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D-Index
27
Citations
3491
World Ranking
2771
National Ranking
13

Maria Victoria Periago 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 Maria Victoria Periago sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 66 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Maria Victoria Periago 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 Maria Victoria Periago sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 27 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Maria Victoria Periago is affiliated with the National Scientific and Technical Research Council in Argentina. Their research primarily spans the fields of Immunology and Microbiology as well as Medicine, with a focused expertise in Parasitology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's research topics center on parasites and host interactions, parasitic infections and diagnostics, child nutrition and water access, Trypanosoma species research and implications, parasitic infections in humans and animals, zoonotic diseases and public health, and parasite biology and host interactions.

Recent publications include several papers addressing parasitic infections and their epidemiology, diagnostic thresholds, and environmental associations. Notable examples are:

  • "Prevalence of intestinal parasites and molecular characterization of Giardia intestinalis, Blastocystis spp. and Entamoeba histolytica in the village of Fortín Mbororé (Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina)" (2021, Parasites & Vectors)
  • "Identifying thresholds for classifying moderate-to-heavy soil-transmitted helminth intensity infections for FECPAKG2, McMaster, Mini-FLOTAC and qPCR" (2020, PLoS neglected tropical diseases)
  • "Risk map development for soil-transmitted helminth infections in Argentina" (2020, PLoS neglected tropical diseases)
  • "Environmental characteristics around the household and their association with hookworm infection in rural communities from Bahir Dar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia" (2021, PLoS neglected tropical diseases)
  • "Epidemiology of intestinal helminthiases in a rural community of Ethiopia: Is it time to expand control programs to include Strongyloides stercoralis and the entire community?" (2020, PLoS neglected tropical diseases)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Maria Victoria Periago include Marcelo Abril, Ximena Porcasi, Favio Crudo, Héctor Gabriel Ávila, and Carlos Matías Scavuzzo, each contributing to multiple joint publications.

The scientist's research has been published predominantly in venues such as PLoS neglected tropical diseases, Parasitologia, SSRN Electronic Journal, Parasites & Vectors, and Veterinary Parasitology, reflecting a strong presence in journals focused on parasitology and infectious diseases.

Best Publications

  • Assessment of the anthelmintic efficacy of albendazole in school children in seven countries where soil-transmitted helminths are endemic.

    Bruno Levecke;Antonio Montresor;Marco Albonico;Shaali M. Ame

  • Phenotypic analysis of adults of Fasciola hepatica, Fasciola gigantica and intermediate forms from the endemic region of Gilan, Iran

    K. Ashrafi;M.A. Valero;M. Panova;M.V. Periago

  • Identification of genotypes of Giardia intestinalis of human isolates in Egypt.

    P. Foronda;M. D. Bargues;N. Abreu-Acosta;M. V. Periago

  • A comparison of the sensitivity and fecal egg counts of the McMaster egg counting and Kato-Katz thick smear methods for soil-transmitted helminths.

    Bruno Levecke;Jerzy M. Behnke;Sitara S. R. Ajjampur;Marco Albonico

  • Generalized urticaria induced by the Na-ASP-2 hookworm vaccine: implications for the development of vaccines against helminths

    David J. Diemert;David J. Diemert;Antonio G. Pinto;Janaina Freire;Amar Jariwala

  • First phenotypic description of Fasciola hepatica/Fasciola gigantica intermediate forms from the human endemic area of the Nile Delta, Egypt.

    M.V. Periago;M.A. Valero;M. El Sayed;K. Ashrafi

  • HUMAN AND ANIMAL FASCIOLIASIS IN MAZANDARAN PROVINCE, NORTHERN IRAN

    A. S. Moghaddam;J. Massoud;M. Mahmoodi;A. H. Mahvi

  • Fluke egg characteristics for the diagnosis of human and animal fascioliasis by Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica

    M. Adela Valero;Ignacio Perez-Crespo;M. Victoria Periago;Messaoud Khoubbane

  • Phenotypic comparison of allopatric populations of Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica from European and African bovines using a computer image analysis system (CIAS).

    M. V. Periago;M. A. Valero;M. Panova;S. Mas-Coma

  • Elevated Plasma IL-6 Associates with Increased Risk of Advanced Fibrosis and Cholangiocarcinoma in Individuals Infected by Opisthorchis viverrini

    Banchob Sripa;Bandit Thinkhamrop;Eimorn Mairiang;Thewarach Laha

  • Acanthamoeba isolates belonging to T1, T2, T3, T4 and T7 genotypes from environmental freshwater samples in the Nile Delta region, Egypt.

    Jacob Lorenzo-Morales;Antonio Ortega-Rivas;Enrique Martínez;Messaoud Khoubbane

  • MM3-ELISA evaluation of coproantigen release and serum antibody production in sheep experimentally infected with Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica.

    M. A. Valero;F. M. Ubeira;M. Khoubbane;P. Artigas

  • An immunomics approach to schistosome antigen discovery: antibody signatures of naturally resistant and chronically infected individuals from endemic areas

    Soraya Gaze;Patrick Driguez;Mark S. Pearson;Tiago Mendes

  • Anaemia in advanced chronic fasciolosis

    M. A. Valero;N. Girones;M. A. Garcia-Bodelon;M. V. Periago

  • MM3-ELISA Detection of Fasciola hepatica Coproantigens in Preserved Human Stool Samples

    F. M. Ubeira;L. Muiño;M. A. Valero;M. V. Periago

  • Field Evaluation of a Coproantigen Detection Test for Fascioliasis Diagnosis and Surveillance in Human Hyperendemic Areas of Andean Countries

    María Adela Valero;María Victoria Periago;Ignacio Pérez-Crespo;René Angles

  • Crowding effect on adult growth, pre-patent period and egg shedding of Fasciola hepatica.

    M. A. Valero;M. De Renzi;M. Panova;M. A. Garcia-Bodelon

  • Safety and immunogenicity of the Na-GST-1 hookworm vaccine in Brazilian and American adults

    David J. Diemert;Janaína Freire;Vanderson Valente;Carlos Geraldo Fraga

  • A history of hookworm vaccine development

    Brent Schneider;Amar R. Jariwala;Maria Victoria Periago;Maria Flávia Gazzinelli

  • Molecular mechanisms of hookworm disease: stealth, virulence, and vaccines.

    Mark S. Pearson;Leon Tribolet;Cinzia Cantacessi;Maria Victoria Periago

  • Endemic Burkitt lymphoma is associated with strength and diversity of Plasmodium falciparum malaria stage-specific antigen antibody response

    Peter Aka;Maria Candida Vila;Amar Jariwala;Francis Nkrumah

  • The Right Tool for the Job: Detection of Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Areas Co-endemic for Other Helminths

    Maria V. Periago;Renata C. Diniz;Simone A. Pinto;Anna Yakovleva

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey M. Bethony
Jeffrey M. Bethony George Washington University
Santiago Mas-Coma
Santiago Mas-Coma University of Valencia
Peter J. Hotez
Peter J. Hotez Baylor College of Medicine
M. A. Valero
M. A. Valero University of Valencia
Rodrigo Correa-Oliveira
Rodrigo Correa-Oliveira Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
James S. McCarthy
James S. McCarthy Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Maria Elena Bottazzi
Maria Elena Bottazzi Baylor College of Medicine
Bruno Levecke
Bruno Levecke Ghent University
Andrew C. Kotze
Andrew C. Kotze University of Queensland
Jozef Vercruysse
Jozef Vercruysse Ghent University

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