OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Microbiology and Immunology is 0. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

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Involvement of ribonuclease Y in pilus production by M49 Streptococcus pyogenes strain via modulation of messenger RNA level of transcriptional regulator	21
Genome Analysis of Japanese Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Strains Isolated From Kawasaki Disease Patients and Other Sources and Their Phylogenetic Positions in the Global Y. pseudotuberculosis	18
Prevalence of saliva immunoglobulin A antibodies reactive with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 among Japanese people unexposed to the virus	17
Intranasal Administration of Bivalent RBD Nanoparticles Elicits Strong Systemic Responses That Effectively Block Distal Dissemination of COVID‐19	15
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Screening and Characterization of B‐Cell Epitopes of Porcine Respiratory Coronavirus Receptor Binding Domain Using Monoclonal Antibodies	13
Lytic Transglycosylase Deficiency Increases Susceptibility to β‐lactam Antibiotics But Reduces Susceptibility to Vancomycin in Escherichia coli	12
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Mannose binding lectin‐associated serine protease 2 (MASP2) gene polymorphism and susceptibility to human T‐lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV‐1) infection in blood donors from Mashhad, Iran	11
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Virological characteristics of the SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron EG.5.1 variant	11
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Immunization with autotransporter Vag8 prevents coughing induced by Bordetella pertussis infection in mice	10
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Correction to “ Bifidobacterium Bifidum G9‐1 Survives In the Intestinal Environment and Influences the Gut Microbiota Despite the Presence of Antimicrobi	9

Genomic characterization of New Delhi metallo‐beta‐lactamase–producing species of Morganellaceae, Yersiniaceae, and Enterobacteriaceae (other than Klebsiella) from Brazil over 2013–2022	9
Huoxue Jiedu Recipe represses mitochondrial fission to alleviate submandibular gland inflammation in Sjögren's syndrome	9
Novel and classical morbilliviruses: Current knowledge of three divergent morbillivirus groups	9
miR‐34a Mediates IL‐23/IL‐17 Immune Inflammation and Promotes Cell Proliferation in HaCaT Cells by Targeting SIRT1/NLRP3	9
Avian paramyxovirus serotype‐1 isolation from migratory birds and environmental water in southern Japan: An epidemiological survey during the 2018/19–2021/2022 winter seasons	8
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Genetic engineering employing MPB70 and its promoter enables efficient secretion and expression of foreign antigen in bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG) Tokyo	8
Filipendula glaberrima Nakai extract inhibits the bacterial infection by induction of HBD2 and HBD3 expression, and reduction of the inflammatory activity	7
Natto extract inhibits infection caused by the Aujeszky's disease virus in mice	7
Silencing of circ‐NT5C2 retards the progression of IL‐1β–induced osteoarthritis in an in vitro cell model by targeting the miR‐142‐5p/NAMPT axis	7
Establishment and Evaluation of Human iPS Cell‐Derived Myeloid Cell Lines Susceptible to SARS‐CoV‐2	7
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Competitive Binding of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to Kelch‐Like ECH‐Associated Protein 1 Inhibits Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2‐Related Factor 2 Ubiquitination and Suppresses Ferroptosis in Macrophage	6
Proposal of Helicobacter higonensis sp. nov. isolated from a human clinical specimen, and emended description of Helicobacter valdiviensis Collado, 2014	6
Tacrolimus inhibits stress responses and hyphal formation via the calcineurin signaling pathway in Trichosporon asahii	6
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Comparison of the Prevalence of Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) in Holstein and Angus Cattle Breeds From Shandong Province, China	6
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Human herpesvirus 6A and 6B and polyomavirus JC and BK infections in renal cell carcinoma and their relationship with p53, p16INK4a, Ki‐67, and nuclear factor‐kappa B expression	6
A three‐methylation‐driven gene–based deep learning model for tuberculosis diagnosis in patients with and without human immunodeficiency virus co‐infection	6
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miR‐186 Regulates Septic Hyperinflammation and Predicts Sepsis	5
Smoking enhances the expression of angiotensin‐converting enzyme 2 involved in the efficiency of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection	5
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Structure‐based virtual screening and drug repurposing studies indicate potential inhibitors of bovine papillomavirus E6 oncoprotein	5
Elevated Level of miR‐711 Is Associated With Inflammation and Disease Progression in Patients With Severe Acute Pancreatitis	5
Detection and quantification of Epstein–Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, and human herpesvirus‐6 in stomach frozen tissue of chronic gastritis and gastric cancer patients	5
Integrated Computational and In Vivo Assessment of a Novel Multi‐Epitope Vaccine Against Dengue Virus Serotype 4 Capsid Protein	5
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Synergistic Activation of NO and Cytokine Production by TLR3 With TLR5 or TLR7 Agonists in RAW 264.7 Cells	5
Suitability of NIID‐MDCK cells as a substrate for cell‐based influenza vaccine development from the perspective of adventitious virus susceptibility	5
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Telmisartan ameliorates LPS‐induced pneumonia in rats through regulation of the PPARγ/NF‐κB pathway	4
Microbiota in Green Tea Beverages Remaining in Plastic Bottles After Direct Drinking	4
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Exploring miR‐577 and miR‐494‐3p as Emerging Biomarkers in Sepsis‐Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Diagnostic and Prognostic Perspectives	4
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Vaccine Candidate MecVax With Protein Antigens Prepared From Animal‐Free Media Is Equally Immunogenic and Protective Aga	4
Transcriptome Profiling and Viral−Human Interactome Insights Into HBV‐Driven Oncogenic Alterations in Hepatocellular Carcinoma	4
γδ T‐cell–mediated immune responses to malaria	4
Expression of macrophage/dendritic cell–related molecules in lymph node sinus macrophages	4
Correction to “Identification of the Minimum Region of Bordetella pertussis Vag8 Required for Interaction With C1 Inhibitor”	4
Hydroxypropyl Cellulose Enhances Immune Responses to the Current Seasonal Influenza Vaccine in Mice	4
Zooplankton act as cruise ships promoting the survival and pathogenicity of pathogenic bacteria	4
Lonidamine, a Novel Modulator for the BvgAS System of Bordetella Species	4

Hepatitis C virus, insulin resistance, and diabetes: A review	4
Diagnostic reference value of antibody levels measured using enzyme immunoassay for subacute sclerosing panencephalitis	4
A single amino acid substitution in the Borna disease virus glycoprotein enhances the infectivity titer of vesicular stomatitis virus pseudotyped virus by altering membrane fusion activity	3
Modulatory effects of supplementation of Lentinula edodes mycelia extract and l‐arginine on the therapeutic efficacy of immunogenic chemotherapy in colon cancer‐bearing mice	3
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Isolation and whole‐genome sequencing analysis of Escherichia fergusonii harboring a heat‐labile enterotoxin gene from retail chicken meat in Okinawa, Japan	3
Strain Traits of Intracranially Administered L‐Type Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Prions Are not Significantly Modified During Intraspecies Transmission in Cynomolgus Monkeys	3
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Virulence Potential of Nonclinical Vibrio parahaemolyticus Isolates From Vietnam: Evidence for Functional T3SS2‐Mediated Enterotoxicity	3
METTL3 Promotes Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Myoblasts During Chronic Kidney Disease Related Sarcopenia Through the TLR4 NF‐κB Pathway	3
Generation of a photocontrollable recombinant bovine parainfluenza virus type 3	3
Detection of Anti‐Orthohantavirus Antibodies in Febrile Patients in India	3
The High Prevalence of Orientia tsutsugamushi Among Wild Rodents and the Identification of Its Major Serotypes in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, Where Scrub Typhus Patients Are Rarely Identified	3
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Crohn's Disease‒Associated Escherichia coli BasRS Is Involved in Fimbriae Expression, Contributing to Epithelial Cell Invasion	2
Interferon inducible guanylate‐binding protein 1 modulates the lipopolysaccharide‐induced cytokines/chemokines and mitogen‐activated protein kinases in macrophages	2
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In Vitro Activities of Five Antifungal Drugs Against Conidia and Sclerotic Cells of Chromoblastomycosis Agent Fonsecaea spp	2
Differential activation of innate and adaptive lymphocytes during latent or active infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis	2
Comparison of cytokine production in mice inoculated with messenger RNA vaccines BNT162b2 and mRNA‐1273	2
Promising whole‐cell vaccines against cryptococcosis	2
Involvement of SARS‐CoV‐2 accessory proteins in immunopathogenesis	2
Diagnostic value of lncRNA NORAD in pulmonary tuberculosis and its regulatory role in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of macrophages	2
Minimal Influenza Virus Transmission From Touching Contaminated Floors and Metal Door Levers: Laboratory Study II	2
Anti‐Human Endogenous Retrovirus and Anti‐Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Humoral Response in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Case Control Study	2
Lack of Evidence for Transmission of Atypical H‐Type Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Prions (H‐BSE Prions) by Intracranial and Oral Challenges to Nonhuman Primates	2
The Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 3a S310 Strain Permits Claudin‐1–Independent Entry	2
Virus detection of measles‐negative cases in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, from 2017 to 2019	2
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Therapeutic Efficacy of the Supersulfide Donor NAC‐S2 in Influenza Virus Pneumonia via Suppression of Excessive Inflammatory Responses	2
Re‐recognition of innate immune memory as an integrated multidimensional concept	2
Epidemiological and hematological investigation of dengue virus infection	1
Supersulfides: A Promising Therapeutic Approach for Autoinflammatory Diseases	1
Nicotine promotes Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv growth and overexpression of virulence genes	1
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Short‐Term Promotion of Beneficial Skin Commensal Staphylococcus Species Growth by PS‐B1, a Postbiotic Composed of Lactic Acid Bacteria‐Fermented Soy Mil	1
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Coculture of Bifidobacterium bifidum G9‐1 With Butyrate‐Producing Bacteria Promotes Butyrate Production	1
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RETRACTION: Expression of Small RNAs of Bordetella Pertussis Colonizing Murine Tracheas	1
GAS‐J, a User‐Friendly Browser Application for Genome Assembly, emm‐Typing, MLST Typing, and Virulence Factor Gene Detection of Streptococcus pyogenes	1
PGN_0298 in the Assembly and Insertion Machinery (Aim) Operon Is Essential for the Viability of Porphyromonas gingivalis	1
A fungal‐binding agglutinin in the skin slime of Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) is glyceraldehyde 3‐phosphate dehydrogenase	1
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Advances of genetic engineering in streptococci and enterococci	1
Establishment of COS‐BK cells persistently infected with archetype BK polyomavirus	1
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Coccomyxa sp.KJ extract affects the fate of T cells stimulated by toxic shock syndrome toxin‐1, a superantigen secreted by Staphylococcus aureus	1
Anti‐inflammatory effect a specific Lactiplantibacillus plantarum in an ovalbumin‐induced asthma model	1
TLR2 mediates autophagy through ERK signaling pathway in Chlamydia psittaci CPSIT_p7 protein‐stimulated RAW264.7 cells	1
SlyA regulates virulence gene expressions through activation of pchA regulatory gene in enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli	1
N‐glycosylation of the SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein at Asn331 and Asn343 is involved in spike‐ACE2 binding, virus entry, and regulation of IL‐6	1
RpoB H481Y Rifampicin Resistance Mutation‐Associated Oxidative Stress Sensitivity Reduces the Virulence of Staphylococcus aureus	1
Overexpression of Escherichia coli yaiX Confers Multidrug Resistance and Enhances Virulence in the Silkworm Infection Model	1
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Molecular and Functional Characterization of Sika Deer ACE2 as a Receptor for SARS‐CoV‐2	1
First detection and biological characterization of an avian metaavulavirus 8 isolated from a migratory swan goose in Qinghai Lake, Northwest China	1
Development of a Multiple Epitopes‐Based Dengue Vaccine: An Immunoinformatics Approach and Insights From Pakistani Population Genetics	1
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Distinct 5′ UTR Requirements for Translation of the Bicistronic X/P mRNA Among Avian Orthobornaviruses	1
Investigating theobromine as a potential anti‐human coronaviral agent	1
The autotransporter BafA contributes to the proangiogenic potential of Bartonella elizabethae	1
Phylogenic position and low genomic diversity of “Candidatus Rickettsia kotlanii” inferred by complete genome sequences of two Japanese isolates	1
Predictive value of CXCL10 for the occurrence of immune‐related adverse events in patient with renal cell carcinoma	1
Molecular mechanism of Streptococcus pneumoniae–targeting xenophagy recognition and evasion: Reinterpretation of pneumococci as intracellular bacteria	1
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Increased Levels of High Mobility Group Box 1 in the Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid of Murine Pneumococcal Pneumonia Model	0
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FTO Aggravates the Infiltration of Inflammatory Cells and Pulmonary Fibrosis in Silicosis Though Inducing the Imbalance of Macrophages Polarization	0
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Biological characteristics and pathogenicity of a Staphylococcus aureus strain with an incomplete hemolytic phenotype isolated from bovine milk	0
Activation of inflammasomes and mechanisms for intracellular recognition of Listeria monocytogenes	0
Circ_0008410 contributes to fibroblast‐like synoviocytes dysfunction by regulating miR‐149‐5p/HIPK2 axis	0

Pathogenicity of genotype 2.1 classical swine fever virus isolated from Japan in 2019 in pigs	0
Recreational Facilities as Reservoirs for Multidrug‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus	0
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Expression Purification and Immunogenicity Detection of HtsA + FtsB Fusion Protein From Streptococcus pyogenes	0
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Genetic Characterization of a Novel Retron Element Isolated from Vibrio mimicus	0
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Azithromycin regulates bacterial virulence and immune response in a murine model of ceftazidime‐treated Pseudomonas aeruginosa acute pneumonia	0
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Neurofilament Light Chain: A Potential Diagnostic Biomarker for Rabies	0
The roles of BST‐2 in murine B cell development and on virus propagation	0
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Secondary streptococcal infection following influenza	0
RETRACTION: Chlamydia Pneumoniae Induces Interleukin‐6 and Interleukin‐10 in Human Gingival Fibroblastsle	0
Efficient Neutralizing Antibodies Induction by Human Parvovirus B19 Epitope‐Presenting Protein Nanoparticles	0
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Analysis of the Functional Role of TIMM29 in the Hepatitis B Virus Life Cycle	0
Bordetella BcrH1 and BcrH2 Are Specific Chaperones for the Pore‐Forming Complex	0
Inhibition of Targeted Bacterial Growth Using MazF‐Expressing Phagemids: A Novel Therapeutic Approach Based on Endoribonuclease Toxin Molecules	0
Premarital screening of the viral hepatitis among Saudi nationals	0
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Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Density and PD‐L1 Expression Predict the Response to Anti‐PD1 Therapy in Recurrent Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma	0
Emergence and Genomic Characterization of a Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolate From a New Clone in Brazil	0
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Rheotaxis in Mycoplasma gliding	0
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The prevention effect of Limosilactobacillus reuteri on acute kidney injury by regulating gut microbiota	0
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Probiotics as a biotherapeutics for the management and prevention of respiratory tract diseases	0
Rapid quantitative detection system for measles virus‐neutralizing antibodies using HiBiT‐tagged virus‐like particles	0
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Characterization of missense mutations in the NADPH oxidase partner p22^phox in the A22° subtype of chronic granulomatous disease	0
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Conserved U14‐Mediated NF‐κB Activation in Human Herpesvirus 6A and 6B	0
Lipoprotein signal peptidase‐deficient Streptococcus pneumoniae exhibits impaired Toll‐like receptor 2‐stimulatory activity	0
Biofilm‐derived membrane vesicles exhibit potent immunomodulatory activity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1	0
Identification and Functional Analysis of Key Genes Involved in Community‐Acquired Pneumonia Inflammation Based on Bioinformatics	0
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Distribution of Lantibiotic Susceptibility and Its Association With Two‐Component Regulatory Systems in Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Isolates	0
Discovery of a novel spotted fever group Rickettsia, “Candidatus Rickettsia kedanie,” in unfed larval chigger mites, Leptotrombidium scutellare	0
An Atypical Kappa ‐Class Chaperone‐Usher Fimbriae of a Human Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Strain Shows	0
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Synergistic Inactivation of Airborne Viruses by Low‐Concentration Ozone With High Humidity and Temperature	0
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A basic charge cluster near the C‐terminus of the cytoplasmic tail contributes to the molecular stability of human herpesvirus 8 E3 ubiquitin ligases	0
Possible link between colonization of the gastrointestinal tract by Citrobacter rodentium in C57BL/6 mice and microbiota composition	0
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Bioinformatic investigation of Nipah virus surface protein mutations: Molecular docking with Ephrin B2 receptor, molecular dynamics simulation, and structural impact analysis	0
Detection of a Novel Parahenipavirus From Northern Short‐Tailed Shrews ( Blarina brevicauda [Say, 1823])	0
Phenotypic characterization of human peripheral γδT‐cell subsets in glioblastoma	0
Diagnostic Markers of Severe COVID‐19 and Community‐Acquired Pneumonia in Children From Southern India	0
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Characterization of the Cattle TCR β CDR3 Repertoire and Gene Rearrangement Bias Influenced by Recombination Signal Sequences and Physical Distance	0
Classification of C‐Type Lectins and Recognition of Pathogens	0
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Pneumococcal proteins ClpC and UvrC as novel host plasminogen binding factors	0
Epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate ameliorates lipopolysaccharide‐induced acute thymus involution in mice via AMPK/Sirt1 pathway	0
Analysis of neuraminidase activity of human parainfluenza viruses using enzyme‐linked lectin assay and BTP3‐Neu5Ac assay	0
Development of a double‐antibody sandwich ELISA for detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 variants based on nucleocapsid protein‐specific antibodies	0
The Prevalence and Comparative Analysis of Adhesion and Biofilm‐Related Genes in Staphylococcus aureus Isolates: A Network Meta‐Analysis	0
Evaluation of the Antiherpes Simplex Virus Activities of Thiourea‐Based Compounds	0
Diversity of Susceptibility to Unsaturated Fatty Acids in Enterococcus Strains and Their Synergistic Effects With Antibiotics	0
Analysis of multidrug‐resistant determinants of clinically isolated Acinetobacter baumannii CYZ via whole genome sequencing	0
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Tumor‐associated macrophages: The key player in hepatoblastoma microenvironment and the promising therapeutic target	0
Strain identity of Bordetella pertussis isolates from household members based on whole‐genome sequencing	0
OmpA_C‐Like Domain of PorE Is Essential for PorE Function in the Type IX Secretion System (T9SS) of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Some T9SS Cargo Proteins	0
A Mouse Model of Ovalbumin‐Induced Airway Allergy Exhibits Altered Localization of SARS‐CoV‐2‐Susceptible Cells in the Lungs, Which Reflects Omicron BA.5 Infection Dynamics, Viral Mutations, and Immun	0
Exacerbation of Anti‐Cytomegalovirus Immunity and Mobilization of γ9δ1 T Cells During the Acute Phase of Hepatitis E Virus Infection	0
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What is the clinical impact of occult HBV infections and anti‐HBc positivity in patients with chronic hepatitis C?	0
A multilocus sequence typing method of Staphylococcus aureus DNAs in a sample from human skin	0
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RETRACTION: Current Understanding of Bordetella‐Induced Cough	0
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Establishment of a new reverse genetics system for respiratory syncytial virus under the control of RNA polymerase II	0
Strategy to Identify Virulence‐Related Genes of the Pathogenic Fungus Trichosporon asahii Using an Efficient Gene‐Targeting System	0
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Potential role of green tea amino acid l‐theanine in the activation of innate immune response by enhancing expression of cytochrome b₅₅₈ responsible for the reactiv	0
Oral and rectal colonization of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus in long‐term care facility residents and their association with clinical status	0
A novel toxin–antitoxin system swpAB alters gene expression patterns and reduces virulence expression in enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli	0
Statins enhance extracellular release of hepatitis C virus particles through ERK5 activation	0
Establishment of measles virus receptor‐expressing Vero cells lacking functional poliovirus receptors	0
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Glucosyltransferase‐modulated Streptococcus mutans adhesion to different surfaces involved in biofilm formation by atomic force microscopy	0
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