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Employment (1)

Vall d'Hebron Research Institute: Barcelona, ES

2017-01-01 to present | Junior/senior researcher (Microbiology)
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Maria Francesca Cortese

Education and qualifications (2)

Universita degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata: Roma, Lazio, IT

2012 to 2016-02-17 | Doctorate degree in Microbiology, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Organs transplants and correlated-disease (Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery)
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Maria Francesca Cortese

Università degli Studi della Calabria: Arcavacata di Rende, Calabria, IT

2006 to 2012 | Laura degree in Pharmacy ( Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences)
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Maria Francesca Cortese

Professional activities (1)

European Association for the Study of the Liver: Geneve, GE, CH

2017 to 2021
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Maria Francesca Cortese

Funding (1)

Búsqueda de biomarcadores (inmunológicos y/o celulares) predictivos de respuesta virológica o de control de la infección en la hepatitis crónica D.

2024-01 to 2026-12 | Grant
Institute of Health Carlos III (Madrid, ES)
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PI23/01065

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Maria Francesca Cortese

Works (26)

Differential HBV RNA and HBcrAg patterns in untreated patients with chronic hepatitis delta

Journal of Hepatology
2024-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0168-8278
Contributors: Elisabetta Degasperi; Caroline SCHOLTES; Barbara TESTONI; Sara UCEDA RENTERIA.; Maria Paola Anolli; Charre; Floriana Facchetti; Marie-Laure Plissonnier; Dana Sambarino; Riccardo Perbellini et al.
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Maria Francesca Cortese

Genotyping Hepatitis B virus by Next-Generation Sequencing: Detection of Mixed Infections and Analysis of Sequence Conservation

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2024-05 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Eva Dopico; Marta Vila; David Tabernero; Josep Gregori Font; Ariadna Rando Segura; Beatriz Pacín-Ruíz; Laura Guerrero-Latorre; Itziar Ubillos; Miguel Julian Martinez; Josep Costa et al.
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

In-Host Flat-like Quasispecies: Characterization Methods and Clinical Implications

Microorganisms
2024-05 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Josep Gregori Font; Sergi Colomer-Castell; Marta Ibañez Lligoña; D. Garcia-Cehic; Carolina Campos; Maria Buti; Mar Riveiro-Barciela; Cristina Andrés; Maria Piñana; Alejandra González-Sánchez et al.
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

In-Host HEV Quasispecies Evolution Shows the Limits of Mutagenic Antiviral Treatments

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2023-12 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Sergi Colomer-Castell; Josep Gregori Font; D. Garcia-Cehic; Mar Riveiro-Barciela; Maria Buti; Ariadna Rando-Segura; Judit Vico-Romero; Carolina Campos; Marta Ibañez Lligoña; Caroline Mélanie ADOMBI et al.
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Quasispecies Fitness Partition to Characterize the Molecular Status of a Viral Population. Negative Effect of Early Ribavirin Discontinuation in a Chronically Infected HEV Patient

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2022-11 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Josep Gregori Font; Sergi Colomer-Castell; Carolina Campos; Marta Ibañez Lligoña; Damir Garcia-Cehic; Ariadna Rando Segura; Caroline Melanie Adombie; Rosa Pintó; Susana Guix; Albert Bosch et al.
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Hepatitis B Virus Variants with Multiple Insertions and/or Deletions in the X Open Reading Frame 3′ End: Common Members of Viral Quasispecies in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients

Biomedicines
2022-05 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Selene Garcia-Garcia; Andrea Caballero-Garralda; David Tabernero; Maria Francesca Cortese; Josep Gregori Font; Francisco Rodriguez-Algarra; JOSEP QUER; Mar Riveiro-Barciela; Maria Homs; Ariadna Rando Segura et al.
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Next-Generation Sequencing for Confronting Virus Pandemics

Viruses
2022-03 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: JOSEP QUER; Sergi Colomer-Castell; Carolina Campos; Cristina Andrés Vergés; María Piñana; Maria Francesca Cortese; Alejandra González-Sánchez; Damir Garcia-Cehic; Marta Ibáñez; Tomàs Pumarola et al.
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Inspecting the Ribozyme Region of Hepatitis Delta Virus Genotype 1: Conservation and Variability

Viruses
2022-01 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Beatriz Pacin-Ruiz; Maria Francesca Cortese; David Tabernero; Sara Sopena; Josep Gregori Font; Selene Garcia-Garcia; Rosario Casillas; Adrián Najarro; Unai Aldama; Adriana Palom et al.
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Microorganisms as Shapers of Human Civilization, from Pandemics to Even Our Genomes: Villains or Friends? A Historical Approach

Microorganisms
2021-12-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2076-2607
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Maria Francesca Cortese

Letter to the Editor: standardization of HBV RNA assay for the different phases of chronic hepatitis B is essential

Hepatology
2021-11-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0270-9139
Part of ISSN: 1527-3350
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Maria Francesca Cortese

Cross-sectional evaluation of circulating hepatitis B virus RNA and DNA: Different quasispecies?

World Journal of Gastroenterology
2021-11-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1007-9327
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Maria Francesca Cortese

Next-generation sequencing for the diagnosis of hepatitis B: current status and future prospects

Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics
2021-04-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1473-7159
Part of ISSN: 1744-8352
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Maria Francesca Cortese

Sophisticated viral quasispecies with a genotype-related pattern of mutations in the hepatitis B X gene of HBeAg-ve chronically infected patients.

Scientific reports
2021-02-18 | Journal article
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Maria Francesca Cortese

Host-dependent editing of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 patients

Emerging Microbes & Infections
2021-01-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2222-1751
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Maria Francesca Cortese

Conservation and variability of hepatitis B core at different chronic hepatitis stages

World Journal of Gastroenterology
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85086355827

Part of ISSN: 22192840 10079327
Contributors: Yll, M.; Cortese, M.F.; Guerrero-Murillo, M.; Orriols, G.; Gregori, J.; Casillas, R.; González, C.; Sopena, S.; Godoy, C.; Vila, M. et al.
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Maria Francesca Cortese via Scopus - Elsevier

Deep-sequencing reveals broad subtype-specific HCV resistance mutations associated with treatment failure

Antiviral Research
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85077720883

Part of ISSN: 18729096 01663542
Contributors: Chen, Q.; Perales, C.; Soria, M.E.; García-Cehic, D.; Gregori, J.; Rodríguez-Frías, F.; Buti, M.; Crespo, J.; Calleja, J.L.; Tabernero, D. et al.
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Maria Francesca Cortese via Scopus - Elsevier

Characterization of hepatitis B virus X gene quasispecies complexity in mono-infection and hepatitis delta virus superinfection

World Journal of Gastroenterology
2019-04-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1007-9327
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Maria Francesca Cortese
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Analysis of hepatitis B virus preS1 variability and prevalence of the rs2296651 polymorphism in a Spanish population

World J Gastroenterol
2018 | Journal article
Contributors: Casillas, R.; Tabernero, D.; Gregori, J.; Belmonte, I.; Cortese, M. F.; González, C.; Riveiro-Barciela, M.; López, R. M.; Quer, J.; Esteban, R. et al.
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Detection of hyper-conserved regions in hepatitis B virus X gene potentially useful for gene therapy

World Journal of Gastroenterology
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85047300270

Contributors: González, C.; Tabernero, D.; Cortese, M.F.; Gregori, J.; Casillas, R.; Riveiro-Barciela, M.; Godoy, C.; Sopena, S.; Rando, A.; Yll, M. et al.
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Maria Francesca Cortese via Scopus - Elsevier

Different kinetics of viral replication and DNA integration in the main HIV-1 cellular reservoirs in the presence and absence of integrase inhibitors

Antiviral Research
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85056221340

Contributors: Surdo, M.; Cortese, M.F.; Orlandi, C.; Di Santo, F.; Aquaro, S.; Magnani, M.; Perno, C.F.; Casabianca, A.; Ceccherini-Silberstein, F.
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Maria Francesca Cortese via Scopus - Elsevier

HDV evolution—will viral resistance be an issue in HDV infection?

Current Opinion in Virology
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85056158284

Contributors: Tabernero, D.; Cortese, M.F.; Buti, M.; Rodriguez-Frias, F.
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Maria Francesca Cortese via Scopus - Elsevier

The novel HBx mutation F30V correlates with hepatocellular carcinoma in vivo, reduces hepatitis B virus replicative efficiency and enhances anti-apoptotic activity of HBx N terminus in vitro.

Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
2018-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Salpini R; Surdo M; Cortese MF; Palumbo GA; Carioti L; Cappiello G; Spanò A; Trimoulet P; Fleury H; Vecchiet J et al.
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Maria Francesca Cortese via Europe PubMed Central
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Novel HBsAg mutations correlate with hepatocellular carcinoma, hamper HBsAg secretion and promote cell proliferation in vitro

Oncotarget
2017 | Journal article
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WOS:000396013700120

Contributors: Salpini, Romina; Surdo, Matteo; Warner, Nadia; Cortese, Maria Francesca; Colledge, Danny; Soppe, Sally; Bellocchi, Maria Concetta; Armenia, Daniele; Carioti, Luca; Continenza, Fabio et al.
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Specific mutations in the C-terminus domain of HBV surface antigen significantly correlate with low level of serum HBV-DNA in patients with chronic HBV infection

Journal of Infection
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84922774260

Contributors: Mirabelli, C.; Surdo, M.; Van Hemert, F.; Lian, Z.; Salpini, R.; Cento, V.; Cortese, M.F.; Aragri, M.; Pollicita, M.; Alteri, C. et al.
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Maria Francesca Cortese via Scopus - Elsevier

Comparative replication capacity of raltegravir-resistant strains and antiviral activity of the new-generation integrase inhibitor dolutegravir in human primary macrophages and lymphocytes

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84905984152

Contributors: Pollicita, M.; Surdo, M.; di Santo, F.; Cortese, M.F.; Fabeni, L.; Fedele, V.; Malet, I.; Marcelin, A.-G.; Calvez, V.; Ceccherini-Silberstein, F. et al.
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Maria Francesca Cortese via Scopus - Elsevier

Neuroaids: Virological aspects of HIV infection

Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84886769893

Contributors: Surdo, M.A.; Cortese, M.F.; Perno, C.F.; Aquaro, S.
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Maria Francesca Cortese via Scopus - Elsevier

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