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Most cited papers in Poxvirus research and outbreaks

What are the most cited papers in Poxvirus research and outbreaks?

The most cited paper in Poxvirus research and outbreaks is "Nextstrain: real-time tracking of pathogen evolution" (James N. Hadfield, Colin Megill, Sidney M. Bell et al., 2018), with 3,513 citations. Next come "Vaccination with ALVAC and AIDSVAX to Prevent HIV-1 Infection in Thailand" (3,067) and "Human Infection with a Novel Avian-Origin Influenza A (H7N9) Virus" (2,357).

Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 463 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 Nextstrain: real-time tracking of pathogen evolution James N. Hadfield, Colin Megill, Sidney M. Bell et al. · Bioinformatics Open access 16 May 2018 3,513
2 Vaccination with ALVAC and AIDSVAX to Prevent HIV-1 Infection in Thailand Supachai Rerks‐Ngarm et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 20 Oct 2009 3,067
3 Human Infection with a Novel Avian-Origin Influenza A (H7N9) Virus Rongbao Gao et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 11 Apr 2013 2,357
4 Monkeypox Virus Infection in Humans across 16 Countries — April–June 2022 John Patrick Thornhill et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 21 Jul 2022 2,219
5 The changing epidemiology of human monkeypox—A potential threat? A systematic review Eveline M. Bunge, Bernard Hoet, Liddy M. Chen et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases ReviewOpen access 11 Feb 2022 1,977
6 The Complete DNA Sequence of the Long Unique Region in the Genome of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Duncan J. McGeoch, M. A. Dalrymple, Andrew J. Davison et al. · Journal of General Virology Jul 1988 1,621
7 Smallpox as a Biological Weapon Donald A. Henderson, Thomas V. Inglesby, John Gilles Bartlett et al. · JAMA 9 Jun 1999 1,550
8 Papillomavirus infections — a major cause of human cancers Harald zur Hausen · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Reviews on Cancer Oct 1996 1,541
9 Tularemia as a Biological Weapon David T. Dennis, Thomas V. Inglesby, Donald A. Henderson et al. · JAMA 6 Jun 2001 1,418
10 The E6 and E7 genes of the human papillomavirus type 16 together are necessary and sufficient for transformation of primary human keratinocytes Karl Münger, William C. Phelps, Vivien J. Bubb et al. · Journal of Virology Open access Oct 1989 1,352
11 Pneumonia and Respiratory Failure from Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) in Mexico Rogelio Pérez‐Padilla, Daniela de la Rosa‐Zamboni, Samuel Ponce de Leon et al. · New England Journal of Medicine 29 Jun 2009 1,333
12 Clinical features and management of human monkeypox: a retrospective observational study in the UK Hugh Adler et al. · The Lancet Infectious Diseases Open access139 authors 24 May 2022 1,299
13 Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 in the United States, 1976 to 1994 Douglas T. Fleming, Geraldine M. McQuillan, Robert E. Johnson et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 16 Oct 1997 1,197
14 The Detection of Monkeypox in Humans in the Western Hemisphere Kurt D. Reed, John W. Melski, Mary Beth Graham et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 21 Jan 2004 1,122
15 Papillomavirus L1 major capsid protein self-assembles into virus-like particles that are highly immunogenic. Reinhard Kirnbauer, Frank P. Booy, Nufei Cheng et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 15 Dec 1992 1,118
16 Human Monkeypox Andrea M. McCollum, Inger K. Damon · Clinical Infectious Diseases 24 Oct 2013 1,117
17 The deadly coronaviruses: The 2003 SARS pandemic and the 2020 novel coronavirus epidemic in China Yongshi Yang, Fujun Peng, Runsheng Wang et al. · Journal of Autoimmunity Open access 3 Mar 2020 1,106
18 Techniques of Lipidology Morris Kates · Laboratory techniques in biochemistry and molecular biology Book chapter 1972 1,100
19 Viral inhibition of inflammation: Cowpox virus encodes an inhibitor of the interleukin-1β converting enzyme Caroline A. Ray, Roy A. Black, Shirley R. Kronheim et al. · Cell May 1992 982
20 Human papillomavirus molecular biology and disease association John Doorbar, Nagayasu Egawa, Heather M. Griffin et al. · Reviews in Medical Virology Open access Mar 2015 964
21 Edward Jenner and the History of Smallpox and Vaccination Stefan F. Riedel · Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings Open access 2005 961
22 Outbreak of human monkeypox in Nigeria in 2017–18: a clinical and epidemiological report Adesola F. Yinka-Ogunleye et al. · The Lancet Infectious Diseases Open access 5 Jul 2019 959
23 Duration of antiviral immunity after smallpox vaccination Erika Hammarlund, Matthew W. Lewis, Scott G. Hansen et al. · Nature Medicine 17 Aug 2003 955
24 HPV16 E6 and E7 proteins cooperate to immortalize human foreskin keratinocytes. Pamela Hawley‐Nelson, Karen H. Vousden, Nancy L. Hubbert et al. · The EMBO Journal Open access Dec 1989 932
25 Initial interaction of herpes simplex virus with cells is binding to heparan sulfate Darrell WuDunn, Patricia G. Spear · Journal of Virology Open access 1989 922
26 Major increase in human monkeypox incidence 30 years after smallpox vaccination campaigns cease in the Democratic Republic of Congo Anne W. Rimoin, Prime M. Mulembakani, Sara C. Johnston et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 30 Aug 2010 903
27 A tale of two clades: monkeypox viruses Anna M. Likos, Scott A. Sammons, Victoria A. Olson et al. · Journal of General Virology 26 Sep 2005 894
28 Phylogenomic characterization and signs of microevolution in the 2022 multi-country outbreak of monkeypox virus Joana Isidro, Vitor Souza Borges, Miguel Pinto et al. · Nature Medicine Open access 24 Jun 2022 865
29 The complete DNA sequence of vaccinia virus Scott J. Goebel, Gerard P. Johnson, Marion E. Perkus et al. · Virology Nov 1990 863
30 Fatal encephalitis due to Nipah virus among pig-farmers in Malaysia Kaw Bing Chua, Khean Jin Goh, Kum Thong Wong et al. · The Lancet Oct 1999 860
31 Monkeypox Virus in Nigeria: Infection Biology, Epidemiology, and Evolution Emmanuel Alakunle, Ugo Lionel Moens, Godwin Nchinda et al. · Viruses Open access 5 Nov 2020 826
32 Human monkeypox: an emerging zoonosis Daniel B Di Giulio, Paul B. Eckburg · The Lancet Infectious Diseases Open access 2004 823
33 Vaccinia Virus Uses Macropinocytosis and Apoptotic Mimicry to Enter Host Cells Jason Mercer, Ari Helenius · Science 24 Apr 2008 800
34 A systematic review of the epidemiology of human monkeypox outbreaks and implications for outbreak strategy Ellen Beer, Bhargavi Rao · PLoS neglected tropical diseases ReviewOpen access 16 Oct 2019 747
35 Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Prognosis and Treatment of Patients From a Single Institution Peter J. Allen, Wilbur Bo Bowne, David P. Jaques et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology 30 Mar 2005 740
36 Retrograde neuronal tracing with a deletion-mutant rabies virus Ian R. Wickersham, Stefan Finke, Karl‐Klaus Conzelmann et al. · Nature Methods Open access 10 Dec 2006 739
37 Human Monkeypox Eskild Petersen, Anu Kantele, Marion Koopmans et al. · Infectious Disease Clinics of North America Open access 11 Apr 2019 703
38 Clinical presentation and virological assessment of confirmed human monkeypox virus cases in Spain: a prospective observational cohort study Eloy José Tarín-Vicente et al. · The Lancet Open access Aug 2022 702
39 The Transmission Potential of Monkeypox Virus in Human Populations Paul Fine, Z Jeźek, B. Grab et al. · International Journal of Epidemiology 1988 672
40 Poxviruses and Immune Evasion Bruce T. Seet, James B. Johnston, Craig R. Brunetti et al. · Annual Review of Immunology Review 3 Mar 2003 672
41 Emergence of Monkeypox as the Most Important Orthopoxvirus Infection in Humans Nikola Sklenovská, Marc A. Van Ranst · Frontiers in Public Health Open access 4 Sep 2018 670
42 Human Monkeypox: Clinical Features of 282 Patients Z Jeźek, Mark V. Szczeniowski, K. M. Paluku et al. · The Journal of Infectious Diseases Open access Aug 1987 670
43 Prevention and Treatment of Monkeypox John G. Rizk, Giuseppe Lippi, Brandon Michael Henry et al. · Drugs Open access Jun 2022 661
44 Clinical Findings in 111 Cases of Influenza A (H7N9) Virus Infection Hainv Gao et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 22 May 2013 657
45 Clinical Features of Nipah Virus Encephalitis among Pig Farmers in Malaysia Khean Jin Goh, Chong Tin Tan, Nee Kong Chew et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 27 Apr 2000 642
46 Clinical Characteristics of Human Monkeypox, and Risk Factors for Severe Disease Gregory D. Huhn, Audrey M. Bauer, Krista L. Yorita et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases Open access 18 Nov 2005 637
47 Clinical features and novel presentations of human monkeypox in a central London centre during the 2022 outbreak: descriptive case series Aatish M. Patel et al. · BMJ Open access 28 Jul 2022 633
48 Human Effector and Memory CD8+ T Cell Responses to Smallpox and Yellow Fever Vaccines Joseph D. Miller, Robbert van der Most, Rama S. Akondy et al. · Immunity Open access May 2008 620
49 Nonreplicating vaccinia vector efficiently expresses recombinant genes. Gerd Sutter, Bernard A. Moss · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 15 Nov 1992 605
50 Clinical Features of the Initial Cases of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in China Bin Cao, Xingwang Li, Yu Mao et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 10 Dec 2009 603

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