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ArticleMicroorganisms2020

A New Method for Next-Generation Sequencing of the Full Hepatitis B Virus Genome from A Clinical Specimen: Impact for Virus Genotyping.

Flavia Hebeler-Barbosa, Ivan Rodrigo Wolf, Guilherme Targino Valente, Francisco Campello do Amaral Mello, Elisabeth Lampe, Maria Inês de Moura Campos Pardini, Rejane Maria Tommasini Grotto

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Article in Microorganisms, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Flavia Hebeler-BarbosaMedical School, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu 18618-687, Brazil.
Ivan Rodrigo WolfSchool of Agriculture, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu 18618-687, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-9042-1823
Guilherme Targino ValenteSchool of Agriculture, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu 18618-687, Brazil.
Francisco Campello do Amaral MelloLaboratory of Viral Hepatitis, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil.
Elisabeth LampeLaboratory of Viral Hepatitis, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil.
Maria Inês de Moura Campos PardiniMedical School, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu 18618-687, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-6470-0944
Rejane Maria Tommasini GrottoMedical School, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu 18618-687, Brazil.
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) · BRFundação Oswaldo Cruz · BR

Funding

Ministério da Saúde 25000.214350/2012-24
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an enveloped virus that induces chronic liver disease. HBV has been classified into eight genotypes (A-H) according to its genome sequence by using Sanger sequencing or reverse hybridization. Sanger sequencing is often restricted to analyzing the S gene and is inaccurate for detecting minority genetic variants, whereas reverse hybridization detects only known mutations. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is a robust tool for clinical virology with different protocols available. The objective of this study was to develop a new method for the study of viral genetic polymorphisms or more accurate genotyping using genome amplification followed by NGS. Plasma obtained from five chronically infected HBV individuals was used for viral DNA isolation. HBV full-genome PCR amplification was the enrichment method for NGS. Primers were used to amplify all HBV genotypes in three overlapping amplicons, following a tagmentation step and Illumina NGS. For phylogenetic analysis, sequences were extracted from the HBVdb database. We were able to amplify a full HBV genome; further, NGS was shown to be a robust method and allowed better genotyping, mainly in patients carrying mixed genotypes, classified according to other techniques. This new method may be significant for whole genome analyses, including other viruses.

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genotypingHepatitis B virusNGSphylogeny analysis

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PMID32932752
PMCPMC7564258
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