Virulence

Papers
(The TQCC of Virulence is 11. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Increasing evidence of human infections by the neurotropic Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1)233
A. caviae infection triggers IL-1β secretion through activating NLRP3 inflammasome mediated by NF-κB signaling pathway partly in a TLR2 dependent manner199
Dry eye disease caused by viral infection: Past, present and future138
Immunogenicity and vaccine efficacy of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae -derived extracellular vesicles as a novel vaccine candidate109
Decarboxylase mediated oxalic acid metabolism is important to antioxidation and detoxification rather than pathogenicity in Magnaporthe oryzae86
The sulfur-related metabolic status of Aspergillus fumigatus during infection reveals cytosolic serine hydroxymethyltransferase as a promising antifungal target83
Restriction of mitochondrial oxidation of glutamine or fatty acids enhances intracellular growth of Mycobacterium abscessus in macrophages82
Porphyromonas gulae and canine periodontal disease: Current understanding and future directions76
Physiological role of bicarbonate in microbes: A double-edged sword?75
Bacterial metabolism in the host and its association with virulence72
The role of HDAC6 in enhancing macrophage autophagy via the autophagolysosomal pathway to alleviate legionella pneumophila-induced pneumonia67
High Child-Pugh and CRUB65 scores predict mortality of decompensated cirrhosis patients with COVID-19: A 23-center, retrospective study65
Measles virus: Continued outbreaks while striving for eradication60
Genome-wide characterization of structure variations in the Xiang pig for genetic resistance to African swine fever55
SARS-CoV-2 in companion animals: Do levels of SARS-CoV-2 seroconversion in pets correlate with those of pet’s owners and with protection against subsequent SARS-CoV-2 infection?53
Simulating the clinical manifestations and disease progression of human sepsis: A monobacterial injection approach for animal modeling51
Identification of Streptococcus suis putative zoonotic virulence factors: A systematic review and genomic meta-analysis47
Pathogenicity and virulence of Borrelia burgdorferi44
Outer membrane vesicles from genetically engineered Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium presenting Helicobacter pylori antigens UreB a44
Platelet-derived major histocompatibility complex class I coating on Treponema pallidum attenuates natural killer cell lethality43
Hepatic and extrahepatic metabolic modulation in hbv-related decompensated cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure43
Usingin vivotranscriptomics and RNA enrichment to identify genes involved in virulence ofCandida glabrata43
Complement evasion factor (CEF), a novel immune evasion factor of Streptococcus pyogenes43
sRNA23, a novel small RNA, regulates to the pathogenesis ofStreptococcus suisserotype 241
Convergent and divergent roles of the glucose-responsive kinase SNF4 in Candida tropicalis41
Calcineurin-mediated intracellular organelle calcium homeostasis is required for the survival of fungal pathogens upon extracellular calcium stimuli40
Microbiome analysis reveals the inducing effect of Pseudomonas on prostatic hyperplasia via activating NF-κB signalling40
MERS-CoV nsp1 impairs the cellular metabolic processes by selectively downregulating mRNAs in a novel granules40
Adaptor complex-mediated trafficking of Newcastle disease virus fusion protein is regulated by the YLMY motif of its cytoplasmic tail40
Role of non-coding RNAs in the pathogenesis of viral myocarditis39
Acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children: Should we move the discussion from a purely infectious origin also to other plausible causes?38
Repurposing of auranofin and honokiol as antifungals against Scedosporium species and the related fungus Lomentospora prolificans38
Antibiotics daptomycin interacts with S protein of SARS-CoV-2 to promote cell invasion of Omicron (B1.1.529) pseudovirus37
Oropouche virus: Understanding “sloth fever” disease dynamics and novel intervention strategies against this emerging neglected tropical disease36
Screening optimal DC-targeting peptide to enhance the immune efficacy of recombinant Lactobacillus expressing RHDV VP6035
Pathogenicity and virulence of O’nyong-nyong virus: A less studied Togaviridae with pandemic potential35
Reduction of endotoxicity in Bordetella bronchiseptica by lipid A engineering: Characterization of lpxL1 and pagP mutants35
Emergence of Staphylococcus argenteus in pediatrics: Molecular insights from a hospital in East China34
Synergy of alanine and gentamicin to reduce nitric oxide for elevating killing efficacy to antibiotic-resistant Vibrio alginolyticus33
Letter to the editor (response to Vajro and colleagues)32
Insect hypovirulence-associated mycovirus confers entomopathogenic fungi with enhanced resistance against phytopathogens31
The Hog1-Nmd5 signaling pathway regulates asexual development, lipid metabolism, stress response, trap morphogenesis, and secondary metabolism of Arthrobotrys oligospora31
Study of the relationships among known virulence genes, coccoid transformation and cytotoxicity of Helicobacter pylori in different clinical diseases31
The highly pathogenic strain of porcine deltacoronavirus disrupts the intestinal barrier and causes diarrhea in newborn piglets31
DIM5/KMT1 controls fungal insect pathogenicity and genome stability by methylation of histone H3K4, H3K9 and H3K3630
A novel transcription factor UvCGBP1 regulates development and virulence of rice false smut fungus Ustilaginoidea virens29
Genetic architecture of transmission stage production and virulence in schistosome parasites28
Study of the host specificity of PB1-F2-associated virulence28
Transcriptional response ofAspergillus fumigatusto copper and the role of the Cu chaperones28
Pathogenicity and virulence of hepatitis A virus28
Functional analysis of seven regulators of G protein signaling (RGSs) in the nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora27
Establishing an invertebrate Galleria mellonella greater wax moth larval model of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection27
Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae induces caspase-8-dependent extrinsic apoptosis and p53- and ROS-dependent intrinsic apoptosis in murine alveolar macrophages26
Deciphering of Candida parapsilosis induced immune response in Drosophila melanogaster26
Attenuation of porcine deltacoronavirus disease severity by porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus coinfection in a weaning pig model26
Site-specific SUMOylation of viral polymerase processivity factor: a way of localizingtoND10 subnuclear domains for restricted and self-controlled reproduction of herpesvirus25
Presence and function of Hbl B’, the fourth protein component encoded by the hbl operon in Bacillus cereus24
Too young to die? How aging affects cellular innate immune responses to influenza virus and disease severity24
Set1-mediated H3K4 methylation is required for Candida albicans virulence by regulating intracellular level of reactive oxygen species23
The antimicrobial systems of Streptococcus suis promote niche competition in pig tonsils23
Whole genome analysis unveils genetic diversity and potential virulence determinants in Vibrio parahaemolyticus associated with disease outbreak among cultured Litopenaeus vannamei (Paci23
The endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated unfolded protein response protects against infection of goat endometrial epithelial cells byTrueperella pyogenesvia autophagy23
Candida auris infections in China22
Recombination events drives the emergence of Colombian Helicobacter pylori subpopulations with self-identity ancestry22
Identification of two novel HIV-1 circulating recombinant forms of CRF111_01C and CRF116_0108 in southwestern Yunnan, China22
A new gene family (BAPs) of Cotesia bracovirus induces apoptosis of host hemocytes22
Sucrose non-fermenting protein kinase gene UvSnf1 is required for virulence in Ustilaginoidea virens21
Inhibition of cell proliferation by Tas of foamy viruses through cell cycle arrest or apoptosis underlines the different mechanisms of virus–host interactions21
Identification of miRnas with possible prognostic roles for HAM/TSP21
The crosstalk between microbial sensors ELMO1 and NOD2 shape intestinal immune responses21
Comparative transcriptome combined with morphophysiological analyses revealed the molecular mechanism underlying Tetrahymena thermophila predation-induced antiphage defense in Aeromonas hydr21
Streptococcus pyogenes emm 98.1 variants activate inflammatory caspases in human neutrophils20
The enzyme activity of sortase A is regulated by phosphorylation in Staphylococcus aureus20
Noninvasive diagnosis of significant liver inflammation in patients with chronic hepatitis B in the indeterminate phase20
The long noncoding RNA loc107053557 acts as a gga-miR-3530-5p sponge to suppress the replication of vvIBDV through regulating STAT1 expression20
ATP synthase subunit ATP5B interacts with TGEV Nsp2 and acts as a negative regulator of TGEV replication20
N-acetylcysteine promotes doxycycline resistance in the bacterial pathogen Edwardsiella tarda19
Analysis of the virulence, infection process, and extracellular enzyme activities of Aspergillus nomius against the Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis<19
Helicobacter pylori East Asian type CagA hijacks more SHIP2 by its EPIYA-D motif to potentiate the oncogenicity19
HylS’, a fragment of truncated hyaluronidase of Streptococcus suis , contributes to immune evasion by interaction with host complement factor C3b19
The F 1 F o -ATP synthase α subunit of Candida albicans induces inflammatory responses by controlli19
Maternal and neonatal outcomes and clinical laboratory testing of pregnant women with COVID-19 during the BA.5.2/BF.7 surge18
YjbH contributes to Staphylococcus aureus skin pathology and immune response through Agr-mediated α-toxin regulation18
Ixchiq (VLA1553): The first FDA-approved vaccine to prevent disease caused by Chikungunya virus infection18
Functional dissection of prenyltransferases reveals roles in endocytosis and secretory vacuolar sorting in type 2-ME49 strain of Toxoplasma gondii18
Correction18
M1-type polarized macrophage contributes to brain damage through CXCR3.2/CXCL11 pathways after RGNNV infection in grouper18
The host protein CALCOCO2 interacts with bovine viral diarrhoea virus Npro, inhibiting type I interferon production and thereby promoting viral replication18
Progress and prospect of polysaccharides as adjuvants in vaccine development18
LRRC8A promotes Glaesserella parasuis cytolethal distending toxin-induced p53-dependent apoptosis in NPTr cells18
Dual roles of exostosin glycosyltransferase 1 in Zika virus infection17
Oral administration of Clostridium butyricum rescues streptomycin-exacerbated respiratory syncytial virus-induced lung inflammation in mice17
Complement receptor 3 mediatesAspergillus fumigatusinternalization into alveolar epithelial cells with the increase of intracellular phosphatidic acid by activating FAK17
Knowns and unknowns of TiLV-associated neuronal disease17
Identification of the RNA-binding domain-containing protein RbpA that acts as a global regulator of the pathogenicity of Streptococcus suis serotype 217
Understanding the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) exposure in companion, captive, wild, and farmed animals17
Pathogenesis and virulence of Heartland virus16
Pathogenicity and virulence of Hepatitis B virus16
In vitro co-culture of Fasciola hepatica newly excysted juveniles (NEJs) with 3D HepG2 spheroids permits novel investigation of host–parasite interactions16
RIOK3-Mediated Akt phosphorylation facilitates synergistic replication of Marek’s disease and reticuloendotheliosis viruses16
Pathogenicity and virulence of Clostridium perfringens16
Orientin mediates protection against MRSA-induced pneumonia by inhibiting Sortase A16
Pathogenicity and virulence of henipaviruses16
Pathogenicity and virulence of influenza16
Talaromyces marneffei activates the AIM2-caspase-1/-4-GSDMD axis to induce pyroptosis in hepatocytes16
Exploring the causal role of pathogen-derived antibodies in major urinary and kidney diseases: Insights from generalized summary data-based Mendelian randomization15
Unraveling the interplay between unicellular parasites and bacterial biofilms: Implications for disease persistence and antibiotic resistance15
Oral inoculation of Fusobacterium nucleatum exacerbates ulcerative colitis via the secretion of virulence adhesin FadA15
Inhibitory effects of a maleimide compound on the virulence factors of Candida albicans14
COVID-19 adaptive evolution during the pandemic – Implications of new SARS-CoV-2 variants on public health policies14
Safety and immunogenicity of CoronaVac in healthy adults: A prospective observational multicenter real-world study in Henan Province, China14
Molecular characterization of extraintestinal and diarrheagenic Escherichia coli blood isolates14
Unveiling the roles of CaSDH8 in Candida albicans : Implications for virulence and azole resistance14
Loss and gain of ceftazidime-avibactam susceptibility in a non-carbapenemase-producing K1-ST23 hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae14
The arginine/ornithine binding protein ArgT plays an essential role in Brucella neotomae / Brucella melitensis to prevent intracellular ki14
A Colletotrichum fructicola dual specificity phosphatase CfMsg5 is regulated by the CfAp1 transcription factor during oxidative stress and promotes virulence on 14
Plant pathogens provide clues to the potential origin of bat white-nose syndrome Pseudogymnoascus destructans13
Immunosuppressants exert antiviral effects against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus via inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis, mRNA splicing, and protein stability13
Helicobacter pylori GmhB enzyme involved in ADP-heptose biosynthesis pathway is essential for lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis and bacterial virulence13
The PA-X host shutoff site 100 V exerts a contrary effect on viral fitness of the highly pathogenic H7N9 influenza A virus in mice and chickens13
Coincidence of antibodies against Hwp1 and ASCA, two distinct molecular targets of Candida albicans , reinforces the link between this fungal species and coeliac disease13
Recombination and amino acid point mutations in VP3 exhibit a synergistic effect on increased virulence of rMDPV13
HIF-1α interacting with miR-2013-3p regulates pathogen-induced energy production changes via targeting glutamate dehydrogenase in the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus intermedius13
Emergence and circulation of enterovirus B species in infants in southern China: A multicenter retrospective analysis13
Integrin αVβ3 mediates porcine deltacoronavirus infection and inflammatory response through activation of the FAK-PI3K-AKT-nf-κB signalling pathway13
Escherichia coli and HPV16 coinfection may contribute to the development of cervical cancer13
Deletion of N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanine amidases alters the host immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection12
LAMR1 restricts Zika virus infection by attenuating the envelope protein ubiquitination12
Extracellular trap can be trained as a memory response12
The Salmonella virulence protein PagN contributes to the advent of a hyper-replicating cytosolic bacterial population12
A phage protein-derived antipathogenic peptide that targets type IV pilus assembly12
Sequence variations in the ETEC CS6 operon affect transcript and protein expression12
Association of follicular helper T and follicular regulatory T cells with severity and hyperglycemia in hospitalized COVID-19 patients12
Host combats porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection at non-coding RNAs level12
Helicobacter pylori cholesterol-α-glucosyltransferase manipulates cholesterol for bacterial adherence to gastric epithelial cells12
Functionality of the human antibody response to Candida albicans12
Developmental consequences of children born from mothers with telbivudine treatment during late pregnancy: A prospective study with 3-year follow-up12
An iron-chelating sulfonamide identified from Drosophila-based screening for antipathogenic discovery11
Hepatitis B virus middle surface antigen loss promotes clinical variant persistence in mouse models11
Guanylate-Binding protein 2b regulates the AMPK/mTOR/ULK1 signalling pathway to induce autophagy during Mycobacterium bovis infection11
Host cell transcriptomic response to the multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clonal outbreak Beijing strain reveals its pathogenic features11
Comparative transcriptomic analysis reveal genes involved in the pathogenicity increase of Streptococcus suis epidemic strains11
H1N1 influenza virus dose dependent induction of dysregulated innate immune responses and STAT1/3 activation are associated with pulmonary immunopathological damage11
Circulation, genomic characteristics, and evolutionary dynamics of class I Newcastle disease virus in China11
Oral vaccination with recombinant Lactobacillus casei expressing Aeromonas hydrophila Aha1 against A. hydrophila infections in common carps11
Regulation of host factor γ-H2AX level and location by enterovirus A71 for viral replication11
The optimal interval before receiving SARS-COV-2 vaccination for patients who have received Anti-CD 20 monoclonal antibodies11
Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 negatively regulates antiviral immune response by disrupting myeloid differentiation primary response protein 88 self-association11
Set2 family regulates mycotoxin metabolism and virulence via H3K36 methylation in pathogenic fungus Aspergillus flavus11
Development and multimodal characterization of an elastase-induced emphysema mouse disease model for the COPD frequent bacterial exacerbator phenotype11
Evaluation of the immunogenicity of auxotrophic Lactobacillus with CRISPR-Cas9D10A system-mediated chromosomal editing to express porcine rotavirus capsid protein VP411
RPLP1, an NS4B-interacting protein, enhances production of CSFV through promoting translation of viral genome11
Vaccination inducing durable and robust antigen-specific Th1/Th17 immune responses contributes to prophylactic protection against Mycobacterium avium infection but is ineffective as an adjunct 11
Extracellular vesicles in bacterial and fungal diseases – Pathogenesis to diagnostic biomarkers11
Mycobacterium tuberculosis protein MoxR1 enhances virulence by inhibiting host cell death pathways and disrupting cellular bioenergetics11
A novel aquaporin Aagp contributes to Streptococcus suis H 2 O 2 efflux and virulence11
ABO blood group is involved in the quality of the specific immune response anti-SARS-CoV-211
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