OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Microbiologyopen is 3. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

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Turbidimetric bioassays: A solution to antimicrobial activity detection in asymptomatic bacteriuria isolates against uropathogenic Escherichia coli	28
Fungal‐Bacterial Dysbiosis in IBD: Microbial Biomarkers of Disease Activity	26
Bioinformatic survey of CRISPR loci across 15 Serratia species	26
Insights on Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 Responses to HCH Isomers: Tolerance, Degradation, and Dynamics on Potential lin	22
Meta‐Analysis of COVID‐19 Cluster Events Suggestive of Long‐Distance Airborne Transmission/Inhalation	20
Uncovering Insights Into the Biology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Using Genetic Tools	20
Phylogeny, Synteny, and Distribution of Type III Secretion Systems in Burkholderia cenocepacia : A Closer Look Into Host Span	19
Investigation of Recombinantly Produced Endolysins Reveals a Modular Enzyme Shared by Several Enterobacteria Phages to Exhibit Broad‐Range Lytic Activity Against Different Orders of	19
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Rapid Typing of Extended‐Spectrum β‐Lactamase (ESBL)‐ and Metallo‐β‐Lactamase (MBL)‐Producing Enterobacterales Using Fourier Transform Infrared (FT‐IR) Spectroscopy	18
Diversity and composition of the microbiome associated with eggs of the Southern green stinkbug, Nezara viridula (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)	17
Diverse Forage Enhances the Antimicrobial Potency of Australian Honey	17
Effects of the HDAC6/8 Inhibitor MC1568, Alone and in Combination With Fluconazole, in Non‐ Albicans Candida Species Infections	17
Genomic characterization of extended‐spectrum beta‐lactamase‐producing and carbapenem‐resistant Escherichia coli from urban wastewater in Australia	17
Prophylactic phage administration reduces Salmonella Enteritidis infection in newly hatched chicks	16
The metagenomic landscape of a high‐altitude geothermal spring in Tajikistan reveals a novel Desulfurococcaceae member, Zestomicrobium tamdykulense gen. nov., sp. nov	16
Next‐Generation Sequencing in Infectious‐Disease Diagnostics: Economic, Regulatory, and Clinical Pathways to Adoption	16
Bactericidal, Bacteriostatic, and Fungicidal Activities of Clausena anisata Fruit and Its Compounds, Stigmasteryl 3‐Palmitate (a Phytosterol Ester) and P	15
Diagnostic Performance of the QIAstat‐Dx Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel: Insights From Seven Clinical Evaluations	15
Various Bacillus and Paenibacillus Spp. Isolated From Soil Produce Compounds With Potent Antimicrobial Act	15
Trypanosoma cruzi P21 Is a Pleiotropic Protein That Is Involved in Parasite Host Cell Invasion and Intracellular Parasitism	15
Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity of Closantel Against Staphylococcus epidermidis	14

Thermostable Bacterial Esterases From Lipase Family 1.5 Degrade Compostable Polyesters PBAT and PBSA	13
Biotechnological Preparedness for Novel Pandemics: Diagnostic Performance of IVDS Against SARS‐CoV‐2	13
Biosynthetic gene cluster synteny: Orthologous polyketide synthases in Hypogymnia physodes, Hypogymnia tubulosa, and Parmelia sulcata	13
Isolation and test of novel yeast strains with lignin usage capability and phenolic compound resistance	12
Unveiling Marine Vesicle Uptake in Vibrio spp: Taxonomic and Environmental Insights	12
A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials on the Benefits of Using Lactobacillus Supplements as an Adjunct Treatment for Helicobacter pylori	12
Antiproliferative Activity of Prodigiosin Derived From Serratia marcescens VITSD2: An In Vitro and In Silico Approach	12
Reversal Potential of Multidrug Antibiotic Resistance in Cutibacterium acnes by Ethanol Extracts of Rhubarb	11
The Latest Practices in Culture‐Free Detection of Bacteria in Water, From Sampling to Membrane Filtration and DNA Extraction: A Systematic Review	11
Emergence of Livestock‐Associated Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 in Wild Birds, Brazil	11
An Eco‐Friendly Synthesis and Characterization of Antibacterial, Antifungal, and Antioxidant Silver Nanoparticles From Bioactive Streptomyces sp. Strain	11
The Lrs14‐Like AbfR1 Homolog From Metallosphaera sedula Is a Nucleoid‐Organizing Protein	11
Hidden Partners in Diversity: Acidobacteriota and Their Distribution in the Cape Floristic Region	11
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Insertion of Fluorescent Proteins Near the Plug Domain of MotB Generates Functional Stator Complexes	10
Revisiting Hyaluronan Catabolism in Bacteroides : Pathway Conservation, Overlooked Proteins, and Predictive Accuracy	10
Ralstonia solanacearum and Xanthomonas perforans as Causal Agents of Bacterial Disease of Tomato	10
The Transmissibility of the Human Skin Virome: Potential Forensic Implications	10
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Targeting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Spike Fusion Machinery With Antiviral Peptides: In Silico Exploration of the Heptad Repeat 2 Domain	10
Vitamin B₁₂ as a source of variability in isotope effects for chloroform biotransformation by Dehalobacter	10
In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Raw Honey From Apis mellifera , Awi Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia	10
Diclofenac Degradation by Immobilized Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Scenedesmus obliquus	10
Bioremediation and Recovery of Lead and Cadmium by Spores of Bacillus subtilis C1	9
Microbial Diversity Across Chemolithotrophic and Phototrophic Biofilms in Cold Sulfur Springs	9
Effects of Culture Aeration and the C:N Ratio on Propagule Production by Submerged Cultivation of Clonostachys rosea and Its Antifungal Metabolite Profil	9
Distribution of Clba Gene and Its Correlation With Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns in MDR E. coli From D	9
EXPRESSION OF CONCERN: Genome Sequence and Description of Gracilibacillus timonensis sp. nov. Strain Marseille‐P2481 ^T	8
Genomic Epidemiology and Machine Learning–Based Drug Discovery for Antimicrobial Resistant Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli	8
Reduction of Hexavalent Chromium by Stenotrophomonas and Bacillus	8
Climatic Variables and Virulence May Contribute to the Population Dynamics of Pyricularia oryzae at Local Scale	8
Exploring the Regional Diversity of Eukaryotic Phytoplankton in the English Channel by Combining High‐Throughput Approaches	8
The Mechanism of Gut Microbiota in Breast Cancer Based on the Bulk Transcriptome, Mendelian Randomization Analysis and Single Cell RNA Sequencing	8
Staphylococcus aureus Extracellular Vesicles Enhance PslE‐Mediated Pathogenesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa	8
Heavy Metals, Gut Microbiota, and Biochemical Markers: Unraveling the Complexities of Obesity	8
Synergistic Inhibitory Effect and Mechanism of Action of Cinnamaldehyde‐Carvacrol Nanoemulsion on the Staphylococcus aureus and Es	8
Antifungal Susceptibility Profile of Aspergillus Strains Isolated From the Lower Respiratory Tract in Eastern Indian Patients: A Hospital‐Based Study	7
The Burden of Antimicrobial‐Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates in Children With Cystic Fibrosis: Molecular Characterization and Genotyping Analysi	7
Biological and synthetic surfactant exposure increases antimicrobial gene occurrence in a freshwater mixed microbial biofilm environment	7
High prevalence of bla_CTX‐M‐15 type extended‐spectrum beta‐lactamases in Gambian hooded vultures (Necrosyrtes monachus): A threatened species with substantial human interactio	7
Quantitative Structure–Activity Relationship Modeling and Molecular Docking Studies of TgCDPK1 Inhibitors in Toxoplasma gondii	7
Carbapenem‐Resistant Gram‐Negative Bacilli in Mauritania: A Major Public Health Threat	7
Isolation of extended‐spectrum β‐lactamase‐producing Escherichia coli from Japanese red fox (Vulpes vulpes japonica)	6
Expression OF Concern: Eggerthella timonensis sp. nov, A New Species Isolated from the Stool Sample of a Pygmy Female	6
The Contribution of Chemistry to the Detection and Enumeration of Legionella pneumophila in Environmental Water Samples: Experience With the MICA Method	6
Bioimaging With Fluorescent Nucleic‐Acid Aptamers for the Specific Detection and Quantification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Alone and in Heterogeneous Bact	6
Development of a new multiplex quantitative PCR for the detection of Glaesserella parasuis, Mycoplasma hyorhinis, and Mycoplasma hyosynoviae	6
Bacterial surface‐exposed lipoproteins and sortase‐mediated anchored cell surface proteins in plant infection	6
Reassessment of the genetic basis of natural rifampin resistance in the genus Rickettsia	6

Fecal Microbiome Alterations in Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review of Compositional Changes and Microbial Biomarkers	6
Effect of the polysaccharide capsule and its heptose on the resistance of Campylobacter jejuni to innate immune defenses	6
Prevalence, Diagnostic Accuracy, and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Uropathogens in Urinary Tract Infections at a Health Facility in Kumasi, Ghana	6
Orientia tsutsugamushi: A life between escapes	5
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Freezing of Vaginal Swabs Prior to DNA Purification Does Not Statistically Significantly Affect Microbiome Composition	5
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Genome‐Driven Analysis Reveals the Biotechnological Potential of a Novel Paenibacillus sp. Isolated From Crude Oil	5
Early biofilm and streamer formation is mediated by wall shear stress and surface wettability: A multifactorial microfluidic study	5
CerM and Its Antagonist CerN Are New Components of the Quorum Sensing System in Cereibacter sphaeroides, Signaling to the CckA/ChpT/CtrA System	5
Improved Sensitivity of Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction and Next Generation Sequencing for Detection of Salmonella spp. in Mixed Environmental Com	5
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Microbial and Metabolomic Variations Correlated With Gastric Cancer Subtypes and Prognosis	5
The Role of Machine Learning in Addressing Antibiotic Resistance: A New Era in Infectious Disease Control	5
An Economical Bioprocess for Lipopeptide Production From Bacillus subtilis	5
The Host R‐M Systems Change the Host Range of Staphylococcus Phage EBHT	4
Identification of a Differential Microbiological Signature of Extended‐Spectrum ß‐Lactamases Producing Escherichia Carriers in Spanish Community Children	4
High‐quality genome of a novel Thermosynechococcaceae species from Namibia and characterization of its protein expression patterns at elevated temperatures	4
Transcriptome Sequencing Reveals Distinct Stress Response of Listeria monocytogenes 6179 During Logarithmic and Stationary Growth Phases	4
Soil Properties Induced Changes in the Microbial Communities Associated With Potato Tubers Grown in Different Lowland Fields of Northern Thailand	4
Efficacy, Safety and Biological Characteristics of Formulation Based on Essential Oil Against Co‐Infections of Herpes Simplex Virus‐1 and Candida albicans	4
Evaluation of Six Commercial and Noncommercial Colistin Resistance Diagnostics	4
Antibiotic Resistance and Biofilm Gene Distribution in Colistin‐Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii	4
Pyoverdine Plays Only a Minor, Strain‐Specific Role in the Inhibition of Phytophthora infestans by Pseudomonas	4
In House Rapid, Simple Multiple‐Locus Variable‐Number Tandem Repeat Analysis (MLVA): A Reliable Tool for Enterobacter hormaechei Genotyping	4
Microbial Distortion? Impacts of Delayed Preservation on Microbiome Diversity and Composition in a Marine Invertebrate	4
Isolation and functional analysis of phage‐displayed antibody fragments targeting the staphylococcal superantigen‐like proteins	4
Geographic Variation in the Prevalence of Candidatus Neoehrlichia procyonis in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) in the United States and Canada	4
Potential impacts of environmental bacteria on the microbiota of loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtle eggs and their hatching success	4
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Molecular mechanisms of regulation by a β‐alanine‐responsive Lrp‐type transcription factor from Acidianus hospitalis	4
Patulin Biodegradation by Rhodosporidiobolus ruineniae and Meyerozyma guilliermondii Isolated From Fruits	4
The cell cycle of Staphylococcus aureus: An updated review	3
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Exploration of Human Skin Phageome to Reveal Endolysins and Novel Antimicrobial Peptides for Therapeutic Applications	3
Azotobacter vinelandii as a Nitrogen‐Negative Chassis for Bio‐Oil and Bio‐Wax Production of Heterologous and Native Lipids	3
Isolation, characterization, and fibroblast uptake of bacterial extracellular vesicles from Porphyromonas gingivalis strains	3
Immune Modulation Through Long‐Term Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Therapy in Home Mechanically Ventilated Patients	3
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Seasonal Restructuring of Microbial Communities and Resistomes in the Shitalakshya River, Bangladesh Revealed by Shotgun Metagenomics	3
Acetyl‐Phosphate Dependent Protein Acetylation in Neisseria gonorrhoeae	3
Multidrug‐resistant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in residential aged care facilities: An emerging threat	3
Phenotypical and Genomic Characterization of the Mollusk Pathogen Francisella halioticida	3
Surface Microbiome Profiling of Dental Elevators Using Third‐Generation Sequencing: Implications for Infection Control in Dental Practice	3
Genome Analysis Reveals Diversity and Functional Potential of Novel Janthinobacterium Species From Subarctic Soils	3
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Phage Therapy as an Alternative Strategy Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa : A Narrative Review of Preclinical and Clinical Evidence	3
Effect of Increased Inoculum Size on Drug Susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis : Challenges in Reliable Drug Resistance Detection	3
Wastewater‐Based Assessment of Antimicrobial Resistance and Bacterial Communities in Urban and Rural Areas in the Province of Trento (Italy)	3
EXPRESSION OF CONCERN: Microvirga massiliensis sp. nov., the Human Commensal with the Largest Genome	3
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Shotgun Metagenomics for Bloodstream Infections Is Influenced by Bioinformatics Workflow Selection	3
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Characterizing living ocular bacterial communities and the effects of antibiotic perturbation in house finches	3