S. Ezzikouri

Most-cited papers

1. Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for 29 Cancer Groups From 2010 to 2019

   Jonathan M. Kocarnik, K. Compton, Frances Dean, Weijia Fu +496 more

   2021JAMA Oncology1,755 citations Open access

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2. Global, regional, and national burden of hepatitis B, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

   Brittney S Lindsey Hannah Helen Mohsen Zeinab Hedayat Amir Sheena Hiebert Han Ippolito Abbasi-Kangevari Abbas, Brittney S. Sheena, L. Hiebert, Hannah Han +438 more

   2022The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology452 citations Open access

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3. The global, regional, and national burden of cancer, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

   Lisa M. Force, Jonathan M. Kocarnik, Miranda L May, K. Bhangdia +496 more

   2025The Lancet374 citations Open access

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4. Global, regional, and national progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 for neonatal and child health: all-cause and cause-specific mortality findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

   K. Paulson, Aruna M Kamath, Tahiya Alam, Kelly Bienhoff +496 more

   2021The Lancet341 citations Open access

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5. Measuring routine childhood vaccination coverage in 204 countries and territories, 1980–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020, Release 1

   Natalie C. Galles, Patrick Liu, R. Updike, N. Fullman +448 more

   2021The Lancet193 citations Open access

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6. Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is the dominant route of transmission: droplets and aerosols.

   A. Rabaan, Shamsah H. Al-Ahmed, M. Al-Malkey, R. Alsubki +24 more

   2021Le infezioni in medicina175 citations

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7. Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for 29 Cancer Groups From 2010 to 2019

   Jonathan M. Kocarnik, K. Compton, Frances Dean, Weijia Fu +496 more

   2021JAMA Oncology102 citations Open access

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8. Global, regional, and national sex-specific burden and control of the HIV epidemic, 1990–2019, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2019

   Deepa Jahagirdar, Magdalene K. Walters, Amanda Novotney, Edmond D Brewer +395 more

   2021The Lancet HIV89 citations Open access

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9. How artificial intelligence may help the Covid‐19 pandemic: Pitfalls and lessons for the future

   Y. Malik, S. Sircar, S. Bhat, M. I. Ansari +9 more

   2020Reviews in Medical Virology86 citations Open access

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10. Mapping age- and sex-specific HIV prevalence in adults in sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2018

    Emily Haeuser, Audrey L. Serfes, Michael A. Cork, Mingyou Yang +303 more

    2022BMC Medicine58 citations Open access

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11. Saliva specimens for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in Kuwait: A cross-sectional study

    Haya Altawalah, Fatma Alhuraish, Wafaa Al-Kandari, S. Ezzikouri

    2020Journal of Clinical Virology54 citations Open access

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12. Genetic variations in toll‐like receptors 7 and 8 modulate natural hepatitis C outcomes and liver disease progression

    Fatima-Zohra Fakhir, M. Lkhider, W. Badre, R. Alaoui +4 more

    2018Liver international (Print)39 citations

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13. Subnational mapping of HIV incidence and mortality among individuals aged 15–49 years in sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–18: a modelling study

    Benn John D Mingyou Erik A Julia Emily Michael A Samant Sartorius VanderHeide Yang Goosmann Hon Haeuser Co, B. Sartorius, J. Vanderheide, Mingyou Yang +430 more

    2021The Lancet HIV35 citations Open access

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14. Kinetics of specific anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgM, IgA, and IgG responses during the first 12 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection: A prospective longitudinal study

    Houda Amellal, Najlaa Assaid, H. Charoute, K. Akarid +3 more

    2023PLoS ONE33 citations Open access

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15. Characterising acute and chronic care needs: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Cecilia Anza-Ramírez, J. Miranda, B. Armocida, J. Correia +496 more

    2025Nature Communications31 citations Open access

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16. Oxidative Stress and Immune Responses During Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Tupaia belangeri

    M. E. H. Kayesh, S. Ezzikouri, Takahiro Sanada, Haiying Chi +8 more

    2017Scientific Reports27 citations Open access

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17. Coronavirus disease 2019—Historical context, virology, pathogenesis, immunotherapy, and vaccine development

    S. Ezzikouri, J. Nourlil, S. Benjelloun, M. Kohara +1 more

    2020Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics23 citations Open access

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18. The global fatty liver disease Sustainable Development Goal country score for 195 countries and territories

    J. Lazarus, Hannah Han, H. Mark, S. Alqahtani +199 more

    2023Hepatology22 citations Open access

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19. Kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 IgM and IgG Antibodies 3 Months after COVID-19 Onset in Moroccan Patients

    Najlaa Assaid, Soukaina Arich, H. Charoute, K. Akarid +4 more

    2022American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene22 citations Open access

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20. Targeting Host Innate and Adaptive Immunity to Achieve the Functional Cure of Chronic Hepatitis B

    S. Ezzikouri, Mohammad Enamul Hoque Kayesh, S. Benjelloun, M. Kohara +1 more

    2020Vaccines20 citations Open access

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21. Interferon-β response is impaired by hepatitis B virus infection in Tupaia belangeri.

    M. E. H. Kayesh, S. Ezzikouri, Haiying Chi, Takahiro Sanada +14 more

    2017Virus Research20 citations Open access

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22. Serological evidence of West Nile virus infection in human populations and domestic birds in the Northwest of Morocco.

    Najlaa Assaid, Soukaina Arich, S. Ezzikouri, S. Benjelloun +7 more

    2021Comparative Immunology, Microbiology & Infectious Diseases17 citations

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23. Effect of MBOAT7 variant on hepatitis B and C infections in Moroccan patients

    S. Ezzikouri, Raouia Elfihry, Hajar Chihab, M. Elmessaoudi-Idrissi +9 more

    2018Scientific Reports17 citations Open access

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24. Moving towards hepatitis B elimination in Gulf Health Council states: From commitment to action.

    S. Al Awaidy, S. Ezzikouri

    2020Journal of Infection and Public Health16 citations Open access

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25. Toll-like receptor 9 polymorphisms and Hepatitis B virus clearance in Moroccan chronic carriers.

    Hajar Chihab, Imane Zaidane, A. Elhabazi, F. Jadid +9 more

    2019Gene14 citations

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26. The Human papillomavirus among women living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Morocco: A prospective cross-sectional study.

    A. Ouladlahsen, N. Fayssel, R. Bensghir, H. Baba +11 more

    2018Journal of Infection in Developing Countries14 citations Open access

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27. The -94Ins/DelATTG polymorphism in NFκB1 promoter modulates chronic hepatitis C and liver disease progression.

    Fatima-Zohra Fakhir, M. Lkhider, W. Badre, R. Alaoui +3 more

    2016Infection, Genetics and Evolution14 citations

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28. Lack of Ser267Phe variant of sodium taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide among Moroccans regardless of hepatitis B virus infection status

    S. Ezzikouri, Hajar Chihab, A. Elhabazi, L. Wakrim +1 more

    2017BMC Infectious Diseases13 citations Open access

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29. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Responses 5 Months Post Complete Vaccination of Moroccan Healthcare Workers

    Najlaa Assaid, Soukaina Arich, H. Charoute, K. Akarid +3 more

    2022Vaccines12 citations Open access

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30. Design of a multi-epitope Zika virus vaccine candidate – an in-silico study

    Wahiba Ezzemani, Marc P. Windisch, Haya Altawalah, F. Guessous +4 more

    2022Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics12 citations

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31. Global burden of cancer in children and adolescents aged 0-19 years, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.

    Lisa M. Force, Jonathan M. Kocarnik, Miranda L May, K. Bhangdia +259 more

    2026The Lancet11 citations Open access

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32. Non-primate hepacivirus transmission and prevalence: Novel findings of virus circulation in horses and dogs in Morocco.

    Islam Abbadi, M. Lkhider, B. Kitab, Khalid Jabboua +8 more

    2021Infection, Genetics and Evolution11 citations

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33. Molecular epidemiological study of adenovirus infecting western lowland gorillas and humans in and around Moukalaba-Doudou National Park (Gabon)

    Chiméne Nze Nkogue, M. Horie, S. Fujita, Michiko Ogino +11 more

    2016Virus genes11 citations Open access

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34. Blocking neddylation elicits antiviral effect against hepatitis B virus replication

    Karima Abounouh, M. E. H. Kayesh, Haya Altawalah, B. Kitab +9 more

    2021Molecular Biology Reports10 citations

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35. Programmed cell death‐1 3′‐untranslated region polymorphism is associated with spontaneous clearance of hepatitis B virus infection

    Hajar Chihab, F. Jadid, P. Foka, Imane Zaidane +8 more

    2018Journal of Medical Virology10 citations

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36. Prostate-specific Antigen Levels in Moroccan Diabetic Males: A Cross-sectional Study.

    A. Ainahi, A. Barakat, L. Wakrim, H. Mohammadi +2 more

    2017Current Diabetes Reviews10 citations

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37. Nanobodies: an unexplored opportunity to combat COVID-19

    S. Ezzikouri, J. Nourlil, K. Tsukiyama-Kohara, M. Kohara +3 more

    2020Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics9 citations Open access

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38. Hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus infections among people who inject drugs in Kuwait: A cross-sectional study

    Haya Altawalah, S. Essa, S. Ezzikouri, W. Al-nakib

    2019Scientific Reports9 citations Open access

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39. Control of progression towards liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma by SOCS3 polymorphisms in chronic HCV-infected patients.

    F. Jadid, Hajar Chihab, H. S. Alj, Raouia Elfihry +10 more

    2018Infection, Genetics and Evolution9 citations

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40. Virtual Screening in Hepatitis B Virus Drug Discovery: Current Stateof- the-Art and Future Perspectives.

    M. Elmessaoudi-Idrissi, A. Blondel, A. Kettani, Marc P. Windisch +2 more

    2018Current Medicinal Chemistry9 citations Open access

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41. Drug repositioning: Identification of potent inhibitors of NS3 protease and NS5 RdRp for control of DENV infection.

    Md. Haroon Or Rashid, S. Ezzikouri, A. M. Soliman, Lipi Akter +7 more

    2025Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie8 citations Open access

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42. The Interleukin-6 gene variants may protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection and the severity of COVID-19: a case-control study in a Moroccan population

    Rachid Noureddine, Hanâ Baba, Safaa Aqillouch, Karima Abounouh +8 more

    2024BMC Medical Genomics8 citations Open access

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43. Seroprevalence of human brucellosis in Morocco and associated risk factors

    Kaoutar Faddane, H. Moumni, I. Cherkaoui, M. Lakranbi +4 more

    2022Veterinary World8 citations Open access

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44. Diagnostic Performance of Automated SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Assay in Nasal Swab during COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign

    Haya Altawalah, W. Alfouzan, Talal Al-Fadalah, S. Ezzikouri

    2021Diagnostics8 citations Open access

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45. Establishment of an intermittent cold stress model using Tupaia belangeri and evaluation of compound C737 targeting neuron-restrictive silencer factor

    Haiying Chi, Kiori Nagano, S. Ezzikouri, Chiho Yamaguchi +7 more

    2016Experimental animals8 citations Open access

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46. Seroepidemiological assessment of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine responsiveness and associated factors in the vaccinated community of the Casablanca-Settat Region, Morocco

    S. Ezzikouri, R. Tajudeen, Hind Majidi, Soad Redwane +15 more

    2024Scientific Reports7 citations Open access

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47. Development and comparative evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 S-RBD and N based ELISA tests in various African endemic settings

    Chaouki Benabdessalem, Wafa Ben Hamouda, S. Marzouki, R. Faye +37 more

    2023Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease7 citations Open access

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48. Immuno-informatics-based identification of novel potential B cell and T cell epitopes to fight Zika virus infections.

    Wahiba Ezzemani, Marc P. Windisch, A. Kettani, Haya Altawalah +3 more

    2020Infectious Diseases - Drug Targets7 citations

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49. An assessment of toll-like receptor 7 and 8 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to HIV-1 infection, AIDS development and response to antiretroviral therapy.

    Imane Zaidane, A. Ouladlahsen, R. Bensghir, Hajar Chihab +8 more

    2020Immunology Letters7 citations

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50. Virus-associated human cancers in Moroccan population: From epidemiology to prospective research.

    Karima Abounouh, Imane Aitraise, A. Benabou, Ikhlass Boussakri +16 more

    2019Infection, Genetics and Evolution7 citations

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