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Takeshi Agatsuma

Takeshi Agatsuma

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
32
Citations
4837
World Ranking
2092
National Ranking
19

Takeshi Agatsuma 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 Takeshi Agatsuma sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 169 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

Takeshi Agatsuma 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 Takeshi Agatsuma sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Takeshi Agatsuma is affiliated with Kōchi University in Japan and specializes in environmental science with a focus on several subfields, including ecology, small animals, parasitology, insect science, and infectious diseases. Their research encompasses various topics, particularly parasite biology and host interactions, helminth infection and control, and parasitic diseases research and treatment. Additional subjects of their work include aquatic invertebrate ecology and behavior, insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, and trace elements in health.

Agatsuma's body of published work includes research articles in notable scientific journals. Selected recent papers are:

  • Comparative genomics and transcriptomics of 4 Paragonimus species provide insights into lung fluke parasitism and pathogenesis (2020, GigaScience)
  • Phylogeographic genetic variation of Indoplanorbis exustus (Deshayes, 1834) (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) in South and Southeast Asia (2021, One Health)
  • Genetic structure and evidence for coexistence of three taxa of Bithynia (Gastropoda: Bithyniidae), the intermediate host of Opisthorchis viverrini sensu lato (Digenea: Opisthorchiidae) in Thailand examined by mitochondrial DNA sequences analyses (2021, Acta Tropica)
  • Description, molecular characteristics and Wolbachia endosymbionts of Onchocerca borneensis Uni, Mat Udin & Takaoka n. sp. (Nematoda: Filarioidea) from the Bornean bearded pig Sus barbatus Müller (Cetartiodactyla: Suidae) of Sarawak, Malaysia (2020, Parasites & Vectors)
  • Description and molecular characteristics of Morishitium polonicum malayense Urabe, Nor Hashim & Uni, n. subsp. (Trematoda: Cyclocoelidae) from the Asian glossy starling, Aplonis panayensis strigata (Passeriformes: Sturnidae) in Peninsular Malaysia (2020, Parasitology International)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Agatsuma include:

  • Weerachai Saijuntha
  • Chairat Tantrawatpan
  • Ross H. Andrews
  • Naruemon Bunchom
  • Shigehiko Uni

The scientist's publications often appear in several recurring venues, notably:

  • Parasitology International
  • Parasitology Research
  • Tropical Medicine and Health
  • Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
  • Molluscan Research

Best Publications

  • The phylogeny of the Schistosomatidae based on three genes with emphasis on the interrelationships of Schistosoma Weinland, 1858.

    A. E. Lockyer;P. D. Olson;P. Østergaard;D. Rollinson

  • Paragonimiasis and the Genus Paragonimus

    David Blair;Zhi-Biao Xu;Takeshi Agatsuma

  • Phylogenies Inferred from Mitochondrial Gene Orders—A Cautionary Tale from the Parasitic Flatworms

    Thanh H. Le;David Blair;Takeshi Agatsuma;Pierre-François Humair

  • Molecular evidence of natural hybridization between Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica.

    Takeshi Agatsuma;Yohei Arakawa;Moritoshi Iwagami;Yumiko Honzako

  • Geographical genetic structure within the human lung fluke, Paragonimus westermani, detected from DNA sequences

    D. Blair;T. Agatsuma;T. Watanobe;M. Okamoto

  • Human fascioliasis and the presence of hybrid/introgressed forms of Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica in Vietnam.

    Thanh Hoa Le;Nguyen Van De;Takeshi Agatsuma;Thanh Giang Thi Nguyen

  • Intra- and interindividual variation in ITS1 of Paragonimus westermani (Trematoda: Digenea) and related species: implications for phylogenetic studies.

    Lynne van Herwerden;Lynne van Herwerden;David Blair;David Blair;Takeshi Agatsuma;Takeshi Agatsuma

  • Mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA indicate that the Japanese Fasciola species is F. gigantica.

    K. Hashimoto;T. Watanobe;C. X. Liu;I. Init

  • Intra- and inter-specific variation in nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer 1 of the Schistosoma japonicum species complex.

    L. Van Herwerden;D. Blair;T. Agatsuma

  • Molecular phylogeographic studies on Paragonimus westermani in Asia

    M. Iwagami;L.Y. Ho;K. Su;P.F. Lai

  • Genotypic variation among lineages of Trypanosoma cruzi and its geographic aspects

    Hiroo Higo;Sachio Miura;Masahiro Horio;Tatsuyuki Mimori

  • Mitochondrial gene content, arrangement and composition compared in African and Asian schistosomes.

    Thanh H. Le;Pierre-Francois Humair;David Blair;Takeshi Agatsuma

  • Phylogenetic relationships of three hymenolepidid species inferred from nuclear ribosomal and mitochondrial DNA sequences

    M. Okamoto;T. Agatsuma;T. Kurosawa;A. Ito

  • Hepatozoon ursi n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Hepatozoidae) in Japanese black bear (Ursus thibetanus japonicus).

    Masahito Kubo;Shigehiko Uni;Takeshi Agatsuma;Mitsuru Nagataki

  • Chromosomal differentiation of the Schistosoma japonicum complex.

    H Hirai;T Taguchi;Y Saitoh;M Kawanaka

  • Whole-genome sequence of the oriental lung fluke Paragonimus westermani.

    Harald Oey;Martha Zakrzewski;Kanwar Narain;K Rekha Devi

  • A molecular perspective on the genera Paragonimus Braun, Euparagonimus Chen and Pagumogonimus Chen

    D. Blair;B. Wu;Z.S. Chang;X. Gong

  • Paragonimus skrjabini Chen, 1959 (Digenea: Paragonimidae) and related species in eastern Asia: a combined molecular and morphological approach to identification and taxonomy.

    David Blair;Zhengshan Chang;Minggang Chen;Aili Cui;Aili Cui

  • Pleuropulmonary paragonimiasis due to Paragonimus heterotremus: molecular diagnosis, prevalence of infection and clinicoradiological features in an endemic area of northeastern India

    K. Rekha Devi;Kanwar Narain;S. Bhattacharya;K. Negmu

  • Molecular evidence for the synonymy of three species of Paragonimus, P. Ohirai Miyazaki, 1939, P. iloktsuenensis Chen, 1940 and P. sadoensis Miyazaki et al. , 1968

    D. Blair;T. Agatsuma;T. Watanobe

  • Dirofilaria immitis infection of a snow leopard (Uncia uncia) in a Japanese zoo with mitochondrial DNA analysis.

    Koichi Murata;Tokuma Yanai;Takeshi Agatsuma;Shigehiko Uni

  • Molecular Confirmation that Fasciola gigantica Can Undertake Aberrant Migrations in Human Hosts

    Thanh Hoa Le;Nguyen Van De;Takeshi Agatsuma;David Blair

  • The complete mitochondrial genome of Setaria digitata (Nematoda: Filarioidea): Mitochondrial gene content, arrangement and composition compared with other nematodes ☆

    Lalani Yatawara;Susiji Wickramasinghe;R.P.V.J. Rajapakse;Takeshi Agatsuma

Frequent Co-Authors

David Blair
David Blair James Cook University
Shigehiko Uni
Shigehiko Uni University of Malaya
Hiroyuki Takaoka
Hiroyuki Takaoka University of Malaya
Paiboon Sithithaworn
Paiboon Sithithaworn Khon Kaen University
Donald P. McManus
Donald P. McManus Australian National University
Munehiro Okamoto
Munehiro Okamoto Kyoto University
Lynne van Herwerden
Lynne van Herwerden James Cook University
Odile Bain
Odile Bain Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Trevor N. Petney
Trevor N. Petney Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Alexis Ribas
Alexis Ribas University of Barcelona

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