OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Food and Environmental 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water and Wastewater Viral Disinfection. A Systematic Review	70
Methods Evaluation for Rapid Concentration and Quantification of SARS-CoV-2 in Raw Wastewater Using Droplet Digital and Quantitative RT-PCR	59
The Foodborne Transmission of Hepatitis E Virus to Humans	51
A State-of-the-Art Scoping Review on SARS-CoV-2 in Sewage Focusing on the Potential of Wastewater Surveillance for the Monitoring of the COVID-19 Pandemic	45
Occurrence of Human Enteric Viruses in Water Sources and Shellfish: A Focus on Africa	41
RT-LAMP: A Cheaper, Simpler and Faster Alternative for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater	30
Hepatitis E Virus in Water Environments: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	27
Optimisation of a PMAxx™-RT-qPCR Assay and the Preceding Extraction Method to Selectively Detect Infectious Murine Norovirus Particles in Mussels	24
Detection of Human Adenovirus, Rotavirus, and Enterovirus in Tap Water and Their Association with the Overall Quality of Water in Karachi, Pakistan	22
SARS-CoV-2 in Human Sewage and River Water from a Remote and Vulnerable Area as a Surveillance Tool in Brazil	19
Identification of Workers at Increased Risk of Infection During a COVID-19 Outbreak in a Meat Processing Plant, France, May 2020	18
Pepper Mild Mottle Virus as Indicator of Pollution: Assessment of Prevalence and Concentration in Different Water Environments in Italy	17
Integration of RT-LAMP and Microfluidic Technology for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater as an Advanced Point-of-Care Platform	17
Stability of Hepatitis E Virus After Drying on Different Surfaces	16
Environmental Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Wastewater and Groundwater in Quintana Roo, Mexico	15
Detection and Sequencing of Multiple Human Norovirus Genotypes from Imported Frozen Raspberries Linked to Outbreaks in the Province of Quebec, Canada, in 2017	15
Bacteriophage Therapy for Critical and High-Priority Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and Phage Cocktail-Antibiotic Formulation Perspective	15
Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Spread and Genetic Diversity in Game Animals in Northern Italy	15
Norovirus Foodborne Outbreak Associated With the Consumption of Ice Pop, Southern Brazil, 2020	14
Applications of Bacteriophage Cocktails to Reduce Salmonella Contamination in Poultry Farms	13
Evaluation of Norovirus Reduction in Environmentally Contaminated Pacific Oysters During Laboratory Controlled and Commercial Depuration	13
Quantification and Trends of Rotavirus and Enterovirus in Untreated Sewage Using Reverse Transcription Droplet Digital PCR	13
Effectiveness of Disinfectants Suitable for Inactivating SARS-CoV-2 at Cold-Chain Temperature	13
Survival and Inactivation by Advanced Oxidative Process of Foodborne Viruses in Model Low-Moisture Foods	12
Development and Validation of the Skimmed Milk Pellet Extraction Protocol for SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Surveillance	12

Wastewater-Based Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2: Assessing Prevalence and Correlation with Clinical Cases	12
Porcine Blood and Liver as Sporadic Sources of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) in the Production Chain of Offal-Derived Foodstuffs in Poland	12
Optimizing Human Intestinal Enteroids for Environmental Monitoring of Human Norovirus	11
Infectious Pepper Mild Mottle Virus and Human Adenoviruses as Viral Indices in Sewage and Water Samples	11
Occurrence of Norovirus, Rotavirus, Hepatitis a Virus, and Enterovirus in Berries in Argentina	11
Bi- and Multi-directional Gene Transfer in the Natural Populations of Polyvalent Bacteriophages, and Their Host Species Spectrum Representing Foodborne Versus Other Human and/or Animal Pathogens	10
The Inhibition and Variability of Two Different RT-qPCR Assays Used for Quantifying SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Wastewater	10
Norovirus Extraction from Frozen Raspberries Using Magnetic Silica Beads	10
Detection of Human Sapoviruses in Sewage in China by Next Generation Sequencing	10
Detection of Hepatitis A Virus and Norovirus in Different Food Categories: A 6-Year Survey in Italy	9
Adhesion of Norovirus to Surfaces: Contribution of Thermodynamic and Molecular Properties Using Virus-Like Particles	9
Prevalence of GII.4 Sydney Norovirus Strains and Associated Factors of Acute Gastroenteritis in Children: 2019/2020 Season in Guangzhou, China	9
Combining Community Wastewater Genomic Surveillance with State Clinical Surveillance: A Framework for SARS-CoV-2 Public Health Practice	8
Genotype Diversity of Enteric Viruses in Wastewater Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic	8
Nanomaterial-Augmented Formulation of Disinfectants and Antiseptics in Controlling SARS CoV-2	8
Molecular Detection of Human Enteric Adenoviruses in Water Samples Collected from Lake Victoria Waters Along Homa Bay Town, Homa Bay County, Kenya	8
Detection of Enteric Viruses from Wastewater and River Water in Botswana	8
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on Cold-Chain Food: Precautions Can Effectively Reduce the Risk	8
Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 by Ozonated Glycerol	8
Curcumin and Its Analogs as a Therapeutic Strategy in Infections Caused by RNA Genome Viruses	8
Detection of Norovirus and Hepatitis A Virus in Strawberry and Green Leafy Vegetables by Using RT-qPCR in Egypt	8
Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 in the Wastewater and Rivers of Tapachula, a Migratory Hub in Southern Mexico	8
Coliphages as Indicators for the Microbial Quality of Treated Wastewater Effluents	7
Novel Dicistroviruses in an Unexpected Wide Range of Invertebrates	7
Efficacy of Chlorine Dioxide Gas Against Hepatitis A Virus on Blueberries, Blackberries, Raspberries, and Strawberries	7
Virological Characterization of Roof-Harvested Rainwater of Densely Urbanized Low-Income Region	7
Quantitative Real-Time PCR and Digital PCR to Evaluate Residual Quantity of HAV in Experimentally Depurated Mussels	7
Application of Membrane Filtration to Cold Sterilization of Drinks and Establishment of Aseptic Workshop	6
Optimization and Implementation of the Virus Extraction Method for Hepatitis E Virus Detection from Raw Pork Liver	6
Hepatitis A Outbreaks and Environmental Circulation of Genotype IA Strains in the São Paulo City, 2017–2018	6
Epidemiology of Hepatitis E in 2017 in Bavaria, Germany	6
Detection of Norovirus Recombinant GII.2[P16] Strains in Oysters in Thailand	6
Peracetic Acid Sanitation on Arugula Microgreens Contaminated with Surface-Attached and Internalized Tulane Virus and Rotavirus	5
Interactions Between Infectious Foodborne Viruses and Bacterial Biofilms Formed on Different Food Contact Surfaces	5
Metabarcoding of Hepatitis E Virus Genotype 3 and Norovirus GII from Wastewater Samples in England Using Nanopore Sequencing	5
Hepatitis E Virus RNA Detection from Hunted Wild Boars in Central Italy: an Epidemiological Investigation	5
Rapid Detection of Hepatitis A Virus in Foods Using a Bioluminescent Assay in Real-Time (BART) and Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (RT-LAMP) Technology	5
Evaluation of Methods and Processes for Robust Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater	5
A 2019 Outbreak Investigation of Hepatitis A Virus Infections in the United States Linked to Imported Fresh Blackberries	4
Comparison of Skimmed Milk and Lanthanum Flocculation for Concentration of Pathogenic Viruses in Water	4
Air Surveillance for Viral Contamination with SARS-CoV-2 RNA at a Healthcare Facility	4
Assessment of Microbiological Quality of Fresh Vegetables and Oysters Produced in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina	4
Human Enterovirus Diversity by Next-Generation Sequencing Analysis in Urban Sewage Samples From Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area, Argentina: A Retrospective Study	4
Updating a New Semi-nested PCR Primer Pair for the Specific Detection of GII Norovirus in Oysters	4
Detection of Rotavirus Strains in Freshwater Clams in Japan	4
Escherichia coli, Species C Human Adenovirus, and Enterovirus in Water Samples Consumed in Rural Areas of Goiás, Brazil	4
Comparison of Extraction Methods for the Detection of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus RNA in Goat Raw Milk and Cream Cheese	3
Surfactant Treatment for Efficient Gene Detection of Enteric Viruses and Indicators in Surface Water Concentrated by Ultrafiltration	3
Performance of Manufacturer Cleaning Recommendations Applied to 3D Food Ink Capsules for the Control of a Human Norovirus Surrogate	3
Inactivation of Murine Norovirus Suspended in Organic Matter Simulating Actual Conditions of Viral Contamination	3

Reduction of Norovirus Surrogates Alone and in Association with Bacteria on Leaf Lettuce and Tomatoes During Application of Aqueous Ozone	3
Persistence of Infectious Human Norovirus in Estuarine Water	3
Wastewater-based Epidemiology and SARS-CoV-2: Variant Trends in the Apulia Region (Southern Italy) and Effect of Some Environmental Parameters	3
The Emergence and Widespread Circulation of Enteric Viruses Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Wastewater-Based Evidence	3
Heat-Denatured Lysozyme is a Novel Potential Non-alcoholic Disinfectant Against Respiratory Virus	3
Electron Beam Susceptibility of Enteric Viruses and Surrogate Organisms on Fruit, Seed and Spice Matrices	3
Development of a Specific Anti-capsid Antibody- and Magnetic Bead-Based Immunoassay to Detect Human Norovirus Particles in Stool Samples and Spiked Mussels via Flow Cytometry	3
Active Surveillance and Genetic Characterization of Prevalent Velogenic Newcastle Disease and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N8 Viruses Among Migratory Wild Birds in Southern Egypt During 2015–20	3
Bioaccumulation Dynamic by Crassostrea gigas Oysters of Viruses That Are Proposed as Surrogates for Enteric Virus Contamination in Environmental Samples	3
Protective Effect of Food Against Inactivation of Human Coronavirus OC43 by Gastrointestinal Fluids	3
Microgreen Variety Impacts Leaf Surface Persistence of a Human Norovirus Surrogate	3
Antiviral Effects of Quillaja saponaria Extracts Against Human Noroviral Surrogates	3
One-Year Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and Rotavirus in Water Matrices from a Hot Spring Area	3
Persistent Detection of Cosavirus and Saffold Cardiovirus in Riachuelo River, Argentina	3
Critical Needs for Integrated Surveillance: Wastewater-Based and Clinical Epidemiology in Evolving Scenarios with Lessons Learned from SARS-CoV-2	3