OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Microbiology Spectrum is 55. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Phylogenetic and genetic evolutionary analyses of the mitochondrial genome of Mastophorus muris in Neodon fuscus from the Qinghai-Tibetan	205
Adaptive laboratory-evolved MRSA with PPEF manifests cross-susceptibility to oxacillin and hypersensitivity to ciprofloxacin	167
LorDist: a novel method for calculating the distance based on functional data analysis with application to longitudinal microbial data	136
Diversity of Astrovirus in Goats in Southwest China and Identification of Two Novel Caprine Astroviruses	108
Mechanisms of gastrointestinal toxicity in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder patients treated with mycophenolate mofetil: insights from a mouse model and human study	108
Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection during the Omicron Variant Emergence in Southern Vietnam: Prior Infection versus Third-Dose Vaccination	108
Development of a novel pseudovirus-based quality control material for HIV-1 nucleic acid testing and its application in external quality assessment	107
H3N2 canine influenza virus-like particle vaccine with great protection in beagle dogs	106
Identification of a mimotope of a complex gp41 human immunodeficiency virus epitope related to a non-structural protein of Hepacivirus previously implicated in Kawasaki	96
2023 Acknowledgment of Microbiology Spectrum Reviewing Editors	96
LDHB suppresses the PDCoV proliferation by targeting viral nucleocapsid protein for autophagic degradation	95
Molecular characterization of a novel putative pathogen, Streptococcus nakanoensis sp. nov., isolated from sputum culture	91
Diversity of the surface microbiome of canopy-forming brown macroalgae (Fucales) in the northern Adriatic	87
Transrenal Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in pulmonary tuberculosis patients during the first 14 days of treatment	82
A benchmarked comparison of software packages for time-lapse image processing of monolayer bacterial population dynamics	81
The bacterial microbiome in spider beetles and deathwatch beetles	80
Author’s Reply to “Concerns regarding Validity of the Use of Bean Extract-Based Gargle for COVID-19 Diagnosis”	78
Transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis unveils a negative effect of glutathione metabolism on laccase activity in Cerrena unicolor 87613	78
Chlorate Contamination in Commercial Growth Media as a Source of Phenotypic Heterogeneity within Bacterial Populations	73
Establishment of a two-dimensional PCR method for simultaneous detection of nine sexually transmitted disease pathogens: insights into coinfection rates and epidemiological trends in HPV screening	73
Coexpression of Tail Fiber and Tail Protein Genes of the Cyanophage PP Using a Synthetic Genomics Approach Enhances the Salt Tolerance of Synechocystis PCC 6803	72
Mechanism for transmission and pathogenesis of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales harboring the carbapenemase IMP and clinical countermeasures	70
Preclinical validation of an Escherichia coli O-antigen glycoconjugate for the prevention of serotype O1 invasive disease	69
A Dried Blood Spot protocol for high-throughput quantitative analysis of SARS-CoV-2 RBD serology based on the Roche Elecsys system	68
Posttranscriptional Regulation in Response to Different Environmental Stresses in Campylobacter jejuni	68

Enhancing Acanthamoeba diagnostics: rapid detection of viable Acanthamoeba trophozoites and cysts using viability PCR assay	68
Impaired Humoral Immunity Identified in Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Recipients without Anti-Spike RBD Antibodies	68
Fluorofurimazine, a novel NanoLuc substrate, enhances real-time tracking of influenza A virus infection without altering pathogenicity in mice	67
Role of the NaHCO ₃ Transporter MpsABC in the NaHCO ₃ –β-Lactam-Responsive Phenotype in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureu	66
Viral viability markers of SARS-CoV-2: a comparison of cell culture, genomic RNA RT-PCR, and subgenomic RNA RT-PCR	66
HBV-encoded circRNA-5 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression by regulating the miR-9-3p/Hippo signaling axis	65
Occurrence of KPC-71 or the presence of NDM combined with a high expression of bla _SHV contributes to low-level cefiderocol resistance in carbapen	65
Diversity and evolutionary analysis of viruses carried by mosquitoes in Shandong, China	64
Flying microbes—survival in the extreme conditions of the stratosphere during a stratospheric balloon flight experiment	63
Determination of the transcription unit landscape and associated regulatory elements in Methylosinus sporium 5	63
Growth phase-specific induction of a viable but nonculturable (VBNC) state in Listeria innocua in response to a green food sanitizer	62
Characterization and complete genomic sequence of a novel phage BUCT805 infecting Serratia marcescens and its anti-biofilm activities	62
An experimental approach to investigate extracellular vesicle-mediated transfer of lipids between fungal cells	62
Filamentous surface structures drive biofilm formation in ICU-isolated Acinetobacter baumannii , Pseudomonas aeruginosa	62
Heteroresistance to amikacin in Klebsiella aerogenes isolates from patients in an intensive care unit in Brazil	62
Mapping the geodispersal and evolutionary dynamics of regional Nipah virus strain in Bangladesh	61
Multiplex amplicon sequencing for the comprehensive genotyping of Mycoplasma pneumoniae	60
Verapamil HCl demonstrates antiviral activity against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus by regulating Ca ²⁺ influx and promoting ty	60
Efficacy and toxicity analysis of ganciclovir in patients with cytomegalovirus lung infection: what is new for target range of therapeutic drug monitoring	60
In Vivo Gene Expression Profiling of Staphylococcus aureus during Infection Informs Design of Stemless Leukocidins LukE and -D as Detoxified Vaccine Candidates	59
Interactions of the emerging fungus Candida auris with Acanthamoeba castellanii reveal phenotypic changes with direct implications on the	59
The scope of antimicrobial resistance in residential aged care facilities determined through analysis of Escherichia coli and the total wastewater resistome	58
Antimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of MAF-1-Derived Antimicrobial Peptide Mt6 and Its D-Enantiomer D-Mt6 against Acinetobacter baumannii by Targeting Cell Membranes and Lipopolysaccharide	58
A genomic survey of Clostridioides difficile isolates from hospitalized patients in Melbourne, Australia	58
Cultivation in long-term simulated microgravity is detrimental to pyocyanin production and subsequent biofilm formation ability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa	57
Differential anaerobic oxidation of benzoate in Geotalea daltonii FRC-32	57
Analysis of gut microbiota in patients with AVS and identification of potential biomarkers: a cross-sectional study	57
Comparative evaluation of sensititre YeastOne and VITEK2 antifungal susceptibility tests with CLSI broth microdilution method of clinical Cryptococcus isolates in Taiwan	56
Anti-Spike Antibody Response to Natural Infection with SARS-CoV-2 and Its Activity against Emerging Variants	56
Unveiling the super tolerance of Candida nivariensis to oxidative stress: insights into the involvement of a catalase	56
Water chlorination increases the relative abundance of an antibiotic resistance marker in developing sourdough starters	55
In silico and in vitro comparative analysis of 79 Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates	55
Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of Cyanide and Mercury Detoxification by Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes CECT 5344	55