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KU Leuven: Leuven, Vlaanderen, BE

2012-05-14 to present | PhD in Virology (Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation)
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MAHMOUD REZA POURKARIM

Professional activities (2)

Coronavirus Pandemic preparedness team of Institute for Future, KU Leuven : LEUVEN, Belgium, BE

2020-02 to present
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MAHMOUD REZA POURKARIM

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences: Shiraz, Fars Province, IR

2019-09-01 to present | Visiting Professor (Health Policy Research Center)
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Dispersal dynamics and introduction patterns of SARS-CoV-2 lineages in Iran

Virus Evolution
2025-02-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Emanuele C Gustani-Buss; Mostafa Salehi-Vaziri; Philippe Lemey; Marijn Thijssen; Zahra Fereydouni; Zahra Ahmadi; Marc Van Ranst; Piet Maes; Mahmoud Reza Pourkarim; Ali Maleki
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The impact understanding of exosome therapy in COVID-19 and preparations for the future approaches in dealing with infectious diseases and inflammation (vol 14, 5724, 2024)

Scientific Reports
2024-06-10 | Other
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4163292

Part of ISSN: 2045-2322
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WOS:001244381300003

Contributors: Zeynab Nasiri; Hoorieh Soleimanjahi; Nafiseh Baheiraei; Seyed Mahmoud Hashemi; mohammadreza pourkarim
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Contemporary and historical human migration patterns shape hepatitis B virus diversity (vol 10, veae009, 2024)

Virus Evolution
2024-04-17 | Other
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4160267

Part of ISSN: 2057-1577
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WOS:001203868800001

Contributors: Barney I. Potter; Marijn Thijssen; Nidia Sequeira Trovao; Andrea Pineda-Pena; Marijke Reynders; Thomas Mina; Carolina Alvarez; Samad Amini-Bavil-Olyaee; Frederik Nevens; Piet Maes et al.
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KU Leuven

The impact understanding of exosome therapy in COVID-19 and preparations for the future approaches in dealing with infectious diseases and inflammation

Scientific Reports
2024-03-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Zeynab Nasiri; Hoorieh Soleimanjahi; Nafiseh Baheiraei; Seyed Mahmoud Hashemi; Mahmoud Reza Pourkarim
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Contemporary and historical human migration patterns shape hepatitis B virus diversity

Virus Evolution
2024-02-09 | Journal article
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4143360

Part of ISSN: 2057-1577
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WOS:001158086300001

Contributors: Barney I. Potter; Marijn Thijssen; Nidia Sequeira Trovao; Andrea Pineda-Pena; Marijke Reynders; Thomas Mina; Carolina Alvarez; Samad Amini-Bavil-Olyaee; Frederik Nevens; Piet Maes et al.
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KU Leuven

Navigating Evolving Challenges in Blood Safety

Viruses
2024-01-15 | Journal article
Contributors: Mahmoud Reza Pourkarim
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Exploring the relationship between anellovirus load and clinical variables in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: Implications for immune activation and inflammation

IJID Regions
2023-12 | Journal article
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4119316

Part of ISSN: 2772-7076
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WOS:001134069200001

Contributors: Marijn Thijssen; Timothy Devos; Geert Meyfroidt; Marc Van Ranst; mohammadreza pourkarim
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KU Leuven

Expansion of Betatorquevirus and/or Gammatorquevirus in Patients with Severe Clinical Outcomes of the Liver Diseases

Viruses
2023-07-27 | Journal article
Contributors: Xiaoan Zhang; William D. Park; Marijn Thijssen; Yanjuan Xu; Long Ping Victor Tse; Mahmoud Reza Pourkarim; Rajeev Aurora; Xiaofeng Fan
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Characterization of the Human Blood Virome in Iranian Multiple Transfused Patients

Viruses
2023-06-23 | Journal article
Contributors: Marijn Thijssen; Gholamreza Khamisipour; Mohammad Maleki; Timothy Devos; Guangdi Li; Marc Van Ranst; Jelle Matthijnssens; Mahmoud Reza Pourkarim
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Plasma virome dynamics in chronic hepatitis B virus infected patients

Frontiers In Microbiology
2023-05-09 | Journal article
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4086932

Part of ISSN: 1664-302X
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WOS:000992228200001

Contributors: Marijn Thijssen; Frank Tacke; Lore Van Espen; David Cassiman; Mahmoud Naser Aldine; Frederik Nevens; Marc Van Ranst; Jelle Matthijnssens; mohammadreza pourkarim
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KU Leuven

Serological Profile of SARS-CoV-2 in Unvaccinated Blood Donors: A Nationwide Study During the Fifth Wave of the Pandemic in Iran

Jundishapur Journal Of Microbiology
2023-03 | Journal article
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4108157

Part of ISSN: 2008-3645
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WOS:001041602000001

Contributors: Fahimeh Ranjbar Kermani; Peyman Eshghi; Mahtab Maghsudlu; Sedigheh Amini-Kafiabad; Amir Teimourpour; mohammadreza pourkarim
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KU Leuven

Estimate of anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike IgG antibodies prevalence among Iranian population based on blood donations: A serial cross-sectional study during the third wave of the pandemic

Transfusion Clinique Et Biologique
2023-02 | Journal article
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3804478

Part of ISSN: 1246-7820
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WOS:000927990600001

Contributors: Fahimeh Ranjbar Kermani; Ali Arabkhazaeli; Peyman Eshghi; Mahtab Maghsudlu; Sedigheh Amini-Kafiabad; Amir Teimourpour; mohammadreza pourkarim
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KU Leuven

Application of Bioinformatics Tools for the Prediction of Helper MicroRNAs for Improvement of Oncolytic Virus Efficacy

Cellular Microbiology
2022-12-29 | Journal article
Contributors: Nasrin Rastegarvand; Hoorieh Soleimanjahi; Ehsan Arefian; Mahmoud Reza Pourkarim; Sanket Kaushik
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Genomic and serological assessment of asymptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in child labor

Pathogens and Global Health
2022-10-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Niloofar Najafi; Hoorieh Soleimanjahi; Shadab Shahali; Mahmoud Reza Pourkarim; Marijn Thijssen; Fatemeh Fotouhi; Taravat Bamdad; Kayhan Azadmanesh; Zeynab Nasiri; Neda Afzali et al.
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Trends in the disease burden of HBV and HCV infection in China from 1990-2019

International Journal Of Infectious Diseases
2022-09 | Journal article
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3764764

Part of ISSN: 1201-9712
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WOS:000839130700002

Contributors: Tingting Yue; Quanquan Zhang; Ting Cai; Ming Xu; Haizhen Zhu; mohammadreza pourkarim; Erik De Clercq; Guangdi Li
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KU Leuven

World Hepatitis Day in 2022: Challenges of Viral Hepatitis Elimination in Elongated COVID-19 Pandemic

Pathogens
2022-09-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Mahmoud Reza Pourkarim
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Gender disparity and temporal trend of liver cancer in China from 1990 to 2019 and predictions in a 25-year period

Frontiers In Public Health
2022-08-26 | Journal article
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3804480

Part of ISSN: 2296-2565
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WOS:000852233300001

Contributors: Tingting Yue; Ming Xu; Ting Cai; Haizhen Zhu; mohammadreza pourkarim; Erik De Clercq; Guangdi Li
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KU Leuven

Hepatitis E Virus; An Underestimated Threat for the Viral Hepatitis Elimination Program

Hepatitis Monthly
2022-08-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Mahmoud Reza Pourkarim
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Tissue presentation of human pegivirus infection in liver transplanted recipients

Microbial Pathogenesis
2022-06 | Journal article
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3746266

Part of ISSN: 0882-4010
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WOS:000900866900008

Contributors: Kamran Bagheri Lankarani; Ramin Yaghobi; mohammadreza pourkarim; Javad Moayedi; Zohreh Ali Mohammadi; Marijn Thijssen; Bita Geramizadeh; Seyed Ali Malekhosseini; Najmeh Maharlouei; Hadi Raeisi Shahraki
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Reconstruction of the origin and dispersal of the worldwide dominant Hepatitis B Virus subgenotype D1 (vol 8, veac028, 2022)

Virus Evolution
2022-06-29 | Other
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3780469

Part of ISSN: 2057-1577
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WOS:000818115700004

Contributors: Nidia Sequeira Trovao; Marijn Thijssen; Bram Vrancken; Andrea-Clemencia Pineda-Pena; Thomas Mina; Samad Amini-Bavil-Olyaee; Philippe Lemey; Guy Baele; mohammadreza pourkarim
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KU Leuven

Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Origin in Children; Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hepatitis Monthly
2022-06-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Mahmoud Reza Pourkarim
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Digital Marketing: A Unique Multidisciplinary Approach towards the Elimination of Viral Hepatitis

Pathogens
2022-06-01 | Journal article
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3764765

Part of ISSN: 2076-0817
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WOS:000817382900001

Contributors: Mohammadreza Pourkarim; Shahnaz Nayebzadeh; Seyed Moayed Alavian; Seyyed Hassan Hataminasab
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KU Leuven

A perspective on the applications of furin inhibitors for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2

Pharmacological Reports
2022-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Kasi Pandima Devi; Mahmoud Reza Pourkarim; Marijn Thijssen; Antoni Sureda; Maryam Khayatkashani; Cosmin Andrei Cismaru; Ioana Berindan Neagoe; Solomon Habtemariam; Soha Razmjouei; Hamid Reza Khayat Kashani
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Reconstruction of the origin and dispersal of the worldwide dominant Hepatitis B Virus subgenotype D1

Virus Evolution
2022-04-30 | Journal article
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3752374

Part of ISSN: 2057-1577
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WOS:000798362500001

Contributors: Nidia Sequeira Trovao; Marijn Thijssen; Bram Vrancken; Andrea-Clemencia Pineda-Pena; Thomas Mina; Samad Amini-Bavil-Olyaee; Philippe Lemey; Guy Baele; mohammadreza pourkarim
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KU Leuven

Human gene polymorphisms and their possible impact on the clinical outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Archives Of Virology
2021-08 | Journal article
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3447911

Part of ISSN: 0304-8608
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WOS:000646116700001

Contributors: Seyed Mohammad Ali Hashemi; Marijn Thijssen; Seyed Younes Hosseini; Alijan Tabarraei; mohammadreza pourkarim; Jamal Sarvari
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KU Leuven

Brain HIV-1 latently-infected reservoirs targeted by the suicide gene strategy

Virology Journal
2021-05-31 | Journal article
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3244316

Part of ISSN: 1743-422X
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WOS:000659121400001

Contributors: Sepideh Saeb; Mehrdad Ravanshad; mohammadreza pourkarim; Fadoua Daouad; Kazem Baesi; Olivier Rohr; Clémentine Wallet; Christian Schwartz
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KU Leuven

Convalescent Plasma against COVID-19: A broad-spectrum therapeutic approach for emerging infectious diseases

Microorganisms
2020-11-01 | Journal article
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3244306

Part of ISSN: 2076-2607
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WOS:000593359000001

Contributors: Marijn Thijssen; Timothy Devos; Hanieh-Sadat Ejtahed; Samad Amini-Bavil-Olyaee; Ali Akbar Pourfathollah; mohammadreza pourkarim
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Clinical relevance of plasma virome dynamics in liver transplant recipients

Ebiomedicine
2020-09-24 | Journal article
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3176577

Part of ISSN: 2352-3964
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WOS:000580572100033

Contributors: Marijn Thijssen; Frank Tacke; Leen Beller; Ward Deboutte; Kwe Claude Yinda; Frederik Nevens; Wim Laleman; Marc Van Ranst; mohammadreza pourkarim
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Air conditioning system usage and SARS-CoV-2 Transmission dynamics in Iran

Medical Hypotheses
2020-09-01 | Journal article
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3176544

Part of ISSN: 0306-9877
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WOS:000577511800152

Contributors: mohammadreza pourkarim; Marijn Thijssen; Philippe Lemey; Vandamme AM; Marc Van Ranst
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KU Leuven

Belgium - concerns about coronavirus contact-tracing apps

Nature
2020-05-28 | Journal article
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3049064

Part of ISSN: 0028-0836
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WOS:000576059900005

Contributors: Vandamme AM; ToTran Nguyen; Coronavirus Pandemic Preparedness
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KU Leuven

Novel hepatitis B virus subgenotype A8 and quasi-subgenotype D12 in African–Belgian chronic carriers

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
2020-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Marijn Thijssen; Nídia Sequeira Trovão; Thomas Mina; Piet Maes; Mahmoud Reza Pourkarim
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Rapidly decreased HBV RNA predicts responses of pegylated interferons in HBeAg-positive patients: a longitudinal cohort study

Hepatology International
2020-03 | Journal article
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2999370

Part of ISSN: 1936-0533
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WOS:000515930300001

Contributors: Min Zhang; Guangdi Li; Jia Shang; Chen Pan; Minxiang Zhang; Zhibiao Yin; Qing Xie; Yanzhong Peng; Qing Mao; Xinqiang Xiao et al.
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KU Leuven

Molecular epidemiology, phylogenetic analysis and genotype distribution of hepatitis B virus in Saudi Arabia: Predominance of genotype D1

Infection, Genetics and Evolution
2020-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Ahmed A. Al-Qahtani; Mahmoud Reza Pourkarim; Nídia Sequeira Trovão; Valentijn Vergote; Guangdi Li; Marijn Thijssen; Ayman A. Abdo; Faisal M. Sanai; Damian Dela Cruz; Marie Fe F. Bohol et al.
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Signature of natural resistance in NS3 protease revealed by deep sequencing of HCV strains circulating in Iran

Infection, Genetics and Evolution
2019-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Lize Cuypers; Marijn Thijssen; Arash Shakibzadeh; Ward Deboutte; Jamal Sarvari; Farzaneh Sabahi; Mehrdad Ravanshad; Mahmoud Reza Pourkarim
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Persons with Intellectual Disability: A Potential Reservoir of Invasive Strains of Hepatitis B Virus

Hepatitis Monthly
2019-09-16 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1735-143X
Part of ISSN: 1735-3408
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MAHMOUD REZA POURKARIM
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The Human Gut-Liver-Axis in Health and Disease

2019-08-19 | Book
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3791827

Contributors: mohammadreza pourkarim
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KU Leuven

Natural disasters pose a challenge for hepatitis elimination in Iran.

The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology
2019-08-01 | Journal article
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 Genetic diversity of anelloviruses in the blood virome

Virus Evolution
2019-08-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2057-1577
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MAHMOUD REZA POURKARIM
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Next-generation sequencing for the clinical management of hepatitis C virus infections: does one test fits all purposes?

Critical reviews in clinical laboratory sciences
2019-07-18 | Journal article
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Mass migration to Europe: an opportunity for elimination of hepatitis B virus?

The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology
2019-04-01 | Journal article
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Elimination of Viral Hepatitis and an Update on Blood Safety Technology

Hepatitis Monthly
2018 | Journal article
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WOS:000432787700001

Contributors: Thijssen, Marijn; Van Ranst, Marc; Pourkarim, Mahmoud Reza
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How Adequate Social Media Management Supports the Viral Hepatitis Elimination Program

Hepatitis Monthly
2018 | Journal article
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WOS:000434241400001

Contributors: Pourkarim, Mohammadreza; Van Espen, Lore; Thijssen, Marijn; Van Ranst, Marc; Pourkarim, Mahmoud Reza
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Why comprehensive datasets matter when inferring epidemic links or subgenotyping.

Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases
2018 | Journal article
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MEDLINE:30118874

Contributors: Vrancken, Bram; Pourkarim, Mahmoudreza; Amini-Bavil-Olyaee, Samad; Aminy, Ali; Van Ranst, Marc; Alavian, Seyed Moaied
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Molecular epidemiology and phylogenetic analysis of hepatitis B virus in Saudi Arabia

2018-09-25 | Lecture
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2872108

Contributors: Ahmed A Al-Qahtania; mohammadreza pourkarim; Nídia Sequeira Trovão; Valentijn Vergote; Guangdi Li; Marijn Thijssen; Ayman A Abdo; Faisal M Sanai; Damian Dela Cruz; Marie Fe F Bohol et al.
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Iran's hepatitis elimination programme is under threat.

Lancet (London, England)
2018-09-20 | Journal article
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Eukaryotic virome profile interactions in liver transplant recipients infected by HBV

Journal Of Viral Hepatitis
2018-06 | Lecture
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1992390

Part of ISSN: 1352-0504
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WOS:000435101000210

Contributors: Marijn Thijssen; L Beller; Claude Kwe Yinda; Ward Deboutte; Piet Maes; J Matthijnssen; M V Ranst; mohammadreza pourkarim
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P2-033: Eukaryotic virome profile interactions in liver transplant recipients infected by HBV

Journal of Viral Hepatitis
2018-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1352-0504
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MAHMOUD REZA POURKARIM

15 year fulminant hepatitis B follow-up in Belgium: Viral evolution and signature of demographic change

Infection Genetics and Evolution
2017 | Journal article
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WOS:000395463900030

Contributors: Mina, Thomas; Amini-Bavil-Olyaee, Samad; Shirvani-Dastgerdi, Elham; Trovao, Nidia Sequeira; Van Ranst, Marc; Pourkarim, Mahmoud Reza
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Hepatitis delta virus facilitates the selection of hepatitis B virus mutants in vivo and functionally impacts on their replicative capacity in vitro

Clinical Microbiology and Infection
2016 | Journal article
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WOS:000368024800031

Contributors: Shirvani-Dastgerdi, E.; Pourkarim, M. R.; Herbers, U.; Amini-Bavil-Olyaee, S.; Yagmur, E.; Alavian, S. M.; Trautwein, C.; Tacke, F.
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A rare case of HBV genotype fluctuation (shifting and reversion) after liver transplantation

Journal of Clinical Virology
2015 | Journal article
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WOS:000361145400017

Contributors: Mina, Thomas; Amini-Bavil-Olyaee, Samad; Dekervel, Jeroen; Verslype, Chris; Nevens, Frederik; Maes, Piet; Tacke, Frank; Van Ranst, Marc; Pourkarim, Mahmoud Reza
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Review activity for European journal of pharmacology. (1)