OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Pathogens and Disease 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The potential role of protein disulfide isomerases (PDIs) during parasitic infections: a focus on Leishmania spp	52
Effects of prime-boost strategies on the protective efficacy and immunogenicity of a PLGA (85:15)-encapsulated Chlamydia recombinant MOMP nanovaccine	46
Ehrlichia TRP effectors: moonlighting, mimicry and infection	35
Pyp25α is required for male gametocyte exflagellation	27
Strategies for change: thriving as an individual with a disabilty in STEMM	27
Cordycepin exhibits anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effects against gastritis in Helicobacter pylori-infected mice	21
Polymicrobial interaction in biofilm: mechanistic insights	20
Natural products and derivatives as Japanese encephalitis virus antivirals	18
From fever to action: diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses	17
Study on antibacterial effect of halicin (SU3327) against Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium	15
Being the Alice of academia: lessons from the Red Queen hypothesis	14
High-resolution crystal structure of theBorreliella burgdorferiPlzA protein in complex with c-di-GMP: new insights into the interaction of c-di-GMP with the novel xPilZ domain	14
Can't live outside you: a thematic issue on obligate intracellular bacterial pathogens	13
Metalloproteome of human-infective RNA viruses: a study towards understanding the role of metal ions in virology	13
MyeloidmiR-155plays a limited role in antibacterial defense duringKlebsiella-derived pneumosepsis and is dispensable for lipopolysaccharide- orKlebsiella-induced inflammation in m	13
Protective anti-chlamydial vaccine regimen-induced CD4+ T cell response mediates early inhibition of pathogenic CD8+ T cell response following genital challenge	13
Characterization of beta2-adrenergic receptor knockout mouse model during Chlamydia muridarum genital infection	13
3-indoleacetonitrile attenuates biofilm formation and enhances sensitivity to imipenem in Acinetobacter baumannii	12
ERK inhibition aids IFN-β promoter activation during EV71 infection by blocking CRYAB degradation in SH-SY5Y cells	12
Mechanisms that potentially contribute to the development of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis	12
Clinical strains ofMycobacterium tuberculosisexhibit differential lipid metabolism-associated transcriptome changes inin vitrocholesterol and infection models	12
A review on Zika vaccine development	12
Identification of histone H2B as a potential receptor for Mycoplasma genitalium protein of adhesion	11
Comparative transcriptomics and genomics from continuous axenic media growth identifiesCoxiella burnetiiintracellular survival strategies	11
Infectious and environmental placental insults: from underlying biological pathways to diagnostics and treatments	11

Zoonotic and other veterinary chlamydiae – an update, the role of the plasmid and plasmid-mediated transformation	10
Identification of immunodominant epitopes on nucleocapsid and spike proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 in Iranian COVID-19 patients	10
Tannerella forsythiastrains differentially induce interferon gamma-induced protein 10 (IP-10) expression in macrophages due to lipopolysaccharide heterogeneity	10
Differential vaccine-induced kinetics of humoral and cellular immune responses in SARS-CoV-2 naive and convalescent health care workers	10
Inhibition of infection-induced vascular permeability modulates host leukocyte recruitment to Mycobacterium marinum granulomas in zebrafish	9
Using champion-oriented mindset to overcome the challenges of graduate school: impact of workshop for graduate school skills on underrepresented minority retention	9
Phages, anti-CRISPR proteins, and drug-resistant bacteria: what do we know about this triad?	9
The role of bcsE gene in the pathogenicity of Salmonella	9
Burden of bacterial bloodstream infections and recent advances for diagnosis	8
A novel polypeptide vaccine and adjuvant formulation of EV71	8
Tumor necrosis factor-α-inducing protein of Helicobacter pylori promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition and cancer stem-like cells properties via activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathwa	8
Murine herpesvirus-68-related growth factors treatment correlates with decrease of p53 and HIF-1α protein levels	8
The role of mentoring in promoting diversity equity and inclusion in STEM Education and Research	8
Virophages: association with human diseases and their predicted role as virus killers	8
Impact on quinolone resistance of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance gene and mutations in quinolone resistance-determining regions in extended spectrum beta lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneum	7
Oxidative profile, inflammatory responses and δ-aminolevulinate dehydratase enzyme activity in influenza B virus infection	7
Trichinella spiralis-derived extracellular vesicles induce a protective immunity against larval challenge in mice	6
Intentional mentoring: maximizing the impact of underrepresented future scientists in the 21st century	6
Delineating infection strategies ofLeishmania donovanisecretory proteins in Human through host–pathogen protein Interactome prediction	6
Bacterial colonization of bladder urothelial cells in women with refractory Detrusor Overactivity: the effects of antibiotic therapy	6
A framework for educating and empowering students by teaching about history and consequences of bias in STEM	6
Advances in vaccine development for Chlamydia trachomatis	5
Establishment of a localized acute implant-associated Staphylococcus aureus bone infection model in sheep	5
Bordetella pertussis outer membrane vesicles as virulence factor vehicles that influence bacterial interaction with macrophages	5
Differential patterns of antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid epitopes detected in sera from patients in the acute phase of COVID-19, convalescents, and pre-pandemic individuals	5
Invasive candidiasis in Africa, what is the current picture?	5
A novel hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae ST3994-K2 clone belonging to Clonal Group 86	5
Proteomic profiling of extracellular vesicles derived from ARPE-19 cells challenged with Aspergillus flavus and Candida albicans: application in fungal endophthalmitis	5
Comparative analysis of genomic characteristics and immune response between Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains cultured continuously for 25 years and H37Rv	5
Three-dimensional models of the cervicovaginal epithelia to study host–microbiome interactions and sexually transmitted infections	5
Campylobacter infection and the link with Irritable Bowel Syndrome:on the pathway towards a causal association	5
Responding and navigating racialized microaggressions in STEM	4
Chlamydia trachomatis infection regulates the expression of tetraspanins, activin-A, and inhibin-A in tubal ectopic pregnancy	4
Bordetella pertussis targets the basolateral membrane of polarized respiratory epithelial cells, gets internalized, and survives in intracellular locations	4
Nur77 influences immunometabolism to regulate the release of proinflammatory cytokines and the formation of lipid bodies during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of macrophages	4
Sphingosine kills intracellular Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus	4
Comparative study of GBP recruitment on two cytosol-dwelling pathogens, Francisella novicida and Shigella flexneri highlights differences in GBP repertoire and in GBP1 motif requirements	4
Plasmodium falciparumPfRUVBL proteins bind at the TARE region andvargene promoter located in the subtelomeric region	4
Innate immune response: ally or enemy in cutaneous leishmaniasis?	4
Biostatistical prediction of genes essential for growth of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in a human promyelocytic cell line using a random transposon mutant library	4
Using quotients as a mentor to facilitate the success of underrepresented students	4
Coexistence of blaNDM-1, blaOXA-51, blaOXA-23, and armA in conjunction with novel mutations detected in RND efflux pump regulators in tigecycline resistant clinical isolate	4
Mycoplasmadecontamination inChlamydia trachomatisculture: a curative approach	4
Computational analysis of human host binding partners of chikungunya and dengue viruses during coinfection	4
Keeping the host alive – lessons from obligate intracellular bacterial pathogens	4
TargeTron inactivation of plasmid-regulated Chlamydia trachomatis CT084 results in a nonlytic phenotype	3
CRISPR/Cas9-edited duck enteritis virus expressing Pmp17G of Chlamydia psittaci induced protective immunity in ducklings	3
Awakening the sleeping giant: Epstein–Barr virus reactivation by biological agents	3
Involvement of the Noncanonical Polyadenylation Polymerase Cid14 in Fungal Azole Resistance in the Pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans	3
Multispecies bacterial invasion of human host cells	3

Inflammatory phenotypes and clinical outcomes amongst patients with presumed and confirmed Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia without underlying human immunodeficiency virus infection	3
Leishmania amazonensis infection impairs VLA-4 clustering and adhesion complex assembly at the adhesion site of J774 cells	3
Construction and characterization of the full-length cDNA of an infectious clone of emerging porcine teschovirus-2	3
Immunopotentiation by linking Hsp70 T-cell epitopes to Gag-Pol-Env-Nef-Rev multiepitope construct and increased IFN-gamma secretion in infected lymphocytes	3
Meropenem in combination with baicalein exhibits synergism against extensively drug resistant and pan-drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates in vitro	3
Role of Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α in host defense during pneumococcal pneumonia	3
A suitable and efficient optimization system for the culture of Chlamydia trachomatis in adult inclusion conjunctivitis	3
Knockdown of METTL3 inhibits enterovirus 71-induced apoptosis of mouse Schwann cell through regulation of autophagy	3
Vibrio cholerae: Understanding a persistent pathogen in Sub-Saharan Africa and the East Mediterranean Region	3
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli causes significant urothelial damage in an ex vivo porcine bladder model, with no protective effect observed from cranberry or d-mannose	3
First molecular detection of Entamoeba gingivalis subtypes in individuals from Turkey	3