[HTML][HTML] Molecular identification of hepatitis B virus genotypes/subgenotypes: revised classification hurdles and updated resolutions

MR Pourkarim, S Amini-Bavil-Olyaee… - World journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The clinical course of infections with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) substantially varies between
individuals, as a consequence of a complex interplay between viral, host, environmental and …

The role of hepatitis B virus genome variations in HBV-related HCC: effects on host signaling pathways

S Shoraka, SM Hosseinian, A Hasibi… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a significant global health issue, with a high prevalence
in many regions. There are variations in the etiology of HCC in different regions, but most …

Hepatitis B virus intergenotypic recombinants worldwide: an overview

NM Araujo - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2015 - Elsevier
Novel variants generated by recombination events between different hepatitis B virus (HBV)
genotypes have been increasingly documented worldwide, and the role of recombination in …

Spatial and temporal dynamics of hepatitis B virus D genotype in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin

G Zehender, E Ebranati, E Gabanelli, R Shkjezi, A Lai… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Hepatitis B virus genotype D can be found in many parts of the world and is the most
prevalent strain in south-eastern Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East, and the …

Epidemiology of HBV subgenotypes D

R Ozaras, II Balkan, M Yemisen, F Tabak - Clinics and research in …, 2015 - Elsevier
The natural history of hepatitis B virus infection is not uniform and affected from several
factors including, HBV genotype. Genotype D is a widely distributed genotype. Among …

Reconstruction of the origin and dispersal of the worldwide dominant Hepatitis B Virus subgenotype D1

NS Trovão, M Thijssen, B Vrancken… - Virus …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Hepatitis B is a potentially life-threatening liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus
(HBV). HBV-D1 is the dominant subgenotype in the Mediterranean basin, Eastern Europe …

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

AA Al-Qahtani, MR Pourkarim, NS Trovão… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the implementation of various vaccination programs, hepatitis B virus (HBV) poses a
considerable health problem in Saudi Arabia. Insight on HBV evolutionary history in the …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic diversity of hepatitis B virus infection associated with fulminant hepatitis B development

T Mina, S Amini-Bavil-Olyaee, F Tacke, P Maes… - Hepatitis …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results: The most commonly detected diversities affect regulatory motifs of HBV in the core
and S region, indicating that these alterations may convert the virus to an aggressive strain …

A systematic genotype and subgenotype re-ranking of hepatitis B virus under a novel classification standard

Y Yin, K He, B Wu, M Xu, L Du, W Liu, P Liao, Y Liu… - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
Background and aim It is commonly noticed that chaotic and inefficient subgenotyping are
universally used academically and clinically, a standardized HBV genotype/subgenotype …

Evolutionary analysis of HBV “S” antigen genetic diversity in Iranian blood donors: a nationwide study

MR Pourkarim, Z Sharifi, A Soleimani… - Journal of medical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The genetic diversity of the HBV S gene has a significant impact on the prophylaxis and
treatment of hepatitis B infection. The effect of selective pressure on this genetic alteration …