Analysis of clinical characteristics and S gene sequences in chronic asymptomatic HBV carriers with low-level HBsAg - 03/04/19
, Dawei Cui c, e, 1 , Shaoming Chen b, e, 1 , Xujian Xu d, e , Changgui Sun b, e , Yuzhu Dai b, c, ⁎ , Jun Cheng b, e, ⁎ Bienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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Highlights |
• | The population of HBV ASCs with low-level HBsAg had specific clinical features and molecular epidemiological characteristics. |
• | In the HBV infection with low-levels HBsAg, S gene often appeared significant mutations (including co-mutations). |
• | Significant mutations in multiple regions and at multiple sites (including co-mutations) on both sides of the MHR may be one cause of the low HBsAg expression level in this population. |
Summary |
Background |
During the natural hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection process, some infected subjects are characterized by a sustained low serum HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) expression level. Most members in this population are chronic asymptomatic HBV carriers (ASCs). To elucidate the mechanism underlying low-level HBsAg expression in ASCs, we sequenced the HBV S gene in these patients to reveal specific sequence characteristics.
Methods |
Overall, 1308 cases of chronic ASCs were grouped according to their HBsAg serum expression levels (10 IU/mL). The clinical characteristics of the population were analysed in detail. The HBV S gene was sequenced from 276 ASC cases with low-level HBsAg expression. Additionally, 100 of 1032 ASC cases with high-level HBsAg expression were randomly selected for HBV S gene sequencing based on age matching according to the low-level HBsAg group. A comparative analysis was conducted with the HBV S gene sequences from ASCs with low HBsAg expression and the HBV reference S gene sequences from ASCs with high HBsAg expression.
Results |
The population with low-level HBsAg expression displayed the following primary clinical characteristics: mostly chronic asymptomatic HBV carriers, older age (mean age 55.09 years), HBsAg/anti-HBe/anti-HBc (core) positivity as the main serological pattern (97.1%), low HBV DNA replication (1.32 ± 1.60 log10 IU/mL), a low HBV-DNA positive rate (45.65%) and primarily genotype B (82.54%) and serotype adw (84.13%). The comparative analysis of the HBV S gene sequences from ASCs with low-level HBsAg showed significant mutations (including co-mutations) on both sides of the main hydrophilic region (MHR).
Conclusion |
Significant mutations in multiple regions and at multiple sites (including co-mutations) on both sides of the MHR may be one cause of the low HBsAg expression level in this population.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : HBV markers, HBsAg, HBV DNA, HBV genotype, HBV S gene, Mutation site
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Vol 43 - N° 2
P. 179-189 - avril 2019 Retour au numéro
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