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ArticleViruses2023

Interplay between HIV and Human Pegivirus (HPgV) Load in Co-Infected Patients: Insights from Prevalence and Genotype Analysis.

Muammer Osman Köksal, Martin Pirkl, Kutay Sarsar, Mehmet Ilktaç, Gibran Horemheb-Rubio, Murat Yaman, Sevim Meşe, Haluk Eraksoy, Baki Akgül, Ali Ağaçfidan

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Article in Viruses, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Muammer Osman KöksalDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34093, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-8411-2795
Martin PirklInstitute of Virology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, 50935 Cologne, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6986-0813
Kutay SarsarDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34093, Türkiye.
Mehmet IlktaçDepartment of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta 99450, Cyprus.
Gibran Horemheb-RubioInstitute of Virology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, 50935 Cologne, Germany.
Murat YamanDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34093, Türkiye.
Sevim MeşeDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34093, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-5944-0180
Haluk EraksoyDepartment of Infectious Disease and Microbiology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34093, Türkiye.
Baki AkgülInstitute of Virology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, 50935 Cologne, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6564-9412
Ali AğaçfidanDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34093, Türkiye.
Istanbul University · TRUniversity of Cologne · DEEastern Mediterranean University · CY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human pegivirus (HPgV) is transmitted through sexual or parenteral exposure and is common among patients receiving blood products. HPgV is associated with lower levels of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) RNA and better survival among HIV-infected patients. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of HPgV and determine its subtypes in HIV-infected individuals living in Istanbul, which has the highest rate of HIV infection in Türkiye. Total RNA extraction from plasma, cDNA synthesis, and nested PCR were performed for HPgV on plasma samples taken from 351 HIV-1-infected patients. The HPgV viral load was quantified on HPgV-positive samples. HPgV genotyping was performed by sequencing the corresponding amplicons. In the present study, the overall prevalence of HPgV RNA in HIV-infected patients was 27.3%. HPgV subtypes 1, 2a, and 2b were found, with subtype 2a being the most frequent (91.6%). Statistical analysis of HIV-1 viral load on HPgV viral load showed an opposing correlation between HIV-1 and HPgV loads. In conclusion, these data show that HPgV infection is common among HIV-positive individuals in Istanbul, Türkiye. Further comprehensive studies are needed to clarify both the cellular and molecular pathways of these two infections and to provide more information on the effect of HPgV on the course of the disease in HIV-infected individuals.

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CoinfectionFlaviviridae InfectionsGB virus CHIV-1HIV InfectionsGenotypeHumansPegivirusPhylogenyPrevalenceRNA, ViralRNA, ViralHIV/HPgV co-infectionhuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)human pegivirus (HPgV) prevalence

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PMID38275941
PMCPMC10820514
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