Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes and Antiviral Resistance Mutations in Romanian HIV-HBV Co-Infected Patients. 2022

Camelia Sultana, and Mihnea Casian, and Cristiana Oprea, and Irina Ianache, and Camelia Grancea, and Daniela Chiriac, and Simona Ruta
Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.

Background and Objectives: Romania has one of the highest prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients, mostly in those parenterally infected during childhood; nevertheless, there are scarce data on the virological profile of co-infection. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of HBV genotypes and antiviral resistance-associated mutations (RAMs) in these co-infected patients, in order to monitor the viral factors associated with the evolution of liver disease. Materials and Methods: HBV genotypes and RAMs were detected using nested PCR and line probe assays (INNO-LiPA HBV genotyping assay, and INNO-LiPA HBV DR v2, Innogenetics). Results: Out of 117 co-infected patients, 73.5% had detectable HBV-DNA, but only 38.5% presented an HBV viral load >1000 IU/mL. HBV genotype A was present in 66.7% of the cases and was dominant in patients parenterally infected during early childhood, who experienced multiple treatment regimens, with a mean therapy length of 15.25 years, and present numerous mutations associated with lamivudine (LAM) resistance, but very rarely active liver disease. HBV genotype D was detected in 33.3% of the cases, mostly in recently diagnosed injecting drug users who are treatment naïve, but, nevertheless, present RAMs in 63.5% of the cases, suggesting transmitted drug resistance, and display more frequently advanced liver fibrosis (36.1% vs. 12.3%; p = 0.033). The most frequently encountered RAMs are M204V/I: 48.8%, L180M: 33.3%, L80V: 28.8%, and V173L: 42.2%. There are no significant differences in the distribution of RAMs in patients infected with different HBV genotypes, except for the L80V and N236T mutations, which were more frequently found in HBV genotype A infections (p = 0.032 and p = 0.004, respectively). Conclusions: HBV genotypes A and D are the only genotypes present in HIV−HBV co-infected patients from Romania, with different distributions according to the infection route, and are frequently associated with multiple RAMs, conferring extensive resistance to LAM.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009154 Mutation Any detectable and heritable change in the genetic material that causes a change in the GENOTYPE and which is transmitted to daughter cells and to succeeding generations. Mutations
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D004279 DNA, Viral Deoxyribonucleic acid that makes up the genetic material of viruses. Viral DNA
D005838 Genotype The genetic constitution of the individual, comprising the ALLELES present at each GENETIC LOCUS. Genogroup,Genogroups,Genotypes
D006515 Hepatitis B virus The type species of the genus ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS which causes human HEPATITIS B and is also apparently a causal agent in human HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA. The Dane particle is an intact hepatitis virion, named after its discoverer. Non-infectious spherical and tubular particles are also seen in the serum. Dane Particle,Hepatitis Virus, Homologous Serum,B virus, Hepatitis,Hepatitis B viruses,Particle, Dane,viruses, Hepatitis B
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000998 Antiviral Agents Agents used in the prophylaxis or therapy of VIRUS DISEASES. Some of the ways they may act include preventing viral replication by inhibiting viral DNA polymerase; binding to specific cell-surface receptors and inhibiting viral penetration or uncoating; inhibiting viral protein synthesis; or blocking late stages of virus assembly. Antiviral,Antiviral Agent,Antiviral Drug,Antivirals,Antiviral Drugs,Agent, Antiviral,Agents, Antiviral,Drug, Antiviral,Drugs, Antiviral
D012383 Romania A country in southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine. The capital is Bucharest. Rumania,Roumania
D015658 HIV Infections Includes the spectrum of human immunodeficiency virus infections that range from asymptomatic seropositivity, thru AIDS-related complex (ARC), to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HTLV-III Infections,HTLV-III-LAV Infections,T-Lymphotropic Virus Type III Infections, Human,HIV Coinfection,Coinfection, HIV,Coinfections, HIV,HIV Coinfections,HIV Infection,HTLV III Infections,HTLV III LAV Infections,HTLV-III Infection,HTLV-III-LAV Infection,Infection, HIV,Infection, HTLV-III,Infection, HTLV-III-LAV,Infections, HIV,Infections, HTLV-III,Infections, HTLV-III-LAV,T Lymphotropic Virus Type III Infections, Human
D060085 Coinfection Simultaneous infection of a host organism by two or more pathogens. In virology, coinfection commonly refers to simultaneous infection of a single cell by two or more different viruses. Mixed Infection,Co-infection,Polymicrobial Infection,Secondary Infection,Secondary Infections,Co infection,Co-infections,Coinfections,Infection, Mixed,Infection, Polymicrobial,Infection, Secondary,Infections, Mixed,Infections, Polymicrobial,Infections, Secondary,Mixed Infections,Polymicrobial Infections

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