Genotype Distribution and Molecular Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus in Hubei, Central China.
Little is known about the molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Central China.A total of 570 patients from Hubei Province in central China were enrolled. These patients were tested positive for HCV antibody prior to blood transfusion. Among them, 177 were characterized by pa...
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doaj-0d1913f8b6a84a299c67a9c276e7c8e72020-11-25T02:13:36ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032015-01-01109e013705910.1371/journal.pone.0137059Genotype Distribution and Molecular Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus in Hubei, Central China.Jing PengYanjun LuWeiyong LiuYaowu ZhuXiaoling YanJingxin XuXiong WangYue WangWei LiuZiyong SunLittle is known about the molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Central China.A total of 570 patients from Hubei Province in central China were enrolled. These patients were tested positive for HCV antibody prior to blood transfusion. Among them, 177 were characterized by partial NS5B and/or Core-E1 sequences and classified into five subtypes: 1b, 83.0% (147/177); 2a, 13.0% (23/177); 3b, 2.3% (4/177); 6a, 1.1% (2/177); 3a, 0.6% (1/177). Analysis of genotype-associated risk factors revealed that paid blood donation and transfusion before 1997 were strongly associated with subtypes 1b and 2a, while some subtype 2a cases were also found in individuals with high risk sexual behaviors; subtypes 3b, 6a, and 3a were detected only in intravenous drug users. Phylogeographic analyses based on the coalescent datasets demonstrated that 1b, 2a, 3b, and 6a were locally epidemic in Hubei Province. Among them, subtype 1b Hubei strains may have served as the origins of this subtype in China, and 2a and 3b Hubei strains may have descended from the northwest and southwest of China, respectively, while 6a Hubei strains may have been imported from the central south and southwest.The results suggest that the migration patterns of HCV in Hubei are complex and variable among different subtypes. Implementation of mandatory HCV screening before donation has significantly decreased the incidence of transfusion-associated HCV infection since 1997. More attention should be paid to intravenous drug use and unsafe sexual contact, which may have become new risk factors for HCV infection in Hubei Province.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4556612?pdf=render |
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Jing Peng Yanjun Lu Weiyong Liu Yaowu Zhu Xiaoling Yan Jingxin Xu Xiong Wang Yue Wang Wei Liu Ziyong Sun |
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Jing Peng Yanjun Lu Weiyong Liu Yaowu Zhu Xiaoling Yan Jingxin Xu Xiong Wang Yue Wang Wei Liu Ziyong Sun Genotype Distribution and Molecular Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus in Hubei, Central China. PLoS ONE |
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Jing Peng Yanjun Lu Weiyong Liu Yaowu Zhu Xiaoling Yan Jingxin Xu Xiong Wang Yue Wang Wei Liu Ziyong Sun |
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Genotype Distribution and Molecular Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus in Hubei, Central China. |
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Genotype Distribution and Molecular Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus in Hubei, Central China. |
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Genotype Distribution and Molecular Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus in Hubei, Central China. |
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Genotype Distribution and Molecular Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus in Hubei, Central China. |
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Genotype Distribution and Molecular Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus in Hubei, Central China. |
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genotype distribution and molecular epidemiology of hepatitis c virus in hubei, central china. |
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Little is known about the molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Central China.A total of 570 patients from Hubei Province in central China were enrolled. These patients were tested positive for HCV antibody prior to blood transfusion. Among them, 177 were characterized by partial NS5B and/or Core-E1 sequences and classified into five subtypes: 1b, 83.0% (147/177); 2a, 13.0% (23/177); 3b, 2.3% (4/177); 6a, 1.1% (2/177); 3a, 0.6% (1/177). Analysis of genotype-associated risk factors revealed that paid blood donation and transfusion before 1997 were strongly associated with subtypes 1b and 2a, while some subtype 2a cases were also found in individuals with high risk sexual behaviors; subtypes 3b, 6a, and 3a were detected only in intravenous drug users. Phylogeographic analyses based on the coalescent datasets demonstrated that 1b, 2a, 3b, and 6a were locally epidemic in Hubei Province. Among them, subtype 1b Hubei strains may have served as the origins of this subtype in China, and 2a and 3b Hubei strains may have descended from the northwest and southwest of China, respectively, while 6a Hubei strains may have been imported from the central south and southwest.The results suggest that the migration patterns of HCV in Hubei are complex and variable among different subtypes. Implementation of mandatory HCV screening before donation has significantly decreased the incidence of transfusion-associated HCV infection since 1997. More attention should be paid to intravenous drug use and unsafe sexual contact, which may have become new risk factors for HCV infection in Hubei Province. |
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