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Leonhard Schnittger

Leonhard Schnittger

LiveDNA ID: 54.43962
34 Publications
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Education

Academic Background
  • Ph.D. University of Hamburg, Germany Natural Sciences | Completed: 1994

Publications (34)

Selected Scholarly Contributions
Piroplasmosis equina: Epidemiología molecular de Theileria equi y Babesia caballi en caballos de trabajo de Gobernador Virasoro, Corrientes, Argentina
Daniel Francisco Benítez, Sabrina Ganzinelli, Sergio Lobayan, Leonhard Schnittger, Javier Hernán Schapiro
Revista Veterinaria | Journal Article
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2026
Sequence- and structure-based bioinformatic screening for potential Theileria parva transport-related proteins
Nikolaos Kotsovolos, Leonhard Schnittger, Kgomotso Sibeko-Matjila
Computational Biology and Chemistry | Journal Article
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2026
Demonstration of the adult dog (Canis lupus familiaris) as definitive host of Sarcocystis aucheniae under natural conditions
Cesar Vargas Tacuri, Deborah Baldoni, Susana Giuliano, José L. Malaga, Ximena Barriga Marcapura, Miguel Chavez-Fumagalli, Leonhard Schnittger, Monica Florin-Christensen, Juan Reategui Ordoñez
Veterinary Parasitology | Journal Article
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2026
Diversity and population genetic analysis of the Babesia bovis merozoite surface Antigen 1 (MSA−1) gene in South African cattle isolates from field and clinical samples
Thandikhaya Bambeni, Leonhard Schnittger, Raksha Vasantrai Bhoora
Veterinary Parasitology | Journal Article
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2026
P23-Specific IgY Significantly Reduces Diarrhea and Oocyst Shedding in Calves Experimentally Infected with Cryptosporidium parvum
Anabela Mira, Carlos Javier Garro, Paloma de Alba, Demian Monti, Maria Cecilia Lang, Alejandro Vivas, Esteban Medina, Juan Cruz Franco, Álvaro Gutierrez, Leonhard Schnittger, Andrés Wigdorovitz, Viviana Parreño, Marina Bok
Vaccines | Journal Article
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2025
Identification and distribution of a fungal endosymbiotic Alternaria species ( Alternaria section Undifilum sp.) in Astragalus garbancillo tissues
María E. Pistán, Daniel Cook, Susana A. Gutiérrez, Leonhard Schnittger, Dale R. Gardner, Luciana A. Cholich, Ana M. Gonzalez
Mycologia | Journal Article
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2024
First molecular detection of Sarcocystis suihominis in a domestic pig of Nigeria
Happiness Igwe Obadiah, Sarah Nathaly Wieser, Ifeoma Nancy Nzelu, Olushola Samuel Olaolu, Hafsat Shaiabu Jagab, Emmanuel Tumininu Obishakin, Edward Agbo Omudu, Bernard Ortwer Atu, Obadiah Byanet, Leonard Schnittger, Monica Florin-Christensen
Parasitology Research | Journal Article
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2024
Sarcocystis spp. of New and Old World Camelids: Ancient Origin, Present Challenges
Sarah N. Wieser, Susana M. Giuliano, Juan Reategui Ordoñez, Ximena Barriga Marcapura, Luis V. M. Olivera, Miguel Angel Chavez Chavez Fumagalli, Leonhard Schnittger, Mónica Florin-Christensen
Pathogens | Journal Article
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2024
Phylogenetic analysis of a novel Hepatozoon species (Hepatozoon sp. SK3) and an additional yet unknown Hepatozoon species (Hepatozoon sp. BV2) besides H. erhardovae in small rodents from Central Europe
S. Ganzinelli, Z. Hamšíková, G. Földvári, S. Szekeres, M. Pfeffer, L. Schnittger, M. Kazimírová
Parasitology Research | Journal Article
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2024
Molecular identification of Sarcocystis aucheniae in the wild South American camelid Vicugna vicugna
Sarah N. Wieser, Maria M. Cafrune, Sandra R. Romero, Leonhard Schnittger, Monica Florin-Christensen
Veterinary Research Communications | Journal Article
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2024
First report on the occurrence of psoroptic mange in llamas (Lama glama) of the Andean region
Fabiana E. Sosa, Diego M. Medina, Juan F. Micheloud, Hugo M. Borsetti, Nancy Hernández, Leonhard Schnittger, Sandra R. Romero, Mónica Florin-Christensen
Parasitology Research | Journal Article
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2024
Prevalence, risk factors and molecular epidemiology of neonatal cryptosporidiosis in calves: The Argentine perspective
Paloma de Alba, Carlos Garro, Monica Florin-Christensen, Leonhard Schnittger
Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases | Journal Article
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2023
Comparative Degradome Analysis of the Bovine Piroplasmid Pathogens Babesia bovis and Theileria annulata
Tomás Javier Poklepovich, Maria Mesplet, Romina Gallenti, Monica Florin-Christensen, Leonhard Schnittger
Pathogens | Journal Article
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2023
Degrade to survive: the intricate world of piroplasmid proteases
Monica Florin-Christensen, Daniel Sojka, Sabrina Ganzinelli, Pavla Šnebergerová, Carlos E. Suarez, Leonhard Schnittger
Trends in Parasitology | Journal Article
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2023
Discovery of Antigens and Cellular Mechanisms in the Protozoan Parasite Sarcocystis aucheniae Using Immunoproteomics
Sarah Nathaly Wieser, Cecilia Decker-Franco, Paloma de Alba, Sandra Romero, Alejandro Ferrari, Leonhard Schnittger, Mónica Florin-Christensen
Parasitologia | Journal Article
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2023
The Piroplasmida Babesia, Cytauxzoon, and Theileria in farm and companion animals: species compilation, molecular phylogeny, and evolutionary insights
Leonhard Schnittger, Sabrina Ganzinelli, Raksha Bhoora, David Omondi, Ard M. Nijhof, Mónica Florin-Christensen
Parasitology Research | Journal Article
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2022
Unraveling the Complexity of the Rhomboid Serine Protease 4 Family of Babesia bovis Using Bioinformatics and Experimental Studies
Romina Gallenti, Hala E. Hussein, Heba F. Alzan, Carlos E. Suarez, Massaro Ueti, Sebastián Asurmendi, Daniel Benitez, Flabio R. Araujo, Peter Rolls, Kgomotso Sibeko-Matjila, Leonhard Schnittger, Mónica Florin-Christensen
Pathogens | Journal Article
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2022
Correction to: The Piroplasmida Babesia, Cytauxzoon, and Theileria in farm and companion animals: species compilation, molecular phylogeny, and evolutionary insights
Leonhard Schnittger, Sabrina Ganzinelli, Raksha Bhoora, David Omondi, Ard M. Nijhof, Mónica Florin‑Christensen
Parasitology Research | Journal Article
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2022
Molecular Detection and Differentiation of Arthropod, Fungal, Protozoan, Bacterial and Viral Pathogens of Honeybees
Lucas Lannutti, Fernanda Noemi Gonzales, Maria José Dus Santos, Mónica Florin-Christensen, Leonhard Schnittger
Veterinary Sciences | Journal Article
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2022
N-Glycosylation in Piroplasmids: Diversity within Simplicity
Monica Florin-Christensen, Anabel E. Rodriguez, Carlos E. Suárez, Massaro W. Ueti, Fernando O. Delgado, Ignacio Echaide, Leonhard Schnittger
Pathogens | Journal Article
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2021
Pursuing effective vaccines against cattle diseases caused by apicomplexan protozoa
Monica Florin-Christensen, Leonhard Schnittger, Reginaldo G. Bastos, Vignesh A. Rathinasamy, Brian M. Cooke, Heba F. Alzan, Carlos E. Suarez
CABI Reviews | Journal Article
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2021
Babesia microti Immunoreactive Rhoptry-Associated Protein-1 Paralogs Are Ancestral Members of the Piroplasmid-Confined RAP-1 Family
Reginaldo G. Bastos, Jose Thekkiniath, Choukri Ben Mamoun, Lee Fuller, Robert E. Molestina, Monica Florin-Christensen, Leonhard Schnittger, Heba F. Alzan, Carlos E. Suarez
Pathogens | Journal Article
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2021
In Silico Survey and Characterization of Babesia microti Functional and Non-Functional Proteases
Monica Florin-Christensen, Sarah N. Wieser, Carlos E. Suarez, Leonhard Schnittger
Pathogens | Journal Article
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2021
High genetic diversity and differentiation of theBabesia ovispopulation in Turkey
Anabela Mira, Ahmet Hakan Unlu, Huseyin Bilgin Bilgic, Serkan Bakirci, Selin Hacilarlioglu, Tulin Karagenc, Tamara Carletti, William Weir, Brian Shiels, Varda Shkap, Munir Aktas, Monica Florin‐Christensen, Leonhard Schnittger
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases | Journal Article
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2020
Molecular diagnosis of Leishmania spp. in dogs of a subtropical locality of Argentina
Mariano Ernesto Ascencio, Néstor Fabián Sarmiento, Leonhard Schnittger, Mónica Florin‐Christensen, Anabel Elisa Rodriguez
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases | Journal Article
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2020
Highly sensitive nested PCR and rapid immunochromatographic detection of Babesia bovis and Babesia bigemina infection in a cattle herd with acute clinical and fatal cases in Argentina
Sabrina Ganzinelli, Daniel Benitez, Sambuu Gantuya, Azirwan Guswanto, Monica Florin‐Christensen, Leonhard Schnittger, Ikuo Igarashi
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases | Journal Article
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2020
In silico identification of immunotherapeutic and diagnostic targets in the glycosylphosphatidylinositol metabolism of the coccidian Sarcocystis aucheniae
Cecilia Decker Franco, Sarah N. Wieser, Marcelo Soria, Paloma de Alba, Mónica Florin‐Christensen, Leonhard Schnittger
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases | Journal Article
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2020
Development of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and a direct LAMP for the specific detection of Nosema ceranae, a parasite of honey bees
Lucas Lannutti, Anabela Mira, Marina Basualdo, Graciela Rodriguez, Silvio Erler, Victoria Silva, Sebastian Gisder, Elke Genersch, Mónica Florin-Christensen, Leonhard Schnittger
Parasitology Research | Journal Article
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2020
Characterization of GASA-1, a new vaccine candidate antigen of Babesia bovis
Daniela A. Flores, Anabel E. Rodriguez, Mariela L. Tomazic, Susana Torioni de Echaide, Ignacio Echaide, Patricia Zamorano, Cecilia Langellotti, Flabio R. Araujo, Peter Rolls, Leonhard Schnittger, Monica Florin-Christensen
Veterinary Parasitology | Journal Article
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2020
Vaccination against babesiosis using recombinant GPI-anchored proteins
Sarah Nathaly Wieser, Leonhard Schnittger, Monica Florin-Christensen, Stephane Delbecq, Theo Schetters
International Journal for Parasitology | Journal Article
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2019
Cysteine Proteinase C1A Paralog Profiles Correspond with Phylogenetic Lineages of Pathogenic Piroplasmids
Mariano Ascencio, Monica Florin-Christensen, Choukri Mamoun, William Weir, Brian Shiels, Leonhard Schnittger
Veterinary Sciences | Journal Article
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2018
Mitigated clinical disease in water buffaloes experimentally infected with Babesia bovis
Daniel Benitez, Maria Mesplet, Ignacio Echaide, Susana Torioni de Echaide, Leonhard Schnittger, Monica Florin-Christensen
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases | Journal Article
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2018
Detection of Sarcocystis aucheniae in blood of llama using a duplex semi-nested PCR assay and its association with cyst infestation
Cecilia Decker Franco, Sandra Romero, Alejandro Ferrari, Leonhard Schnittger, Monica Florin-Christensen
Heliyon | Journal Article
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2018
Identification of novel vaccine candidates against cryptosporidiosis of neonatal bovines by reverse vaccinology
M.L. Tomazic, A.E. Rodriguez, J. Lombardelli, T. Poklepovich, C. Garro, R. Galarza, K. Tiranti, M. Florin-Christensen, L. Schnittger
Veterinary Parasitology | Journal Article
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2018