World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Animal Science and Veterinary
South Africa
2026
Award Badge
Microbiology
South Africa
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
74
Citations
19880
World Ranking
115
National Ranking
1

Microbiology

D-Index
74
Citations
19928
World Ranking
1577
National Ranking
5

Medicine

D-Index
74
Citations
19838
World Ranking
19402
National Ranking
44

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Frans Jongejan is affiliated with the University of Pretoria in South Africa. Their research primarily focuses on parasitology and vector-borne infectious diseases, working at the intersection of immunology, microbiology, medicine, and agricultural and biological sciences. The subfields of study connected to their work include parasitology, infectious diseases, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, public health, environmental and occupational health, and insect science.

Jongejan's research has extensively covered topics such as vector-borne infectious diseases, viral infections and vectors, vector-borne animal diseases, mosquito-borne diseases and control, insect and pesticide research, genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, and zoonotic diseases and public health.

Frequent coauthors in their body of work include Josephus Fourie, Dennis Muhanguzi, Nick Juleff, Frank Norbert Mwiine, and Alassane Touré.

The venues where Jongejan has most frequently published are:

  • Parasites & Vectors
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Microorganisms
  • Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Jongejan include:

  • "Invasive cattle ticks in East Africa: morphological and molecular confirmation of the presence of Rhipicephalus microplus in south-eastern Uganda," 2020, Parasites & Vectors
  • "Interrupted Blood Feeding in Ticks: Causes and Consequences," 2020, Microorganisms
  • "Parasites and vector-borne diseases disseminated by rehomed dogs," 2020, Parasites & Vectors
  • "Amblyomma hebraeum is the predominant tick species on goats in the Mnisi Community Area of Mpumalanga Province South Africa and is co-infected with Ehrlichia ruminantium and Rickettsia africae," 2020, Parasites & Vectors
  • "Tick-borne pathogens and body condition of cattle in smallholder rural livestock production systems in East and West Africa," 2023, Parasites & Vectors

Best Publications

  • The global importance of ticks.

    F. Jongejan;G. Uilenberg

  • Ticks feeding on humans: a review of records on human-biting Ixodoidea with special reference to pathogen transmission.

    Agustin Estrada-Peña;Frans Jongejan

  • Simultaneous detection of bovine Theileria and Babesia species by reverse line blot hybridization.

    J. M. Gubbels;A. P. de Vos;M. van der Weide;J. Viseras

  • Simultaneous detection and genotyping of three genomic groups of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Dutch Ixodes ricinus ticks by characterization of the amplified intergenic spacer region between 5S and 23S rRNA genes.

    S. G. T. Rijpkema;M. J. C. H. Molkenboer;L. M. Schouls;F. Jongejan

  • Detection of Theileria annulata in blood samples of carrier cattle by PCR.

    C d'Oliveira;M van der Weide;M A Habela;P Jacquiet

  • European reservoir hosts of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato.

    L. Gern;A. Estrada-Peña;F. Frandsen;J.S. Gray

  • Detection of haemoparasites in cattle by reverse line blot hybridisation with a note on the distribution of ticks in Sicily

    K Georges;G.R Loria;S Riili;A Greco

  • Ticks and associated pathogens collected from domestic animals in the Netherlands.

    Ard M. Nijhof;Christa Bodaan;Milagros Postigo;Hans Nieuwenhuijs

  • Simultaneous detection of Anaplasma and Ehrlichia species in ruminants and detection of Ehrlichia ruminantium in Amblyomma variegatum ticks by reverse line blot hybridization

    Cornelis P.J Bekker;Sander de Vos;Amar Taoufik;Olivier A.E Sparagano

  • The known distribution and ecological preferences of the tick subgenus Boophilus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Africa and Latin America

    Agustín Estrada-Peña;A. Bouattour;J. L. Camicas;Alberto Guglielmone

  • Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Europe: current situation calls for preparedness.

    H. C. Maltezou;L. Andonova;R. Andraghetti;M. Bouloy

  • Tick cell lines: tools for tick and tick-borne disease research

    Lesley Bell-Sakyi;Erich Zweygarth;Edmour F. Blouin;Ernest A. Gould

  • Significance of serological testing for ehrlichial diseases in dogs with special emphasis on the diagnosis of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia canis.

    Trevor Waner;Shimon Harrus;Frans Jongejan;Hylton Bark

  • Simultaneous detection and differentiation of Theileria and Babesia parasites infecting small ruminants by reverse line blotting.

    Leonhard Schnittger;Hong Yin;Bai Qi;Marc J. Gubbels

  • Recent advances in determining the pathogenesis of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis.

    Shimon Harrus;Trevor Waner;Hylton Bark;Frans Jongejan

  • Babesia bicornis sp. nov. and Theileria bicornis sp. nov.: Tick-Borne Parasites Associated with Mortality in the Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

    Ard M. Nijhof;Banie L. Penzhorn;Godelieve Lynen;Johnson O. Mollel

  • Immunology of the Tick–Host Interaction and the Control of Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

    P. Willadsen;F. Jongejan

  • Ticks and control methods.

    Frans Jongejan;Gerrit Uilenberg

  • Evidence for the utility of the Bm86 antigen from Boophilus microplus in vaccination against other tick species.

    Sander De Vos;Laura Zeinstra;Amar Taoufik;Peter Willadsen

  • Confirmation of occurrence of Babesia canis vogeli in domestic dogs in South Africa.

    P.T Matjila;B.L Penzhorn;C.P.J Bekker;A.M Nijhof;A.M Nijhof

  • The genome of the heartwater agent Ehrlichia ruminantium contains multiple tandem repeats of actively variable copy number

    Nicola E. Collins;Junita Liebenberg;Etienne P. de Villiers;Kelly A. Brayton

  • Phylogeny of sheep and goat Theileria and Babesia parasites.

    Leonhard Schnittger;Hong Yin;Marc J. Gubbels;Doreen Beyer

  • Molecular characterization of ticks and tick-borne pathogens.

    Olivier Andre Ettore Sparagano;F Jongejan;F Jongejan;F Jongejan

Frequent Co-Authors

Ard M. Nijhof
Ard M. Nijhof Freie Universität Berlin
José de la Fuente
José de la Fuente University of Castilla-La Mancha
Suman M. Mahan
Suman M. Mahan University of Florida
Katherine M. Kocan
Katherine M. Kocan Oklahoma State University
Consuelo Almazán
Consuelo Almazán Autonomous University of Queretaro
Chihiro Sugimoto
Chihiro Sugimoto Hokkaido University
Barend Louis Penzhorn
Barend Louis Penzhorn University of Pretoria
Olivier Sparagano
Olivier Sparagano City University of Hong Kong
Agustín Estrada-Peña
Agustín Estrada-Peña University of Zaragoza
Edmour F. Blouin
Edmour F. Blouin Oklahoma State University

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 educational options related to Animal Science and Veterinary studies opens doors to diverse career paths. Many students consider advanced degrees to enhance their expertise and career prospects. For those interested in mental health and counseling services for pet owners or animal-related therapeutic interventions, marriage and family therapy masters programs online offer flexible study options that complement animal-focused careers.

For professionals aiming to reach leadership roles in counseling or animal-related fields, pursuing online doctoral programs in counseling can provide the highest level of academic achievement while accommodating busy schedules.

Those seeking lucrative roles directly working with animals should explore the what jobs work with animals that pay well resource, which highlights rewarding careers such as veterinary specialists, animal behaviorists, and wildlife managers.

Additionally, leadership and management skills are valuable in animal science and veterinary settings. Understanding how to become an athletic director offers insights into guiding teams and managing programs, skills that are transferable to roles overseeing animal care organizations or veterinary clinics.

Best Scientists Citing Frans Jongejan

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles