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Neil B. Chilton publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Neil B. Chilton sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 209 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Neil B. Chilton D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Neil B. Chilton sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 60 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Neil B. Chilton is affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan in Canada. Their research spans various fields related to biology and medicine, focusing particularly on parasitology, infectious diseases, and related ecological and genetic studies.

The scientist's work primarily covers these main fields of study:

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Medicine

Within these disciplines, the key subfields of Chilton's research include:

  • Parasitology
  • Insect Science
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Genetics

The core topics explored in their research comprise:

  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Study of Mite Species
  • Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Helminth infection and control

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Neil B. Chilton include the following publications:

  • "Molecular detection and characterization of Hepatozoon canis in stray dogs from Cuba," 2020, Parasitology International
  • "Anaplasma bovis"-Like Infections in Humans, United States, 2015-2017, 2023, Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • "Hopping species and borders: detection of Bartonella spp. in avian nest fleas and arctic foxes from Nunavut, Canada," 2020, Parasites & Vectors
  • "Molecular detection and identification of spotted fever group rickettsiae in ticks collected from horses in Cuba," 2020, Medical and Veterinary Entomology
  • "Reproductive output and larval survival of American dog ticks (Dermacentor variabilis) from a population at the northern distributional limit," 2021, Experimental and Applied Acarology

Frequent co-authors in Chilton's collaborative research are:

  • Shaun J. Dergousoff
  • Chulantha P. Diyes
  • Matthew E M Yunik
  • Adrian Alberto Díaz-Sánchez
  • Tim Lysyk

Chilton's articles are regularly published in several scientific journals, with multiple papers appearing in:

  • Journal of Medical Entomology
  • Experimental and Applied Acarology
  • Journal of Wildlife Diseases
  • Parasitology International
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases

Best Publications

  • Rapid sequencing of rDNA from single worms and eggs of parasitic helminths

    Robin B. Gasser;Neil B. Chilton;Hervé Hoste;Ian Beveridge

  • Characterisation of anisakid nematodes with zoonotic potential by nuclear ribosomal DNA sequences.

    Xingquan Zhu;Robin B Gasser;Magdalena Podolska;Neil B Chilton

  • Differences in a ribosomal DNA sequence of morphologically indistinguishable species within the Hypodontus macropi complex (Nematoda: Strongyloidea)

    Neil B. Chilton;Robin B. Gasser;Ian Beveridge

  • Single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) for the analysis of genetic variation

    Robin B Gasser;Min Hu;Neil B Chilton;Bronwyn E Campbell

  • Differentiation of Haemonchus placei from H. contortus (Nematoda: Trichostrongylidae) by the ribosomal DNA second internal transcribed spacer.

    Lisa A. Stevenson;Neil B. Chilton;Robin B. Gasser

  • PCR-based methods for identification of potentially zoonotic ascaridoid parasites of the dog, fox and cat.

    Dennis E Jacobs;Xingquan Zhu;Robin B Gasser;Neil B Chilton

  • Characterisation of Ascaris from human and pig hosts by nuclear ribosomal DNA sequences.

    Xingquan Zhu;Neil B. Chilton;Dennis E. Jacobs;Jaap Boes

  • Differences in the second internal transcribed spacer (ribosomal DNA) between five species of Trichostrongylus (Nematoda: Trichostrongylidae).

    Hervé Hoste;Neil B. Chilton;Robin B. Gasser;Ian Beveridge

  • The mitochondrial genomes of the human hookworms, Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus (Nematoda: Secernentea)

    Min Hu;Neil B. Chilton;Robin B. Gasser

  • Division of Giardia isolates from humans into two genetically distinct assemblages by electrophoretic analysis of enzymes encoded at 27 loci and comparison with Giardia muris

    G. Mayrhofer;R. H. Andrews;P. L. Ey;N. B. Chilton

  • Differences in a ribosomal DNA sequence of Strongylus species allows identification of single eggs

    Angus J.D. Campbell;Robin B Gasser;Neil B. Chilton

  • Toward practical, DNA-based diagnostic methods for parasitic nematodes of livestock--bionomic and biotechnological implications.

    Robin B. Gasser;Nathan J. Bott;Neil B. Chilton;Peter Hunt

  • The evolutionary origins of nematodes within the order Strongylida are related to predilection sites within hosts.

    Neil B. Chilton;Florence Huby-Chilton;Robin B. Gasser;Ian Beveridge

  • Characterisation of taeniid cestode species by PCR-RFLP of ITS2 ribosomal DNA.

    Robin B. Gasser;Neil B. Chilton

  • The Mitochondrial Genomics of Parasitic Nematodes of Socio-Economic Importance: Recent Progress, and Implications for Population Genetics and Systematics

    Min Hu;Neil B Chilton;Robin B Gasser

  • The mitochondrial genome of Strongyloides stercoralis (Nematoda) – idiosyncratic gene order and evolutionary implications

    Min Hu;Neil B Chilton;Robin B Gasser

  • Relationships among some ascaridoid nematodes based on ribosomal DNA sequence data.

    Xingquan Zhu;Robin B. Gasser;Dennis E. Jacobs;Guo-Chiuan Hung

  • The ITS-2 rDNA of Teladorsagia circumcincta, T. trifurcata and T. davtiani (Nematoda: Trichostrongylidae) indicates that these taxa are one species.

    Lisa A. Stevenson;Robin B. Gasser;Neil B. Chilton

  • A combined microscopic-molecular method for the diagnosis of strongylid infections in sheep.

    Nathan J. Bott;Bronwyn E. Campbell;Ian Beveridge;Neil B. Chilton

  • Molecular characterization of a Toxocara variant from cats in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Xing Quan Zhu;Dennis E. Jacobs;Neil B. Chilton;Rehana Abdullah Sani

  • Evidence of a species complex within the food-borne trematode Opisthorchis viverrini and possible co-evolution with their first intermediate hosts.

    Weerachai Saijuntha;Paiboon Sithithaworn;Sopit Wongkham;Thewarach Laha

  • Single-strand conformation polymorphism-based analysis of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 reveals significant substructuring in hookworm populations.

    Min Hu;Neil B. Chilton;Xingquan Zhu;Robin B. Gasser

  • The use of nuclear ribosomal DNA markers for the identification of bursate nematodes (order Strongylida) and for the diagnosis of infections.

    Neil B. Chilton

Frequent Co-Authors

Robin B. Gasser
Robin B. Gasser University of Melbourne
Ian Beveridge
Ian Beveridge University of Melbourne
C. Michael Bull
C. Michael Bull Flinders University
Hervé Hoste
Hervé Hoste Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Trevor N. Petney
Trevor N. Petney Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Anson V. Koehler
Anson V. Koehler University of Melbourne
Paiboon Sithithaworn
Paiboon Sithithaworn Khon Kaen University
Abdul Jabbar
Abdul Jabbar University of Melbourne
Aaron R. Jex
Aaron R. Jex Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Anton M. Polderman
Anton M. Polderman Leiden University Medical Center

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