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Dennis J. Minchella

Environmental Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1981
Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsParasites and Host InteractionsEvolution and Genetic DynamicsHelminth infection and controlAnimal Behavior and Reproduction

Publications

110

Citations

4,500

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

46

Publishing since 1981

Research summary
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Dennis J. Minchella studies the biology of parasites and their hosts, focusing on freshwater snails infected with trematode worms such as Schistosoma mansoni. His work examines how infection timing, co-infections, host behavior, and environmental stressors (like pollution or salinity) affect the health, reproduction, and survival of both parasites and their hosts, as well as broader ecosystem effects like nutrient cycling. This research combines lab experiments, field surveys, and ecological modeling to understand host-parasite interactions.

Host-parasite interactionsFreshwater snail biologyTrematode/schistosome infection dynamicsDisease ecology and environmental stressEcosystem effects of parasitism

Publication output has been relatively steady but modest over the last decade, with a peak of 3-4 papers per year around 2020-2022 and a slower pace in recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.8/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 2 publications18192020: 3 publications202021: 4 publications4212022: 4 publications4222023: 1 publication232024: 2 publications242025: 1 publication252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×4
  • Ecosphere×2
  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases×2
  • International Journal for Parasitology×2
  • Journal of Parasitology×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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