Domenico Otranto

32.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
718 papers, 23.1k citations indexed

About

Domenico Otranto is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Parasitology and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Domenico Otranto has authored 718 papers receiving a total of 23.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 381 papers in Infectious Diseases, 289 papers in Parasitology and 237 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Domenico Otranto's work include Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (189 papers), Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment (186 papers) and Vector-borne infectious diseases (174 papers). Domenico Otranto is often cited by papers focused on Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (189 papers), Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment (186 papers) and Vector-borne infectious diseases (174 papers). Domenico Otranto collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Brazil and Iran. Domenico Otranto's co-authors include Filipe Dantas‐Torres, Donato Traversa, Maria Stefanía Latrofa, Riccardo Paolo Lia, Claudia Cafarchia, Gioia Capelli, Emanuele Brianti, Bruno B. Chomel, Cinzia Cantacessi and Alessio Giannelli and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Annals of Internal Medicine and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Domenico Otranto

705 papers receiving 22.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Ticks and tick-borne diseases: a One Health perspective

2012 834 citations Filipe Dantas‐Torres, Domenico Otranto et al. Trends in Parasitology profile →
On a Cercopithifilaria sp. transmitted by Rhipicephalus sanguineus: a neglected, but widespread filarioid of dogs

2012 407 citations Domenico Otranto, Emanuele Brianti et al. Parasites & Vectors profile →

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Citations

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Domenico Otranto

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Rapid isothermal molecular tests to discriminate between Leishmania braziliensis and Leishmania infantum infections in dogs 2025 ·Parasites & Vectors ·(unknown), Kamila Gaudêncio da Silva Sales, (unknown), Luciana Aguiar Figueredo, Thomas R. Shelite, (unknown), Domenico Otranto, Filipe Dantas‐Torres	1
2	Prevalence of neglected tropical diseases among migrants living in Europe: A systematic review and meta-analysis 2025 ·Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease ·Giacomo Guido, (unknown), Sergio Cotugno, (unknown), Giuseppe Patti, (unknown), (unknown), Emanuele Nicastri, Federico Gobbi, (unknown), (unknown), Domenico Otranto, Ana Requena‐Méndez, Nicola Veronese, Antonio Saracino, Francesco Di Gennaro, Roberta Iatta	4
3	Development of an indirect ELISA for the serodiagnosis of canine infection by Onchocerca lupi 2024 ·Scientific Reports ·Maria Stefanía Latrofa, (unknown), Carla Maia, (unknown), Guilherme G. Verocai, Cinzia Cantacessi, Domenico Otranto	3
4	Beauveria bassiana associated with a novel biomimetic hydrogel to control Aedes albopictus through lure and kill ovitraps 2024 ·Pest Management Science ·(unknown), Riccardo Paolo Lia, Paola Nitti, Leonardo Lamanna, Domenico Otranto, Marco Pombi, Christian Demitri, Claudia Cafarchia	2
5	Population dynamics of sympatric Phortica spp. and first record of stable presence of Phortica oldenbergi in a Thelazia callipaeda-endemic area of Italy 2024 ·Parasites & Vectors ·Ilaria Bernardini, (unknown), Daniele Porretta, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Simona Gabrielli, Verena Pichler, Maria Stefanía Latrofa, Josephus Fourie, Riccardo Paolo Lia, Frédéric Beugnet, Domenico Otranto, Marco Pombi	0
6	Unbiased sequence analysis of vgsc gene reveals circulation of novel and known knock-down resistance mutations in Culex pipiens, challenging vector control measures 2024 ·Journal of Pest Science ·Verena Pichler, Kentaro Itokawa, Beniamino Caputo, Carlo De Marco, (unknown), Romeo Bellini, Rodolfo Veronesi, Claudio De Liberato, Federico Romiti, Daniele Arnoldi, Annapaola Rizzoli, Riccardo Paolo Lia, Domenico Otranto, Αntonios Michaelakis, (unknown), Noboru Minakawa, Shinji Kasai, Alessandra della Torre	3
7	A novel chemically defined medium for the biotechnological and biomedical exploitation of the cell factory Leishmania tarentolae 2024 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), Ilaria Varotto-Boccazzi, (unknown), Federico Ronchetti, Paolo Gabrieli, Jairo Alfonso Mendoza‐Roldan, Domenico Otranto, Emanuele Montomoli, Claudio Bandi, Sara Epis	0
8	The Rhipicephalus sanguineus group: updated list of species, geographical distribution, and vector competence 2024 ·Parasites & Vectors ·Filipe Dantas‐Torres, (unknown), Domenico Otranto	16
9	Cercopithifilaria spp. of dogs: little known but prevalent filarioids beneath the skin 2023 ·Parasites & Vectors ·Marcos Antônio Bezerra‐Santos, Filipe Dantas‐Torres, Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos, Emanuele Brianti, Domenico Otranto	3
10	Identification of new astroviruses in synanthropic squamates 2023 ·Research in Veterinary Science ·Georgia Diakoudi, Alessio Buonavoglia, Francesco Pellegrini, Paolo Capozza, (unknown), (unknown), Cristiana Catella, Michele Camero, Antonio Parisi, Loredana Capozzi, Jairo Alfonso Mendoza‐Roldan, Domenico Otranto, Krisztián Bànyai, Vito Martella, Gianvito Lanave	4
11	Squamata reptiles as a potential source of helminth infections when preyed on by companion animals 2023 ·Parasites & Vectors ·(unknown), Jairo Alfonso Mendoza‐Roldan, Riccardo Paolo Lia, Giada Annoscia, Roberta Iatta, Antonio Varcasia, Giuseppe Conte, Giovanni Benelli, Domenico Otranto	5
12	Ticks and tick-borne pathogens of domestic animals in Somalia and neighbouring regions of Ethiopia and Kenya 2023 ·Acta Tropica ·(unknown), Richard Wall, Domenico Otranto	1
13	Invasive mammalian wildlife and the risk of zoonotic parasites 2023 ·Trends in Parasitology ·Marcos Antônio Bezerra‐Santos, Filipe Dantas‐Torres, Jairo Alfonso Mendoza‐Roldan, R.C.A. Thompson, David Modrý, Domenico Otranto	5
14	Wild carnivores and Thelazia callipaeda zoonotic eyeworms: A focus on wolves 2022 ·International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife ·Marcos Antônio Bezerra‐Santos, (unknown), Jairo Alfonso Mendoza‐Roldan, Stefania Perrucci, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Riccardo Paolo Lia, Luca Rossi, Domenico Otranto	19
15	Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Brown dog tick) 2022 ·Trends in Parasitology ·Filipe Dantas‐Torres, Domenico Otranto	10
16	High‐throughput microfluidic real‐time PCR for the simultaneous detection of selected vector‐borne pathogens in dogs in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2022 ·Transboundary and Emerging Diseases ·Vito Colella, (unknown), Adnan Hodžić, Clémence Galon, Rebecca J. Traub, Amer Alić, Roberta Iatta, Lénaïg Halos, Domenico Otranto, Muriel Vayssier‐Taussat, Sara Moutailler	11
17	Efficacy of a spot-on formulation containing moxidectin 2.5%/imidacloprid 10% for the treatment of Cercopithifilaria spp. and Onchocerca lupi microfilariae in naturally infected dogs from Portugal 2021 ·Parasites & Vectors ·Domenico Otranto, Vito Colella, Marcos Antônio Bezerra‐Santos, Jairo Alfonso Mendoza‐Roldan, Maria Alfonsa Cavalera, André Pereira, Roland Schaper, Carla Maia	7
18	Angiostrongylus vasorum in foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and wolves (Canis lupus italicus) from Abruzzo region, Italy 2021 ·International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Nicola D’Alterio, Maria Stefanía Latrofa, Domenico Otranto, Ilaria Pascucci	13
19	Are Dogs and Cats Possible Reservoirs for Human Q Fever in Iran? 2020 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), Mohammad Khalili, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Domenico Otranto, Marialaura Corrente	3
20	Utility of Mitochondrial and Ribosomal Genes for Differentiation and Phylogenesis of Species of Gastrointestinal Bot Flies 2005 ·Journal of Economic Entomology ·Domenico Otranto, Donato Traversa, Piermarino Milillo, Francesca De Luca, Jamie R. Stevens	5

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