OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz is 4. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
PPE59 antibodies in tuberculous patients and potential use for diagnosis when assayed with other rapid biomarkers	62
Genome characterisation of the first isolate of human enterovirus c99 from an acute flaccid paralysis case in Brazil	44
Impact of dengue virus infection on the cytoadherence of Plasmodium vivax-infected erythrocytes	38
Antileishmanial metallodrugs and the elucidation of new drug targets linked to post-translational modifications machinery: pitfalls and progress	33
First concrete documentation for presence of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus in Bolivia: dispelling previous anecdotes	33
Sublingual microcirculatory alterations in Chagas disease: an observational study in an endemic rural population	25
Insecticide resistance levels and associated mechanisms in three Aedes aegypti populations from Venezuela	24
Genomic surveillance: a potential shortcut for effective Chagas disease management	21
A multicentre comparative study of serological methods for diagnosing Chagas disease in Brazil	20
Antileishmanial metallodrugs and the elucidation of new drug targets linked to post-translational modifications machinery: pitfalls and progress	19
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz celebrates 115 years of scientific publishing: what it needs to keep moving on…	19
Challenges in developing new tuberculosis vaccines	19
Pharmacokinetics of two pharmaceutical presentations of benznidazole in adult Trypanosoma cruzi infected population	19
Revisiting Chagas' disease diagnostic strategies in light of different scenarios of Trypanosoma cruzi infection	18
Improving in vitro screening compounds anti-Trypanosoma cruzi by GFP-expressing parasites	18
How people affected by Chagas disease have struggled with their negligence: history, associative movement and World Chagas Disease Day	16
Why do we still have not a vaccine against Chagas disease?	13
Plants of the family Lamiaceae as a source of therapeutic agents against Acanthamoeba infections	13
Surveillance of land molluscs infected by Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda) reveals risk areas for zoonotic eosinophilic meningitis in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	12
Concomitant use of anti-leishmanial therapy and antibacterial prophylaxis reduces plasma LPS levels and improves several aspects of experimental Leishmania infantum infection in golden hamsters	12
In vitro activity of Schinus terebinthifolius extract and fractions against Sporothrix brasiliensis	12
Trypanosoma cruzi and Chagas disease: diversity, progress and challenges	12
Significance of a neglected tropical disease: lessons from a paradigmatic case of ‘success in translation’	11
Characterisation of Neisseria meningitidis cc11/ET-15 variant by whole genome sequencing	11
Transforming growth factor-ß as a therapeutic target for the cardiac damage of Chagas disease	11

The 50th Anniversary Conference − Caxambu 2024	10
Intravenous whole blood transfusion results in faster recovery of vascular integrity and increased survival in experimental cerebral malaria	10
The multidimensional comprehension of Chagas disease. Contributions, approaches, challenges and opportunities from and beyond the Information, Education and Communication field	10
Polyunsaturated fatty acids alter the formation of lipid droplets and eicosanoid production in Leishmania promastigotes	9
Diphtheria antitoxin treatment: from pioneer to neglected	9
Cross-sectional entomological monitoring combined with professional qualifications in transition areas for yellow fever and autochthonous malaria in the Atlantic Forest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	8
Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum DNA detection in Nyssomyia neivai in Vale do Ribeira, Paraná, Brazil	8
Heterochromatin protein 1 (HP1) of Schistosoma mansoni: non-canonical chromatin landscape and oviposition effects	8
Perillyl alcohol modulates activation, permeability and integrity of human brain endothelial cells induced by Plasmodium falciparum	8
A review of serological tests available in Brazil for intestinal schistosomiasis diagnosis	8
Congenital Zika virus infection in laboratory animals: a comparative review highlights translational studies on the maternal-foetal interface	8
Iron and vitamin D intake on a diet are able to modify the in vitro immune response to Mycobacterium leprae	7
Natural compounds based chemotherapeutic against Chagas disease and leishmaniasis: mitochondrion as a strategic target	7
Evaluation of the influence of genetic variants in Cereblon gene on the response to the treatment of erythema nodosum leprosum with thalidomide	7
125 years of the plague in Brazil: lessons learnt, historical insights and contemporary challenges	7
Heavy metal resistance in the Yanomami and Tunapuco microbiome	7
Antioxidant defence system as a rational target for Chagas disease and Leishmaniasis chemotherapy	7
First report of Leishmania RNA virus 1 in Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis clinical isolates from Rio de Janeiro State - Brazil	7
Peeking into the mysterious world of Trypanosoma cruzi and Chagas disease	6
Chagas disease in the context of the 2030 agenda: global warming and vectors	6
Unique synapomorphies and high diversity in South American Raji-related Epstein-Barr virus genomes	6
Host cholesterol influences the activity of sterol biosynthesis inhibitors in Leishmania amazonensis	6
Concomitant occurrence of chronic Schistosoma mansoni infection and chronic colitis restore immune imbalance and dysbiosis leading to protection against intestinal colitis and schistosome egg-induced	5
Binding of the extracellular matrix laminin-1 to Clostridioides difficile strains	5
Aedes aegypti reproductive aspects: constant light significantly affects the embryonic development	5
Translational research in Chagas disease: perspectives in nutritional therapy emerging from selenium supplementation studies as a complementary treatment	5
Exploring BCG to deliver avidin fusion antigens from Schistosoma mansoni	5
Challenges and perspectives in research and teaching of host pathogen interaction topics: new post-pandemic times to Brazil and other South American countries	5
First isolation of Mycobacterium brisbanense from humans in the Americas	5
Investigating the distribution of a rare Colombo-Venezuelan kissing bug, Rhodnius neivai, Lent, 1953, using geographical information system-based analyses	5
Reflections on Chagas disease in the Amazon	4
Cerebrospinal fluid: a target of some fungi and an overview	4
Waiting for a success story in prevention, control and treatment of Chagas disease in non-endemic countries	4
Clinical and epidemiological aspects of Delta and Gamma SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern from the western Brazilian Amazon	4
Pathophysiology and new targets for therapeutic options in Chagas heart disease	4
New possibilities for chromoblastomycosis and phaeohyphomycosis treatment: identification of two compounds from the MMV Pathogen Box® that present synergism with itraconazole	4
Chikungunya virus infection in the southernmost state of Brazil was characterised by self-limited transmission (2017-2019) and a larger 2021 outbreak	4
Different profiles of chemokines, cytokines and cell growth factors in plasma samples from patients with leprosy, leprosy reactions and households contacts	4
A newly bat-borne hantavirus detected in Seba’s short-tailed bats (Carollia perspicillata) in the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest	4
The risk of vector transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi remains high in the State of Paraná	4
Increased angiogenesis parallels cardiac tissue remodelling in experimental acute Trypanosoma cruzi infection	4
Critical analysis of Chagas disease treatment in different countries	4
The translational challenge in Chagas disease drug development	4
Accuracy of rapid point-of-care serological tests for leprosy diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
The impact of probiotic administration in vivo on peritoneal mouse macrophages infected by Leishmania amazonensis ex vivo	4