OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Microbes and Infection 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Copyright page Elsevier	51
Borrelia burgdorferi colonizes the mammary glands of lactating C3H mice: does not cause congenital Lyme disease	41
Special issue: emerging technologies for infectious disease research	39
Intense P.1 (Gamma) diversification followed by rapid Delta substitution in Southern Brazil: a SARS-CoV-2 genomic epidemiology study	37
Investigating immune responses of the house cricket, Acheta domesticus to pathogenic Escherichia coli K1	31
SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in wildlife 2020–2022: a worldwide systematic review and meta-analysis	29
Altered cellular immune response to vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 in patients suffering from autoimmunity with B-cell depleting therapy	26
Middle East respiratory coronavirus (MERS-CoV) internalized by llama alveolar macrophages does not result in virus replication or induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines	24
Immunization with the amino-terminus region of dense granule protein 6 (GRA6) of Toxoplasma gondii activates CD8+ cytotoxic T cells capable of removing tissue cysts of the parasite through antigen pre	24
Identification of SARS-CoV-2 m6A modification sites correlate with viral pathogenicity	23
Molecular characterization of the Gyrovirus galga 1 strain detected in various zoo animals: the first report from China	23
Characterization of a rare clinical isolate of A. spinulosporus following a central nervous system infection	21
The functions of EF-hand proteins from host and zoonotic pathogens	20
Upward trend for “Microbes and Infection”	20
Editorial board	20
Protective efficacy of mucosal and subcutaneous immunization with DnaJ-ΔA146Ply against influenza and Streptococcus pneumoniae co-infection in mice	20
Chlamydia pneumoniae relies on host glutathione for its growth and induces integrated stress response-mediated changes in macrophage glutathione metabolism	19
Biogenic silver nanoparticles reduce Toxoplasma gondii infection and proliferation in RAW 264.7 macrophages by inducing tumor necrosis factor-alpha and reactive oxygen species production in the cells	19
Helicobacter pylori promotes gastric fibroblast proliferation and migration by expulsing exosomal miR-124-3p	18
Rab27a via its effector JFC1 localizes to Anaplasma inclusions and promotes Anaplasma proliferation in leukocytes	18
Loss of cilia in chemosensory neurons inhibits pathogen avoidance in Caenorhabditis elegans	18
Conference report: the first bacterial genome sequencing pan-European network conference	17
A systematical association analysis of 25 common virus infection and genetic susceptibility of COVID-19 infection	16
Cutibacterium acnes as an overseen autoimmunity trigger: Unearthing heat-shock driven molecular mimicry	16
Copyright page Elsevier	15

Intranasal immunization with poly I:C and CpG ODN adjuvants enhances the protective efficacy against Helicobacter pylori infection in mice	15
Promotion of intestinal epithelial cell apoptosis by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli via PKA-mediated inhibition of mTORC1 activation	14
Macrophage-depleted young mice are beneficial in vivo models to assess the translocation of Klebsiella pneumonia from the gastrointestinal tract to the liver in the elderly	13
Corrigendum to “N-acetyl-cysteine mediates protection against Mycobacterium avium through induction of human β-defensin-2” [Microb Infect 22 (10) (2020) 567–575]	13
Trypanosoma cruzi Vps34 colocalizes with Beclin1 and plays a role in parasite invasion of the host cell by modulating the expression of a sub-group of trans-sialidases	13
The influenza A virus promotes fungal growth of Aspergillus fumigatus via direct interaction in vitro	13
Extracellular vesicles in the pathogenesis of Campylobacter jejuni	12
Candida albicans causes brain regional invasion and necrosis, and activation of microglia during lethal neonatal neurocandidiasis	12
Organoids and organ-on-chip technology for investigating host-microorganism interactions	12
Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia increases surfactant proteins SP-A, SP-B, and SP-D levels, while decreasing SP-C level in bronchoalveolar lavage in rats	11
Engineering Mycoplasma pneumoniae to bypass the association with Guillain-Barré syndrome	11
Clinical and genomic data of sars-cov-2 detected in maternal–fetal interface during the first wave of infection in Brazil	11
Subcellular particles for characterization of host-parasite interactions	11
SP-R210 isoforms of Myosin18A modulate endosomal sorting and recognition of influenza A virus infection in macrophages	11
A retrospective analysis of Q fever osteomyelitis in children, with recommendations	10
Impacts of clofazimine on the treatment outcomes of drug-resistant tuberculosis	10
The SARS-CoV-2 antibody-dependent enhancement façade	10
The dual M protein systems have diverse biological characteristics, but both contribute to M18-type Group A Streptococcus pathogenicity	10
Lipopeptide-based pan-CoV fusion inhibitors potently inhibit HIV-1 infection	10
Editorial board	10
Pro-inflammatory properties of aureocin A53	10
Extracellular vesicles secreted by Echinococcus multilocularis: important players in angiogenesis promotion	9
Donor screening for fecal microbiota transplantation with a direct stool testing-based strategy: a prospective cohort study	9
Corydalis saxicola Bunting total alkaloid eliminates Porphyromonas gingivalis strain 33277 internalized into macrophages by inhibition of TLR2	9
Genomic and phylogenetic profiling of RNA of tick-borne arboviruses in Hainan Island, China	9
Dirty mice join the immunologist's toolkit	9
High-resolution kinetics and cellular determinants of SARS-CoV-2 antibody response over two years after COVID-19 vaccination	8
Label-free quantitative proteomics reveals the Steap3-Gm2a axis inhibiting the phagosomal escape of Listeria monocytogenes	8
Real-time, label-free detection and identification of bacteria through non-invasive optical imaging	8
Phylogenetic analysis of Mycobacterium caprae highlights past and present epidemiological links at the Iberian Peninsula scale	8
Metabolic profile and disordered glycerophospholipid metabolism in recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis	8
Integrated analysis of microbiome and host transcriptome unveils correlations between lung microbiota and host immunity in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of pneumocystis pneumonia patients	8
First report and whole-genome sequencing of Pseudochrobactrum saccharolyticum in Latin America	8
Time dependent decline of neutralizing antibody titers in COVID-19 patients from Pune, India and evidence of reinfection	8
Identification of two-component system ArcAB and the universal stress protein E in Pasteurella multocida and their effects on bacterial fitness and pathogenesis	8
Alteration of microbiota and immune response of mice gavaged with Klebsiella oxytoca	8
Glycolytic stress deteriorates 229E virulence to improve host defense response	8
Reduced vitamin D receptor (VDR) and cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide (CAMP) gene expression contribute to the maintenance of inflammatory immune response in leprosy patients	7
Role of vaginal microbiota in idiopathic infertility: a prospective study	7
LPS-LBP complex induced endothelial cell pyroptosis in aortic dissection is associated with gut dysbiosis	7
Chlamydia trachomatis relies on the scavenger role of aryl hydrocarbon receptor with detyrosinated tubulin for its intracellular growth, but this is impaired by excess indole	7
Identification of combinatorial mutations associated with colistin resistance in Shewanella algae	7
Phosphodiesterase delta governs the mechanical properties of erythrocytes infected with Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes	7
Genomic description and characterization of Nigeribacterium massiliense gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the human gut	7
HERV-W ENV transcription in B cells predicting symptomatic COVID-19 and risk for long COVID can express a full-length protein despite stop codon in mRNA from chromosome X via a ribosome readthrough	7
Biomolecular condensates with liquid properties formed during viral infections	7
Cross-species transmission and animal infection model of hepatitis E virus	7
Beta-lactam induced morphological changes in serum of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae blood isolates	7
Trypanosoma cruzi extracellular amastigotes engage Rac1 and Cdc42 to invade RAW macrophages	7
Characterization of novel HIV fusion-inhibitory lipopeptides with the M-T hook structure	6

Propionibacterium acnes contributes to low back pain via upregulation of NGF in TLR2-NF-κB/JNK or ROS pathway	6
Comparative analysis of rabies pathogenic and vaccine strains detection by RIG-I-like receptors	6
Secondary prophylaxis for Clostridioides difficile infection for patients on non-C. difficile antibiotics: a retrospective cohort study	6
SNP-based high-resolution typing of Chlamydia psittaci from humans and wild birds in Sweden: circulation of the Mat116 genotype reveals the transmission mode to humans	6
Helicobacter pylori acquisition rates and the associated risk factors amongst newlywed couples; a prospective cohort study in Tehran, Iran	6
The “proletarian disease” on stage. Theatrical anti-tuberculosis propaganda in the early Soviet Union	6
Characterization of Acinetobacter baumannii at a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou: a genomic and clinical study	6
Therapeutic approaches for combating Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections	6
The gut microbiota composition has no predictive value for the endotoxin-induced immune response or development of endotoxin tolerance in humans in vivo	6
Controlling viral inflammatory lesions by inhibiting fatty acid metabolism	6
TRIM32 positively regulates c-di-GMP-Induced type I interferon signaling pathway in Listeria monocytogenes infection	6
Deficiency in indoleamine-2, 3-dioxygenase induces upregulation of guanylate binding protein 1 and inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in the brain during cerebral infection with Toxoplasma gon	6
Bioactives from medicinal herb against bedaquiline resistant tuberculosis: removing the dark clouds from the horizon	6
HSP-27 and HSP-70 negatively regulate protective defence responses from macrophages during mycobacterial infection	6
MicroRNA-155 triggers a cellular antiviral immune response against Chandipura virus in human microglial cells	6
Improving the identification and diagnostic efficiency of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing for mycobacterial granuloma on postoperative formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded specimens	6
Host–parasite interactions after in vitro infection of human macrophages by Leishmania major: Dual analysis of microRNA and mRNA profiles reveals regulation of key processes through time kinetics	6
COVID-19 patients with high TNF/IFN-γ levels show hallmarks of PANoptosis, an inflammatory cell death	6
Editorial board	6
COVID-19 and Fungal infections: a double debacle	6
Regulatory T cells in acute and chronic human Chikungunya infection	5
Infection by exosome-carried Coxsackievirus B3 induces immune escape resulting in an aggravated pathogenesis	5
A metagenomic study of the gut microbiome in PTB’S disease	5
Vitamin D3 affects the gut microbiota in an LPS-stimulated systemic inflammation mouse model	5
Developing and validating a modified enzyme linked immunosorbent assay method for detecting HEV IgG antibody from dried blood spot (DBS) samples in endemic settings	5
Characterization and proteome profiling of extracellular vesicles in a murine model of Staphylococcus aureus endophthalmitis	5
Crystal violet decolorization assay: a simplified colorimetric test for the rapid detection of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates	5
Porphyromonas gingivalis as a promotor in the development of the alcoholic liver disease via ferroptosis	5
Elemental sulfur enhances the anti-fungal effect of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Lcr35	5
Epigenetic reprogramming mechanisms of immunity during influenza A virus infection	5
CD38 deficiency up-regulated IL-1β and MCP-1 through TLR4/ERK/NF-κB pathway in sepsis pulmonary injury	5
Extracellular vesicles in parasitic diseases – from pathogenesis to future diagnostic tools	5
Airborne infection with Covid-19? A historical look at a current controversy	5
Transcriptional regulation of suppressors of cytokine signaling during infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in human THP-1-derived macrophages and in mice	5
Immunological and metabolic characterization of environmental Mycobacterium chimaera infection in a murine model	5
Machine learning-based investigation of the relationship between gut microbiome and obesity status	5
Uncovering the morphological differences between SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV based on transmission electron microscopy images	5
TGEV nonstructural protein ORF3b upregulates the expression of SLA-DR at the transcriptional level in monocyte-derived porcine dendritic cells	5
Can the triumph of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 be extended to other viral infections of humans and domesticated animals?	5
Delineating the functional role of the PPE50 (Rv3135) - PPE51 (Rv3136) gene cluster in the pathophysiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis	5
Antigenic diversity of MASP gene family of Trypanosoma cruzi	5
Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli induced activation of epidermal growth factor receptor contributes to IL-8 secretion by cultured human intestinal epithelial cells	5
SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody response in vaccinated and non-vaccinated hospital healthcare workers with or without history of infection	5
Editorial board	5
Ivermectin-induced bacterial gut dysbiosis does not increase susceptibility to Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection but exacerbates liver damage	5
CD4, but not Cxcr6, is necessary for control of Pneumocystis murina infection	5
Abnormal M1 polarization of placental macrophage induced by IL-15/STAT5 activation in VVC may lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes	5
The role of sexual dimorphism in susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection, disease severity, and mortality: facts, controversies and future perspectives	5
Cause or effect? The spatial organization of pathogens and the gut microbiota in disease	5
Transcriptome profiles of macrophages upon infection by morphotypic smooth and rough variants of Mycobacterium abscessus	5
Editorial board	5