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S. O. Asaolu 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 S. O. Asaolu sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 36 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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S. O. Asaolu 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 S. O. Asaolu sits on this spectrum.

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2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

S. O. Asaolu is affiliated with Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria and has contributed to research primarily in parasitology, ecology, and studies involving small animals. Their work encompasses topics related to parasites and host interactions, parasite biology and host interactions, and helminth infection and control.

The scientist has published research in notable academic venues, including:

  • Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

Among Asaolu's recent papers are:

  • "Whipworm and roundworm infections," published in 2020 in Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • "Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Fresh and Smoked Clupea heregus and Hake Fish Consumed in Ekiti State, Nigeria and their Health Implications," published in 2021 in Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

Their collaboration network includes frequent coauthors such as:

  • Kathryn J. Else
  • Jennifer Keiser
  • Celia V. Holland
  • Richard K. Grencis
  • David B. Sattelle

Best Publications

  • Ascaris co-infection does not alter malaria-induced anaemia in a cohort of Nigerian preschool children

    Francisca A. Abanyie;Courtney E McCracken;Patrick Kirwan;Sile F. Molloy

  • Whipworm and roundworm infections

    Kathryn J. Else;Jennifer Keiser;Jennifer Keiser;Celia V. Holland;Richard K. Grencis

  • The epidemiology of Ascaris lumbricoides and other soil-transmitted helminths in primary school children from Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

    Celia V. Holland;S. O. Asaolu;D. W. T. Crompton;R. C. Stoddart

  • Identification of a High Diversity of Cryptosporidium Species Genotypes and Subtypes in a Pediatric Population in Nigeria

    Síle F. Molloy;Huw V. Smith;Patrick Kirwan;Rosely A. B. Nichols

  • Review of the 2017 WHO Guideline: Preventive chemotherapy to control soil-transmitted helminth infections in at-risk population groups. An opportunity lost in translation.

    Lorenzo Savioli;Marco Albonico;Denis Daumerie;Nathan C. Lo

  • Validation of a new test for Schistosoma haematobium based on detection of Dra1 DNA fragments in urine: evaluation through latent class analysis.

    Olufunmilola Ibironke;Artemis Koukounari;Samuel Asaolu;Irini Moustaki

  • Patterns of soil-transmitted helminth infection and impact of four-monthly albendazole treatments in preschool children from semi-urban communities in Nigeria: a double-blind placebo-controlled randomised trial

    Patrick Kirwan;Samuel O Asaolu;Síle F Molloy;Titilayo C Abiona

  • Impact of repeated four-monthly anthelmintic treatment on Plasmodium infection in preschool children: a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial

    Patrick Kirwan;Andrew L Jackson;Samuel O Asaolu;Sile F Molloy

  • Community control of Ascaris lumbricoides in rural Oyo State, Nigeria: mass, targeted and selective treatment with levamisole.

    S. O. Asaolu;C. V. Holland;D. W. T. Crompton

  • Epidemiology of intestinal helminth parasites of dogs in Ibadan, Nigeria.

    O.A. Sowemimo;S.O. Asaolu

  • A study of an outbreak of schistosomiasis in two resttlement villages near Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

    I. E. Ofoezie;A. M. A. Imevbore;M. O. Balogun;O. O. Ogunkoya

  • A cost-effectiveness analysis of anthelminthic intervention for community control of soil-transmitted helminth infection: levamisole and Ascaris lumbricoides

    Celia V. Holland;E. O'Shea;S. O. Asaolu;O. Turley

  • Targeted anthelminthic treatment of school children : effect of frequency of application on the intensity of Ascaris lumbricoides infection in children from rural Nigerian villages

    C. V. Holland;S. O. Asaolu;D. W. T. Crompton;R. R. Whitehead

  • The prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminthiases in rural communities in southern Nigeria.

    S. O. Asaolu;C. V. Holland;J. O. Jegede;N. R. Fraser

  • Sporadic Cryptosporidium infection in Nigerian children: risk factors with species identification.

    S. F. Molloy;C. J. Tanner;P. Kirwan;S. O. Asaolu

  • Plasma cytokines, chemokines and cellular immune responses in pre-school Nigerian children infected with Plasmodium falciparum.

    Cariosa Noone;Michael Parkinson;David J Dowling;Allison Aldridge

  • Current status of soil-transmitted helminthiases among pre-school and school-aged children from Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.

    O.A. Sowemimo;S.O. Asaolu

  • A possible genetic factor influencing protection from infection with Ascaris lumbricoides in Nigerian children.

    Celia V. Holland;D. W. T. Crompton;S. O. Asaolu;W. B. Crichton

  • ‘Leopard Skin’ as a Rapid Diagnostic Index for Estimating the Endemicity of African Onchocerciasis

    L D Edungbola;T O Alabi;G A Oni;S O Asaolu

  • Soil-transmitted helminth infections in Nigerian children aged 0-25 months

    P. Kirwan;S.O. Asaolu;T.C. Abiona;A.L. Jackson

  • A SIMPLE METHOD FOR CONCENTRATING EGGS OF SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM IN THE URINE

    S O Asaolu;I E Ofoezie

  • Schistosomiasis Transmission and Water Contact Pattern in River Ureje in Ado-ekiti Local Government Area, Ekiti State

    A.O. Omonijo;S.O. Asaolu;I.E. Ofoezie

Frequent Co-Authors

Celia V. Holland
Celia V. Holland Trinity College Dublin
Philip J. Cooper
Philip J. Cooper St George's, University of London
Jennifer Keiser
Jennifer Keiser Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Huw V. Smith
Huw V. Smith Stobhill Hospital
David B. Sattelle
David B. Sattelle University College London
J. Russell Stothard
J. Russell Stothard Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Lisa C. Ranford-Cartwright
Lisa C. Ranford-Cartwright University of Glasgow
Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara
Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Richard K. Grencis
Richard K. Grencis University of Manchester
Nathan Lo
Nathan Lo University of Sydney

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