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h-index: 20
Works: 86
Citations: 1,249

Most-cited papers

Molecular identification of hepatitis B virus genotypes/subgenotypes: revised classification hurdles and updated resolutions.
M. Pourkarim, S. Amini-Bavil-Olyaee, F. Kurbanov, M. Van Ranst +1 more
2014World Journal of Gastroenterology192 citations Open access
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Trends in the disease burden of HBV and HCV infection in China from 1990 to 2019.
Tingting Yue, Quanquan Zhang, Ting Cai, Ming Xu +4 more
2022International Journal of Infectious Diseases78 citations Open access
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Are hepatitis B virus "subgenotypes" defined accurately?
M. Pourkarim, S. Amini-Bavil-Olyaee, P. Lemey, P. Maes +1 more
2010Journal of Clinical Virology63 citations
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JC viral loads in patients with Crohn’s disease treated with immunosuppression: can we screen for elevated risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy?
J. Verbeeck, G. Van Assche, Janka Ryding, E. Wollants +7 more
2008Gut62 citations
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Novel hepatitis B virus subgenotype A6 in African-Belgian patients.
M. Pourkarim, P. Lemey, S. Amini-Bavil-Olyaee, P. Maes +1 more
2010Journal of Clinical Virology53 citations
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Human gene polymorphisms and their possible impact on the clinical outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection
S. Hashemi, Marijn Thijssen, S. Hosseini, A. Tabarraei +2 more
2021Archives of Virology48 citations Open access
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Phylogenetic analysis of hepatitis B virus full-length genomes reveals evidence for a large nosocomial outbreak in Belgium.
M. Pourkarim, J. Verbeeck, Mustafizur Rahman, S. Amini-Bavil-Olyaee +4 more
2009Journal of Clinical Virology43 citations
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Molecular evolutionary analysis and mutational pattern of full‐length genomes of hepatitis B virus isolated from Belgian patients with different clinical manifestations
M. Pourkarim, S. Amini-Bavil-Olyaee, J. Verbeeck, P. Lemey +5 more
2010Journal of Medical Virology39 citations
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Rapidly decreased HBV RNA predicts responses of pegylated interferons in HBeAg-positive patients: a longitudinal cohort study
Min Zhang, G. Li, J. Shang, C. Pan +16 more
2020Hepatology International32 citations Open access
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Clinical relevance of plasma virome dynamics in liver transplant recipients
Marijn Thijssen, F. Tacke, L. Beller, W. Deboutte +5 more
2020EBioMedicine31 citations Open access
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Evolutionary analysis of HBV “S” antigen genetic diversity in Iranian blood donors: A nationwide study
M. Pourkarim, Z. Sharifi, A. Soleimani, S. Amini-Bavil-Olyaee +8 more
2014Journal of Medical Virology30 citations
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HBV subgenotype misclassification expands quasi-subgenotype A3.
M. Pourkarim, S. Amini-Bavil-Olyaee, Philippe Lemey, P. Maes +1 more
2011Clinical Microbiology and Infection29 citations Open access
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Molecular characterization of hepatitis B virus strains circulating in Belgian patients co‐infected with HIV and HBV: Overt and occult infection
M. Pourkarim, P. Lemey, S. Amini-Bavil-Olyaee, L. Houspie +6 more
2011Journal of Medical Virology29 citations
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Mass migration to Europe: an opportunity for elimination of hepatitis B virus?
Marijn Thijssen, P. Lemey, S. Amini-Bavil-Olyaee, S. Dellicour +5 more
2019The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology28 citations Open access
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A perspective on the applications of furin inhibitors for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2
K. P. Devi, M. Pourkarim, Marijn Thijssen, A. Sureda +6 more
2022Pharmacological Reports26 citations Open access
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Genomic Diversity of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Associated With Fulminant Hepatitis B Development
T. Mina, S. Amini-Bavil-Olyaee, F. Tacke, P. Maes +2 more
2015Hepatitis Monthly25 citations Open access
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An aberrant high prevalence of hepatitis B infection among Afghans residing in one of the Bushehr refugee camps (Dalaki camp) in the southwest of Iran.
M. Pourkarim, K. Zandi, N. Davani, Hamid Reza Pourkarim +1 more
2008International Journal of Infectious Diseases25 citations Open access
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Anti-brucella antibodies in blood donors in Boushehr, Iran
M. R. Khorasgani, H. Esmaeili, M. Pourkarim, A. R. Mankhian +1 more
2008Comparative Clinical Pathology24 citations
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Hepatitis C Virus NS5B Sequence-Based Genotyping Analysis of Patients From the Sharkia Governorate, Egypt
Ahmed Elsadek Fakhr, M. Pourkarim, P. Maes, A. Atta +3 more
2013Hepatitis Monthly21 citations Open access
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Single‐step real‐time PCR to quantify hepatitis B virus and distinguish genotype D from non‐D genotypes
S. Amini-Bavil-Olyaee, M. Pourkarim, S. Schaefer, F. Mahboudi +4 more
2011Journal of Viral Hepatitis21 citations
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Iran's hepatitis elimination programme is under threat.
M. Pourkarim, H. Razavi, P. Lemey, M. Van Ranst
2018The Lancet20 citations Open access
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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
Tingting Yue, Ming Xu, Ting Cai, Haizhen Zhu +3 more
2022Frontiers in Public Health19 citations Open access
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Molecular epidemiology, phylogenetic analysis and genotype distribution of hepatitis B virus in Saudi Arabia: Predominance of genotype D1.
A. Al-Qahtani, M. Pourkarim, Nídia S. Trovão, V. Vergote +8 more
2019Infection, Genetics and Evolution19 citations Open access
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Seroepidemiological investigation of HTLV I,II infection among Busherian multi- transfused patients in 2003
M. Pourkarim, Hajiani Gh.R., Khamisipour Gh.R., N. Ardeshirdavani +1 more
200519 citations
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Molecular characterization of hepatitis B virus (HBV) strains circulating in the northern coast of the Persian Gulf and its comparison with worldwide distribution of HBV subgenotype D1
M. Pourkarim, V. Vergote, S. Amini-Bavil-Olyaee, Z. Sharifi +5 more
2014Journal of Medical Virology16 citations
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High prevalence of noroviruses among hospitalized diarrheal patients in Bangladesh, 2011.
S. Nahar, M. H. Afrad, N. Begum, Feroz Al-Mamun +7 more
2013Journal of Infection in Developing Countries16 citations Open access
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Clinical presentation and molecular characterization of group B rotaviruses in diarrhoea patients in Bangladesh.
Farjana Saiada, H. N. Ashiqur Rahman, S. Moni, M. Karim +3 more
2011Journal of Medical Microbiology16 citations
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Guidelines for the Detection of a Common Source of Hepatitis B Virus Infections
M. Pourkarim, M. Van Ranst
2011Hepatitis Monthly16 citations Open access
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Prevalence of anti-HTLV-I & anti-HTLV-II antibodies in Blood donors in Bushehr Province
M. Pourkarim, Khamisipour Gh.R., K. Zandi, M. Roustaei
200415 citations
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Novel Hepatitis B virus Subgenotype A8 and Quasi-subgenotype D12 in African-Belgian chronic carriers.
Marijn Thijssen, N. Trovão, T. Mina, P. Maes +1 more
2020International Journal of Infectious Diseases13 citations Open access
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Convalescent Plasma against COVID-19: A Broad-Spectrum Therapeutic Approach for Emerging Infectious Diseases
Marijn Thijssen, T. Devos, H. Ejtahed, S. Amini-Bavil-Olyaee +2 more
2020Microorganisms13 citations Open access
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Hantavirus nephropathy as a pseudo-import pathology from Ecuador
R. Demeester, E. Bottieau, M. van Esbroeck, M. Pourkarim +2 more
2009European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases11 citations
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Next-generation sequencing for the clinical management of hepatitis C virus infections: does one test fits all purposes?
L. Cuypers, Marijn Thijssen, A. Shakibzadeh, F. Sabahi +2 more
2019Critical reviews in clinical laboratory sciences9 citations
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15year fulminant hepatitis B follow-up in Belgium: Viral evolution and signature of demographic change.
T. Mina, S. Amini-Bavil-Olyaee, E. Shirvani-Dastgerdi, Nídia S. Trovão +2 more
2017Infection, Genetics and Evolution9 citations
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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.
Elham Shirvani-Dastgerdi, M. Pourkarim, Ulf Herbers, S. Amini-Bavil-Olyaee +4 more
2016Clinical Microbiology and Infection9 citations Open access
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Contemporary and historical human migration patterns shape hepatitis B virus diversity
Barney I. Potter, Marijn Thijssen, N. Trovão, A. Pineda-Peña +10 more
2024Virus Evolution8 citations Open access
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Plasma virome dynamics in chronic hepatitis B virus infected patients
Marijn Thijssen, F. Tacke, Lore Van Espen, D. Cassiman +5 more
2023Frontiers in Microbiology8 citations Open access
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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
Zeynab Nasiri, H. Soleimanjahi, N. Baheiraei, Seyed Mahmoud Hashemi +1 more
2024Scientific Reports7 citations Open access
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Epidemiological history and genomic characterization of non-D1 HBV strains identified in Iran.
A. Pineda-Peña, N. Faria, T. Mina, S. Amini-Bavil-Olyaee +5 more
2015Journal of Clinical Virology7 citations Open access
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Characterization of the Human Blood Virome in Iranian Multiple Transfused Patients
Marijn Thijssen, G. Khamisipour, M. Maleki, T. Devos +4 more
2023Viruses6 citations Open access
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Exploring the relationship between anellovirus load and clinical variables in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: Implications for immune activation and inflammation
Marijn Thijssen, T. Devos, G. Meyfroidt, M. Van Ranst +1 more
2023IJID Regions6 citations Open access
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Natural disasters pose a challenge for hepatitis elimination in Iran.
M. Pourkarim, Marijn Thijssen, S. Alavian, M. Van Ranst
2019The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology6 citations Open access
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How Adequate Social Media Management Supports the Viral Hepatitis Elimination Program
Mohammad Pourkarim, Lore Van Espen, Marijn Thijssen, M. Van Ranst +1 more
20186 citations Open access
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A rare case of HBV genotype fluctuation (shifting and reversion) after liver transplantation.
T. Mina, S. Amini-Bavil-Olyaee, J. Dekervel, C. Verslype +5 more
2015Journal of Clinical Virology6 citations
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Providing strong evidence of nosocomial outbreak of hepatitis B virus infection.
S. Amini-Bavil-Olyaee, P. Maes, M. Van Ranst, M. Pourkarim
2012Journal of Hospital Infection6 citations
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Expansion of Betatorquevirus and/or Gammatorquevirus in Patients with Severe Clinical Outcomes of the Liver Diseases
Xiaoan Zhang, William D Park, Marijn Thijssen, Yanjuan Xu +4 more
2023Viruses5 citations Open access
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Brain HIV-1 latently-infected reservoirs targeted by the suicide gene strategy
Sepideh Saeb, M. Ravanshad, M. Pourkarim, Fadoua Daouad +4 more
2020Virology Journal5 citations Open access
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Elimination of Viral Hepatitis and an Update on Blood Safety Technology
Marijn Thijssen, M. Van Ranst, M. Pourkarim
20185 citations Open access
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Why comprehensive datasets matter when inferring epidemic links or subgenotyping.
B. Vrancken, S. Alavian, Ali Aminy, S. Amini-Bavil-Olyaee +1 more
2018Infection, Genetics and Evolution5 citations
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The Effect of HBV Therapy on Glycemic Control in HBV‐Infected Patients With Diabetes: A 90‐day Multicenter Study
Qi Liu, Jie Huang, Jing-Yi Hu, Yujin Ding +14 more
2025Journal of Medical Virology4 citations
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