OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Neurovirology is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Possible role of CNS microRNAs in Human Mpox virus encephalitis—a mini-review	50
Successful treatment of HIV-associated progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) with mirtazapine, mefloquine, and IVIG combination therapy: a case report	47
Combined effects of older age and HIV disease on changes in everyday functioning over one year	34
Zika virus infection of retinal cells and the developing mouse eye induces host responses that contrasts to the brain and dengue virus infection	24
HIV associated motor neuron disease (MND): A case series with systematic review of literature	21
Cognitive function and impact on driving after SARS-COV-2 infection in a man with long-standing HIV infection: a case report	19
Serum mir-142-3p release in children with viral encephalitis and its relationship with nerve injury and inflammatory response	17
Longitudinal, virological, and serological assessment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients	16
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in sarcoidosis successfully treated with pembrolizumab	16
Varicella-zoster virus meningitis coincident with bacteremia caused by liver abscess: a case report	15
Serum of COVID-19 patients changes neuroinflammation and mitochondrial homeostasis markers in hippocampus of aged rats	15
Longitudinal telomere length profile does not reflect HIV and childhood trauma impacts on cognitive function in South African women	14
A case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy with hypogammaglobulinemia and a TCF3 mutation	14
SARS-CoV-2–associated Guillain–Barre syndrome requires extensive pre- and post-mortem examinations	14
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, advanced ductal breast carcinoma, systemic sclerosis, and checkpoint inhibitors: a therapeutic dilemma	14
HIV-1 and methamphetamine alter galectins -1, -3, and -9 in human monocyte-derived macrophages	13
COVID-19 leukoencephalopathy with subacute magnetic resonance imaging findings of vasculitis and demyelination	13
Improvement in depressive symptoms after antiretroviral therapy initiation in people with HIV in Rakai, Uganda	13
Effect of coinfections on neurocognitive functioning among people with clade C HIV infection in Zambia	12
SARS-CoV-2-associated haemorrhagic encephalitis mimicking Herpes encephalitis	12
Neurological manifestations of COVID-19 in pregnancy: a cross-sectional study	12
Long-term survival from progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in living-donor liver transplant recipient with preformed donor-specific antibody	12
Upregulation of microRNAs correlates with downregulation of HERV-K expression in Parkinson’s disease	11
Incidence of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in the pediatric population at the University Hospitals of Strasbourg (HUS) and characterization of confirmed cases	11
HIV-1 Tat drives the Fabp4/NF-κB feedback loop in microglia to mediate inflammatory response and neuronal apoptosis	11

Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers of Symptomatic Neurosyphilis in People With HIV Compared with Uninfected Individuals	11
Components of metabolic syndrome associated with lower neurocognitive performance in youth with perinatally acquired HIV and youth who are HIV-exposed uninfected	11
Seropositivity and reactivations of HSV-1, but not of HSV-2 nor VZV, associate with altered blood–brain barrier, beta amyloid, and tau proteins in people living with HIV	10
Fentanyl dysregulates neuroinflammation and disrupts blood-brain barrier integrity in HIV-1 Tat transgenic mice	9
A human-derived 3D brain organoid model to study JC virus infection	9
Genetic polymorphisms in innate immunity genes influence predisposition to tick-borne encephalitis	9
Herpesviruses, polyomaviruses, parvoviruses, papillomaviruses, and anelloviruses in vestibular schwannoma	8
Low incidence of advanced neurological burden but high incidence of age-related conditions that are dementia risk factors in aging people living with HIV: a data-linkage 10-year follow-up study	8
A case of ischemic stroke secondary to varicella-zoster virus meningoencephalitis	8
Detection of human herpesviruses in cerebrospinal fluids collected from patients suspected of neuroinfectious diseases	8
Herpes simplex encephalitis in patients receiving chemotherapy and whole-brain radiation therapy	8
Refining the risk of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy in people living with HTLV-1: identification of a HAM-like phenotype in a proportion of asymptomatic carriers	8
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and peripheral neuropathy in a patient with Good’s syndrome	8
Simian varicella virus infection and reactivation in rhesus macaques trigger cytokine and Aβ40/42 alterations in serum and cerebrospinal fluid	8
Increased expression of PD-1 in CD8 + CD3 + T cells correlates with EBV viral load in MS patients	8
Differential effects of fentanyl compared to morphine on neuroinflammatory signaling in the brain in EcoHIV-infected mice	7
Evolving etiologies, comorbidities, survival, and costs of care in adult encephalitis	7
Infection of human microglial cell line CHME-3 to study neuropathogenesis of chikungunya virus	7
Cerebral and spinal cord changes observed through magnetic resonance imaging in patients with HTLV-1–associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis: a systematic review	7
Influence of plasma exosomes from women living with HIV Stratified by HAND on monocyte subpopulations from healthy women without HIV	7
A rare kind of Guillain-Barre syndrome triggered by acute hepatitis A infection in a pediatric patient: a case report and review of literature	7
HIV-associated multiple intracranial aneurysms and stroke in an adult patient: successful treatment with a combination of glucocorticoid and antiviral agents	7
In vitro characterization of the antiviral activity of Bat Interferon-Induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats 5 (bat IFIT5) against bat-associated rabies virus	7
Detection of human neurotropic JCPyV DNA sequence in pediatric anaplastic xanthoastrocytoma	6
The importance of thinking about Guillain-Barré syndrome during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case with pure dysautonomic presentation	6
Characterizing Epstein-Barr virus infection of the central nervous system in Zambian adults living with HIV	6
Innate immune memory in chronic HIV and HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND): potential mechanisms and clinical implications	6
A comprehensive review of COVID-19 biology, diagnostics, therapeutics, and disease impacting the central nervous system	6
Expression in skin biopsies supports genetic evidence linking CAMKK2, P2X7R and P2X4R with HIV-associated sensory neuropathy	6
Catastrophic tumefactive acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in patient with dengue virus: a case report	6
Cognitive deficits in HTLV-1 patients	6
Limited evidence for a moderating effect of HIV status on brain age in heavy episodic drinkers	6
Implications of vascular depression for successful cognitive aging in HIV Disease	6
Maintaining the battle against vaccine-preventable neurological diseases in the United States	5
Rapid-progressing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in two patients newly diagnosed with HIV: case series and review of literature	5
Differential expression of cellular prion protein (PrPC) in mouse hepatitis virus induced neuroinflammation	5
The incidence of symptomatic CSF viral escape in patients on antiretroviral therapy in western India: a retrospective cohort study	5
Cortico-striatal networking deficits associated with advanced HIV disease and cocaine use	5
Generating fair, reliable, and accurate neuropsychological test norms for people with HIV in a low- or middle-income country	5
Cerebral vasculitis caused by Talaromyces marneffei and Aspergillus niger in a HIV-positive patient: a case report and literature review	5
A pilot study of cognition and creativity among persons with HIV disease referred for neuropsychological evaluation	5
Stroke risk after varicella-zoster virus infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Cytomegalovirus infection induces Alzheimer’s disease-associated alterations in tau	5
Evaluation of the effects of the Zika Virus-Immunoglobulin G+ complex on murine microglial cells	5
The relationship between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and amnestic mild cognitive impairment among older adults living with HIV	5
HSV-1 latency-associated transcript miR-H3 and miR-H4 target STXBP1 and GABBR2 genes	5