OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Microbiology and Immunology 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

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Genome Analysis of Japanese Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Strains Isolated From Kawasaki Disease Patients and Other Sources and Their Phylogenetic Positions in the Global Y. pseudotuberculosis	15
Involvement of ribonuclease Y in pilus production by M49 Streptococcus pyogenes strain via modulation of messenger RNA level of transcriptional regulator	15
Prevalence of saliva immunoglobulin A antibodies reactive with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 among Japanese people unexposed to the virus	15
Intranasal Administration of Bivalent RBD Nanoparticles Elicits Strong Systemic Responses That Effectively Block Distal Dissemination of COVID‐19	13
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Screening and Characterization of B‐Cell Epitopes of Porcine Respiratory Coronavirus Receptor Binding Domain Using Monoclonal Antibodies	12
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Mannose binding lectin‐associated serine protease 2 (MASP2) gene polymorphism and susceptibility to human T‐lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV‐1) infection in blood donors from Mashhad, Iran	11
Virological characteristics of the SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron EG.5.1 variant	11
Development of a Novel Real‐Time PCR Assay Differentiating Burkholderia mallei From Burkholderia pseudomallei	11
Lytic Transglycosylase Deficiency Increases Susceptibility to β‐lactam Antibiotics But Reduces Susceptibility to Vancomycin in Escherichia coli	11
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Immunization with autotransporter Vag8 prevents coughing induced by Bordetella pertussis infection in mice	9
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Huoxue Jiedu Recipe represses mitochondrial fission to alleviate submandibular gland inflammation in Sjögren's syndrome	8
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miR‐34a Mediates IL‐23/IL‐17 Immune Inflammation and Promotes Cell Proliferation in HaCaT Cells by Targeting SIRT1/NLRP3	8
Genomic characterization of New Delhi metallo‐beta‐lactamase–producing species of Morganellaceae, Yersiniaceae, and Enterobacteriaceae (other than Klebsiella) from Brazil over 2013–2022	8
Correction to “ Bifidobacterium Bifidum G9‐1 Survives In the Intestinal Environment and Influences the Gut Microbiota Despite the Presence of Antimicrobi	8
Novel and classical morbilliviruses: Current knowledge of three divergent morbillivirus groups	8
Avian paramyxovirus serotype‐1 isolation from migratory birds and environmental water in southern Japan: An epidemiological survey during the 2018/19–2021/2022 winter seasons	8
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Silencing of circ‐NT5C2 retards the progression of IL‐1β–induced osteoarthritis in an in vitro cell model by targeting the miR‐142‐5p/NAMPT axis	7
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Filipendula glaberrima Nakai extract inhibits the bacterial infection by induction of HBD2 and HBD3 expression, and reduction of the inflammatory activity	7
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Proposal of Helicobacter higonensis sp. nov. isolated from a human clinical specimen, and emended description of Helicobacter valdiviensis Collado, 2014	6
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Establishment and Evaluation of Human iPS Cell‐Derived Myeloid Cell Lines Susceptible to SARS‐CoV‐2	6
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Competitive Binding of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to Kelch‐Like ECH‐Associated Protein 1 Inhibits Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2‐Related Factor 2 Ubiquitination and Suppresses Ferroptosis in Macrophage	6
Genetic engineering employing MPB70 and its promoter enables efficient secretion and expression of foreign antigen in bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG) Tokyo	6
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Human herpesvirus 6A and 6B and polyomavirus JC and BK infections in renal cell carcinoma and their relationship with p53, p16INK4a, Ki‐67, and nuclear factor‐kappa B expression	6
Natto extract inhibits infection caused by the Aujeszky's disease virus in mice	6
Comparison of the Prevalence of Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) in Holstein and Angus Cattle Breeds From Shandong Province, China	5
Synergistic Activation of NO and Cytokine Production by TLR3 With TLR5 or TLR7 Agonists in RAW 264.7 Cells	5
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Smoking enhances the expression of angiotensin‐converting enzyme 2 involved in the efficiency of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection	5
Suitability of NIID‐MDCK cells as a substrate for cell‐based influenza vaccine development from the perspective of adventitious virus susceptibility	5
Integrated Computational and In Vivo Assessment of a Novel Multi‐Epitope Vaccine Against Dengue Virus Serotype 4 Capsid Protein	5
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miR‐186 Regulates Septic Hyperinflammation and Predicts Sepsis	5
Tacrolimus inhibits stress responses and hyphal formation via the calcineurin signaling pathway in Trichosporon asahii	5
Elevated Level of miR‐711 Is Associated With Inflammation and Disease Progression in Patients With Severe Acute Pancreatitis	5
Structure‐based virtual screening and drug repurposing studies indicate potential inhibitors of bovine papillomavirus E6 oncoprotein	5
Detection and quantification of Epstein–Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, and human herpesvirus‐6 in stomach frozen tissue of chronic gastritis and gastric cancer patients	5
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Diagnostic reference value of antibody levels measured using enzyme immunoassay for subacute sclerosing panencephalitis	4
Correction to “Identification of the Minimum Region of Bordetella pertussis Vag8 Required for Interaction With C1 Inhibitor”	4
Transcriptome Profiling and Viral−Human Interactome Insights Into HBV‐Driven Oncogenic Alterations in Hepatocellular Carcinoma	4
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Hepatitis C virus, insulin resistance, and diabetes: A review	4
Expression of macrophage/dendritic cell–related molecules in lymph node sinus macrophages	4
Microbiota in Green Tea Beverages Remaining in Plastic Bottles After Direct Drinking	4
Telmisartan ameliorates LPS‐induced pneumonia in rats through regulation of the PPARγ/NF‐κB pathway	4
Exploring miR‐577 and miR‐494‐3p as Emerging Biomarkers in Sepsis‐Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Diagnostic and Prognostic Perspectives	4
Hydroxypropyl Cellulose Enhances Immune Responses to the Current Seasonal Influenza Vaccine in Mice	4
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Vaccine Candidate MecVax With Protein Antigens Prepared From Animal‐Free Media Is Equally Immunogenic and Protective Aga	4
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Lonidamine, a Novel Modulator for the BvgAS System of Bordetella Species	3
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Modulatory effects of supplementation of Lentinula edodes mycelia extract and l‐arginine on the therapeutic efficacy of immunogenic chemotherapy in colon cancer‐bearing mice	3
Promising whole‐cell vaccines against cryptococcosis	3
Zooplankton act as cruise ships promoting the survival and pathogenicity of pathogenic bacteria	3
Generation of a photocontrollable recombinant bovine parainfluenza virus type 3	3
A single amino acid substitution in the Borna disease virus glycoprotein enhances the infectivity titer of vesicular stomatitis virus pseudotyped virus by altering membrane fusion activity	3
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Virulence Potential of Nonclinical Vibrio parahaemolyticus Isolates From Vietnam: Evidence for Functional T3SS2‐Mediated Enterotoxicity	3
Isolation and whole‐genome sequencing analysis of Escherichia fergusonii harboring a heat‐labile enterotoxin gene from retail chicken meat in Okinawa, Japan	3
Strain Traits of Intracranially Administered L‐Type Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Prions Are not Significantly Modified During Intraspecies Transmission in Cynomolgus Monkeys	3
γδ T‐cell–mediated immune responses to malaria	3
Detection of Anti‐Orthohantavirus Antibodies in Febrile Patients in India	3
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The High Prevalence of Orientia tsutsugamushi Among Wild Rodents and the Identification of Its Major Serotypes in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, Where Scrub Typhus Patients Are Rarely Identified	3