Characterization of seven genotypes (A to E, G and H) of hepatitis B virus recovered from Japanese patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 24-32

  Shibayama, Takao ^a,d   Masuda, Gohta ^a,e   Ajisawa, Atsushi ^a   Hiruma, Kiyoshi ^a   Tsuda, Fumio ^b   Nishizawa, Tsutomu ^c   Takahashi, Masaharu ^c   Okamoto, Hiroaki ^c  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN KOMAGOME HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b Shinagawa ku   (Japan)

^c JICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d Toshima Tokyo Metropolitan Hospital   (Japan)

^e Tokyo Metropol Kita Med/Rehab C   (Japan)

Author keywords

Genotype; Hepatitis viruses; PCR; Phylogenetic analysis; Route of transmission

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PREVALENCE; RARE DISEASE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AMERICA; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS TYPING; ZAMBIA;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DNA, VIRAL; EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TRAVEL;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1;

EID: 15944373457     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.20319     Document Type: Article

References (44)

1. Arauz-Ruiz P, Norder H, Visona KA, Magnius LO. 1997. Genotype F prevails in HBV infected patients of hispanic origin in Central America and may carry the precore stop mutant. J Med Virol 51:305-312.
2. Arauz-Ruiz P, Norder H, Robertson BH, Magnius LO. 2002. Genotype H: A new Amerindian genotype of hepatitis B virus revealed in Central America. J Gen Virol 83:2059-2073.
3. Arima S, Michitaka K, Horiike N, Kawai K, Matsubara H, Nakanishi S, Abe M, Hasebe A, Tokumoto Y, Yamamoto K, Onji M. 2003. Change of acute hepatitis B transmission routes in Japan. J Gastroenterol 38:772-775.
4. Bhat RA, Ulrich PP, Vyas GN. 1990. Molecular characterization of a new variant of hepatitis B virus in a persistently infected homosexual man. Hepatology 11:271-276.
5. Bowyer SM, van Staden L, Kew MC, Sim JG. 1997. A unique segment of the hepatitis B virus group A genotype identified in isolates from South Africa. J Gen Virol 78:1719-1729.
6. Carman WF, Jacyna MR, Hadziyannis S, Karayiannis P, McGarvey MJ, Makris A, Thomas HC. 1989. Mutation preventing formation of hepatitis B e antigen in patients with chronic hepatitis B infection. Lancet 2:588-591.
7. Chu CJ, Keeffe EB, Han SH, Perrillo RP, Min AD, Soldevila-Pico C, Carey W, Brown RS, Jr., Luketic VA, Terrault N, Lok AS. 2003. Hepatitis B virus genotypes in the United States: Results of a nationwide study. Gastroenterology 125:444-451.
8. Felsenstein J. 1985. Confidence limits on phylogenies: An approach using the bootstrap. Evolution 39:783-791.
9. Horikita M, Itoh S, Yamamoto K, Shibayama T, Tsuda F, Okamoto H. 1994. Differences in the entire nucleotide sequence between hepatitis B virus genomes from carriers positive for antibody to hepatitis B e antigen with and without active disease. J Med Virol 44:96-103.
10. Kato H, Orito E, Sugauchi F, Ueda R, Gish RG, Usuda S, Miyakawa Y, Mizokami M. 2001. Determination of hepatitis B virus genotype G by polymerase chain reaction with hemi-nested primers. J Virol Methods 98:153-159.
11. Kato H, Orito E, Gish RG, Sugauchi F, Suzuki S, Ueda R, Miyakawa Y, Mizokami M. 2002. Characteristics of hepatitis B virus isolates of genotype G and their phylogenetic differences from the other six genotypes (A through F). J Virol 76:6131-6137.
12. Kato H, Gish RG, Bzowej N, Newsom M, Sugauchi F, Tanaka Y, Kato T, Orito E, Usuda S, Ueda R, Miyakawa Y, Mizokami M. 2004. Eight genotypes (A-H) of hepatitis B virus infecting patients from San Francisco and their demographic, clinical, and virological characteristics. J Med Virol 73:516-521.
13. Kidd-Ljunggren K, Miyakawa Y, Kidd AH. 2002. Genetic variability in hepatitis B viruses. J Gen Virol 83:1267-1280.
14. Kimbi GC, Kramvis A, Kew MC. 2004. Distinctive sequence characteristics of subgenotype A1 isolates of hepatitis B virus from South Africa. J Gen Virol 85:1211-1220.
15. Kobayashi M, Arase Y, Ikeda K, Tsubota A, Suzuki Y, Saitoh S, Kobayashi M, Suzuki F, Akuta N, Someya T, Matsuda M, Sato J, Takagi K, Miyakawa Y, Kumada H. 2002. Viral genotypes and response to interferon in patients with acute prolonged hepatitis B virus infection of adulthood in Japan. J Med Virol 68:522-528.
16. Koibuchi T, Hitani A, Nakamura T, Nojiri N, Nakajima K, Jyuji T, Iwamoto A. 2001. Predominance of genotype A HBV in an HBV-HIV-1 dually positive population compared with an HIV-1-negative counterpart in Japan. J Med Virol 64:435-440.
17. Kramvis A, Weitzmann L, Owiredu WK, Kew MC. 2002. Analysis of the complete genome of subgroup A' hepatitis B virus isolates from South Africa. J Gen Virol 83:835-839.
18. Kremsdorf D, Garreau F, Capel F, Petit MA, Brechot C. 1996. In vivo selection of a hepatitis B virus mutant with abnormal viral protein expression. J Gen Virol 77:929-939.
19. Magnius LO, Norder H. 1995. Subtypes, genotypes, and molecular epidemiology of the hepatitis B virus as reflected by sequence variability of the S-gene. Intervirology 38:24-34.
20. Mine H, Emura H, Miyamoto M, Tomono T, Minegishi K, Murokawa H, Yamanaka R, Yoshikawa A, Nishioka K, Japanese Red Cross NAT Research Group. 2003. High throughput screening of 16 million serologically negative blood donors for hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and human immunodeficiency virus type-1 by nucleic acid amplification testing with specific and sensitive multiplex reagent in Japan. J Virol Methods 112:145-151.
21. Miyakawa Y, Mizokami M. 2003. Classifying hepatitis B virus genotypes. Intervirology 46:329-338.
22. Mulders MN, Venard V, Njayou M, Edorh AP, Bola Oyefolu AO, Kehinde MO, Muyembe Tamfum JJ, Nebie YK, Maiga I, Ammerlaan W, Fack F, Omilabu SA, Le Faou A, Muller CP. 2004. Low genetic diversity despite hyperendemicity of hepatitis B virus genotype E throughout West Africa. J Infect Dis 190:400-408.
23. Norder H, Hammas B, Lofdahl S, Courouce AM, Magnius LO. 1992. Comparison of the amino acid sequences of nine different serotypes of hepatitis B surface antigen and genomic classification of the corresponding hepatitis B virus strains. J Gen Virol 73:1201-1208.
24. Norder H, Courouce AM, Magnius LO. 1994. Complete genomes, phylogenetic relatedness, and structural proteins of six strains of the hepatitis B virus, four of which represent two new genotypes. Virology 198:489-503.
25. Odemuyiwa SO, Mulders MN, Oyedele OI, Ola SO, Odaibo GN, Olaleye DO, Muller CP. 2001. Phylogenetic analysis of new hepatitis B virus isolates from Nigeria supports endemicity of genotype E in West Africa. J Med Virol 65:463-469.
26. Ohnuma H, Tanaka T, Yoshikawa A, Murokawa H, Minegishi K, Yamanaka R, Iizuka HY, Miyamoto M, Satoh S, Nakahira S, Tomono T, Murozuka T, Takeda Y, Doi Y, Mine H, Yokoyama S, Hirose T, Nishioka K, Japanese Red Cross NAT Screening Research Group. 2001. The first large-scale nucleic acid amplification testing (NAT) of donated blood using multiplex reagent for simultaneous detection of HBV, HCV, and HIV-1 and significance of NAT for HBV. Microbiol Immunol 45:667-672.
27. Okamoto H, Imai M, Tsuda F, Tanaka T, Miyakawa Y, Mayumi M. 1987a. Point mutation in the S gene of hepatitis B virus for a d/y or w/r subtypic change in two blood donors carrying a surface antigen of compound subtype adyr or adwr. J Virol 61:3030-3034.
28. Okamoto H, Imai M, Miyakawa Y, Mayumi M. 1987b. Site-directed mutagenesis of hepatitis B surface antigen sequence at codon 160 from arginine to lysine for conversion of subtypic determinant from r to w. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 148:500-504.
29. Okamoto H, Tsuda F, Sakugawa H, Sastrosoewignjo RI, Imai M, Miyakawa Y, Mayumi M. 1988. Typing hepatitis B virus by homology in nucleotide sequence: Comparison of surface antigen subtypes. J Gen Virol 69:2575-2583.
30. Okamoto H, Yotsumoto S, Akahane Y, Yamanaka T, Miyazaki Y, Sugai Y, Tsuda F, Tanaka T, Miyakawa Y, Mayumi M. 1990. Hepatitis B viruses with precore region defects prevail in persistently infected hosts along with seroconversion to the antibody against e antigen. J Virol 64:1298-1303.
31. Okamoto H, Takahashi M, Nishizawa T, Fukai K, Muramatsu U, Yoshikawa A. 2001. Analysis of the complete genome of indigenous swine hepatitis E virus isolated in Japan. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 289:929-936.
32. Orito E, Ichida T, Sakugawa H, Sata M, Horiike N, Hino K, Okita K, Okanoue T, Iino S, Tanaka E, Suzuki K, Watanabe H, Hige S, Mizokami M. 2001. Geographic distribution of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype in patients with chronic HBV infection in Japan. Hepatology 34:590-594.
33. Saitou N, Nei M. 1987. The neighbor-joining method: A new method for reconstructing phylogenetic trees. Mol Biol Evol 4:406-425.
34. Sanchez LV, Maldonado M, Bastidas-Ramírez BE, Norder H, Panduro A. 2002. Genotypes and S-gene variability of Mexican hepatitis B virus strains. J Med Virol 68:24-32.
35. Shiraki K. 2000. Perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus and its prevention. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 15:E11-E15.
36. Stuyver L, De Gendt S, Van Geyt C, Zoulim F, Fried M, Schinazi RF, Rossau R. 2000. A new genotype of hepatitis B virus: Complete genome and phylogenetic relatedness. J Gen Virol 81:67-74.
37. Sugauchi F, Kumada H, Acharya SA, Shrestha SM, Gamutan MT, Khan M, Gish RG, Tanaka Y, Kato T, Orito E, Ueda R, Miyakawa Y, Mizokami M. 2004a. Epidemiological and sequence differences between two subtypes (Ae and Aa) of hepatitis B virus genotype A. J Gen Virol 85:811-820.
38. Sugauchi F, Kumada H, Sakugawa H, Komatsu M, Niitsuma H, Watanabe H, Akahane Y, Tokita H, Kato T, Tanaka Y, Orito E, Ueda R, Miyakawa Y, Mizokami M. 2004b. Two subtypes of genotype B (Ba and Bj) of hepatitis B virus in Japan. Clin Infect Dis 38:1222-1228.
39. Takahashi M, Nishizawa T, Gotanda Y, Tsuda F, Komatsu F, Kawabata T, Hasegawa K, Altankhuu M, Chimedregzen U, Narantuya L, Hoshino H, Hino K, Kagawa Y, Okamoto H. 2004. High prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis A and E viruses and viremia of hepatitis B, C, and D viruses among apparently healthy populations in Mongolia. Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 11:392-398.
40. Toyoda H, Hayashi K, Murakami Y, Honda T, Katano Y, Nakano I, Goto H, Kumada T, Takamatsu J. 2004. Prevalence and clinical implications of occult hepatitis B viral infection in hemophilia patients in Japan. J Med Virol 73:195-199.
41. Tran A, Kremsdorf D, Capel F, Housset C, Dauguet C, Petit MA, Brechot C. 1991. Emergence of and takeover by hepatitis B virus (HBV) with rearrangements in the pre-S/S and pre-C/C genes during chronic HBV infection. J Virol 65:3566-3574.
42. Twu SJ, Detels R, Nelson K, Visscher BR, Kaslow R, Palenicek J, Phair J. 1993. Relationship of hepatitis B virus infection to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection. J Infect Dis 167:299-304.
43. Usuda S, Okamoto H, Iwanari H, Baba K, Tsuda F, Miyakawa Y, Mayumi M. 1999. Serological detection of hepatitis B virus genotypes by ELISA with monoclonal antibodies to type-specific epitopes in the preS2-region product. J Virol Methods 80:97-112.
44. Vieth S, Manegold C, Drosten C, Nippraschk T, Gunther S. 2002. Sequence and phylogenetic analysis of hepatitis B virus genotype G isolated in Germany. Virus Genes 24:153-156.