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2026

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62
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13253
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Animal Science and Veterinary

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62
Citations
13420
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289
National Ranking
7

Gereon Schares 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 Gereon Schares sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 287 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gereon Schares 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 Gereon Schares sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Gereon Schares is affiliated with the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut in Germany and has a focus on research within immunology and microbiology, with a specialization in parasitology. Their scholarly output encompasses contributions to medicine and related fields such as epidemiology and infectious diseases.

The research portfolio includes numerous studies on parasitic infections, diagnostics, and animal disease management. Their work frequently addresses Toxoplasma gondii and other parasitic protozoa, along with investigations into herpesvirus infections and cytomegalovirus research. The scope of study also extends to coccidia and rabies epidemiology.

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Schares are:

  • "Toxoplasma gondii Genotyping: A Closer Look Into Europe" (2022), published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • "Parasite detection in food: Current status and future needs for validation" (2020), published in Trends in Food Science & Technology
  • "Transmission of Cryptosporidium Species Among Human and Animal Local Contact Networks in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multicountry Study" (2020), published in Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • "Species-specific differences in Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum and Besnoitia besnoiti seroprevalence in Namibian wildlife" (2020), published in Parasites & Vectors
  • "Systematic Review and Modelling of Age-Dependent Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Livestock, Wildlife and Felids in Europe" (2023), published in Pathogens

Frequent coauthors in Schares's network include Pavlo Maksimov, Maike Joeres, Franz J. Conraths, Radu Blaga, and Helga Waap. Collaboration with these colleagues is reflected in a substantial number of joint publications.

Common venues for publication are:

  • Parasites & Vectors
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Pathogens
  • International Journal for Parasitology
  • Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports

The main fields of study of Gereon Schares include immunology and microbiology supported by an extensive record of almost a hundred publications in parasitology. Subfields combining veterinary and epidemiological aspects complement the researcher's profile.

Core research topics addressed are:

  • Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Coccidia and coccidiosis research
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Rabies epidemiology and control

Best Publications

  • Epidemiology and Control of Neosporosis and Neospora caninum

    J.P. Dubey;Gereon Schares;L.M. Ortega-Mora

  • Neosporosis in animals--the last five years.

    J.P. Dubey;Gereon Schares

  • The efficiency of vertical transmission of Neospora caninum in dairy cattle analysed by serological techniques

    G Schares;M Peters;R Wurm;A Bärwald

  • Toxoplasma gondii infection and toxoplasmosis in farm animals: Risk factors and economic impact.

    S. Stelzer;W. Basso;J. Benavides Silván;L.M. Ortega-Mora

  • Diagnosis of bovine neosporosis

    J.P. Dubey;Gereon Schares

  • Oocysts of Neospora caninum, Hammondia heydorni, Toxoplasma gondii and Hammondia hammondi in faeces collected from dogs in Germany

    Gereon Schares;N. Pantchev;D. Barutzki;A.O. Heydorn

  • Dogs shed Neospora caninum oocysts after ingestion of naturally infected bovine placenta but not after ingestion of colostrum spiked with Neospora caninum tachyzoites

    T. Dijkstra;M. Eysker;Gereon Schares;Franz Josef Conraths

  • Ocular toxoplasmosis past, present and new aspects of an old disease.

    M. Maenz;D. Schlüter;O. Liesenfeld;Gereon Schares

  • Neosporosis in Animals

    Jitender Dubey;Andrew Hemphill;Rafael Calero-Bernal;Gereon Schares

  • Supranational comparison of Neospora caninum seroprevalences in cattle in Germany, The Netherlands, Spain and Sweden.

    C.J.M. Bartels;J.I. Arnaiz-Seco;A. Ruiz-Santa-Quitera;C. Björkman

  • Animals are key to human toxoplasmosis.

    Dirk Schlüter;Walter Däubener;Gereon Schares;Uwe Groß

  • Occurrence of Toxoplasma gondii and Hammondia hammondi oocysts in the faeces of cats from Germany and other European countries

    G. Schares;M. Globokar Vrhovec;N. Pantchev;D.C. Herrmann

  • A century of bovine besnoitiosis: an unknown disease re-emerging in Europe.

    Gema Álvarez-García;Caroline F. Frey;Caroline F. Frey;Luis Miguel Ortega Mora;Gereon Schares

  • Atypical Toxoplasma gondii genotypes identified in oocysts shed by cats in Germany.

    D.C. Herrmann;N. Pantchev;M. Globokar Vrhovec;D. Barutzki

  • Prevalence and genotypes of Toxoplasma gondii in feline faeces (oocysts) and meat from sheep, cattle and pigs in Switzerland

    A.E. Berger-Schoch;Daland Herrmann;Gereon Schares;N. Müller

  • Diagnosis and seroepidemiology of Neospora caninum-associated bovine abortion.

    Mark Jenkins;Timothy Baszler;Camilla Björkman;Gereon Schares

  • Comparison and standardisation of serological methods for the diagnosis of Neospora caninum infection in bovines.

    D. von Blumroder;G. Schares;R. Norton;Diana J.L. Williams

  • Human impact on the diversity and virulence of the ubiquitous zoonotic parasite Toxoplasma gondii.

    E. Keats Shwab;Pooja Saraf;Xing-Quan Zhu;Dong-Hui Zhou

  • Toxoplasma gondii in sheep and goats: seroprevalence and potential risk factors under dairy husbandry practices

    Nikolaos Tzanidakis;Pavlo Maksimov;Franz J. Conraths;Evaggelos Kiossis

  • Exploring the life cycle of Besnoitia besnoiti—Experimental infection of putative definitive and intermediate host species

    Walter Basso;Gereon Schares;N S Gollnick;M Rütten

  • Cross-sectional survey in pig breeding farms in Hesse, Germany: seroprevalence and risk factors of infections with Toxoplasma gondii, Sarcocystis spp. and Neospora caninum in sows.

    I.M Damriyasa;C. Bauer;R. Edelhofer;K. Failing

Frequent Co-Authors

Franz Josef Conraths
Franz Josef Conraths Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
Jitender P. Dubey
Jitender P. Dubey Agricultural Research Service
Andrew Hemphill
Andrew Hemphill University of Bern
Luis Miguel Ortega-Mora
Luis Miguel Ortega-Mora Complutense University of Madrid
Nikola Pantchev
Nikola Pantchev IDEXX Laboratories (United States)
Camilla Björkman
Camilla Björkman Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Christian Bauer
Christian Bauer University of Giessen
Luis Fernando Pita Gondim
Luis Fernando Pita Gondim Federal University of Bahia
Rainer G. Ulrich
Rainer G. Ulrich Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
Christoph Staubach
Christoph Staubach Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut

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