OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Microbes and Infection 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Borrelia burgdorferi colonizes the mammary glands of lactating C3H mice: does not cause congenital Lyme disease	56
Copyright page Elsevier	48
SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in wildlife 2020–2022: a worldwide systematic review and meta-analysis	44
Identification of SARS-CoV-2 m6A modification sites correlate with viral pathogenicity	42
Altered cellular immune response to vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 in patients suffering from autoimmunity with B-cell depleting therapy	37
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	34
Molecular characterization of the Gyrovirus galga 1 strain detected in various zoo animals: the first report from China	30
Characterization of a rare clinical isolate of A. spinulosporus following a central nervous system infection	28
Intense P.1 (Gamma) diversification followed by rapid Delta substitution in Southern Brazil: a SARS-CoV-2 genomic epidemiology study	27
Investigating immune responses of the house cricket, Acheta domesticus to pathogenic Escherichia coli K1	25
Special issue: emerging technologies for infectious disease research	23
Middle East respiratory coronavirus (MERS-CoV) internalized by llama alveolar macrophages does not result in virus replication or induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines	22
Upward trend for “Microbes and Infection”	22
Editorial board	21
Copyright page Elsevier	20
Intranasal immunization with poly I:C and CpG ODN adjuvants enhances the protective efficacy against Helicobacter pylori infection in mice	19
The functions of EF-hand proteins from host and zoonotic pathogens	18
Helicobacter pylori promotes gastric fibroblast proliferation and migration by expulsing exosomal miR-124-3p	18
A systematical association analysis of 25 common virus infection and genetic susceptibility of COVID-19 infection	18
Conference report: the first bacterial genome sequencing pan-European network conference	18
Rab27a via its effector JFC1 localizes to Anaplasma inclusions and promotes Anaplasma proliferation in leukocytes	17
Cutibacterium acnes as an overseen autoimmunity trigger: Unearthing heat-shock driven molecular mimicry	17
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	16
Chlamydia pneumoniae relies on host glutathione for its growth and induces integrated stress response-mediated changes in macrophage glutathione metabolism	16
Promotion of intestinal epithelial cell apoptosis by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli via PKA-mediated inhibition of mTORC1 activation	16

Loss of cilia in chemosensory neurons inhibits pathogen avoidance in Caenorhabditis elegans	16
Trypanosoma cruzi Vps34 colocalizes with Beclin1 and plays a role in parasite invasion of the host cell by modulating the expression of a sub-group of trans-sialidases	15
Macrophage-depleted young mice are beneficial in vivo models to assess the translocation of Klebsiella pneumonia from the gastrointestinal tract to the liver in the elderly	14
Organoids and organ-on-chip technology for investigating host-microorganism interactions	13
Corrigendum to “N-acetyl-cysteine mediates protection against Mycobacterium avium through induction of human β-defensin-2” [Microb Infect 22 (10) (2020) 567–575]	13
Clinical and genomic data of sars-cov-2 detected in maternal–fetal interface during the first wave of infection in Brazil	13
Engineering Mycoplasma pneumoniae to bypass the association with Guillain-Barré syndrome	13
Candida albicans causes brain regional invasion and necrosis, and activation of microglia during lethal neonatal neurocandidiasis	12
Extracellular vesicles in the pathogenesis of Campylobacter jejuni	12
SP-R210 isoforms of Myosin18A modulate endosomal sorting and recognition of influenza A virus infection in macrophages	12
The influenza A virus promotes fungal growth of Aspergillus fumigatus via direct interaction in vitro	12
Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia increases surfactant proteins SP-A, SP-B, and SP-D levels, while decreasing SP-C level in bronchoalveolar lavage in rats	12
Subcellular particles for characterization of host-parasite interactions	12
The SARS-CoV-2 antibody-dependent enhancement façade	12
Pro-inflammatory properties of aureocin A53	11
A retrospective analysis of Q fever osteomyelitis in children, with recommendations	11
Donor screening for fecal microbiota transplantation with a direct stool testing-based strategy: a prospective cohort study	10
ESCMID workshop: Artificial intelligence and machine learning in medical microbiology diagnostics	10
LncSSBP1/FOXO3 axis modulates autophagy: a novel insight into bronchial epithelial cells defense against Talaromyces marneffei infection	10
The dual M protein systems have diverse biological characteristics, but both contribute to M18-type Group A Streptococcus pathogenicity	10
Label-free quantitative proteomics reveals the Steap3-Gm2a axis inhibiting the phagosomal escape of Listeria monocytogenes	9
Impacts of clofazimine on the treatment outcomes of drug-resistant tuberculosis	9
Metabolic profile and disordered glycerophospholipid metabolism in recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis	9
Integrated analysis of microbiome and host transcriptome unveils correlations between lung microbiota and host immunity in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of pneumocystis pneumonia patients	9
Phylogenetic analysis of Mycobacterium caprae highlights past and present epidemiological links at the Iberian Peninsula scale	9
Extracellular vesicles secreted by Echinococcus multilocularis: important players in angiogenesis promotion	9
Corydalis saxicola Bunting total alkaloid eliminates Porphyromonas gingivalis strain 33277 internalized into macrophages by inhibition of TLR2	9
High-resolution kinetics and cellular determinants of SARS-CoV-2 antibody response over two years after COVID-19 vaccination	9
Identification of two-component system ArcAB and the universal stress protein E in Pasteurella multocida and their effects on bacterial fitness and pathogenesis	9
Genomic and phylogenetic profiling of RNA of tick-borne arboviruses in Hainan Island, China	9
Time dependent decline of neutralizing antibody titers in COVID-19 patients from Pune, India and evidence of reinfection	9
Real-time, label-free detection and identification of bacteria through non-invasive optical imaging	9
Cross-species transmission and animal infection model of hepatitis E virus	8
Alteration of microbiota and immune response of mice gavaged with Klebsiella oxytoca	8
Biomolecular condensates with liquid properties formed during viral infections	8
LPS-LBP complex induced endothelial cell pyroptosis in aortic dissection is associated with gut dysbiosis	8
Secondary prophylaxis for Clostridioides difficile infection for patients on non-C. difficile antibiotics: a retrospective cohort study	8
Identification of combinatorial mutations associated with colistin resistance in Shewanella algae	8
Phosphodiesterase delta governs the mechanical properties of erythrocytes infected with Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes	8
Glycolytic stress deteriorates 229E virulence to improve host defense response	8
Reduced vitamin D receptor (VDR) and cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide (CAMP) gene expression contribute to the maintenance of inflammatory immune response in leprosy patients	8
Role of vaginal microbiota in idiopathic infertility: a prospective study	8
Controlling viral inflammatory lesions by inhibiting fatty acid metabolism	8
HERV-W ENV transcription in B cells predicting symptomatic COVID-19 and risk for long COVID can express a full-length protein despite stop codon in mRNA from chromosome X via a ribosome readthrough	8
First report and whole-genome sequencing of Pseudochrobactrum saccharolyticum in Latin America	8
Beta-lactam induced morphological changes in serum of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae blood isolates	8
MicroRNA-155 triggers a cellular antiviral immune response against Chandipura virus in human microglial cells	8
Host–parasite interactions after in vitro infection of human macrophages by Leishmania major: Dual analysis of microRNA and mRNA profiles reveals regulation of key processes through time kinetics	8
Therapeutic approaches for combating Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections	7
Porphyromonas gingivalis as a promotor in the development of the alcoholic liver disease via ferroptosis	7

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	7
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	7
Editorial board	7
HSP-27 and HSP-70 negatively regulate protective defence responses from macrophages during mycobacterial infection	7
Helicobacter pylori acquisition rates and the associated risk factors amongst newlywed couples; a prospective cohort study in Tehran, Iran	7
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	7
Elemental sulfur enhances the anti-fungal effect of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Lcr35	7
The gut microbiota composition has no predictive value for the endotoxin-induced immune response or development of endotoxin tolerance in humans in vivo	7
Comparative analysis of rabies pathogenic and vaccine strains detection by RIG-I-like receptors	7
Uncovering the morphological differences between SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV based on transmission electron microscopy images	7
COVID-19 and Fungal infections: a double debacle	7
Propionibacterium acnes contributes to low back pain via upregulation of NGF in TLR2-NF-κB/JNK or ROS pathway	7
Bioactives from medicinal herb against bedaquiline resistant tuberculosis: removing the dark clouds from the horizon	7
Characterization of Acinetobacter baumannii at a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou: a genomic and clinical study	7
Improving the identification and diagnostic efficiency of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing for mycobacterial granuloma on postoperative formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded specimens	7
COVID-19 patients with high TNF/IFN-γ levels show hallmarks of PANoptosis, an inflammatory cell death	7
TRIM32 positively regulates c-di-GMP-Induced type I interferon signaling pathway in Listeria monocytogenes infection	7
Characterization of novel HIV fusion-inhibitory lipopeptides with the M-T hook structure	7
The role of sexual dimorphism in susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection, disease severity, and mortality: facts, controversies and future perspectives	6
Editorial board	6
A metagenomic study of the gut microbiome in PTB’S disease	6
Human endogenous retroviruses: The iceberg view	6
Can the triumph of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 be extended to other viral infections of humans and domesticated animals?	6
Delineating the functional role of the PPE50 (Rv3135) - PPE51 (Rv3136) gene cluster in the pathophysiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis	6
CD4, but not Cxcr6, is necessary for control of Pneumocystis murina infection	6
Crystal violet decolorization assay: a simplified colorimetric test for the rapid detection of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates	6
Vitamin D3 affects the gut microbiota in an LPS-stimulated systemic inflammation mouse model	6
Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli induced activation of epidermal growth factor receptor contributes to IL-8 secretion by cultured human intestinal epithelial cells	6
CD38 deficiency up-regulated IL-1β and MCP-1 through TLR4/ERK/NF-κB pathway in sepsis pulmonary injury	6
Extracellular vesicles in parasitic diseases – from pathogenesis to future diagnostic tools	6
TGEV nonstructural protein ORF3b upregulates the expression of SLA-DR at the transcriptional level in monocyte-derived porcine dendritic cells	6
TLR3 regulation and cytokine response during BoAHV-1 and BoAHV-5 infection of neuronal-like cells	6
Abnormal M1 polarization of placental macrophage induced by IL-15/STAT5 activation in VVC may lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes	6
Immunological and metabolic characterization of environmental Mycobacterium chimaera infection in a murine model	6
Editorial board	6
Machine learning-based investigation of the relationship between gut microbiome and obesity status	6
Developing and validating a modified enzyme linked immunosorbent assay method for detecting HEV IgG antibody from dried blood spot (DBS) samples in endemic settings	6
Ivermectin-induced bacterial gut dysbiosis does not increase susceptibility to Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection but exacerbates liver damage	6
Characterization and proteome profiling of extracellular vesicles in a murine model of Staphylococcus aureus endophthalmitis	6
Transcriptome profiles of macrophages upon infection by morphotypic smooth and rough variants of Mycobacterium abscessus	6
Antigenic diversity of MASP gene family of Trypanosoma cruzi	6