Most cited papers in Animal Virus Infections Studies

Animal Virus Infections Studies

What are the most cited papers in Animal Virus Infections Studies?

The most cited paper in Animal Virus Infections Studies is "A pneumonia outbreak associated with a new coronavirus of probable bat origin" (Peng Zhou et al., 2020), with 23,429 citations. Next come "Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 99 cases of 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a descriptive study" (22,766) and "A new coronavirus associated with human respiratory disease in China" (12,967).

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Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 1,236 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#	Paper
1	A pneumonia outbreak associated with a new coronavirus of probable bat origin Peng Zhou et al. · Nature Open access	3 Feb 2020	23,429
2	Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 99 cases of 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a descriptive study Nanshan Chen, Min Zhou, Xuan Dong et al. · The Lancet Open access	30 Jan 2020	22,766
3	A new coronavirus associated with human respiratory disease in China Fan Wu et al. · Nature Open access	3 Feb 2020	12,967
4	Genomic characterisation and epidemiology of 2019 novel coronavirus: implications for virus origins and receptor binding Roujian Lu et al. · The Lancet Open access	30 Jan 2020	12,621
5	Structure, Function, and Antigenicity of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein Alexandra C. Walls, Young‐Jun Park, M. Alejandra Tortorici et al. · Cell Open access	9 Mar 2020	9,155
6	The serial cultivation of human diploid cell strains Leonard Hayflick, Paul S. Moorhead · Experimental Cell Research	Dec 1961	8,548
7	The species Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus: classifying 2019-nCoV and naming it SARS-CoV-2 Alexander E. Gorbalenya, Susan C. Baker, Ralph Steven Baric et al. · Nature Microbiology Open access	2 Mar 2020	7,774
8	Remdesivir and chloroquine effectively inhibit the recently emerged novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in vitro Manli Wang, Ruiyuan Cao, Leike Zhang et al. · Cell Research Open access	4 Feb 2020	7,401
9	Isolation of a cDNA cLone Derived from a Blood-Borne Non-A, Non-B Viral Hepatitis Genome Qui‐Lim Choo, George C. Kuo, Amy J. Weiner et al. · Science	21 Apr 1989	6,911
10	Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 is a functional receptor for the SARS coronavirus Wenhui Li, Michael John Moore, Natalya Yu. Vasilieva et al. · Nature Open access	26 Nov 2003	6,301
11	Isolation of a Novel Coronavirus from a Man with Pneumonia in Saudi Arabia Ali Mohamed Zaki, Sander van Boheemen, Theo M. Bestebroer et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access	18 Oct 2012	6,064
12	Origin and evolution of pathogenic coronaviruses Jie Cui, Fang Li, Zheng‐Li Shi · Nature Reviews Microbiology ReviewOpen access	10 Dec 2018	5,909
13	Identification of a Novel Coronavirus in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Christian Drosten et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access	14 May 2003	4,790
14	mRNA vaccines — a new era in vaccinology Norbert Pardi, Michael J. Hogan, Frederick Porter et al. · Nature Reviews Drug Discovery ReviewOpen access	12 Jan 2018	4,701
15	Evolution and ecology of influenza A viruses Robert G. Webster, William J. Bean, Owen T. Gorman et al. · Microbiological Reviews Open access	Mar 1992	4,271
16	Coronaviruses: An Overview of Their Replication and Pathogenesis Anthony R. Fehr, Stanley M. Perlman · Methods in molecular biology Book chapterOpen access	2015	4,007
17	Lipid nanoparticles for mRNA delivery Xucheng Hou, Tal Z. Zaks, Róbert Langer et al. · Nature Reviews Materials ReviewOpen access	10 Aug 2021	3,994
18	PLAQUE FORMATION AND ISOLATION OF PURE LINES WITH POLIOMYELITIS VIRUSES Renato Dulbecco, Marguerite Vogt · The Journal of Experimental Medicine Open access	Feb 1954	3,843
19	Outbreak of pneumonia of unknown etiology in Wuhan, China: The mystery and the miracle Hongzhou Lu, Charles W. Stratton, Yi‐Wei Tang · Journal of Medical Virology Open access	17 Jan 2020	3,693
20	Functional assessment of cell entry and receptor usage for SARS-CoV-2 and other lineage B betacoronaviruses Michael C. Letko, Andrea Marzi, Vincent J. Munster · Nature Microbiology Open access	24 Feb 2020	3,419
21	An Assay for Circulating Antibodies to a Major Etiologic Virus of Human Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis George C. Kuo, Q L Choo, Harrison Alter et al. · Science	21 Apr 1989	3,383
22	Mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 entry into cells Cody B. Jackson, Michael Reynolds Farzan, Bing Chen et al. · Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology ReviewOpen access	5 Oct 2021	3,285
23	Genomic characterization of the 2019 novel human-pathogenic coronavirus isolated from a patient with atypical pneumonia after visiting Wuhan Jasper Fuk‐Woo Chan, Kin‐Hang Kok, Zheng Zhu et al. · Emerging Microbes & Infections Open access	2020	3,284
24	Structural and Functional Basis of SARS-CoV-2 Entry by Using Human ACE2 Qihui Wang, Yanfang Zhang, Lili Wu et al. · Cell Open access	9 Apr 2020	3,197
25	Emerging coronaviruses: Genome structure, replication, and pathogenesis Yu Zheng Chen, Qianyun Liu, Deyin Guo · Journal of Medical Virology Open access	22 Jan 2020	3,176
26	Epidemiology, Genetic Recombination, and Pathogenesis of Coronaviruses Shuo Su, Gary Wong, Weifeng Shi et al. · Trends in Microbiology ReviewOpen access	21 Mar 2016	3,127
27	Effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccines against the B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant Jamie Lopez Bernal, Nick J Andrews, Charlotte Gower et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access	21 Jul 2021	3,090
28	Structure, Function, and Evolution of Coronavirus Spike Proteins Fang Li · Annual Review of Virology ReviewOpen access	30 Aug 2016	2,981
29	Global burden of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in young children: a systematic review and meta-analysis Harish Nair et al. · The Lancet ReviewOpen access	17 Apr 2010	2,839
30	Bats Are Natural Reservoirs of SARS-Like Coronaviruses Wendong Li, Zhengli Shi, Meng Yu et al. · Science	29 Sep 2005	2,679
31	Safety and immunogenicity of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2: a preliminary report of a phase 1/2, single-blind, randomised controlled trial Pedro M. Folegatti et al. · The Lancet Open access365 authors	20 Jul 2020	2,629
32	Estimated transmissibility and impact of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in England Nicholas G. Davies et al. · Science Open access	3 Mar 2021	2,623
33	J. Virol. Methods R. P. Singh, Jolanta Kurz, Gilles Boiteau · Journal of Virological Methods	Jul 1996	2,556
34	Characterization of a Novel Coronavirus Associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Paul A. Rota et al. · Science Open access	5 May 2003	2,555
35	Genome Composition and Divergence of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Originating in China Aiping Wu, Yousong Peng, Baoying Huang et al. · Cell Host & Microbe Open access	7 Feb 2020	2,537
36	Isolation and Characterization of Viruses Related to the SARS Coronavirus from Animals in Southern China Yi Guan, Bingxue Zheng, Yuxian He et al. · Science Open access	8 Sep 2003	2,492
37	Global, regional, and national disease burden estimates of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in young children in 2015: a systematic review and modelling study Ting Shi et al. · The Lancet ReviewOpen access122 authors	7 Jul 2017	2,491
38	5'-Triphosphate RNA Is the Ligand for RIG-I Veit Hornung, Jana M. Ellegast, Sarah Kim-Hellmuth et al. · Science	13 Oct 2006	2,485
39	T antigen is bound to a host protein in SY40-transformed cells David Philip Lane, Lionel Vivian Crawford · Nature	Mar 1979	2,445
40	Viroids are single-stranded covalently closed circular RNA molecules existing as highly base-paired rod-like structures. Heinz L. Sänger, Günther Klotz, D. Riesner et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access	Nov 1976	2,423
41	Toxicity of cationic lipids and cationic polymers in gene delivery Hongtao Lv, Shubiao Zhang, Bing Wang et al. · Journal of Controlled Release	14 May 2006	2,274
42	Coronavirus envelope protein: current knowledge Dewald Schoeman, Burtram Clinton Fielding · Virology Journal Open access	27 May 2019	2,191
43	Cross-neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 by a human monoclonal SARS-CoV antibody Dora Pinto et al. · Nature Open access	18 May 2020	2,164
44	Viral RNA-dependent DNA Polymerase: RNA-dependent DNA Polymerase in Virions of Rous Sarcoma Virus Howard M. Temin, Satoshi Mizutani · Nature	27 Jun 1970	2,105
45	A Multibasic Cleavage Site in the Spike Protein of SARS-CoV-2 Is Essential for Infection of Human Lung Cells Markus Hoffmann, Hannah Kleine‐Weber, Stefan H. Pöhlmann · Molecular Cell Open access	May 2020	2,089
46	The Genome Sequence of the SARS-Associated Coronavirus Marco A. Marra et al. · Science	5 May 2003	2,089
47	Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Lines Secrete the Major Plasma Proteins and Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Barbara B. Knowles, Chin C. Howe, David P. Aden · Science	25 Jul 1980	2,050
48	Identifying SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses in Malayan pangolins Tommy Tsan‐Yuk Lam et al. · Nature Open access	26 Mar 2020	2,049
49	Viral RNA-dependent DNA Polymerase: RNA-dependent DNA Polymerase in Virions of RNA Tumour Viruses David Baltimore · Nature	Jun 1970	2,048
50	Identification of a new human coronavirus Lia van der Hoek, Krzysztof Pyrć, Maarten F. Jebbink et al. · Nature Medicine Open access	21 Mar 2004	1,938

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