A tightly clustered hepatitis E virus genotype 1a is associated with endemic and outbreak infections in Bangladesh
Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is endemic in Bangladesh and there are occasional outbreaks. The molecular characteristics and pathogenesis of endemic and outbreak HEV strains are poorly understood. We compared the genetic relatedness and virulence associated mutations of endemic HEV st...
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| author | Hoa, TN Munshi, SU Ngoc, KN Ngoc, CL Thanh, TTT Akther, T Tabassum, S Parvin, N Baker, S Rahman, M |
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is endemic in Bangladesh and there are occasional outbreaks. The molecular characteristics and pathogenesis of endemic and outbreak HEV strains are poorly understood. We compared the genetic relatedness and virulence associated mutations of endemic HEV strains with outbreak strains.
Methods
We analyzed systematically collected serum samples from HEV immunoglobulin M (IgM) positive patients attended at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka from August 2013 to June 2015. HEV RNA positive samples were subjected to whole genome sequencing. Genotype and subtype of the strains were determined by phylogenetic analysis. Virulence associated mutations e.g. acute viral hepatitis (AVH), fulminant hepatic failure (FHF), chronic hepatitis, ribavirin treatment failure (RTF), B and T cell neutralization epitopes were determined.
Results
92 HEV immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody positive plasma samples (43 in 2013–2014 and 49 in 2014–2015) were studied. 77.1% (70/92) of the samples were HEV RNA positive. A 279 bp open reading frame (ORF) 2 and ORF 3 sequence was obtained from 54.2% (38/70) of the strains. Of these 38 strains, whole genome sequence (WGS) was obtained from 21 strains. In phylogenetic analysis of 38 (279 bp) sequence all HEV sequences belonged to genotype 1 and subtype 1a. Further phylogenetic analysis of 21 HEV WGS, Bangladeshi HEV sequences clustered with genotype 1a sequences from neighboring countries. Within genotype 1a cluster, Bangladesh HEV strains formed a separate cluster with the 2010 HEV outbreak strains from northern Bangladesh. 80.9 to 100% of the strains had A317T, T735I, L1120I, L1110F, P259S, V1479I, G1634K mutations associates AVH, FHF and RTF. Mutations in T cell recognition epitope T3, T5, T7 was observed in 76.1%, 100% and 100% of the strains respectively.
Conclusion
Strains of HEV genotype 1a are dominant in Bangladesh and are associated with endemic and outbreak of HEV infection. HEV isolates in Bangladesh have high prevalence of virulence associated mutations and mutation which alters antigenicity to B and T cell epitopes.
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:f2492780-c588-4b44-9733-74cb5b9c0eee2022-03-27T12:02:31ZA tightly clustered hepatitis E virus genotype 1a is associated with endemic and outbreak infections in BangladeshJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:f2492780-c588-4b44-9733-74cb5b9c0eeeEnglishSymplectic ElementsPublic Library of Science2021Hoa, TNMunshi, SUNgoc, KNNgoc, CLThanh, TTTAkther, TTabassum, SParvin, NBaker, SRahman, MBackground Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is endemic in Bangladesh and there are occasional outbreaks. The molecular characteristics and pathogenesis of endemic and outbreak HEV strains are poorly understood. We compared the genetic relatedness and virulence associated mutations of endemic HEV strains with outbreak strains. Methods We analyzed systematically collected serum samples from HEV immunoglobulin M (IgM) positive patients attended at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka from August 2013 to June 2015. HEV RNA positive samples were subjected to whole genome sequencing. Genotype and subtype of the strains were determined by phylogenetic analysis. Virulence associated mutations e.g. acute viral hepatitis (AVH), fulminant hepatic failure (FHF), chronic hepatitis, ribavirin treatment failure (RTF), B and T cell neutralization epitopes were determined. Results 92 HEV immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody positive plasma samples (43 in 2013–2014 and 49 in 2014–2015) were studied. 77.1% (70/92) of the samples were HEV RNA positive. A 279 bp open reading frame (ORF) 2 and ORF 3 sequence was obtained from 54.2% (38/70) of the strains. Of these 38 strains, whole genome sequence (WGS) was obtained from 21 strains. In phylogenetic analysis of 38 (279 bp) sequence all HEV sequences belonged to genotype 1 and subtype 1a. Further phylogenetic analysis of 21 HEV WGS, Bangladeshi HEV sequences clustered with genotype 1a sequences from neighboring countries. Within genotype 1a cluster, Bangladesh HEV strains formed a separate cluster with the 2010 HEV outbreak strains from northern Bangladesh. 80.9 to 100% of the strains had A317T, T735I, L1120I, L1110F, P259S, V1479I, G1634K mutations associates AVH, FHF and RTF. Mutations in T cell recognition epitope T3, T5, T7 was observed in 76.1%, 100% and 100% of the strains respectively. Conclusion Strains of HEV genotype 1a are dominant in Bangladesh and are associated with endemic and outbreak of HEV infection. HEV isolates in Bangladesh have high prevalence of virulence associated mutations and mutation which alters antigenicity to B and T cell epitopes. |
| spellingShingle | Hoa, TN Munshi, SU Ngoc, KN Ngoc, CL Thanh, TTT Akther, T Tabassum, S Parvin, N Baker, S Rahman, M A tightly clustered hepatitis E virus genotype 1a is associated with endemic and outbreak infections in Bangladesh |
| title | A tightly clustered hepatitis E virus genotype 1a is associated with endemic and outbreak infections in Bangladesh |
| title_full | A tightly clustered hepatitis E virus genotype 1a is associated with endemic and outbreak infections in Bangladesh |
| title_fullStr | A tightly clustered hepatitis E virus genotype 1a is associated with endemic and outbreak infections in Bangladesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | A tightly clustered hepatitis E virus genotype 1a is associated with endemic and outbreak infections in Bangladesh |
| title_short | A tightly clustered hepatitis E virus genotype 1a is associated with endemic and outbreak infections in Bangladesh |
| title_sort | tightly clustered hepatitis e virus genotype 1a is associated with endemic and outbreak infections in bangladesh |
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