OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Canadian Journal of Microbiology is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Dengue virus: epidemiology, biology, and disease aetiology	144
Functional potential differences between Firmicutes and Proteobacteria in response to manure amendment in a reclaimed soil	44
A review of the taxonomy, genetics, and biology of the genus Escherichia and the type species Escherichia coli	37
Crop, genotype, and field environmental conditions shape bacterial and fungal seed epiphytic microbiomes	35
d-Amino acids in antimicrobial peptides: a potential approach to treat and combat antimicrobial resistance	34
In vitro degradation of low-density polyethylene by new bacteria from larvae of the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella	31
Recombinase polymerase amplification in the molecular diagnosis of microbiological targets and its applications	21
Proteomics of host–bacterial interactions: new insights from dual perspectives	19
Microorganisms that participate in biochemical cycles in wetlands	18
Rates of fluoroquinolone resistance in domestically acquiredCampylobacter jejuniare increasing in people living within a model study location in Canada	16
Potential impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the thymus	16
Fungal endophyte diversity in table grapes	15
A short overview of the CRISPR-Cas adaptation stage	14
Understanding connections and roles of gut microbiome in cardiovascular diseases	14
Characterization of a plant-growth-promoting non-nodulating endophytic bacterium (Stenotrophomonas maltophilia) from the root nodules of Mucuna utilis var. capitata L. (Safed Kaun	13
Community structure and diversity of the microbiomes of two microhabitats at the root–soil interface: implications of meta-analysis of the root-zone soil and root endosphere microbial communities in X	12
Old problems and new solutions: antibiotic alternatives in food animal production	11
Frontrunners in the race to develop a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine	11
Isolation of lipopeptide antibiotics from Bacillus siamensis: a potential biocontrol agent for Fusarium graminearum	11
Evolving the core microbial community in pit mud based on bioturbation of fortified Daqu	10
Evaluation of biochars as carriers for Rhizobium leguminosarum	10
Bioprospection of native psychrotolerant plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria from Peruvian Andean Plateau soils associated with Chenopodium quinoa	10
Do we still need Illumina sequencing data? Evaluating Oxford Nanopore Technologies R10.4.1 flow cells and the Rapid v14 library prep kit for Gram negative bacteria whole genome assemblies	10
Development of droplet digital PCR assays to quantify genes involved in nitrification and denitrification, comparison with quantitative real-time PCR and validation of assays in vineyard soil	10
Variety features differentiate microbiota in the grape leaves	10

Delineating the key virulence factors and intraspecies divergence of Vibrio harveyi via whole-genome sequencing	9
Effects of Funneliformis mosseae on the utilization of organic phosphorus in Camellia oleifera Abel	9
mfsQ encoding an MFS efflux pump mediates adaptive protection of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia against benzalkonium chloride	9
Biofilm-forming ability of poultry Campylobacter jejuni strains in the presence and absence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa	8
Advancing undergraduate synthetic biology education: insights from a Canadian iGEM student perspective	8
Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus velezensis population dynamics and quantification of spores after inoculation on ornamental plants	8
Staphylococcus aureus grown in anaerobic conditions exhibits elevated glutamine biosynthesis and biofilm units	8
Analysis of bacterial communities associated with Mountain Chickadees (Poecile gambeli) across urban and rural habitats	8
Clinical evaluation of the GeneXpert^® Xpert^® Xpress SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV PLUS combination test	8
Diet and ontogeny drastically alter the larval microbiome of the invertebrate modelGalleria mellonella	8
In situ biochemical characterization of Venus cloud particles using a life-signature detection microscope	8
Diversity and community structure of ammonia-oxidizing archaea in rhizosphere soil of four plant groups in Ebinur Lake wetland	7
Long-term nitrogen fertilization shaped the nifH, nirK, and nosZ gene community patterns in red paddy soil in south China	7
Aluminum induces oxidative damage in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	7
Diversity of soil fungi in the vineyards of Changli region in China	7
Repurposing of escitalopram oxalate and clonazepam in combination with ciprofloxacin and sulfamethoxazole–trimethoprim for treatment of multidrug-resistant microorganisms and evaluation of the cleavag	7
Analysis of microbial community diversity and physicochemical factors in pit mud of different ages based on high-throughput sequencing	7
Quantitative proteomic profiling of shake flask versus bioreactor growth reveals distinct responses of Agrobacterium tumefaciens for preparation in molecular pharming	7
Strain improvement of Trichoderma spp. through two-step protoplast fusion for cellulase production enhancement	7
Salicylic acids and pathogenic bacteria: new perspectives on an old compound	6
Interplay between stress and immunity triggers herpes zoster infection in COVID-19 patients: a review	6
Exposure of Agrobacterium tumefaciens to agroinfiltration medium demonstrates cellular remodelling and may promote enhanced adaptability for molecular pharming	6
Adhesion and biofilm formation by the opportunistic pathogen Candida tropicalis: what do we know?	6
Lactobacillus rhamnosus cell-free extract targets virulence and antifungal drug resistance in Candida albicans	6
Risk assessment of secondary metabolites produced by fungi in the genus Stemphylium	6
Synergy of a virulent phage (φAB182) with antibiotics leading to successful elimination of biofilms formed by MDR Acinetobacter baumannii	6
The mitochondrial genome of Ophiostoma himal-ulmi and comparison with other fungi causing Dutch elm disease	6
The scientific revolution that unraveled the astonishing DNA repair capacity of the Deinococcaceae: 40 years on	6
Evaluation of the lignite biotransformation capacity of Fusarium sp. NF01 cultured on different growth substrates	6
Sequential markerless genetic manipulations of species from the Neisseria genus	6
Contamination of hay and haylage with enteric bacteria and selected antibiotic resistance genes following fertilization with dairy manure or biosolids	5
The progress of type II persisters of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to a non-culturable state during prolonged exposure to antibiotic stress with revival being aided through acid-shock treatment and	5
Microbiology of barrier component analogues of a deep geological repository	5
Endophytic fungus diversity in soybean plants submitted to conditions of elevated atmospheric CO₂ and temperature	5
Whole genome sequencing of mesorhizobia isolated from northern Canada	5
Functional analysis of the ocnE gene involved in nicotine-degradation pathways in Ochrobactrum intermedium SCUEC4 and its enzymatic properties	5
The Canadian Fungal Research Network: current challenges and future opportunities	5
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum BW2013 protects mucosal integrity and modulates gut microbiota of mice with colitis	5
Disinfection mechanism of the photocatalytic activity of SnO₂ thin films against Candida albicans, proposed from experimental and simulated perspectives	5
Ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry revealed the significantly different metabolic profiles of Auricularia cornea growing on weakly acidic and weakly alkaline subst	5
Deep tillage reduces the dependence of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and promotes the growth of tobacco in dryland farming	5
Antifungal mechanisms of lavender essential oil in the inhibition of rot disease caused by Monilinia fructicola in postharvest flat peaches	5
Effect of sub-inhibitory concentrations of cefepime on biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa	4
Effects of ketamine in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and in silico interaction with sortase A	4
Positive regulation of the MarR-type regulator slnO and improvement of salinomycin production by Streptomyces albus by multiple transcriptional regulation	4
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for rapid detection of viable but non-culturable Vibrio cholerae O1	4
A duplex real-time NASBA assay targeting a serotype-specific gene for rapid detection of viableSalmonellaParatyphi C in retail foods of animal origin	4
Comparative genomic analyses of β-lactamase (bla_CMY-42)-encoding plasmids isolated from wastewater treatment plants in Canada	4
Genome and transcriptome sequencing of Trichoderma harzianum T4, an important biocontrol fungus of Rhizoctonia solani, reveals genes related to mycoparasitism	4
Changes in the taxonomic and functional structures of microbial communities during vegetable waste mixed silage fermentation	4

Recombinant R2-pyocin cream is effective in treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected wounds	4
Soil microbial community composition in a paddy field with different fertilization managements	4
Homodimerization and heterodimerization requirements of Acinetobacter baumannii SOS response coregulators UmuDAb and DdrR revealed by two-hybrid analyses	4
Effects of short-term exposure to simulated microgravity on the physiology of Bacillus subtilis and multiomic analysis	4
Computational studies on photolyase (Phr) proteins of cyanobacteria	4
A bacteriophage infectingMesorhizobiumspecies has a prolate capsid and shows similarities to a family ofCaulobacter crescentusphages	4
Candidatus Thiovulum sp. strain imperiosus: the largest free-living Epsilonproteobacteraeota Thiovulum strain lives in a marine mangrove environment	4
A review of antimicrobial resistance in imported foods	4
Global population structure of Haemophilus influenzae serotype a (Hia) and emergence of invasive Hia disease: capsule switching or capsule replacement?	4
The effect of polyhydroxyalkanoates in Pseudomonas chlororaphis PA23 biofilm formation, stress endurance, and interaction with the protozoan predator Acanthamoeba castellanii	4
cpn60 barcode sequences accurately identify newly defined genera within the Lactobacillaceae	4
Patterns of free-living and particle-attached bacteria along environmental gradients in Lake Taihu	4
Investigation of phage and molasses interactions for the biocontrol ofE. coliO157:H7	3
Uneven genotypic diversity of Escherichia coli in fecal sources limits the performance of a library-dependent method of microbial source tracking on the southwestern French Atlantic coast	3
Chitin degradation and its effect on natural transformation: a systematic genetic study in Vibrio parahaemolyticus	3
Molecular analyses of the diversity and function of the family 1 β-glucosidase-producing microbial community in compost	3
Effects of Daqu properties on the microbial community and their metabolites in fermented grains in Baijiu fermentation system	3
Choice of cover crop influences soil fungal and bacterial communities in Prince Edward Island, Canada	3
Identification of plasmids from Brazilian Chromobacterium violaceum strains	3
Deletion of the type IV secretion system promoter VirB in Brucella abortus A19 strain attenuated the virulence of the bacteria and promotes autophagy	3
Vaccinomics-driven proteome-wide screening of Haemophilus influenzae for the prediction of common putative vaccine candidates	3
Assessing dual use research of concern (DURC)—lessons learned from the United States government institutional DURC policy	3
Occurrence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase and AmpC-producing Escherichia coli in retail meat products from the Maritime Provinces, Canada	3
Diversity of fungal assemblages in rhizosphere and endosphere of blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) under field conditions revealed by culturing and culture-independent molecular methods	3
Comparative prevalence and diversity of Campylobacter jejuni strains in water and human beings over a 1-year period in southwestern Alberta, Canada	3
COVID-19 basics and vaccine development with a Canadian perspective	3
Variations in microbial community on different materials in Sanya Marine Environment Experimental Station, China	3
Biological and genomic characteristics of three novel bacteriophages and a phage-plasmid of Klebsiella pneumoniae	3
Antifungal activity of [K³]temporin-SHa against medically relevant yeasts and moulds	3
Bacterial secondary metabolites: possible mechanism for weed suppression in wheat	3
Bradyrhizobium japonicum FN1 produces an inhibitory substance that affects competition for nodule occupancy	3
Aerobic polychlorinated biphenyl-degrading bacteria isolated from the Tohoku region of Japan are not regionally endemic	3
CspB and CspC are induced upon cold shock in Bacillus cereus strain D2	3
Distribution of corrosive microbial communities in rust layers of steel immersed in seawater	3
Endophytic bacterial communities and spatiotemporal variations in cotton roots in Xinjiang, China	3
Physiological response of the moderately halophilic psychrotolerant strain Chromohalobacter sp. N1 to salinity change and low temperature	3
Degradation of isoproturon in vitro by a mix of bacterial strains isolated from arable soil	2
Do methanotrophs drive phosphorus mineralization in soil ecosystem?	2
Temporal variation in skin microbiota of cohabitating amphibians	2
Managing the bacterial contamination risk in an axenic mice animal facility	2
Marine-derived antimicrobial molecules from the sponges and their associated bacteria	2
Overexpression of the global regulator FnVeA upregulates antitumor substances in endophytic Fusarium nematophilum	2
Prototaxites reinterpreted as mega-rhizomorphs, facilitating nutrient transport in early terrestrial ecosystems	2
LuxS modulates motility and secretion of extracellular protease in fish pathogen Vibrio harveyi	2
Pharmacophore-based screening and modification of amiloride analogs for targeting the NhaP-type cation-proton antiporter in Vibrio cholerae	2
Virulence-associated genes and antimicrobial resistance patterns in bacteria isolated from pregnant and nonpregnant women with urinary tract infections: the risk of neonatal sepsis	2
Evidence that nano-TiO₂ induces acute cytotoxicity to the agronomically beneficial nitrogen-fixing bacteria Sinorhizobium meliloti	2
Role of an antagonistic bacterium, Bacillus subtilis PE7, in growth promotion of netted melon (Cucumis melo L. var. reticulatus Naud.)	2
Polymerase chain reaction-based typing methods and protein profiling analysis of Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from environmental and clinical sources from South India	2
Spatial variability of bacterial community compositions in the Mariana Trench	2
Strategies to improve the survival of probiotic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus R0011 during the production and storage of granola bars	2
Inactivation of Salmonella Enteritidis on cherry tomatoes by ultrasound, lactic acid, detergent, and silver nanoparticles	2
In vitro transduction of antimicrobial resistance genes into Escherichia coli isolates from backyard poultry in Mexico	2
A naturally occurring point mutation in the hyaluronidase gene (hysA1) of Staphylococcus aureus UAMS-1 results in reduced enzymatic activity	2
Thermal inactivation and kinetic parameters for Campylobacter jejuni on chicken skin	2
Unraveling aerobic cultivable cellulolytic microorganisms within the gastrointestinal tract of sheep (Ovis aries) and their evaluation for cellulose biodegradation	2
qPCR assay targeting Bradyrhizobium japonicum shows that row spacing and soybean density affects Bradyrhizobium population	2
An endophytic fungus Schizophyllum commune isolated from Panax ginseng enhances hairy roots growth and ginsenoside biosynthesis	2
Distribution of integrons and phylogenetic groups among Escherichia coli causing community-acquired urinary tract infection in Upper Egypt	2
Characterization and whole-genome sequencing of an extreme arsenic-tolerant Citrobacter freundii SRS1 strain isolated from Savar area in Bangladesh	2
Epidemiology of invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease in northwestern Ontario: comparison of invasive and noninvasive H. influenzae clinical isolates	2
Effects of litter from antimicrobial-fed broiler chickens on soil bacterial community structure and diversity	2
Deciphering the role of non-Frankia nodular endophytes in alder through in vitro and genomic characterization	2
Differences in gene expression and endophytic bacterial diversity in Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. rhizomes from different growth years	2
Acid stress responses of Lactobacillus amylovorus and Candida kefyr isolated from fermented sorghum gruel and their application in food fermentation	2
Associations between cellular levels of ATP and prodigiosin pigment throughout the growth cycle of Serratia marcescens	2
Phenanthrene-degrading Sphingobium xenophagum are widely distributed in the western Pacific Ocean	2
Lactoferrin modulates the biofilm formation and bap gene expression of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis	2
Screening of thermosensitive autolytic mutant brewer’s yeast and transcriptomic analysis of heat stress response	2