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Norbert Mencke

Norbert Mencke

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
38
Citations
4739
World Ranking
1429
National Ranking
47

Overview

Norbert Mencke is affiliated with Bayer (Germany) and focuses their research primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Immunology and Microbiology, and Medicine. Their work spans subfields including Parasitology, Infectious Diseases, Insect Science, Small Animals, and Ecology.

Their research topics center on:

  • Dermatological diseases and infestations
  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Helminth infection and control
  • Insect and pesticide research
  • Parasite biology and host interactions
  • Parasites and host interactions
  • Study of mite species

Norbert Mencke has contributed to multiple publications, mainly in the journal Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases, among other venues such as the SSRN Electronic Journal, Parasites & Vectors, and Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters.

Recent papers include:

  • "Multicenter randomized, and blinded European field study evaluating the efficacy and safety of Felpreva®, a novel spot-on formulation containing emodepside, praziquantel and tigolaner, in treating cats naturally infested with fleas and/or ticks" (2022, Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases)
  • "Multicenter randomized, and blinded European field study evaluating the efficacy and safety of Felpreva®, a novel spot-on formulation containing tigolaner, emodepside and praziquantel, in treating cats with mixed infection with intestinal nematodes, cestodes and/or lungworms" (2022, Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases)
  • "Efficacy of two topical combinations containing emodepside plus praziquantel, and emodepside plus praziquantel plus tigolaner, for the treatment of troglostrongylosis in experimentally infected cats" (2022, Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases)
  • "Efficacy and safety of Felpreva®, a spot-on formulation for cats containing emodepside, praziquantel and tigolaner against experimental infestation with the Australian paralysis tick Ixodes holocyclus" (2023, Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases)
  • "Immediate and long-term efficacy of Felpreva®, a new spot-on formulation containing tigolaner, emodepside and praziquantel, applied as a single application to cats artificially infested with the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis" (2023, Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases)

The scientist has collaborated frequently with colleagues including Katrin Blazejak, Hannah Ringeisen, Gabriele Petry, Klaus Hellmann, and Hannah Hamburg. Each collaboration varies in frequency, ranging from several to over a dozen joint works.

Best Publications

  • Epidemiological and molecular evidence supports the zoonotic transmission of Giardia among humans and dogs living in the same community

    R. J. Traub;P. T. Monis;I. Robertson;P. Irwin

  • The role of dogs in transmission of gastrointestinal parasites in a remote tea-growing community in northeastern India.

    Rebecca J. Traub;Ian D. Robertson;Peter Irwin;Norbert Mencke

  • Canine gastrointestinal parasitic zoonoses in India.

    Rebecca J. Traub;Ian D. Robertson;Peter J. Irwin;Norbert Mencke

  • The animal reservoir of Tunga penetrans in severely affected communities of north-east Brazil.

    J. Heukelbach;A. M. L. Costa;T. Wilcke;N. Mencke

  • The prevalence, intensities and risk factors associated with geohelminth infection in tea-growing communities of Assam, India.

    Rebecca J. Traub;Ian D. Robertson;Peter Irwin;Norbert Mencke

  • Diagnosis of Canine Vector-Borne Diseases in Young Dogs: a Longitudinal Study

    Domenico Otranto;Gabriella Testini;Filipe Dantas-Torres;Maria S. Latrofa

  • Application of a species-specific PCR-RFLP to identify Ancylostoma eggs directly from canine faeces.

    R.J. Traub;I.D. Robertson;P. Irwin;N. Mencke

  • Efficacy of a combination of 10% imidacloprid/50% permethrin for the prevention of leishmaniasis in kennelled dogs in an endemic area

    Domenico Otranto;Paola Paradies;Riccardo Paolo Lia;Maria Stefania Latrofa

  • Flea Biology and Control

    Friederike Krämer;Norbert Mencke

  • Prevention of endemic canine vector-borne diseases using imidacloprid 10% and permethrin 50% in young dogs: a longitudinal field study.

    D. Otranto;D. de Caprariis;R.P. Lia;V. Tarallo

  • Investigations on the life cycle and morphology of Tunga penetrans in Brazil.

    N. Nagy;E. Abari;J. D’Haese;C. Calheiros

  • Repellent efficacy of a combination containing imidacloprid and permethrin against sand flies ( Phlebotomus papatasi ) in dogs

    N. Mencke;P. Volf;V. Volfova;D. Stanneck

  • Seasonal dynamics of the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, on a confined dog population in Italy

    V. Lorusso;F. Dantas-Torres;R. P. Lia;V. D. Tarallo

  • Detection of Leishmania infantum in Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks from Brazil and Italy.

    Filipe Dantas-Torres;Vincenzo Lorusso;Gabriella Testini;Milena de Paiva-Cavalcanti

  • Octacyclodepsipeptides having endoparasiticidal activity

    Juergen Dr Scherkenbeck;Peter Dr Jeschke;Hans-Georg Dr Lerchen;Hermann Dr Hagemann

  • Canine antibody response to Phlebotomus perniciosus bites negatively correlates with the risk of Leishmania infantum transmission.

    Michaela Vlkova;Iva Rohousova;Jan Drahota;Dorothee Stanneck

  • Vector-borne diseases--constant challenge for practicing veterinarians: recommendations from the CVBD World Forum.

    Gad Baneth;Patrick Bourdeau;Gilles Bourdoiseau;Dwight Bowman

  • Evolution of clinical, haematological and biochemical findings in young dogs naturally infected by vector-borne pathogens.

    Donato de Caprariis;Filipe Dantas-Torres;Gioia Capelli;Norbert Mencke

  • Effects of imidacloprid on adult and larval stages of the flea Ctenocephalides felis after in vivo and in vitro application: a light- and electron-microscopy study.

    Heinz Mehlhorn;Norbert Mencke;Olaf Hansen

  • Kinetics of Canine Antibody Response to Saliva of the Sand Fly Lutzomyia longipalpis

    Jitka Hostomska;Iva Rohousova;Vera Volfova;Dorothee Stanneck

  • Editorial: Cutaneous larva migrans and tungiasis: the challenge to control zoonotic ectoparasitoses associated with poverty.

    Jörg Heukelbach;Norbert Mencke;Hermann Feldmeier

  • Future challenges for parasitology: Vector control and 'One health' in Europe The veterinary medicinal view on CVBDs such as tick borreliosis, rickettsiosis and canine leishmaniosis

    Norbert Mencke

  • Therapy and Prevention of Parasitic Insects in Veterinary Medicine using Imidacloprid

    Norbert Mencke;Peter Jeschke

  • Investigations on the biology, epidemiology, pathology, and control of Tunga penetrans in Brazil: VII. The importance of animal reservoirs for human infestation.

    Daniel Pilger;Stefan Schwalfenberg;Jörg Heukelbach;Lars Witt

Frequent Co-Authors

Heinz Mehlhorn
Heinz Mehlhorn Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Dorothee Stanneck
Dorothee Stanneck Elanco (United States)
Filipe Dantas-Torres
Filipe Dantas-Torres Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Michael K. Rust
Michael K. Rust University of California, Riverside
Ian Denholm
Ian Denholm University of Hertfordshire
Byron L. Blagburn
Byron L. Blagburn Auburn University
Domenico Otranto
Domenico Otranto University of Bari Aldo Moro
Gioia Capelli
Gioia Capelli Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie
Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna
Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna Freie Universität Berlin
Peter J. Irwin
Peter J. Irwin Murdoch University

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