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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2016

Heads or Tails: Genotyping of Hepatitis C Virus Concerning the 2k/1b Circulating Recombinant Form.

Wim Schuermans, Hans Orlent, Isabelle Desombere, Patrick Descheemaeker, Hans Van Vlierberghe, Anja Geerts, Xavier Verhelst, Marijke Reynders, Elizaveta Padalko

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. DAA Treatment Failure in a HIV/HBV/HCV Co-Infected Patient Carrying a Chimeric HCV Genotype 4/1b.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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Wim SchuermansDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ghent University and Hospital, Ghent 9000, Belgium. Wim.Schuermans@ugent.be.
Hans OrlentDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, AZ Sint-Jan Bruges-Ostend, Bruges 8000, Belgium. Hans.Orlent@azsintjan.be.
Isabelle DesombereCenter for Vaccinology, Ghent University and Hospital, Ghent 9000, Belgium. Isabelle.Desombere@UGent.be.
Patrick DescheemaekerDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Microbiology, AZ Sint-Jan Bruges-Ostend, Bruges 8000, Belgium. Patrick.Descheemaeker@azsintjan.be.
Hans Van VlierbergheDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University and Hospital, Ghent 8000, Belgium. Hans.VanVlierberghe@uzgent.be.
Anja GeertsDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University and Hospital, Ghent 8000, Belgium. Anja.Geerts@ugent.be.
Xavier VerhelstDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University and Hospital, Ghent 8000, Belgium. Xavier.Verhelst@uzgent.be.
Marijke ReyndersDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Microbiology, AZ Sint-Jan Bruges-Ostend, Bruges 8000, Belgium. Marijke.Reynders@azsintjan.be.
Elizaveta PadalkoDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ghent University and Hospital, Ghent 9000, Belgium. Elizaveta.Padalko@uzgent.be.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As different hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes respond differently to initiated therapy, correct HCV genotyping is essential. A potential risk for misclassification of the intergenotypic HCV circulating recombinant form (CRF) 2k/1b strains exists, depending on the genotyping method used. The aim was to investigate the differences in HCV genotyping methods with regard to CRF 2k/1b and to gain insight in the prevalence of the CRF 2k/1b. Genotyping results by Versant HCV Genotype Assay were compared with nonstructural protein 5B (NS5B) sequencing. In total, from November 2001 until March 2015, 3296 serum samples were analyzed by Versant HCV Genotype Assay. As misclassified CRF is harbored among HCV genotype 2, we further focused our search on 142 (4.3%) samples positive for HCV genotype 2. On 116 (81.7%) retrieved samples, the NS5B sequencing was performed. Twelve out of the 116 retrieved samples (10.3%) were classified as CRF 2k/1b by sequencing of the NS5B region. Ten of these 12 samples were originally misclassified as genotype 2a or 2c, while 2 of them were misclassified as genotype 2. Our results show that the current prevalence of CRF 2k/1b is underestimated. The importance of correct HCV genotyping is emphasized, considering the tailored choice of treatment regimen and overall prognosis.

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GenotypeGenotyping TechniquesHepacivirusHepatitis CSequence Analysis, DNAViral Nonstructural ProteinsViral Nonstructural ProteinsCRF 2k/1bgenotypeHCVmisclassificationsequencing

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PMCPMC5037664

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