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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
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SARS‐CoV‐2 in digital era: Diagnostic techniques and importance of nucleic acid quantification with digital PCRs153
The Impact of SARS‐CoV‐2 on Male Infertility: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Cohort Studies101
Correction to “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 Ov92
Clinical performance of rapid antigen tests in comparison to RT‐PCR for SARS‐COV‐2 diagnosis in Omicron variant: A systematic review and meta‐analysis75
Role of Gut Microbiota in Dengue71
Human Metapneumovirus: A Review of Its Epidemiology, Clinical Features, Public Health Implications and Treatment Options69
Advancements and Uncertainties in the Treatment of Congenital CMV Disease66
Hospitalised Dengue Patients and Risk of Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis58
Immunological Interactions Between Gammadelta T Cells and West Nile Virus in the Infected Host53
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Risk of kidney and liver diseases after COVID‐19 infection: A systematic review and meta‐analysis43
COVID‐19 in hematopoietic stem‐cell transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of clinical characteristics and outcomes41
From Surge to Stability: Navigating MPOX Epidemics Across the Globe With Genomic Insights, Paving the Way for Effective Management Plan40
Duration of protective immunity following COVID‐19 vaccination of individuals with underlying health conditions: A rapid review40
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Kyasanur Forest Disease: Advances in Experimental Animal Models, Immune Assays, and Challenges in Vaccine Development38
Epidemiology, biosafety, and biosecurity of Avian Influenza: Insights from the East Mediterranean region36
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Post‐Infectious Fatigue and Depression Following Dengue: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Associated Factors34
Next Generation RNA/Protein‐Carrying Vector With Pleiotropic Activity34
Virus‐Induced Host Chemokine CCL2 in COVID‐19 Pathogenesis: Potential Prognostic Marker and Target of Anti‐Inflammatory Strategy33
Norovirus outbreaks in China, 2000–2018: A systematic review32
The Association Between Male Viral Infections and Infertility: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis32
Humoral immune response to two doses of COVID‐19 mRNA‐based vaccines in people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta‐analysis31
Defining Viro‐Osteopathology: Unresolved Mechanistic Questions in the Pathogenesis of RNA Virus‐Associated Bone Disorders29
Immune Reprogramming by EBV and KSHV in the Tumour Microenvironment: From Mechanisms of Immune Escape to Immunotherapy29
Oncogenic Viruses and Inhaled Microplastics: A Double Hit Hypothesis for Asthma Progression and Lung Cancer Development28
Impact of Male Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination on HPV Infection and HPV‐Related Diseases: A Systematic Review28
Electroencephalographic findings post‐COVID‐19 vaccination: A systematic review of case reports and case series27
The programed death‐1/programed death ligand‐1 axis and its potential as a therapeutic target for virus‐associated tumours27
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‐ana27
Commentary on ‘Confounding Variable in Recent Clinical Trial on ORFV‐Based Therapeutics’27
Efficacy and safety of long‐acting cabotegravir versus oral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate‐emtricitabine as HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis26
CVID Enteropathy Associated With Chronic Norovirus Infection: Background, Clinical Features, and Therapeutic Aspects26
An annoying enteric virus: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of human astroviruses and gastrointestinal complications in children26
The Dual Role of Autophagy in the Pathogenesis of Arboviruses With a Focus on JEV and DENV26
Role of Neurotropic Viruses in Brain Metastasis of Breast Cancer: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications25
Azvudine versus Paxlovid in COVID‐19: A systematic review and meta‐analysis25
USP10 Dysregulation in Oncogenic Virus‐Driven Tumourigenesis and Immune Evasion25
Reactivation of herpesviruses during COVID‐19: A systematic review and meta‐analysis23
Pathogen‐Specific Evasion of Innate Immunity by Alphaviruses (CHIKV, VEEV, and SINV)23
Response to: Revisiting H7N9 Case Fatality Rate and Pathogenicity of Non‐H5/H7 Avian Influenza Viruses22
Potential therapeutic strategies to halt viral neuroinvasion22
High‐Risk HPV in Men: A Hidden Threat to Public Health?21
An Update on Mpox: Focussing on Current and Emerging Antiviral Strategies21
Possible Effects of C‐Reactive Protein in the Central Nervous System During Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Infection20
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Japanese Encephalitis: Understanding Its Impact, Prevention, and the Role of Vaccination19
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 19
Megakaryopoiesis Dysregulation, Thrombocytopaenia, and Dengue Virus Pathogenesis: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Advances19
Revisiting H7N9 Case Fatality Rate and Pathogenicity of Non‐H5/H7 Avian Influenza Viruses18
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Disruption of Signalling Pathways Induced by HBV HBx, HCV Core, and EBV LMP1 in Gastric Cancer18
Effect of Comorbidities on the Mortality of Patients With COVID‐19: A Systematic Review of Reviews and Meta‐Analyses17
Neurological manifestations of Flaviviridae, Togaviridae, and Peribunyaviridae as vector‐borne viruses17
Sex affects immune response capacity against COVID‐19 infection17
Effect of prior immunisation with smallpox vaccine for protection against human Mpox: A systematic review17
Cumulative incidence and mortality rate of cardiovascular complications due to laboratory‐confirmed influenza virus infection: A systematic review and meta‐analysis16
Post‐Vaccination Syndromes: The Evidence and a Roadmap for Rigorous Research16
mTOR Signalling in Arbovirus Infections: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities16
Tick‐borne encephalitis: A comprehensive review of the epidemiology, virology, and clinical picture16
Towards Ending HIV/AIDS by 2030: Trajectory of Sub‐Saharan Africa—A Post‐COVID‐19 (2019–2024) Review16
Novel Human Polyomaviruses Discovered From 2007 to the Present: An Update of Current Knowledge16
Increased risk of new‐onset cardiovascular disease after COVID‐19: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of 14 cohorts16
Safety and immunogenicity of Zika virus vaccine: A systematic review of clinical trials16
Strongyloides coinfection in COVID‐19 patients treated with corticosteroids: A systematic review15
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Comment on COVID‐19 vaccination during pregnancy, COVID and maternal and neonatal outcomes15
Dengue Virus Life Cycle and Host Protein Interactions: Focus on RNA Binding Proteins and Therapeutic Advances15
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The Impact of HIV Upon the PCI Results: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis15
The role of IL‐1β during human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection15
Clinical Manifestation of Arboviruses in Paediatrics14
Arbovirus‐Host Epigenetic Interplay: Unraveling the Neurological Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities14
Comparative Effectiveness of High‐Dose and Standard‐Dose Influenza Vaccines for Hospitalisation and Mortality in Adults Aged 65 and Older: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis14
A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Global DENV, CHIKV, and ZIKV Co‐Infection14
Evaluating fluvoxamine for the outpatient treatment of COVID‐19: A systematic review and meta‐analysis14
An Overview on Disease Burden and Management of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Older Adults in the Asia‐Pacific Region13
Passive immunotherapies for the next influenza pandemic13
Nutritional Status as a Key Consideration in Dengue Vaccine Outcomes for Adolescents13
Neuroinflammation in Post COVID‐19 Sequelae: Neuroinvasion and Neuroimmune Crosstalk13
Tissue Reservoirs of HIV: The Hidden Protective Role of Lymphoid and Myeloid Cells13
The 2022 monkeypox outbreak 1 year on: The 5 Ws13
Role of Angiotensin II in Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis: Narrative Review13
Prevalence and outcomes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in COVID‐19: A systematic review and meta‐analysis13
Prospects for developing an Hepatitis C virus E1E2‐based nanoparticle vaccine13
Crosstalk Between Innate Immunity and Autophagy in Viral Myocarditis Leading to Dilated Cardiomyopathy13
The Changing Landscape of Hantavirus Infections: A Narrative Review of Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Countermeasures13
Seroprevalence of Viral Hepatitis B and Occult Hepatitis B Among Blood Donors in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis13
Immune Evasion Mechanism of Neurotropic Viruses13
Sphingosine‐1‐phosphate related signalling pathways manipulating virus replication12
Role of the VEGF in virus‐associated cancers12
Viral Pathogens and Pulmonary Fibrosis: EMT‐Driven Mechanisms and Insights From Traditional Chinese Medicine12
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Molecular Evolution of the H5 and H7 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Haemagglutinin Cleavage Site Motif12
COVID‐19 in Diabetic Patients: Mechanisms, Risks, and Therapeutic Considerations12
Post‐COVID‐19 Vaccination (or Long Vax) Syndrome: Putative Manifestation, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutic Options12
Arboviruses and Osteogenesis‐Associated Signalling Pathways: A Potential Therapeutic Target for Musculoskeletal Complications11
Serum ferritin level as a prognostic biomarker for predicting dengue disease severity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis11
Targeting the mammalian target of rapamycin pathway in neurological manifestations of Covid‐1911
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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‐analysis11
The Expanding Organ Tropism of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 111
Diagnostic performance of hepatitis C core antigen assay to identify active infections: A systematic review and meta‐analysis11
Interleukin‐6 inhibitory effect of natural product naringenin compared to a synthesised monoclonal antibody against life‐threatening COVID‐1911
Modulation of various host cellular machinery during COVID‐19 infection11
SARS‐CoV‐2 Genome and S2 Spike Protein: IRF‐Driven Interferon Regulation and Host Cell Responses11
Improved Safety of Nucleic Acid Amplification Technology Combined With Serological Tests for Screening Blood Donors: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis11
The Potential Role of Zika and Dengue Virus Infection in the Urogenital System Disorders: An Overview11
Autoantibodies in COVID‐19 and Other Viral Diseases: Molecular, Cellular, and Clinical Perspectives10
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Dysregulated Metabolism in People Living With HIV in the Modern ART‐Era: A Systematic Review of Targeted Metabolomics Studies10
Mechanisms of Immune Evasion of West Nile Virus10
The Management of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection in an Era of Universal Newborn CMV Screening10
Immunoinformatics‐Driven Design of a Multi‐Epitope Vaccine Targeting Simian Virus VP1 Major Capsid Protein for Oncogenic Viral Infection Prevention10
Targeting epidermal growth factor receptor signalling pathway: A promising therapeutic option for COVID‐1910
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Global Vaccine Confidence at a Crossroads: Immunisation Coverage Declines, Misinformation, and the Future of Vaccine Policy10
Genomic and biological variation in bat IFNs: An antiviral treatment approach9
Oncovirus‐Driven Endothelial Plasticity: Endothelial‐to‐Mesenchymal Transition as a Hijacked Pathway in Oncoviral Cardiovascular Pathogenesis9
Virus‐induced host cell metabolic alteration9
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Delivery Strategies for Oncolytic Viruses in Gastrointestinal Cancers: Progress, Mechanisms and Clinical Translations9
Hepatitis A in Latin America: The current scenario9
Canonical fibroblast growth factors in viral infection9
Immunoinformatics applications in the development of therapeutic vaccines against human papillomavirus‐related infections and cervical cancer9
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Database‐Driven Surveillance of Lenacapavir Resistance Profiles in China: Analysis of HIV‐1 Gag Sequences From People Living With HIV9
Congenital CMV and Hearing Loss—How Does it Happen and How to Prevent it9
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An overview of SARS‐CoV2 natural infections in companion animals: A systematic review of the current evidence8
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‐analysis8
Varicella‐zoster virus‐related neurological complications: From infection to immunomodulatory therapies8
Nuclear Factor of Activated T Cells Signalling and Viral Pathogens: A Dynamic Cross‐Talk8
Regulatory role of miRNAs in the human immune and inflammatory response during the infection of SARS‐CoV‐2 and other respiratory viruses: A comprehensive review8
Comparison of Azvudine and Nirmatrelvir‐Ritonavir in Hospitalised Patients With COVID‐19: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis8
Histomolecular characterisation of hepatitis B virus induced liver cancer8
Zika Virus‐Related Birth Defects and Neurological Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis8
Human Polyomaviruses of Clinical Relevance: Modes of Transmission and Associated Pathologies8
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
Mpox Clinical Outcomes in People With and Without HIV Treated With Tecovirimat: A Systematic Review8
Higher body temperatures associated with immunotherapy may affect the activity of therapeutic antibodies7
Unravelling the triad of neuroinvasion, neurodissemination, and neuroinflammation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in the central nervous system7
Human Cytomegalovirus Infection in Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients and CAR‐T Cell Recipients— PART 2: Antiviral Therapy and Virus‐Specific T Cell Therapy for HCMV7
Haemagglutinin, neuraminidase and haemagglutinin esterase on the surface of SARS‐CoV‐2?7
Correction to ‘Immunoinformatics‐Driven Design of a Multi‐Epitope Vaccine Targeting Simian Virus VP1 Major Capsid Protein for Oncogenic Viral Infection Prevention’7
Effect of corticosteroid therapy on mortality in COVID‐19 patients—A systematic review and meta‐analysis7
Clinical efficacy and effectiveness of alternative varicella vaccination strategies: An overview of reviews7
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Neurological Implications of Poxvirus Infections: Pathogenesis, Neurotropism, and Clinical Manifestations6
Zika and Dengue Virus Autoimmunity: An Overview of Related Disorders and Their Potential Mechanisms6
Dengue Infection During Pregnancy and Adverse Birth Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis6
Epstein‐Barr virus regulates the life cycle and host cell biology by hijacking post‐translational modification6
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SARS‐CoV‐2, periodontal pathogens, and host factors: The trinity of oral post‐acute sequelae of COVID‐196
Langat Virus Biology and Infection6
Pharmacological advances in anti‐retroviral therapy for human immunodeficiency virus‐1 infection: A comprehensive review6
Colchicine in COVID‐19: Mechanistic Insights and Clinical Uncertainties6
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Efficacy and safety of paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) in the treatment of COVID‐19: An updated meta‐analysis and trial sequential analysis6
Update on the omicron sub‐variants BA.4 and BA.55
Therapeutic Targeting of Osteogenic Signalling in Arboviral Musculoskeletal Disease5
What are the neurodevelopmental outcomes of children with asymptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus infection at birth? A systematic literature review5
Virus‐Like Nanoparticles for Vaccine Development and Drug Delivery5
Chandipura Virus: A Neglected Sandfly‐Borne Neurotropic Virus in Children ‐ Insights From Seven Decades of Evidence5
Infectious viruses and neurodegenerative diseases: The mitochondrial defect hypothesis5
Virus infection participates in the occurrence and development of human diseases through monoamine oxidase5
Blood‐borne viruses and neurological manifestations: An overview5
Monkeypox virus diagnosis and laboratory testing5
Ferritin: Significance in viral infections5
Anakinra was not associated with lower mortality in hospitalised COVID‐19 patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials5
Hepatitis B Non‐Vaccination Rate and Associated Factors Among Healthcare Workers in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis5
Hijacking and rewiring of host CircRNA/miRNA/mRNA competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) regulatory networks by oncoviruses during development of viral cancers5
Rodent‐borne viruses in the region of Middle East5
Monitoring Macrophage Polarization in Infectious Disease, Lesson From SARS‐CoV‐2 Infection5
Treatment Efficacy in Herpes Zoster Ophthalmoplegia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Case Reports and Series5
Efficacy of tocilizumab in the treatment of COVID‐19: An umbrella review5
Global Epidemiology and Disease Burden of Human Parainfluenza Virus in Adults: A Systematic Review5
Systematic Review of the Efficacy and Safety of RSV‐Specific Monoclonal Antibodies and Antivirals in Development5
Regulation of miRNA in Cytokine Storm (CS) of COVID‐19 and Other Viral Infection: An Exhaustive Review5
Genetics, structure, transmission, epidemiology, immune response, and vaccine efficacies of the SARS‐CoV‐2 Delta variant: A comprehensive review5
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Advances in Rapid Nucleic Acid Diagnostics for Hepatitis B and C Viruses: A Comprehensive Review5
Beyond the Viroporin: The Envelope Protein as a Therapeutic Target in Viral Immunomodulation4
The Natural History of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection in Males: Global Evidence From a Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis4
Dried Blood Spots and Plasma Separation Cards can Broaden Access to Molecular Testing for HBV, HCV and HIV4
Effects of COVID‐19 vaccination during pregnancy on SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and maternal and neonatal outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis4
Potential relationship between cytomegalovirus and immunosenescence: Evidence from observational studies4
Voltage‐dependent anion channels: Key players in viral infection4
CMV Preventive and Treatment Studies in Children Undergoing Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: A Systematic Review4
Varicella Zoster Virus in Giant Cell Arteritis: Evidence From a Systematic Review and Meta‐Analytic Synthesis4
Merkel Cell Polyomavirus—Pathophysiology and Treatment in the Era of Gene‐Targeted Therapies4
West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease: Current Management, Emerging Therapies and Future Clinical Trial Priorities4
Targeting EBV‐encoded products: Implications for drug development in EBV‐associated diseases4
Crosstalk Between Viral Envelop‐E Protein and Host Innate Immune System: Exploring Pharmacological Targets and Agents4
Human immunodeficiency virus infection challenges: Current therapeutic limitations and strategies for improved management through long‐acting injectable formulation4
Differentially‐regulated miRNAs in COVID‐19: A systematic review4
Understanding Monkeypox Virus Evolution, Host‐Pathogen Interactions, and Therapeutic Advances4
John Cunningham Virus and Colorectal Carcinogenesis: Current Evidence, Molecular Mechanisms, and Unresolved Controversies4
The knowns and unknowns of cardiac autoimmunity in viral myocarditis4
Prognostic value of novel serum biomarkers, including C‐reactive protein to albumin ratio and fibrinogen to albumin ratio, in COVID‐19 disease: A meta‐analysis3
Serological response and immune‐related adverse events following COVID‐19 vaccination in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: A systematic review and meta‐analysis3
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The Correlation of Arboviruses With the Risk of Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Current Evidence3
Combating coxsackievirus B infections3
SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron and its current known unknowns: A narrative review3
The relationship between HIV‐1 neuroinflammation, neurocognitive impairment and encephalitis pathology: A systematic review of studies investigating post‐mortem brain tissue3
Hantavirus: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Virology, Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnostics, and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies3
Emerging Nipah Virus With Pandemic Potential and High Mortality Rates: Is the Scientific Community Learning From Former Pandemics?3
Oral Manifestations in the Post COVID‐19 Condition: A Systematic Review With Meta‐Analysis3
Cerebrospinal fluid viral escape in HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy: A systematic review of reported cases3
Clinical manifestations of dengue, Zika and chikungunya in the Pacific Islands: A systematic review and meta‐analysis3
Impact of Rotavac Vaccine on Hospital‐Based Disease Prevalence and Strain Diversity in India: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis3
A Systematic Review of BK and JC Polyomaviruses in Asia: Molecular Insights and Prevalence3
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Utilising biosensor‐based approaches for identifying neurotropic viruses3
The association between various viral infections and multiple sclerosis: An umbrella review on systematic review and meta‐analysis3
The controversy of SARS‐CoV‐2 integration into the human genome3
Immunopathology of herpes simplex virus‐associated neuroinflammation: Unveiling the mysteries3
Metformin for COVID‐19: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials3
The impact of trained immunity in respiratory viral infections3
Reemergence of Marburgvirus disease: Update on current control and prevention measures and review of the literature3
Convalescent Plasma Restores Viral Clearance After Anti‐Spike Monoclonal Antibody Failure in Immunocompromised COVID‐19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Individual Patient Data3
Human bocavirus respiratory infection: Tracing the path from viral replication and virus‐cell interactions to diagnostic methods3
Adaptive Evolution of Dengue Virus: Interplay Between Viral Genetics and Host Immunity3
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