World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
27
Citations
2680
World Ranking
2805
National Ranking
155

Overview

Elvira Ares-Mazás is affiliated with the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain, focusing their research primarily on environmental science and immunology and microbiology. Their work spans multiple subfields including parasitology, small animals, water science and technology, ecology, and animal science and zoology.

Their research topics encompass parasitic infections and diagnostics, helminth infection and control, fecal contamination and water quality, child nutrition and water access, wastewater treatment and reuse, parasite biology and host interactions, and coccidia and coccidiosis research.

Recent publications highlight these areas of study and include the following:

  • Efficient solar disinfection (SODIS) using polypropylene based transparent jerrycans: An investigation into its effectiveness, viability, and water sample toxicity, 2023, Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • Gastrointestinal helminths in brown trout (Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758) captured in Galician rivers (NW Spain), 2022, Parasitology International
  • Good optical transparency is not an essential requirement for effective solar water disinfection (SODIS) containers, 2023, Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • Molecular identification of Eimeria species in Spanish bats, 2022, Parasitology International
  • Prevalence of Cryptosporidium parvum, Giardia duodenalis and Eimeria spp. in diarrhoeic suckling calves from north-western Spain and analysis of their interactions, 2025, International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Elvira Ares-Mazás include:

  • Seila Couso-Pérez
  • Hipólito Goméz-Couso
  • María Inmaculada Polo-López
  • María Jesús Abeledo-Lameiro
  • Aurora Reboredo-Fernández

Common publication venues where their work has appeared are:

  • Parasitology International
  • Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine
  • Parasitology Research

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of and risk factors involved in the spread of neonatal bovine cryptosporidiosis in Galicia (NW Spain).

    José A. Castro-Hermida;Yolanda A. González-Losada;Elvira Ares-Mazás

  • Batch solar disinfection inactivates oocysts of Cryptosporidium parvum and cysts of Giardia muris in drinking water

    K.G. McGuigan;F. Méndez-Hermida;J.A. Castro-Hermida;E. Ares-Mazás

  • Disinfection of drinking water contaminated with Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts under natural sunlight and using the photocatalyst TiO2.

    Fernando Méndez-Hermida;Elvira Ares-Mazás;Kevin G. McGuigan;Maria Boyle

  • Detection of Cryptosporidium Oocysts in Bivalve Molluscs Destined for Human Consumption

    F. Freire-Santos;A. M. Oteiza-López;C. A. Vergara-Castiblanco;E. Ares-Mazás

  • Detection of oocysts and IgG antibodies to Cryptosporidium parvum in asymptomatic adult cattle.

    M.J. Lorenzo Lorenzo;E. Ares-Mazás;I. Villacorta Martínez de Maturana

  • A study of cryptosporidiosis in a cohort of neonatal calves.

    José A. Castro-Hermida;Yolanda A. González-Losada;Mercedes Mezo-Menéndez;Elvira Ares-Mazás

  • Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium parvum infections in adult goats and their implications for neonatal kids

    J. A. Castro-Hermida;A. Delafosse;I. Pors;E. Ares-Mazás

  • Effect of batch-process solar disinfection on survival of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in drinking water.

    F. Méndez-Hermida;J. A. Castro-Hermida;E. Ares-Mazás;S. C. Kehoe

  • Giardia in shellfish-farming areas: detection in mussels, river water and waste waters.

    Hipólito Gómez-Couso;Fernando Méndez-Hermida;José Antonio Castro-Hermida;Elvira Ares-Mazás

  • Cryptosporidium parvum in cattle, sheep and pigs in Galicia (N.W. Spain)

    I. Villacorta;E. Ares-Mazas;M.J. Lorenzo

  • Herd-level risk factors for Cryptosporidium infection in dairy-goat kids in western France.

    Arnaud Delafosse;José Antonio Castro-Hermida;Christian Baudry;Elvira Ares-Mazás

  • Effect of the radiation intensity, water turbidity and exposure time on the survival of Cryptosporidium during simulated solar disinfection of drinking water.

    Hipólito Gómez-Couso;María Fontán-Sainz;Kevin G. McGuigan;Elvira Ares-Mazás

  • Cryptosporidium baileyi infection associated with an outbreak of ocular and respiratory disease in otus owls (Otus scops) in a rehabilitation centre

    Rafael A. Molina-López;Antoni Ramis;Samuel Martín-Vázquez;Hipólito Gómez-Couso

  • Occurrence of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in wild birds in Galicia (Northwest Spain).

    Aurora Reboredo-Fernández;Elvira Ares-Mazás;Simone M. Cacciò;Hipólito Gómez-Couso

  • Characterisation of a Cryptosporidium isolate from water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) by sequencing of a fragment of the Cryptosporidium oocyst wall protein gene (COWP).

    H. Gómez-Couso;C.F.L. Amar;J. McLauchlin;E. Ares-Mazás

  • An outbreak of disease associated with cryptosporidia on a red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) game farm.

    A. Pagès-Manté;M. Pagès-Bosch;N. Majó-Masferrer;H. Gómez-Couso

  • Treatment with β-cyclodextrin of natural Cryptosporidium parvum infections in lambs under field conditions

    J.A. Castro-Hermida;J. Quı́lez-Cinca;F. López-Bernad;C. Sánchez-Acedo

  • Levels of detection of Cryptosporidium oocysts in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) by IFA and PCR methods.

    Hipólito Gómez-Couso;Fernando Méndez-Hermida;Elvira Ares-Mazás

  • Acanthamoeba as a temporal vehicle of Cryptosporidium.

    H. Gómez-Couso;E. Paniagua-Crespo;E. Ares-Mazás

  • Prevalence of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium parvum in goat kids in western France

    José Antonio Castro-Hermida;Isabelle Pors;Bernard Poupin;Elvira Ares-Mazás

  • Study of the combined influence of environmental factors on viability of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in water evaluated by fluorogenic vital dyes and excystation techniques

    F Freire-Santos;A.M Oteiza-López;C.A Vergara-Castiblanco;E Ares-Mazás

Frequent Co-Authors

Pilar Fernández-Ibáñez
Pilar Fernández-Ibáñez University of Ulster
Christophe Chartier
Christophe Chartier INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Simone M. Cacciò
Simone M. Cacciò Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Joaquín Quílez
Joaquín Quílez University of Zaragoza

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring education in Animal Science and Veterinary fields opens doors to diverse career options. For those interested in health, performance, and animal well-being, online degrees can provide flexible learning tailored to these goals.

Studying an online sports science degree can complement animal science knowledge, especially for careers involving animal rehabilitation or physical therapy.

Beyond traditional veterinary paths, understanding behavioral analysis is increasingly important. Accredited programs like the bcba accredited programs provide certification in behavior analysis, which is valuable in both animal training and therapy.

Leadership roles often require additional skills. Learning from careers like an athletic director can inspire the development of management qualities beneficial for veterinary clinics or animal research facilities.

Finally, mental health awareness enhances care standards. Degrees aligned with nasp accredited school psychology programs highlight the importance of psychological support, which can also be adapted in contexts involving animals and their handlers.

Best Scientists Citing Elvira Ares-Mazás

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles