OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of General Virology is 6. 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
Transcriptional dynamics during Heliothis zea nudivirus 1 infection in an ovarian cell line from Helicoverpa zea	292
Arginyltransferase 1 (ATE1)-mediated proteasomal degradation of viral haemagglutinin protein: a unique host defence mechanism	169
Diverse microviruses circulating in invertebrates within a lake ecosystem	168
Antigenicity of key hepatitis C virus E1E2 glycoprotein neutralizing sites is genotype independent	134
Mutational analysis reveals a novel role for hepatitis C virus NS5A domain I in cyclophilin-dependent genome replication	89
Identification of an extremely large-scale genomic rearrangement in the Mpox virus while retaining replicative capacity	74
Peste des petits ruminants virus non-structural V and C proteins interact with the NF-κB p65 subunit and modulate pro-inflammatory cytokine gene induction	72
In vivo inhibition of JAK-STAT signalling enhances high pathogenicity influenza virus replication in ducks	71
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Tosoviridae 2023	70
Strain development of A/H1N1pdm09 candidate vaccine viruses for the 2021–22 northern hemisphere influenza season	64
Validation of an antigenic site targeted by monoclonal antibodies against Puumala virus	60
Limited potexvirus diversity in eastern Gulf of Mexico seagrass meadows	57
Digoxin is a potent inhibitor of Bunyamwera virus infection in cell culture	55
Role of ubiquitin-proteasome pathway in budded virus egress and GP64 surface distribution in Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus	51
Molecular characterization of a novel partitivirus with four segments isolated from Fusarium solani, the causal agent of citrus root rot	49
VP24 matrix proteins of eight filoviruses downregulate innate immune response by inhibiting the interferon-induced pathway	48
Evaluation of pandemic potential of the genotype 4 (G4) swine influenza virus using ex vivo and in vitro cultures of the human respiratory tract	42
Estimating prevalence of Enterovirus D111 in human and non-human primate populations using cross-sectional serology	39
H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b avian influenza viruses replicate in differentiated bovine airway epithelial cells cultured at air-liquid interface	32
Virulence of Marek’s disease virus in Japan is linked to polymorphisms in the meq oncogene	30
The saga to monitor and control norovirus: the rise of GII.17	30
Out-of-sync evolutionary patterns and mutual interplay of major and minor capsid proteins in norovirus GII.2	27
WIV, a protein domain found in a wide number of arthropod viruses, which probably facilitates infection	26
Establishment of a novel minigenome system for the identification of drugs targeting Nipah virus replication	26
Genetic diversity and evolutionary dynamics of Senecavirus A in Brazil	24

A structural and functional analysis of opal stop codon translational readthrough during Chikungunya virus replication	24
Summary of taxonomy changes ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) from the Archaeal Viruses Subcommittee, 2025	22
Conserved and distinct expression of circular RNAs in commercially used Marek’s disease vaccine viruses	21
A Coxsackievirus B1-mediated nonlytic Extracellular Vesicle-to-cell mechanism of virus transmission and its possible control through modulation of EV release	21
Limited transmission of V180I genetic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in knock-in mice models	21
HCV infection induces ubiquitin-dependent degradation of LATS1, inactivating the Hippo pathway and upregulating transcription of the CYR61 and CTGF genes	21
Analysis of the genome of grapevine red blotch virus and related grabloviruses indicates diversification prior to the arrival of Vitis vinifera in North America	20
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Bromoviridae 2025	20
Genetic diversity, recombination and cross-species transmission of a waterbird gammacoronavirus in the wild	18
Structure and its transformation of elliptical nege-like virus Tanay virus	17
The EMCV protein 2B* is required for efficient cell lysis via both caspase-3-dependent and -independent pathways during infection	16
A high frequency of detection of koala retrovirus fragments in Victorian koalas suggests historic integration of KoRV	16
Membrane architects: how positive-strand RNA viruses restructure the cell	16
Corrigendum: A single amino acid in coat protein of Pepper mild mottle virus determines its subcellular localization and the chlorosis symptom on leaves of pepper	16
A temperature-dependent virus-binding assay reveals the presence of neutralizing antibodies in human cytomegalovirus gB vaccine recipients’ sera	16
The impact of pre-existing immunity on the emergence of within-host immune-escape mutations in Omicron lineages	15
Two murine cytomegalovirus microRNAs target the major viral immediate early 3 gene	15
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Tulasviridae 2023	15
cds46, a highly variable carp edema virus gene	14
In silico method for predicting infectious strains of influenza A virus from its genome and protein sequences	14
A link between severe hepatitis in children and adenovirus 41 and adeno-associated virus 2 infections	14
The anti-viral protein Shiftless blocks p-body formation during KSHV infection	13
Embracing the heterogeneity of natural viruses in mouse studies	13
Abnormal prion protein, infectivity and neurofilament light-chain in blood of macaques with experimental variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease	12
A reverse genetics system for human rotavirus G2P[4]	12
Cytoplasmic domain of CM2 is involved in the replication of influenza C virus	12
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Secoviridae 2022	12
Optimization of the pseudoparticle system for standardized assessments of neutralizing antibodies against hepatitis C virus	12
An aegerolysin-like protein from Heliothis virescens ascovirus 3h (HvAV-3h) shows immune suppression and antibacterial activity	12
The health of influenza surveillance and pandemic preparedness in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic	12
Structural insights into the nuclear import of ovine gammaherpesvirus 2 ORF73 LANA homologue	12
Impact of a naturally occurring hepatitis B virus genotype D-specific core-promoter mutation on viral replication	12
Coronaviruses in wild rodent and eulipotyphlan small mammals: a review of diversity, ecological implications and surveillance considerations	12
Identification of the nucleolar localization signal in Autographa californica multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus multifunctional protein Ac16	11
Optimizing delivery of an anti-cytomegalovirus inhibitory peptide using a cell-penetrating peptide	11
Bourbon virus, a newly discovered zoonotic thogotovirus	11
Immunogenicity, safety and duration of protection afforded by chikungunya virus vaccines undergoing human clinical trials	11
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Sphaerolipoviridae 2023	11
Guidance for creating individual and batch latinized binomial virus species names	11
Characterization of a mammalian orthoreovirus isolated from the large flying fox, Pteropus vampyrus, in Indonesia	11
Erratum: Summary of taxonomy changes ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) from the Fungal and Protist Viruses Subcommittee, 2025	10
U-73122, a phospholipase C inhibitor, impairs lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus virion infectivity	10
Serological response to feline coronavirus in the UK domestic cat population	10
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Jingchuvirales 2023	10
Evolution of the coronavirus spike protein in the full-length genome and defective viral genome under diverse selection pressures	10
Pigeons exhibit low susceptibility and poor transmission capacity for H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b high pathogenicity avian influenza virus	10
Further characterization of infection mechanisms and transmission dynamics of rustrela virus in rodent in vivo models	10
Erratum: An enterovirus strain isolated from diabetic child belongs to a genetic subcluster of echovirus 11, but is also neutralised with monotypic antisera to coxsackievirus A9	10
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Phasmaviridae 2024	10
Longitudinal detection of prion shedding in nasal secretions of CWD-infected white-tailed deer	10

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Sunviridae 2023	10
Benchmarks for taxonomic classification of jingmenviruses and closely related viruses using newly identified genomic sequences	9
Genetic and antigenic characterization of two diarrhoeic dominant rotavirus A genotypes G3P[12] and G14P[12] circulating in the global equine population	9
Genomic characterization of viruses associated with the parasitoid Anagyrus vladimiri (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae)	9
Suppression of innate immunity by the vaccinia virus protein N1 promotes skin microbiota expansion and increased immune infiltration following vaccination	9
H5N1 2.3.4.4b: a review of mammalian adaptations and risk of pandemic emergence	9
SARS-CoV-2 Nsp15 facilitates immune evasion and viral replication by limiting multiple host innate immune pathways, including cGAS–STING	9
Betasatellite-encoded βC1 protein regulates helper virus accumulation by interfering with the ATP hydrolysis activity of geminivirus-encoded replication initiator protein	9
Co-release of tick-borne encephalitis virus RNA and structural proteins via virus-like particles and extracellular vesicles	9
Comparative syncytia formation dynamics of coronavirus MHV-A59 and pneumovirus hRSV A2 and incorporation into improved kinetic virus replication models	9
Characterization of human cytomegalovirus infection dynamics in human microglia	9
New viruses of Cladosporium sp. expand considerably the taxonomic structure of Gammapartitivirus genus	9
Molecular genetic analyses of the N, NSm and NSs genes of a local population of Orthotospovirus tomatomaculae reveal purifying selection in crops in the southeastern USA	9
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Lispiviridae 2023	9
Therapeutic efficacy of JNJ-49214698, an RSV fusion inhibitor, in RSV-infected neonatal lambs	9
Squash vein yellowing virus from California emerged in the Middle East via intragenic and intergeneric recombination events in the hypervariable potyvirus P1 and ipomovirus P1a genes	9
The role of sand flies as vectors of viruses other than phleboviruses	8
MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 membrane proteins are modified with polylactosamine chains	8
Screening of FDA-approved drugs using a recombinant Cedar virus to improve treatment options for Nipah virus infection	8
Cytoplasmic retention of dengue virus capsid protein by metformin impairing nuclear transport	8
Knockout of key receptors (PDGFRA and NRP2) in the guinea pig model blocks direct and endocytic pathways of CMV cell entry	8
Forty-nine metagenomic-assembled genomes from an aquatic virome expand Caudoviricetes by 45 potential new families and the newly uncovered Gossevirus of Bamfordvirae	8
Robust polyfunctional CD8+ and CD4+ T cell responses in HLA-A*0201/DR1 transgenic mice following vaccination with modified vaccinia virus Ankara-based vaccines delivering Lassa virus glycoprotein or n	8
Annual (2023) taxonomic update of RNA-directed RNA polymerase-encoding negative-sense RNA viruses (realm Riboviria: kingdom Orthornavirae: phylum Negarnaviricota)	8
Experimental infection of alpacas (Vicugna pacos) with influenza C or D viruses results in subclinical upper respiratory tract disease	8
Transmission dynamics and pathogenesis differ between pheasants and partridges infected with clade 2.3.4.4b H5N8 and H5N1 high-pathogenicity avian influenza viruses	8
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Amnoonviridae 2023	8
Evolutionary and taxonomic insights into the genomic divergence of cowpea mild mottle virus: rapid evolution in replication-associated protein gene, but strong negative selection on coat protein gene	7
Virus taxonomy and the ICTV – 21 FAQs for the perplexed virologist	7
From North to South: transmission dynamics of H1N1pdm09 swine influenza A viruses in Italy	7
Avian influenza in Ireland: a spatiotemporal, subtype and host-based analysis (1983–2024)	7
Plasma after both SARS-CoV-2 boosted vaccination and COVID-19 potently neutralizes BQ.1.1 and XBB.1	7
Isolation and passaging of reptarenaviruses utilizing cultured snake cells suggest tissue tropism and restrictions in segment reassortment	7
Viruses of free-roaming and hunting dogs in Uganda show elevated prevalence, richness and abundance across a gradient of contact with wildlife	7
Extracellular vesicles released from Marek’s disease virus-transformed T-cells impact immune cell proliferation	7
Cytokine-independent induction of LGP2/DHX58 in viral infection	7
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Apasviridae 2026	7
Multi-phenotype analysis for enhanced classification of 11 herpes simplex virus 1 strains	7
Downregulation of KLF5 by EBER1 via the ERK signaling pathway in EBV-positive nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells: implications for latent EBV infection	7
Copper(II) benzyloxychalcone analogues as new potential metallodrugs against SARS-CoV-2 replication	7
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Coronaviridae 2023	7
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes from Burkina Faso can transmit the chikungunya virus and Zika virus of the African lineage, but not the Zika virus of the Asian lineage	7
Pseudorabies virus infection induces endoplasmic reticulum stress and unfolded protein response in suspension-cultured BHK-21 cells	7
Inhibition of phosphodiesterase 12 results in antiviral activity against several RNA viruses including SARS-CoV-2	7
Sarbecoviruses of British horseshoe bats; sequence variation and epidemiology	7
Binomial names for virus species: the rediscovery of an old idea	7
The architecture of membrane structures involved in hepatitis C virus genome replication revealed under close-to-native conditions by cryo-electron tomography	6
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Cruliviridae 2023	6
Differential and defective transcription of koala retrovirus indicates the complexity of host and virus evolution	6
Sex-dependent impairment of antibody responses to tick-borne encephalitis virus vaccination and infection in obese mice	6
Molecular characterisation of a novel avian rotavirus A strain detected from a gull species (Larus sp.)	6
Decoding huge phage diversity: a taxonomic classification of Lak megaphages	6
Eilat virus (EILV) causes superinfection exclusion against West Nile virus (WNV) in a strain-specific manner in Culex tarsalis mosquitoes	6
Drug screening identified that handelin inhibits feline calicivirus infection by inhibiting HSP70 expression in vitro	6
Inhibition of human cytomegalovirus replication by valaciclovir	6
Bovine respiratory syncytial virus utilizes the human insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor in the late stages of infection	6
Red knots in Europe: a dead end host species or a new niche for highly pathogenic avian influenza?	6
Smallpox vaccination campaigns resulted in age-associated population cross-immunity against monkeypox virus	6
HCMV US2 co-opts TRC8 to degrade the endoplasmic reticulum-resident protein LMAN2L	6
Repression of the major immediate early promoter of human cytomegalovirus allows transcription from an alternate promoter	6
Characterisation of the virome of Culicoides brevitarsis Kieffer (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), a vector of bluetongue virus in Australia	6
Interactions between the 2C protein of foot-and-mouth disease virus and components of the viral replication machinery are mediated by endoplasmic reticulum-derived membranes	6
The identification of a novel interaction site for the human immunodeficiency virus capsid on nucleoporin 153	6
Genome-wide identification of lncRNAs associated with viral infection in Spodoptera frugiperda	6
Identification and characterization of candidate inhibitors of the SARS-CoV-2 nsp14 3′-5′ exoribonuclease	6
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Qinviridae 2023	6
Haplotype determination of the Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus by Nanopore sequencing and linkage of single nucleotide variants	6
CD137 costimulation is associated with reduced herpetic stromal keratitis and with developing normal CD8+ T cells in trigeminal ganglia	6
A solinvivirus induces cellular antiviral responses and reduces the lifespan of adult black soldier flies	6
Discovery of three small-molecule inhibitors targeting Ebolavirus genome replication and transcription	6
ASPP2 binds to hepatitis C virus NS5A protein via an SH3 domain/PxxP motif-mediated interaction and potentiates infection	6
Genome sequence and annotation of ovine herpesvirus 1	6
A novel tamanavirus (Flaviviridae) of the European common frog (Rana temporaria) from the UK	6
Mechanisms of bunyavirus morphogenesis and egress	6
Cell culture co- and superinfection experiments suggest that transmission during captivity contributes to the presence of reptarenavirus S and L segment swarms in boid inclusion body disease-positive	6