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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Discovery of spirooxindole-pyrrolidine heterocyclic hybrids with potent antifungal activity against fungal pathogens	51
Ehrlichia TRP effectors: moonlighting, mimicry and infection	46
Identification of immunodominant epitopes on nucleocapsid and spike proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 in Iranian COVID-19 patients	35
Prevalence of human respiratory pathogens and associated mucosal cytokine levels in young children and adults: a cross-sectional observational study in the Netherlands during the winter of 2012/2013	27
Zoonotic and other veterinary chlamydiae – an update, the role of the plasmid and plasmid-mediated transformation	24
Differential vaccine-induced kinetics of humoral and cellular immune responses in SARS-CoV-2 naive and convalescent health care workers	21
Establishment of a localized acute implant-associated Staphylococcus aureus bone infection model in sheep	20
Impact of IL-17-producing γδ T cells on chronic otitis media induced by nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae in a mouse model	19
Leishmania LPG interacts with LRR5/LRR6 of macrophage TLR4 for parasite invasion and impairs the macrophage functions	17
A novel hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae ST3994-K2 clone belonging to Clonal Group 86	16
TargeTron inactivation of plasmid-regulated Chlamydia trachomatis CT084 results in a nonlytic phenotype	14
Involvement of the Noncanonical Polyadenylation Polymerase Cid14 in Fungal Azole Resistance in the Pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans	14
Invasive candidiasis in Africa, what is the current picture?	14
Effects of prime-boost strategies on the protective efficacy and immunogenicity of a PLGA (85:15)-encapsulated Chlamydia recombinant MOMP nanovaccine	13
Phenotypic and genetic analyses of two Campylobacter fetus isolates from a patient with relapsed prosthetic valve endocarditis	13
Proteomic profiling of extracellular vesicles derived from ARPE-19 cells challenged with Aspergillus flavus and Candida albicans: application in fungal endophthalmitis	13
Antibody responses to collagen peptides and streptococcal collagen-like 1 proteins in acute rheumatic fever patients	12
Three-dimensional models of the cervicovaginal epithelia to study host–microbiome interactions and sexually transmitted infections	12
Tannerella forsythiastrains differentially induce interferon gamma-induced protein 10 (IP-10) expression in macrophages due to lipopolysaccharide heterogeneity	12
Campylobacter infection and the link with Irritable Bowel Syndrome:on the pathway towards a causal association	12
Impact of nutrients on the function of the chlamydial Rsb partner switching mechanism	11
Minireview: Epidemiological impact of arboviral diseases in Latin American countries, arbovirus-vector interactions and control strategies	10
Meropenem in combination with baicalein exhibits synergism against extensively drug resistant and pan-drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates in vitro	10
The potential role of protein disulfide isomerases (PDIs) during parasitic infections: a focus on Leishmania spp	10
Immunopotentiation by linking Hsp70 T-cell epitopes to Gag-Pol-Env-Nef-Rev multiepitope construct and increased IFN-gamma secretion in infected lymphocytes	10

Immunotherapies for the prevention and treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infections: updates and challenges	10
Cordycepin exhibits anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effects against gastritis in Helicobacter pylori-infected mice	9
The GBP1 microcapsule interferes with IcsA-dependent septin cage assembly around Shigella flexneri	9
Overcoming antibiotic resistance: non-thermal plasma and antibiotics combination inhibits important pathogens	9
Coxiella burnetii protein CBU2016 supports CCV expansion	9
Phages, anti-CRISPR proteins, and drug-resistant bacteria: what do we know about this triad?	9
Disrupting quorum sensing as a strategy to inhibit bacterial virulence in human, animal, and plant pathogens	9
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli causes significant urothelial damage in an ex vivo porcine bladder model, with no protective effect observed from cranberry or d-mannose	9
Mycobacterial response to an acidic environment: protective mechanisms	9
Bordetella pertussis outer membrane vesicles as virulence factor vehicles that influence bacterial interaction with macrophages	8
Using champion-oriented mindset to overcome the challenges of graduate school: impact of workshop for graduate school skills on underrepresented minority retention	8
Combination of kaempferol and azithromycin attenuatesStaphylococcus aureus-induced osteomyelitis via anti-biofilm effects and by inhibiting the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and SAPK	8
Detection of NS1 protein from dengue virus in excreta and homogenates of wild-caughtAedes aegyptimosquitoes using monoclonal antibodies	8
Phylogenetic evaluation and genotypic identification of burn-related Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from post-burn human infections during hospitalization	8
Inhibition of infection-induced vascular permeability modulates host leukocyte recruitment to Mycobacterium marinum granulomas in zebrafish	8
Using quotients as a mentor to facilitate the success of underrepresented students	7
First molecular detection of Entamoeba gingivalis subtypes in individuals from Turkey	7
Multispecies bacterial invasion of human host cells	7
Role of Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α in host defense during pneumococcal pneumonia	7
Bordetella pertussis targets the basolateral membrane of polarized respiratory epithelial cells, gets internalized, and survives in intracellular locations	6
Strategies for change: thriving as an individual with a disabilty in STEMM	6
Chlamydia pneumoniae-immunoglobulin E antibody responses in serum from children with asthma	6
Pyp25α is required for male gametocyte exflagellation	6
TheBurkholderia contaminansprevalent phenotypes as possible markers of poor clinical outcomes in chronic lung infection of children with cystic fibrosis	6
The role of bcsE gene in the pathogenicity of Salmonella	5
The role of mentoring in promoting diversity equity and inclusion in STEM Education and Research	5
Correction: Probiotics in vaginal health	5
Dectin-1 stimulating β-glucans inhibit Chlamydia infections both in vitro and in vivo	5
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	5
From fever to action: diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses	5
Responding and navigating racialized microaggressions in STEM	5
MicroRNA-139-5p inhibits inflammatory and oxidative stress responses ofSalmonella-infected macrophages through modulating TRAF6	5
Burden of bacterial bloodstream infections and recent advances for diagnosis	5
A comprehensive review on classifying fast-acting and slow-acting antimalarial agents based on time of action and target organelle of Plasmodium sp	4
Optimal protein allocation controls the inhibition of GltA and AcnB in Neisseria gonorrhoeae	4
Murine herpesvirus-68-related growth factors treatment correlates with decrease of p53 and HIF-1α protein levels	4
Natural products and derivatives as Japanese encephalitis virus antivirals	4
A novel polypeptide vaccine and adjuvant formulation of EV71	4
Probiotics in vaginal health	4
High-resolution crystal structure of theBorreliella burgdorferiPlzA protein in complex with c-di-GMP: new insights into the interaction of c-di-GMP with the novel xPilZ domain	4
Interplay between gut microbiota and the master iron regulator, hepcidin, in the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis	4
Adjuvants to increase immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 RBD and support maternal–fetal transference of antibodies in mice	4
Can't live outside you: a thematic issue on obligate intracellular bacterial pathogens	4
Identification of a novel transport system inBorrelia burgdorferithat links the inner and outer membranes	4
Virophages: association with human diseases and their predicted role as virus killers	4
Characterization of beta2-adrenergic receptor knockout mouse model during Chlamydia muridarum genital infection	4
Treponema pallidum outer membrane proteins: current status and prospects	4
MyeloidmiR-155plays a limited role in antibacterial defense duringKlebsiella-derived pneumosepsis and is dispensable for lipopolysaccharide- orKlebsiella-induced inflammation in m	3
Study on antibacterial effect of halicin (SU3327) against Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium	3
The growing repertoire of genetic tools for dissecting chlamydial pathogenesis	3

Being the Alice of academia: lessons from the Red Queen hypothesis	3
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	3
Isolate-specific rat brain transcriptional responses to rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis)	3
Polymicrobial interaction in biofilm: mechanistic insights	3
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	3
Metalloproteome of human-infective RNA viruses: a study towards understanding the role of metal ions in virology	3
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	3
Oxidative profile, inflammatory responses and δ-aminolevulinate dehydratase enzyme activity in influenza B virus infection	3
Assessment of long-term adverse events regarding different COVID-19 vaccine regimens within an 18-month follow-up study	3
In vitro and in vivo evaluation of DNase I in reinstating antibiotic efficacy against Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilms	3