OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Future 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.)

Article	Citations
The treatment of COVID-19: lessons learned and future directions	68
Molecular and Antigen tests, and Sample Types for Diagnosis of COVID-19: A Review	60
The Mu Strain: The Last but not Least Circulating ‘Variant of Interest’ Potentially Affecting the COVID-19 Pandemic	49
The Initial Infectious Dose of SARS-CoV-2 and the Severity of the Disease: Possible Impact On the Incubation Period	33
SARS-CoV-2 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase as a target for high-throughput drug screening	27
Higher Viral Load of BK Polyomavirus in Urothelial Bladder Tumors Compared with Nontumoral Bladder Tissues	25
Effectiveness⟡nd Safety of Darunavir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide Therapy in an Observational Italian Cohort: The DIAMANTE Study	21
Short Hairpin RNA-Mediated Matrix Gene Silencing of Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus as a Potent Antiviral Strategy	21
Comparative and Phylogenetic Analysis of Epstein–Barr Virus Isolates in Gastric Cancer and Chronic Gastritis Patients in Iran	20
Design and Generation of MRNAS Encoding Conserved Regions of SARS-Cov-2 ORf1Ab for T Cell-Mediated Immune Activation	19
Yellow Fever: is Asia Bound to Encounter the virus?	18
A Comprehensive Account of SARS-CoV-2 Genome structure, Incurred mutations, Lineages and COVID-19 Vaccination Program	18
Myocarditis and COVID-19 Mrna Vaccines: A Mechanistic Hypothesis Involving dsRNA	17
mRNA-based COVID-19 Vaccines Appear to not Increase Immune Events in Cancer Patients Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors	17
In-hospital Clinical Complications of COVID-19: A Brief Overview	14
Hepatitis E Virus in Saudi Arabia: More Surveillance Needed	14
Efficiency rating of SG Diagnostics COVID-19 antigen rapid test kit	13
Update on the treatment of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with COVID-19	12
Effects of COVID-19 and vaccination on the human immune system: cases of lymphopenia and autoimmunity	12
Sequence Analysis of Epstein–Barr Virus BALF2 Gene in Associated Tumors and Healthy Individuals From Southern and Northern China	11
Reactivation of varicella-zoster Virus in Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome: A proof-of-concept Study	11
USP18 Attenuates the Anti-Hepatitis B Virus Effect of Ifn by Down Regulating JAK-STAT Pathway	11
Epidemiologic Features and Clinical Course of COVID-19: A Retrospective Analysis of 19 Patients in Germany	11
Detection of Occult Hepatitis B Virus in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy in Iran	10
Low Frequency of Human Cytomegalovirus in Cancerous and Precancerous Cervical Samples of Iranian Women	10

Evaluation of Rapid Antigen Detection Kits for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 Virus	10
Conference Proceedings from the Virtual 24th Bangkok International Symposium on HIV Medicine	10
Transduction of Mouse Retina By Insect Cell Packaged Recombinant adeno-associated Viruses and Their Mutants Via Intravitreal Injection	9
In silico Analysis of Human T-lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Complete Genomes From Patients with Different Clinical Outcomes	9
The role of nanotechnology in overcoming barriers to phage therapy: an overview	8
Targeting ‘Immunogenic Hotspots’ in Dengue and Zika Virus: An in Silico Approach to a Common Vaccine Candidate	8
In silico Discovery of SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Inhibitors From the Carboline and Quinoline Database	8
Reappraisal of Trifluperidol Against Nsp3 As a Potential Therapeutic for Novel COVID-19: A Molecular Docking and Dynamics Study	8
Establishment and Evaluation of a Multiplex Pcr amplification-based Sequencing Method for Respiratory Virus Type A	8
The Virome of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid from Patients with Fever of Unknown Origin	7
Efficacy of Lopinavir–Ritonavir Combination Therapy for the Treatment of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Meta-Analysis	7
The Prevalence of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Associated Risk Factors Among Patients with COVID-19 in the North of Iran	7
Natural Killer cells in COVID-19: from Infection, to Vaccination and Therapy	7
Let’s make this go viral: welcome to your 18th dose of Future Virology	7
Exploring the potential of organoids in advancing disease modeling for viral diseases	7
Synthetic Peptides as Promising Antiviral Molecules	7
SARS-CoV-2 and Its Repercussive Effect On Reproductive Health: Recent Trends	7
Analysis of the application value of HPV mRNA and DNA detection in early screening of cervical lesions	7
Role of nonlinear transmission term in stability of hand, foot and mouth disease dynamics	6
Viral Etiology of Acute Respiratory Infections During 2014–2016 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	6
Resistance analysis in the phase III COMET-TAIL study: treatment of COVID-19 with intramuscular or intravenous sotrovimab	6
Heat shock protein (HSP90) affects the replication of rotavirus	6
Targeting Host Calcium Channels and Viroporins: A Promising Strategy for SARS-CoV-2 Therapy	6
RT-LAMP is a Potential Future Molecular Diagnostic Tool for Influenza A Virus	6
Genomic epidemiology and phylogeographic dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 during the sixth wave and post-sixth wave in Pakistan	6
Association Between Human Herpesvirus-6 and Primary Brain Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	6
Inpatient and Outpatient Costs Associated With Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Japanese Infants and Older Adults	6
Druggability of Cavity Pockets Within SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein and pharmacophore-based Drug Discovery	5
A Case Report of Dengue Shock Syndrome Complicated with Multi-Organ Failure and Hepatitis E Virus Superinfection	5
Structure-Based Virtual Identification of Natural Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 and its Delta and Omicron Variant Proteins	5
Cholesterol-lowering Drugs for High-Risk Hypercholesterolemia Patients with COVID-19 While on Paxlovid™ Therapy	5
Real-life use of High-Dose Anakinra in Patients with COVID-19 Treated with Remdesivir	5
The Impact of Mutation Sets in Receptor-Binding Domain of SARS-CoV-2 Variants on Stability of the RBD–ACE2 Complex	5
Digging for the Discovery of SARS-CoV-2 nsp12 Inhibitors: A Pharmacophore-Based and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study	5
Corrigendum	5
Harnessing the power of the community to increase vaccination among homeless populations in inner-city Vancouver	5
Computed tomography-positive, SARS-CoV-2 RNA-negative Symptomatic Contacts of COVID-19 Patients: What are Their Nature and implications?	4
Massive Third-Wave COVID-19 Outbreak in Bangladesh: A Co-Epidemic of Dengue Might Worsen the Situation	4
Development of an in vitro Model to Study Hepatitis C virus-induced Fibrosis	4
Targeting Host Factors of virus-induced Inflammation: A Strategy for Tackling Future Epidemics by Rna Viruses	4
Management of inactive HBsAg carriers: an analysis based on current clinical evidence	4
Patient-reported Outcomes for HIV: the Future of long-acting Injectables and Antiretroviral Therapy Evaluations	4
A Plain Language Summary of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness and Safety as a Single Dose and with a Booster	4
Associations between of chronic hepatitis B infection and inflammatory bowel diseases in East Asian populations	4
Molecular Characterization and Phylogenetic Analyses of full-length Viral Genomes From Iranian Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B Virus	4
Coping with the Third wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa: Implications for an Improved Outbreak Response	4
Correlation Analysis of HHV-6A Viral Load and Anti-TPO Antibody Levels in Patients with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis	4
COVID-19 treatment that contains ritonavir may interact with other drugs: a plain language summary	4
An Update On long-acting Agents in HIV Therapy	4
Unexpected Predominance of Human Adenovirus F41 in Children Suffering From Acute Respiratory Infection in Tunisia	4

N6-methyladenosine Methylation of Viral Genes	4
Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Reporting of Crimean–Congo Hemorrhagic Fever	4
Blood Types (ABO/Rhesus) and SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Study in 2828 Healthcare Workers	4
Evaluation of Human Papillomavirus Type 197 Genome in non-melanoma Skin Cancer and Adjacent non-tumoral Skin Margins	3
Natural Selection On Synonymous Mutations in SARS-CoV-2 and the Impact On Estimating Divergence Time	3
Novel Chimeric Vectors Harboring Hepatitis B Viral Promoter and Reporter Gene Demonstrated Liver-Specific Significance	3
Dissecting the Epstein–Barr virus entry pathway into astrocytes: unfolding the involvement of endosomal trafficking	3
RNAi-mediated inhibition of SARS-CoV-2: applications and challenges	3
Biological characteristics of a lytic bacteriophage, Eapunavirus Eap1 , infecting Enterobacter aerogenes	3
Construction and Development of New Rabies Virus Vectors Carrying Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein	3
Vertical Transmission Potential of SARS-CoV-2 From Infected Mother to Twin Neonates	3
Rosmarinic Acid Inhibits Rift Valley Fever Virus: In Vitro , Computational and Analytical Studies	3
Beyond Vaccination: Prognostic Value of p16-HPV Testing in Squamous Cell Cervical Cancer	3
Real-World Evidence of Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir as an Effective and Simple Hepatitis C Virus Treatment and Elimination Tool in Homeless Populations	3
Parvovirus B19 Affects Thrombopoietin and IL-11 Gene Expression in Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells	3
Remarkable proliferative ability of the Omicron variant in the nasal cavity compared to other SARS-CoV-2 variants	3
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Sensitivity of Antibody Tests for the Laboratory Confirmation of COVID-19	3
Antisense Protein: A Novel HIV-1 Gene Requiring Attention	3
A Survey On prevalence, Risk Factors and Knowledge for Oral Human Papillomavirus Infections Among University Students	3
Human RSVA-ON1, The Only Genotype Present During 2019–2020 Winter Season in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Study	3
Scope of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Toward the Discovery of Potential Therapeutic Agents Against Viral Diseases	3
Prevalence of HSV, Varicella-Zoster, CMV, Ebv and Hpv in the Oral Cavity and the Larynx Carcinoma in Iran	3
Association of Administration of IFN-α With Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized With Coronavirus Disease 2019	3
The Association of De Ritis Ratio with the Severity of Crimean–Congo Hemorrhagic Fever	3
Role of Oxidative Stress in the Epstein–Barr Virus Lifecycle and Tumorigenicity	3
Plasma Cytokine Profile in Occult HBV-Infected Blood Donors	3
Independent and Incremental Prognostic Value of D-Dimer in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients	3