OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Critical Reviews in Microbiology is 6. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Candida albicans biofilms and polymicrobial interactions	90
Antimicrobial resistance: more than 70 years of war between humans and bacteria	86
Emergence of Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19: whether to stay or die out?	85
Citric acid fromAspergillus niger: a comprehensive overview	63
A review of antibiotic resistance in Group B Streptococcus: the story so far	63
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus: a highly lethal bunyavirus	62
Bacterial survival strategies and responses under heavy metal stress: a comprehensive overview	60
Inhibition ofStreptococcus mutansbiofilm formation by strategies targeting the metabolism of exopolysaccharides	53
Recent advances in tackling microbial multidrug resistance with essential oils: combinatorial and nano-based strategies	53
Inflammatory bowel disease: tri-directional relationship between microbiota, immune system and intestinal epithelium	51
Ureaplasma species and preterm birth: current perspectives	45
Global impact ofmcr-1-positiveEnterobacteriaceaebacteria on “one health”	42
Advanced engineering of third-generation lysins and formulation strategies for clinical applications	41
Biological control as an alternative to synthetic fungicides for the management of grey and blue mould diseases of table grapes: a review	41
Lung-brain axis	41
Lipopeptide families at the interface between pathogenic and beneficialPseudomonas-plant interactions	37
Next-generation probiotics: a promising approach towards designing personalized medicine	36
Community-wide changes reflecting bacterial interspecific interactions in multispecies biofilms	36
Detection, treatment and prevention of endodontic biofilm infections: what’s new in 2020?	36
Water in bacterial biofilms: pores and channels, storage and transport functions	35
Ways to control harmful biofilms: prevention, inhibition, and eradication	35
Exploiting solid lipid nanoparticles and nanostructured lipid carriers for drug delivery against cutaneous fungal infections	33
Porphyromonas gingivalisand adverse pregnancy outcomes: a review on its intricate pathogenic mechanisms	33
Helicobacter pylori infection: from standard to alternative treatment strategies	30
Treatment strategies targeting persister cell formation in bacterial pathogens	29

Akkermansia muciniphila plays critical roles in host health	28
Candida albicanstargets that potentially synergize with fluconazole	26
The role of the triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (TREM-1) in non-bacterial infections	26
Sneathia: an emerging pathogen in female reproductive disease and adverse perinatal outcomes	26
Multi-omics tools for studying microbial biofilms: current perspectives and future directions	26
Microbial symbionts of insects as a source of new antimicrobials: a review	25
Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus: a potential ‘living antibiotic’ to control bacterial pathogens	25
Extracellular polysaccharide biosynthesis in Cordyceps	24
The role of the probiotic Akkermansia muciniphila in brain functions: insights underpinning therapeutic potential	23
Listeria monocytogenes: review of pathogenesis and virulence determinants-targeted immunological assays	23
Polymicrobial interaction between Lactobacillus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae: coexistence-relevant mechanisms	23
Is there evidence for bacterial transfer via the placenta and any role in the colonization of the infant gut? – a systematic review	22
Mixed biofilms of pathogenic Candida-bacteria: regulation mechanisms and treatment strategies	22
Nanosystems against candidiasis: a review of studies performed over the last two decades	21
Ambient air pollution and respiratory bacterial infections, a troubling association: epidemiology, underlying mechanisms, and future challenges	21
Diverse endophytic Streptomyces species with dynamic metabolites and their meritorious applications: a critical review	21
Resistance to peptidoglycan-degrading enzymes	21
Making a case for using γδ T cells against SARS-CoV-2	20
Highlighting the use of micro and nanoparticles based-drug delivery systems for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infections	20
Colonization ofHelicobacter pyloriin the oral cavity – an endless controversy?	20
Bacterial adhesion to collagens: implications for biofilm formation and disease progression in the oral cavity	20
Bacterial infection and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma	20
Host receptors: the key to establishing cells with broad viral tropism for vaccine production	19
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: news from microbiota research	19
Rotavirus-related systemic diseases: clinical manifestation, evidence and pathogenesis	19
Applications of bacteriophages against intracellular bacteria	18
The role of microbial infection in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease and the opportunity for protection by anti-microbial peptides	18
Role of the oral microbiome, metabolic pathways, and novel diagnostic tools in intra-oral halitosis: a comprehensive update	18
Guardian genes ensuring subsistence of oral Streptococcus mutans	18
Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae chronic colonization in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)	18
Mycobacterium tuberculosis extracellular vesicles: exploitation for vaccine technology and diagnostic methods	17
EnterohepaticHelicobacterspecies – clinical importance, host range, and zoonotic potential	17
Nisin resistance in Gram-positive bacteria and approaches to circumvent resistance for successful therapeutic use	17
The era of Cas12 and Cas13 CRISPR-based disease diagnosis	17
Antimicrobial coatings for environmental surfaces in hospitals: a potential new pillar for prevention strategies in hygiene	17
The genus Paraconiothyrium: species concepts, biological functions, and secondary metabolites	16
Metal-organic frameworks for diagnosis and therapy of infectious diseases	16
Relevance of organ(s)-on-a-chip systems to the investigation of food-gut microbiota-host interactions	16
Burkholderia in the genomic era: from taxonomy to the discovery of new antimicrobial secondary metabolites	15
Role of pulmonary microorganisms in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	15
Role of interspecies bacterial communication in the virulence of pathogenic bacteria	15
The high osmolarity glycerol (HOG) pathway in fungi^†	15
Dysregulation of cofilin-1 activity—the missing link between herpes simplex virus type-1 infection and Alzheimer’s disease	14
Conventional genetic manipulation of desulfurizing bacteria and prospects of using CRISPR-Cas systems for enhanced desulfurization activity	14
The opportunistic nature of gut commensal microbiota	14
HIV co-receptor-tropism: cellular and molecular events behind the enigmatic co-receptor switching	14
Research on endophytic fungi for producing huperzine A on a large-scale	14
Discerning the role of polymicrobial biofilms in the ascent, prevalence, and extent of heteroresistance in clinical practice	14
Plasmodium malariae, current knowledge and future research opportunities on a neglected malaria parasite species	14
Bacteriophage endolysins against gram-positive bacteria, an overview on the clinical development and recent advances on the delivery and formulation strategies	13

Diversity of the bacteriocins, their classification and potential applications in combat of antibiotic resistant and clinically relevant pathogens	13
The role of two-component regulatory systems in environmental sensing and virulence inSalmonella	12
Multidrug-resistantTrichosporonspecies: underestimated fungal pathogens posing imminent threats in clinical settings	12
Combatting intracellular pathogens using bacteriophage delivery	12
Nanophotocatalysts against viruses and antibiotic-resistant bacteria: recent advances	11
H2A.Z and chromatin remodelling complexes: a focus on fungi	11
Oral microbiome-systemic link studies: perspectives on current limitations and future artificial intelligence-based approaches	11
Bacillus spore-forming probiotics: benefits with concerns?	11
Unnatural amino acids: promising implications for the development of new antimicrobial peptides	10
Traversing the “Omic” landscape of microbial halotolerance for key molecular processes and new insights	10
Climate change: how it impacts the emergence, transmission, resistance and consequences of viral infections in animals and plants	10
Bioactive compounds: a goldmine for defining new strategies against pathogenic bacterial biofilms?	10
Interactions between the foreign body reaction andStaphylococcus aureusbiomaterial-associated infection. Winning strategies in the derby on biomaterial implant surfaces	10
Biofilm formation in clinically relevant filamentous fungi: a therapeutic challenge	10
Evasion mechanisms of the type I interferons responses by influenza A virus	10
TREM-1 isoforms in bacterial infections: to immune modulation and beyond	10
Interplay between gut microbiota and bile acids in diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: a review	9
Oral microbiota and vitamin D impact on oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinogenesis: a narrative literature review	9
Polymicrobial biofilms related to dental implant diseases: unravelling the critical role of extracellular biofilm matrix	9
The emerging roles of ZDHHCs-mediated protein palmitoylation in the antiviral innate immune responses	9
Biosensors for the detection ofMycobacterium tuberculosis: a comprehensive overview	9
Bile acid–gut microbiota crosstalk in irritable bowel syndrome	9
Recent advances in understanding of multifaceted changes in the vaginal microenvironment: implications in vaginal health and therapeutics	8
The equine hindgut as a reservoir of mobile genetic elements and antimicrobial resistance genes	8
Prospective and challenges of live bacterial therapeutics from a superhero Escherichia coli Nissle 1917	8
Salmonella in eggs and egg-laying chickens: pathways to effective control	8
Food and gut originated bacteriocins involved in gut microbe-host interactions	8
Bdellovibrio and like organisms: current understanding and knowledge gaps of the smallest cellular hunters of the microbial world	7
Small investments with big returns: environmental genomic bioprospecting of microbial life	7
The role of microbiome: a novel insight into urolithiasis	7
Antimicrobial peptides as promising antibiotic adjuvants to combat drug-resistant pathogens	6
The interplay between host haemostatic systems andLeptospiraspp. infections	6
Small molecule based anti-virulence approaches against Candida albicans infections	6
Metabolic flexibility and extensive adaptability governing multiple drug resistance and enhanced virulence in Candida albicans	6
Long-Term effects of COVID-19: a review of current perspectives and mechanistic insights	6
Building up a clinical microbiota profiling: a quality framework proposal	6
A comprehensive status update on modification of foley catheter to combat catheter-associated urinary tract infections and microbial biofilms	6
Biosynthesis, regulation, and biological significance of fumonisins in fungi: current status and prospects	6
Probiotics: insights and new opportunities for Clostridioides difficile intervention	6
Photoactivity of hypericin: from natural product to antifungal application	6
The role of influenza A virus-induced hypercytokinemia	6