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Martin K. Nielsen

Martin K. Nielsen

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
47
Citations
7001
World Ranking
744
National Ranking
16

Overview

Martin K. Nielsen is affiliated with the University of Kentucky in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on veterinary parasitology, with substantial contributions to the understanding of helminth infections and control, parasitic infections and diagnostics, and veterinary equine medical research. Their work spans related fields including agricultural and biological sciences, immunology and microbiology, and subfields such as small animals, parasitology, animal science and zoology, ecology, and equine studies.

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on anthelmintic resistance, parasite biology, and methodologies for diagnosing parasitic infections. Key publications include:

  • World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (W.A.A.V.P.) guideline for diagnosing anthelmintic resistance using the faecal egg count reduction test in ruminants, horses and swine (2023) in Veterinary Parasitology
  • Anthelmintic resistance in equine nematodes: Current status and emerging trends (2022) in International Journal for Parasitology Drugs and Drug Resistance
  • A repeatable and quantitative DNA metabarcoding assay to characterize mixed strongyle infections in horses (2020) in International Journal for Parasitology
  • Meta-analysis of cyathostomin species-specific prevalence and relative abundance in domestic horses from 1975-2020: emphasis on geographical region and specimen collection method (2020) in Parasites & Vectors
  • A statistical framework for calculating prospective sample sizes and classifying efficacy results for faecal egg count reduction tests in ruminants, horses and swine (2022) in Veterinary Parasitology

Martin K. Nielsen frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Ghazanfar Abbas (13 joint publications)
  • Abdul Jabbar (13 joint publications)
  • Anne Beasley (12 joint publications)
  • Jenni Bauquier (11 joint publications)
  • Edwina Wilkes (11 joint publications)

Their research is often published in specific venues with which they maintain a recurring association. These publication venues include:

  • Veterinary Parasitology (24 publications)
  • International Journal for Parasitology Drugs and Drug Resistance (8 publications)
  • International Journal for Parasitology (6 publications)
  • Parasites & Vectors (6 publications)
  • Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports (6 publications)

Thematically, their main research topics cover an array of areas: helminth infection and control, coccidia and coccidiosis research, host-parasite interactions, parasite biology and host interactions, parasitic infections and diagnostics, veterinary equine medical research, and genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock.

Best Publications

  • An evidence-based approach to equine parasite control: it ain't the 60s anymore

    Ray M. Kaplan;Martin Krarup Nielsen

  • Anthelmintic resistance in important parasites of horses: does it really matter?

    Andrew S. Peregrine;Marcelo Beltrão Molento;Ray M. Kaplan;Martin K. Nielsen

  • World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (W.A.A.V.P.) guideline for diagnosing anthelmintic resistance using the faecal egg count reduction test in ruminants, horses and swine.

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  • Climatic influences on development and survival of free-living stages of equine strongyles: implications for worm control strategies and managing anthelmintic resistance.

    Martin K. Nielsen;Ray M. Kaplan;Stig M. Thamsborg;Jesper Monrad

  • Analysis of multiyear studies in horses in Kentucky to ascertain whether counts of eggs and larvae per gram of feces are reliable indicators of numbers of strongyles and ascarids present.

    M.K. Nielsen;K.E. Baptiste;S.C. Tolliver;S.S. Collins

  • Sustainable equine parasite control: perspectives and research needs.

    M.K. Nielsen

  • Strongyle egg shedding consistency in horses on farms using selective therapy in Denmark

    M.K. Nielsen;N. Haaning;S.N. Olsen

  • Prescription-only anthelmintics--a questionnaire survey of strategies for surveillance and control of equine strongyles in Denmark.

    M.K. Nielsen;J. Monrad;S.N. Olsen

  • Strongylus vulgaris associated with usage of selective therapy on Danish horse farms-is it reemerging?

    M.K. Nielsen;A.N. Vidyashankar;S.N. Olsen;J. Monrad

  • Anthelmintic resistance in equine parasites—Current evidence and knowledge gaps

    M.K. Nielsen;C.R. Reinemeyer;J.M. Donecker;D.M. Leathwick

  • Comparative genome analysis of programmed DNA elimination in nematodes.

    Jianbin Wang;Shenghan Gao;Shenghan Gao;Yulia Mostovoy;Yuanyuan Kang

  • Anthelmintic resistance in equine nematodes: Current status and emerging trends

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  • Effects of fecal collection and storage factors on strongylid egg counts in horses

    M.K. Nielsen;A.N. Vidyashankar;U.V. Andersen;K. DeLisi

  • Parasitism and Colic

    Craig R. Reinemeyer;Martin Krarup Nielsen

  • Selective therapy in equine parasite control—Application and limitations

    M.K. Nielsen;K. Pfister;G. von Samson-Himmelstjerna

  • Detection and semi-quantification of Strongylus vulgaris DNA in equine faeces by real-time quantitative PCR.

    Martin K Nielsen;David S Peterson;Jesper Monrad;Stig M Thamsborg

  • Selective anthelmintic therapy of horses in the Federal states of Bavaria (Germany) and Salzburg (Austria): an investigation into strongyle egg shedding consistency.

    Anne M. Becher;Monia Mahling;Martin K. Nielsen;Kurt Pfister

  • Apparent ivermectin resistance of Parascaris equorum in foals in Denmark

    H Schougaard;Martin Krarup Nielsen

  • A repeatable and quantitative DNA metabarcoding assay to characterize mixed strongyle infections in horses.

    Jocelyn Poissant;Stefan Gavriliuc;Jennifer Bellaw;Elizabeth M. Redman

  • Recent advances in diagnosing pathogenic equine gastrointestinal helminths: the challenge of prepatent detection.

    U.V. Andersen;D.K. Howe;S.N. Olsen;M.K. Nielsen

  • Handbook of Equine Parasite Control

    Craig Robert Reinemeyer;Martin K. Nielsen

  • Determination of ivermectin efficacy against cyathostomins and Parascaris equorum on horse farms using selective therapy.

    Mette L. Larsen;Christian Ritz;Stig L. Petersen;Martin K. Nielsen

  • Resistance to avermectin/milbemycin anthelmintics in equine cyathostomins - current situation.

    Marcelo Beltrão Molento;Martin K. Nielsen;Ray M. Kaplan

  • Accuracy and Precision of Mini-FLOTAC and McMaster Techniques for Determining Equine Strongyle Egg Counts

    Marie L. Noel;Jessica A. Scare;Jennifer L. Bellaw;Martin K. Nielsen

  • Interpretation of serum antibody response to Anoplocephala perfoliata in relation to parasite burden and faecal egg count.

    L.N. Kjaer;M.M. Lungholt;M.M. Lungholt;M.K. Nielsen;S.N. Olsen

  • Horse Y chromosome assembly displays unique evolutionary features and putative stallion fertility genes.

    Jan E. Janečka;Brian W. Davis;Sharmila Ghosh;Nandina Paria

  • Strongyle egg reappearance period after moxidectin treatment and its relationship with management factors in UK equine populations.

    Thomas Tzelos;Jessica S.G. Barbeito;Martin K. Nielsen;Eric R. Morgan

  • Parascaris univalens--a victim of large-scale misidentification?

    Martin K. Nielsen;Jianbin Wang;Richard Davis;Jennifer L. Bellaw

  • Anthelmintic therapy of equine cyathostomin nematodes - larvicidal efficacy, egg reappearance period, and drug resistance.

    Jennifer L. Bellaw;Kristen Krebs;Craig R. Reinemeyer;Jamie K. Norris

  • Evidence‐based considerations for control of Parascaris spp. infections in horses

    M. K. Nielsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Eugene T. Lyons
Eugene T. Lyons University of Kentucky
Ray M. Kaplan
Ray M. Kaplan St. George's University
Jesper Monrad
Jesper Monrad University of Copenhagen
Kurt Pfister
Kurt Pfister Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Stig Milan Thamsborg
Stig Milan Thamsborg University of Copenhagen
Kjeld Schmiegelow
Kjeld Schmiegelow University of Copenhagen
Sharon C. Tolliver
Sharon C. Tolliver University of Kentucky
Marcelo Beltrão Molento
Marcelo Beltrão Molento Federal University of Paraná
Josie L. Traub-Dargatz
Josie L. Traub-Dargatz Colorado State University

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