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Genetic diversity of hepatitis B co-infection with hepatitis C, D and E viruses among Malaysian chronic hepatitis B patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hepatitis B virus co-infection with other strains of viral hepatitis is associated with increased risk of liver cirrhosis and hepatic decompensation.

Objectives

This is a prevalence study that assessed the genetic diversity of chronic hepatitis B patients and coinfection.

Methods

Chronic hepatitis B patients enrolled in this study were tested for antibodies of other hepatitis viruses using ELISA kits. Patient clinical profiles were collected and partial genes of HBV, HCV, and HEV were amplified, sequenced, and analyzed using phylogenetic analysis. The associations between variables were determined using the chi-squared test.

Results

Of the 82 patients recruited for this study, 53.7% were non-cirrhotic, 22.0% cirrhotic, 20.7% acute flare and 3.7% hepatocellular carcinoma. Majority (58%) of patients had a high level of ALT (≥34 U/L). Sequence analysis showed HBV (63.9%) belonged to genotype B, HEV belonged to genotype 4 while HCV belonged to genotype 3a and the genotypes were found to be significantly associated with the clinical stage of the patients (χ2=56.632; p<0.01). Similarly, Hepatitis B e antigen was also found to be significantly associated with the clinical stage of infection (χ2=51.952; p<0.01).

Conclusion

This study revealed that genetic diversity was found to have a significant impact on the severity of infection.

SUBMITTER: Hudu SA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6354894 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Genetic diversity of hepatitis B co-infection with hepatitis C, D and E viruses among Malaysian chronic hepatitis B patients.

Hudu Shuaibu Abdullahi SA Niazlin Mohd Taib MT Nordin Syafinaz Amin SA Tan Soek Siam SS Omar Haniza H Shahar Hamiza H Mutalib Noor Aliza NA Sekawi Zamberi Z

African health sciences 20181201 4

<h4>Background</h4>Hepatitis B virus co-infection with other strains of viral hepatitis is associated with increased risk of liver cirrhosis and hepatic decompensation.<h4>Objectives</h4>This is a prevalence study that assessed the genetic diversity of chronic hepatitis B patients and coinfection.<h4>Methods</h4>Chronic hepatitis B patients enrolled in this study were tested for antibodies of other hepatitis viruses using ELISA kits. Patient clinical profiles were collected and partial genes of ...[more]

PMID: 30766578

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Dataset Information

Genetic diversity of hepatitis B co-infection with hepatitis C, D and E viruses among Malaysian chronic hepatitis B patients.

Background

Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Publications

Genetic diversity of hepatitis B co-infection with hepatitis C, D and E viruses among Malaysian chronic hepatitis B patients.

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