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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Intentional mentoring: maximizing the impact of underrepresented future scientists in the 21st century	46
Responding and navigating racialized microaggressions in STEM	40
Identifying virulence determinants of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Galleria mellonella	34
Toxic stress and burnout: John Henryism and social dominance in the laboratory and STEM workforce	33
The enigmatic biology of rickettsiae: recent advances, open questions and outlook	30
Microbiology's next top model: Galleria in the molecular age	26
Epstein–Barr virus infection modulates blood–brain barrier cells and its co-infection with Plasmodium falciparum induces RBC adhesion	26
Immunopathogenesis of genitalChlamydiainfection: insights from mouse models	24
The role of mentoring in promoting diversity equity and inclusion in STEM Education and Research	23
Ehrlichia TRP effectors: moonlighting, mimicry and infection	23
Fungal immunity and pathogenesis in mammals versus the invertebrate model organismGalleria mellonella	22
Rickettsia-host interaction: strategies of intracytosolic host colonization	20
Virulence potential of Rickettsia amblyommatis for spotted fever pathogenesis in mice	19
Got mutants? How advances in chlamydial genetics have furthered the study of effector proteins	17
The importance of mentors and how to handle more than one mentor	16
Activation of cellular immune response in insect model host Galleria mellonella by fungal α-1,3-glucan	16
Polymicrobial interaction in biofilm: mechanistic insights	15
Toxoplasma-proximal and distal control by GBPs in human macrophages	15
Induction of the reactive chlorine-responsive transcription factor RclR in Escherichia coli following ingestion by neutrophils	14
How can we interpret SARS-CoV-2 antibody test results?	14
Keeping the host alive – lessons from obligate intracellular bacterial pathogens	12
Combination of kaempferol and azithromycin attenuatesStaphylococcus aureus-induced osteomyelitis via anti-biofilm effects and by inhibiting the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and SAPK	12
Dynamic gene expression in salivary glands of the cat flea during Rickettsia felis infection	12
T cell responses toChlamydia	12
Using champion-oriented mindset to overcome the challenges of graduate school: impact of workshop for graduate school skills on underrepresented minority retention	12

Three-dimensional models of the cervicovaginal epithelia to study host–microbiome interactions and sexually transmitted infections	12
Rabies virus matrix protein targets host actin cytoskeleton: a protein–protein interaction analysis	11
In vitro synergistic effects of fluoxetine and paroxetine in combination with amphotericin B against Cryptococcus neoformans	11
Proteomic characterization of a second-generation version of the BCGΔBCG1419c vaccine candidate by means of electrospray-ionization quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry	11
Galleria mellonella experimental model: advances and future directions	10
An effective workshop on “How to be an Effective Mentor for Underrepresented STEM Trainees”	10
Assessment of long-term adverse events regarding different COVID-19 vaccine regimens within an 18-month follow-up study	10
The autophagy-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing strain upregulates KatG to evade starvation-induced autophagic restriction	10
Burden of bacterial bloodstream infections and recent advances for diagnosis	10
Invasive candidiasis in Africa, what is the current picture?	9
Galleria mellonella larvae exhibit a weight-dependent lethal median dose when infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus	9
Vitamin D-induced LL-37 modulates innate immune responses of human primary macrophages during DENV-2 infection	9
The genus Anaplasma: drawing back the curtain on tick–pathogen interactions	9
Strategies for change: thriving as an individual with a disabilty in STEMM	9
Invasion of the choroid plexus epithelium byNeisseria meningitidisis differently mediated by Arp2/3 signaling and possibly by dynamin dependent on the presence of the capsule	9
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
Campylobacter infection and the link with Irritable Bowel Syndrome:on the pathway towards a causal association	8
Pyp25α is required for male gametocyte exflagellation	8
Identification of immunodominant epitopes on nucleocapsid and spike proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 in Iranian COVID-19 patients	8
Exploring Galleria mellonella larval model to evaluate antibacterial efficacy of Cecropin A (1-7)-Melittin against multi-drug resistant enteroaggregative Escherichia coli	8
Using quotients as a mentor to facilitate the success of underrepresented students	8
Minireview: Epidemiological impact of arboviral diseases in Latin American countries, arbovirus-vector interactions and control strategies	8
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	7
Chlamydia pneumoniaeandMycoplasma pneumoniaein children with cystic fibrosis: impact on bacterial respiratory microbiota diversity	7
Study on antibacterial effect of halicin (SU3327) against Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium	7
SARS-CoV-2/human interactome reveals ACE2 locus crosstalk with the immune regulatory network in the host	7
Biostatistical prediction of genes essential for growth of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in a human promyelocytic cell line using a random transposon mutant library	7
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection: is it all about being refractile to innate immune sensing of viral spare-parts?—Clues from exotic animal reservoirs	7
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	6
Mycobacterial response to an acidic environment: protective mechanisms	6
Cordycepin exhibits anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effects against gastritis in Helicobacter pylori-infected mice	6
Phenotypic and genetic analyses of two Campylobacter fetus isolates from a patient with relapsed prosthetic valve endocarditis	6
The growing repertoire of genetic tools for dissecting chlamydial pathogenesis	6
Antibody responses to collagen peptides and streptococcal collagen-like 1 proteins in acute rheumatic fever patients	6
Awakening the sleeping giant: Epstein–Barr virus reactivation by biological agents	5
A single nucleotide polymorphism in an IgA1 protease gene determines Streptococcus pneumoniae adaptation to the middle ear during otitis media	5
Establishment of a localized acute implant-associated Staphylococcus aureus bone infection model in sheep	5
Innate immune response: ally or enemy in cutaneous leishmaniasis?	5
Functional inhibition or genetic deletion of acid sphingomyelinase bacteriostatically inhibits Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in vivo	5
The GBP1 microcapsule interferes with IcsA-dependent septin cage assembly around Shigella flexneri	5
Take my breath away: studying pathogen invasion of the human lung using primary tissue models	5
Probiotics in vaginal health	5
Tannerella forsythiastrains differentially induce interferon gamma-induced protein 10 (IP-10) expression in macrophages due to lipopolysaccharide heterogeneity	5
Knockdown of METTL3 inhibits enterovirus 71-induced apoptosis of mouse Schwann cell through regulation of autophagy	4
A bioinformatics approach to investigate serum and hematopoietic cell-specific therapeutic microRNAs targeting the 3' UTRs of all four Dengue virus serotypes	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
Virophages: association with human diseases and their predicted role as virus killers	4
Immunopotentiation by linking Hsp70 T-cell epitopes to Gag-Pol-Env-Nef-Rev multiepitope construct and increased IFN-gamma secretion in infected lymphocytes	4
Differential vaccine-induced kinetics of humoral and cellular immune responses in SARS-CoV-2 naive and convalescent health care workers	4
Incidence, drivers and global health implications of the 2019/2020 yellow fever sporadic outbreaks in Sub-Saharan Africa	4

Insights into the biomarkers of viral encephalitis from clinical patients	4
Shifting proteomes: limitations in using the BioID proximity labeling system to study SNARE protein trafficking during infection with intracellular pathogens	4
Treponema pallidum outer membrane proteins: current status and prospects	4
Inhibition of infection-induced vascular permeability modulates host leukocyte recruitment to Mycobacterium marinum granulomas in zebrafish	4
A proteomic glimpse into the effect of antimalarial drugs onPlasmodium falciparumproteome towards highlighting possible therapeutic targets	4
Conditional impairment of Coxiella burnetii by glucose-6P dehydrogenase activity	4
Analysis of Orientia tsutsugamushi promoter activity	4
Mycoplasmadecontamination inChlamydia trachomatisculture: a curative approach	4
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	4
The role of bcsE gene in the pathogenicity of Salmonella	4
TheTreponema denticolaDgcA protein (TDE0125) is a functional diguanylate cyclase	4
Plasmodium falciparumPfRUVBL proteins bind at the TARE region andvargene promoter located in the subtelomeric region	3
Adjuvants to increase immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 RBD and support maternal–fetal transference of antibodies in mice	3
A novel hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae ST3994-K2 clone belonging to Clonal Group 86	3
Detection of NS1 protein from dengue virus in excreta and homogenates of wild-caughtAedes aegyptimosquitoes using monoclonal antibodies	3
Clinical strains ofMycobacterium tuberculosisexhibit differential lipid metabolism-associated transcriptome changes inin vitrocholesterol and infection models	3
3-indoleacetonitrile attenuates biofilm formation and enhances sensitivity to imipenem in Acinetobacter baumannii	3
Metalloproteome of human-infective RNA viruses: a study towards understanding the role of metal ions in virology	3
Bordetella pertussis outer membrane vesicles as virulence factor vehicles that influence bacterial interaction with macrophages	3
Bald sea urchin disease shifts the surface microbiome on purple sea urchins in an aquarium	3
Being the Alice of academia: lessons from the Red Queen hypothesis	3
Proteomic profiling of extracellular vesicles derived from ARPE-19 cells challenged with Aspergillus flavus and Candida albicans: application in fungal endophthalmitis	3
A comprehensive review on classifying fast-acting and slow-acting antimalarial agents based on time of action and target organelle of Plasmodium sp	3