OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology is 63. 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
Editorial: Urinary tract infections: molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis	333
Editorial: Rekindling of a masterful precedent: bacteriophage	322
Editorial: Mycobacteria-host interactions: genetics, immunity, pathology volume II	274
Editorial: Role of microbiome in diseases diagnostics and therapeutics	253
Editorial: One Health Approach in Zoonosis: strategies to control, diagnose and treat neglected diseases	214
Pathological proliferation: a potential mechanism for poor CD4+ T cell recovery in people living with HIV	204
Unraveling intestinal microbiota’s dominance in polycystic ovary syndrome pathogenesis over vaginal microbiota	182
A New Species-Specific Typing Method for Salivarius Group Streptococci Based on the Dephospho-Coenzyme A Kinase (coaE) Gene Sequencing	171
Clinical study on sequential treatment of severe diarrhea irritable bowel syndrome with precision probiotic strains transplantation capsules, fecal microbiota transplantation capsules and live combine	168
Vitreoscilla filiformis Extract for Topical Skin Care: A Review	163
Dynamic modulation of the non-canonical NF-κB signaling pathway for HIV shock and kill	145
The immune evasion roles of Staphylococcus aureus protein A and impact on vaccine development	144
Live attenuated influenza A virus vaccines with modified NS1 proteins for veterinary use	144
Protective role of N-acetylcysteine and Sulodexide on endothelial cells exposed on patients’ serum after SARS-CoV-2 infection	142
Case Report: Detection of Treponema phagedenis in cerebrospinal fluid of a neurosyphilis patient by metagenomic next-generation sequencing	142
Interactions between antifungals and everolimus against Cryptococcus neoformans	141
Identification of compounds with activity against Trypanosoma cruzi within a collection of synthetic nucleoside analogs	141
Utility of Borrelia-specific IgM and IgG antibody titer determinations during a 12-year period – results from a clinical laboratory in Northern Sweden	133
Editorial: Gut microbe and colorectal cancer	129
Editorial: Leishmania genome variability: Impacts on parasite evolution, parasitism and leishmaniases control	128
Firmicutes Dysbiosis After Chlorhexidine Prophylaxis in Healthy Patients Submitted to Impacted Lower Third Molar Extraction	127
Editorial: Host-Directed Therapies for Tuberculosis	120
Analysis of respiratory pathogens in pediatric acute respiratory infections in Lanzhou, Northwest China, 2019-2024	116
Detection and characterization of bovine hepacivirus in cattle and sheep from Hulunbuir, northeastern China	116
Global insights into the genome dynamics of Clostridioides difficile associated with antimicrobial resistance, virulence, and genomic adaptations among clonal lineages	112

Editorial: Unveiling host-pathogen interactions: insights into animal cellular immunity and novel diagnostics	110
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing for lung cancer low respiratory tract infections diagnosis and characterizing microbiome features	105
Advancements in the development of antivirals against SARS-Coronavirus	102
Saussurea costus alleviates ulcerative colitis by regulating the gut microbiota and improving intestinal barrier integrity	99
Corynebacteria from the respiratory microbiota modulate inflammatory responses and associate with a reduced pneumococcal burden in the lungs	99
Analysis of factors affecting the clinical management of infection in culture-negative patients following percutaneous endoscopic decompression: a retrospective study	97
Editorial: The microbial modulation of autoimmune processes and proinflammatory pathways	93
Mycoplasma genitalium antibiotic resistance-associated mutations in genital and extragenital samples from men-who-have-sex-with-men attending a STI clinic in Verona, Italy	93
A critical review of microbiome-derived metabolic functions and translational research in liver diseases	87
Antivirotics based on defective interfering particles: emerging concepts and challenges	87
Inflammatory and neuropathological responses to Vesiculovirus carajas encephalitis in adult mice: variability, tolerance and resistance	86
Establishment and validation of a dual qPCR method for the detection of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in bloodstream infections	86
Identification of microbiological factors associated with periodontal health disparities	85
Lateral Flow Immunoassay for the Detection of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin in Staphylococcus aureus From Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the United Arab Emirates	82
Characterization of pathological features and immune microenvironment in hepatic tuberculosis and pulmonary tuberculosis	82
Lipoprotein transport system Lol may be a selective target for Gram-negative bacteria	81
Pathway Driven Target Selection in Klebsiella pneumoniae: Insights Into Carbapenem Exposure	80
Association of glycerolipid metabolism with gut microbiota disturbances in a hamster model of high-fat diet-induced hyperlipidemia	80
Cerebrospinal fluid profiles of targeted metabolomics on neurotransmitters in patients with post-neurosurgical bacterial meningitis	77
RfaH contributes to maximal colonization and full virulence of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae	77
Characterization of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in bloodstream infections: antibiotic resistance, virulence, and treatment strategies	76
Analysis between Helicobacter pylori infection and hepatobiliary diseases	76
Characterization of FosA13, a novel fosfomycin glutathione transferase identified in a Morganella morganii isolate from poultry	75
Editorial: Host-Pathogen Interaction in the Central Nervous System	74
Pleiotropic roles of LAMMER kinase, Lkh1 in stress responses and virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans	74
Comorbidities and Age Are Associated With Persistent COVID-19 PCR Positivity	73
Targeting Host Glycolysis as a Strategy for Antimalarial Development	72
The neuromodulatory effects of flavonoids and gut Microbiota through the gut-brain axis	72
4-Allyl-2-methoxyphenol modulates the expression of genes involved in efflux pump, biofilm formation and sterol biosynthesis in azole resistant Aspergillus fumigatus	72
In Vitro Activity of MRX-8 and Comparators Against Clinical Isolated Gram-Negative Bacilli in China	71
“Upcycling” known molecules and targets for drug-resistant TB	70
The PI3K-Akt pathway is a multifaceted regulator of the macrophage response to diverse group B Streptococcus isolates	70
Simultaneous Detection of Pathogens and Tumors in Patients With Suspected Infections by Next-Generation Sequencing	68
Streptococcus pneumoniae interactions with the complement system	67
CounterAKTing HIV: Toward a “Block and Clear” Strategy?	66
Potential Implications of the Lung Microbiota in Patients with Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disease and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	65
Clinical, Virological, Immunological, and Genomic Characterization of Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Cases With SARS-CoV-2 Infection in India	64
Acquisition of the Conjugative Virulence Plasmid From a CG23 Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Strain Enhances Bacterial Virulence	64
Significant variation of filamentation phenotypes in clinical Candida albicans strains	63
Case report: An occult hepatitis B virus infection reactivation in an HIV/HCV coinfected patient during an immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome	63