OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Microbes and Infection is 4. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Interleukin-6 and -27 as potential novel biomarkers for human pleural tuberculosis regardless of the immunological status	59
Bacterial and host factors involved in zoonotic Streptococcal meningitis	38
Comparative genome analysis of Streptococcus suis serotype 5 strains from humans and pigs revealed pathogenic potential of virulent, antimicrobial resistance, and genetic relationship	34
Kinetic and proteomic studies in milk show distinct patterns among major Listeria monocytogenes clones	28
Copyright page Elsevier	27
The Leishmania antigen-specific pro-inflammatory response in cutaneous leishmaniasis is linked to disease progression but not to the therapeutic failure of pentavalent antimonials	23
The metaeffector MesI regulates the activity of the Legionella effector SidI through direct protein–protein interactions	23
Butyrate induces oxidative burst mediated apoptosis via Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PDH) in macrophages during mycobacterial infection	22
SNP-based high-resolution typing of Chlamydia psittaci from humans and wild birds in Sweden: circulation of the Mat116 genotype reveals the transmission mode to humans	22
NLRP3 inflammasome activation in COVID-19: an interlink between risk factors and disease severity	21
Genomic description and characterization of Nigeribacterium massiliense gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the human gut	19
Chlamydia trachomatis relies on the scavenger role of aryl hydrocarbon receptor with detyrosinated tubulin for its intracellular growth, but this is impaired by excess indole	18
Characterization of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity induced by the plasma from persons living with HIV-1 based on target cells with or without CD4 molecules	17
Genetic features of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolated from clinical cases of Argentina and Chile	16
Salmonella-mediated oral delivery of multiple-target vaccine constructs with conserved and variable regions of SARS-CoV-2 protect against the Delta and Omicron variants in hamster	16
Correlation of adhesion molecules and non-typeable haemophilus influenzae growth in a mice coinfected model of acute inflammation	16
Editorial board	16
Characterization of a rare clinical isolate of A. spinulosporus following a central nervous system infection	16
Pretreatment of outer membrane vesicle and subsequent infection with influenza virus induces a long-lasting adaptive immune response against broad subtypes of influenza virus	15
The gut microbiota composition has no predictive value for the endotoxin-induced immune response or development of endotoxin tolerance in humans in vivo	15
Identification of SARS-CoV-2 m6A modification sites correlate with viral pathogenicity	15
High-risk human papillomavirus distribution in different cytological classification women	14
Use of 2D minilungs from human embryonic stem cells to study the interaction of Cryptococcus neoformans with the respiratory tract	14
MicroRNA-155 triggers a cellular antiviral immune response against Chandipura virus in human microglial cells	14
Middle East respiratory coronavirus (MERS-CoV) internalized by llama alveolar macrophages does not result in virus replication or induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines	14

Ketogenic diet restrains herpes simplex encephalitis via gut microbes	14
Controlling viral inflammatory lesions by inhibiting fatty acid metabolism	14
Gene expression, levels and polymorphism (Ala16Val) of mitochondrial superoxide dismutase in tuberculosis patients of Rajasthan	14
Respiratory viruses induce the expression of type I and III IFNs in MSCs through RLR/IRF3 signaling pathways	12
The immaculate misconception	11
Editorial board	10
Borrelia burgdorferi colonizes the mammary glands of lactating C3H mice: does not cause congenital Lyme disease	10
The proteomic analysis uncovers the cellular responses to the African swine fever virus membrane proteins p54, p17, and pB117L	10
Editorial board	10
Secondary prophylaxis for Clostridioides difficile infection for patients on non-C. difficile antibiotics: a retrospective cohort study	10
Application experience of a rapid nucleic acid detection system for COVID-19	9
Role of microRNAs in immune regulation and pathogenesis of Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia muridarum infections: a rapid review	9
Unraveling the role of human microglia in tick-borne encephalitis virus infection: insights into neuroinflammation and viral pathogenesis	9
Impact of IL-1β on lung pathology caused by Mycobacterium abscessus infection and its association with IL-17 production	9
In vivo assessment of differences in fungal cell density in cerebral cryptococcomas of mice infected with Cryptococcus neoformans or Cryptococcus gattii	9
Staphylococcus pseudintermedius and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lubbock Chronic Wound Biofilm (LCWB): a suitable dual-species model for in vitro studies	9
Investigating immune responses of the house cricket, Acheta domesticus to pathogenic Escherichia coli K1	9
SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in wildlife 2020–2022: a worldwide systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Efficacy of macozinone in mice with genetically diverse susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection	9
Endogenous retroelement expression in modeled airway epithelial repair	8
The COVID-19 epidemic and other notifiable infectious diseases in China	8
Comparative analysis of rabies pathogenic and vaccine strains detection by RIG-I-like receptors	8
Special issue: emerging technologies for infectious disease research	8
Copyright page Elsevier	8
Various mutations in icaR, the repressor of the icaADBC locus, occur in mucoid Staphylococcus aureus isolates recovered from the airways of people with cystic fibrosis	8
Factors underlying the long-term efficacy of faecal microbiota transplantation for patients with irritable bowel syndrome	8
Blocking pathogenic Leptospira invasion with aptamer molecules targeting outer membrane LipL32 protein	8
Altered cellular immune response to vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 in patients suffering from autoimmunity with B-cell depleting therapy	8
Miller–Fisher syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2: a case report	7
Immunization with the amino-terminus region of dense granule protein 6 (GRA6) of Toxoplasma gondii activates CD8+ cytotoxic T cells capable of removing tissue cysts of the parasite through antigen pre	7
Critical roles of parkin and PINK1 in coxsackievirus B3-induced viral myocarditis	7
Bacterial and fungal co-infections among COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit	7
Improving the identification and diagnostic efficiency of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing for mycobacterial granuloma on postoperative formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded specimens	7
Factors influencing neutralizing antibody titers elicited by coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines	7
Molecular characterization of the Gyrovirus galga 1 strain detected in various zoo animals: the first report from China	7
Novel H7N7 avian influenza viruses detected in migratory wild birds in eastern China between 2018 and 2020	7
HIV-1 but not SIVmac239 induces higher interferon-α antiviral state in chronic infected northern pig-tailed macaques (Macaca leonina)	6
Epstein–Barr virus downregulates the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor of CD8+ T lymphocytes might associate with coronary artery lesions in Kawasaki disease patients	6
Live Mycobacterium paragordonae induces heterologous immunity of natural killer cells by eliciting type I interferons from dendritic cells via STING-dependent sensing of cyclic-di-GMP	6
Biological differences between FIM2 and FIM3 fimbriae of Bordetella pertussis: not just the serotype	6
Porphyromonas gingivalis in oral squamous cell carcinoma: a review	6
Revisiting the concept of giant viruses	6
Elevated serum level of progranulin is associated with increased mortality in critically ill patients with candidemia	6
Intense P.1 (Gamma) diversification followed by rapid Delta substitution in Southern Brazil: a SARS-CoV-2 genomic epidemiology study	6
Patient-derived Enterococcus mundtii and its capsular polysaccharides cause depression through the downregulation of NF-κB-involved serotonin and BDNF expression	6
Microbiota-gut-adipose axis: butyrate-mediated the improvement effect on inflammatory response and fatty acid oxidation dysregulation attenuates obesity in sleep-restricted mice	6
Prevotella, a dominant bacterium in young people with stage Ⅲ periodontitis, related to the arachidonic acid metabolism pathway	6
COVID-19 patients with high TNF/IFN-γ levels show hallmarks of PANoptosis, an inflammatory cell death	6
Trypanosoma cruzi extracellular amastigotes engage Rac1 and Cdc42 to invade RAW macrophages	6
Mycobacterium leprae is able to infect adipocytes, inducing lipolysis and modulating the immune response	5

Upward trend for “Microbes and Infection”	5
Editorial board	5
Staphylococcus aureus NAD kinase is required for envelop and antibiotic stress responses	5
miRNAs regulate the metabolic adaptation of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis during copper deprivation	5
Bioactives from medicinal herb against bedaquiline resistant tuberculosis: removing the dark clouds from the horizon	5
A new Salmonella enterica serovar that was isolated from a wild sparrow presents a distinct genetic, metabolic and virulence profile	5
Diagnosis and treatment of lobar pneumonia in the pre-antibiotic era Anton Chekhov's medical report (1883)	5
Autoantibodies against red blood cell antigens are common in a malaria endemic area	5
Cutibacterium acnes as an overseen autoimmunity trigger: Unearthing heat-shock driven molecular mimicry	5
The efficacy of the bacteriocinogenic Enterococcus faecalis 14 in the control of induced necrotic enteritis in broilers	5
Meanderella rijsii, a new opportunist in the fungal order Pleosporales	5
Editorial board	5
Comprehensive analysis of a novel subtype of immune microenvironment-derived HPV-infected colorectal cancer	5
Editorial board	5
Pterostilbene effectively inhibits influenza A virus infection by promoting the type I interferon production	4
The role of CEACAMs versus integrins in Helicobacter pylori CagA translocation: a systematic review	4
The functions of EF-hand proteins from host and zoonotic pathogens	4
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	4
The pathogenic and colonization potential of Candida africana	4
Invasion of Serratia proteamaculans is regulated by the sprI gene encoding AHL synthase	4
Proteolytic activity of secreted proteases from pathogenic leptospires and effects on phagocytosis by murine macrophages	4
Interplay between a bacterial pathogen and its host in rainbow trout isogenic lines with contrasted susceptibility to cold water disease	4
Association of complement pathways with COVID-19 severity and outcomes	4
Can Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus CRL1505 postbiotic improve emergency myelopoiesis in immunocompromised mice?	4
Protective efficacy of mucosal and subcutaneous immunization with DnaJ-ΔA146Ply against influenza and Streptococcus pneumoniae co-infection in mice	4
Multicentric investigations of the role in the disease severity of accelerated phospholipid changes in COVID-19 patient airway	4
Is there a role for herpes simplex virus type 1 in multiple sclerosis?	4
Rab27a via its effector JFC1 localizes to Anaplasma inclusions and promotes Anaplasma proliferation in leukocytes	4
Helicobacter pylori acquisition rates and the associated risk factors amongst newlywed couples; a prospective cohort study in Tehran, Iran	4
Lycopene attenuates Staphylococcus aureus-induced inflammation via inhibiting α-hemolysin expression	4
Messages from the seventh international conference on clinical metagenomics (ICCMg7)	4
Humoral immune response to Comirnaty (BNT162b2) SARS-Cov2 mRNA vaccine in Thalassemia Major patients	4
Myeloid derived suppressor cells potentiate virus-specific memory CD8+ T cell response	4
COVID-19 and Fungal infections: a double debacle	4
Effects of different immunomodulating liposome-based adjuvants and injection sites on immunogenicity in pigs	4
Virulence potential of the first Corynebacterium mycetoides strain isolated from human urine: a rare species of Corynebacterium	4
Atypical ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infections in two patients attending in a second-level hospital: a case report	4
The “proletarian disease” on stage. Theatrical anti-tuberculosis propaganda in the early Soviet Union	4
Promotion of intestinal epithelial cell apoptosis by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli via PKA-mediated inhibition of mTORC1 activation	4
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	4
Polymeric promotion	4
Helicobacter pylori promotes gastric fibroblast proliferation and migration by expulsing exosomal miR-124-3p	4
Yeast–amoeba interaction influences murine cryptococcosis	4
Leptospiral lipopolysaccharide dampens inflammation through upregulation of autophagy adaptor p62 and NRF2 signaling in macrophages	4
Copyright page Elsevier	4
Detection of Mayaro virus in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes circulating in Goiânia-Goiás-Brazil	4