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D-Index
29
Citations
3526
World Ranking
2565
National Ranking
94

Christian Epe 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 Christian Epe sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 71 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christian Epe 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 Christian Epe sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 29 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Christian Epe is affiliated with Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany) in Germany. Their research spans several interconnected fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medicine, and Immunology and Microbiology.

The scientist's work notably focuses on parasitology, molecular biology, and genetics, with additional engagement in small animal studies and immunology. Their research topics cover congenital heart defects, helminth infection and control, parasites and host interactions, bird parasitology and diseases, animal genetics and reproduction, genetic and clinical aspects of sex determination and chromosomal abnormalities, and vector-borne infectious diseases.

Christian Epe has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed publications. Selected recent papers include:

  • Antiparasitics in Animal Health: Quo Vadis?, 2020, Trends in Parasitology
  • The genetic consequences of dog breed formation-Accumulation of deleterious genetic variation and fixation of mutations associated with myxomatous mitral valve disease in cavalier King Charles spaniels, 2021, PLoS Genetics
  • A reverse vaccinology approach identified novel recombinant tick proteins with protective efficacy against Rhipicephalus microplus infestation, 2024, Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
  • Identification of anti-horn fly vaccine antigen candidates using a reverse vaccinology approach, 2021, Parasites & Vectors
  • DEGA-Memorandum Nr. VA 1201 zur Durchführung und Dokumentation von Audio-Produktionen für wissenschaftliche Anwendungen in der Akustik, 2020, mediaTUM - the media and publications repository of the Technical University Munich (Technical University Munich)

Their most frequent publication venues include:

  • PLoS Genetics
  • Trends in Parasitology
  • Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
  • Parasites & Vectors
  • mediaTUM - the media and publications repository of the Technical University Munich (Technical University Munich)

Christian Epe has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Erik Axelsson
  • Ingrid Ljungvall
  • Priyasma Bhoumik
  • Laura Bas Conn
  • Eva Murén

Best Publications

  • Cases of reduced cyathostomin egg-reappearance period and failure of Parascaris equorum egg count reduction following ivermectin treatment as well as survey on pyrantel efficacy on German horse farms.

    G. von Samson-Himmelstjerna;B. Fritzen;J. Demeler;S. Schürmann

  • Seroprevalence of Babesia Infections in Humans Exposed to Ticks in Midwestern Germany

    Klaus-Peter Hunfeld;Annette Lambert;Helge Kampen;Sabine Albert

  • Prevalence of endoparasites in stray and fostered dogs and cats in Northern Germany

    A.-C. Becker;M. Rohen;C. Epe;C. Epe;T. Schnieder

  • The genome of the heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, reveals drug and vaccine targets

    Christelle Godel;Sujai Kumar;Georgios Koutsovoulos;Philipp Ludin

  • Macrocyclic lactone resistance in Dirofilaria immitis: Failure of heartworm preventives and investigation of genetic markers for resistance.

    Catherine Bourguinat;Alice C.Y. Lee;Regina Lizundia;Byron L. Blagburn

  • Standardization of the egg hatch test for the detection of benzimidazole resistance in parasitic nematodes.

    Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna;Gerald C. Coles;Frank Jackson;Christian Bauer

  • Intestinal nematodes: biology and control.

    Christian Epe

  • Giardia in symptomatic dogs and cats in Europe--results of a European study

    C Epe;G Rehkter;T Schnieder;L Lorentzen

  • [Results of parasitological examinations of faecal samples from horses, ruminants, pigs, dogs, cats, hedgehogs and rabbits between 1998 and 2002].

    C Epe;N Coati;T Schnieder

  • New advancement in anthelmintic drugs in veterinary medicine

    Christian Epe;Ronald Kaminsky

  • Antiparasitics in Animal Health: Quo Vadis?

    Paul M. Selzer;Christian Epe

  • Vertical transmission of Toxocara cati Schrank 1788 (Anisakidae) in the cat

    N. Coati;T. Schnieder;C. Epe

  • Prevalence of the poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae) in England

    M D Fiddes;S Le Gresley;D G Parsons;C Epe

  • 10-year parasitological examination results (2003 to 2012) of faecal samples from horses, ruminants, pigs, dogs, cats, rabbits and hedgehogs

    Katharina Raue;Lea Heuer;Lea Heuer;Claudia Böhm;Claudia Böhm;Sonja Wolken

  • Visual diagnosis of Taenia saginata cysticercosis during meat inspection: is it unequivocal?

    S. Abuseir;C. Epe;T. Schnieder;G. Klein

  • Prevalence of Toxocara spp., Toxascaris leonina and ancylostomidae in public parks and beaches in different climate zones of Costa Rica.

    Isabelle Paquet-Durand;J. Hernández;G. Dolz;J.J. Romero Zuñiga

  • Establishment of a minor groove binder-probe based quantitative real time PCR to detect Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and differentiation of Borrelia spielmanii by ospA-specific conventional PCR

    Christina Strube;Victor M Montenegro;Christian Epe;Elke Eckelt

  • Differences in a ribosomal DNA sequence of lungworm species (Nematoda: Dictyocaulidae) from fallow deer, cattle, sheep and donkeys

    C Epe;G.V Samson-Himmelstjerna;T Schnieder

  • Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of Eimeria infections in first-year grazing cattle.

    G. von Samson-Himmelstjerna;C. Epe;N. Wirtherle;V. von der Heyden

  • Dynamics of infections with gastrointestinal parasites and Dictyocaulus viviparus in dairy and beef cattle from Costa Rica

    A.E. Jiménez;V.M. Montenegro;J. Hernández;G. Dolz

  • Differences in the second internal transcribed spacer (ITS-2) of eight species of gastrointestinal nematodes of ruminants.

    Miriam Heise;Christian Epe;Thomas Schnieder

Frequent Co-Authors

Dwight D. Bowman
Dwight D. Bowman Cornell University
Christina Strube
Christina Strube University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna
Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna Freie Universität Berlin
Janina McKay-Demeler
Janina McKay-Demeler Freie Universität Berlin
Gerald C. Coles
Gerald C. Coles University of Bristol
Elias Papadopoulos
Elias Papadopoulos Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Johan Höglund
Johan Höglund Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Marián Várady
Marián Várady Slovak Academy of Sciences
Pierre Dorny
Pierre Dorny Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
Jozef Vercruysse
Jozef Vercruysse Ghent University

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