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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the Circulating Rotavirus Strains in Children With Acute Gastroenteritis in Iran, 1986 to 2023 and Their Genetic/Antigenic Divergence Compared to Approved Vaccines Strains (Rotarix, Rotateq, Rotavac, Rotasiil) Before Mass Vaccination: Clues for Vaccination Policy Makers
Somayeh Jalilvand
Somayeh Jalilvand

Associate Professor of Medical Virology

Department Virology

School of Public Health

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Related Documents
1. Circulating Rotavirus Strains in Children With Acute Gastroenteritis in Iran, 1986 to 2023 and Their Genetic/Antigenic Divergence Compared to Approved Vaccines Strains (Rotarix, Rotateq, Rotavac, Rotasiil) Before Mass Vaccination: Clues for Vaccination Policy Makers, Virus Research (2024)
2. Vp7 and Vp4 Genotypes of Rotaviruses Cocirculating in Iran, 2015 to 2017: Comparison With Cogent Sequences of Rotarix and Rotateq Vaccine Strains Before Their Use for Universal Mass Vaccination, Journal of Medical Virology (2020)
3. Genetic Characterization of Rotavirus a Strains Circulating in Children Under 5 Years of Age With Acute Gastroenteritis in Tehran, Iran, in 2023–2024: Dissemination of the Emerging Equine-Like G3p[8]-I2-E2 Ds-1-Like Strains, Journal of General Virology (2025)
4. Association Between Circulating Rotavirus Genotypes and Histo-Blood Group Antigens in the Children Hospitalized With Acute Gastroenteritis in Iran, Journal of Medical Virology (2021)
5. Molecular Characterization of Rotavirus Infections in Children Less Than 5 Years of Age With Acute Gastroenteritis in Tehran, Iran, 2021–2022: Emergence of Uncommon G9p[4] and G9p[8] Rotavirus Strains, Journal of Medical Virology (2023)
6. Genetic Characterization of P[8] Rotavirus Strains Circulated in Iran Between 2009 and 2017, Journal of Medical Virology (2022)
7. Characterization and Immunogenicity of a Novel Chimeric Hepatitis B Core-Virus Like Particles (Cvlps) Carrying Rotavirus Vp8*Protein in Mice Model, Virology (2023)
8. Circulating Rotavirus P[8]-Lineage Iv, Unlike P[8]-Lineage Iii, Significantly Related to Nonsecretors Status in Iranian Children, Journal of Medical Virology (2023)
9. Correlates of Immune Protection Against Human Rotaviruses: Natural Infection and Vaccination, Archives of Virology (2024)
10. Molecular Characterization of Human Astrovirus Infection in Children Under 5 Years of Age With Acute Gastroenteritis in Tehran, Iran, 2021–2022: Co-Infection With Rotavirus, Virus Genes (2024)
11. Full Genome Sequence Analysis of the Predominant and Uncommon G9p[4] Rotavirus Strains Circulating in Tehran, Iran, 2021–2022: Evidence for Inter and Intra-Genotype Recombination, Virology (2024)
12. Rotavirus Vp6: Involvement in Immunogenicity, Adjuvant Activity, and Use As a Vector for Heterologous Peptides, Drug Delivery, and Production of Nano-Biomaterials, Archives of Virology (2022)
13. Diversity of Vp7 Genes of G1 Rotaviruses Isolated in Iran, 2009-2013, Infection# Genetics and Evolution (2016)
14. Rotavirus Vp6 As a Potential Vaccine Candidate, Reviews in Medical Virology (2019)
15. Co-Administration of Rotavirus Nanospheres Vp6 and Nsp4 Proteins Enhanced the Anti-Nsp4 Humoral Responses in Immunized Mice, Microbial Pathogenesis (2022)
16. Combined Use of Lactic-Acid-Producing Bacteria As Probiotics and Rotavirus Vaccine Candidates Expressing Virus-Specific Proteins, Archives of Virology (2021)
17. Molecular Analysis of Human Adenoviruses in Hospitalized Children <5 Years Old With Acute Gastroenteritis in Tehran, Iran, Journal of Medical Virology (2019)
18. Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Norovirus Genogroup Ii in Children Less Than 5 Years of Age With Acute Gastroenteritis in Tehran, Iran, Medical Microbiology and Immunology (2018)
19. Rotavirus Vp6 Preparations As a Non-Replicating Vaccine Candidates, Vaccine (2015)
20. Formation of Self-Assembled Triple-Layered Rotavirus-Like Particles (Tlrlps) by Constitutive Co-Expression of Vp2, Vp6, and Vp7 in Stably Transfected High-Five Insect Cell Lines, Journal of Medical Virology (2015)
21. Extraintestinal Involvement of Rotavirus Infection in Children, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2015)
22. The Predominance of Recombinant Norovirus Gii.4Sydney[P16] Strains in Children Less Than 5 Years of Age With Acute Gastroenteritis in Tehran, Iran, 2021–2022, Virus Research (2023)
23. First Report of Human Parvovirus 4 Detection in Iran, Journal of Medical Virology (2016)
24. Immunization of Mice by Rotavirus Nsp4-Vp6 Fusion Protein Elicited Stronger Responses Compared to Vp6 Alone, Viral Immunology (2018)
All Documents
1. Analysis of Hpv-16 Viral Load, Integration Status, and P16 Expression in Relation to Ebv Co-Infection and Cervical Lesion Severity, Scientific Reports (2025)
2. Genetic Characterization of Rotavirus a Strains Circulating in Children Under 5 Years of Age With Acute Gastroenteritis in Tehran, Iran, in 2023–2024: Dissemination of the Emerging Equine-Like G3p[8]-I2-E2 Ds-1-Like Strains, Journal of General Virology (2025)
3. Lineage Analysis of Human Papillomavirus Types 33 and 35 Based on E6 Gene in Cervical Samples From Tehran, Iran, Scientific Reports (2025)
4. The Lineage and Sublineage Investigation of Human Papillomavirus Type 16 in Tehran, Iran, During 2022–2023: A Cross-Sectional Study, Health Science Reports (2025)
5. Circulating Rotavirus Strains in Children With Acute Gastroenteritis in Iran, 1986 to 2023 and Their Genetic/Antigenic Divergence Compared to Approved Vaccines Strains (Rotarix, Rotateq, Rotavac, Rotasiil) Before Mass Vaccination: Clues for Vaccination Policy Makers, Virus Research (2024)
6. Correlates of Immune Protection Against Human Rotaviruses: Natural Infection and Vaccination, Archives of Virology (2024)
7. Full Genome Sequence Analysis of the Predominant and Uncommon G9p[4] Rotavirus Strains Circulating in Tehran, Iran, 2021–2022: Evidence for Inter and Intra-Genotype Recombination, Virology (2024)
8. Lineage and Sublineage Analysis of Human Papillomavirus Type 58 in Iranian Women, Virology Journal (2024)
9. Lineage and Sublineage Analysis of Human Papillomavirus Types 51 and 59 in Iranian Women, Virus Genes (2024)
10. Molecular Characterization of Human Astrovirus Infection in Children Under 5 Years of Age With Acute Gastroenteritis in Tehran, Iran, 2021–2022: Co-Infection With Rotavirus, Virus Genes (2024)
11. The Expression Analysis of Human Endogenous Retrovirus-K Env, Np9, and Rec Transcripts in Cervical Cancer, Journal of Medical Virology (2024)
12. The Prevalence of Epstein-Barr Virus in Normal, Premalignant, and Malignant Uterine Cervical Samples in Iran, Intervirology (2024)
13. Variant Analysis of Human Papillomavirus Type 52 in Iranian Women During 2018−2020: A Case-Control Study, Health Science Reports (2024)
14. Characterization and Immunogenicity of a Novel Chimeric Hepatitis B Core-Virus Like Particles (Cvlps) Carrying Rotavirus Vp8*Protein in Mice Model, Virology (2023)
15. Circulating Rotavirus P[8]-Lineage Iv, Unlike P[8]-Lineage Iii, Significantly Related to Nonsecretors Status in Iranian Children, Journal of Medical Virology (2023)
16. Lineages and Sublineages of Human Papillomavirus Type 16 in Cervical Samples of Iranian Women, Future Virology (2023)
17. Molecular Characterization of Rotavirus Infections in Children Less Than 5 Years of Age With Acute Gastroenteritis in Tehran, Iran, 2021–2022: Emergence of Uncommon G9p[4] and G9p[8] Rotavirus Strains, Journal of Medical Virology (2023)
18. The Interplay Between Human Papillomavirus and Vaginal Microbiota in Cervical Cancer Development, Virology Journal (2023)
19. The Predominance of Recombinant Norovirus Gii.4Sydney[P16] Strains in Children Less Than 5 Years of Age With Acute Gastroenteritis in Tehran, Iran, 2021–2022, Virus Research (2023)
20. Co-Administration of Rotavirus Nanospheres Vp6 and Nsp4 Proteins Enhanced the Anti-Nsp4 Humoral Responses in Immunized Mice, Microbial Pathogenesis (2022)
21. Genetic Characterization of P[8] Rotavirus Strains Circulated in Iran Between 2009 and 2017, Journal of Medical Virology (2022)
22. Rotavirus Vp6: Involvement in Immunogenicity, Adjuvant Activity, and Use As a Vector for Heterologous Peptides, Drug Delivery, and Production of Nano-Biomaterials, Archives of Virology (2022)
23. A Meta-Analysis of Human Papillomavirus Prevalence and Types Among Iranian Women With Normal Cervical Cytology, Premalignant Lesions, and Cervical Cancer, Journal of Medical Virology (2021)
24. Association Between Circulating Rotavirus Genotypes and Histo-Blood Group Antigens in the Children Hospitalized With Acute Gastroenteritis in Iran, Journal of Medical Virology (2021)
25. Combined Use of Lactic-Acid-Producing Bacteria As Probiotics and Rotavirus Vaccine Candidates Expressing Virus-Specific Proteins, Archives of Virology (2021)
26. Co‐Administration of 2’3’-Cgamp Sting Activator and Cpg-C Adjuvants With a Mutated Form of Hpv 16 E7 Protein Leads to Tumor Growth Inhibition in the Mouse Model, Infectious Agents and Cancer (2021)
27. Estimation of Genetic Variation in the Secretor and Lewis Genes in Iranian Hospitalized Children, Transfusion Clinique et Biologique (2021)
28. Lineage Analysis of Human Papillomavirus Type 39 in Cervical Samples of Iranian Women, Virology Journal (2021)
29. Lineage Analysis of Human Papillomavirus Types 31 and 45 in Cervical Samples of Iranian Women, Journal of Medical Virology (2021)
30. Lineage and Sublineage Analysis of Human Papillomavirus Type 56 in Cervical Samples of Iranian Women, Journal of Medical Virology (2021)
31. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 Spike (S) Protein Based Vaccine Candidates: State of the Art and Future Prospects, Reviews in Medical Virology (2021)
32. The Prevalence of Human Herpesvirus 8 in Normal, Premalignant, and Malignant Cervical Samples of Iranian Women, Virology Journal (2021)
33. Comparison of Snail1, Zeb1, E-Cadherin Expression Levels in Hpv-Induced Cervical Cancer, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2020)
34. Detection of Human Herpes Viruses 1-5 in Miscarriage: A Case-Control Study, International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine (2020)
35. Lineage Analysis of Human Papillomavirus Type 18 Based on E6 Region in Cervical Samples of Iranian Women, Journal of Medical Virology (2020)
36. P16ink4a Immunohistochemistry As a Gold Standard for Cervical Cancer and Precursor Lesions Screening, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2020)
37. Prevalence and Type Distribution of Human Papillomavirus Recovered From the Uterine Cervix of Nigerian Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (2020)
38. The Dysregulation of Microarray Gene Expression in Cervical Cancer Is Associated With Overexpression of a Unique Messenger Rna Signature, Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2020)
39. The Role of Endogenous Retroviruses-K in Human Cancer, Reviews in Medical Virology (2020)
40. Vp7 and Vp4 Genotypes of Rotaviruses Cocirculating in Iran, 2015 to 2017: Comparison With Cogent Sequences of Rotarix and Rotateq Vaccine Strains Before Their Use for Universal Mass Vaccination, Journal of Medical Virology (2020)
41. A Meta-Analysis on Human Papillomavirus Type Distribution Among Women With Cervical Neoplasia in the Who Eastern Mediterranean Region, Intervirology (2019)
42. Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Rotavirus and Norovirus Infections in Hospitalized Children Less Than 5 Years of Age With Acute Gastroenteritis in Tehran, Iran, Acta Medica Iranica (2019)
43. Molecular Analysis of Human Adenoviruses in Hospitalized Children <5 Years Old With Acute Gastroenteritis in Tehran, Iran, Journal of Medical Virology (2019)
44. Role of Iron in Cancer Development by Viruses, Reviews in Medical Virology (2019)
45. Rotavirus Vp6 As a Potential Vaccine Candidate, Reviews in Medical Virology (2019)
46. Serum and Tissue Mirnas: Potential Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer, Virology Journal (2019)
47. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Human Papillomavirus Prevalence and Types Among Women With Normal Cervical Cytology in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Future Virology (2019)
48. Human Herpesvirus 8 Dna Detection and Variant Analysis in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis, VirusDisease (2018)
49. Immunization of Mice by Rotavirus Nsp4-Vp6 Fusion Protein Elicited Stronger Responses Compared to Vp6 Alone, Viral Immunology (2018)
50. Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Norovirus Genogroup Ii in Children Less Than 5 Years of Age With Acute Gastroenteritis in Tehran, Iran, Medical Microbiology and Immunology (2018)
51. Type-Specific Human Papillomavirus Prevalence in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Cancer in Iran, Journal of Medical Virology (2018)
52. Type-Specific Human Papillomavirus Prevalence in Iranian Women With Normal Cervical Cytology: The Impact of Current Hpv Vaccines, Intervirology (2018)
53. Detection of Hpv Genotypes and Their Association With P53 Codon 72 Polymorphism in Prostate Cancer, Future Virology (2017)
54. Human Papillomavirus Type 16 Lineage Analysis Based on E6 Region in Cervical Samples of Iranian Women, Infection# Genetics and Evolution (2017)
55. Mdm2 Gene Polymorphisms and Risk of Classic Kaposi’S Sarcoma Among Iranian Patients, Medical Microbiology and Immunology (2017)
56. Molecular Typing of Human Herpesvirus 8 Among Hiv Positive in Comparison to Hiv-Negative Individuals in Iran, Journal of Medical Virology (2017)
57. Multiple Sclerosis-Associated Retrovirus, Epstein-Barr Virus, and Vitamin D Status in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, Journal of Medical Virology (2017)
58. Targeting Human Breast Cancer Cells by an Oncolytic Adenovirus Using Microrna-Targeting Strategy, Virus Research (2017)
59. Targeting Human Breast Cancer Cells by an Oncolytic Adenovirus Using Microrna-Targeting Strategy, Virus Research (2017)
60. Diversity of Vp7 Genes of G1 Rotaviruses Isolated in Iran, 2009-2013, Infection# Genetics and Evolution (2016)
61. First Report of Human Parvovirus 4 Detection in Iran, Journal of Medical Virology (2016)
62. Prevalence of Human Herpesvirus-8 Among Hiv-Infected Patients, Intravenous Drug Users and the General Population in Iran, Sexual Health (2016)
63. Selective Replication of Mir-145-Regulated Oncolytic Adenovirus in Mcf-7 Breast Cancer Cells, Future Virology (2016)
64. Selective Replication of Mir-145-Regulated Oncolytic Adenovirus in Mcf-7 Breast Cancer Cells, Future Virology (2016)
65. The Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus Infection in Iranian Patients With Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma, Journal of the Chinese Medical Association (2016)
66. Extraintestinal Involvement of Rotavirus Infection in Children, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2015)
67. Formation of Self-Assembled Triple-Layered Rotavirus-Like Particles (Tlrlps) by Constitutive Co-Expression of Vp2, Vp6, and Vp7 in Stably Transfected High-Five Insect Cell Lines, Journal of Medical Virology (2015)
68. Meta-Analysis of Type-Specific Human Papillomavirus Prevalence in Iranian Women With Normal Cytology, Precancerous Cervical Lesions and Invasive Cervical Cancer: Implications for Screening and Vaccination, Journal of Medical Virology (2015)
69. Mitochondrial Haplogroups and Control Region Polymorphisms in Kaposi's Sarcoma Patients, Journal of Medical Virology (2015)
70. Rotavirus Vp6 Preparations As a Non-Replicating Vaccine Candidates, Vaccine (2015)
71. Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus-Related Virus and Rnase L R462q Variants in Iranian Patients With Sporadic Prostate Cancer, Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal (2015)