OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Critical Reviews in Microbiology is 5. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Male-specific bacteriophages and their potential on combating the spreading of T4SS-bearing antimicrobial resistance plasmids	94
TREM-2: friend or foe in infectious diseases?	80
Neuroinflammation-mediated relationship between oral microbiome and neurodegenerative diseases	68
Salmonella in eggs and egg-laying chickens: pathways to effective control	53
Dynamics of antibiotic resistance genes in plasmids and bacteriophages	51
The cross-talk between mucormycosis, steroids and diabetes mellitus amidst the global contagion of COVID-19	51
Current and emerging therapies for fungal biofilms and systemic infections	51
Paving the way forward: Escherichia coli bacteriophages in a One Health approach	41
Host and bacterial lipid metabolism during tuberculosis infections: possibilities to synergise host- and bacteria-directed therapies	38
Engineered probiotics as live biotherapeutics for diagnosis and treatment of human diseases	38
Antimicrobial peptides as promising antibiotic adjuvants to combat drug-resistant pathogens	37
Antibiotic heteroresistance: an important factor in the failure of Helicobacter Pylori eradication	37
Elucidating the multifaceted antibacterial mechanisms of luteolin: insights, challenges, and prospects for clinical translation	36
Outer membrane proteins and vesicles as promising vaccine candidates against Vibrio spp. infections	32
Under the lens: using Raman spectroscopy as a unique system in biofilm analyses	30
Targeting bioinformatics tools to study the dissemination and spread of antibiotic resistant genes in the environment and clinical settings	30
Exploring halophilic environments as a source of new antibiotics	30
LysR-type transcriptional regulators: state of the art	29
Bile acid–gut microbiota crosstalk in irritable bowel syndrome	26
Interplay between Clostridioides difficile infection, host immunity, and metabolism: a comprehensive review	26
Helicobacter pylori ’s secret resilience: coccoid forms, yeast havens, and outer membrane vesicle release for survival and spread	25
The crosstalk between gut microbiota and microbiota-derived metabolites in hepatocellular carcinoma	25
Vibrio cholerae virulence and its suppression through the quorum-sensing system	25
Helicobacter pylori eradication: developing antibiotic-independent antimicrobial moieties	24
The microbiome and precision oncology: an emerging paradigm in anticancer therapy	24

Advances in the applications of Bacteriophages and phage products against food-contaminating bacteria	23
Polyamine as a microenvironment factor in resistance to antibiotics	21
Bacterial vaginosis: advancing insights into microbial dysbiosis	20
Endophytic fungi-bioinspired nanoparticles potential to control infectious disease	19
The role of single and mixed biofilms in Clostridioides difficile infection and strategies for prevention and inhibition	18
The diffusible signaling factor family in microbial signaling: a current perspective	18
Probiotics for pancreatic β-cell function: from possible mechanism of action to assessment of effectiveness	18
Microbial persisters and host: recent advances and future perspectives	17
Phage-bacterial evolutionary interactions: experimental models and complications	17
Emergence of persister cells in Staphylococcus aureus : calculated or fortuitous move?	17
Antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa : mechanisms and emerging treatment	17
Biotherapeutic potential of gut microbiota-derived indole-3-acetic acid	16
Revisiting the antimicrobial potential of metalloporphyrins: from food to pharma	16
Microbial biosynthesis of nucleos(t)ide analogs: applications, and engineering optimization	16
Emerging strategies to target virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa respiratory infections	16
Quorum sensing in biofilms: a key mechanism to target in ecotoxicological studies	16
Advances in mining and expressing microbial biosynthetic gene clusters	15
Ocular surface microbiota dysbiosis contributes to the high prevalence of dry eye disease in diabetic patients	15
Ureaplasma infections: update on epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance, and pathogenesis	15
Current types of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCC mec ) in clinically relevant coagulase-negative staphylococcal (CoNS) species	14
Review on computer-assisted biosynthetic capacities elucidation to assess metabolic interactions and communication within microbial communities	14
The resilient microbiome: how baseline gut microbial composition influences response to cancer treatment	14
Porphyromonas gingivalis and the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease	13
Mechanisms underlying the effects, and clinical applications, of oral microbiota in lung cancer: current challenges and prospects	13
The role of the probiotic Akkermansia muciniphila in brain functions: insights underpinning therapeutic potential	13
The potential for bacteriophages and prophage elements in fighting and preventing the gonorrhea	12
Insights into the molecular basis of c-di-GMP signalling in Pseudomonas aeruginosa	12
The crosstalk between SUMOylation and immune system in host-pathogen interactions	12
Anti-virulence peptides: a compromising strategy to treat Staphylococcus aureus chronic wound infection	12
Roles of alcohol dehydrogenase 1 in the biological activities of Candida albicans	12
Community dynamics of subgingival microbiome in periodontitis and targets for microbiome modulation therapy	12
Aspergilli series Versicolores: importance of species identification in the clinical setting	12
Unravelling the sponge microbiome as a promising source of biosurfactants	12
Natural and synthetic molecules with potential to enhance biofilm formation and virulence properties in Pseudomonas aeruginosa	11
Phage-inspired strategies to combat antibacterial resistance	11
Type IV pilin regulation: a transcriptional overview	11
Current and novel therapies for management of Acinetobacter baumannii -associated pneumonia	11
Antibiotic resistance genes in Escherichia coli – literature review	11
Marine microbial enzymes as potential antibiofilm agents: expanding the arsenal of bioactive agents targeting biofilm-forming microorganisms	11
Genetic basis of antibiotic resistance in bovine mastitis and its possible implications for human and ecological health	11
Microparticles and nanoparticles-based approaches to improve oral treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection	10
Virovory: control of viral pathogenesis by the protists and the way forward	10
Towards the discovery of novel molecular clocks in Prokaryotes	10
Multiple potential strategies for the application of nisin and derivatives	10
How force drives pathogenicity: mechanoregulation of Streptococcus mutans adhesion to collagen	10
Ex vivo challenge models for infectious diseases	10
The final gate: bacterial subversion of autophagosome-lysosome fusion as a conserved immune evasion strategy	10
Mycobacterium avium biofilms: mechanism of production, composition, and its role in pathogenesis and drug resistance	10
Rapid diagnosis and precision treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in clinical settings	9
Acinetobacter baumannii subunit vaccines: recent progress and challenges	9

The complement system as a key modulator of the oral microbiome in health and disease	9
Thermogenesis dynamics and influenza A virus: unveiling the intriguing interplay	9
Molecular imaging of bacterial biofilms—a systematic review	9
The therapeutic potential of phage-based antifungal treatment: strategies, mechanisms, and prospects	9
Macrophage biology in the pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori infection	8
Biofilm-associated Escherichia coli infections: pathogenesis, clinical implications, and treatment strategies	8
Peptide-based strategies for overcoming biofilm-associated infections: a comprehensive review	8
Peeling off the layers from microbial dark matter (MDM): recent advances, future challenges, and opportunities	8
Microbial bioemulsifiers as tools in biofilm disruption and prevention: state-of-the-art and emerging frontiers	8
Are anaerobic fungi crucial hidden players of microbiomes in anoxic environment?	8
Nasal microbiome dynamics: decoding the intricate nexus in the progression of respiratory and neurological diseases	8
Regulatory transcription factors of Clostridioides difficile pathogenesis with a focus on toxin regulation	8
Polymicrobial biofilms related to dental implant diseases: unravelling the critical role of extracellular biofilm matrix	7
Glycosylation orchestrates virulence and pathogenicity of periodontal keystone pathogens	7
Biosensors for the detection ofMycobacterium tuberculosis: a comprehensive overview	7
A comprehensive review of Bifidobacterium spp : as a probiotic, application in the food and therapeutic, and forthcoming trends	7
Blocking horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes: an effective strategy in combating antibiotic resistance	7
Recent advances in understanding of multifaceted changes in the vaginal microenvironment: implications in vaginal health and therapeutics	7
Selective pressures for public antibiotic resistance	7
The development and application of the Environmental Relative Moldiness Index (ERMI)	6
Activation of host nucleic acid sensors by Mycobacterium : good for us or good for them?	6
Water and mosquitoes as key components of the infective cycle of Francisella tularensis in Europe: a review	6
Anti-fungal peptides: an emerging category with enthralling therapeutic prospects in the treatment of candidiasis	6
Insight into the multifactorial effect of climate change on marine bacteria: resilience mechanisms and mitigation strategies	6
The battle within: how Pseudomonas aeruginosa uses host-pathogen interactions to infect the human lung	6
Current developments and prospects of the antibiotic delivery systems	6
A multifarious bacterial surface display: potential platform for biotechnological applications	6
Non-antibiotic compounds associated with humans and the environment can promote horizontal transfer of antimicrobial resistance genes	6
Interplay between lipid metabolism, lipid droplets and RNA virus replication	5
Evaluation of the antifungal effect of plant extracts on oral Candida spp. – a critical methodological analysis of the last decade	5
Long-Term effects of COVID-19: a review of current perspectives and mechanistic insights	5
The role of bacteriophage in inflammatory bowel disease and its therapeutic potential	5
The WxxxE proteins in microbial pathogenesis	5
Mycobacterium abscessus: insights from a bioinformatic perspective	5
Transformation of colitis and colorectal cancer: a tale of gut microbiota	5
Botanicals as promising antimicrobial agents for enhancing oral health: a comprehensive review	5
Bile acid and its bidirectional interactions with gut microbiota: a review	5
Probiotics: insights and new opportunities for Clostridioides difficile intervention	5
Food and gut originated bacteriocins involved in gut microbe-host interactions	5