OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Research in Microbiology 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Identification of pH-specific protein expression responses by Campylobacter jejuni strain NCTC 11168	101
Biofilm formation by selected microbial strains isolated from wastewater and their consortia: mercury resistance and removal potential	79
New insight into the relationship between Salmonella Typhimurium and the German cockroach suggests active mechanisms of vector-borne transmission	47
Lipid lysination by MprF contributes to hemolytic pigment retention in group B Streptococcus	44
Switching off the yeast-to-hyphae transition in Yarrowia lipolytica through histone deacetylase inhibitors	36
The Tol–Pal system of Escherichia coli plays an unexpected role in the import of the oxyanions chromate and phosphate	32
Systematic transcriptome analysis allows the identification of new type I and type II Toxin/Antitoxin systems located in the superintegron of Vibrio cholerae	31
Early expression of capsule during Bacillus anthracis germination	31
Corynebacterium ramonii sp. nov., a novel toxigenic member of the Corynebacterium diphtheriae species complex	30
Comparative genomics sheds light on transcription factor-mediated regulation in the extreme acidophilic Acidithiobacillia representatives	30
Bacteriophages potentiate the effect of antibiotics by eradication of persister cells and killing of biofilm-forming cells	25
DnaJ, a heat shock protein 40 family member, is essential for the survival and virulence of plant pathogenic Pseudomonas cichorii JBC1	23
Characterization and identification of Pseudomonas sp. AW4, an arsenic-resistant and plant growth-promoting bacteria isolated from the soybean (Glycine max L.) rhizosphere	21
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Bioleaching of polymetallic sulphidic mining residues: influence of increasing solid concentration on microbial community dynamics and metal dissolution	17
Genome-wide identification of the Penicillium digitatum bZIP gene family and the roles of one key member, PdatfA	17
Development of molecular driven screening for desulfurizing microorganisms targeting the dszB desulfinase gene	17
Skin microbiome of people living at the Dead Sea area – The lowest place on earth	15
Biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance profiles of water-borne pathogens	15
Molecular insights into PGPR fluorescent Pseudomonads complex mediated intercellular and interkingdom signal transduction mechanisms in promoting plant's immunity	15
Novel strains of Klebsiella africana and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Australian fruit bats (Pteropus poliocephalus)	15
BSC2 modulates AmB resistance via the maintenance of intracellular sodium/potassium ion homeostasis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	14
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Rates of iron(III) reduction coupled to elemental sulfur or tetrathionate oxidation by acidophilic microorganisms and detection of sulfur intermediates	14
Alleviating the virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus by ascorbic acid nanoemulsion	13

BarA/UvrY differentially regulates prodigiosin biosynthesis and swarming motility in Serratia marcescens FS14	13
MibR and LibR are involved in the transcriptional regulation of the ipdC gene in Azospirillum brasilense Sp7	13
Are Bacillus thuringiensis strains like any other Bacillus cereus strains? Phenotypic-based tools to locate Bacillus thuringiensis in the diversity of the Bacillus cereus sensu lato group	13
Listeria monocytogenes in beef: a hidden risk	13
Plasmid pMO1 from Marinitoga okinawensis, first non-cryptic plasmid reported within Thermotogota	13
Bacteriophage therapy: recent developments and applications of a renaissant weapon	12
Prevalence of the optrA gene among Streptococcus suis isolates from diseased pigs and identification of a novel integrative conjugative element ICESsu988S	12
Bivalent copper ions presence triggers removal and homeostatic mechanisms in the metal-resistant microorganism Apiotrichum loubieri M12	12
Actinomycetes studies in Tunisia	12
Giardia duodenalis carries out canonical homologous recombination and single-strand annealing	12
Biochemical characterization and mutational analysis of the NurA protein from the hyperthermophilic euryarchaeon Thermococcus barophilus Ch5	12
High-throughput functional profiling of the human fungal pathogen Candida albicans genome	11
The stringent response is strongly activated in the antibiotic producing strain, Streptomyces coelicolor	11
The dynamics of two iron-oxidizing Acidithiobacillus strains in industrial copper sulfide heap-leaching	11
Metagenomics approaches in unveiling the dynamics of Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms (PGPM) vis-à-vis Phytophthora sp. suppression in various crop ecological systems	11
Plasmid – Chromosome interplay in natural and non-natural hosts: global transcription study of three Bacillus cereus group strains carrying pCER270 plasmid	10
Transcriptome analysis during thermal-induced endogenous mutagenesis in a strict psychrotrophic Aeromonas salmonicida subp. salmonicida strain	10
Protein kinase A regulatory subunit is required for normal growth, zoosporogenesis, and pathogenicity in Phytophthora sojae	10
Transcriptional evaluation of functional genes of resistance, biofilm and quorum sensing in CTX-M15 ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae after meropenem concentration based on serum level	10
The persistence of time: the lifespan of Bacillus anthracis spores in environmental reservoirs	10
Alicyclobacillus sp. SO9, a novel halophilic acidophilic iron-oxidizing bacterium isolated from a tailings-contaminated beach, and its effect on copper extraction from chalcopyrite in the presence of	10
Transcription factor mce3R modulates antibiotics and disease persistence in Mycobacterium tuberculosis	9
Termitidicoccus mucosus gen. nov. sp. nov. a novel Verrucomicrobiota species isolated from Reticulitermes chinensis gives insights of high adaptability of symbiotic bacteria to termite gut ecosystem	9
The role of intracellular β-glucosidase in cellulolytic response induction in filamentous fungus Penicillium verruculosum	9
Genomic analysis of Chryseobacterium indologenes and conformational dynamics of the selected DD-peptidase	9
The enigmatic physiological roles of AhpCF, Gpx, Npr and Kat in peroxide stress response of Enterococcus faecium	9
Simulating compatible solute biosynthesis using a metabolic flux model of the biomining acidophile, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans ATCC 23270	9
Polyphosphate accumulation and cell-surface properties by autochthonous bacteria from Argentinian Patagonia	9
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Exacerbation of virulence of multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli O104:H4 by subinhibitory concentrations of ampicillin	8
2-Alkyl-anthraquinones inhibit Candida albicans biofilm via inhibiting the formation of matrix and hyphae	8
d-aspartate, an amino-acid important for human health, supports anaerobic respiration in several Campylobacter species	8
Small RNA-mediated regulation of the tet(M) resistance gene expression in Enterococcus faecium	8
Physico-chemical characterization of single bacteria and spores using optical tweezers	8
Myxobacteria: biology and bioactive secondary metabolites	8
Roles of Pseudomonas aeruginosa siderophores in interaction with prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms	8
Overview of protein phosphorylation in bacteria with a main focus on unusual protein kinases in Bacillus subtilis	8
Isolation of a PRD1-like phage uncovers the carriage of three putative conjugative plasmids in clinical Burkholderia contaminans	8
The influence of the phylum Planctomycetota in the environmental resistome	7
Characterization of tailocins of Pragia fontium 24613 and the tailocin loci within the family Budviciaceae	7
Post-translational modifications in bacteria – The dynamics of bacterial physiology	7
Usefulness of a 3D-printing air sampler for capturing live airborne bacteria and exploring the environmental factors that can influence bacterial dynamics	7
AmpR is a dual regulator in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia with a positive role in β-lactam resistance and a negative role in virulence, biofilm and DSF production	7
Role of lactoyl-glutathione lyase of Salmonella in the colonization of plants under salinity stress	7
Evaluating the efficacy of endolysins and membrane permeabilizers against Vibrio parahaemolyticus in marine conditions	7
Genetic and evolutionary characterization of the Major Facilitator Superfamily transporters of the antibacterial, Pantoea Natural Product 3	7
Targeting MurG enzyme in Klebsiella pneumoniae: An in silico approach to novel antimicrobial discovery	7
Study of the early response of Escherichia coli lpcA and ompF mutants to ciprofloxacin	7

Secretion systems play a critical role in resistance to predation by Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus	7
Phylogenomics and molecular marker-based analyses of the order Nevskiales: proposal for the creation of Steroidobacterales ord. nov. and Peristeroidobacter gen. nov	7
Bacillus pfraonensis sp. nov., a new strain isolated from a probiotic feed additive with low cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity	7
Diverse Enterococcus faecalis strains show heterogeneity in biofilm properties	7
The cysS gene (ncgl0127) of Corynebacterium glutamicum is required for sulfur assimilation and affects oxidative stress-responsive cysteine import	7
Elevated concentrations of polymyxin B elicit a biofilm-specific resistance mechanism in Vibrio cholerae	6
l-tyrosine modulates biofilm formation of Bacillus cereus ATCC 14579	6
A phosphopantetheinyl transferase gene restricted to Porphyromonas	6
Biochemical limitations of Bacillus thuringiensis based biopesticides production in a wheat bran culture medium	6
Bacterial antagonism of Chromobacterium haemolyticum and characterization of its putative type VI secretion system	6
Prevalence, antimicrobial resistance, and genetic lineages of nasal Staphylococcus aureus among medical students at a Spanish University: detection of the MSSA-CC398-IEC-type-C subclade	6
Metabolic complexities and heterogeneity in quorum sensing signaling molecules in bacteria isolated from black band disease in a Caribbean coral	6
Essential role of extracytoplasmic proteins in the resistance of Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus to cadmium	6
Microbial anti-biofilms: types and mechanism of action	6
Does environmental replication contribute to Bacillus anthracis spore persistence and infectivity in soil?	5
S16 and T18 mannosylation sites of LppX are not essential for its activity in phthiocerol dimycocerosates localization at the surface of Mycobacterium tuberculosis	5
Functional diversity of AI-2/LuxS system in lactic acid bacteria: Impacts on biofilm formation and environmental resilience	5
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Comparative characteristics of sequence types, genotypes and virulence of multidrug-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolated from various hosts in eastern Poland. Spread of clonal complex 17 in humans	5
Diversity of ethanolamine utilization by human commensal Escherichia coli	5
Cadaverine biosynthesis contributes to decreased Escherichia coli susceptibility to antibiotics	5
Identification of key amino acid residues in OqxB mediated efflux of fluoroquinolones using site-directed mutagenesis	5
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Comparative genomic analysis of the Dietzia genus: an insight into genomic diversity, and adaptation	5
Antifungal azoles trigger a xenobiotic detoxification pathway and chitin synthesis in Neurospora crassa	5
Multi-drug resistance and diversity of mobile genetic elements in Escherichia coli isolated from migratory bird in Poyang Lake	5
TipB, a novel cell wall hydrolase, is required for efficient conjugative transfer of pXO16 from Bacillus thuringiensis sv. israelensis	5
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Effect of actinorhizal root exudates on the proteomes of Frankia soli NRRL B-16219, a strain colonizing the root tissues of its actinorhizal host via intercellular pathway	4
Effect of gamma irradiation on the proteogenome of cold-acclimated Kocuria rhizophila PT10	4
Multiple ways to evade the bacteriostatic action of glyphosate in rhizobia include the mutation of the conserved serine 90 of the nitrogenase subunit NifH to alanine	4
Alterations of growth, biofilm-forming, and gene expression of Bordetella pertussis by antibiotics at sub-minimum inhibitory concentrations	4
Transcriptome analysis reveals a common adaptive transcriptional response of Candida glabrata to diverse environmental stresses	4
Functional analysis and enzyme characterization of mannose-1-phosphate guanylyl transferase (ManB) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis	4
The importance of the PapR7 C-terminus and amide protons in mediating quorum sensing in Bacillus cereus	4
The roots of the Institut Pasteur's “Grand Cours”	4
Assessment of the growth inhibition and anti-biofilm activity of aptamer (PmA2G02) against Proteus mirabilis 1429T	4
Metabolomics profiling of culture medium reveals association of methionine and vitamin B metabolisms with virulent phenotypes of clinical bloodstream-isolated Candida albicans	4
Cutibacterium acnes and its complex host interaction in prosthetic joint infection: Current insights and future directions	4
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Involvement of RNA chaperone hfq in the regulation of antibiotic resistance and virulence in Shigella sonnei	4
In memoriam Julian Edmund Davies (1932–2025)	4
Cysteine biosynthesis contributes to β-methylamino-l-alanine tolerance in Escherichia coli	4
Antimicrobial resistance in coagulase negative staphylococci: Genome analysis and role of horizontal gene transfer	4
The linear plasmid pSA3239 is essential for the replication of the Streptomyces lavendulae subsp. lavendulae CCM 3239 chromosome	4
Quenching and quorum sensing in bacterial bio-films	4
Core genome multilocus sequence typing scheme for Bacillus cereus group bacteria	3
Role of a fasciclin domain protein in photooxidative stress and flocculation in Azospirillum brasilense Sp7	3
Construction of core genome multi-locus sequence typing schemes for population structure analyses of Nocardia species	3
Multiple SigB homologues govern the transcription of the ssgBp promoter in the sporulation–specific ssgB gene in Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2)	3
Sporulation efficiency and spore quality in a human intestinal isolate of Bacillus cereus	3
Programmed cell death in Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. glycines is associated with modulation of gene expression resulting in altered states of motility, biofilm and virulence	3
Biofilms communities in the soil: characteristic and interactions using mathematical model	3
Proposal for reunification of the genus Raoultella with the genus Klebsiella and reclassification of Raoultella electrica as Klebsiella electrica comb. nov.	3
Atg8 and Ire1 in combination regulate the autophagy-related endoplasmic reticulum stress response in Candida albicans	3
Endophyte mediated biocontrol mechanisms of phytopathogens in agriculture	3
Sulfoacidibacillus ferrooxidans, gen. nov., sp. nov., Sulfoacidibacillus thermotolerans, gen. nov., sp. nov., and Ferroacidibacillus organovorans, gen. nov., sp. nov.: Extremely acidophilic chemolitho	3
Whole genome analysis, thermal and UV-tolerance of Lactococcus phage BIM BV-114 isolated from cheese brine	3
Insights into the Bacillus anthracis, cereus and thuringiensis world through the BACT conference	3
The NF-κB factor Relish is essential for the epithelial defenses protecting against δ-endotoxin dependent effects of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis infection in the Drosophila model	3
The periplasmic coiled coil formed by the assembly platform proteins PulL and PulM is critical for function of the Klebsiella type II secretion system	3
Phosphate starvation is accompanied by disturbance of intracellular cysteine homeostasis in Escherichia coli	3
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