Jan Šlapeta

8.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
232 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Jan Šlapeta is a scholar working on Parasitology, Ecology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Jan Šlapeta has authored 232 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 153 papers in Parasitology, 66 papers in Ecology and 54 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Jan Šlapeta's work include Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics (77 papers), Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (53 papers) and Vector-borne infectious diseases (49 papers). Jan Šlapeta is often cited by papers focused on Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics (77 papers), Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (53 papers) and Vector-borne infectious diseases (49 papers). Jan Šlapeta collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Czechia and United States. Jan Šlapeta's co-authors include David Modrý, Purificación López‐García, David Moreira, Břetislav Koudela, Alex Loukas, Brian M. Cooke, Julius Lukeš, David N. Phalen, Peter Windsor and Jessica S. King and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Jan Šlapeta

220 papers receiving 5.3k citations

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International Journal for Parasitology

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Babesia vulpes and Babesia banethi infections in red foxes: molecular and morphological detection with clinical and cytological findings 2026 ·International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife ·(unknown), (unknown), Filipe Dantas‐Torres, Antonio Camarda, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jan Šlapeta, (unknown), (unknown)	0
2	Rainfall- and Temperature-Driven Emergence of Neural Angiostrongyliasis in Eastern Australia, 2020–2024 2025 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·(unknown), Rogan Lee, Michael P. Ward, Jan Šlapeta	1
3	Dolphins share Toxoplasma gondii Type II genotypes with terrestrial animals: Evidence of terrestrial T. gondii contamination in marine environments 2025 ·Veterinary Parasitology ·(unknown), Heather Fenton, Jane Hall, Karrie Rose, Victor M. Peddemors, Jan Šlapeta	2
4	Isolate-specific rat brain transcriptional responses to rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) 2025 ·Pathogens and Disease ·(unknown), Rogan Lee, Jan Šlapeta	1
5	Redefining Rhipicephalus sanguineus (sensu lato) species complex in Greece focusing on the mitogenome of Rhipicephalus secundus 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), Jan Šlapeta, Anastasios Saratsis, Vaia Kantzoura, Juang‐Horng Chong, Smaragda Sotiraki	2
6	Drug susceptibility testing for oxygen-dependent and oxygen-independent resistance phenotypes in trichomonads 2023 ·International Journal for Parasitology ·(unknown), Ernest Lacey, Vesna De Petra, Deborah A. Williamson, Jan Šlapeta, Aaron R. Jex, (unknown)	2
7	The “southeastern Europe” lineage of the brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus (sensu lato) identified as Rhipicephalus rutilus Koch, 1844: Comparison with holotype and generation of mitogenome reference from Israel 2023 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Jan Šlapeta, Bruce Halliday, Jason A. Dunlop, Yaarit Nachum‐Biala, (unknown), (unknown), David Modrý, Shimon Harrus	21
8	Successful Removal of Angiostrongylus cantonensis Larvae from the Central Nervous System of Rats 7- and 14-Days Post-Infection Using a Product Containing Moxidectin, Sarolaner and Pyrantel Embonate (Simparica Trio™) in Experimental Infections 2023 ·Pathogens ·(unknown), Richard Malík, Jan Šlapeta, Rogan Lee	1
9	Genome structure and population genomics of the canine heartworm Dirofilaria immitis 2023 ·International Journal for Parasitology ·Javier Gandasegui, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Adrian J. Wolstenholme, Roger K. Prichard, Jan Šlapeta, Stephen R. Doyle	11
10	Thieno[3,2-b]pyrrole 5-carboxamides as potent and selective inhibitors of Giardia duodenalis 2023 ·International Journal for Parasitology Drugs and Drug Resistance ·(unknown), (unknown), Snigdha Tiash, Rebecca Abraham, (unknown), (unknown), Bilal Zulfiqar, Melissa L. Sykes, Vicky M. Avery, Jan Šlapeta, Sam Abraham, John H. Ryan, Tina S. Skinner‐Adams	2
11	Adaptation of gltA and ssrA assays for diversity profiling by Illumina sequencing to identify Bartonella henselae, B. clarridgeiae and B. koehlerae 2021 ·Journal of Medical Microbiology ·(unknown), Nichola Eliza Davies Calvani, Yaarit Nachum‐Biala, (unknown), Shimon Harrus, Jan Šlapeta	5
12	Using cerebrospinal fluid to confirm Angiostrongylus cantonensis as the cause of canine neuroangiostrongyliasis in Australia where A. cantonensis and Angiostrongylus mackerrasae co-exist 2021 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), Nichola Eliza Davies Calvani, Rogan Lee, Richard Malík, Jan Šlapeta	8
13	Magnetic resonance imaging in dogs with neuroangiostrongyliasis (rat lungworm disease) 2020 ·Parasitology ·(unknown), Richard Malík, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Rogan Lee, Jan Šlapeta, Sarah L. Davies	2
14	Further studies of neuroangiostrongyliasis (rat lungworm disease) in Australian dogs: 92 new cases (2010–2020) and results for a novel, highly sensitive qPCR assay 2020 ·Parasitology ·Rogan Lee, (unknown), Richard K. Churcher, Sarah L. Davies, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), E. T. Bell, (unknown), (unknown), David R. Collins, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Patricia Martín, (unknown), Jan Šlapeta, Richard Malík	13
15	Out-of-Africa, human-mediated dispersal of the common cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis: The hitchhiker’s guide to world domination 2019 ·International Journal for Parasitology ·Andrea L. Lawrence, Cameron Webb, Nicholas J. Clark, Ali Halajian, Andrei Daniel Mihalca, (unknown), Gianluca D’Amico, Graeme Brown, Bersissa Kumsa, David Modrý, Jan Šlapeta	55
16	A real-time PCR tool for the surveillance of zoonotic Onchocerca lupi in dogs, cats and potential vectors 2018 ·PLoS neglected tropical diseases ·Maria Stefanía Latrofa, Giada Annoscia, Vito Colella, Maria Alfonsa Cavalera, Carla Maia, Coralie Martin, Jan Šlapeta, Domenico Otranto	19
17	Occurrence, diagnosis and follow-up of canine strongyloidiosis in naturally infected shelter dogs 2018 ·Parasitology ·Roberta Iatta, Dora Buonfrate, Paola Paradies, Maria Alfonsa Cavalera, (unknown), (unknown), Jan Šlapeta, Giovanni Giorli, Paolo Trerotoli, Zeno Bisoffi, Domenico Otranto	18
18	A Suspected Parasite Spill-Back of Two Novel Myxidium spp. (Myxosporea) Causing Disease in Australian Endemic Frogs Found in the Invasive Cane Toad 2011 ·PLoS ONE ·Ashlie Hartigan, Ivan Fiala, Iva Dyková, Miloslav Jirkú, (unknown), Karrie Rose, David N. Phalen, Jan Šlapeta	44
19	Global Dispersal and Ancient Cryptic Species in the Smallest Marine Eukaryotes 2005 ·Molecular Biology and Evolution ·Jan Šlapeta, Purificación López‐García, David Moreira	179
20	Discovery of the life cycle of Sarcocystis lacertae Babudieri, 1932 (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae), with a species redescription 1999 ·Folia Parasitologica ·David Modrý, Jan Šlapeta	10

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