OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Microbiology is 42. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
MPSeqM, a tool combining multiplex PCR and high-throughput sequencing to study the polymorphism of eight Leptosphaeria maculans avirulence genes and its application to field surveys in France	190
Myochromella unveiled: exploring its global distribution through a public database of amplicons	122
Multi-omics analysis of host-microbiome interactions in a mouse model of congenital hepatic fibrosis	117
Description of Sediminicola litoralis sp. nov. isolated from tidal flat sediment and functional genomic analysis of the genus Sediminicola	108
Genetic determinants of Biofilm formation of Helicobacter pylori using whole-genome sequencing	106
A novel enzymatic approach for a targeted fungal growth inhibition	80
Characterization of broad-host-range bacteriophages targeting multidrug-resistant E. coli and Shigella spp.: in vitro potential	77
Synergistic potential of Leu10-teixobactin and cefepime against multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus	76
Morphology and molecular phylogeny of two freshwater ciliates, with notes on a new species and redescription of a known species (Ciliophora, Oligohymenophorea)	76
The prevalence of colistin resistance in clinical Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolates worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis	75
Metagenomic sequencing and binning reveal carbon cycling microorganisms and gene functions in park environments	73
Purification and characterization of novel class IId bacteriocins, petauricin A and petauricin B produced by Lactococcus petauri NC2	73
NagPIBAF upregulation and ompO downregulation compromise oxidative stress tolerance of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia	72
Dung beetle-associated yeasts display multiple stress tolerance: a desirable trait of potential industrial strains	67
Mechanisms of altitude-driven mycotoxin variation in stored wheat: a metabolomic and transcriptomic approach	67
Reproductive tract microbiota dysbiosis in ovarian endometrioma and adenomyosis: multi-site 16S rRNA profiling and functional impact of key bacterial species on human endometrial stromal cells	58
Hotspots sequences of gyrA, gyrB, parC, and parE genes encoded for fluoroquinolones resistance from local Salmonella Typhi strains in Jakarta	54
Gut microbiota dysbiosis promotes coronary heart disease comorbid with depression through lipopolysaccharides and Toll-like receptor 4	54
A novel ready-to-use loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method for detection of Burkholderia mallei and B. pseudomallei	52
Early prediction of invasive fungal infection risk in acute-on-chronic liver failure: a prediction model based on admission indicators	52
Genomic portraits of methicillin-resistant staphylococci (MRS) from food fish unveiled the genes associated with staphylococcal food poisoning (SFP), virulence and antimicrobial resistance	50
Bacterial agents of otitis media and their antibiotic resistance profile: a retrospective clinical presentation at St. Dominic Hospital, Akwatia, Ghana	49
High-resolution genomics identifies pneumococcal diversity and persistence of vaccine types in children with community-acquired pneumonia in the UK and Ireland	48
Effect of temperate bacteriophage vB_SauS_S1 on the adaptability and pathogenicity of Staphylococcus aureus ST398	48
Diabetes-associated modifications in gut microbiota and tryptophan metabolism: implications for macrophage polarization and wound repair in mice	48

Specific detection of Brucella spp. from slaughter-aged livestock using a dual priming oligonucleotide system	48
Rhizosphere bacterial characteristics reveal the invasive advantage of Sphagneticola trilobata compared to the greening grass Axonopus compressus	48
Multidimensional characterization of a novel porcine Klebsiella pneumoniae phage Pkp-1	47
Identification and antifungal susceptibility pattern of Candida species isolated from a tertiary hospital in Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria	47
YZ462 exhibits potent antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus through bacterial membrane disruption	46
A novel Sinomonas strain and Its genus-wide genomic insights into plant growth-promoting potential	46
Anaplasma phagocytophilum Ats-1 enhances exosome secretion through Syntenin-1	46
Synbiotic-driven modulation of the gut microbiota and metabolic functions related to obesity: insights from a human gastrointestinal model	45
Genomic characteristics of antimicrobial resistance and virulence factors of carbapenem-resistant Stutzerimonas nitrititolerans isolated from the clinical specimen	45
Effect of conventional grain-fed and grass-fed feeding systems on fecal microbiota and shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in beef cattle	43
Single-cell and bulk RNA sequencing reveal lncRNAs driving neuroimmune responses in Japanese encephalitis	43
Exploring nagZ as a virulence biomarker and treatment target in Enterobacter cloacae	43
Bacteriological profile and multidrug resistance of Gram-negative bacteria in wound infections at a secondary healthcare facility in Ghana	43
The transcription factor YbdO attenuates the pathogenicity of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli by regulating oxidative stress response	42
Microbial profile and antimicrobial resistance patterns in clinical specimens from a secondary-level hospital in Accra, Ghana: a five-year retrospective study	42
Identification of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae based on biomarkers and Galleria mellonella infection model	42
High colonization by multidrug-resistant and virulent Staphylococcus aureus genotypes among critically ill patients in the COVID-19 pandemic in a Brazilian hospital	42
Adolescent gut microbiome imbalance and its association with immune response in inflammatory bowel diseases and obesity	42