cryptosporidium baileyi na resposta imune de frangos de corte vacinados contra a doença de Newcastle lnflu~nce of experimental infection with Cryptosporidium baileyi on the immune response of broiler chickens to Newcastle disease vaccination

    Marcelo Vasconcelos Meireles;Antonio Carlos Paulillo;Giane Serafim da Silva;Alvimar José da Costa

  • Freqüência de anticorpos anti-Neospora caninum e anti-Toxoplasma gondii em cães da região nordeste do Estado de São Paulo. Correlação com neuropatias Frequence of antibodies for Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in dogs in northest of São Paulo State

    Nancy Prette Varandas;Paula Abi Rached;Gustavo Henrique;Nogueira Costa

  • Toxoplasmose experimental em éguas gestantes: estudo dos fetos e placentas

    Luiz Carlos Marques;Alvimar José da Costa;Carlos Wilson Gomes Lopes;Flávio Ruas de Moraes

  • Estudo comparativo da eficiência do fenbendazol e do mebendazol no controle de estrongilídeos de equinos

    Alvimar José da Costa;Dilermando Perecin;Nobuko Kasai;José Vicente Ramos

  • RESPOSTA IMUNE A ANTICORPOS IGG EM CABRAS REINFECTADAS POR Toxoplasma gondii / IMMUNE RESPONSE OF IGG ANTIBODIES IN GOATS REINFECTED WITH Toxoplasma gondii

    H. M. Silva;M. M. Pereira;T. A. Oliveira;H. M. S. Almeida

  • Caracterização molecular de Cryptosporidium spp. em bezerros (Bos taurus e Bos indicus) no município de Formiga, Minas Gerais - Brasil Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in calves (Bos taurus and Bos indicus) in the Formiga city, Minas Gerais - Brazil

    Roberto César;Araujo Lima;Monally Conceição Costa Aquino;Sandra Valéria Inácio

  • Investigação parasitológica e molecular de Toxoplasma gondii em urina e saliva de felinos (Felis catus) infectados experimentalmente

    Weslen Fabricio Pires Teixeira;Maria Eduarda Gonçalves Tozato;Giovana Pavão Vital;Welber Daniel Zanetti Lopes

Frequent Co-Authors

Welber Daniel Zanetti Lopes
Welber Daniel Zanetti Lopes Universidade Federal de Goiás
Flávio Ruas de Moraes
Flávio Ruas de Moraes Sao Paulo State University
Luis F. Santana
Luis F. Santana University of California, Davis
Solange Maria Gennari
Solange Maria Gennari Universidade de São Paulo
Richard C. Pacheco
Richard C. Pacheco Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso
Daniel Moura de Aguiar
Daniel Moura de Aguiar Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso
Helio Langoni
Helio Langoni Sao Paulo State University
Hilda Fátima de Jesus Pena
Hilda Fátima de Jesus Pena Universidade de São Paulo
Ana Carolina de Souza Chagas
Ana Carolina de Souza Chagas Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation

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