OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Letters in Applied Microbiology 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Bioleaching of tellurium from mine tailings by indigenous Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans	95
Applications of metallic nanomaterials for the treatment of water	40
Functional group characterization of lactic bacterial biosurfactants and evaluation of antagonistic actions against clinical isolates of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus	39
A new host record forCandidatusPhytoplasma cynodontis (16Sr XIV‐A) associated with phyllody and fasciation of linseed (Linum usitatissimum) from India	39
Violacein and its antifungal activity: comments and potentialities	38
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Antimicrobial effect of radiant catalytic ionization	34
ERIC-PCR-based molecular typing of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from houseflies (Musca domestica) in the environment of milk and meat shops	33
Efficacy of empiric antibiotic treatment of late-onset neonatal sepsis caused by Enterobacteriaceae: A systematic review	30
The rise of novel antimicrobials	29
Uncovering the structure and function of specialist bacterial lineages in environments routinely exposed to explosives	29
Biological control of problematic bacterial populations causing foaming in activated sludge wastewater treatment plants—phage therapy and beyond	27
Avian leukosis virus subgroup J infection influences the gut microbiota composition in Huiyang bearded chickens	25
Shotgun metagenome sequencing of a Sudanese toombak snuff tobacco: genetic attributes of a high tobacco‐specific nitrosamine containing smokeless tobacco product	25
Antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolated from freshwaters and hospital effluents in Belgium	23
Biological activity of roots and aerial parts of Zinnia peruviana on pathogenic micro‐organisms in planktonic state and biofilm forming	23
Phialocephala fortinii increases aluminum tolerance in Miscanthus sinensis growing in acidic mine soil	22
Antibiotic resistance and virulence factor gene profile of A. hydrophila isolated from carp (Cyprinidae) suspected with hemorrhagic septicemia in Gilan, Iran	22
In vitroassessment of the antibacterial effects of the combinations of fosfomycin, colistin, trimethoprim and nitrofurantoin against multi‐drug–resistantEscherichia coli	22
Detection of bla _KPC and bla _NDM genes by duplex PCR with lateral flow dipsticks from steril	21
Isolation and characterization of KDML105 aromatic rice rhizobacteria producing indole‐3‐acetic acid: impact of organic and conventional paddy rice practices	20
A novel bactericidal small molecule, STK-35, and its derivative, STK-66, as antibacterial agents against Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria in vitro and in vivo	20
Phenotypic and genotypic approach to characterize a Trueperella pecoris strain isolated from necrotic vestibulitis of a camel (Camelus dromedarius)	19
Window seals as a source of yeast contamination	18
Chemical, radiological and microbiological characterization of a drinking water source: a case study	18

Bacteriophage therapy of human-restricted Salmonella species—a study in a surrogate bacterial and animal model	18
Evaluating the impact of ultraviolet C exposure conditions on coliphage MS2 inactivation on surfaces	17
Antimicrobial resistance, biofilm production and invasion of mammary epithelial cells by Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus mundtii strains isolated from bovine subclinical mastitis in Brazil	17
Preliminary evaluation of selected inflammatory cytokine gene expression in lymphocytes isolated from whole human blood infected with trans-anethole-treated Staphylococcus aureus Newman strain	16
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Isolation, identification and virulence gene characterization of Aeromonas dhakensis isolated from sea lion (Zalophus californianus)	15
Diversity and functions of microbes in surface sediments under heavy metal pollution of western Chaohu Lake	15
Novel chlorine-extending polymer coating with prolonged antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2	14
Yeasts from Iranian traditional milk kefir samples: isolation, molecular identification and their potential probiotic properties	14
The denture microbiome in health and disease: an exploration of a unique community	14
A fibre and phenolic-rich flour from Isabel grape by-products with stimulatory effects on distinct probiotics and beneficial impacts on human colonic microbiota in vitro	14
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Wild capybaras as reservoir of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in urban Amazonian Region	14
The lipopeptides fengycin and iturin are involved in the anticandidal activity of endophytic Bacillus sp. as determined by experimental and in silico analysis	14
Biodeterioration of low-density polyethylene by mangrove-associated endolichenic fungi and their enzymatic regimes	13
Headspace control and antimicrobials: Inhibition strategies to prevent the growth of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris in orange juice	13
Solid-state fermentation produces greater stearidonic acid levels in genetically engineered Mucor circinelloides	13
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Elucidating key plant growth–promoting (PGPR) traits in Burkholderia sp. Nafp2/4‐1b (=SARCC‐3049) using gnotobiotic assays and whole‐genome‐sequence analysis	12
Biological characteristics and whole-genome analysis of the potential probiotic, Lactobacillus reuteri S5	12
Nanocomposite of Ag nanoparticles and deep eutectic solvent-derived carbon dots with oxidase mimicking activity as synergistic bactericidal agent	12
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Role of heterotrophic nitrifiers and aerobic denitrifiers in simultaneous nitrification and denitrification process: a nonconventional nitrogen removal pathway in wastewater treatment	12
Xinnaokang improves cecal microbiota and lipid metabolism to target atherosclerosis	12
F74 plasmids are major vectors of virulence genes in bovine NTEC2	12
Safety and beneficial properties of bacteriocinogenic Pediococcus acidilactici and Pediococcus pentosaceus isolated from silage	12
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The diversity of rhizospheric bacterial communities associated with Trichoderma-treated rice fields	11
Diversity of cultivable endophytic fungi in two Rubia plants and their potential for production of anti‐tumour Rubiaceae‐type cyclopeptides	11
A comprehensive review on application of bioreactor for industrial wastewater treatment	11
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A comparative study of antagonistic activity spectra of lactic acid bacteria isolated from fermented foods	11
Subinhibitory concentrations of nalidixic acid alter bacterial physiology and induce anthropogenic resistance in a commensal strain ofEscherichia coli in vitro	11
Administration of the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus IMC 501 as a strategy for the control of Vibrio bacteria in the brine shrimp	11
Microbial fuel cell performance for aromatic hydrocarbon bioremediation and common effluent treatment plant wastewater treatment with bioelectricity generation through series-parallel connection	11
Structural and functional comparisons of the environmental microbiota of pond and tank environments at different locations for the commercial aquaculture of American shad	10
Activity of biogenic silver nanoparticles against isolates of Prototheca species from bovine mastitis	10
Sustainable bio‐bricks prepared with synthetic urine enabled by biomineralization reactions	10
Development of multiplex RT-PCR assay for simultaneous detection of four viruses infecting apple (Malus domestica)	10
Exploring the role of antimicrobials in the selective growth of purple phototrophic bacteria through genome mining and agar spot assays	10
Tagetes lucida Cav. essential oil and the mixture of its main compounds are antibacterial and modulate antibiotic resistance in multi-resistant pathogenic bacteria	10
Peracetic acid activity on biofilm formed by Escherichia coli isolated from an industrial water system	10
Outbreak of Cronobacter turicensis in European brown hares (Lepus europaeus)	10
Isolation, purification and structural elucidation of Mellein from endophytic fungus Lasiodiplodia theobromae strain (SJF-1) and its broad-spectrum antimicrobial and pharmacological properties	10
Prophylactic effects of hyperforin on anhedonia-like phenotype in chronic restrain stress model: A role of gut microbiota	10
Species diversity and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Enterococcus spp. isolated from mastitis cases, milking machine and the environment of dairy cows	10
Interlaboratory proficiency tests for the detection of staphylococcal enterotoxin type A in food	10
Genomics analysis of Lactobacillus paracasei SLP16	10
Ent-hardwickiic acid from C. pubiflora and its microbial metabolites are more potent than fluconazole in vitro against Candida glabrata	10
Tea crude extracts effectively inactivate severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2	9

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Cadmium‐tolerant bacteria: current trends and applications in agriculture	9
Efficacy of hydrogen peroxide wipes for decontamination of AZD1222 adenovirus COVID-19 vaccine strain on pharmaceutical industry materials	9
Introducing Alternaria tenuissima SBUp1, as an endophytic fungus of Ferula assa‐foetida from Iran, which is a rich source of rosmarinic ac	9
The effect of manganese and iron on mediating resuscitation of lactic acid-injured Escherichia coli	9
Antifungal activity of poly(ε-caprolactone) nanoparticles incorporated with Eucalyptus essential oils against Hemileia vastatrix	9
Molecular typing and epidemiology profiles of human adenovirus infection among children with severe acute respiratory infection in Huzhou, China	9
Mixed infection of a new begomovirus, Jatropha leaf curl Guntur virus and recombinant/chimeric jatropha leaf curl Gujarat virus in Jatropha gossypiifolia	9
Screening and detection of antimicrobials from Dai pharmaceuticals against clinical diseases by methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus	9
Micrograph analysis of morphological alteration and cellular damage of fruit rot fungal pathogens treated with Averrhoa bilimbi fruit and Garcinia mangostana pericarp ethanolic extracts	9
How safe are gloves and masks used for protection against Legionella longbeachae infection when gardening?	9
Structure–activity relationships of antifungal phenylpropanoid derivatives and their synergy with n ‐dodecanol and fluconazole	9
Culture media, DMSO and efflux affect the antibacterial activity of cisplatin and oxaliplatin	8
Mandarin essential oil as an antimicrobial in ethanolic fermentation: Effects on Limosilactobacillus fermentum and Saccharomyces cerevisiae	8
Association of Chlamydia trachomatis , Neisseria gonorrhoeae , Mycoplasma genitalium and Ure	8
Insight into biosorption of heavy metals by extracellular polymer substances and the improvement of the efficacy: a review	8
16S rRNA gene sequencing reveals altered composition of gut microbiota in postoperative individuals with renal stones	8
Analysis of Cyclocarya paliurus flavonoids modulation on the physiology and gene expression in Enterococcus faecalis under bile salt stress	8
Optimization by uniform design U8(83) approach for enhanced caffeine degradation in synthetic wastewater in bioreactor	8
Microbial diversity and composition in acidic sediments of freshwater finfish culture ponds fed with two types of feed: a metagenomic approach	8
Trichoderma harzianum antagonistic activity and competition for seed colonization against seedborne pathogenic fungi of sunflower	8
Detection of ranunculus mild mosaic virus in weed species in Japan	8
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Virulence plasmids in clinical isolates of Rhodococcus equi from sick foals in the Netherlands	8
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Impact of seed-applied fungicide and insecticide on Azospirillum brasilense survival and wheat growth-promoting ability	8
Development of a nested real time PCR/high resolution melting assay for human T-cell lymphotropic viruses types 1 and 2 (HTLV-1 and 2) identification	8
Bactericidal and antioxidant effects of essential oils from Satureja montana L., Myristica fragrans H. and Cymbopogon flexuosus	8
8‐hydroxyquinoline and quinazoline derivatives as potential new alternatives to combat Candida spp. biofilm	8
The elimination effects of lavender essential oil on Listeria monocytogenes biofilms developed at different temperatures and the induction of VBNC state	8
Bioleaching of rare-earth elements from phosphate rock using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans	8