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D-Index
30
Citations
3137
World Ranking
2478
National Ranking
134

Marta Barral 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 Marta Barral sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 64 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Marta Barral 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 Marta Barral sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 30 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Marta Barral is affiliated with the Instituto de Salud Carlos III in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on infectious diseases, with significant work in the fields of medicine, immunology, and microbiology. The subfields of study include infectious diseases, epidemiology, immunology, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, as well as public health, environmental and occupational health.

The scientist's main topics of work encompass:

  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis research and epidemiology
  • Viral infections and vectors
  • Vector-borne animal diseases
  • Immune responses and vaccinations
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Microbial infections and disease research

Notable recent papers include:

  • Beyond tuberculosis: Diversity and implications of non-tuberculous mycobacteria at the wildlife-livestock interface, 2022, Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
  • Protective Effect of Oral BCG and Inactivated Mycobacterium bovis Vaccines in European Badgers (Meles meles) Experimentally Infected With M. bovis, 2020, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Interaction Patterns between Wildlife and Cattle Reveal Opportunities for Mycobacteria Transmission in Farms from North-Eastern Atlantic Iberian Peninsula, 2021, Animals
  • Mapping the risk of exposure to Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in the Iberian Peninsula using Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa) as a model, 2023, Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
  • Risk factors associated to a high Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex seroprevalence in wild boar (Sus scrofa) from a low bovine tuberculosis prevalence area, 2020, PLoS ONE

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Marta Barral include:

  • Iker A. Sevilla
  • Ana Balseiro
  • Lucía Varela-Castro
  • Joseba M. Garrido
  • Dipesh Davé

Marta Barral has published multiple articles in several scientific venues, with the most frequent publication venues being:

  • Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Animals
  • Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Their work demonstrates a cross-disciplinary approach, combining epidemiology, immunology, and ecology to address infectious disease transmission between wildlife, livestock, and humans. The focus on mycobacterial infections and vector-borne diseases highlights a comprehensive perspective on public and veterinary health issues relevant to the Iberian Peninsula region.

Best Publications

  • Wild boar and red deer display high prevalences of tuberculosis-like lesions in Spain.

    Joaquín Vicente;Ursula Höfle;Joseba M. Garrido;Isabel G. Fernández-De-Mera

  • Risk factors associated with the prevalence of tuberculosis-like lesions in fenced wild boar and red deer in south central Spain

    Joaquín Vicente;Joaquín Vicente;Joaquín Vicente;Ursula Höfle;Joseba M Garrido;Isabel G Fernández-de-Mera

  • Spatial distribution and risk factors of Brucellosis in Iberian wild ungulates

    Pilar M Muñoz;Mariana Boadella;Maricruz Arnal;María J de Miguel

  • Genetic diversity of anaplasma species major surface proteins and implications for anaplasmosis serodiagnosis and vaccine development

    José de la Fuente;Ala Lew;Hans Lutz;Marina L. Meli

  • Lesions associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex infection in the European wild boar.

    Maria Paz Martín-Hernando;Ursula Höfle;Joaquin Vicente;Francisco Ruiz-Fons

  • Disease threats to the endangered Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus).

    Javier Millán;Mónica G. Candela;Francisco Palomares;María José Cubero

  • Salmonella isolates from wild birds and mammals in the Basque Country (Spain).

    J Millán;G Aduriz;B Moreno;R A Juste

  • Molecular investigation of the occurrence of Coxiella burnetii in wildlife and ticks in an endemic area.

    I. Astobiza;M. Barral;F. Ruiz-Fons;J.F. Barandika

  • Tick-Borne Zoonotic Bacteria in Wild and Domestic Small Mammals in Northern Spain

    J. F. Barandika;A. Hurtado;C. García-Esteban;H. Gil

  • Molecular and Pathogenic Characterization of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Isolates from Spain

    Raquel Escudero;Marta Barral;Azucena Pérez;M. Mar Vitutia

  • Risk factors associated with ixodid tick species distributions in the Basque region in Spain.

    J F Barandika;E Berriatua;M Barral;R A Juste

  • Molecular detection and characterization of piroplasms infecting cervids and chamois in Northern Spain.

    J. García-Sanmartín;O. Aurtenetxe;M. Barral;I. Marco

  • Pathogenesis and transmissibility of highly (H7N1) and low (H7N9) pathogenic avian influenza virus infection in red-legged partridge ( Alectoris rufa )

    Kateri Bertran;Elisa Pérez-Ramírez;Núria Busquets;Roser Dolz

  • Development and validation of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for antibodies against Mycobacterium bovis in european wild boar

    Olaia Aurtenetxe;Marta Barral;Joaquín Vicente;José de la Fuente

  • Distribution of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) ticks from the Basque Country, Spain.

    Marta Barral;Ana L. García-pérez;Ramón A. Juste;Ana Hurtado

  • Detection of low pathogenic avian influenza viruses in wild birds in Castilla-La Mancha (south central Spain).

    Elisa Pérez-Ramírez;Xeider Gerrikagoitia;Marta Barral;Ursula Höfle

  • Evidence for widespread Leishmania infantum infection among wild carnivores in L. infantum periendemic northern Spain.

    L. Del Río;L. Chitimia;A. Cubas;I. Victoriano

  • Molecular Method for Bartonella Species Identification in Clinical and Environmental Samples

    Coral García-Esteban;Horacio Gil;Manuela Rodríguez-Vargas;Xeider Gerrikagoitia

  • Presence of granulocytic ehrlichia in ticks and serological evidence of human infection in La Rioja, Spain

    J. A. Oteo;H. Gil;M. Barral;A. Pérez

  • Occurrence and molecular genotyping of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. in wild mesocarnivores in Spain

    Marta Mateo;Marta Hernández de Mingo;Aida de Lucio;Lucía Morales

  • Molecular Characterization of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in Wild Carnivores in Spain

    Mónica Santín;Rafael Calero-Bernal;David Carmena;Marta Mateo

  • Presence of Bartonella Species in Wild Carnivores of Northern Spain

    Xeider Gerrikagoitia;Horacio Gil;Coral García-Esteban;Pedro Anda

  • Identification of a new Borrelia species among small mammals in areas of northern Spain where Lyme disease is endemic.

    Horacio Gil;Marta Barral;Raquel Escudero;Ana L. García-Pérez

  • Helminth parasites of the Eurasian badger (Meles meles L.) in the Basque Country (Spain)

    J. Millán;I. Sevilla;X. Gerrikagoitia;A. L. García-Pérez

  • A survey on Anaplasma phagocytophila in wild small mammals and roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in Northern Spain.

    Beatriz Oporto;Horacio Gil;Marta Barral;Ana Hurtado

Frequent Co-Authors

Ramón A. Juste
Ramón A. Juste NEIKER, the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development
Ana L. García-Pérez
Ana L. García-Pérez NEIKER, the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development
Ursula Höfle
Ursula Höfle University of Castilla-La Mancha
Christian Gortázar
Christian Gortázar University of Castilla-La Mancha
Joaquín Vicente
Joaquín Vicente University of Castilla-La Mancha
Ana Hurtado
Ana Hurtado NEIKER, the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development
José de la Fuente
José de la Fuente University of Castilla-La Mancha
Jesús F. Barandika
Jesús F. Barandika NEIKER, the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development
Joseba M. Garrido
Joseba M. Garrido NEIKER, the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development
Pelayo Acevedo
Pelayo Acevedo University of Castilla-La Mancha

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