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ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2019

Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Human Hepegivirus 1 Infection in Patients With Hepatitis C.

Siddharth Sridhar, Cyril C Y Yip, Nicholas F S Chew, Shusheng Wu, Kit-Hang Leung, Jasper F W Chan, Vincent C C Cheng, Kwok-Yung Yuen

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Article in Open forum infectious diseases, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Siddharth SridharDepartment of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control, The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Cyril C Y YipDepartment of Microbiology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Nicholas F S ChewDepartment of Microbiology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Shusheng WuDepartment of Microbiology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Kit-Hang LeungDepartment of Microbiology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Jasper F W ChanDepartment of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control, The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Vincent C C ChengDepartment of Microbiology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Kwok-Yung YuenDepartment of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control, The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
University of Hong Kong · HKUniversity of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTransmission of human hepegivirus 1 (HHpgV-1), a novel human pegivirus, is closely associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV). The impact of HHpgV-1 viremia on HCV infection is unknown. This study aimed to (a) evaluate the impact of HHpgV-1 viremia on HCV viral load and liver injury and (b) elucidate the clinical and molecular epidemiology of HHpgV-1 infection.

methodsIndividuals with HHpgV-1 viremia (cases) were identified by screening plasma from 655 HCV-infected adults. HHpgV-1 isolates were sequenced for phylogenetic analysis, and viral load was quantified. Cases were age- and sex-matched to HCV-infected individuals without HHpgV-1 viremia (controls) in a 1:3 ratio. A retrospective case-control analysis was performed to identify differences in HCV viral load and parameters of liver injury.

resultsAmong HCV-infected adults, 16/655 (2.4%) had HHpgV-1 viremia. Risk groups for HHpgV-1 infection included intravenous drug users, blood product recipients, tattoo recipients, and men who have sex with men. Viral sequences clustered into 2 distinct HHpgV-1 genogroups. Cases had a higher mean HCV viral load than controls, with difference between means of 0.58 log

conclusionsHHpgV-1 viremia is associated with a higher HCV viral load in co-infected patients. HHpgV-1 infection does not affect progression of HCV-related liver disease.

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hepatitishepatitis C virushuman hepegivirus 1

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