Detection of Immune Escape and Basal Core Promoter/Precore Gene Mutations in Hepatitis B Virus Isolated from Asymptomatic Hospital Attendees in Two Southwestern States in Nigeria
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Ethical Consideration and Clinical Sample Collection
2.2. HBV Genomic DNA Extraction
2.3. PCR Amplification of the HBV S-Gene
2.4. PCR Amplification BCP/PC Genome Region
2.5. Sequencing of the S and BCP/PC Genes Using the Sanger Sequencing Method
2.6. Phylogenetic and Gene Variability Analysis of HBV Partial S Gene and BCP/PC Gene Sequences
2.7. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents
3.2. HB S and BCP/PC Gene-Specific PCR Amplification Results
3.3. Phylogenetic Analysis of the HBV S and BCP/PC Genes
3.4. Analysis of Immune Escape Mutations Present in the HBV Samples
3.5. Analysis of the Basal Core Protein/Precore (BCP/PC) Genome Variability in the HBV Samples
4. Discussion
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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N | 51 |
---|---|
Age | |
Mean | 36.08 ± 8.03 |
Range | 22 |
Gender | |
Female | 19 (37.3%) |
Male | |
Location | |
Ekiti | 20 (39.2%) |
Osun | 31(60.8%) |
Study Cohorts | |
Blood Donor | 22 (43.1%) |
Outpatient | 21 (41.2%) |
Perinatal | 8 (15.7%) |
HBeAg Status | |
Negative | 44 (86.3) |
Positive | 7 (13.7) |
N | 51 |
---|---|
Age | |
Mean | 36.08 ± 8.03 |
Range | 22 |
Gender | |
Female | 19 (37.3%) |
Male | |
Location | |
Ekiti | 20 (39.2%) |
Osun | 31(60.8%) |
Study Cohorts | |
Blood Donor | 22 (43.1%) |
Outpatient | 21 (41.2%) |
Perinatal | 8 (15.7%) |
HBeAg Status | |
Negative | 44 (86.3) |
Positive | 7 (13.7) |
Mutation | HBeAg Status n (%) | p-Value | Study Population n (%) | p-Value | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BCP Mutations | Positive (n = 6) | Negative (n = 33) | Total (n = 39) | Perinatal (n = 7) | Blood Donor (n = 14) | HIV Co-Infected (n =18) | Total (n = 39) | |||
C1675T | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 0.66 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 0.40 | |
C1678T/A | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 0.66 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 0.40 | |
C1703A | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.1) | 2 (5.1) | 0.53 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 2 (5.1) | 0.77 | |
A1727G | 1 (2.6) | 7 (17.9) | 8 (20.5) | 0.80 | 2 (5.1) | 3 (7.7) | 3 (7.7) | 8 (20.5) | 0.79 | |
C1730A/T/G | 0 (0.0) | 4 (10.3) | 4 (10.3) | 0.36 | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (7.7) | 4 (10.3) | 0.28 | |
C1741T | 4 (10.3) | 18 (46.2) | 22 (56.4) | 0.58 | 5 (12.8) | 9 (23.1) | 8 (20.5) | 22 (56.4) | 0.36 | |
T1753C/G | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.1) | 2 (5.1) | 0.53 | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.1) | 0.15 | |
A1757G/C/T | 2 (5.1) | 7 (17.9) | 9 (23.1) | 0.51 | 0 (0.0) | 4 (10.3) | 5 (12.8) | 9 (23.1) | 0.27 | |
T1758C | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 2 (5.1) | 0.16 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 2 (5.1) | 0.77 | |
A1762T | 2 (5.1) | 13 (33.3) | 15 (38.5) | 0.77 | 1 (2.6) | 5 (12.8) | 9 (23.1) | 15 (38.5) | 0.24 | |
G1764A | 2 (5.1) | 15 (38.5) | 17 (43.6) | 0.58 | 1 (2.6) | 5 (12.8) | 11 (28.2) | 17 (43.6) | 0.08 | |
T1771C | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.0) | 1 (2.6) | 0.66 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 0.55 | |
T1809G/C/A | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 2 (5.1) | 0.16 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.1) | 2 (5.1) | 0.29 | |
A1811C | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 0.66 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 0.55 | |
A1814C | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 0.66 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 0.55 | |
PC Mutations | T1847C | 1 (2.6) | 3 (7.7) | 4 (10.3) | 0.57 | 1 (2.6) | 3 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (10.3) | 0.13 |
T1850C | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 0.66 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 0.55 | |
T1858C | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 0.66 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 0.55 | |
G1888A/T | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 0.66 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 0.55 | |
G1896A | 5 (12.8) | 8 (20.5) | 13 (33.3) | 0.005 * | 1 (2.6) | 5 (12.8) | 7 (17.9) | 13 (33.3) | 0.49 | |
G1899A | 2 (5.1) | 3 (7.7) | 5 (12.8) | 0.102 | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.1) | 3 (7.7) | 5 (12.8) | 0.52 |
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Sobajo, O.A.; Oguzie, J.U.; Adegboyega, B.; Eromon, P.; Happi, C.; Komolafe, I.; Folarin, O. Detection of Immune Escape and Basal Core Promoter/Precore Gene Mutations in Hepatitis B Virus Isolated from Asymptomatic Hospital Attendees in Two Southwestern States in Nigeria. Viruses 2023, 15, 2188. https://doi.org/10.3390/v15112188
Sobajo OA, Oguzie JU, Adegboyega B, Eromon P, Happi C, Komolafe I, Folarin O. Detection of Immune Escape and Basal Core Promoter/Precore Gene Mutations in Hepatitis B Virus Isolated from Asymptomatic Hospital Attendees in Two Southwestern States in Nigeria. Viruses. 2023; 15(11):2188. https://doi.org/10.3390/v15112188
Chicago/Turabian StyleSobajo, Oguntope Adeorike, Judith Uche Oguzie, Benjamin Adegboyega, Philomena Eromon, Christian Happi, Isaac Komolafe, and Onikepe Folarin. 2023. "Detection of Immune Escape and Basal Core Promoter/Precore Gene Mutations in Hepatitis B Virus Isolated from Asymptomatic Hospital Attendees in Two Southwestern States in Nigeria" Viruses 15, no. 11: 2188. https://doi.org/10.3390/v15112188
APA StyleSobajo, O. A., Oguzie, J. U., Adegboyega, B., Eromon, P., Happi, C., Komolafe, I., & Folarin, O. (2023). Detection of Immune Escape and Basal Core Promoter/Precore Gene Mutations in Hepatitis B Virus Isolated from Asymptomatic Hospital Attendees in Two Southwestern States in Nigeria. Viruses, 15(11), 2188. https://doi.org/10.3390/v15112188