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D-Index
51
Citations
9246
World Ranking
580
National Ranking
13

Isabelle Villena 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 Isabelle Villena sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 209 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Isabelle Villena 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 Isabelle Villena sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 51 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Isabelle Villena is affiliated with the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne in France. Their research primarily focuses on immunology and microbiology, with significant contributions in parasitology and epidemiology. Villena's work spans both basic and applied research, covering infectious diseases and public health concerns related to parasitic infections.

The scientist's publication record includes recent papers addressing topics such as congenital toxoplasmosis, foodborne infectious diseases, and toxoplasmosis screening during pregnancy in France. Notable papers include:

  • Congenital toxoplasmosis in humans: an update of worldwide rate of congenital infections (2021, Parasitology)
  • Contribution of Foods and Poor Food-Handling Practices to the Burden of Foodborne Infectious Diseases in France (2020, Foods)
  • Toxoplasmosis screening during pregnancy in France: Opinion of an expert panel for the CNGOF (2020, Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction)
  • National perinatal survey demonstrates a decreasing seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection among pregnant women in France, 1995 to 2016: impact for screening policy (2021, Eurosurveillance)
  • Toxoplasma gondii-specific IgG avidity testing in pregnant women (2020, Clinical Microbiology and Infection)

Villena collaborates frequently with other researchers in the field. Their common coauthors include Sandie Escotte-Binet, Dominique Aubert, Loïc Favennec, Stéphanie La Carbona, and Damien Costa.

The scientist regularly publishes in specialized venues such as Parasite, Parasitology, Planta Medica, Food and Waterborne Parasitology, and Food Risk Europe. These journals reflect the focus on parasitic infections, diagnostics, and food-related parasitology risks.

Their research interests cover several interconnected topics and subfields including:

  • Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Rabies epidemiology and control
  • Parasitic infections in humans and animals
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology

Subfields within Villena's domain include parasitology, epidemiology, molecular biology, infectious diseases, and public health, environmental and occupational health. These reflect a multidisciplinary approach to understanding infectious agents and their impact on human health.

Best Publications

  • Environmental transmission of Toxoplasma gondii: Oocysts in water, soil and food.

    Karen Shapiro;Lillian Bahia-Oliveira;Brent Dixon;Aurélien Dumètre

  • Genotype of 88 Toxoplasma gondii Isolates Associated with Toxoplasmosis in Immunocompromised Patients and Correlation with Clinical Findings

    Daniel Ajzenberg;Hélène Yera;Pierre Marty;Luc Paris

  • Serological diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii infection: Recommendations from the French National Reference Center for Toxoplasmosis.

    O. Villard;B. Cimon;C. L’Ollivier;H. Fricker-Hidalgo

  • An innovative survey underlining the significant level of contamination by Toxoplasma gondii of ovine meat consumed in France.

    Lénaïg Halos;Anne Thébault;Dominique Aubert;Myriam Thomas

  • Evaluation of a Strategy for Toxoplasma gondii Oocyst Detection in Water

    Isabelle Villena;Dominique Aubert;Philippe Gomis;Hubert Ferté

  • In Vitro Susceptibility of Various Genotypic Strains of Toxoplasma gondii to Pyrimethamine, Sulfadiazine, and Atovaquone

    Pascale Meneceur;Marie Anne Bouldouyre;Dominique Aubert;Isabelle Villena

  • High prevalence and genotypes of Toxoplasma gondii isolated from goats, from a retail meat store, destined for human consumption in the USA.

    J. P. Dubey;C. Rajendran;L. R. Ferreira;J. Martins

  • SEVERE TOXOPLASMOSIS CAUSED BY A TOXOPLASMA GONDII STRAIN WITH A NEW ISOENZYME TYPE ACQUIRED IN FRENCH GUYANA

    M. Laure Dardé;Isabelle Villena;J. Michel Pinon;Isabelle Beguinot

  • Congenital toxoplasmosis in humans: an update of worldwide rate of congenital infections

    J P Dubey;F H A Murata;C K Cerqueira-Cézar;O C H Kwok

  • Incidence and prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in women in France, 1980-2020: model-based estimation.

    F. Nogareda;Y. Le Strat;I. Villena;H. De Valk

  • Quantitative estimation of the viability of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts in soil.

    Maud Lélu;Maud Lélu;Isabelle Villena;Marie-Laure Dardé;Dominique Aubert

  • Spatial distribution of soil contamination by Toxoplasma gondii in relation to cat defecation behaviour in an urban area.

    Eve Afonso;Eve Afonso;Mélissa Lemoine;Marie-Lazarine Poulle;Marie-Caroline Ravat

  • Molecular and biological characteristics of Toxoplasma gondii isolates from wildlife in France

    D. Aubert;D. Ajzenberg;C. Richomme;E. Gilot-Fromont

  • The role of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) proteins in protozoan parasites.

    Virginie Sauvage;Dominique Aubert;Sandie Escotte-Binet;Isabelle Villena

  • Assessing viability and infectivity of foodborne and waterborne stages (cysts/oocysts) of Giardia duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp., and Toxoplasma gondii: a review of methods

    Angélique Rousseau;Stéphanie La Carbona;Aurélien Dumètre;Lucy J. Robertson

  • Molecular Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in Immunocompromised Patients: a 3-Year Multicenter Retrospective Study

    Florence Robert-Gangneux;Yvon Sterkers;Hélène Yera;Isabelle Accoceberry

  • Diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis in the neonatal period: A multicenter evaluation.

    Anne Naessens;Pål A. Jenum;Arnold Pollak;Anne Decoster

  • Prenatal therapy with pyrimethamine + sulfadiazine vs spiramycin to reduce placental transmission of toxoplasmosis: a multicenter, randomized trial.

    Laurent Mandelbrot;Laurent Mandelbrot;François Kieffer;Rémi Sitta;Hélène Laurichesse-Delmas

  • Microbiological Diagnosis of Severe Diarrhea in Kidney Transplant Recipients by Use of Multiplex PCR Assays

    Jean-François Coste;Vincent Vuiblet;Betoul Moustapha;Alexis Bouin

  • Toxoplasma Seroconversion with Negative or Transient Immunoglobulin M in Pregnant Women: Myth or Reality? A French Multicenter Retrospective Study

    H. Fricker-Hidalgo;Bernard Cimon;C. Chemla;M. Darde

  • Genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from wild boar (Sus scrofa) in France.

    C. Richomme;D. Aubert;E. Gilot-Fromont;D. Ajzenberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Jitender P. Dubey
Jitender P. Dubey Agricultural Research Service
Rodolphe Thiébaut
Rodolphe Thiébaut University of Bordeaux
Gereon Schares
Gereon Schares Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
Jérôme Depaquit
Jérôme Depaquit University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne
Hubert Ferté
Hubert Ferté University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne
Vasile Cozma
Vasile Cozma University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca
Benoit Durand
Benoit Durand French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety
Frank Katzer
Frank Katzer Moredun Research Institute

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