Journal of Bacteriology

Papers
(The TQCC of Journal of Bacteriology 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
The Polar Flagellar Transcriptional Regulatory Network in Vibrio campbellii Deviates from Canonical Vibrio Species77
Broken beyond repair: TA system ParE toxins mediate effective gyrase inhibition without driving resistance76
Visualization of Wall Teichoic Acid Decoration in Bacillus subtilis67
Disruption of the adh (Acetoin Dehydrogenase) Operon Has Wide-Ranging Effects on Streptococcus mutans Growth and Stress Response63
Quorum Sensing Regulation of a Major Facilitator Superfamily Transporter Affects Multiple Streptococcal Virulence Factors52
Control of asparagine homeostasis in Bacillus subtilis : identification of promiscuous amino acid importers and exporters49
Screening a library of temperature-sensitive mutants to identify secretion factors in Staphylococcus aureus48
It’s time to write a minireview48
Erratum for Soto-Aceves et al., “The relationship between pqs gene expression and acylhomoserine lactone signaling in Pseudomonas aeruginosa 44
Small RNAs Go Global in Human Gut Bacteroides44
The WalRK Two-Component System Is Essential for Proper Cell Envelope Biogenesis in Clostridioides difficile41
Photoactive Yellow Protein Represents a Distinct, Evolutionarily Novel Family of PAS Domains40
Magnesium Modulates Bacillus subtilis Cell Division Frequency40
Editorial Board38
Editorial Board37
Regulation of Ribonuclease J Expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum36
Location, Location, Location: an Antidote That Both Activates and Neutralizes a Toxin Used in Bacterial Warfare35
Vibrio cholerae pathogenicity island 2 encodes two distinct types of restriction systems33
Multitasking functions of bacterial extracellular DNA in biofilms32
Differential effects of inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH/GuaB) inhibition in Acinetobacter baumannii and Escherichia coli31
Sphingosine induction of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa hemolytic phospholipase C/sphingomyelinase (PlcH)30
Unexpected contribution of the Fak system and the thioesterase TesE to the growth and membrane physiology of Enterococcus faecalis29
Functional mgrA Influences Genetic Changes within a Staphylococcus aureus Cell Population over Time28
Mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa Can Produce Calcium-Gelled Biofilms Independent of the Matrix Components Psl and CdrA28
Cellular Effects of 2′,3′-Cyclic Nucleotide Monophosphates in Gram-Negative Bacteria28
DNA replication initiation timing is important for maintaining genome integrity28
A Survey of Two-Component Systems in Coxiella burnetii Reveals Redundant Regulatory Schemes and a Requirement for an Atypical PhoBR System in Mammalian Cell Infection27
Development of a sensor for disulfide bond formation in diverse bacteria26
A Novel CovS Variant Harbored by a Colonization Strain Reduces Streptococcus pyogenes Virulence25
Revisiting bacterial spore germination in the presence of peptidoglycan fragments25
DdiA, an XRE family transcriptional regulator, is a co-regulator of the DNA damage response in Myxococcus xanthus24
The Intertwined Roles of Specialized Metabolites within the Bacillus subtilis Biofilm24
Kolteria novifilia, a novel planctomycetotal strain from the volcanic habitat of Panarea divides by unusual lateral budding24
Editorial Board24
Glby, Encoded by MAB_3167c , Is Required for In Vivo Growth of Mycobacteroides abscessus and Exhibits Mild β-Lactamase Activity23
Articles of Significant Interest In This Issue23
Increasing prevalence of bacteriocin carriage in a 6-year hospital cohort of E. faecium23
RefZ and Noc Act Synthetically to Prevent Aberrant Divisions during Bacillus subtilis Sporulation22
Characterization of M-Type-Specific Pilus Expression in Group A Streptococcus22
Implication of amino acid metabolism and cell surface integrity for the thermotolerance mechanism in the thermally adapted acetic acid bacterium Acetobacter pasteurianus 22
Structural and Functional Analysis of Toxin and Small RNA Gene Promoter Regions in Bacillus anthracis21
Loss of LasR function leads to decreased repression of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PhoB activity at physiological phosphate concentrations21
Unraveling the gut microbiota’s role in obesity: key metabolites, microbial species, and therapeutic insights20
Staphylococcus aureus SigS Induces Expression of a Regulatory Protein Pair That Modulates Its mRNA Stability20
NrnA Is a Linear Dinucleotide Phosphodiesterase with Limited Function in Cyclic Dinucleotide Metabolism in Listeria monocytogenes20
Acyl-AcpB, a FabT corepressor in Streptococcus pyogenes20
Identification of the Shigella flexneri Wzy Domain Modulating Wzz pHS-2 Interaction and Detection of the Wzy/Wzz/Oag Complex20
Biological characteristics of mechanosensitive channels MscS and MscL in Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae20
Phage-Encoded Cationic Antimicrobial Peptide Required for Lysis20
The 27th Annual Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference in the Age of COVID20
A Role for the RNA Polymerase Gene Specificity Factor σ 54 in the Uniform Colony Growth of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli20
Elucidation of Key Interactions between VirF and the virB Promoter in Shigella flexneri Using E. coli MarA- and GadX-Based Homology Models and In Vitro19
Small Proteins; Big Questions19
Transcriptome-Wide Effects of NusA on RNA Polymerase Pausing in Bacillus subtilis19
The Periplasmic Tail-Specific Protease, Tsp, Is Essential for Secondary Differentiation in Chlamydia trachomatis19
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Secretes the Oxylipin Autoinducer Synthases OdsA and OdsB via the Xcp Type 2 Secretion System19
Use of an Interspecies Chimeric Receptor for Inducible Gene Expression Reveals that Metabolic Flux through the Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis Pathway is an Important Driver of Cephalosporin Resistance in 18
Interdependence of Shigella flexneri O Antigen and Enterobacterial Common Antigen Biosynthetic Pathways18
Evidence for intracellular Pseudomonas aeruginosa18
“Deoxy” to be or “Desoxy” not to be—a century-old tale in the history of DNA nomenclature18
Three genes controlling streptomycin susceptibility in Agrobacterium fabrum18
Regulation of potassium uptake in Caulobacter crescentus17
Beyond anaerobic respiration—new physiological roles for DmsABC and other S-/N-oxide reductases in Escherichia coli17
Landscape of Post-Transcriptional tRNA Modifications in Streptomyces albidoflavus J1074 as Portrayed by Mass Spectrometry and Genomic Data Mining17
The Rcs System Contributes to the Motility Defects of the Twin-Arginine Translocation System Mutant of Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli17
Control of the flagellation pattern in Helicobacter pylori by FlhF and FlhG17
The histidine kinase NahK regulates denitrification and nitric oxide accumulation through RsmA in Pseudomonas aeruginosa17
Improved Growth of Escherichia coli in Aminoglycoside Antibiotics by the zor-orz Toxin-Antitoxin System17
Modulation of Vibrio cholerae gene expression through conjugative delivery of engineered regulatory small RNAs16
Identification and characterization of zinc importers in Corynebacterium diphtheriae16
Fluorescence Imaging-Based Discovery of Membrane Domain-Associated Proteins in Mycobacterium smegmatis16
Impact of high-speed nanodroplets on various pathogenic bacterial cell walls16
Regulation of Staphylococcal Capsule by SarZ is SigA-Dependent16
Glycerol metabolism contributes to competition by oral streptococci through production of hydrogen peroxide16
The urinary microbiome: the next frontier of bacterial ecology16
Functional and Biochemical Characterization of the MazEF6 Toxin-Antitoxin System of Mycobacterium tuberculosis16
The Copper Resistome of Group B Streptococcus Reveals Insight into the Genetic Basis of Cellular Survival during Metal Ion Stress16
Group B Streptococcus transcriptome when interacting with brain endothelial cells16
Sirtuin-Dependent Reversible Lysine Acetylation Controls the Activity of Acetyl Coenzyme A Synthetase in Campylobacter jejuni16
Mutations upstream from sdaC and malT in Escherichia coli uncover a complex interplay between the cAMP rece15
Flagellar point mutation causes social aggregation in laboratory-adapted Bacillus subtilis under conditions that promote swimming15
Streptococcus gordonii Poised for Glycan Feeding through a MUC5B-Discriminating, Lipoteichoic Acid-Mediated Outside-In Signaling Circuit15
A New Pathway to Publication at the Journal of Bacteriology15
Antimicrobial peptide plectasin recombinantly produced in Escherichia coli disintegrates cell walls of gram-positive bacteria, as proven by transmission electron and ato15
Key Role of Transconjugants for Dissemination of the Integrative Conjugative Element ICE Bs1 in Biofilms15
Phage Infection Restores PQS Signaling and Enhances Growth of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa lasI Quorum-Sensing Mutant15
Elongation Factor P Is Important for Sporulation Initiation15
The Two Acyl Carrier Proteins of Enterococcus faecalis Have Nonredundant Functions15
In Vitro Staphylococcal Aggregate Morphology and Protection from Antibiotics Are Dependent on Distinct Mechanisms Arising from Postsurgical Joint Components and Fluid Motion14
RhlR-mediated cooperation in cystic fibrosis-adapted isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa14
Clostridioides difficile utilizes siderophores as an iron source and FhuDBGC contributes to ferrichrome uptake14
Bacterial Homologs of Progestin and AdipoQ Receptors (PAQRs) Affect Membrane Energetics Homeostasis but Not Fluidity14
In memoriam: Pierre Cornelis (1949–2023)14
Profiling Myxococcus xanthus Swarming Phenotypes through Mutation and Environmental Variation14
Mutations in AcrR and RNA Polymerase Confer High-Level Resistance to Psoralen-UVA Irradiation14
A Ribosomal Protein Homolog Governs Gene Expression and Virulence in a Bacterial Pathogen14
The biofilm community resurfaces: new findings and post-pandemic progress14
R-Type Fonticins Produced by Pragia fontium Form Large Pores with High Conductance13
Rapid turnover and short-term blooms of Escherichia coli in the human gut13
The vibriophage-encoded inhibitor OrbA abrogates BREX-mediated defense through the ATPase BrxC13
Articles of Significant Interest in This Issue13
Gliding motility proteins GldJ and SprB contribute to Flavobacterium columnare virulence13
The Interplay of AphB and CadC to Activate Acid Resistance of Vibrio campbellii13
Phosphorylation of VapB antitoxins affects intermolecular interactions to regulate VapC toxin activity in Mycobacterium tuberculosis13
A novel polysaccharide in the envelope of S. aureus influences the septal secretion of preproteins with a YSIRK/GXXS motif13
The PDZ domain of EpsC is required for extracellular secretion of VesB by the Type II secretion system in Vibrio cholerae13
Evidence for the Type IV Pilus Retraction Motor PilT as a Component of the Surface Sensing System in Pseudomonas aeruginosa13
MoaB2, a newly identified transcription factor, binds to σ A in Mycobacterium smegmatis13
Regulation of bacterial virulence genes by PecS family transcription factors13
A new target of multiple lysine methylation in bacteria13
Genetic Signatures from Adaptation of Bacteria to Lytic Phage Identify Potential Agents To Aid Phage Killing of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii13
Glucose Phosphotransferase System Modulates Pyruvate Metabolism, Bacterial Fitness, and Microbial Ecology in Oral Streptococci13
Articles of Significant Interest in This Issue13
The GacS/GacA two-component system strongly regulates antimicrobial competition mechanisms of Pseudomonas fluorescens MFE01 strain13
Proteolytic control of FixT by the Lon protease impacts FixLJ signaling in Caulobacter crescentus13
Double-anonymous peer review comes to JB13
Iron-based microbial interactions: the role of iron metabolism in the cheese ecosystem12
Identification and characterization of the Bacillus subtilis spore germination protein GerY12
Bacterial evolution in the oral microbiome: the role of conjugative elements and horizontal gene transfer12
What Is Motion? Recent Advances in the Study of Molecular Movement Patterns of the Peptidoglycan Synthesis Machines12
Analysis of novel zinc-binding proteins in the cell wall of Corynebacterium diphtheriae12
Clamp Loader Processing Is Important during DNA Replication Stress12
The Phosphatase Bph and Peptidyl-Prolyl Isomerase PrsA Are Required for Gelatinase Expression and Activity in Enterococcus faecalis12
Single-Molecule Dynamics of DNA Receptor ComEA, Membrane Permease ComEC, and Taken-Up DNA in Competent Bacillus subtilis Cells12
Synchronized Swarmers and Sticky Stalks: Caulobacter crescentus as a Model for Bacterial Cell Biology12
A single point mutation is sufficient to drive syp -dependent biofilm formation and promote colonization by Vibrio fischeri12
The cell wall hydrolase MltG is essential to maintain cell wall homeostasis of Enterococcus faecalis12
Burkholderia cenocepacia -mediated inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus growth and biofilm formation12
Genetic, Functional, and Immunogenic Analyses of the O -Linked Protein Glycosylation System in Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup A ST-7 Isolates12
Evaluating Metabolic Pathways and Biofilm Formation in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia12
Fusobacterium nucleatum : strategies for adapting to aerobic stress12
The atypical organization of the luxI/R family genes in AHL-driven quorum-sensing circuits12
CsrA-Controlled Proteins Reveal New Dimensions of Acinetobacter baumannii Desiccation Tolerance11
The mef (A)/ msr (D)-carrying streptococcal prophage Φ1207.3 encodes an SOS-like system, induced by UV-C light, responsible for increased 11
Rid7C, a Member of the YjgF/YER057c/UK114 (Rid) Protein Family, Is a Novel Endoribonuclease That Regulates the Expression of a Specialist RNA Polymerase Involved in Differentiation in Nonomuraea geren11
The 5-Ketofructose Reductase of Gluconobacter sp. Strain CHM43 Is a Novel Class in the Shikimate Dehydrogenase Family11
Bacterial bioconvection confers context-dependent growth benefits and is robust under varying metabolic and genetic conditions11
Siderophore-mediated iron acquisition by Klebsiella pneumoniae11
Large-Scale Discovery of Microbial Fibrillar Adhesins and Identification of Novel Members of Adhesive Domain Families11
Genetic Analysis Using Vitamin B 6 Antagonist 4-Deoxypyridoxine Uncovers a Connection between Pyridoxal 5′-Phosphate and Coenzyme A Metabolism in Salmonella enterica11
Initiator AUGs Are Discriminated from Elongator AUGs Predominantly through mRNA Accessibility in C. crescentus11
Variable Expression of Opa Proteins by Neisseria gonorrhoeae Influences Bacterial Association and Phagocytic Killing by Human Neutrophils11
Extracellular DNA enhances biofilm integrity and mechanical properties of mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa11
Maintenance of the Shigella sonnei Virulence Plasmid Is Dependent on Its Repertoire and Amino Acid Sequence of Toxin-Antitoxin Systems11
Milestones in the development of Myxococcus xanthus as a model multicellular bacterium11
Cometabolism of Ethanol in Azospirillum brasilense Sp7 Is Mediated by Fructose and Glycerol and Regulated Negatively by an Alternative Sigma Factor RpoH211
Correction for Gao et al., “Identification of the Regulon of AphB and Its Essential Roles in LuxR and Exotoxin Asp Expression in the Pathogen Vibrio alginolyticus11
The NmpRSTU multi-component signaling system of Myxococcus xanthus regulates expression of an oxygen utilization regulon11
The CpxAR signaling system confers a fitness advantage for flea gut colonization by the plague bacillus11
Correction for Staehelin et al., “Exo-Oligosaccharides of Rhizobium sp. Strain NGR234 Are Required for Symbiosis with Various Legumes”11
Identification of a novel NADPH generation reaction in the pentose phosphate pathway in Escherichia coli using mBFP11
EzrA promotes Z-ring formation through interaction of its QNR motif with FtsA11
Mycobacterium smegmatis: The Vanguard of Mycobacterial Research11
Bacterial ribosome heterogeneity facilitates rapid response to stress11
Interplay of virulence factors and signaling molecules: albumin and calcium-mediated biofilm regulation in Bordetella bronchiseptica10
Hybrid Exb/Mot stators require substitutions distant from the chimeric pore to power flagellar rotation10
Characterization of the O -Glycoproteome of Flavobacterium johnsoniae10
DEAD Box Protein DhR1 Is a Global Regulator Involved in the Bacterial Fitness and Virulence of Riemerella anatipestifer10
LdtC Is a Key l , d -Transpeptidase for Peptidoglycan Assembly in Mycobacterium smegmatis10
DciA Helicase Operators Exhibit Diversity across Bacterial Phyla10
A coating of lipoproteins provides a stabilizing environment on the inner membrane of Bacillus subtilis spores10
A marine-derived fatty acid targets the cell membrane of Gram-positive bacteria10
Mutational Analysis of Vibrio fischeri c-di-GMP-Modulating Genes Reveals Complex Regulation of Motility10
Bacteroides fragilis Maintains Concurrent Capability for Anaerobic and Nanaerobic Respiration10
RecA Is Required for the Assembly of RecN into DNA Repair Complexes on the Nucleoid10
Environmental pH controls antimicrobial production by human probiotic Streptococcus salivarius10
The alternative sigma factor SigN of Bacillus subtilis is intrinsically toxic10
Identification of a Stable Chromosomal Tandem Multicopy of bla VIM-63 , a New bla VIM-2 Carb10
An expanded genetic toolkit for inducible expression and targeted gene silencing in Rickettsia parkeri9
HtrA, fatty acids, and membrane protein interplay in Chlamydia trachomatis to impact stress response and trigger early cellular exit9
NamZ1 and NamZ2 from the Oral Pathogen Tannerella forsythia Are Peptidoglycan Processing Exo-β- N -Acetylmuramidases with Distinct Substrate Specificities9
Iron starvation increases the production of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa RsmY and RsmZ sRNAs in static conditions9
Let Me Upgrade You: Impact of Mobile Genetic Elements on Enterococcal Adaptation and Evolution9
A call for healing and unity9
Strain-Specific Gifsy-1 Prophage Genes Are Determinants for Expression of the RNA Repair Operon during the SOS Response in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium9
Identification of a heparin-binding protein encoded by Mbov_0510 gene in Mycoplasma bovis9
Bacterial two-hybrid systems evolved: innovations for protein-protein interaction research9
Formylglycine-Generating Enzyme-Like Proteins Constitute a Novel Family of Widespread Type VI Secretion System Immunity Proteins9
Modulation of RecFORQ- and RecA-Mediated Homologous Recombination in Escherichia coli by Isoforms of Translation Initiation Factor IF29
OprF Impacts Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Matrix eDNA Levels in a Nutrient-Dependent Manner9
Lipidomics of homeoviscous adaptation to low temperatures in Staphylococcus aureus utilizing exogenous straight-chain unsaturated fatty acids9
The Autonomous Glycyl Radical Protein GrcA Restores Activity to Inactive Full-Length Pyruvate Formate-Lyase In Vivo9
Serotype-Specific Sugars Impact Structure but Not Functions of the Trimeric Autotransporter Adhesin EmaA of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans9
Nature should be the model for microbial sciences9
Structure-guided engineering of an aromatic ring-hydroxylating dioxygenase for broad-spectrum phthalate degradation9
Signaling through the Salmonella PbgA-LapB regulatory complex activates LpxC proteolysis and limits lipopolysaccharide biogenesis during stationary-phase growth9
Biofilms 2022: back and better than ever9
Pyruvate-dependent growth of Methanosarcina acetivorans9
Where bacteria and eukaryotes meet9
Identification of DraRS in Clostridioides difficile, a Two-Component Regulatory System That Responds to Lipid II-Interacting Antibiotics9
Peeling the onion: additional layers of regulation in the acid stress response9
Cleave a Septum, Leave a Cell: Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus Secretes a Specialized Lytic Transglycosylase to Clear Prey Cell Septum Obstruction9
The Power of Touch: Type 4 Pili, the von Willebrand A Domain, and Surface Sensing by Pseudomonas aeruginosa9
The Biosynthetic Pathway of Ubiquinone Contributes to Pathogenicity of Francisella novicida8
A Novel Family of RNA-Binding Proteins Regulate Polysaccharide Metabolism in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron8
Streptomyces extracellular vesicles are a broad and permissive antimicrobial packaging and delivery system8
Proteus mirabilis UreR coordinates cellular functions required for urease activity8
Acinetobacter baumannii Regulates Its Stress Responses via the BfmRS Two-Component Regulatory System8
Exploratory Growth in Streptomyces venezuelae Involves a Unique Transcriptional Program, Enhanced Oxidative Stress Response, and Profound Acceleration in Response to Glycerol8
L-arabinose affects the growth, biofilm formation, motility, c-di-GMP metabolism, and global gene expression of Vibrio parahaemolyticus8
Corrinoid salvaging and cobamide remodeling in bacteria and archaea8
Unexpected modulation of Hna phage defense activity by the symbiotic regulator NolR8
An adapted method for Cas9-mediated editing reveals the species-specific role of β-glucoside utilization driving competition between Klebsiella species8
Functional Analysis of EspM, an ESX-1-Associated Transcription Factor in Mycobacterium marinum8
The Streptococcus pyogenes mannose phosphotransferase system (Man-PTS) influences antimicrobial activity and niche-specific nasopharyngeal infection8
Robust and highly efficient transformation method for a minimal mycoplasma cell8
mucG, mucH, and mucI Modulate Production of Mutanocyclin and Reutericyclins in Streptococcus mutans B04Sm58
Dpr-mediated H 2 O 2 resistance contributes to streptococcus survival in a cystic fibrosis airway model system8
DksA, ppGpp, and RegAB Regulate Nitrate Respiration in Paracoccus denitrificans8
Identification of Clostridioides difficile mutants with increased daptomycin resistance8
Nonmotile Subpopulations of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Repress Flagellar Motility in Motile Cells through a Type IV Pilus- and Pel-Dependent Mechanism8
Chlamydia trachomatis : a model for intracellular bacterial parasitism8
Expression of the DeaD RNA Helicase Is Regulated at Multiple Levels through Its Long mRNA 5′ Untranslated Region8
Enigmatic roles of Vibrio cholerae hemolysin/cytolysin in the bacterial pathogenesis and host-pathogen interactions8
Hyperphosphorylation of the Group A Streptococcal Control of Virulence Regulator Increases Promoter Occupancy Specifically at Virulence Factor-Encoding Genes8
Anti-σ 28 Factor FlgM Regulates Flagellin Gene Expression and Flagellar Polarity of Treponema denticola8
Diversity of σ 66 -Specific Promoters Contributes to Regulation of Developmental Gene Expression in Chlamydia trachomatis8
HprSR Is a Reactive Chlorine Species-Sensing, Two-Component System in Escherichia coli8
Effects of pleiotropic ompR and envZ alleles of Escherichia coli on envelope stress and antibiotic sensitiv8
Phosphatidylglycerol Is the Lipid Donor for Synthesis of Phospholipid-Linked Enterobacterial Common Antigen8
Direct RNA Nanopore Sequencing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clone C Transcriptomes8
The Outer Membrane Cytochrome OmcA Is Essential for Infection of Shewanella oneidensis by a Zebrafish-Associated Bacteriophage8
The Role and Targets of the RNA-Binding Protein ProQ in the Gram-Negative Bacterial Pathogen Pasteurella multocida8
The History of Microbial Model Systems8
The Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Matrix Protein CdrA Has Similarities to Other Fibrillar Adhesin Proteins8
Synergy between c-di-GMP and Quorum-Sensing Signaling in Vibrio cholerae Biofilm Morphogenesis8
d -Proline Reductase Underlies Proline-Dependent Growth of Clostridioides difficile8
2024 Acknowledgment of JB Ad Hoc Reviewers8
Genome-Wide Analysis and Characterization of the Riemerella anatipestifer Putative T9SS Secretory Proteins with a Conserved C-Terminal Domain8
Serine-rich repeat proteins: well-known yet little-understood bacterial adhesins8
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