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ArticleThe open microbiology journal2017

Use of Proviral DNA to Investigate Virus Resistance Mutations in HIV-infected Zimbabweans.

Tutsirai V Musingwini, Danai T Zhou, Doreen Mhandire, Kerina Duri, Exnevia Gomo, Olav Oktedalen, Benjamin Chimukangara, Tinei Shamu, Sandra Shawarira-Bote, Collet Dandara and 1 more

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Tutsirai V MusingwiniUniversity of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Danai T ZhouUniversity of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Doreen MhandireUniversity of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, Department of Chemical Pathology, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Kerina DuriUniversisty of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, Department of Immunology, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Exnevia GomoUniversity of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Olav OktedalenDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Benjamin ChimukangaraAfrica Centre for Health and Population Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Tinei ShamuNewlands Clinic, Newlands, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Sandra Shawarira-BoteNewlands Clinic, Newlands, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Collet DandaraDivision of Human Genetics, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences & Institute for Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Babill Stray-PedersenInstitute of Clinical Medicine, University in Oslo and Women's Clinic, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.

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Abstract

backgroundAntiretroviral therapy (ART) to suppress HIV replication has reduced morbidity and mortality yet effectiveness of current HIV drugs is threatened by HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) mutations.

objectiveTo determine HIVDR mutations using proviral DNA from specimens of patients presenting to an HIV treatment clinic.

methodsDNA from 103 patients, 86 treatment-experienced, 17 treatment-naïve, were genotyped for the HIV-1C reverse transcriptase gene (RT; codons 21-304) using Sanger sequencing and sequences analyzed using Sequencher software. Resistance mutations were interpreted using Stanford HIVDR reference database.

resultsMedian age was 39 (IQR, 33-46) years and 80% of patients were female. Six-percent (n=6) had at least one HIVDR mutation, comprising NRTI-associated mutations, (M184V, T69D, T69N and V75I); NNRTI-associated mutations (G190A, K103N, V106M, Y181C) and thymidine analogue associated mutations (D67N, K70R, K219Q, L210W, M41L, T215Y). Of the six participants, with at least one HIVDR mutation, all were treatment experienced, five were on tenofovir, lamivudine and nevirapine and one was on tenofovir, lamivudine and atazanavir. There was no difference in median CD4 count and viral loads when patients were compared by presence of HIVDR mutations.

conclusionWe demonstrated the use of proviral DNA in HIVDR testing in adult patients and present that all the patients with various kinds of HIVDR mutations were treatment experienced, pointing to the role of drug regimens in driving viral mutations. Thus, the use of proviral DNA has potential to help provide surveillance on risk of HIVDR in HIV-infected individuals who are on treatment, which may assist in corrective treatment.

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Drug resistanceGenotypingHIV proviral DNASequencingZimbabwe

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PMID28553415
PMCPMC5427698

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