OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Microbes and Infection is 5. 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 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Clinical features of COVID-19 and influenza: a comparative study on Nord Franche-Comte cluster	148
Viral load of SARS-CoV-2 across patients and compared to other respiratory viruses	130
Bacterial and fungal co-infections among COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit	59
Improved binding of SARS-CoV-2 Envelope protein to tight junction-associated PALS1 could play a key role in COVID-19 pathogenesis	56
Anti-science extremism in America: escalating and globalizing	47
Nasopharyngeal microbiome reveals the prevalence of opportunistic pathogens in SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals and their association with host types	38
Non-synonymous mutations of SARS-CoV-2 leads epitope loss and segregates its variants	34
NLRP3 inflammasome activation in COVID-19: an interlink between risk factors and disease severity	28
Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic on common childhood respiratory viruses – An epidemiological study based on hospital data	28
Therapeutic approaches for combating Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections	27
Vaccines for COVID-19: perspectives from nucleic acid vaccines to BCG as delivery vector system	24
Prolonged viral shedding and antibody persistence in patients with COVID-19	23
Porphyromonas gingivalis is a risk factor for the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease via ferroptosis	23
Cause or effect? The spatial organization of pathogens and the gut microbiota in disease	22
Management of COVID-19: current status and future prospects	22
Does the hygiene hypothesis apply to COVID-19 susceptibility?	21
Detection of Mayaro virus in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes circulating in Goiânia-Goiás-Brazil	21
The intestinal microbiota: from health to disease, and back	19
Digging the rabbit hole, COVID-19 edition: anti-vaccine themes and the discourse around COVID-19	19
Unraveling Ascaris suum experimental infection in humans	17
The metaeffector MesI regulates the activity of the Legionella effector SidI through direct protein–protein interactions	16
Direct and indirect effects of microbiota-derived metabolites on neuroinflammation in multiple sclerosis	16
The COVID-19 epidemic and other notifiable infectious diseases in China	16
COVID-19 and Fungal infections: a double debacle	16
The Pseudomonas aeruginosa HSP90-like protein HtpG regulates IL-8 expression through NF-κB/p38 MAPK and CYLD signaling triggered by TLR4 and CD91	16

Machine learning-based investigation of the relationship between gut microbiome and obesity status	16
Pathogenesis and immune response in Brucella infection acquired by the respiratory route	15
Porphyromonas gingivalis in oral squamous cell carcinoma: a review	15
COVID-19 vaccine decisions: considering the choices and opportunities	15
Patient-derived Enterococcus mundtii and its capsular polysaccharides cause depression through the downregulation of NF-κB-involved serotonin and BDNF expression	15
Coronavirus vaccine-associated lung immunopathology-what is the significance?	15
Characterization of reduced susceptibility to chlorhexidine among Gram-negative bacteria	14
Retrograde axonal transport property of adeno-associated virus and its possible application in future	14
Combination of colistin and tobramycin inhibits persistence of Acinetobacter baumannii by membrane hyperpolarization and down-regulation of efflux pumps	14
Anti-malarial humoral immunity: the long and short of it	14
Predictive factors of mortality in patients treated with tocilizumab for acute respiratory distress syndrome related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)	14
Out of the frying pan and into the fire? Due diligence warranted for ADE in COVID-19	14
Transcriptional ups and downs: patterns of gene expression in the life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii	14
Intranasal immunization with chitosan microparticles enhances LACK-DNA vaccine protection and induces specific long-lasting immunity against visceral leishmaniasis	13
Increased IL-8 levels in HIV-infected individuals who initiated ART with CD4+ T cell counts <350 cells/mm3 – A potential hallmark of chronic inflammation	13
Comparative proteomics in the three major human pathogenic species of the genus Sporothrix	12
SARS-CoV-2 testing in low- and middle-income countries: availability and affordability in the private health sector	11
The attenuation of Th1 and Th17 responses via autophagy protects against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-induced sepsis	11
BFRF1 protein is involved in EBV-mediated autophagy manipulation	11
Novel serological biomarker panel using protein microarray can distinguish active TB from latent TB infection	11
COVID-19 patients with high TNF/IFN-γ levels show hallmarks of PANoptosis, an inflammatory cell death	11
Deceiving the big eaters: Salmonella Typhimurium SopB subverts host cell xenophagy in macrophages via dual mechanisms	11
N-acetyl-cysteine mediates protection against Mycobacterium avium through induction of human β-defensin-2 in a mouse lung infection model	11
Recurrence of COVID-19 after recovery ? A case series in health care workers, France	10
Factors influencing neutralizing antibody titers elicited by coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines	10
Nanomotion technology in combination with machine learning: a new approach for a rapid antibiotic susceptibility test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis	10
Is there a role for herpes simplex virus type 1 in multiple sclerosis?	10
Could targeting immunometabolism be a way to control the burden of COVID-19 infection?	9
Regulatory T cells in acute and chronic human Chikungunya infection	9
COVID-19: comparative clinical features and outcome in 114 patients with or without pneumonia (Nord Franche-Comte Hospital, France)	9
Human mesenchymal stem cell based intracellular dormancy model of Mycobacterium tuberculosis	9
Uncovering the morphological differences between SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV based on transmission electron microscopy images	9
Cross-reactivity and immunotherapeutic potential of BamA recombinant protein from Acinetobacter baumannii	9
Heterologous chimpanzee adenovirus vector immunizations for SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid protect hamsters against COVID-19	9
Low-impact social distancing interventions to mitigate local epidemics of SARS-CoV-2	9
A metagenomic study of the gut microbiome in PTB’S disease	9
Application experience of a rapid nucleic acid detection system for COVID-19	9
The prebiotic effect of human milk oligosaccharides 3′- and 6′-sialyllactose on adhesion and biofilm formation by Clostridioides difficile – pilot study	9
Defined gut microbial communities: promising tools to understand and combat disease	9
Phytomelatonin: a potential phytotherapeutic intervention on COVID-19-exposed individuals	9
Time dependent decline of neutralizing antibody titers in COVID-19 patients from Pune, India and evidence of reinfection	8
Sending signals – The microbiota’s contribution to intestinal epithelial homeostasis	8
Deficiency in indoleamine-2, 3-dioxygenase induces upregulation of guanylate binding protein 1 and inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in the brain during cerebral infection with Toxoplasma gon	8
Substantial induction of non-apoptotic CD4 T-cell death during the early phase of HIV-1 infection in a humanized mouse model	8
The role of glycosylphosphatidylinositol (gpi) anchored proteins in Cryptococcus neoformans	8
Staphylococcus epidermidis small colony variants, clinically significant quiescent threats for patients with prosthetic joint infection	8
A tetravalent Shigella outer membrane vesicles based candidate vaccine offered cross-protection against all the serogroups of Shigella in adult mice	8
Lycopene attenuates Staphylococcus aureus-induced inflammation via inhibiting α-hemolysin expression	8
COVID-19: disease, or no disease? - that is the question. It’s the dose stupid!	8
Airborne infection with Covid-19? A historical look at a current controversy	8

CD38 deficiency up-regulated IL-1β and MCP-1 through TLR4/ERK/NF-κB pathway in sepsis pulmonary injury	8
Novel H7N7 avian influenza viruses detected in migratory wild birds in eastern China between 2018 and 2020	8
Comparative immunogenicity analysis of intradermal versus intramuscular administration of SARS-CoV-2 RBD epitope peptide-based immunogen In vivo	7
Hypoxia promotes Chlamydia trachomatis L2/434/Bu growth in immortal human epithelial cells via activation of the PI3K-AKT pathway and maintenance of a balanced NAD+/NADH ratio	7
Association of complement pathways with COVID-19 severity and outcomes	7
TREM-1 enhances Mycobacterium tuberculosis-induced inflammatory responses in macrophages	7
Characterization of Brucella abortus S19 as a challenge strain for use in a mouse model of brucellosis	7
Characteristics of in vitro infection of human monocytes, by Rickettsia helvetica	7
Humoral immune response to Comirnaty (BNT162b2) SARS-Cov2 mRNA vaccine in Thalassemia Major patients	7
Melatonin improves the homeostasis of mice gut microbiota rhythm caused by sleep restriction	7
Messages from the Fourth International Conference on Clinical Metagenomics	7
Therapeutic potential of kaempferol on Streptococcus pneumoniae infection	7
Biogenic silver nanoparticles reduce Toxoplasma gondii infection and proliferation in RAW 264.7 macrophages by inducing tumor necrosis factor-alpha and reactive oxygen species production in the cells	7
AroC, a chorismate synthase, is required for the formation of Edwardsiella tarda biofilms	6
Cell-free supernatants from Lactobacillus strains exert antibacterial, antibiofilm, and antivirulence activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa from cystic fibrosis patients	6
Dirty mice join the immunologist's toolkit	6
Inhibitory effect of hederagenin on Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumolysin in vitro	6
Bioactives from medicinal herb against bedaquiline resistant tuberculosis: removing the dark clouds from the horizon	6
Availability of essential diagnostics at primary care public clinics in Peru	6
Extracellular vesicles secreted by Echinococcus multilocularis: important players in angiogenesis promotion	6
Schistosoma antigens as activators of inflammasome pathway: from an unexpected stimulus to an intriguing role	6
Comparative virulence of the worldwide ST19 and emergent ST213 genotypes of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium strains isolated from food	6
Xanthenedione (and intermediates involved in their synthesis) inhibit Zika virus migration to the central nervous system in murine neonatal models	6
Topical application of Lactobacilli successfully eradicates Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms and promotes wound healing in chronic wounds	6
SNW1 interacts with IKKγ to positively regulate antiviral innate immune responses against influenza A virus infection	6
Transient plasma cell dyscrasia in COVID-19 patients linked to IL-6 triggering	6
Clinical and genomic data of sars-cov-2 detected in maternal–fetal interface during the first wave of infection in Brazil	6
Extracellular vesicle-derived miR-1249–5p regulates influenza A virus-induced acute lung injury in RAW246.7 cells through targeting SLC4A1	6
Propionibacterium acnes contributes to low back pain via upregulation of NGF in TLR2-NF-κB/JNK or ROS pathway	5
Combination of baloxavir and oseltamivir for treatment of severe influenza infection in hematopoietic cell transplant recipients: a novel treatment strategy for a high-risk population	5
Potential genes associated with survival of Acinetobacter baumannii under ciprofloxacin stress	5
Label-free quantitative proteomics reveals the Steap3-Gm2a axis inhibiting the phagosomal escape of Listeria monocytogenes	5
Impacts of clofazimine on the treatment outcomes of drug-resistant tuberculosis	5
Native human and mouse skin infection models to study Candida auris-host interactions	5
Helicobacter pylori acquisition rates and the associated risk factors amongst newlywed couples; a prospective cohort study in Tehran, Iran	5
Therapeutic interventions and mechanisms associated with gut microbiota-mediated modulation of immune checkpoint inhibitor responses	5
Prognostic and pathogenic role of CXC motif ligand 16 in sepsis	5
Coinfection and circulation of chikungunya virus and dengue virus in pediatric patients in Myanmar, 2019	5
Effects of chronic Helicobacter pylori strain PMSS1 infection on whole brain and gastric iron homeostasis in male INS-GAS mice	5
The role of sexual dimorphism in susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection, disease severity, and mortality: facts, controversies and future perspectives	5
OmpA of Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 13883 induces pyroptosis in HEp-2 cells, leading to cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis	5
Proteins produced by Streptococcus species in the lower respiratory tract can modify antiviral responses against influenza virus in respiratory epithelial cells	5
Developing and validating a modified enzyme linked immunosorbent assay method for detecting HEV IgG antibody from dried blood spot (DBS) samples in endemic settings	5
Characterization and proteome profiling of extracellular vesicles in a murine model of Staphylococcus aureus endophthalmitis	5