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D-Index
43
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6651
World Ranking
932
National Ranking
26

Olivier Sparagano 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 Olivier Sparagano sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 202 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Olivier Sparagano 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 Olivier Sparagano sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 43 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Olivier Sparagano is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Immunology and Microbiology, and Medicine. Within these broad disciplines, their scholarly work focuses on specialized subfields such as Parasitology, Infectious Diseases, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, and Genetics.

The scientist's research topics prominently include vector-borne infectious diseases, viral infections and vectors, vector-borne animal diseases, insect and pesticide research, bird parasitology and diseases, study of mite species, and insect symbiosis and bacterial influences.

Olivier Sparagano has published extensively in several academic venues, with a notable number of publications in:

  • Pathogens
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Experimental and Applied Acarology
  • Biologia
  • Veterinary Sciences

Their most recent peer-reviewed papers illustrate their active research engagement across infectious diseases and veterinary science. Notable publications include:

  • "Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Spark a Public Interest in Pet Adoption?" (2021), Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • "Ehrlichiosis in Dogs: A Comprehensive Review about the Pathogen and Its Vectors with Emphasis on South and East Asian Countries" (2022), Veterinary Sciences
  • "The Symbiotic Continuum Within Ticks: Opportunities for Disease Control" (2022), Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Economic and Social Impacts of COVID-19 on Animal Welfare and Dairy Husbandry in Central Punjab, Pakistan" (2020), Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • "An Epidemiological Survey Regarding Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases among Livestock Owners in Punjab, Pakistan: A One Health Context" (2021), Pathogens

Olivier Sparagano frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Jehan Zeb
  • Sabir Hussain
  • Muhammad Umair Aziz
  • Baolin Song
  • Abrar Hussain

Best Publications

  • Detection of haemoparasites in cattle by reverse line blot hybridisation with a note on the distribution of ticks in Sicily

    K Georges;G.R Loria;S Riili;A Greco

  • Simultaneous detection of Anaplasma and Ehrlichia species in ruminants and detection of Ehrlichia ruminantium in Amblyomma variegatum ticks by reverse line blot hybridization

    Cornelis P.J Bekker;Sander de Vos;Amar Taoufik;Olivier A.E Sparagano

  • Significance and Control of the Poultry Red Mite, Dermanyssus gallinae

    Olivier Sparagano;David George;David Harrington;Annunziata Giangaspero

  • Prevalence and key figures for the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae infections in poultry farm systems

    Olivier Sparagano;Aleksandar Pavlićević;Takako Murano;Antonio Camarda

  • The poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae): a potential vector of pathogenic agents

    Claire Valiente Moro;Carlos J. De Luna;Alexander Tod;Jonathan H. Guy

  • Should the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae be of wider concern for veterinary and medical science

    David R George;Robert D Finn;Kirsty M Graham;Monique F Mul

  • Poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae) infestation: a broad impact parasitological disease that still remains a significant challenge for the egg-laying industry in Europe.

    Annie Sigognault Flochlay;Emmanuel Thomas;Olivier Sparagano

  • Present and future potential of plant-derived products to control arthropods of veterinary and medical significance.

    David R George;Robert D Finn;Kirsty M Graham;Olivier A E Sparagano

  • Molecular characterization of ticks and tick-borne pathogens.

    Olivier Andre Ettore Sparagano;F Jongejan;F Jongejan;F Jongejan

  • Molecular detection of pathogen DNA in ticks (Acari: Ixodidae): a review

    Olivier Andre Ettore Sparagano;M T E Allsopp;R A Mank;S G T Rijpkema

  • Evaluation of the poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae (Acari: Dermanyssidae) susceptibility to some acaricides in field populations from Italy

    Marianna Marangi;Maria Assunta Cafiero;Gioia Capelli;Antonio Camarda

  • Development and use of real-time PCR to detect and quantify Mycoplasma haemocanis and "Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum" in dogs.

    Emi Barker;Séverine Tasker;Michael Day;Sheena Warman

  • Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Spark a Public Interest in Pet Adoption?

    Jeffery Ho;Sabir Hussain;Sabir Hussain;Olivier Sparagano

  • Control methods for Dermanyssus gallinae in systems for laying hens: results of an international seminar

    M.F. Mul;T.G.C.M. van Niekerk;J. Chirico;V. Maurer

  • Mode of action and variability in efficacy of plant essential oils showing toxicity against the poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae

    David George;Tegan Smith;Robert Shiel;Olivier Sparagano

  • Environmental interactions with the toxicity of plant essential oils to the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae.

    David George;Olivier Sparagano;Gordon Port;Edward Okello

  • Occurrence of anthelmintic resistant equine cyathostome populations in central and southern Italy

    Donato Traversa;Thomas R. Klei;Raffaella Iorio;Barbara Paoletti

  • Immunisation with recombinant proteins subolesin and Bm86 for the control of Dermanyssus gallinae in poultry.

    David Harrington;Mario Canales;José de la Fuente;José de la Fuente;Carlos de Luna

  • New Method for Simultaneous Species-Specific Identification of Equine Strongyles (Nematoda, Strongylida) by Reverse Line Blot Hybridization

    Donato Traversa;Raffaella Iorio;Thomas R. Klei;Vitaliy A. Kharchenko

  • An optimised protocol for molecular identification of Eimeria from chickens

    Saroj Kumar;Rajat Garg;Abdalgader Moftah;Emily L. Clark

  • Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Sardinia, Italy

    Alberto Alberti;Maria Filippa Addis;Olivier A.E Sparagano;Rosanna Zobba

  • Molecular detection of Anaplasma platys in dogs using polymerase chain reaction and reverse line blot hybridization

    Olivier A. E. Sparagano;Alexander P. de Vos;Barbara Paoletti;Cesare Cammà

  • Sympatric occurrence of Ixodes ricinus, Dermacentor reticulatus and Haemaphysalis concinna ticks and Rickettsia and Babesia species in Slovakia.

    Andrea Švehlová;Lenka Berthová;Balázs Sallay;Vojtech Boldiš

  • Ticks (Ixodidae) from passerine birds in the Carpathian region

    Eva Špitalská;Ivan Literák;Olivier A. E. Sparagano;Marina Golovchenko

  • Comparison of Microbiomes between Red Poultry Mite Populations ( Dermanyssus gallinae ): Predominance of Bartonella- like Bacteria

    Jan Hubert;Tomas Erban;Jan Kopecky;Bruno Sopko

  • Diversity of Coxiella-like and Francisella-like endosymbionts, and Rickettsia spp., Coxiella burnetii as pathogens in the tick populations of Slovakia, Central Europe

    Eva Špitalská;Olivier Sparagano;Michal Stanko;Katarína Schwarzová

  • Arthropods and associated arthropod-borne diseases transmitted by migrating birds. The case of ticks and tick-borne pathogens

    Olivier Sparagano;David George;Annunziata Giangaspero;Eva Špitalská

  • A case of transplacental transmission of Theileria equi in a foal in Trinidad.

    Karla C. Georges;Chuckwudozi D. Ezeokoli;Olivier Sparagano;Indira Pargass

  • The Application of PCR and Reverse Line Blot Hybridization to Detect Arthropod-borne Hemopathogens of Dogs and Cats in Trinidad

    Karla Georges;Karla Georges;Chukwudozi D. Ezeokoli;Aweeda Newaj-Fyzul;Mervyn Campbell

  • Molecular surveillance of tick-borne diseases in Iranian small ruminants

    Eva Spitalska;Eva Spitalska;Mohammad M. Namavari;Mohammad M. Namavari;Mohammad H. Hosseini;Fazlolah Shad-del

Frequent Co-Authors

Annunziata Giangaspero
Annunziata Giangaspero University of Foggia
Robert D. Finn
Robert D. Finn European Bioinformatics Institute
Frans Jongejan
Frans Jongejan University of Pretoria
Santo Caracappa
Santo Caracappa University of Palermo
Fiona M. Tomley
Fiona M. Tomley Royal Veterinary College
José de la Fuente
José de la Fuente University of Castilla-La Mancha
Barbara Paoletti
Barbara Paoletti University of Teramo
Elias Papadopoulos
Elias Papadopoulos Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Raffaella Iorio
Raffaella Iorio University of Teramo
Alessandra Torina
Alessandra Torina Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Sicilia

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