OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Food and Environmental Virology is 3. 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
Effect Analysis of Different Environmental Disinfection Methods on Reducing Contamination of Surfaces by the Omicron BA.2.2 Variant of SARS-CoV-2 and the Characteristics of Fomite Contamination in the	90
Detection of Hepatitis A RNA, Hepatitis E RNA, Human Adenovirus F DNA, and Norovirus RNA in Fresh and Frozen Berry Products at Point of Retail in Ireland	74
Evaluation of Mastadenovirus and Rotavirus Presence in Phyllostomid, Vespertilionid, and Molossid Bats Captured in Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil	53
Uncovering the Prevalence and Genetic Characterization of Rabbit-Derived Paslahepevirus Balayani (Hepatitis E Virus) in Hebei Province, China	37
Persistence of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus in Goat and Cow Milks Under Different Storage Conditions and Following Thermal Inactivation	36
Occurrence of Norovirus, Rotavirus, Hepatitis a Virus, and Enterovirus in Berries in Argentina	26
Infectious Pepper Mild Mottle Virus and Human Adenoviruses as Viral Indices in Sewage and Water Samples	23
Implementation of a Sensitive Method to Assess High Virus Retention Performance of Low-Pressure Reverse Osmosis Process	22
Assessment of Surface Disinfection Effectiveness of Decontamination System COUNTERFOG® SDR-F05A+ Against Bacteriophage ɸ29	21
Surface Inactivation of a SARS-CoV-2 Surrogate with Hypochlorous Acid is Impacted by Surface Type, Contact Time, Inoculum Matrix, and Concentration	19
Air Surveillance for Viral Contamination with SARS-CoV-2 RNA at a Healthcare Facility	19
Hepatitis E Virus in the Iberian Peninsula: A Systematic Review	19
Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 in the Wastewater and Rivers of Tapachula, a Migratory Hub in Southern Mexico	17
Recovery and Quantification of Norovirus in Air Samples from Experimentally Produced Aerosols	16
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on Cold-Chain Food: Precautions Can Effectively Reduce the Risk	16
Wastewater-Based Epidemiology for Analysis of Human Papillomavirus Infections in a Uruguayan Urban Area	15
Assessment of Hepatitis E Virus RNA Detection in Meat Samples: Optimization of Pre-analytical Conditions	15
Detection of Norovirus and Hepatitis A Virus in Strawberry and Green Leafy Vegetables by Using RT-qPCR in Egypt	14
Evaluation of Three Viral Capsid Integrity qPCR Methods for Wastewater-Based Viral Surveillance	14
Prevalence of GII.4 Sydney Norovirus Strains and Associated Factors of Acute Gastroenteritis in Children: 2019/2020 Season in Guangzhou, China	13
Water-Based Epidemiological Investigation of Hepatitis E Virus in South Africa	13
Magnetic Carbon Bead-Based Concentration Method for SARS-CoV-2 Detection in Wastewater	12
Norovirus Foodborne Outbreak Associated With the Consumption of Ice Pop, Southern Brazil, 2020	12
First Detection and Characterization of Hepatitis E Virus in Sewage Samples in Cameroon	12
Rapid Detection of Hepatitis A Virus in Foods Using a Bioluminescent Assay in Real-Time (BART) and Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (RT-LAMP) Technology	11

Persistence of Infectious Human Norovirus in Estuarine Water	11
Harnessing the Power of Next-Generation Sequencing in Wastewater-Based Epidemiology and Global Disease Surveillance	11
Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 in Indoor Air of Sina and Shahid Beheshti Hospitals and Patients' Houses	11
Targeted Enrichment Sequencing Utilizing a Respiratory Pathogen Panel for Genomic Wastewater-Based Viral Epidemiology in Uruguay	11
The Inhibitory Effect of Resveratrol from Reynoutria japonica on MNV-1, a Human Norovirus Surrogate	11
Integration of RT-LAMP and Microfluidic Technology for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater as an Advanced Point-of-Care Platform	11
One-Year Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and Rotavirus in Water Matrices from a Hot Spring Area	10
Molecular Characterization and Phylogenetic analyses of Rotaviruses Circulating in Municipal Sewage and Sewage-Polluted River Waters in Durban Area, South Africa	9
Evaluation of an Automated Ultrafiltration System for Concentrating a Range of Viruses from Saline Waters	9
Retention of Virus Versus Surrogate, by Ultrafiltration in Seawater: Case Study of Norovirus Versus Tulane	9
A 3-Year Environmental Surveillance Reveals Multiple Enteroviruses Including Types A76, A89, A90 and C113 in Eastern China	8
Human Coronavirus NL63 Among Other Respiratory Viruses in Clinical Specimens of Egyptian Children and Raw Sewage Samples	8
Updating a New Semi-nested PCR Primer Pair for the Specific Detection of GII Norovirus in Oysters	8
Detection of Hepatitis A Virus in Strawberries Implicated in an Outbreak in the USA in 1997	8
Molecular Characterization of Gastroenteric Viruses in Wastewater from Cities in Uruguay	8
Co-circulation of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Genotype 3 and Moose-HEV-Like Strains in Free-Ranging-Spotted Deer (Axis axis) in Uruguay	8
Applications of Bacteriophage Cocktails to Reduce Salmonella Contamination in Poultry Farms	7
Heat-Denatured Lysozyme is a Novel Potential Non-alcoholic Disinfectant Against Respiratory Virus	7
Virological Characterization of Roof-Harvested Rainwater of Densely Urbanized Low-Income Region	7
Evaluation of Trends in Influenza A and B Viruses in Wastewater and Human Surveillance Data: Insights from the 2022–2023 Season in Italy	7
Food and Environmental Virology: Use of Passive Sampling to Characterize the Presence of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Viruses in Wastewater	7
Hydroponic Nutrient Solution Temperature Impacts Tulane Virus Persistence over Time	6
Genotype Diversity of Enteric Viruses in Wastewater Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic	6
Study of Shellfish Growing Area During Normal Harvesting Periods and Following Wastewater Overflows in an Urban Estuary With Complex Hydrography	6
Tracking the Spread of the BA.2.86 Lineage in Italy Through Wastewater Analysis	6
Interaction Between SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein S1 Subunit and Oyster Heat Shock Protein 70	6
Microgreen Variety Impacts Leaf Surface Persistence of a Human Norovirus Surrogate	6
Protective Effect of Food Against Inactivation of Human Coronavirus OC43 by Gastrointestinal Fluids	5
Hepatitis E Virus RNA Detection from Hunted Wild Boars in Central Italy: an Epidemiological Investigation	5
Nanomaterial-Augmented Formulation of Disinfectants and Antiseptics in Controlling SARS CoV-2	5
Comparative Removal of Poliovirus, Rotavirus SA11 and MS2 Coliphage by Point-of-Use Devices used to Treat Drinking Water and Water Disinfectants: A Review	5
Effect of Iron on Viral Infections	5
Presence of Potentially Infectious Human Enteric Viruses and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Mussels from the Campania Region, Italy: Implications for Consumer’s Safety	5
Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 by Ozonated Glycerol	5
Environmental Surveillance of Poliovirus and Non-polio Enteroviruses in Iran, 2017–2023: First Report of Imported Wild Poliovirus Type 1 Since 2000	4
Escherichia coli, Species C Human Adenovirus, and Enterovirus in Water Samples Consumed in Rural Areas of Goiás, Brazil	4
Transmission of Viruses from Restroom Use: A Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment	4
Stability of Hepatitis E Virus After Drying on Different Surfaces	4
Monitoring Influenza A (H1N1, H3N2), RSV, and SARS-CoV-2 Using Wastewater-Based Epidemiology: A 2-Year Longitudinal Study in an Indian Megacity Covering Omicron and Post-Omicron Phases	4
Antiviral Natural Products, Their Mechanisms of Action and Potential Applications as Sanitizers and Disinfectants	4
Use of a Hydrogen Peroxide Nebulizer for Viral Disinfection of Emergency Ambulance and Hospital Waiting Room	4
The Inhibition and Variability of Two Different RT-qPCR Assays Used for Quantifying SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Wastewater	4
Investigation of the Presence of DNA of Highly Pathogenic Human Papillomaviruses in Water Bodies of the Lake Baikal Natural Territory	4
Wastewater-Based Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2: Assessing Prevalence and Correlation with Clinical Cases	4
SARS-CoV-2 RNA Presence in Outdoor Air of Public Spaces in Valladolid During Winter, 2021	4
Detection of Hepatitis A Virus and Norovirus in Different Food Categories: A 6-Year Survey in Italy	3
Evaluation of Extraction Methods to Detect Noroviruses in Ready-to-Eat Raw Milk Minas Artisanal Cheese	3
Optimization of An Enveloped Virus Surrogate, Bacteriophage Phi6, Recovery from Hands	3
A Metagenomic Survey of Virological Hazards in Market-Ready Oysters	3
Comparison of Three Viral Nucleic Acid Preamplification Pipelines for Sewage Viral Metagenomics	3

Detection of Rotavirus Strains in Freshwater Clams in Japan	3
Tulane Virus Persistence and Microbial Stability in 3D Food Ink under Various Storage Conditions: A Pre- and Post-Printing Analysis	3
The Emergence and Widespread Circulation of Enteric Viruses Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Wastewater-Based Evidence	3
Antiviral Activity of Allyl Isothiocyanate Against Infectious Viruses	3
Optimizing Human Intestinal Enteroids for Environmental Monitoring of Human Norovirus	3
Rapid Rescue of Goose Astrovirus Genome via Red/ET Assembly	3
Utilizing Zebrafish Embryos for Replication of Tulane Virus: A Human Norovirus Surrogate	3
Genome Characterization of the Novel Lytic Enterobacter cloacae Phage vB_EclM_Q7622	3
Evaluation of Methods and Processes for Robust Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater	3
Temperature Dependent Depuration of Norovirus GII and Tulane Virus from Oysters (Crassostrea gigas)	3