Variation in Hepatitis C Virus Subtype Distribution during 20 Years in Venezuela.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a public health problem and a major cause of chronic hepatitis. This virus exhibits a great genetic variability, with 8 genotypes and numerous subtypes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the fluctuations of HCV subtypes during 2 decades in Venezuela. METHODS:HCV genotypes were determined by direct sequencing of the 5'-noncoding region in 392 isolates circulating in patients attended during the years 2014-2015. HCV subtype assignment was confirmed in a subset of samples (n = 24) by partial sequencing of the NS5B region. The genotype distribution was compared with the one observed in a previous study of patients followed up during the years 1994-1996 and 2005-2006. RESULTS:Some variation was observed in the HCV genotype distribution over these 20 years. HCV genotype 1b prevalence was reduced significantly from 1994-1995 to 2004-2005, as previously described, and then remained constant. During the last 10 years, a significant decrease of HCV subtype 2b (36/237 in 2005-2006 vs. 24/392 in 2014-2015, p < 0.001) was observed. Patients infected with HCV G2acj were significantly older than the ones infected with G1 (53 vs. 47 years, p = 0.004), and male sex was significantly more prevalent among G3a-infected patients compared to the other ones (71 vs. 47%, p = 0.047). CONCLUSIONS:Fluctuations in HCV subtype distribution have been observed over 2 decades in Venezuela. Different major mode of transmission and susceptibility to the available HCV treatment during each period might be playing a role in the observed fluctuations in HCV subtype distribution.

journal_name

Intervirology

journal_title

Intervirology

authors

Loureiro CL,Jaspe RC,Pujol FH

doi

10.1159/000505065

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-01-01 00:00:00

pages

191-197

issue

5-6

eissn

0300-5526

issn

1423-0100

pii

000505065

journal_volume

62

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