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Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
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Identification of a novel coronavirus in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome.
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N Engl J Med
|
2003
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27.97
|
|
2
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Characterization of a novel coronavirus associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome.
|
Science
|
2003
|
18.34
|
|
3
|
Emergence of Zaire Ebola virus disease in Guinea.
|
N Engl J Med
|
2014
|
16.45
|
|
4
|
Rapid detection and quantification of RNA of Ebola and Marburg viruses, Lassa virus, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, Rift Valley fever virus, dengue virus, and yellow fever virus by real-time reverse transcription-PCR.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
2002
|
6.60
|
|
5
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A case of severe Ebola virus infection complicated by gram-negative septicemia.
|
N Engl J Med
|
2014
|
4.57
|
|
6
|
Functional analysis of hepatitis B virus reactivating in hepatitis B surface antigen-negative individuals.
|
Hepatology
|
2005
|
2.49
|
|
7
|
Lambda interferon renders epithelial cells of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts resistant to viral infections.
|
J Virol
|
2010
|
2.28
|
|
8
|
RT-PCR assay for detection of Lassa virus and related Old World arenaviruses targeting the L gene.
|
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
|
2007
|
2.10
|
|
9
|
Response to imported case of Marburg hemorrhagic fever, the Netherland.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2009
|
2.07
|
|
10
|
Mastomys natalensis and Lassa fever, West Africa.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2006
|
1.94
|
|
11
|
Imported Lassa fever in Germany: surveillance and management of contact persons.
|
Clin Infect Dis
|
2003
|
1.91
|
|
12
|
Molecular diagnostics of viral hemorrhagic fevers.
|
Antiviral Res
|
2003
|
1.82
|
|
13
|
Inhibition of filovirus replication by the zinc finger antiviral protein.
|
J Virol
|
2006
|
1.76
|
|
14
|
Monitoring of clinical and laboratory data in two cases of imported Lassa fever.
|
Microbes Infect
|
2002
|
1.71
|
|
15
|
Replicon system for Lassa virus.
|
J Virol
|
2004
|
1.69
|
|
16
|
The N-terminal domain of the arenavirus L protein is an RNA endonuclease essential in mRNA transcription.
|
PLoS Pathog
|
2010
|
1.57
|
|
17
|
Epizootic emergence of Usutu virus in wild and captive birds in Germany.
|
PLoS One
|
2012
|
1.55
|
|
18
|
Isolation and phylogenetic analysis of Sindbis viruses from mosquitoes in Germany.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
2010
|
1.55
|
|
19
|
Isolation of usutu virus in Germany.
|
Am J Trop Med Hyg
|
2011
|
1.55
|
|
20
|
Virus detection and monitoring of viral load in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus patients.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2007
|
1.53
|
|
21
|
Sequence analysis of L RNA of Lassa virus.
|
Virology
|
2004
|
1.50
|
|
22
|
Functional analysis of complex hepatitis B virus variants associated with development of liver cirrhosis.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2006
|
1.46
|
|
23
|
Improved detection of Lassa virus by reverse transcription-PCR targeting the 5' region of S RNA.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
2010
|
1.45
|
|
24
|
Evidence for a decrease in transmission of Ebola virus--Lofa County, Liberia, June 8-November 1, 2014.
|
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
|
2014
|
1.42
|
|
25
|
Evaluation of advanced reverse transcription-PCR assays and an alternative PCR target region for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
2004
|
1.40
|
|
26
|
First international quality assurance study on the rapid detection of viral agents of bioterrorism.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
2004
|
1.33
|
|
27
|
Novel arenavirus sequences in Hylomyscus sp. and Mus (Nannomys) setulosus from Côte d'Ivoire: implications for evolution of arenaviruses in Africa.
|
PLoS One
|
2011
|
1.32
|
|
28
|
Delayed Disease Progression in Cynomolgus Macaques Infected with Ebola Virus Makona Strain.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2015
|
1.31
|
|
29
|
Inhibition of different Lassa virus strains by alpha and gamma interferons and comparison with a less pathogenic arenavirus.
|
J Virol
|
2004
|
1.30
|
|
30
|
Lassa fever, Nigeria, 2003 and 2004.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2005
|
1.28
|
|
31
|
Molecular diagnostics for lassa fever at Irrua specialist teaching hospital, Nigeria: lessons learnt from two years of laboratory operation.
|
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
|
2012
|
1.27
|
|
32
|
T cell-dependence of Lassa fever pathogenesis.
|
PLoS Pathog
|
2010
|
1.25
|
|
33
|
Isolation and phylogenetic analysis of Batai virus, Germany.
|
Am J Trop Med Hyg
|
2011
|
1.24
|
|
34
|
An N-terminal region of Lassa virus L protein plays a critical role in transcription but not replication of the virus genome.
|
J Virol
|
2009
|
1.22
|
|
35
|
Dengue and Chikungunya virus co-infection in a German traveller.
|
J Clin Virol
|
2009
|
1.19
|
|
36
|
Acute Zika virus infection after travel to Malaysian Borneo, September 2014.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2015
|
1.18
|
|
37
|
Cinanserin is an inhibitor of the 3C-like proteinase of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and strongly reduces virus replication in vitro.
|
J Virol
|
2005
|
1.15
|
|
38
|
Current molecular epidemiology of Lassa virus in Nigeria.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
2010
|
1.15
|
|
39
|
Hantavirus disease outbreak in Germany: limitations of routine serological diagnostics and clustering of virus sequences of human and rodent origin.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
2007
|
1.13
|
|
40
|
Severe acute respiratory syndrome: identification of the etiological agent.
|
Trends Mol Med
|
2003
|
1.13
|
|
41
|
Lassa fever, Nigeria, 2005-2008.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2010
|
1.10
|
|
42
|
Sequence and phylogenetic analysis of hepatitis B virus genotype G isolated in Germany.
|
Virus Genes
|
2002
|
1.09
|
|
43
|
Prevalence of hepatitis B virus DNA in anti-HBc-positive/HBsAg-negative sera correlates with HCV but not HIV serostatus.
|
J Clin Virol
|
2004
|
1.07
|
|
44
|
Mutational analysis of the lassa virus promoter.
|
J Virol
|
2006
|
1.06
|
|
45
|
Mutational evidence for a structural model of the Lassa virus RNA polymerase domain and identification of two residues, Gly1394 and Asp1395, that are critical for transcription but not replication of the genome.
|
J Virol
|
2008
|
1.05
|
|
46
|
Complex HBV populations with mutations in core promoter, C gene, and pre-S region are associated with development of cirrhosis in long-term renal transplant recipients.
|
Hepatology
|
2002
|
1.04
|
|
47
|
Establishment of fruit bat cells (Rousettus aegyptiacus) as a model system for the investigation of filoviral infection.
|
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
|
2010
|
1.04
|
|
48
|
Structure of the Lassa virus nucleoprotein revealed by X-ray crystallography, small-angle X-ray scattering, and electron microscopy.
|
J Biol Chem
|
2011
|
1.01
|
|
49
|
Mayaro virus infection in traveler returning from Amazon Basin, northern Peru.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2012
|
1.01
|
|
50
|
Mobile diagnostics in outbreak response, not only for Ebola: a blueprint for a modular and robust field laboratory.
|
Euro Surveill
|
2015
|
0.99
|
|
51
|
Strain-specific antibody response to Lassa virus in the local population of west Africa.
|
J Clin Virol
|
2007
|
0.99
|
|
52
|
Acute liver failure, multiorgan failure, cerebral oedema, and activation of proangiogenic and antiangiogenic factors in a case of Marburg haemorrhagic fever.
|
Lancet Infect Dis
|
2012
|
0.99
|
|
53
|
Analysis of gene expression in Lassa virus-infected HuH-7 cells.
|
J Gen Virol
|
2007
|
0.98
|
|
54
|
Sexual transmission of Zika virus in Germany, April 2016.
|
Euro Surveill
|
2016
|
0.98
|
|
55
|
Cross-species analysis of the replication complex of Old World arenaviruses reveals two nucleoprotein sites involved in L protein function.
|
J Virol
|
2011
|
0.96
|
|
56
|
Depletion of GTP pool is not the predominant mechanism by which ribavirin exerts its antiviral effect on Lassa virus.
|
Antiviral Res
|
2011
|
0.93
|
|
57
|
Health care response to CCHF in US soldier and nosocomial transmission to health care providers, Germany, 2009.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2015
|
0.93
|
|
58
|
Broad-spectrum antiviral activity of small interfering RNA targeting the conserved RNA termini of Lassa virus.
|
Antimicrob Agents Chemother
|
2007
|
0.92
|
|
59
|
Toscana virus infection imported from Elba into Switzerland.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2010
|
0.91
|
|
60
|
Infection of type I interferon receptor-deficient mice with various old world arenaviruses: a model for studying virulence and host species barriers.
|
PLoS One
|
2013
|
0.90
|
|
61
|
Containing a Lassa fever epidemic in a resource-limited setting: outbreak description and lessons learned from Abakaliki, Nigeria (January-March 2012).
|
Int J Infect Dis
|
2013
|
0.90
|
|
62
|
Complete sequence and phylogenetic characterisation of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus from Afghanistan.
|
J Clin Virol
|
2010
|
0.90
|
|
63
|
Sympatric occurrence of 3 arenaviruses, Tanzania.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2010
|
0.88
|
|
64
|
Low-density macroarray for rapid detection and identification of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
2009
|
0.87
|
|
65
|
Laboratory diagnosis of Lassa fever, liberia.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2010
|
0.87
|
|
66
|
High diversity of RNA viruses in rodents, Ethiopia.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2012
|
0.87
|
|
67
|
Domain structure of Lassa virus L protein.
|
J Virol
|
2010
|
0.87
|
|
68
|
Clinical and laboratory findings on the first imported case of Murray Valley encephalitis in Europe.
|
Clin Infect Dis
|
2003
|
0.86
|
|
69
|
Presence of Mopeia virus, an African arenavirus, related to biotope and individual rodent host characteristics: implications for virus transmission.
|
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
|
2010
|
0.86
|
|
70
|
Early serodiagnosis of acute human Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus infections by novel capture assays.
|
J Clin Virol
|
2010
|
0.85
|
|
71
|
Genome analysis of Mayaro virus imported to Germany from French Guiana.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2014
|
0.85
|
|
72
|
The N terminus of Andes virus L protein suppresses mRNA and protein expression in mammalian cells.
|
J Virol
|
2013
|
0.85
|
|
73
|
Seroepidemiological study reveals regional co-occurrence of Lassa- and Hantavirus antibodies in Upper Guinea, West Africa.
|
Trop Med Int Health
|
2012
|
0.85
|
|
74
|
Lassa serology in natural populations of rodents and horizontal transmission.
|
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
|
2014
|
0.85
|
|
75
|
Medical importance of Sindbis virus in south-west Germany.
|
J Clin Virol
|
2011
|
0.85
|
|
76
|
Hospital-based surveillance for Lassa fever in Edo State, Nigeria, 2005-2008.
|
Trop Med Int Health
|
2012
|
0.84
|
|
77
|
Functional dissection of the alphavirus capsid protease: sequence requirements for activity.
|
Virol J
|
2010
|
0.84
|
|
78
|
Dengue virus transmission by blood stem cell donor after travel to Sri Lanka; Germany, 2013.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2014
|
0.84
|
|
79
|
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis in a pet store worker in Romania.
|
Clin Vaccine Immunol
|
2008
|
0.83
|
|
80
|
Sustained Elevated Cytokine Levels during Recovery Phase of Mayaro Virus Infection.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2016
|
0.82
|
|
81
|
A 10-year molecular survey of herpes simplex virus type 1 in Germany demonstrates a stable and high prevalence of genotypes A and B.
|
J Clin Virol
|
2009
|
0.82
|
|
82
|
Two laboratory-confirmed cases of Japanese encephalitis imported to Germany by travelers returning from Southeast Asia.
|
J Clin Virol
|
2012
|
0.82
|
|
83
|
O'nyong-nyong virus infection imported to Europe from Kenya by a traveler.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2014
|
0.81
|
|
84
|
Novel approach to differentiate subclades of varicella-zoster virus genotypes E1 and E2 in Germany.
|
Virus Res
|
2009
|
0.81
|
|
85
|
Hospital-based surveillance for viral hemorrhagic fevers and hepatitides in Ghana.
|
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
|
2013
|
0.81
|
|
86
|
Increase in West Nile virus infections imported to Germany in 2012.
|
J Clin Virol
|
2013
|
0.80
|
|
87
|
West Nile virus meningoencephalitis imported into Germany.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2012
|
0.80
|
|
88
|
Rapid and specific detection of Lassa virus by reverse transcription-PCR coupled with oligonucleotide array hybridization.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
2012
|
0.80
|
|
89
|
Positive hepatitis E and Epstein Barr virus serology in a patient with jaundice after travel.
|
J Clin Virol
|
2010
|
0.80
|
|
90
|
Acute Toscana virus infection mimicked by Yersinia-induced reactive arthritis syndrome after journey to Spain.
|
J Clin Virol
|
2009
|
0.80
|
|
91
|
Co-replication analyses of naturally occurring defective hepatitis B virus variants with wild-type.
|
Virology
|
2007
|
0.78
|
|
92
|
Establishment of conventional and fluorescence resonance energy transfer-based real-time PCR assays for detection of pathogenic New World arenaviruses.
|
J Clin Virol
|
2005
|
0.78
|
|
93
|
Identification and evaluation of coronavirus replicase inhibitors using a replicon cell line.
|
Adv Exp Med Biol
|
2006
|
0.78
|
|
94
|
Chikungunya and dengue virus antibodies in a traveller with severe arthralgia returning from India.
|
J Clin Virol
|
2010
|
0.78
|
|
95
|
Genetic Diversity and New Lineages of Dengue Virus Serotypes 3 and 4 in Returning Travelers, Germany, 2006-2015.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2017
|
0.77
|
|
96
|
Molecular analysis of varicella-zoster virus strains circulating in Tanzania demonstrating the presence of genotype M1.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
2008
|
0.77
|
|
97
|
A 12-year molecular survey of clinical herpes simplex virus type 2 isolates demonstrates the circulation of clade A and B strains in Germany.
|
J Clin Virol
|
2010
|
0.77
|
|
98
|
Arenavirus Diversity and Phylogeography of Mastomys natalensis Rodents, Nigeria.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2016
|
0.76
|
|
99
|
Fatal outcome of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection in a traveler with incomplete HAV vaccination and evidence of Rift Valley Fever virus infection.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
2008
|
0.76
|
|
100
|
Increased Proinflammatory Cytokine Levels in Prolonged Arthralgia in Ross River Virus Infection.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2017
|
0.75
|
|
101
|
Correction: Experimental Treatment with Favipiravir for Ebola Virus Disease (the JIKI Trial): A Historically Controlled, Single-Arm Proof-of-Concept Trial in Guinea.
|
PLoS Med
|
2016
|
0.75
|
|
102
|
Lassa Virus in Pygmy Mice, Benin, 2016-2017.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2019
|
0.75
|
|
103
|
[Infectiological emergency of worldwide significance. Ebola out of control? (interview by Dr.Robert Bublak)].
|
MMW Fortschr Med
|
2014
|
0.75
|
|
104
|
An unusual cause of elevated liver function tests in an elderly female.
|
J Clin Virol
|
2011
|
0.75
|