OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Pathogens and Disease 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
The potential role of protein disulfide isomerases (PDIs) during parasitic infections: a focus on Leishmania spp	30
Effects of prime-boost strategies on the protective efficacy and immunogenicity of a PLGA (85:15)-encapsulated Chlamydia recombinant MOMP nanovaccine	28
Cordycepin exhibits anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effects against gastritis in Helicobacter pylori-infected mice	25
Strategies for change: thriving as an individual with a disabilty in STEMM	25
Pyp25α is required for male gametocyte exflagellation	21
Being the Alice of academia: lessons from the Red Queen hypothesis	19
Natural products and derivatives as Japanese encephalitis virus antivirals	17
Metalloproteome of human-infective RNA viruses: a study towards understanding the role of metal ions in virology	17
Can't live outside you: a thematic issue on obligate intracellular bacterial pathogens	16
Study on antibacterial effect of halicin (SU3327) against Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium	16
MyeloidmiR-155plays a limited role in antibacterial defense duringKlebsiella-derived pneumosepsis and is dispensable for lipopolysaccharide- orKlebsiella-induced inflammation in m	16
Characterization of beta2-adrenergic receptor knockout mouse model during Chlamydia muridarum genital infection	15
Polymicrobial interaction in biofilm: mechanistic insights	14
From fever to action: diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses	14
Protective anti-chlamydial vaccine regimen-induced CD4+ T cell response mediates early inhibition of pathogenic CD8+ T cell response following genital challenge	14
A review on Zika vaccine development	13
Clinical strains ofMycobacterium tuberculosisexhibit differential lipid metabolism-associated transcriptome changes inin vitrocholesterol and infection models	13
3-indoleacetonitrile attenuates biofilm formation and enhances sensitivity to imipenem in Acinetobacter baumannii	13
Infectious and environmental placental insults: from underlying biological pathways to diagnostics and treatments	13
Comparative transcriptomics and genomics from continuous axenic media growth identifiesCoxiella burnetiiintracellular survival strategies	12
Identification of histone H2B as a potential receptor for Mycoplasma genitalium protein of adhesion	12
Mechanisms that potentially contribute to the development of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis	12
ERK inhibition aids IFN-β promoter activation during EV71 infection by blocking CRYAB degradation in SH-SY5Y cells	12
Identification of immunodominant epitopes on nucleocapsid and spike proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 in Iranian COVID-19 patients	11
Characterization of BK polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (BKPyVAN) in kidney transplant recipients using transcriptomic analysis: a comprehensive scoping review	11

Tannerella forsythiastrains differentially induce interferon gamma-induced protein 10 (IP-10) expression in macrophages due to lipopolysaccharide heterogeneity	10
Phages, anti-CRISPR proteins, and drug-resistant bacteria: what do we know about this triad?	10
Inhibition of infection-induced vascular permeability modulates host leukocyte recruitment to Mycobacterium marinum granulomas in zebrafish	9
Differential vaccine-induced kinetics of humoral and cellular immune responses in SARS-CoV-2 naive and convalescent health care workers	9
The role of mentoring in promoting diversity equity and inclusion in STEM Education and Research	9
Tumor necrosis factor-α-inducing protein of Helicobacter pylori promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition and cancer stem-like cells properties via activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathwa	9
Zoonotic and other veterinary chlamydiae – an update, the role of the plasmid and plasmid-mediated transformation	9
Burden of bacterial bloodstream infections and recent advances for diagnosis	9
Using champion-oriented mindset to overcome the challenges of graduate school: impact of workshop for graduate school skills on underrepresented minority retention	9
Impact on quinolone resistance of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance gene and mutations in quinolone resistance-determining regions in extended spectrum beta lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneum	8
Murine herpesvirus-68-related growth factors treatment correlates with decrease of p53 and HIF-1α protein levels	8
Oxidative profile, inflammatory responses and δ-aminolevulinate dehydratase enzyme activity in influenza B virus infection	7
A novel polypeptide vaccine and adjuvant formulation of EV71	7
Delineating infection strategies ofLeishmania donovanisecretory proteins in Human through host–pathogen protein Interactome prediction	7
Virophages: association with human diseases and their predicted role as virus killers	7
Differential patterns of antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid epitopes detected in sera from patients in the acute phase of COVID-19, convalescents, and pre-pandemic individuals	7
A framework for educating and empowering students by teaching about history and consequences of bias in STEM	7
Comparative analysis of genomic characteristics and immune response between Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains cultured continuously for 25 years and H37Rv	7
Trichinella spiralis-derived extracellular vesicles induce a protective immunity against larval challenge in mice	7
Proteomic profiling of extracellular vesicles derived from ARPE-19 cells challenged with Aspergillus flavus and Candida albicans: application in fungal endophthalmitis	6
A novel hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae ST3994-K2 clone belonging to Clonal Group 86	6
Campylobacter infection and the link with Irritable Bowel Syndrome:on the pathway towards a causal association	6
Advances in vaccine development for Chlamydia trachomatis	6
Three-dimensional models of the cervicovaginal epithelia to study host–microbiome interactions and sexually transmitted infections	6
Invasive candidiasis in Africa, what is the current picture?	6
Bordetella pertussis outer membrane vesicles as virulence factor vehicles that influence bacterial interaction with macrophages	5
Bordetella pertussis targets the basolateral membrane of polarized respiratory epithelial cells, gets internalized, and survives in intracellular locations	5
Plasmodium falciparumPfRUVBL proteins bind at the TARE region andvargene promoter located in the subtelomeric region	5
Expression of Concern: Induction of tyrosine phosphorylated proteins in THP-1 cells by Salmonella typhimurium, Pasteurella haemolytica and Haemophilus influenzae porins	5
Mycoplasmadecontamination inChlamydia trachomatisculture: a curative approach	5
Coexistence of blaNDM-1, blaOXA-51, blaOXA-23, and armA in conjunction with novel mutations detected in RND efflux pump regulators in tigecycline resistant clinical isolate	5
Using quotients as a mentor to facilitate the success of underrepresented students	5
Comparative study of GBP recruitment on two cytosol-dwelling pathogens, Francisella novicida and Shigella flexneri highlights differences in GBP repertoire and in GBP1 motif requirements	5
A suitable and efficient optimization system for the culture of Chlamydia trachomatis in adult inclusion conjunctivitis	4
Expression of Concern: Protective effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG against human rotavirus-induced diarrhoea in a neonatal mouse model	4
Leishmania amazonensis infection impairs VLA-4 clustering and adhesion complex assembly at the adhesion site of J774 cells	4
Chlamydia trachomatis infection regulates the expression of tetraspanins, activin-A, and inhibin-A in tubal ectopic pregnancy	4
Nur77 influences immunometabolism to regulate the release of proinflammatory cytokines and the formation of lipid bodies during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of macrophages	4
Computational analysis of human host binding partners of chikungunya and dengue viruses during coinfection	4
Sphingosine kills intracellular Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus	4
Involvement of the Noncanonical Polyadenylation Polymerase Cid14 in Fungal Azole Resistance in the Pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans	3
Meropenem in combination with baicalein exhibits synergism against extensively drug resistant and pan-drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates in vitro	3
Construction and characterization of the full-length cDNA of an infectious clone of emerging porcine teschovirus-2	3
Multispecies bacterial invasion of human host cells	3
Coxiella burnetii protein CBU2016 supports CCV expansion	3
Adjuvants to increase immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 RBD and support maternal–fetal transference of antibodies in mice	3
Immunopotentiation by linking Hsp70 T-cell epitopes to Gag-Pol-Env-Nef-Rev multiepitope construct and increased IFN-gamma secretion in infected lymphocytes	3
Vibrio cholerae: Understanding a persistent pathogen in Sub-Saharan Africa and the East Mediterranean Region	3
TargeTron inactivation of plasmid-regulated Chlamydia trachomatis CT084 results in a nonlytic phenotype	3
Inflammatory phenotypes and clinical outcomes amongst patients with presumed and confirmed Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia without underlying human immunodeficiency virus infection	3

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli causes significant urothelial damage in an ex vivo porcine bladder model, with no protective effect observed from cranberry or d-mannose	3
CRISPR/Cas9-edited duck enteritis virus expressing Pmp17G of Chlamydia psittaci induced protective immunity in ducklings	3
Keeping the host alive – lessons from obligate intracellular bacterial pathogens	3
Awakening the sleeping giant: Epstein–Barr virus reactivation by biological agents	3
First molecular detection of Entamoeba gingivalis subtypes in individuals from Turkey	3
Role of Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α in host defense during pneumococcal pneumonia	3