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Vito Colella 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 Vito Colella sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 86 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Vito Colella 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 Vito Colella sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 31 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Vito Colella is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia and has contributed extensively to the fields of immunology, microbiology, and medicine. Their research primarily focuses on parasitology and infectious diseases, with significant attention to vector-borne infectious diseases and parasite biology.

Their recent scholarly contributions include papers published in journals such as Emerging Infectious Diseases, Parasites & Vectors, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, and the International Journal for Parasitology. Notable publications comprise:

  • "Zoonotic Vectorborne Pathogens and Ectoparasites of Dogs and Cats in Eastern and Southeast Asia" (2020, Emerging Infectious Diseases)
  • "Molecular Detection of Pathogens in Ticks and Fleas Collected from Companion Dogs and Cats in East and Southeast Asia" (2020, Parasites & Vectors)
  • "Comparison of the Egg Recovery Rates and Limit of Detection for Soil-transmitted Helminths Using the Kato-Katz Thick Smear, Faecal Flotation and Quantitative Real-Time PCR in Human Stool" (2021, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases)
  • "High-throughput Multiplex qPCRs for the Surveillance of Zoonotic Species of Canine Hookworms" (2020, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases)
  • "Zoonotic Hookworms of Dogs and Cats - Lessons from the Past to Inform Current Knowledge and Future Directions of Research" (2021, International Journal for Parasitology)

Colella's frequent coauthors include:

  • Rebecca J. Traub
  • Lucas G. Huggins
  • Domenico Otranto
  • Ushani Atapattu
  • Patsy A. Zendejas-Heredia

Academic contributions span multiple publication venues, with a recurring presence in:

  • International Journal for Parasitology
  • One Health
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
  • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

The main fields of study for Colella comprise Immunology and Microbiology, with significant output in Medicine. Subfields include parasitology, infectious diseases, ecology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and insect science.

The key topics covered in their work are:

  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Vector-borne Infectious Diseases
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
  • Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
  • Helminth Infection and Control

Best Publications

  • Lungworms and gastrointestinal parasites of domestic cats: a European perspective

    Alessio Giannelli;Gioia Capelli;Anja Joachim;Barbara Hinney

  • Zoonotic Vectorborne Pathogens and Ectoparasites of Dogs and Cats in Eastern and Southeast Asia.

    Vito Colella;Viet L Nguyen;Do Y Tan;Na Lu

  • A nationwide survey of Leishmania infantum infection in cats and associated risk factors in Italy.

    Roberta Iatta;Tommaso Furlanello;Vito Colella;Vito Colella;Viviana Domenica Tarallo

  • Release of lungworm larvae from snails in the environment: potential for alternative transmission pathways.

    Alessio Giannelli;Vito Colella;Francesca Abramo;Rafael Antonio do Nascimento Ramos

  • Molecular detection of pathogens in ticks and fleas collected from companion dogs and cats in East and Southeast Asia

    Viet-Linh Nguyen;Vito Colella;Vito Colella;Grazia Greco;Fang Fang

  • Prevention of feline leishmaniosis with an imidacloprid 10%/flumethrin 4.5% polymer matrix collar.

    Emanuele Brianti;Luigi Falsone;Ettore Napoli;Gabriella Gaglio

  • Development of the feline lungworms Aelurostrongylus abstrusus and Troglostrongylus brevior in Helix aspersa snails.

    Alessio Giannelli;Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos;Giada Annoscia;Angela Di Cesare

  • Borrelia burgdorferi ( sensu lato ) in ectoparasites and reptiles in southern Italy

    Jairo Alfonso Mendoza-Roldan;Jairo Alfonso Mendoza-Roldan;Vito Colella;Riccardo Paolo Lia;Viet Linh Nguyen

  • High-throughput multiplex qPCRs for the surveillance of zoonotic species of canine hookworms

    Luca Massetti;Vito Colella;Patsy A. Zendejas;Dinh Ng-Nguyen

  • Comparison of the egg recovery rates and limit of detection for soil-transmitted helminths using the Kato-Katz thick smear, faecal flotation and quantitative real-time PCR in human stool.

    Patsy A Zendejas-Heredia;Vito Colella;Sze Fui Hii;Rebecca J Traub

  • Zoonotic hookworms of dogs and cats - lessons from the past to inform current knowledge and future directions of research.

    Rebecca J. Traub;Patsy A. Zendejas-Heredia;Luca Massetti;Vito Colella

  • Canine vector-borne pathogens from dogs and ticks from Tamil Nadu, India.

    Ranju Ravindran Santhakumari Manoj;Roberta Iatta;Maria Stefania Latrofa;Loredana Capozzi

  • Gastropod-Borne Helminths: A Look at the Snail-Parasite Interplay

    Alessio Giannelli;Cinzia Cantacessi;Vito Colella;Filipe Dantas-Torres;Filipe Dantas-Torres

  • Molecular detection of vector-borne pathogens in dogs and cats from Qatar

    Ana Margarida Alho;Clara Lima;Maria Stefania Latrofa;Vito Colella

  • Feline lungworms unlock a novel mode of parasite transmission.

    Vito Colella;Alessio Giannelli;Emanuele Brianti;Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos

  • Awareness of zoonotic diseases and parasite control practices: a survey of dog and cat owners in Qatar

    Ana Margarida Alho;Clara Lima;Vito Colella;Luís Madeira de Carvalho

  • Efficacy of Broadline® spot-on against Aelurostrongylus abstrusus and Troglostrongylus brevior lungworms in naturally infected cats from Italy.

    Alessio Giannelli;Emanuele Brianti;Antonio Varcasia;Vito Colella

  • Eyeworm infections in dogs and in a human patient in Serbia: A One Health approach is needed.

    Suzana Tasić-Otašević;Simona Gabrielli;Marija Trenkić-Božinović;Aleksandar Petrović

  • Detection of Thelazia callipaeda in Phortica variegata and spread of canine thelaziosis to new areas in Spain.

    Valentina Marino;Rosa Gálvez;Vito Colella;Juliana Sarquis

  • Crenosoma vulpis in wild and domestic carnivores from Italy: a morphological and molecular study

    Maria Stefania Latrofa;Riccardo Paolo Lia;Alessio Giannelli;Vito Colella

  • Increase in Eyeworm Infections in Eastern Europe

    Vito Colella;Zvezdelina Kirkova;Éva Fok;Andrei D. Mihalca

  • Three cases of imported eyeworm infection in dogs: a new threat for the United Kingdom.

    John Graham-Brown;Paul Gilmore;Vito Colella;Lyndsay Moss

  • Dirofilaria immitis in pinnipeds and a new host record

    Ana Margarida Alho;Inês Marcelino;Vito Colella;Carla Flanagan

Frequent Co-Authors

Domenico Otranto
Domenico Otranto University of Bari Aldo Moro
Filipe Dantas-Torres
Filipe Dantas-Torres Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Emanuele Brianti
Emanuele Brianti University of Messina
Maria Stefania Latrofa
Maria Stefania Latrofa University of Bari Aldo Moro
Rebecca J. Traub
Rebecca J. Traub City University of Hong Kong
Alessio Giannelli
Alessio Giannelli University of Bari Aldo Moro
Riccardo Paolo Lia
Riccardo Paolo Lia University of Bari Aldo Moro
Luís Cardoso
Luís Cardoso University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Giada Annoscia
Giada Annoscia University of Bari Aldo Moro
Carla Maia
Carla Maia Universidade Nova de Lisboa

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