Dr. Tirth Raj Ghimire [Assistant Professor, Zoology]

Contact: Department of Zoology, Tri-Chandra Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Email: tirthprimate@gmail.com; tirth.ghimire@trc.tu.edu.np

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9952-1786

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=cFk6w08AAAAJ&hl=en

1. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree by Research (Immunology/Pharmacology)

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK [Equivalent to PhD in Zoology by Tribhuvan University, Nepal]

2008–2012  

1. Master’s Degree of Science (MSc) Zoology

Tribhuvan University

2001–2003 

1. Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree (Zoology)

Birendra Multiple Campus, Chitwan, Nepal

1998–2001   

1. Intermediate Science (ISc) (Biology)

Birendra Multiple Campus, Chitwan, Nepal

1995–1997

1. School Leaving Certificate (Science)

Gunjanagar Secondary School, Chitwan, Nepal

1995

ABSTRACT

1. Chaudhary P, Syangtan G, Lama B, Thapa Magar D, Rai SK, Ghimire TR. Intestinal parasitic infection and its associated determinants in school-going children in rural and urban areas of Kavrepalanchok District: A crosssectional study. Abstract Book (Second South Asian Symposium on Microbial Ecology, 1-3 November 2023, Dhulikhel, Nepal), Microbial Ecology Network Nepal. Pp. 134.  
2. Sukupayo PR, Poudel RC, Ghimire TR. Entomological surveillance of Aedes and their breeding sites along altitudinal gradients in Nepal. Abstract Book (PhD Festival 2023), Institute of Science and Technology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, October 9-10, 2023, p. 276.
3. Sukupayo PR, Poudel RC, Ghimire TR. Aedes mosquito – A threat in Dolakha, Nepal. National Conference on Multidisciplinary Innovations organised by Birendra Multiple Campus, Bharatpur, Nepal (7-8 April, 2023).
4. Sukupayo PR, Poudel RC, Ghimire TR. Investigating the distribution of Aedes species in Sindhuli, Nepal. International Conference organised by Biotechnology Society of Nepal (ICBSN-2022), Kathmandu, Nepal (17-19 December, 2022).

Book Chapters

1. Shamim S & Ghimire TR. 2025. ''Snail'' in Part I. Amphibians, Mammals & Reptiles. October 2025. In book: Living with Wetlands: An Ethnobiology of Fauna and Their Socio-Cultural Values. Edition: First (2025). Publisher: Nepal Wetlands Society: Kathmandu.
2. Acharya D & Ghimire TR. 2025. ''Frog'' in Part I. Amphibians, Mammals & Reptiles. October 2025. In book: Living with Wetlands: An Ethnobiology of Fauna and Their Socio-Cultural Values. Edition: First (2025). Publisher: Nepal Wetlands Society: Kathmandu.

Articles in Journals

2025

1. Rai P and Ghimire TR. Intestinal Parasites of Zoonotic Significance in Human and Domestic Animals in a Rural Setting in Nepal. Veterinary Medicine and Science. 2026. 12 (1), e70728. [Q1]
2. Chhetala S, Adhikari RB, Subedi JR, Ghimire TR. Gastrointestinal Parasites in Humans and Rhesus Macaques: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Health Sci Rep. 2025 Nov 26;8(12):e71568. [Q2]
3. Pantha S, Subedi D, Jyoti S, Shrestha SP, Ghimire TR, Acharya KP. Zoonotic Diseases in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs): Economic Burden, Challenges, Strategies, and Future Directions. Animals and Zoonoses. 2025 Nov 5.  
4. Sanjel B, Sukupayo PR, Ghimire TR. Effect of Different Breeding Habitats on Abundance and Distribution of Culex Larvae in the Urban Areas of Bhaktapur Municipality, Nepal. Swarnadwar [Internet]. 2025 Sep. 1 [cited 2025 Dec. 3];5(1):88-100. Available from: https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/swarnadwar/article/view/83551
5. Adhikari RB, Ghimire D, Ghimire TR. Investigation of the Occurrence of Zoonotic Intestinal Parasites along the Karmanasa River Bank in Lalitpur, Nepal. Veterinary Medicine and Science. 2025 Jan;11(1):e70164. [Q1]
6. Sukupayo PR, Poudel RC, Ghimire TR. Entomological surveillance of container-breeding mosquitoes focusing on Aedes (Stegomyia)(Diptera: Culicidae) vectors along altitudinal range in Nepal. Journal of Medical Entomology. 2025 Jan;62(1):207-19. [Q1]
7. Adhikari RB, Ghimire D, Ghimire TR. Investigation of the Occurrence of Zoonotic Intestinal Parasites along the Karmanasa River Bank in Lalitpur, Nepal. Veterinary Medicine and Science. 2025 Jan;11(1):e70164. [Q1]
8. Adhikari RB, Adhikari Dhakal M, Ale PB, Regmi GR, Ghimire TR. Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites in Captive Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758) in Central Nepal. Veterinary medicine and science. 2025 May;11(3):e70310. [Q1]
9. Adhikari RB, Adhikari Dhakal M, Ghimire TR. Prevalence of Coccidia and Other Intestinal Parasites in Indigenous Sheep (Ovis aries) in an Agricultural Area in Central Nepal. Veterinary Medicine International. 2025;2025(1):1033918.  [Q1]
10. Acharya D, Lama RP, Ghimire TR. Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites in Dogs (Canis familiaris Linnaeus, 1758) and Dzos (Bos grunniens Linnaeus, 1766) in Upper Humla, Nepal. Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine. 2025 Jul 1;19(3):437-48. [Q2]
11. Chaudhary PK, Ghimire TR. Gastrointestinal Parasites with Their Risk Factors in Tharu Indigenous People in Southern Nepal: A Cross‐Sectional Study. Health Science Reports. 2025 Jan;8(1):e70385. [Q2]

2024

1. Adhikari R, Dhakal MA, Ghimire TR. Intestinal parasitism in working horses and associated zoonotic risks in lowlands of Nepal. Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases. 2024 May 7;52(1):34-46. [Q4]
2. Kunwar A, Rai D, Pandey R, Adhikari RB, Ghimire TR. Ethnozoological study of the Tamang people in Konjyosom Rural Municipality, Lalitpur, Nepal. Nepalese Journal of Zoology. 2024 Jun 29;8(1):7-15.
3. Parajuli R, Dhakal P, Thapa S, Ghimire TR, Parajuli RP. Prevalence and contributing factors of intestinal parasitic infections among school children with malnutrition in Hetauda, Nepal: A cross‐sectional study. Health Science Reports. 2024 Jun;7(6):e2146. [Q2]
4. Prajapati S, Subedi JR, Ghimire TR. Intestinal parasites in goats (Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758) in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Annals of Parasitology. 2024 Aug 3;70:23-34. [Q3]
5. Shamim S, Ghimire TR. Estimation of human height using ulnar length in the Muslim community of Golbazar Municipality, Siraha, Nepal. Nepalese Journal of Zoology. 2024 Jul 2;8(1):1-6.
6. Sukupayo PR, Poudel RC, Ghimire TR. A systematic review on the distribution and density of Aedes species in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan countries. Indian Journal of Entomology. 2024 Apr 5:1-2. [Q3]
7. Sukupayo PR, Poudel RC, Ghimire TR. Investigating public understanding and actions regarding Aedes mosquitoes and dengue prevention across altitudinal range in central Nepal. Journal of Vector Borne Diseases. 2024 May 6:10-4103.  [Q3]
8. Sukupayo PR, Poudel RC, Ghimire TR. Nature’s Solution to Aedes Vectors: Toxorhynchites as a Biocontrol Agent. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2024;2024(1):3529261. [Q2]
9. Sukupayo PR, Poudel RC, Ghimire TR. Predatory behavior and potentiality of Toxorhynchites spp.(Diptera: Culicidae) against Aedes mosquito. BioControl. 2024 May 31:1-9. [Q1]
10. Sukupayo PR, Poudel RC, Ghimire TR. Entomological surveillance of container-breeding mosquitoes focusing on Aedes (Stegomyia) (Diptera: Culicidae) vectors along altitudinal range in Nepal. Journal of Medical Entomology. 2024, tjae141. [Q1]    

2023

1. Adhikari RB, Dhakal MA, Ale PB, Regmi GR, Ghimire TR. Survey on the prevalence of intestinal parasites in domestic cats (Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758) in central Nepal. Veterinary Medicine and Science. 2023 Mar;9(2):559-71.  [Q1]
2. Ali ET, Al-Salman HN, Rasool KH, Jabir MS, Ghimire TR, Shari FH, Hussein HH, Al-Fregi AA, Sulaiman GM, Khalil KA, Ahmed EM. 2-(Benzhydryl sulfinyl)-N-sec-butylacetamide) isolated from fig augmented trastuzumab-triggered phagocytic killing of cancer cells through interface with Fcγ receptor. Natural Product Research. 2023 Jan 18:1-9.  [Q2]

2022

1. Adhikari RB, Dhakal MA, Ale PB, Regmi GR, Ghimire TR. Survey on the prevalence of intestinal parasites in domestic cats (Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758) in central Nepal. Veterinary Medicine and Science. 2022. [Q1]
2. Adhikari RB, Ale PB, Dhakal MA, Ghimire TR. Prevalence and diversity of intestinal parasites in household and temple pigeons (Columba livia) in central Nepal. Veterinary Medicine and Science. 2022 Mar 30. [Q1]
3. Kunwar A, Shakya SR, Ghimire TR. Diversity and prevalence of ticks in the goats in lowland Nepal. Annals of Parasitology. 2022 Jan 1;68(2):287-96. [Q3]
4. Acharya KP, Chand R, Huettmann F, Ghimire TR. Rabies Elimination: Is It Feasible without Considering Wildlife?. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2022 Jun 26;2022. [Q2]
5. Aryal M, Adhikari RB, Kandel P, Ghimire TR, Khadka D, Maharjan J, Gaire KP, Shrestha S, Manandhar KD, Kandel RC, Poudel RC. First report on the molecular detection of Entamoeba bovis from the endangered wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) in Nepal. Veterinary Medicine and Science. 2022 Mar;8(2):799-807. [Q1]

2021

1. Garedaghi Y, Sperança MA, Ghimire TR, Khan W. Drug Treatment of Hydatid Cyst With Albendazole and Praziquantel in Humans. Int J Med Parasitol Epidemiol Sci Volume. 2021;2(3):63.
2. Ghimire TR, Adhikari RB, Bhattarai N. Diversity and prevalence of Eimeria species in goats of Nepal. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society. 2021;72(4):3299-306. [Q3]
3. Adhikari RB, Parajuli RP, Maharjan M, Ghimire TR. Prevalence and risk factors of gastrointestinal parasites in the Chepangs in Nepal. Annals of Parasitology. 2021, 67(3), 387–405. [Q3]
4. Adhikari RB, Adhikari Dhakal M, Thapa S, Ghimire TR. Gastrointestinal parasites of indigenous pigs (Sus domesticus) in south‐central Nepal. Veterinary Medicine and Science. 2021 May 22. [Q1]