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High Impact Articles
High impact papers are those to which special attention is paid by experts in the given field, with a large number of visitors, frequent downloads and higher citation rates. The research must be creative, with high academic standards and have a wide influence, if it is to become a high impact paper. They are ranked by the number of downloads.
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Determination of 50% endpoint titer using a simple formula  
Muthannan Andavar Ramakrishnan 
World J Virol 5(2):85-86. Published online May 12, 2016. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v5.i2.85
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Thymosin alpha 1: A comprehensive review of the literature  
Asimina Dominari, Donald Hathaway III, Krunal Pandav, Wanessa Matos, Sharmi Biswas, Gowry Reddy, Sindhu Thevuthasan, Muhammad Adnan Khan, Anoopa Mathew, Sarabjot Singh Makkar, Madiha Zaidi, Michael Maher Mourad Fahem, Renato Beas, Valeria Castaneda, Trissa Paul, John Halpern, Diana Baralt 
World J Virol 9(5):67-78. Published online Dec 15, 2020. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v9.i5.67
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Serological diagnosis of Epstein-Barr virus infection: Problems and solutions  
Massimo De Paschale, Pierangelo Clerici 
World J Virol 1(1):31-43. Published online Feb 12, 2012. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v1.i1.31
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Impact of antiretroviral therapy on lipid metabolism of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients: Old and new drugs  
Joel da Cunha, Luciana Morganti Ferreira Maselli, Ana Carolina Bassi Stern, Celso Spada, Sérgio Paulo Bydlowski 
World J Virology 4(2):56-77. Published online May 12, 2015. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v4.i2.56
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Next-generation sequencing in clinical virology: Discovery of new viruses  
Sibnarayan Datta, Raghvendra Budhauliya, Bidisha Das, Soumya Chatterjee, Vanlalhmuaka, Vijay Veer 
World J Virology 4(3):265-276. Published online Aug 12, 2015. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v4.i3.265
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Architecture and biogenesis of plus-strand RNA virus replication factories  
David Paul, Ralf Bartenschlager 
World J Virol 2(2):32-48. Published online May 12, 2013. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v2.i2.32
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History of polio vaccination  
Anda Baicus 
World J Virol 1(4):108-114. Published online Aug 12, 2012. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v1.i4.108
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Update on hepatitis B and C virus diagnosis  
Livia Melo Villar, Helena Medina Cruz, Jakeline Ribeiro Barbosa, Cristianne Sousa Bezerra, Moyra Machado Portilho, Letícia de Paula Scalioni 
World J Virology 4(4):323-342. Published online Nov 12, 2015. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v4.i4.323
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West Nile virus: A re-emerging pathogen revisited  
Miguel A Martín-Acebes, Juan-Carlos Saiz 
World J Virol 1(2):51-70. Published online Apr 12, 2012. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v1.i2.51
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Real-world cure rates for hepatitis C virus treatments that include simeprevir and/or sofosbuvir are comparable to clinical trial results  
Kian Bichoupan, Neeta Tandon, James F Crismale, Joshua Hartman, David Del Bello, Neal Patel, Sweta Chekuri, Alyson Harty, Michel Ng, Keith M Sigel, Meena B Bansal, Priya Grewal, Charissa Y Chang, Jennifer Leong, Gene Y Im, Lawrence U Liu, Joseph A Odin, Nancy Bach, Scott L Friedman, Thomas D Schiano, Ponni V Perumalswami, Douglas T Dieterich, Andrea D Branch 
World J Virol 6(4):59-72. Published online Nov 12, 2017. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v6.i4.59
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Post-transcriptional gene silencing, transcriptional gene silencing and human immunodeficiency virus  
Catalina Méndez, Chantelle L Ahlenstiel, Anthony D Kelleher 
World J Virology 4(3):219-244. Published online Aug 12, 2015. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v4.i3.219
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Bottom-up analysis of emergent properties of N-acetylcysteine as an adjuvant therapy for COVID-19  
Asimina Dominari, Donald Hathaway III, Abdulhusein Kapasi, Trissa Paul, Sarabjot Singh Makkar, Valeria Castaneda, Sirisha Gara, Bishnu Mohan Singh, Kuchalambal Agadi, Maliha Butt, Varadha Retnakumar, Spandana Chittajallu, Rahima Taugir, Muhammad Khawar Sana, Manish KC, Sarah Razzack, Niala Moallem, Alina Alvarez, Michael Talalaev 
World J Virol 10(2):34-52. Published online Mar 25, 2021. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v10.i2.34
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Genotyping and pathotyping of diversified strains of infectious bronchitis viruses circulating in Egypt  
Ali Zanaty, Abdel-Satar Arafa, Naglaa Hagag, Magdy El-Kady 
World J Virol 5(3):125-134. Published online Aug 12, 2016. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v5.i3.125
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Pathogenicity of a currently circulating Chinese variant pseudorabies virus in pigs  
Qing-Yuan Yang, Zhe Sun, Fei-Fei Tan, Ling-Hua Guo, Yu-Zhou Wang, Juan Wang, Zhi-Yan Wang, Li-Lin Wang, Xiang-Dong Li, Yan Xiao, Ke-Gong Tian 
World J Virol 5(1):23-30. Published online Feb 12, 2016. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v5.i1.23
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Association between population vitamin D status and SARS-CoV-2 related serious-critical illness and deaths: An ecological integrative approach  
Dimitrios T Papadimitriou, Alexandros K Vassaras, Michael F Holick 
World J Virol 10(3):111-129. Published online May 25, 2021. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v10.i3.111
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Microbiology laboratory and the management of mother-child varicella-zoster virus infection  
Massimo De Paschale, Pierangelo Clerici 
World J Virol 5(3):97-124. Published online Aug 12, 2016. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v5.i3.97
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Value of routine dengue diagnosis in endemic countries  
James Ayukepi Ayukekbong, Olufunmilayo G Oyero, Samuel Ekpesu Nnukwu, Henry Nzike Mesumbe, Cajetang Nkong Fobisong 
World J Virol 6(1):9-16. Published online Feb 12, 2017. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v6.i1.9
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Reinfection risk of novel coronavirus (COVID-19): A systematic ‎review of current evidence  
SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Shahram Oliaei, Shaghayegh Kianzad, Amir Masoud Afsahi, Mehrzad MohsseniPour, Alireza Barzegary, Pegah Mirzapour, Farzane Behnezhad, Tayebeh Noori, Esmaeil Mehraeen, Omid Dadras, Fabricio Voltarelli, Jean-Marc Sabatier 
World J Virol 9(5):79-90. Published online Dec 15, 2020. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v9.i5.79
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Regulation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling by herpesviruses  
Kevin J Zwezdaryk, Joseph A Combs, Cindy A Morris, Deborah E Sullivan 
World J Virol 5(4):144-154. Published online Nov 12, 2016. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v5.i4.144
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Emerging and re-emerging viruses: A global challenge illustrated by Chikungunya virus outbreaks  
Christian A Devaux 
World J Virol 1(1):11-22. Published online Feb 12, 2012. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v1.i1.11
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Intrinsic host restriction factors of human cytomegalovirus replication and mechanisms of viral escape  
Santo Landolfo, Marco De Andrea, Valentina Dell’Oste, Francesca Gugliesi 
World J Virol 5(3):87-96. Published online Aug 12, 2016. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v5.i3.87
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Additional attention to combination antiretroviral therapy-related lipodystrophy  
Norihiko Kobayashi, Masako Nakahara, Masako Oka, Kumiko Saeki 
World J Virol 6(3):49-52. Published online Aug 12, 2017. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v6.i3.49
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Modelling the prevalence of hepatitis C virus amongst blood donors in Libya: An investigation of providing a preventive strategy  
Mohamed A Daw, Amira Shabash, Abdallah El-Bouzedi, Aghnya A Dau, Moktar Habas, Libyan Study Group of Hepatitis and HIV 
World J Virol 5(1):14-22. Published online Feb 12, 2016. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v5.i1.14
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Structural and nucleic acid binding properties of hepatitis delta virus small antigen  
Carolina Alves, Hong Cheng, João Paulo Tavanez, Ana Casaca, Severin Gudima, Heinrich Roder, Celso Cunha 
World J Virol 6(2):26-35. Published online May 12, 2017. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v6.i2.26
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Highly active antiretroviral therapy dysregulates proliferation and differentiation of human pre-adipocytes  
Eyone Jones, Pavel Mazirka, Margaret A McNurlan, Frank Darras, Marie C Gelato, Giuseppe Caso 
World J Virol 6(3):53-58. Published online Aug 12, 2017. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v6.i3.53
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Current systematic reviews and meta-analyses of COVID-19  
Mahmoud Nassar, Nso Nso, Mostafa Alfishawy, Anastasia Novikov, Salim Yaghi, Luis Medina, Bahtiyar Toz, Sofia Lakhdar, Zarwa Idrees, Yungmin Kim, Dawa Ongyal Gurung, Raheel S Siddiqui, David Zheng, Mariam Agladze, Vikram Sumbly, Jasmine Sandhu, Francisco Cuevas Castillo, Nadya Chowdhury, Ravali Kondaveeti, Sakil Bhuiyan, Laura Guzman Perez, Riki Ranat, Carlos Gonzalez, Harangad Bhangoo, John Williams, Alaa Eldin Osman, Joyce Kong, Jonathan Ariyaratnam, Mahmoud Mohamed, Ismail Omran, Mariely Lopez, Akwe Nyabera, Ian Landry, Saba Iqbal, Anoosh Zafar Gondal, Sameen Hassan, Ahmed Daoud, Bahaaeldin Baraka, Theo Trandafirescu, Vincent Rizzo 
World J Virol 10(4):182-208. Published online Jul 25, 2021. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v10.i4.182
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Geographic integration of hepatitis C virus: A global threat  
Mohamed A Daw, Abdallah A El-Bouzedi, Mohamed O Ahmed, Aghnyia A Dau, Mohamed M Agnan, Aisha M Drah 
World J Virol 5(4):170-182. Published online Nov 12, 2016. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v5.i4.170
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Neuropathology of JC virus infection in progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in remission  
Karen S SantaCruz, Gulmohor Roy, James Spigel, Elaine L Bearer 
World J Virol 5(1):31-37. Published online Feb 12, 2016. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v5.i1.31
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Nuclear domain 10 of the viral aspect  
Yisel A Rivera-Molina, Francisco Puerta Martínez, Qiyi Tang 
World J Virol 2(3):110-122. Published online Aug 12, 2013. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v2.i3.110
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Is transfusion-transmitted dengue fever a potential public health threat?  
Bruno Pozzetto, Meriam Memmi, Olivier Garraud 
World J Virology 4(2):113-123. Published online May 12, 2015. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v4.i2.113
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Role of RNA secondary structure in emergence of compartment specific hepatitis B virus immune escape variants  
Sibnarayan Datta, Runu Chakravarty 
World J Virol 5(4):161-169. Published online Nov 12, 2016. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v5.i4.161
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Active tracking of rejected dried blood samples in a large program in Nigeria  
Auchi Inalegwu, Sunny Phillips, Rawlings Datir, Christopher Chime, Petronilla Ozumba, Samuel Peters, Obinna Ogbanufe, Charles Mensah, Alash’Le Abimiku, Patrick Dakum, Nicaise Ndembi 
World J Virol 5(2):73-81. Published online May 12, 2016. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v5.i2.73
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Therapeutic and prevention strategies against human enterovirus 71 infection  
Chee Choy Kok 
World J Virology 4(2):78-95. Published online May 12, 2015. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v4.i2.78
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Matrix metalloproteases and their tissue inhibitors in non-alcoholic liver fibrosis of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients  
Julio Collazos, Eulalia Valle-Garay, Tomás Suárez-Zarracina, Angel-Hugo Montes, José A Cartón, Víctor Asensi 
World J Virol 6(2):36-45. Published online May 12, 2017. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v6.i2.36
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Hepatitis delta virus: A fascinating and neglected pathogen  
Celso Cunha, João Paulo Tavanez, Severin Gudima 
World J Virology 4(4):313-322. Published online Nov 12, 2015. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v4.i4.313
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Retinoic acid receptor beta promoter methylation and risk of cervical cancer  
Chaninya Wongwarangkana, Nasamon Wanlapakorn, Jira Chansaenroj, Yong Poovorawan 
World J Virol 7(1):1-9. Published online Feb 12, 2018. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v7.i1.1
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Oncolytic virus therapy in cancer: A current review  
Jonathan Santos Apolonio, Vinícius Lima de Souza Gonçalves, Maria Luísa Cordeiro Santos, Marcel Silva Luz, João Victor Silva Souza, Samuel Luca Rocha Pinheiro, Wedja Rafaela de Souza, Matheus Sande Loureiro, Fabrício Freire de Melo 
World J Virol 10(5):229-255. Published online Sep 25, 2021. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v10.i5.229
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Expression of hepatitis B virus surface antigens induces defective gonad phenotypes in Caenorhabditis elegans  
Yi-Yin Chen, Li-Wei Lee, Wei-Ning Hong, Szecheng J Lo 
World J Virol 6(1):17-25. Published online Feb 12, 2017. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v6.i1.17
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Novel antigen delivery systems  
Maria Trovato, Piergiuseppe De Berardinis 
World J Virology 4(3):156-168. Published online Aug 12, 2015. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v4.i3.156
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Current molecular methods for the detection of hepatitis C virus in high risk group population: A systematic review  
Rushna Firdaus, Kallol Saha, Aritra Biswas, Provash Chandra Sadhukhan 
World J Virology 4(1):25-32. Published online Feb 12, 2015. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v4.i1.25
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Molecular interactions between hepatitis B virus and delta virus  
Elham Shirvani-Dastgerdi, Frank Tacke 
World J Virology 4(2):36-41. Published online May 12, 2015. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v4.i2.36
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Immunological-based assays for specific detection of shrimp viruses  
Parin Chaivisuthangkura, Siwaporn Longyant, Paisarn Sithigorngul 
World J Virol 3(1):1-10. Published online Feb 12, 2014. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v3.i1.1
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Paramyxovirus evasion of innate immunity: Diverse strategies for common targets  
Michelle D Audsley, Gregory W Moseley 
World J Virol 2(2):57-70. Published online May 12, 2013. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v2.i2.57
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Rapid genotyping of human rotavirus using SYBR green real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction with melting curve analysis  
Yupin Tong, Bonita E Lee, Xiaoli L Pang 
World J Virology 4(4):365-371. Published online Nov 12, 2015. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v4.i4.365
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Antiretroviral naive and treated patients: Discrepancies of B cell subsets during the natural course of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection  
Olga Tsachouridou, Lemonia Skoura, Pantelis Zebekakis, Apostolia Margariti, Adamantini Georgiou, Dimitrios Bougiouklis, Dimitrios Pilalas, Antonios Galanos, Michael Daniilidis, Symeon Metallidis 
World J Virol 5(4):155-160. Published online Nov 12, 2016. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v5.i4.155