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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Dengue virus: epidemiology, biology, and disease aetiology	97
It takes three to tango: the importance of microbes, host plant, and soil management to elucidate manipulation strategies for the plant microbiome	45
Antibacterial and antibiofilm effects of α-humulene against Bacteroides fragilis	37
Functional potential differences between Firmicutes and Proteobacteria in response to manure amendment in a reclaimed soil	34
d-Amino acids in antimicrobial peptides: a potential approach to treat and combat antimicrobial resistance	32
A review of the taxonomy, genetics, and biology of the genus Escherichia and the type species Escherichia coli	28
Crop, genotype, and field environmental conditions shape bacterial and fungal seed epiphytic microbiomes	27
In vitro degradation of low-density polyethylene by new bacteria from larvae of the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella	23
Organic acids and root exudates of Brachypodium distachyon: effects on chemotaxis and biofilm formation of endophytic bacteria	23
Preliminary screening of rhizobacteria for biocontrol of little seed canary grass (Phalaris minor Retz.) and wild oat (Avena fatua L.) in wheat	20
Potential impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the thymus	16
Keeping the microbiology lab alive: essential microbiology lab skill development in the wake of COVID-19	16
The yeast, the antifungal, and the wardrobe: a journey into antifungal resistance mechanisms ofCandida tropicalis	15
Proteomics of host–bacterial interactions: new insights from dual perspectives	15
Recombinase polymerase amplification in the molecular diagnosis of microbiological targets and its applications	14
Understanding connections and roles of gut microbiome in cardiovascular diseases	14
Fungal endophyte diversity in table grapes	13
Rates of fluoroquinolone resistance in domestically acquiredCampylobacter jejuniare increasing in people living within a model study location in Canada	13
Evaluating the risks associated with Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in private well waters in Canada	12
A short overview of the CRISPR-Cas adaptation stage	12
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
Microorganisms that participate in biochemical cycles in wetlands	11
Characterization of a plant-growth-promoting non-nodulating endophytic bacterium (Stenotrophomonas maltophilia) from the root nodules of Mucuna utilis var. capitata L. (Safed Kaun	11
Isolation of Bacillus subtilis strain SEM-2 from silkworm excrement and characterisation of its antagonistic effect against Fusarium spp.	10

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	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
Old problems and new solutions: antibiotic alternatives in food animal production	10
Evolving the core microbial community in pit mud based on bioturbation of fortified Daqu	10
Volatile organic compounds kill the white-nose syndrome fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, in hibernaculum sediment	10
Effects of Funneliformis mosseae on the utilization of organic phosphorus in Camellia oleifera Abel	9
Variety features differentiate microbiota in the grape leaves	9
Co-occurrence patterns among prokaryotes across an age gradient in pit mud of Chinese strong-flavor liquor	9
mfsQ encoding an MFS efflux pump mediates adaptive protection of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia against benzalkonium chloride	8
Delineating the key virulence factors and intraspecies divergence of Vibrio harveyi via whole-genome sequencing	8
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	8
Insights into irr and rirA gene regulation on the virulence of Brucella melitensis M5-90	8
FtsA G50E mutant suppresses the essential requirement for FtsK during bacterial cell division in Escherichia coli	7
Quantitative proteomic profiling of shake flask versus bioreactor growth reveals distinct responses of Agrobacterium tumefaciens for preparation in molecular pharming	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
Administration of Enterococcus faecium HS-08 increases intestinal acetate and induces immunoglobulin A secretion in mice	7
Strain improvement of Trichoderma spp. through two-step protoplast fusion for cellulase production enhancement	7
Staphylococcus aureus grown in anaerobic conditions exhibits elevated glutamine biosynthesis and biofilm units	7
Advancing undergraduate synthetic biology education: insights from a Canadian iGEM student perspective	7
Rhizospheric soil fungal community patterns of Duchesnea indica in response to altitude gradient in Yunnan, southwest China	7
Close-up on a bacterial informational war in the geocaulosphere	7
Biofilm-forming ability of poultry Campylobacter jejuni strains in the presence and absence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa	7
Biological characteristics and whole-genome analysis of the Enterococcus faecalis phage PEf771	7
Occurrence of Aspergillus niger strains on a polychrome cotton painting and their elimination by anoxic treatment	7
In situ biochemical characterization of Venus cloud particles using a life-signature detection microscope	7
Evaluation of the lignite biotransformation capacity of Fusarium sp. NF01 cultured on different growth substrates	6
Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus velezensis population dynamics and quantification of spores after inoculation on ornamental plants	6
Aluminum induces oxidative damage in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	6
Exposure of Agrobacterium tumefaciens to agroinfiltration medium demonstrates cellular remodelling and may promote enhanced adaptability for molecular pharming	6
Diet and ontogeny drastically alter the larval microbiome of the invertebrate modelGalleria mellonella	6
Risk assessment of secondary metabolites produced by fungi in the genus Stemphylium	6
Diversity and community structure of ammonia-oxidizing archaea in rhizosphere soil of four plant groups in Ebinur Lake wetland	6
Finding the silver lining during a global pandemic: opportunities for curriculum innovation in microbiology education	6
Effects of bioporous carriers on the performance and microbial community structure in side-stream anaerobic membrane bioreactors	6
Disinfection mechanism of the photocatalytic activity of SnO₂ thin films against Candida albicans, proposed from experimental and simulated perspectives	5
Soil microbial community composition in a paddy field with different fertilization managements	5
Biofilm formation by South African non-O157 Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli on stainless steel coupons	5
Corn microbial diversity and its relationship to yield	5
Analysis of microbial community diversity and physicochemical factors in pit mud of different ages based on high-throughput sequencing	5
Long-term nitrogen fertilization shaped the nifH, nirK, and nosZ gene community patterns in red paddy soil in south China	5
Contamination of hay and haylage with enteric bacteria and selected antibiotic resistance genes following fertilization with dairy manure or biosolids	5
Interplay between stress and immunity triggers herpes zoster infection in COVID-19 patients: a review	5
Diversity of soil fungi in the vineyards of Changli region in China	5
The mitochondrial genome of Ophiostoma himal-ulmi and comparison with other fungi causing Dutch elm disease	5
Biological H₂ and CO oxidation activities are sensitive to compositional change of soil microbial communities	4
Clinical evaluation of the GeneXpert^® Xpert^® Xpress SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV PLUS combination test	4
Microbiology of barrier component analogues of a deep geological repository	4
A duplex real-time NASBA assay targeting a serotype-specific gene for rapid detection of viable Salmonella Paratyphi C in retail foods of animal origin	4
Changes in the taxonomic and functional structures of microbial communities during vegetable waste mixed silage fermentation	4

Synergy of a virulent phage (φAB182) with antibiotics leading to successful elimination of biofilms formed by MDR Acinetobacter baumannii	4
Codon usage bias affects α-amylase mRNA level by altering RNA stability and cytosine methylation patterns in Escherichia coli	4
Functional analysis of the ocnE gene involved in nicotine-degradation pathways in Ochrobactrum intermedium SCUEC4 and its enzymatic properties	4
Deep tillage reduces the dependence of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and promotes the growth of tobacco in dryland farming	4
Endophytic fungus diversity in soybean plants submitted to conditions of elevated atmospheric CO₂ and temperature	4
Sequential markerless genetic manipulations of species from the Neisseria genus	4
Application of culturomics to characterize diverse anaerobic bacteria from the gastrointestinal tract of broiler chickens in relation to environmental reservoirs	4
Candidatus Thiovulum sp. strain imperiosus: the largest free-living Epsilonproteobacteraeota Thiovulum strain lives in a marine mangrove environment	4
Whole genome sequencing of mesorhizobia isolated from northern Canada	4
Lactobacillus rhamnosus cell-free extract targets virulence and antifungal drug resistance in Candida albicans	4
Impact of liquid hog manure applications on antibiotic resistance genes concentration in soil and drainage water in field crops	4
Computational studies on photolyase (Phr) proteins of cyanobacteria	4
Effect of sub-inhibitory concentrations of cefepime on biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa	4
Analysis of bacterial communities associated with Mountain Chickadees (Poecile gambeli) across urban and rural habitats	4
Recombinant R2-pyocin cream is effective in treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected wounds	4
Global population structure of Haemophilus influenzae serotype a (Hia) and emergence of invasive Hia disease: capsule switching or capsule replacement?	3
Bradyrhizobium japonicum FN1 produces an inhibitory substance that affects competition for nodule occupancy	3
Occurrence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase and AmpC-producing Escherichia coli in retail meat products from the Maritime Provinces, Canada	3
Homodimerization and heterodimerization requirements of Acinetobacter baumannii SOS response coregulators UmuDAb and DdrR revealed by two-hybrid analyses	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
Comparative genomic analyses of β-lactamase (bla_CMY-42)-encoding plasmids isolated from wastewater treatment plants in Canada	3
Choice of cover crop influences soil fungal and bacterial communities in Prince Edward Island, Canada	3
A bacteriophage infecting Mesorhizobium species has a prolate capsid and shows similarities to a family of Caulobacter crescentus phages	3
Endophytic bacterial communities and spatiotemporal variations in cotton roots in Xinjiang, China	3
COVID-19 basics and vaccine development with a Canadian perspective	3
Positive regulation of the MarR-type regulator slnO and improvement of salinomycin production by Streptomyces albus by multiple transcriptional regulation	3
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	3
The effect of polyhydroxyalkanoates in Pseudomonas chlororaphis PA23 biofilm formation, stress endurance, and interaction with the protozoan predator Acanthamoeba castellanii	3
The Canadian Fungal Research Network: current challenges and future opportunities	3
Vaccinomics-driven proteome-wide screening of Haemophilus influenzae for the prediction of common putative vaccine candidates	3
Investigation of phage and molasses interactions for the biocontrol ofE. coliO157:H7	3
cpn60 barcode sequences accurately identify newly defined genera within the Lactobacillaceae	3
CspB and CspC are induced upon cold shock in Bacillus cereus strain D2	3
Comparative prevalence and diversity of Campylobacter jejuni strains in water and human beings over a 1-year period in southwestern Alberta, Canada	3
Antifungal mechanisms of lavender essential oil in the inhibition of rot disease caused by Monilinia fructicola in postharvest flat peaches	3
Physiological response of the moderately halophilic psychrotolerant strain Chromohalobacter sp. N1 to salinity change and low temperature	3
Bacterial secondary metabolites: possible mechanism for weed suppression in wheat	3
Identification and characterization of the glycoside hydrolase family 18 genes from the entomopathogenic fungusIsaria cicadaegenome	3
Ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry revealed the significantly different metabolic profiles of Auricularia cornea growing on weakly acidic and weakly alkaline subst	3
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for rapid detection of viable but non-culturable Vibrio cholerae O1	3
Antifungal activity of [K³]temporin-SHa against medically relevant yeasts and moulds	3
Aerobic polychlorinated biphenyl-degrading bacteria isolated from the Tohoku region of Japan are not regionally endemic	3
The complex multicellular morphology of the food spoilage bacteria Brochothrix thermosphacta strains isolated from ground chicken	3
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum BW2013 protects mucosal integrity and modulates gut microbiota of mice with colitis	3
Identification of plasmids from Brazilian Chromobacterium violaceum strains	3
Effects of ketamine in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and in silico interaction with sortase A	2
Variations in microbial community on different materials in Sanya Marine Environment Experimental Station, China	2
Spatial variability of bacterial community compositions in the Mariana Trench	2
Temporal variation in skin microbiota of cohabitating amphibians	2
Managing the bacterial contamination risk in an axenic mice animal facility	2
In vitro transduction of antimicrobial resistance genes into Escherichia coli isolates from backyard poultry in Mexico	2
Thermal inactivation and kinetic parameters for Campylobacter jejuni on chicken skin	2
Lactoferrin modulates the biofilm formation and bap gene expression of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis	2
A review of antimicrobial resistance in imported foods	2
Salicylic acids and pathogenic bacteria: new perspectives on an old compound	2
Do methanotrophs drive phosphorus mineralization in soil ecosystem?	2
Degradation of isoproturon in vitro by a mix of bacterial strains isolated from arable soil	2
Molecular analyses of the diversity and function of the family 1 β-glucosidase-producing microbial community in compost	2
Inactivation of Salmonella Enteritidis on cherry tomatoes by ultrasound, lactic acid, detergent, and silver nanoparticles	2
Correction: Microbial diversity and community structure in agricultural soils suffering from 4 years of Pb contamination	2
Associations between cellular levels of ATP and prodigiosin pigment throughout the growth cycle of Serratia marcescens	2
qPCR assay targeting Bradyrhizobium japonicum shows that row spacing and soybean density affects Bradyrhizobium population	2
Pharmacophore-based screening and modification of amiloride analogs for targeting the NhaP-type cation-proton antiporter in Vibrio cholerae	2
Screening of thermosensitive autolytic mutant brewer’s yeast and transcriptomic analysis of heat stress response	2
Characterization and whole-genome sequencing of an extreme arsenic-tolerant Citrobacter freundii SRS1 strain isolated from Savar area in Bangladesh	2
Deletion of the type IV secretion system promoter VirB in Brucella abortus A19 strain attenuated the virulence of the bacteria and promotes autophagy	2
Assessing dual use research of concern (DURC)—lessons learned from the United States government institutional DURC policy	2
Strategies to improve the survival of probiotic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus R0011 during the production and storage of granola bars	2
Differences in gene expression and endophytic bacterial diversity in Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. rhizomes from different growth years	2
Distribution of corrosive microbial communities in rust layers of steel immersed in seawater	2
Phenanthrene-degrading Sphingobium xenophagum are widely distributed in the western Pacific Ocean	2