Stig Milan Thamsborg

12.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
300 papers, 8.7k citations indexed

About

Stig Milan Thamsborg is a scholar working on Small Animals, Parasitology and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stig Milan Thamsborg has authored 300 papers receiving a total of 8.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 186 papers in Small Animals, 118 papers in Parasitology and 71 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Stig Milan Thamsborg's work include Helminth infection and control (171 papers), Parasites and Host Interactions (84 papers) and Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (67 papers). Stig Milan Thamsborg is often cited by papers focused on Helminth infection and control (171 papers), Parasites and Host Interactions (84 papers) and Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (67 papers). Stig Milan Thamsborg collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, United Kingdom and United States. Stig Milan Thamsborg's co-authors include Peter Nejsum, Spiridoula Athanasiadou, Allan Roepstorff, Andrew R. Williams, Hervé Hoste, Heidi L. Enemark, I. Mueller‐Harvey, Helena Mejer, F. Jackson and Simone O. Hoskin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Genetics, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Stig Milan Thamsborg

284 papers receiving 8.2k citations

Hit Papers

3 papers align trajectories

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The effects of tannin-rich plants on parasitic nematodes in ruminants

2006 533 citations Stig Milan Thamsborg et al. Trends in Parasitology profile →
Tannin containing legumes as a model for nutraceuticals against digestive parasites in livestock

2015 199 citations Smaragda Sotiraki, Stig Milan Thamsborg et al. profile →
World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (W.A.A.V.P.) guideline for diagnosing anthelmintic resistance using the faecal egg count reduction test in ruminants, horses and swine

2023 103 citations Stig Milan Thamsborg et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stig Milan Thamsborg Denmark	51	4.7k	3.3k	2.4k	2.1k	1.1k	300	8.7k
Jozef Vercruysse Belgium	44	5.2k 1.1×	4.2k 1.3×	2.9k 1.2×	1.9k 0.9×	489 0.5×	280	8.0k
P. Nansen Denmark	50	5.6k 1.2×	3.6k 1.1×	3.3k 1.4×	1.7k 0.8×	429 0.4×	319	8.1k
Abdul Jabbar Australia	39	2.1k 0.5×	2.4k 0.7×	1.5k 0.6×	763 0.4×	406 0.4×	378	7.1k
Johan Höglund Sweden	43	4.3k 0.9×	2.2k 0.7×	2.5k 1.0×	1.7k 0.8×	654 0.6×	257	6.1k
G.C. Coles United Kingdom	42	5.2k 1.1×	3.2k 1.0×	2.9k 1.2×	2.1k 1.0×	261 0.2×	150	6.9k
Jacques Cabaret France	37	4.0k 0.8×	1.8k 0.6×	2.8k 1.2×	1.3k 0.6×	300 0.3×	282	5.1k
S. Geerts Belgium	39	2.2k 0.5×	2.6k 0.8×	1.5k 0.6×	865 0.4×	262 0.2×	186	6.5k
Roger K. Prichard Canada	64	8.2k 1.7×	6.4k 2.0×	6.4k 2.6×	2.3k 1.1×	204 0.2×	256	13.3k
Hervé Hoste France	42	4.2k 0.9×	1.6k 0.5×	2.0k 0.8×	2.1k 1.0×	779 0.7×	135	5.7k
F. Jackson United Kingdom	52	7.2k 1.5×	2.9k 0.9×	3.7k 1.5×	3.2k 1.5×	870 0.8×	178	8.9k

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Liang, Chao, Dan Stærk, Lars Porskjær Christensen, et al.. (2025). Magnolol and Honokiol Are Novel Antiparasitic Compounds from Magnolia officinalis That Target the Mitochondrial Electron Transport Chain. ACS Omega. 10(39). 45778–45791.

Peña-Espinoza, Miguel, Hannah Rose Vineer, Adam D. Hayward, et al.. (2025). A 'green' toolbox: non-chemotherapeutic approaches for gastrointestinal nematode control in ruminants. Trends in Parasitology. 41(9). 780–795.

Thamsborg, Stig Milan, et al.. (2024). The concentration McMaster method for diagnosis of patent Ascaris and Trichuris infections in humans. International Journal for Parasitology. 54(13). 717–722.

Thamsborg, Stig Milan, et al.. (2023). Profiling of hepatic transcriptomes reveals modulatory effects of parasitic infection on the metabolic response to dietary polyphenols in pigs. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 116. 109316–109316. 1 indexed citations

Myhill, Laura J., Ling Zhu, Caroline M. Junker Mentzel, et al.. (2023). Dietary non-starch polysaccharides impair immunity to enteric nematode infection. BMC Biology. 21(1). 138–138. 4 indexed citations

Zhu, Ling, Dennis Sandris Nielsen, Alexandra Blanchard, et al.. (2022). Garlic-Derived Metabolites Exert Antioxidant Activity, Modulate Gut Microbiota Composition and Limit Citrobacter rodentium Infection in Mice. Antioxidants. 11(10). 2033–2033. 3 indexed citations

Peña-Espinoza, Miguel, et al.. (2022). Anti-protozoal activity and metabolomic analyses of Cichorium intybus L. against Trypanosoma cruzi. International Journal for Parasitology Drugs and Drug Resistance. 20. 43–53. 3 indexed citations

Zhu, Ling, et al.. (2022). Garlic‐Derived Organosulfur Compounds Regulate Metabolic and Immune Pathways in Macrophages and Attenuate Intestinal Inflammation in Mice. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 66(7). e2101004–e2101004. 16 indexed citations

Williams, Andrew R., Laura J. Myhill, Peter Nejsum, et al.. (2021). Emerging interactions between diet, gastrointestinal helminth infection, and the gut microbiota in livestock. BMC Veterinary Research. 17(1). 62–62. 22 indexed citations

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Zhu, Ling, Laura J. Myhill, Stig Milan Thamsborg, et al.. (2021). The phytonutrient cinnamaldehyde limits intestinal inflammation and enteric parasite infection. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 100. 108887–108887. 17 indexed citations

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Myhill, Laura J., Helena Mejer, Tina Vicky Alstrup Hansen, et al.. (2020). Fermentable Dietary Fiber Promotes Helminth Infection and Exacerbates Host Inflammatory Responses. The Journal of Immunology. 204(11). 3042–3055. 20 indexed citations

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Woolsey, Ian David, et al.. (2019). Anti-protozoal activity of extracts from chicory (Cichorium intybus) against Cryptosporidium parvum in cell culture. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 20414–20414. 16 indexed citations

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Woolsey, Ian David, Paul Webster, Stig Milan Thamsborg, et al.. (2017). Repeated inoculations with the lung and heartworm nematode Angiostrongylus vasorum result in increasing larval excretion and worm burden in the red fox (Vulpes vulpes). International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife. 6(3). 139–145. 14 indexed citations

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Williams, Andrew R., Łukasz Krych, Hajar Fauzan Ahmad, et al.. (2017). A polyphenol-enriched diet and Ascaris suum infection modulate mucosal immune responses and gut microbiota composition in pigs. PLoS ONE. 12(10). e0186546–e0186546. 75 indexed citations

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Peña-Espinoza, Miguel, Ulrik Boas, Andrew R. Williams, Stig Milan Thamsborg, & Heidi L. Enemark. (2015). Sesquiterpene lactone-containing extracts from two chicory cultivars show different anthelmintic activity in vitro against Ostertagia ostertagi. Organic Eprints (International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture). 1 indexed citations

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Peña-Espinoza, Miguel, Olivier Desrues, Tina Vicky Alstrup Hansen, Stig Milan Thamsborg, & Heidi L. Enemark. (2015). Feeding chicory ( Cichorium intybus ) selectively reduces Ostertagia ostertagi infection levels in cattle. Organic Eprints (International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture). 1 indexed citations

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Sengupta, Mita Eva, Thorbjørn Joest Andersen, Anders Dalsgaard, Annette Olsen, & Stig Milan Thamsborg. (2012). Resuspension and settling of helminth eggs in water: Interactions with cohesive sediments. Water Research. 46(12). 3903–3912. 14 indexed citations

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Sotiraki, Smaragda, Allan Roepstorff, Jens Peter Nielsen, et al.. (2007). Population dynamics and intra-litter transmission patterns ofIsospora suisin suckling piglets under on-farm conditions. Parasitology. 135(3). 395–405. 16 indexed citations

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Hertzberg, Hubertus, et al.. (2007). Workshop summary: controlling nematode endoparasites in organic animal husbandry. Landbauforschung Völkenrode : FAL agricultural research. 57(4). 429–433. 1 indexed citations

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Thamsborg, Stig Milan. (2001). Options for parasite control using tanniferous forages in livestock in Northern temperate areas. Neurochemistry International. 15(2). 157–60. 3 indexed citations

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