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Animal Science and Veterinary
Austria
2026

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
43
Citations
6516
World Ranking
936
National Ranking
10

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Austria Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Austria Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Austria Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Austria Leader Award

Overview

Anja Joachim is affiliated with the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna in Austria. Their research spans several interdisciplinary domains primarily focused on veterinary sciences, immunology, microbiology, and agricultural and biological sciences. The scientist's work particularly concentrates on parasitology, small animal studies, and infectious diseases within the broader context of animal science and zoology.

The main topics in Joachim's research include:

  • Coccidia and coccidiosis research
  • Parasitic infections and diagnostics
  • Helminth infection and control
  • Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases
  • Parasites and host interactions
  • Parasite biology and host interactions
  • Toxoplasma gondii research studies

Joachim has contributed to a number of scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Comparison of different detection methods for Ascaris suum infection on Austrian swine farms," 2021, published in Porcine Health Management
  • "Haemonchosis in Sheep and Goats, Control Strategies and Development of Vaccines against Haemonchus contortus," 2022, published in Animals
  • "Cystoisospora suis Control in Europe Is Not Always Effective," 2020, published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • "Cryptosporidium parvum, Cryptosporidium ryanae, and Cryptosporidium bovis in samples from calves in Austria," 2020, published in Parasitology Research
  • "A One Health framework for exploring zoonotic interactions demonstrated through a case study," 2024, published in Nature Communications

Frequent collaborators in Joachim's research include:

  • Barbara Hinney
  • Bärbel Ruttkowski
  • Anna Sophia Feix
  • Teresa Cruz-Bustos
  • Thomas Wittek

The scientist's work is frequently published in several key journals and publication venues such as:

  • Pathogens
  • Animals
  • Research Square
  • International Journal for Parasitology
  • Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports

Anja Joachim's research contributions highlight extensive engagement within the fields of immunology and microbiology, with a special emphasis on veterinary parasitology. Their work advances knowledge in diagnostics and control strategies for parasitic infections affecting livestock and animals, addressing significant topics in animal health and zoonotic disease interactions.

Best Publications

  • Parasites of domestic owned cats in Europe: Co-infestations and risk factors

    Frédéric Beugnet;Patrick Bourdeau;Karine Chalvet-Monfray;Vasile Cozma

  • Lungworms and gastrointestinal parasites of domestic cats: a European perspective

    Alessio Giannelli;Gioia Capelli;Anja Joachim;Barbara Hinney

  • Encephalitozoonosis in rabbits.

    Frank Künzel;Anja Joachim

  • Clinical symptoms and diagnosis of encephalitozoonosis in pet rabbits.

    Frank Künzel;Andrea Gruber;Alexander Tichy;Renate Edelhofer

  • Low cost whole-organism screening of compounds for anthelmintic activity.

    Sarah Preston;Abdul Jabbar;Cameron J Nowell;Anja Joachim

  • Parasitic diseases of camels in Iran (1931-2017) - a literature review.

    Alireza Sazmand;Anja Joachim

  • Wildlife reservoirs for vector-borne canine, feline and zoonotic infections in Austria

    Georg G. Duscher;Michael Leschnik;Hans Peter Fuehrer;Anja Joachim

  • Prevalence and control of bovine cryptosporidiosis in German dairy herds.

    A Joachim;T Krull;J Schwarzkopf;A Daugschies

  • Occurrence of helminths in pig fattening units with different management systems in Northern Germany.

    A Joachim;N Dülmer;A Daugschies;A Roepstorff

  • Dirofilaria in Humans, Dogs, and Vectors in Austria (1978-2014)-From Imported Pathogens to the Endemicity of Dirofilaria repens.

    Hans-Peter Fuehrer;Herbert Auer;Michael Leschnik;Katja Silbermayr

  • Comparison of fluorescence, antigen and PCR assays to detect Cryptosporidium parvum in fecal specimens.

    Ralf Bialek;Nicole Binder;Klaus Dietz;Anja Joachim

  • Diagnostic markers for encephalitozoonosis in pet rabbits.

    Jacqueline Csokai;Anja Joachim;Andrea Gruber;Alexander Tichy

  • Occurrence of Isospora suis in larger piglet production units and on specialized piglet rearing farms.

    C. Meyer;A. Joachim;A. Daugschies

  • Encephalitozoonosis in pet rabbits ( Oryctolagus cuniculus ): pathohistological findings in animals with latent infection versus clinical manifestation

    Jacqueline Csokai;Andrea Gruber;Frank Künzel;Alexander Tichy

  • Isospora suis: an experimental model for mammalian intestinal coccidiosis

    H.-C. Mundt;A. Joachim;M. Becka;A. Daugschies

  • Eicosanoids in parasites and parasitic infections.

    A. Daugschies;A. Joachim

  • Efficacy of various anticoccidials against experimental porcine neonatal isosporosis.

    H. C. Mundt;S. Mundt-Wüstenberg;A. Daugschies;A. Joachim

  • Epidemiology of Eimeria infections in an Austrian milking sheep flock and control with diclazuril

    B. Platzer;H. Prosl;M. Cieslicki;A. Joachim

  • Seasonal and spatial distribution of ixodid tick species feeding on naturally infested dogs from Eastern Austria and the influence of acaricides/repellents on these parameters

    Georg G Duscher;Andrea Feiler;Michael Leschnik;Anja Joachim

  • Fifth European Dirofilaria and Angiostrongylus Days (FiEDAD) 2016

    F. Simón;V. Kartashev;J. González-Miguel;A. Rivera

  • Autofluorescence microscopy for the detection of nematode eggs and protozoa, in particular Isospora suis, in swine faeces.

    A. Daugschies;R. Bialek;A. Joachim;H.-C. Mundt

  • Occurrence of Isospora suis in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

    Mundt Hc;Cohnen A;Daugschies A;Joachim A

  • More than a rabbit's tale – Encephalitozoon spp. in wild mammals and birds

    Barbara Hinney;Bohumil Sak;Anja Joachim;Martin Kváč

Frequent Co-Authors

Arwid Daugschies
Arwid Daugschies Leipzig University
Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna
Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna Freie Universität Berlin
Georg Gerhard Duscher
Georg Gerhard Duscher Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
Peter Deplazes
Peter Deplazes University of Zurich
Christina Strube
Christina Strube University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
Hans-Peter Fuehrer
Hans-Peter Fuehrer University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Robin B. Gasser
Robin B. Gasser University of Melbourne
Daniel Sperling
Daniel Sperling University of Haifa
Domenico Otranto
Domenico Otranto University of Bari Aldo Moro
Ursula Wiedermann
Ursula Wiedermann Medical University of Vienna

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