Hepatitis B genotypes/subgenotypes and MHR variants among Moroccan chronic carriers - 02/08/11
Corresponding author. Laboratoire des Hépatites Virales, Institut Pasteur du Maroc 1, Place Louis Pasteur, 20360 Casablanca, Morocco. Tel.: +212 5 27016076/5 22 43 44 50; fax: +212 5 22 26 09 57.Summary |
Objectives |
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) genotypes, subgenotypes, HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) subtypes and naturally occurring mutations in Major Hydrophilic region (MHR) of HBsAg among Moroccan patients with chronic HBV infection.
Methods |
The study included 200 patients chronically infected with HBV. The HBV genotypes, subgenotypes, HBsAg subtypes and MHR variants were determined by direct sequencing of the HBV surface (S) gene and phylogenetic analysis.
Results |
The S gene was successfully amplified in 134 patients. The mean age was 40.6 ± 12.2 years. Genotype D was predominant (90%, 120/134) and genotype A was less frequent (10%, 14/134). Genotype D strains belonged to subgenotypes D7 (70.8%, 85/120), D1 (25.8%, 31/120) and D2 (0.9%, 1/120). Three strains (2.5%) could not be classified in any subgenotype of genotype D. All genotype A strains belonged to subgenotype A2. HBsAg subtypes found were ayw2 (82.1%, 110/134), adw2 (10.4%, 14/134), ayw3 (3%, 4/134) and ayw4 (3%, 4/134). The global prevalence of MHR variants was 15% (20/134) with substitution P120T/S the most frequent (3.7%, 5/134). The occurrence of MHR variants was significantly associated with advancing age (>40 years) (p = 0.003) and independent of sex, HBeAg status, viral load, genotype, subgenotype and HBsAg subtype.
Conclusions |
This study provides the first description of predominance of HBV subgenotype D7/subtype ayw2 among Moroccan HBV chronic carriers. It also showed a significant prevalence of naturally occurring MHR variants in Morocco.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Hepatitis B virus, Subgenotype D7, ayw2, MHR variant, Morocco
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Vol 63 - N° 1
P. 66-75 - juillet 2011 Retour au numéro
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