Reviews in Medical Virology

Papers
(The median citation count of Reviews in Medical Virology is 4. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
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Persistence of humoral response upon SARS‐CoV‐2 infection383
Rational procedures for this and the next virus pandemic262
Hospitalised Dengue Patients and Risk of Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis138
SARS‐CoV‐2 in digital era: Diagnostic techniques and importance of nucleic acid quantification with digital PCRs114
Clinical performance of rapid antigen tests in comparison to RT‐PCR for SARS‐COV‐2 diagnosis in Omicron variant: A systematic review and meta‐analysis82
Role of Gut Microbiota in Dengue81
Risk of kidney and liver diseases after COVID‐19 infection: A systematic review and meta‐analysis77
Insight into the Enterovirus A71: A review74
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Duration of protective immunity following COVID‐19 vaccination of individuals with underlying health conditions: A rapid review65
COVID‐19 in hematopoietic stem‐cell transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of clinical characteristics and outcomes61
Next Generation RNA/Protein‐Carrying Vector With Pleiotropic Activity60
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The Association Between Male Viral Infections and Infertility: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis59
Norovirus outbreaks in China, 2000–2018: A systematic review58
The role of cytokines and their antagonists in the treatment of COVID‐19 patients56
Epidemiology, biosafety, and biosecurity of Avian Influenza: Insights from the East Mediterranean region55
Maintaining an international response to zoonoses54
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Long noncoding RNAs in respiratory viruses: A review45
Test accuracy of rapid diagnostic tests and reverse‐transcription polymerase chain reaction against virus isolation in cell culture for assessing SARS‐CoV‐2 infectivity: Systematic review and meta‐ana44
Humoral immune response to two doses of COVID‐19 mRNA‐based vaccines in people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta‐analysis43
Laboratory‐based testing for hepatitis C infection using dried blood spot samples: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of diagnostic accuracy42
Virus‐Induced Host Chemokine CCL2 in COVID‐19 Pathogenesis: Potential Prognostic Marker and Target of Anti‐Inflammatory Strategy42
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An annoying enteric virus: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of human astroviruses and gastrointestinal complications in children38
The programed death‐1/programed death ligand‐1 axis and its potential as a therapeutic target for virus‐associated tumours38
Efficacy and safety of long‐acting cabotegravir versus oral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate‐emtricitabine as HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis38
Aedes mosquitoes in the emerging threat of urban yellow fever transmission37
Potential intestinal infection and faecal‐oral transmission of human coronaviruses37
Role of Neurotropic Viruses in Brain Metastasis of Breast Cancer: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications36
Antioxidant/anti‐inflammatory effect of Mg2+ in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19)34
Cell death mechanisms involved in cell injury caused by SARS‐CoV‐234
Azvudine versus Paxlovid in COVID‐19: A systematic review and meta‐analysis34
Electroencephalographic findings post‐COVID‐19 vaccination: A systematic review of case reports and case series33
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Long‐term side effects and lingering symptoms post COVID‐19 recovery32
Oral manifestations of Covid‐19‐A literature review32
Potential therapeutic strategies to halt viral neuroinvasion31
Global molecular prevalence and genotype distribution of Sapovirus in children with gastrointestinal complications: A systematic review and meta‐analysis31
Reactivation of herpesviruses during COVID‐19: A systematic review and meta‐analysis30
Crosstalk between RNA viruses and DNA sensors: Role of the cGAS‐STING signalling pathway30
Impact of differentiated service delivery models on retention in HIV care and viral suppression among people living with HIV in sub‐Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomised 29
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Ivermectin and outcomes from Covid‐19 pneumonia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized clinical trial studies29
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Does dengue and COVID‐19 co‐infection have worse outcomes? A systematic review of current evidence28
Neurological manifestations of Flaviviridae, Togaviridae, and Peribunyaviridae as vector‐borne viruses28
Systematic review of host genetic association with Covid‐19 prognosis and susceptibility: What have we learned in 2020?28
Effect of Comorbidities on the Mortality of Patients With COVID‐19: A Systematic Review of Reviews and Meta‐Analyses28
Sex affects immune response capacity against COVID‐19 infection28
Systematic review of the efficacy, effectiveness and safety of cell‐based seasonal influenza vaccines for the prevention of laboratory‐confirmed influenza in individuals ≥18 years of age28
Effect of prior immunisation with smallpox vaccine for protection against human Mpox: A systematic review27
Tick‐borne encephalitis: A comprehensive review of the epidemiology, virology, and clinical picture27
Dengue Virus Life Cycle and Host Protein Interactions: Focus on RNA Binding Proteins and Therapeutic Advances26
Increased risk of new‐onset cardiovascular disease after COVID‐19: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of 14 cohorts26
Safety and immunogenicity of Zika virus vaccine: A systematic review of clinical trials26
Cumulative incidence and mortality rate of cardiovascular complications due to laboratory‐confirmed influenza virus infection: A systematic review and meta‐analysis26
The impact of Parkinson's disease on manifestations and outcomes of Covid‐19 patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis26
Isothermal amplification‐based assays for rapid and sensitive detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2: Opportunities and recent developments24
Long non‐coding RNAs in virus‐related cancers24
Novel Human Polyomaviruses Discovered From 2007 to the Present: An Update of Current Knowledge24
The role of IL‐1β during human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection24
Ethnicity as a risk factor for vitamin D deficiency and undesirable COVID‐19 outcomes23
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Caution should be exercised when assessing ivermectin for the treatment of COVID‐19 in systematic reviews22
Comment on COVID‐19 vaccination during pregnancy, COVID and maternal and neonatal outcomes22
Passive immunotherapies for the next influenza pandemic22
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Playing chess with human cytomegalovirus21
Evaluating fluvoxamine for the outpatient treatment of COVID‐19: A systematic review and meta‐analysis21
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Strongyloides coinfection in COVID‐19 patients treated with corticosteroids: A systematic review20
Crosstalk Between Innate Immunity and Autophagy in Viral Myocarditis Leading to Dilated Cardiomyopathy19
Clinical Manifestation of Arboviruses in Paediatrics19
The Impact of HIV Upon the PCI Results: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis19
An Overview on Disease Burden and Management of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Older Adults in the Asia‐Pacific Region19
Prevalence and outcomes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in COVID‐19: A systematic review and meta‐analysis18
The 2022 monkeypox outbreak 1 year on: The 5 Ws18
Nuclear factor erythroid 2‐related factor 2 in human papillomavirus‐related cancers18
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Cross talk between hepatitis B virus and innate immunity of hepatocytes17
Host and viral non‐coding RNAs in dengue pathogenesis16
Neuroinflammation in Post COVID‐19 Sequelae: Neuroinvasion and Neuroimmune Crosstalk16
Comprehensive adjusted outcome data are needed to assess the impact of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer patients with COVID‐19: Results of a systematic review and meta‐analysis16
Prospects for developing an Hepatitis C virus E1E2‐based nanoparticle vaccine16
Immune Evasion Mechanism of Neurotropic Viruses16
Seroprevalence of Viral Hepatitis B and Occult Hepatitis B Among Blood Donors in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis16
Diagnostic performance of hepatitis C core antigen assay to identify active infections: A systematic review and meta‐analysis15
Molecular Evolution of the H5 and H7 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Haemagglutinin Cleavage Site Motif15
Transmission and clearance of human papillomavirus infection in the oral cavity and its role in oropharyngeal carcinoma – A review15
Serum ferritin level as a prognostic biomarker for predicting dengue disease severity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis15
Interleukin‐6 inhibitory effect of natural product naringenin compared to a synthesised monoclonal antibody against life‐threatening COVID‐1915
Systematic review of the efficacy, effectiveness and safety of MF59® adjuvanted seasonal influenza vaccines for the prevention of laboratory‐confirmed influenza in individuals ≥18 years of 15
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Modulation of various host cellular machinery during COVID‐19 infection15
Estimating the key outcomes and hepatocellular carcinoma risk in patients in immune‐tolerant phase of chronic hepatitis B virus infection: A systematic review and meta‐analysis15
The relationship between chikungunya virus and the kidneys: A scoping review15
Role of the VEGF in virus‐associated cancers15
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The Potential Role of Zika and Dengue Virus Infection in the Urogenital System Disorders: An Overview14
Laboratory biomarkers and prognosis in Covid‐19, where do we stand?14
Targeting the mammalian target of rapamycin pathway in neurological manifestations of Covid‐1914
Sphingosine‐1‐phosphate related signalling pathways manipulating virus replication14
A rapid review of measures to support people in isolation or quarantine during the Covid‐19 pandemic and the effectiveness of such measures14
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Canonical fibroblast growth factors in viral infection13
Protective and pathological roles of regulatory immune cells in human cytomegalovirus infection following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation13
Authors’ response: Ethnicity and vitamin D supplementations for COVID‐1913
Cardiac complications following mRNA COVID‐19 vaccines: A systematic review of case reports and case series13
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Prevalence of oral manifestations in COVID‐19: A systematic review13
Hepatitis B virus core‐related antigen (HBcrAg) as a prognostic marker for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma: A mini systematic review of the literature12
Virus‐induced host cell metabolic alteration12
Targeting epidermal growth factor receptor signalling pathway: A promising therapeutic option for COVID‐1912
Hepatitis A in Latin America: The current scenario12
Omicron – The new SARS‐CoV‐2 challenge?12
Hospitalised versus outpatient COVID‐19 patients' background characteristics and comorbidities: A systematic review and meta‐analysis12
Autoantibodies in COVID‐19 and Other Viral Diseases: Molecular, Cellular, and Clinical Perspectives12
Immunoinformatics applications in the development of therapeutic vaccines against human papillomavirus‐related infections and cervical cancer11
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Systematic review of the efficacy, effectiveness and safety of recombinant haemagglutinin seasonal influenza vaccines for the prevention of laboratory‐confirmed influenza in individuals ≥18 years of a11
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Comparable performance of antigen‐detecting rapid test by healthcare worker‐collected and self‐collected swabs for SARS‐CoV‐2 diagnostic: A systematic review and meta‐analysis11
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The effects of orally administered lactoferrin in the prevention and management of viral infections: A systematic review11
Varicella‐zoster virus‐related neurological complications: From infection to immunomodulatory therapies11
The concept of one health applied to the problem of zoonotic diseases11
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An overview of SARS‐CoV2 natural infections in companion animals: A systematic review of the current evidence10
Nuclear Factor of Activated T Cells Signalling and Viral Pathogens: A Dynamic Cross‐Talk10
Great expectations: Living with and not dying from Covid‐1910
Zika Virus‐Related Birth Defects and Neurological Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis10
Unravelling the triad of neuroinvasion, neurodissemination, and neuroinflammation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in the central nervous system9
Haemagglutinin, neuraminidase and haemagglutinin esterase on the surface of SARS‐CoV‐2?9
Regulatory role of miRNAs in the human immune and inflammatory response during the infection of SARS‐CoV‐2 and other respiratory viruses: A comprehensive review9
Histomolecular characterisation of hepatitis B virus induced liver cancer9
Present variants of concern and variants of interest of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2: Their significant mutations in S‐glycoprotein, infectivity, re‐infectivity, immune escape and v9
Epstein‐Barr virus regulates the life cycle and host cell biology by hijacking post‐translational modification9
Genomic and biological variation in bat IFNs: An antiviral treatment approach9
Higher body temperatures associated with immunotherapy may affect the activity of therapeutic antibodies8
Relative Efficacy, Effectiveness and Safety of Newer and/or Enhanced Seasonal Influenza Vaccines for the Prevention of Laboratory‐Confirmed Influenza in Individuals Aged 18 years and Over: Update of a8
Clinical efficacy and effectiveness of alternative varicella vaccination strategies: An overview of reviews8
Effect of corticosteroid therapy on mortality in COVID‐19 patients—A systematic review and meta‐analysis8
Dengue Infection During Pregnancy and Adverse Birth Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis8
Zika and Dengue Virus Autoimmunity: An Overview of Related Disorders and Their Potential Mechanisms8
SARS‐CoV‐2, periodontal pathogens, and host factors: The trinity of oral post‐acute sequelae of COVID‐198
Biomarker based biosensors: An opportunity for diagnosis of COVID‐197
Infectious viruses and neurodegenerative diseases: The mitochondrial defect hypothesis7
Neurological Implications of Poxvirus Infections: Pathogenesis, Neurotropism, and Clinical Manifestations7
Vaccine‐induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia after vaccination against Covid‐19: A clinical dilemma for clinicians and patients7
A comparison with historical influenza prompts better planning for Covid‐19 and future pandemics, and gives grounds for optimism7
Efficacy and safety of paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) in the treatment of COVID‐19: An updated meta‐analysis and trial sequential analysis7
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Rodent‐borne viruses in the region of Middle East7
Vitamin D supplementation and Covid‐19 outcomes: A systematic review, meta‐analysis and meta‐regression7
Zoonotic potential of Newcastle disease virus: Old and novel perspectives related to public health7
Efficacy and safety of azithromycin in Covid‐19 patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized clinical trials7
Human pegivirus type 1 infection in Asia—A review of the literature7
Pharmacological advances in anti‐retroviral therapy for human immunodeficiency virus‐1 infection: A comprehensive review7
Safety and potency of BIV1‐CovIran inactivated vaccine candidate for SARS‐CoV‐2: A preclinical study6
Virus infection participates in the occurrence and development of human diseases through monoamine oxidase6
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Anakinra was not associated with lower mortality in hospitalised COVID‐19 patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials6
Hijacking and rewiring of host CircRNA/miRNA/mRNA competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) regulatory networks by oncoviruses during development of viral cancers6
Systematic Review of the Efficacy and Safety of RSV‐Specific Monoclonal Antibodies and Antivirals in Development6
Genetics, structure, transmission, epidemiology, immune response, and vaccine efficacies of the SARS‐CoV‐2 Delta variant: A comprehensive review6
Efficacy of tocilizumab in the treatment of COVID‐19: An umbrella review6
Monitoring Macrophage Polarization in Infectious Disease, Lesson From SARS‐CoV‐2 Infection6
Update on the omicron sub‐variants BA.4 and BA.56
Ferritin: Significance in viral infections6
What are the neurodevelopmental outcomes of children with asymptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus infection at birth? A systematic literature review6
Effectiveness of rapid antigen testing for screening of asymptomatic individuals to limit the transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2: A rapid review6
Blood‐borne viruses and neurological manifestations: An overview6
Regulation of miRNA in Cytokine Storm (CS) of COVID‐19 and Other Viral Infection: An Exhaustive Review6
Temperature dependent viral tropism: understanding viral seasonality and pathogenicity as applied to the avoidance and treatment of endemic viral respiratory illnesses5
The knowns and unknowns of cardiac autoimmunity in viral myocarditis5
Assessing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectivity by reverse‐transcription polymerase chain reaction: A systematic review and meta‐analysis5
Potential relationship between cytomegalovirus and immunosenescence: Evidence from observational studies5
Cerebrospinal fluid viral escape in HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy: A systematic review of reported cases5
The controversy of SARS‐CoV‐2 integration into the human genome5
Immunopathology of herpes simplex virus‐associated neuroinflammation: Unveiling the mysteries5
Targeting EBV‐encoded products: Implications for drug development in EBV‐associated diseases5
Monkeypox virus diagnosis and laboratory testing5
Human immunodeficiency virus infection challenges: Current therapeutic limitations and strategies for improved management through long‐acting injectable formulation5
Muscle dysfunction in the long coronavirus disease 2019 syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical approach5
Serological response and immune‐related adverse events following COVID‐19 vaccination in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: A systematic review and meta‐analysis5
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Clinical manifestations of dengue, Zika and chikungunya in the Pacific Islands: A systematic review and meta‐analysis5
Voltage‐dependent anion channels: Key players in viral infection5
Differentially‐regulated miRNAs in COVID‐19: A systematic review5
EBV associated T‐ and NK‐cell lymphoproliferative diseases: A comprehensive overview of clinical manifestations and novel therapeutic insights5
Merkel Cell Polyomavirus—Pathophysiology and Treatment in the Era of Gene‐Targeted Therapies5
Baseline physical activity is associated with reduced mortality and disease outcomes in COVID‐19: A systematic review and meta‐analysis5
The impact of COVID 19 on the outcomes of thrombectomy in stroke patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis5
Effects of COVID‐19 vaccination during pregnancy on SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and maternal and neonatal outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis5
A comprehensive review of Langya virus and framework for future zoonotic disease control4
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy in hospitalised adult COVID‐19 patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis4
Insight into the role of clathrin‐mediated endocytosis inhibitors in SARS‐CoV‐2 infection4
Human adenovirus type 26 basic biology and its usage as vaccine vector4
Prognostic value of novel serum biomarkers, including C‐reactive protein to albumin ratio and fibrinogen to albumin ratio, in COVID‐19 disease: A meta‐analysis4
Parechovirus A infection and risk of gastroenteritis in children: A systematic review and meta‐analysis4
Human bocavirus respiratory infection: Tracing the path from viral replication and virus‐cell interactions to diagnostic methods4
Utilising biosensor‐based approaches for identifying neurotropic viruses4
Reemergence of Marburgvirus disease: Update on current control and prevention measures and review of the literature4
SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron and its current known unknowns: A narrative review4
Emerging Nipah Virus With Pandemic Potential and High Mortality Rates: Is the Scientific Community Learning From Former Pandemics?4
The association between various viral infections and multiple sclerosis: An umbrella review on systematic review and meta‐analysis4
Combating coxsackievirus B infections4
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Worldwide prevalence of human papillomavirus among pregnant women: A systematic review and meta‐analysis4
Alzheimer's disease and herpes viruses: Current events and perspectives4
The relationship between HIV‐1 neuroinflammation, neurocognitive impairment and encephalitis pathology: A systematic review of studies investigating post‐mortem brain tissue4
The impact of trained immunity in respiratory viral infections4
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