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Thomas G Ksiazek

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Top papers

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1 Characterization of a novel coronavirus associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome. Science 2003 18.34
2 Assessment of the risk of Ebola virus transmission from bodily fluids and fomites. J Infect Dis 2007 6.46
3 Newly discovered ebola virus associated with hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Uganda. PLoS Pathog 2008 6.07
4 Viral discovery and sequence recovery using DNA microarrays. PLoS Biol 2003 5.95
5 Rapid diagnosis of Ebola hemorrhagic fever by reverse transcription-PCR in an outbreak setting and assessment of patient viral load as a predictor of outcome. J Virol 2004 5.86
6 Nipah virus encephalitis reemergence, Bangladesh. Emerg Infect Dis 2004 5.49
7 Isolation of genetically diverse Marburg viruses from Egyptian fruit bats. PLoS Pathog 2009 4.56
8 Transmission of rabies virus from an organ donor to four transplant recipients. N Engl J Med 2005 4.05
9 Rift Valley fever epidemic in Saudi Arabia: epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory characteristics. Clin Infect Dis 2003 4.02
10 Marburg virus infection detected in a common African bat. PLoS One 2007 4.01
11 Marburgvirus genomics and association with a large hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Angola. J Virol 2006 4.01
12 High-throughput molecular detection of hemorrhagic fever virus threats with applications for outbreak settings. J Infect Dis 2007 3.74
13 Discovery of swine as a host for the Reston ebolavirus. Science 2009 3.68
14 Nipah virus-associated encephalitis outbreak, Siliguri, India. Emerg Infect Dis 2006 3.65
15 Person-to-person transmission of Nipah virus in a Bangladeshi community. Emerg Infect Dis 2007 3.47
16 An outbreak of Rift Valley fever in Northeastern Kenya, 1997-98. Emerg Infect Dis 2002 3.36
17 Studies of reservoir hosts for Marburg virus. Emerg Infect Dis 2007 3.35
18 Rift Valley fever virus. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2009 3.22
19 Bat Nipah virus, Thailand. Emerg Infect Dis 2005 3.22
20 Complete genome analysis of 33 ecologically and biologically diverse Rift Valley fever virus strains reveals widespread virus movement and low genetic diversity due to recent common ancestry. J Virol 2006 3.20
21 Genetic analysis of viruses associated with emergence of Rift Valley fever in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, 2000-01. Emerg Infect Dis 2002 2.89
22 Foodborne transmission of Nipah virus, Bangladesh. Emerg Infect Dis 2006 2.85
23 Recurrent zoonotic transmission of Nipah virus into humans, Bangladesh, 2001-2007. Emerg Infect Dis 2009 2.73
24 Genetic characterization of Nipah virus, Bangladesh, 2004. Emerg Infect Dis 2005 2.62
25 Antibodies to Nipah-like virus in bats (Pteropus lylei), Cambodia. Emerg Infect Dis 2002 2.50
26 Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus genomics and global diversity. J Virol 2006 2.39
27 Nipah virus infection: pathology and pathogenesis of an emerging paramyxoviral zoonosis. Am J Pathol 2002 2.36
28 Chapare virus, a newly discovered arenavirus isolated from a fatal hemorrhagic fever case in Bolivia. PLoS Pathog 2008 2.23
29 Risk factors for Marburg hemorrhagic fever, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Emerg Infect Dis 2003 2.22
30 Demonstration of cross-protective vaccine immunity against an emerging pathogenic Ebolavirus Species. PLoS Pathog 2010 2.18
31 Seasonal pulses of Marburg virus circulation in juvenile Rousettus aegyptiacus bats coincide with periods of increased risk of human infection. PLoS Pathog 2012 2.00
32 Multiple virus lineages sharing recent common ancestry were associated with a Large Rift Valley fever outbreak among livestock in Kenya during 2006-2007. J Virol 2008 1.93
33 Clinical presentation of nipah virus infection in Bangladesh. Clin Infect Dis 2008 1.91
34 Rift valley fever virus lacking the NSs and NSm genes is highly attenuated, confers protective immunity from virulent virus challenge, and allows for differential identification of infected and vaccinated animals. J Virol 2008 1.82
35 Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome--United States: updated recommendations for risk reduction. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR Recomm Rep 2002 1.77
36 Ultrastructural characterization of SARS coronavirus. Emerg Infect Dis 2004 1.76
37 Proportion of deaths and clinical features in Bundibugyo Ebola virus infection, Uganda. Emerg Infect Dis 2010 1.75
38 Framework for leadership and training of Biosafety Level 4 laboratory workers. Emerg Infect Dis 2008 1.66
39 Highly sensitive and broadly reactive quantitative reverse transcription-PCR assay for high-throughput detection of Rift Valley fever virus. J Clin Microbiol 2007 1.64
40 Management of accidental exposure to Ebola virus in the biosafety level 4 laboratory, Hamburg, Germany. J Infect Dis 2011 1.62
41 Antibody-dependent enhancement of Ebola virus infection. J Virol 2003 1.62
42 Isolation and genetic characterization of Rift Valley fever virus from Aedes vexans arabiensis, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Emerg Infect Dis 2002 1.61
43 Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Turkey. Emerg Infect Dis 2004 1.57
44 Date palm sap linked to Nipah virus outbreak in Bangladesh, 2008. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2011 1.57
45 Nosocomial outbreak of novel arenavirus infection, southern Africa. Emerg Infect Dis 2009 1.50
46 Alkhumra, not Alkhurma, is the correct name of the new hemorrhagic fever flavivirus identified in Saudi Arabia. Intervirology 2012 1.48
47 Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, United States, 1993-2009. Emerg Infect Dis 2011 1.48
48 Successful propagation of Alkhumra (misnamed as Alkhurma) virus in C6/36 mosquito cells. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2011 1.46
49 Satellite imagery characterizes local animal reservoir populations of Sin Nombre virus in the southwestern United States. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2002 1.45
50 Elucidation of Nipah virus morphogenesis and replication using ultrastructural and molecular approaches. Virus Res 2003 1.43
51 Chloroquine is a potent inhibitor of SARS coronavirus infection and spread. Virol J 2005 1.43
52 Newly recognized hantaviruses associated with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in northern Brazil: partial genetic characterization of viruses and serologic implication of likely reservoirs. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2005 1.42
53 Andes and Prospect Hill hantaviruses differ in early induction of interferon although both can downregulate interferon signaling. J Virol 2007 1.32
54 Pet rodents and fatal lymphocytic choriomeningitis in transplant patients. Emerg Infect Dis 2007 1.31
55 Laboratory diagnosis of Ebola hemorrhagic fever during an outbreak in Yambio, Sudan, 2004. J Infect Dis 2007 1.27
56 Demographic factors associated with prevalence of antibody to Sin Nombre virus in deer mice in the western United States. J Wildl Dis 2007 1.24
57 Filovirus outbreak detection and surveillance: lessons from Bundibugyo. J Infect Dis 2011 1.24
58 Natural nidality in Bolivian hemorrhagic fever and the systematics of the reservoir species. Infect Genet Evol 2002 1.23
59 Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in northwestern Argentina: circulation of Laguna Negra virus associated with Calomys callosus. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2004 1.22
60 Human febrile illness caused by encephalomyocarditis virus infection, Peru. Emerg Infect Dis 2009 1.18
61 Outbreak of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, Los Santos, Panama, 1999-2000. Emerg Infect Dis 2004 1.17
62 High diversity and ancient common ancestry of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus. Emerg Infect Dis 2010 1.14
63 Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Ebola Virus Disease in Sierra Leone-23 May 2014 to 31 January 2015. Clin Infect Dis 2015 1.14
64 Hantavirus and arenavirus antibodies in persons with occupational rodent exposure. Emerg Infect Dis 2007 1.13
65 RIG-I activation inhibits ebolavirus replication. Virology 2009 1.12
66 Functional properties of the fusion and attachment glycoproteins of Nipah virus. Virology 2002 1.12
67 Potential impact of a 2-person security rule on BioSafety Level 4 laboratory workers. Emerg Infect Dis 2009 1.11
68 Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in Central Bolivia: relationships between reservoir hosts, habitats, and viral genotypes. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2005 1.10
69 Alkhumra (Alkhurma) virus outbreak in Najran, Saudi Arabia: epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory characteristics. J Infect 2010 1.08
70 Risk of nosocomial transmission of Nipah virus in a Bangladesh hospital. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2007 1.06
71 Bilateral entry and release of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus induces profound apoptosis of human bronchial epithelial cells. J Virol 2013 1.04
72 Genetic diversity between and within the arenavirus species indigenous to western Venezuela. Virology 2008 1.03
73 SARS surveillance during emergency public health response, United States, March-July 2003. Emerg Infect Dis 2004 1.03
74 Hantavirus infection in humans and rodents, northwestern Argentina. Emerg Infect Dis 2003 0.99
75 Monoclonal antibodies to SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV): identification of neutralizing and antibodies reactive to S, N, M and E viral proteins. J Virol Methods 2005 0.99
76 A longitudinal study of hantavirus infection in three sympatric reservoir species in agroecosystems on the Argentine Pampa. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2007 0.97
77 Cluster of Nipah virus infection, Kushtia District, Bangladesh, 2007. PLoS One 2010 0.96
78 Exchange protein directly activated by cAMP plays a critical role in bacterial invasion during fatal rickettsioses. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2013 0.95
79 Sin Nombre virus-specific immunoglobulin M and G kinetics in hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and the role played by serologic responses in predicting disease outcome. J Infect Dis 2010 0.95
80 Blocking of exchange proteins directly activated by cAMP leads to reduced replication of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. J Virol 2014 0.95
81 Reemergence of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever, 2007-2008. Emerg Infect Dis 2009 0.93
82 Direct sequencing of SARS-coronavirus S and N genes from clinical specimens shows limited variation. J Infect Dis 2004 0.92
83 Genetic diversity among Bolivian arenaviruses. Virus Res 2008 0.92
84 Congenital lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus: an underdiagnosed cause of neonatal hydrocephalus. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2006 0.90
85 Cell culture and electron microscopy for identifying viruses in diseases of unknown cause. Emerg Infect Dis 2013 0.89
86 First record of Aedes (Stegomyia) unilineatus in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. J Am Mosq Control Assoc 2003 0.89
87 Nipah virus infection in dogs, Malaysia, 1999. Emerg Infect Dis 2009 0.88
88 Lyssavirus surveillance in bats, Bangladesh. Emerg Infect Dis 2006 0.88
89 Histopathology of natural Ebola virus subtype Reston infection in cynomolgus macaques during the Philippine outbreak in 1996. Exp Anim 2002 0.87
90 SARS-associated coronavirus transmission, United States. Emerg Infect Dis 2004 0.87
91 Chronological and spatial analysis of the 1996 Ebola Reston virus outbreak in a monkey breeding facility in the Philippines. Exp Anim 2002 0.87
92 Compartmentalized, functional role of angiogenin during spotted fever group rickettsia-induced endothelial barrier dysfunction: evidence of possible mediation by host tRNA-derived small noncoding RNAs. BMC Infect Dis 2013 0.86
93 Experimental evaluation of rodent exclusion methods to reduce hantavirus transmission to residents in a Native American community in New Mexico. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2002 0.85
94 Risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus transmission aboard commercial aircraft. J Travel Med 2006 0.85
95 Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome: the sound of a mouse roaring. J Infect Dis 2007 0.83
96 Double trouble: hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and leptospirosis. Scand J Infect Dis 2002 0.81
97 Immune parameters in hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome during the incubation and acute disease: case report. Croat Med J 2002 0.80
98 Lack of SARS transmission and U.S. SARS case-patient. Emerg Infect Dis 2004 0.80
99 Pathology of Black Creek Canal virus infection in juvenile hispid cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus). Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2010 0.80
100 Domestic poultry and SARS coronavirus, southern China. Emerg Infect Dis 2004 0.79
101 Complete genome sequencing and genetic characterization of Alkhumra hemorrhagic fever virus isolated from Najran, Saudi Arabia. Intervirology 2014 0.79
102 Superiority of the buffy coat over serum or plasma for the detection of Alkhumra virus RNA using real time RT-PCR. Arch Virol 2012 0.79
103 Virus-specific RNA and antibody from convalescent-phase SARS patients discharged from hospital. Emerg Infect Dis 2004 0.78
104 Two cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in Randolph County, West Virginia: a coincidence of time and place? Am J Trop Med Hyg 2007 0.78
105 Coronavirus antibodies in bat biologists. Emerg Infect Dis 2008 0.77
106 Susceptibility of tick cell lines to infection with Alkhumra haemorrhagic fever virus. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2013 0.76
107 The Role of a National Biocontainment Laboratory in Emergencies. Health Secur 2015 0.75
108 Interview with Thomas G. Ksiazek, D.V.M., PH.D. [interview by Vicki Glaser]. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2008 0.75
109 Viral hemorrhagic fevers including hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in the Americas. Clin Lab Med 2002 0.75
110 Identification of a new Newcastle disease virus isolate from Indonesia represents an ancestral lineage of class II genotype XIII. Virus Genes 2013 0.75
111 Comparison of RT-PCR assay and virus isolation in cell culture for the detection of Alkhumra hemorrhagic fever virus. J Med Virol 2013 0.75