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Carlos Azevedo

Carlos Azevedo

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
34
Citations
5205
World Ranking
1838
National Ranking
9

Carlos Azevedo 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 Carlos Azevedo sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 230 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Carlos Azevedo 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 Carlos Azevedo sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 34 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Carlos Azevedo is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal. Their research work spans multiple fields, predominantly Environmental Science and Immunology and Microbiology, with a notable focus also on specific subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Immunology, Parasitology, and Cancer Research.

The scientist's main topics of work include Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, Aquaculture Disease Management and Microbiota, Parasite Biology and Host Interactions, Myxozoan Parasites in Aquatic Species, Marine Ecology and Invasive Species, Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics, and Cephalopods and Marine Biology.

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Carlos Azevedo cover a range of subjects related to parasitology and aquatic species:

  • "Screening of DNA-Encoded Small Molecule Libraries inside a Living Cell" (2021) published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "First detection of OsHV-1 in the cephalopod Octopus vulgaris. Is the octopus a dead-end for OsHV-1?" (2021) published in Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
  • "Involvement of sphaeractinomyxon in the life cycle of mugiliform-infecting Myxobolus (Cnidaria, Myxosporea) reveals high functionality of actinospore morphotype in promoting transmission" (2020) published in Parasitology
  • "Scanning electron microscopic observation of the in vitro cultured protozoan, Perkinsus olseni, isolated from the Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum" (2020) published in BMC Microbiology
  • "Aggregata polibraxiona n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Aggregatidae) from Octopus bimaculatus Verrill, 1883 (Mollusca: Cephalopoda) from the Gulf of California, Mexico" (2021) published in European Journal of Protistology

Carlos Azevedo frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Graça Casal
  • Sónia Rocha
  • Camino Gestal
  • Dinesh Gajamange
  • Seung-Hyeon Kim

The venues where Carlos has published most frequently include:

  • Acta of Fisheries and Aquatic Ressources
  • BMC Microbiology
  • Parasitology
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Best Publications

  • Fine Structure of Perkinsus atlanticus n. sp. (Apicomplexa, Perkinsea) Parasite of the Clam Ruditapes decussatus from Portugal

    Carlos Azevedo

  • In vitrostudy of phagocytic ability ofMytilus galloprovincialisLmk. haemocytes

    María Jesús Carballal;Carmen López;Carlos Azevedo;Antonio Villalba

  • Hemolymph cell types of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis

    Carballal Mj;López Mc;Azevedo C;Villalba A

  • Morphological Characterization of the Hemocytes of the Clam,Ruditapes decussatus(Mollusca: Bivalvia)

    Carmen López;M.J. Carballal;Carlos Azevedo;Antonio Villalba

  • Marteiliasis affecting cultured mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis of Galicia (NW Spain). I: Etiology, phases of the infection, and temporal and spatial variability in prevalence

    A. Villalba;S. G. Mourelle;M. C. Lopez;M. J. Carballal

  • Ultrastructural and molecular characterization of Haplosporidium montforti n. sp., parasite of the European abalone Haliotis tuberculata.

    Carlos Azevedo;Pablo Balseiro;Graça Casal;Camino Gestal

  • Enzyme characterisation of the circulating haemocytes of the carpet shell clam,Ruditapes decussatus(Mollusca:bivalvia)

    C. López;M.J. Carballal;C. Azevedo;A. Villalba

  • Differential phagocytic ability of the circulating haemocyte types of the carpet shell clam Ruditapes decussatus (Mollusca: Bivalvia).

    Carmen López;María J. Carballal;Carlos Azevedo;Antonio Villalba

  • Perkinsus mediterraneus n. sp., a protistan parasite of the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis from the Balearic Islands, Mediterranean Sea.

    Sandra M. Casas;Amalia Grau;Kimberly S. Reece;Kathleen Apakupakul

  • Continuous in vitro culture of the carpet shell clam Tapes decussatus protozoan parasite Perkinsus atlanticus.

    Sandra M. Casas;Jerome F. La Peyre;Kimberly S. Reece;Carlos Azevedo

  • Branchial rickettsia-like infection associated with clam Venerupis rhomboides mortality

    Antonio Villalba;María J. Carballal;Carmen López;Azucena Cabada

  • Henneguya amazonica n.sp. (Myxozoa, Myxobolidae), parasitizing the gills of Crenicichla lepidota Heckel, 1840 (Teleostei, Cichlidae) from Amazon river.

    Eduardo Rocha;Edilson Matos;Carlos Azevedo

  • Ultrastructural data on the spore of Myxobolus maculatus n. sp. (phylum Myxozoa), parasite from the Amazonian fish Metynnis maculatus (Teleostei).

    G Casal;E Matos;C Azevedo

  • Ultrastructural studies of Henneguya rhamdia n. sp. (Myxozoa) a parasite from the Amazon teleost fish, Rhamdia quelen (Pimelodidae).

    Edilson Matos;Jessica Tajdari;Carlos Azevedo

  • Light and electron microscopic study of the myxosporean, Henneguya friderici n. sp. from the Amazonian teleostean fish, Leporinus friderici.

    G. Casal;E. Matos;C. Azevedo

  • Fine structure of the myxosporean, Henneguya curimata n. sp., parasite of the amazonian fish, Curimata inormata (Teleostei, Curimatidae)

    Carlos Azevedo;Edilson Matos

  • Morphologic, cytometric and functional characterization of the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) hemocytes

    S. Castellanos-Martínez;M. Prado-Alvarez;A. Lobo-da-Cunha;C. Azevedo

  • Fine structure of zoosporulation in Perkinsus atlanticus (Apicomplexa: Perkinsea).

    C. Azevedo;L. Corral;R. Cachola

  • Phylogeny of fish-infecting Calyptospora species (Apicomplexa: Eimeriorina)

    Christopher M. Whipps;John W. Fournie;David A. Morrison;Carlos Azevedo;Carlos Azevedo

  • Ultrastructural aspects of the myxosporean Henneguya astyanax n. sp. (Myxozoa: Myxobolidae), a parasite of the Amazonian teleost Astyanax keithi (Characidae).

    P. Vita;L. Corral;E. Matos;C. Azevedo

  • A Possible Life Cycle for Bonamia ostreae on the Basis of Electron Microscopy Studies

    J. Montes;R. Anadón;C. Azevedo

  • Henneguya adherens N. Sp. (Myxozoa, Myxosporea), Parasite of the Amazonian Fish, Acestrorhynchus falcatus

    Carlos Azevedo;Edilson Matos

  • Perkinsus sp. (Phylum Apicomplexa) in Mediterranean clam Ruditapes semidecussatus: ultrastructural observations of the cellular response of the host

    E. Sagristá;M. Durfort;C. Azevedo

  • Fine structure of Henneguya pilosa sp. n. (Myxozoa: Myxosporea), parasite of Serrasalmus altuvei (Characidae), in Brazil.

    Carlos Azevedo;Edílson Matos

  • Ultrastructure of the Spore of Haplosporidium lusitanicum sp. n. (Haplosporida, Haplosporidiidae), Parasite of a Marine Mollusc

    Carlos Azevedo

Frequent Co-Authors

Edilson Matos
Edilson Matos Federal Rural University of Amazonia
Mário Sousa
Mário Sousa University of Porto
Csaba Székely
Csaba Székely Institute for Veterinary Medical Research
Kimberly S. Reece
Kimberly S. Reece Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Pedro Moradas-Ferreira
Pedro Moradas-Ferreira University of Porto
Beatriz Novoa
Beatriz Novoa Spanish National Research Council
Antonio Figueras
Antonio Figueras Spanish National Research Council
Pedro A. Fernandes
Pedro A. Fernandes University of Porto
Christopher M. Whipps
Christopher M. Whipps SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Maurício Laterça Martins
Maurício Laterça Martins Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

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