Reviews in Medical Virology

Papers
(The median citation count of Reviews in Medical Virology is 3. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)
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Hospitalised Dengue Patients and Risk of Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis344
Safety and immunogenicity of Zika virus vaccine: A systematic review of clinical trials236
The role of IL‐1β during human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection138
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Great expectations: Living with and not dying from Covid‐1991
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Regulatory role of miRNAs in the human immune and inflammatory response during the infection of SARS‐CoV‐2 and other respiratory viruses: A comprehensive review69
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Seroprevalence of anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 antibodies in Africa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis63
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Rational procedures for this and the next virus pandemic58
Reemergence of Marburgvirus disease: Update on current control and prevention measures and review of the literature56
The effects of orally administered lactoferrin in the prevention and management of viral infections: A systematic review54
Authors' Response: Safety and Efficacy of COVID‐19 Vaccines: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Controlled and Randomized Clinical Trials53
SARS‐CoV‐2 in digital era: Diagnostic techniques and importance of nucleic acid quantification with digital PCRs52
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Role of Gut Microbiota in Dengue52
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Coinfections in human papillomavirus associated cancers and prophylactic recommendations49
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The Suppressor of Cytokine Signalling family of proteins and their potential impact on COVID‐19 disease progression36
Review of studies of severe acute respiratory syndrome related coronavirus–2 pathogenesis in human organoid models36
Current views on the potentials of convalescent plasma therapy (CPT) as Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) treatment: A systematic review and meta‐analysis based on recent studies and previous respir34
Increased risk of new‐onset cardiovascular disease after COVID‐19: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of 14 cohorts34
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A comprehensive review of Langya virus and framework for future zoonotic disease control33
Isothermal amplification‐based assays for rapid and sensitive detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2: Opportunities and recent developments32
Severe acute respiratory syndrome‐2 encodes hemagglutinin esterase?31
Antivirals against human polyomaviruses: Leaving no stone unturned31
Human immunodeficiency virus transmission—Mechanisms underlying the cell‐to‐cell spread of human immunodeficiency virus31
Immunoinformatics applications in the development of therapeutic vaccines against human papillomavirus‐related infections and cervical cancer31
Indirect effects of cytomegalovirus infection: Implications for vaccine development31
Reply to Kleebayoon and Wiwanitkit on ‘Effects of COVID‐19 vaccination during pregnancy on SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and maternal and neonatal outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis’30
Monkeypox: An international epidemic30
Prevalence and genotype distribution of human papillomavirus infection in different anatomical sites among men who have sex with men: A systematic review and meta‐analysis30
Cumulative incidence and mortality rate of cardiovascular complications due to laboratory‐confirmed influenza virus infection: A systematic review and meta‐analysis29
Genomic and biological variation in bat IFNs: An antiviral treatment approach29
An overview of SARS‐CoV2 natural infections in companion animals: A systematic review of the current evidence28
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 v28
Safety and efficacy of COVID‐19 vaccines: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of controlled and randomized clinical trials28
Long non‐coding RNAs in virus‐related cancers28
Recent advances to overcome the burden of Japanese encephalitis: A zoonotic infection with problematic early detection27
Persistence of humoral response upon SARS‐CoV‐2 infection27
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‐analysis25
Utilising biosensor‐based approaches for identifying neurotropic viruses25
Alzheimer's disease and herpes viruses: Current events and perspectives25
Varicella‐zoster virus‐related neurological complications: From infection to immunomodulatory therapies25
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy in hospitalised adult COVID‐19 patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis24
Tocilizumab in COVID‐19 pneumonia: Practical proposals based on a narrative review of randomised trials24
Comparative effectiveness of N95, surgical or medical, and non‐medical facemasks in protection against respiratory virus infection: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis24
Testosterone and Covid‐19: An update23
SARS‐CoV‐2 nucleocapsid: Biological functions and implication for disease diagnosis and vaccine design23
Insight into the role of clathrin‐mediated endocytosis inhibitors in SARS‐CoV‐2 infection23
Efficacy and secondary infection risk of tocilizumab, sarilumab and anakinra in COVID‐19 patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis23
Clinical performance of rapid antigen tests in comparison to RT‐PCR for SARS‐COV‐2 diagnosis in Omicron variant: A systematic review and meta‐analysis23
The impact of Parkinson's disease on manifestations and outcomes of Covid‐19 patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis23
SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron and its current known unknowns: A narrative review22
Worldwide prevalence of human papillomavirus among pregnant women: A systematic review and meta‐analysis22
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Clinical efficacy and effectiveness of alternative varicella vaccination strategies: An overview of reviews21
Safety of varicella vaccination strategies: An overview of reviews21
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Risk of kidney and liver diseases after COVID‐19 infection: A systematic review and meta‐analysis20
Duration of protective immunity following COVID‐19 vaccination of individuals with underlying health conditions: A rapid review19
Protection offered by SARS coronavirus 2 vaccines against disease and infection19
Reflections after 2 years of COVID‐19 pandemic19
Host genetic determinants of COVID‐19 susceptibility and severity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis18
Comment on COVID‐19 vaccination during pregnancy, COVID and maternal and neonatal outcomes18
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Assessing the antiviral potential of melatonin: A comprehensive systematic review17
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Prevalence and factors associated with viral non‐suppression in people living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in sub‐Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis17
Strongyloides coinfection in COVID‐19 patients treated with corticosteroids: A systematic review17
Evaluating fluvoxamine for the outpatient treatment of COVID‐19: A systematic review and meta‐analysis16
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Prevalence and outcomes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in COVID‐19: A systematic review and meta‐analysis16
Higher body temperatures associated with immunotherapy may affect the activity of therapeutic antibodies16
Human‐virus protein‐protein interactions maps assist in revealing the pathogenesis of viral infection16
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Global polio eradication; can we replicate the smallpox success story?15
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Playing chess with human cytomegalovirus15
Haemagglutinin, neuraminidase and haemagglutinin esterase on the surface of SARS‐CoV‐2?15
Passive immunotherapies for the next influenza pandemic14
Epstein‐Barr virus regulates the life cycle and host cell biology by hijacking post‐translational modification14
Reflections on the interpretation of I2 statistic14
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Caution should be exercised when assessing ivermectin for the treatment of COVID‐19 in systematic reviews14
Zoonotic potential of Newcastle disease virus: Old and novel perspectives related to public health13
Ethnicity as a risk factor for vitamin D deficiency and undesirable COVID‐19 outcomes13
Dengue Infection During Pregnancy and Adverse Birth Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis13
Marine mollusc extracts—Potential source of SARS‐CoV‐2 antivirals13
COVID‐19 susceptibility and clinical outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease: An updated systematic review and meta‐analysis13
Histomolecular characterisation of hepatitis B virus induced liver cancer13
SARS‐CoV‐2‐related and Covid‐19 vaccine‐induced thromboembolic events: A comparative review13
Partners in crime: Autoantibodies complicit in COVID‐19 pathogenesis13
The Impact of HIV Upon the PCI Results: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis13
Salivirus infection: Systematic review and meta‐analysis of association with gastrointestinal symptoms in children12
COVID‐19 in hematopoietic stem‐cell transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of clinical characteristics and outcomes12
Effect of corticosteroid therapy on mortality in COVID‐19 patients—A systematic review and meta‐analysis12
Efficacy and safety of paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) in the treatment of COVID‐19: An updated meta‐analysis and trial sequential analysis12
Nuclear factor erythroid 2‐related factor 2 in human papillomavirus‐related cancers12
Insight into the Enterovirus A71: A review12
Dengue fever ophthalmic manifestations: A review and update12
Interindividual immunogenic variants: Susceptibility to coronavirus, respiratory syncytial virus and influenza virus12
Efficacy and safety of azithromycin in Covid‐19 patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized clinical trials12
Unravelling the triad of neuroinvasion, neurodissemination, and neuroinflammation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in the central nervous system12
Liver involvement in dengue: A systematic review12
Cardiac manifestations in children with the multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS‐C) associated with SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: Systematic review and meta‐analysis12
SARS‐CoV‐2, periodontal pathogens, and host factors: The trinity of oral post‐acute sequelae of COVID‐1912
COVID‐19 outcomes in paediatric cancer: A large scale pooled meta‐analysis of 984 cancer patients12
ASSURED‐compliant point‐of‐care diagnostics for the detection of human viral infections12
Crosstalk Between Innate Immunity and Autophagy in Viral Myocarditis Leading to Dilated Cardiomyopathy12
An Overview on Disease Burden and Management of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Older Adults in the Asia‐Pacific Region11
Interplays Between Matrix Metalloproteinases and Neurotropic Viruses: An Overview11
Zika and Dengue Virus Autoimmunity: An Overview of Related Disorders and Their Potential Mechanisms10
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Biomarker based biosensors: An opportunity for diagnosis of COVID‐1910
Evolution of the SARS‐CoV‐2 omicron variants BA.1 to BA.5: Implications for immune escape and transmission10
Epidemiology, prognosis and management of potassium disorders in Covid‐1910
Maintaining an international response to zoonoses10
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Ferritin: Significance in viral infections9
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Challenges encountered during the systematic review of newer and enhanced influenza vaccines and recommendations for the future9
Insights on Mpox virus infection immunopathogenesis9
Management of neonatal central nervous system viral infections: Knowledge gaps and research priorities9
Association of adenovirus 36 infection and obesity; An updated meta‐analysis of community‐based studies9
Human pegivirus type 1 infection in Asia—A review of the literature9
HTLV‐1 oncovirus‐host interactions: From entry to the manifestation of associated diseases9
Management of Refractory/Resistant Herpes Simplex Virus Infections in Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients: A Literature Review8
Humoral immune response to two doses of COVID‐19 mRNA‐based vaccines in people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta‐analysis8
The role of corticosteroids may be different in patients with COVID‐198
Neurological Implications of Poxvirus Infections: Pathogenesis, Neurotropism, and Clinical Manifestations8
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A comparison with historical influenza prompts better planning for Covid‐19 and future pandemics, and gives grounds for optimism8
Virus‐Induced Host Chemokine CCL2 in COVID‐19 Pathogenesis: Potential Prognostic Marker and Target of Anti‐Inflammatory Strategy8
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Mitochondrial changes associated with viral infectious diseases in the paediatric population8
The 2022 monkeypox outbreak 1 year on: The 5 Ws7
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 7
Long noncoding RNAs in respiratory viruses: A review7
Follicular oocyte as a potential target for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection7
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The association of human leucocyte antigen (HLA) alleles with COVID‐19 severity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis7
Pharmacological advances in anti‐retroviral therapy for human immunodeficiency virus‐1 infection: A comprehensive review7
The relationship between chikungunya virus and the kidneys: A scoping review7
Vitamin D supplementation and Covid‐19 outcomes: A systematic review, meta‐analysis and meta‐regression7
Assessment of the relationship between the dopaminergic pathway and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, with related neuropathological features, and potential therapeutic approa7
Rodent‐borne viruses in the region of Middle East7
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‐ana7
Infectious viruses and neurodegenerative diseases: The mitochondrial defect hypothesis7
Hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019: Rapid updated systematic review and meta‐analysis7
Potency of BNT162b2 and mRNA‐1273 vaccine‐induced neutralizing antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome‐CoV‐2 variants of concern: A systematic review of in vitro studies6
Effectiveness of public health measures to prevent the transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 at mass gatherings: A rapid review6
Efficacy of therapeutic plasma exchange in patients with severe COVID‐19: A systematic review and meta‐analysis6
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‐analysis6
Vaccine‐induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia after vaccination against Covid‐19: A clinical dilemma for clinicians and patients6
Epitope mapping of neutralising anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 monoclonal antibodies: Implications for immunotherapy and vaccine design6
Behaviour of aerosols and their role in the transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2; a scoping review6
Does enterovirus 71 urge for effective vaccine control strategies? Challenges and current opinion5
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Immune Evasion Mechanism of Neurotropic Viruses5
A systematic review on the molecular and clinical association between Human Papillomavirus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus co‐infection in Head, Neck and Oral squamous cell carcinoma5
Host and viral non‐coding RNAs in dengue pathogenesis5
Potential COVID‐19 therapeutic approaches targeting angiotensin‐converting enzyme 2; An updated review5
The Assessment of Anti–SARS‐CoV‐2 Antibodies in Different Vaccine Platforms: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of COVID‐19 Vaccine Clinical Trial Studies5
Clinical Relevance of Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Human Flavivirus Infections as Predictors of Disease Progression and Severity5
Prospects for developing an Hepatitis C virus E1E2‐based nanoparticle vaccine5
Therapeutic roles of CAR T cells in infectious diseases: Clinical lessons learnt from cancer5
The role of cytokines and their antagonists in the treatment of COVID‐19 patients5
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The Association Between Male Viral Infections and Infertility: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis5
Cross talk between hepatitis B virus and innate immunity of hepatocytes5
Neuroinflammation in Post COVID‐19 Sequelae: Neuroinvasion and Neuroimmune Crosstalk4
Epidemiology, biosafety, and biosecurity of Avian Influenza: Insights from the East Mediterranean region4
Dengue determinants: Necessities and challenges for universal dengue vaccine development4
Molecular Evolution of the H5 and H7 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Haemagglutinin Cleavage Site Motif4
Aedes mosquitoes in the emerging threat of urban yellow fever transmission4
Next Generation RNA/Protein‐Carrying Vector With Pleiotropic Activity4
Systematic Review of the Efficacy and Safety of RSV‐Specific Monoclonal Antibodies and Antivirals in Development4
Neurological complications associated with Covid‐19; molecular mechanisms and therapeutic approaches4
Update on the omicron sub‐variants BA.4 and BA.54
Hijacking and rewiring of host CircRNA/miRNA/mRNA competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) regulatory networks by oncoviruses during development of viral cancers4
Norovirus outbreaks in China, 2000–2018: A systematic review4
Seroprevalence of Viral Hepatitis B and Occult Hepatitis B Among Blood Donors in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis4
Quercetin for the treatment of COVID‐19 patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis4
Global and regional circulation trends of norovirus genotypes and recombinants, 1995–2019: A comprehensive review of sequences from public databases4
Cell death mechanisms involved in cell injury caused by SARS‐CoV‐24
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Sphingosine‐1‐phosphate related signalling pathways manipulating virus replication3
Opportunities and challenges for the application of artificial intelligence paradigms into the management of endemic viral infections: The example of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus3
Vaccines for SARS coronavirus 2 and the new normal in vaccinology3
Genetics, structure, transmission, epidemiology, immune response, and vaccine efficacies of the SARS‐CoV‐2 Delta variant: A comprehensive review3
B‐cell lymphoma‐2 family proteins‐activated proteases as potential therapeutic targets for influenza A virus and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2: Killing two birds with one stone?3
Laboratory‐based testing for hepatitis C infection using dried blood spot samples: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of diagnostic accuracy3
Effects of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine treatment on non‐SARS‐CoV2 viral infections: A systematic review of clinical studies3
Potential intestinal infection and faecal‐oral transmission of human coronaviruses3
Efficacy and safety of long‐acting cabotegravir versus oral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate‐emtricitabine as HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis3
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Mesenchymal stem cells and their derived exosomes to combat Covid–193
Effectiveness of rapid antigen testing for screening of asymptomatic individuals to limit the transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2: A rapid review3
Monkeypox virus diagnosis and laboratory testing3
Estimates of congenital cytomegalovirus‐attributable infant mortality in high‐income countries: A review3
Virus infection participates in the occurrence and development of human diseases through monoamine oxidase3
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Relationship of human cytomegalovirus‐infected endothelial cells and circulating leukocytes in the pathogenesis of disseminated human cytomegalovirus infection: A narrative review3
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