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Antonio Varcasia

Antonio Varcasia

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
36
Citations
4241
World Ranking
1647
National Ranking
73

Antonio Varcasia publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Antonio Varcasia sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 180 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

Antonio Varcasia D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Antonio Varcasia sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 36 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Antonio Varcasia is affiliated with the University of Sassari in Italy and focuses research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Their work spans a total of 61 publications in Medicine and 41 in Immunology and Microbiology, addressing a wide range of topics related to parasitology and host-parasite interactions.

The scientist's subfields of study include Parasitology with 35 publications, Pathology and Forensic Medicine with 21, Ecology with 20, Small Animals with 17, and Surgery with 13. These subfields demonstrate a concentration on infectious and parasitic diseases affecting animals and potentially humans.

Key research topics covered by Antonio Varcasia include:

  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
  • Parasitic infections in humans and animals
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Helminth infection and control
  • Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Rabies epidemiology and control

Antonio Varcasia has published in several scientific venues repeatedly. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Parasitology Research (10 publications)
  • Parasites & Vectors (9 publications)
  • Animals (4 publications)
  • Parasitology (4 publications)
  • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (3 publications)

Some recent notable papers by the scientist are:

  • Taenia multiceps coenurosis: a review, 2022, Parasites & Vectors
  • Raw meat based diet (RMBD) for household pets as potential door opener to parasitic load of domestic and urban environment. Revival of understated zoonotic hazards? A review, 2021, One Health
  • Prevalence and risk factors associated with cat parasites in Italy: a multicenter study, 2021, Parasites & Vectors
  • The honey bee (Apis mellifera L., 1758) and the seasonal adaptation of productions. Highlights on summer to winter transition and back to summer metabolic activity. A review, 2020, Livestock Science
  • Gastrointestinal Strongyles Egg Excretion in Relation to Age, Gender, and Management of Horses in Italy, 2020, Animals

The scientist collaborates extensively with several frequent coauthors, including Claudia Tamponi, A. Scala, Giorgia Dessì, Fahad Ahmed, and Naunain Mehmood. Collaboration counts range from 13 to 43 publications.

Best Publications

  • A novel phylogeny for the genus Echinococcus, based on nuclear data, challenges relationships based on mitochondrial evidence

    U. Saarma;I. Jõgisalu;E. Moks;A. Varcasia

  • Genetic variation within and between G1 and G3 genotypes of Echinococcus granulosus in Italy revealed by multilocus DNA sequencing

    M. Busi;V. Šnábel;A. Varcasia;G. Garippa

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

    Alessio Giannelli;Gioia Capelli;Anja Joachim;Barbara Hinney

  • Molecular characterization of Echinococcus granulosus in sheep and goats of Peloponnesus, Greece.

    Antonio Varcasia;Sara Canu;A. Kogkos;Anna Paola Pipia

  • Molecular characterization of Echinococcus granulosus strains in Sardinia

    Antonio Varcasia;Sara Canu;Marshall W. Lightowlers;Antonio Scala

  • Cystic echinococcosis in slaughtered sheep in Sardinia (Italy).

    Antonio Scala;Giovanni Garippa;Antonio Varcasia;V.M. Tranquillo

  • Global phylogeography and genetic diversity of the zoonotic tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto genotype G1

    Liina Kinkar;Teivi Laurimäe;Gerardo Acosta-Jamett;Vanessa Andresiuk

  • A survey of Taenia multiceps coenurosis in Sardinian sheep

    Antonio Scala;Giovanna Maria Cancedda;Antonio Varcasia;Ciriaco Ligios

  • Cystic echinococcosis in Sardinia: farmers' knowledge and dog infection in sheep farms.

    Antonio Varcasia;B. Tanda;M. Giobbe;C. Solinas

  • Updates on morphobiology, epidemiology and molecular characterization of coenurosis in sheep.

    Antonio Scala;Antonio Varcasia

  • Vaccination with recombinant oncosphere antigens reduces the susceptibility of sheep to infection with Taenia multiceps.

    Charles G. Gauci;Gülay Vural;Taraneh Oncel;Antonio Varcasia

  • Distinguishing Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto genotypes G1 and G3 with confidence: A practical guide.

    Liina Kinkar;Teivi Laurimäe;Gerardo Acosta-Jamett;Vanessa Andresiuk

  • Epidemiological updates and economic losses due to Taenia hydatigena in sheep from Sardinia, Italy

    Antonio Scala;Anna Paola Pipia;Fausto Dore;Giuliana Sanna

  • Molecular phylogeny based on six nuclear genes suggests that Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato genotypes G6/G7 and G8/G10 can be regarded as two distinct species.

    Teivi Laurimäe;Liina Kinkar;Epp Moks;Thomas Romig

  • Cystic echinococcosis in Italy from the 1950s to present

    Giovanni Garippa;Antonio Varcasia;Antonio Scala

  • Release of lungworm larvae from snails in the environment: potential for alternative transmission pathways.

    Alessio Giannelli;Vito Colella;Francesca Abramo;Rafael Antonio do Nascimento Ramos

  • Cystic echinococcosis in equids in Italy

    Antonio Varcasia;Giovanni Garippa;Anna Paola Pipia;Antonio Scala

  • Echinococcus equinus and Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto from the United Kingdom: genetic diversity and haplotypic variation.

    Belgees Boufana;Wai San Lett;Samia Lahmar;Imad Buishi

  • The benefits of analysing complete mitochondrial genomes: Deep insights into the phylogeny and population structure of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato genotypes G6 and G7

    Teivi Laurimäe;Liina Kinkar;Thomas Romig;Rihab A. Omer

  • Molecular characterisation and risk factor analysis of Cryptosporidium spp. in calves from Italy

    P. Díaz;A. Varcasia;A. P. Pipia;C. Tamponi

  • High-resolution phylogeography of zoonotic tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto genotype G1 with an emphasis on its distribution in Turkey, Italy and Spain.

    Liina Kinkar;Teivi Laurimae;Sami Simsek;Ibrahim Balkaya

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonio Scala
Antonio Scala University of Sassari
Giovanni Garippa
Giovanni Garippa University of Sassari
Emanuele Brianti
Emanuele Brianti University of Messina
Domenico Otranto
Domenico Otranto University of Bari Aldo Moro
Urmas Saarma
Urmas Saarma University of Tartu
Adriano Casulli
Adriano Casulli Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Alessio Giannelli
Alessio Giannelli University of Bari Aldo Moro
Belgees Boufana
Belgees Boufana Animal and Plant Health Agency
Gérald Umhang
Gérald Umhang French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety
Maria Teresa Manfredi
Maria Teresa Manfredi University of Milan

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