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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The potential role of protein disulfide isomerases (PDIs) during parasitic infections: a focus on Leishmania spp	45
Effects of prime-boost strategies on the protective efficacy and immunogenicity of a PLGA (85:15)-encapsulated Chlamydia recombinant MOMP nanovaccine	29
Akkermansia muciniphila attenuates sepsis-induced immunosuppression by shaping endotoxin-tolerant macrophage phenotypes	22
Strategies for change: thriving as an individual with a disabilty in STEMM	21
Characterization of beta2-adrenergic receptor knockout mouse model during Chlamydia muridarum genital infection	19
Natural products and derivatives as Japanese encephalitis virus antivirals	18
Metalloproteome of human-infective RNA viruses: a study towards understanding the role of metal ions in virology	16
From fever to action: diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses	15
MyeloidmiR-155plays a limited role in antibacterial defense duringKlebsiella-derived pneumosepsis and is dispensable for lipopolysaccharide- orKlebsiella-induced inflammation in m	15
Protective anti-chlamydial vaccine regimen-induced CD4+ T cell response mediates early inhibition of pathogenic CD8+ T cell response following genital challenge	14
A review on Zika vaccine development	13
Infectious and environmental placental insults: from underlying biological pathways to diagnostics and treatments	11
Mechanisms that potentially contribute to the development of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis	11
Comparative transcriptomics and genomics from continuous axenic media growth identifiesCoxiella burnetiiintracellular survival strategies	11
Clinical strains ofMycobacterium tuberculosisexhibit differential lipid metabolism-associated transcriptome changes inin vitrocholesterol and infection models	11
ERK inhibition aids IFN-β promoter activation during EV71 infection by blocking CRYAB degradation in SH-SY5Y cells	10
Zoonotic and other veterinary chlamydiae – an update, the role of the plasmid and plasmid-mediated transformation	9
Characterization of BK polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (BKPyVAN) in kidney transplant recipients using transcriptomic analysis: a comprehensive scoping review	9
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	8
Murine herpesvirus-68-related growth factors treatment correlates with decrease of p53 and HIF-1α protein levels	8
Oxidative profile, inflammatory responses and δ-aminolevulinate dehydratase enzyme activity in influenza B virus infection	8
Advances in vaccine development for Chlamydia trachomatis	7
Comparative analysis of genomic characteristics and immune response between Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains cultured continuously for 25 years and H37Rv	7
Expression of Concern: Induction of tyrosine phosphorylated proteins in THP-1 cells by Salmonella typhimurium, Pasteurella haemolytica and Haemophilus influenzae porins	6
Sphingosine kills intracellular Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus	5

Comparative study of GBP recruitment on two cytosol-dwelling pathogens, Francisella novicida and Shigella flexneri	5
Nur77 influences immunometabolism to regulate the release of proinflammatory cytokines and the formation of lipid bodies during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of macrophages	5
Bordetella pertussis targets the basolateral membrane of polarized respiratory epithelial cells, gets internalized, and survives in intracellular locations	5
Expression of Concern: Protective effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG against human rotavirus-induced diarrhoea in a neonatal mouse model	5
Leishmania amazonensis infection impairs VLA-4 clustering and adhesion complex assembly at the adhesion site of J774 cells	5
Using quotients as a mentor to facilitate the success of underrepresented students	5
Chlamydia trachomatis infection regulates the expression of tetraspanins, activin-A, and inhibin-A in tubal ectopic pregnancy	5
Awakening the sleeping giant: Epstein–Barr virus reactivation by biological agents	4
A suitable and efficient optimization system for the culture of Chlamydia trachomatis in adult inclusion conjunctivitis	4
CRISPR/Cas9-edited duck enteritis virus expressing Pmp17G of Chlamydia psittaci induced protective immunity in ducklings	4
Vibrio cholerae: Understanding a persistent pathogen in Sub-Saharan Africa and the East Mediterranean Region	4
TargeTron inactivation of plasmid-regulated Chlamydia trachomatis CT084 results in a nonlytic phenotype	3
Inflammatory phenotypes and clinical outcomes amongst patients with presumed and confirmed Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia without underlying human immunodeficiency virus infection	3
Coxiella burnetii protein CBU2016 supports CCV expansion	3
Meropenem in combination with baicalein exhibits synergism against extensively drug resistant and pan-drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates in vitro	3
Multispecies bacterial invasion of human host cells	3
First molecular detection of Entamoeba gingivalis subtypes in individuals from Turkey	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
Role of Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α in host defense during pneumococcal pneumonia	3
Identification of a novel transport system inBorrelia burgdorferithat links the inner and outer membranes	3