OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Pathogens and Disease is 8. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The greater wax mothGalleria mellonella: biology and use in immune studies	56
SARS, MERS and COVID-19: clinical manifestations and organ-system complications: a mini review	53
Galleria mellonella as an infection model: an in-depth look at why it works and practical considerations for successful application	52
Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR on a high-throughput molecular diagnostic platform and the cobas SARS-CoV-2 test for the diagnostic of COVID-19 on various clinical samples	43
Intentional mentoring: maximizing the impact of underrepresented future scientists in the 21st century	41
Responding and navigating racialized microaggressions in STEM	35
TheGalleria mellonellainfection model as a system to investigate the virulence ofCandida aurisstrains	28
Toxic stress and burnout: John Henryism and social dominance in the laboratory and STEM workforce	27
The enigmatic biology of rickettsiae: recent advances, open questions and outlook	27
Identifying virulence determinants of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Galleria mellonella	26
Transcriptome-based drug repositioning for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)	25
Microbiology's next top model: Galleria in the molecular age	24
Epstein–Barr virus infection modulates blood–brain barrier cells and its co-infection with Plasmodium falciparum induces RBC adhesion	22
UtilisingGalleria mellonella larvae for studying in vivo activity of conventional and novel antimicrobial agents	22
Ehrlichia TRP effectors: moonlighting, mimicry and infection	22
Fungal immunity and pathogenesis in mammals versus the invertebrate model organismGalleria mellonella	21
Positive SARS-CoV-2 RNA recurs repeatedly in a case recovered from COVID-19: dynamic results from 108 days of follow-up	21
Immunopathogenesis of genitalChlamydiainfection: insights from mouse models	21
Virulence potential of Rickettsia amblyommatis for spotted fever pathogenesis in mice	18
Rickettsia-host interaction: strategies of intracytosolic host colonization	18
Candida auris:a fungus with identity crisis	16
Activation of cellular immune response in insect model host Galleria mellonella by fungal α-1,3-glucan	16
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), a newly emerged pathogen: an overview	16
Got mutants? How advances in chlamydial genetics have furthered the study of effector proteins	16
The role of mentoring in promoting diversity equity and inclusion in STEM Education and Research	16

Interaction between Lactobacillus reuteri and periodontopathogenic bacteria using in vitro and in vivo (G. mellonella) approaches	15
How can we interpret SARS-CoV-2 antibody test results?	14
The importance of mentors and how to handle more than one mentor	13
The silent presence of Mycoplasma hominis in patients with prostate cancer	13
Berberine functions as a negative regulator in lipopolysaccharide -induced sepsis by suppressing NF-κB and IL-6 mediated STAT3 activation	13
Dynamic gene expression in salivary glands of the cat flea during Rickettsia felis infection	12
Toxoplasma-proximal and distal control by GBPs in human macrophages	12
Induction of the reactive chlorine-responsive transcription factor RclR in Escherichia coli following ingestion by neutrophils	12
Keeping the host alive – lessons from obligate intracellular bacterial pathogens	11
Combination of kaempferol and azithromycin attenuatesStaphylococcus aureus-induced osteomyelitis via anti-biofilm effects and by inhibiting the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and SAPK	11
Polymicrobial interaction in biofilm: mechanistic insights	10
In vitro synergistic effects of fluoxetine and paroxetine in combination with amphotericin B against Cryptococcus neoformans	9
Rabies virus matrix protein targets host actin cytoskeleton: a protein–protein interaction analysis	9
The autophagy-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing strain upregulates KatG to evade starvation-induced autophagic restriction	9
Three-dimensional models of the cervicovaginal epithelia to study host–microbiome interactions and sexually transmitted infections	9
Immune responses of meningococcal B outer membrane vesicles in middle-aged mice	9
Galleria mellonella experimental model: advances and future directions	9
Proteomic characterization of a second-generation version of the BCGΔBCG1419c vaccine candidate by means of electrospray-ionization quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry	9
An effective workshop on “How to be an Effective Mentor for Underrepresented STEM Trainees”	9
Cruzioseptins, antibacterial peptides from Cruziohyla calcarifer skin, as promising leishmanicidal agents	8
Reproductive system infections in women: upper genital tract, fetal, neonatal and infant syndromes	8
Using champion-oriented mindset to overcome the challenges of graduate school: impact of workshop for graduate school skills on underrepresented minority retention	8
The genus Anaplasma: drawing back the curtain on tick–pathogen interactions	8
Assessment of long-term adverse events regarding different COVID-19 vaccine regimens within an 18-month follow-up study	8
T cell responses toChlamydia	8
Exploring Galleria mellonella larval model to evaluate antibacterial efficacy of Cecropin A (1-7)-Melittin against multi-drug resistant enteroaggregative Escherichia coli	8
Hepatic dysfunction induced by intestinal dysbacteriosis mainly manifests as immunologic abnormity in mice	8
Identification of immunodominant epitopes on nucleocapsid and spike proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 in Iranian COVID-19 patients	8