OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Pathogens and Disease is 8. 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
Epstein–Barr virus infection modulates blood–brain barrier cells and its co-infection with Plasmodium falciparum induces RBC adhesion	26
Microbiology's next top model: Galleria in the molecular age	26
Immunopathogenesis of genitalChlamydiainfection: insights from mouse models	24
Ehrlichia TRP effectors: moonlighting, mimicry and infection	23
The role of mentoring in promoting diversity equity and inclusion in STEM Education and Research	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
Activation of cellular immune response in insect model host Galleria mellonella by fungal α-1,3-glucan	16
The importance of mentors and how to handle more than one mentor	16
Toxoplasma-proximal and distal control by GBPs in human macrophages	15
Polymicrobial interaction in biofilm: mechanistic insights	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
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
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
Proteomic characterization of a second-generation version of the BCGΔBCG1419c vaccine candidate by means of electrospray-ionization quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry	11
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
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
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
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
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
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