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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Evaluation of Mastadenovirus and Rotavirus Presence in Phyllostomid, Vespertilionid, and Molossid Bats Captured in Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil	51
Uncovering the Prevalence and Genetic Characterization of Rabbit-Derived Paslahepevirus Balayani (Hepatitis E Virus) in Hebei Province, China	27
Infectious Pepper Mild Mottle Virus and Human Adenoviruses as Viral Indices in Sewage and Water Samples	25
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	24
Occurrence of Norovirus, Rotavirus, Hepatitis a Virus, and Enterovirus in Berries in Argentina	21
Persistence of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus in Goat and Cow Milks Under Different Storage Conditions and Following Thermal Inactivation	21
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	19
Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 in the Wastewater and Rivers of Tapachula, a Migratory Hub in Southern Mexico	19
Assessment of Surface Disinfection Effectiveness of Decontamination System COUNTERFOG® SDR-F05A+ Against Bacteriophage ɸ29	15
Hepatitis E Virus in the Iberian Peninsula: A Systematic Review	15
Surface Inactivation of a SARS-CoV-2 Surrogate with Hypochlorous Acid is Impacted by Surface Type, Contact Time, Inoculum Matrix, and Concentration	15
Air Surveillance for Viral Contamination with SARS-CoV-2 RNA at a Healthcare Facility	15
Implementation of a Sensitive Method to Assess High Virus Retention Performance of Low-Pressure Reverse Osmosis Process	14
Wastewater-Based Epidemiology for Analysis of Human Papillomavirus Infections in a Uruguayan Urban Area	13
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on Cold-Chain Food: Precautions Can Effectively Reduce the Risk	13
Assessment of Hepatitis E Virus RNA Detection in Meat Samples: Optimization of Pre-analytical Conditions	13
Recovery and Quantification of Norovirus in Air Samples from Experimentally Produced Aerosols	13
Use of Electrolysed Water as Disinfection Technology in Front of Various Microorganisms and SARS-COV-2	12
Molecular Surveillance and Genotypic Distribution of Rotavirus A, Norovirus GI and GII in Bangkok Wastewater Treatment Plants During COVID-19 Phase in 2023, Thailand	12
Evaluation of Three Viral Capsid Integrity qPCR Methods for Wastewater-Based Viral Surveillance	11
Detection of Norovirus and Hepatitis A Virus in Strawberry and Green Leafy Vegetables by Using RT-qPCR in Egypt	11
Water-Based Epidemiological Investigation of Hepatitis E Virus in South Africa	10
Targeted Enrichment Sequencing Utilizing a Respiratory Pathogen Panel for Genomic Wastewater-Based Viral Epidemiology in Uruguay	10
First Detection and Characterization of Hepatitis E Virus in Sewage Samples in Cameroon	10
Persistence of Infectious Human Norovirus in Estuarine Water	9

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	9
The Inhibitory Effect of Resveratrol from Reynoutria japonica on MNV-1, a Human Norovirus Surrogate	9
Magnetic Carbon Bead-Based Concentration Method for SARS-CoV-2 Detection in Wastewater	9
Integration of RT-LAMP and Microfluidic Technology for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater as an Advanced Point-of-Care Platform	9
Harnessing the Power of Next-Generation Sequencing in Wastewater-Based Epidemiology and Global Disease Surveillance	9
One-Year Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and Rotavirus in Water Matrices from a Hot Spring Area	8
Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 in Indoor Air of Sina and Shahid Beheshti Hospitals and Patients' Houses	8
Updating a New Semi-nested PCR Primer Pair for the Specific Detection of GII Norovirus in Oysters	7
Molecular Characterization and Phylogenetic analyses of Rotaviruses Circulating in Municipal Sewage and Sewage-Polluted River Waters in Durban Area, South Africa	7
A 3-Year Environmental Surveillance Reveals Multiple Enteroviruses Including Types A76, A89, A90 and C113 in Eastern China	7
Evaluation of an Automated Ultrafiltration System for Concentrating a Range of Viruses from Saline Waters	7
Wastewater-Based Tracking SARS-CoV-2 RNA and Estimating Infected Population in Industrial Setting After Songkran Festival—Thailand Traditional New Year in 2023	7
Molecular Characterization of Gastroenteric Viruses in Wastewater from Cities in Uruguay	7
Retention of Virus Versus Surrogate, by Ultrafiltration in Seawater: Case Study of Norovirus Versus Tulane	7
Co-circulation of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Genotype 3 and Moose-HEV-Like Strains in Free-Ranging-Spotted Deer (Axis axis) in Uruguay	7
Detection of Murine Norovirus on Fresh Produce Through a CRISPR/Cas13a RNase-Based Capsid Integrity Assay	6
Tracking the Spread of the BA.2.86 Lineage in Italy Through Wastewater Analysis	6
Study of Shellfish Growing Area During Normal Harvesting Periods and Following Wastewater Overflows in an Urban Estuary With Complex Hydrography	6
Protective Effect of Food Against Inactivation of Human Coronavirus OC43 by Gastrointestinal Fluids	6
Genotype Diversity of Enteric Viruses in Wastewater Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic	6
Microgreen Variety Impacts Leaf Surface Persistence of a Human Norovirus Surrogate	6
Hydroponic Nutrient Solution Temperature Impacts Tulane Virus Persistence over Time	6
Viral Diversity in Polar Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soils: A Transect Study from King George Island, Antarctica	6
Interaction Between SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein S1 Subunit and Oyster Heat Shock Protein 70	6
Food and Environmental Virology: Use of Passive Sampling to Characterize the Presence of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Viruses in Wastewater	6
Evaluation of Trends in Influenza A and B Viruses in Wastewater and Human Surveillance Data: Insights from the 2022–2023 Season in Italy	6
Heat-Denatured Lysozyme is a Novel Potential Non-alcoholic Disinfectant Against Respiratory Virus	6
Comparative Evaluation of Crassphage, Pepper Mild Mottle Virus, and Human Mastadenovirus as Indicators of Human Fecal Contamination in Surface Water	6
Nanomaterial-Augmented Formulation of Disinfectants and Antiseptics in Controlling SARS CoV-2	5
Antiviral Natural Products, Their Mechanisms of Action and Potential Applications as Sanitizers and Disinfectants	5
Simultaneous Detection of HEV, HAstV and SaV in Bivalve Shellfish Using a Novel Real-Time RT-qPCR Method	5
Effect of Iron on Viral Infections	5
SARS-CoV-2 RNA Presence in Outdoor Air of Public Spaces in Valladolid During Winter, 2021	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
Hepatitis E Virus RNA Detection from Hunted Wild Boars in Central Italy: an Epidemiological Investigation	5
Transmission of Viruses from Restroom Use: A Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment	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 Murine Norovirus Using Polymeric Nanoparticle loaded with Oregano Essential Oil for Food and Environmental Applications	4
Discovery of Proteinaceous Attachment Factors for GII.4 Norovirus from the Diarrheal Sample of a Norovirus-Infected Patient	4
Antiviral Activity of Allyl Isothiocyanate Against Infectious Viruses	4
Use of a Hydrogen Peroxide Nebulizer for Viral Disinfection of Emergency Ambulance and Hospital Waiting Room	4
Investigation of the Presence of DNA of Highly Pathogenic Human Papillomaviruses in Water Bodies of the Lake Baikal Natural Territory	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
Wastewater-Based Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2: Assessing Prevalence and Correlation with Clinical Cases	4
The Inhibition and Variability of Two Different RT-qPCR Assays Used for Quantifying SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Wastewater	4
Environmental Surveillance of Poliovirus and Non-polio Enteroviruses in Iran, 2017–2023: First Report of Imported Wild Poliovirus Type 1 Since 2000	4
Validation of an Optimised Method for Quantitative Detection of Hepatitis E Virus in Pork Sausage	3
Temperature Dependent Depuration of Norovirus GII and Tulane Virus from Oysters (Crassostrea gigas)	3
Rapid Rescue of Goose Astrovirus Genome via Red/ET Assembly	3
A Metagenomic Survey of Virological Hazards in Market-Ready Oysters	3

Optimization of An Enveloped Virus Surrogate, Bacteriophage Phi6, Recovery from Hands	3
Evaluation of Methods and Processes for Robust Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater	3
Evaluation of Extraction Methods to Detect Noroviruses in Ready-to-Eat Raw Milk Minas Artisanal Cheese	3
The Emergence and Widespread Circulation of Enteric Viruses Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Wastewater-Based Evidence	3
Genome Characterization of the Novel Lytic Enterobacter cloacae Phage vB_EclM_Q7622	3
Stability of Hepatitis E Virus After Drying on Different Surfaces	3
Comparison of Three Viral Nucleic Acid Preamplification Pipelines for Sewage Viral Metagenomics	3
Tulane Virus Persistence and Microbial Stability in 3D Food Ink under Various Storage Conditions: A Pre- and Post-Printing Analysis	3
Detection of Rotavirus Strains in Freshwater Clams in Japan	3
Utilizing Zebrafish Embryos for Replication of Tulane Virus: A Human Norovirus Surrogate	3