Idir Bitam

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
94 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Idir Bitam is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Parasitology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Idir Bitam has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Infectious Diseases, 64 papers in Parasitology and 33 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Idir Bitam's work include Vector-borne infectious diseases (59 papers), Viral Infections and Vectors (55 papers) and Mosquito-borne diseases and control (22 papers). Idir Bitam is often cited by papers focused on Vector-borne infectious diseases (59 papers), Viral Infections and Vectors (55 papers) and Mosquito-borne diseases and control (22 papers). Idir Bitam collaborates with scholars based in Algeria, France and United States. Idir Bitam's co-authors include Didier Raoult, Philippe Parola, Cristina Socolovschi, Tahar Kernif, Pierre‐Edouard Fournier, Oleg Mediannikov, Christopher D. Paddock, Mohammad Yazid Abdad, John Stenos and Marcelo B. Labruna and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Clinical Microbiology Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Idir Bitam

90 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Update on Tick-Borne Rickettsioses around the World: a Geographic Approach

2013 1.0k citations Philippe Parola, Cristina Socolovschi et al. profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Molecular detection and MST genotyping of Coxiella burnetii in ruminants and stray dogs and cats in Northern Algeria 2024 ·Comparative Immunology Microbiology and Infectious Diseases ·(unknown), Idir Bitam, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Pierre‐Edouard Fournier	2
2	First detection of Leishmania DNA in ticks collected from domestic and wild animals in Algeria 2023 ·Zoology and Ecology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Idir Bitam	1
3	Cattle co-infection patterns by hemopathogens and their phylogenetic analysis during the tick season in Constantine and Mila, Northeast Algeria 2023 ·Parasitology Research ·(unknown), Moez Mhadhbi, Safa Amairia, Mokhtar Dhibi, Idir Bitam, (unknown), (unknown), Mohamed Ridha Rjeibi, Mohamed Gharbi	2
4	Q Fever in Unexplained Febrile Illness in Northern Algeria 2023 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Idir Bitam, Pierre‐Edouard Fournier	1
5	COVID-19 in Africa: What else? 2022 ·New Microbes and New Infections ·Cheikh Sokhna, Souleymane Brah, Abdoulaye Djimdé, Nadjet Mouffok, (unknown), Ali Ould Mohamed Salem Boukhary, Idir Bitam, (unknown), Mahamadou A. Théra, Jean Bernard Lékana-Douki, Eric Adéhossi, Moussa Seydi, Jean Akiana, (unknown), Jean‐Christophe Lagier, Souleymane Mboup, (unknown), Philippe Parola	4
6	Microorganisms associated with the North African hedgehog Atelerix algirus and its parasitizing arthropods in Algeria 2021 ·Comparative Immunology Microbiology and Infectious Diseases ·(unknown), (unknown), Adama Zan Diarra, Maureen Laroche, Jean-Michel Bérenger, Idir Bitam, Philippe Parola	4
7	Phlebotomine sandflies and associated pathogens in Algeria: update and comprehensive overview. 2021 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Ismail Lafri, Idir Bitam	1
8	Molecular Approach for the Diagnosis of Blood and Skin Canine Filarioids 2020 ·Microorganisms ·Younes Laidoudi, (unknown), Hacène Medkour, Maria Stefanía Latrofa, (unknown), Idir Bitam, Bernard Davoust, Domenico Otranto, Oleg Mediannikov	12
9	Potential of Artesunate in the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in dogs naturally infected by Leishmania infantum: Efficacy evidence from a randomized field trial 2020 ·PLoS neglected tropical diseases ·Hacène Medkour, Idir Bitam, Younes Laidoudi, Ismail Lafri, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Marie Varloud, Bernard Davoust, Oleg Mediannikov	12
10	Molecular detection of Leishmania infantum DNA and host blood meal identification in Phlebotomus in a hypoendemic focus of human leishmaniasis in northern Algeria 2018 ·PLoS neglected tropical diseases ·(unknown), Djamel Tahir, Ismail Lafri, (unknown), Idir Bitam, Philippe Parola	30
11	Molecular Evidence of Rickettsia slovaca in Wild Boar Lice, in Northeastern Algeria 2018 ·Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases ·(unknown), Hamza Leulmi, Ahmed Benakhla, Didier Raoult, Philippe Parola, Idir Bitam	8
12	Detection of relapsing fever Borrelia spp., Bartonella spp. and Anaplasmataceae bacteria in argasid ticks in Algeria 2017 ·PLoS neglected tropical diseases ·Ismail Lafri, (unknown), Idir Bitam, Hamza Leulmi, (unknown), Oleg Mediannikov, (unknown), (unknown), Didier Raoult, Philippe Parola	30
13	Detection of Bartonella tamiae, Coxiella burnetii and rickettsiae in arthropods and tissues from wild and domestic animals in northeastern Algeria 2016 ·Parasites & Vectors ·Hamza Leulmi, (unknown), Idir Bitam, (unknown), Ahmed Benakhla, Didier Raoult, Philippe Parola	105
14	Rickettsia africae in Hyalomma dromedarii ticks from sub-Saharan Algeria 2012 ·Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases ·Tahar Kernif, (unknown), Oleg Mediannikov, (unknown), Jean‐Marc Rolain, Didier Raoult, Philippe Parola, Idir Bitam	41
15	Vector-Borne Rickettsioses in North Africa 2012 ·Infectious Disease Clinics of North America ·Tahar Kernif, Cristina Socolovschi, Idir Bitam, Didier Raoult, Philippe Parola	25
16	Fleas and flea-borne diseases 2010 ·International Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Idir Bitam, Katharina Dittmar, Philippe Parola, Michael F. Whiting, Didier Raoult	335
17	First entomological documentation of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1894) in Algeria 2010 ·Clinical Microbiology and Infection ·Arezki Izri, Idir Bitam, Rémi N. Charrel	24
18	First description of Rickettsia monacensis in Ixodes ricinus in Algeria 2009 ·Clinical Microbiology and Infection ·(unknown), Idir Bitam, (unknown), Philippe Parola, Didier Raoult	26
19	Development and Evaluation of Two Simple, Rapid Immunochromatographic Tests for the Detection of Yersinia pestis Antibodies in Humans and Reservoirs 2009 ·PLoS neglected tropical diseases ·Minoarisoa Rajerison, Sylvie Dartevelle, (unknown), Idir Bitam, (unknown), Voahangy Andrianaivoarimanana, Faridabano Nato, Lila Rahalison	22
20	Molecular detection of Rickettsia typhi and Rickettsia felis in fleas from Algeria 2009 ·Clinical Microbiology and Infection ·Idir Bitam, (unknown), Tahar Kernif, Zoubir Harrat, Philippe Parola, Didier Raoult	21

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