Classification of hepatitis B virus genotype B into 2 major types based on characterization of a novel subgenotype in Arctic indigenous populations

Tomoyuki Sakamoto, Yasuhito Tanaka, Josephine Simonetti, Carla Osiowy, Malene L Borresen, Anders Koch, Fuat Kurbanov, Masaya Sugiyama, Gerald Y Minuk, Brian J McMahon, Takashi Joh, Masashi Mizokami

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Abstract

Hepatitis B virus genotype B (HBV/B) has been classified into 5 subgenotypes. Except for Bj/B1 in Japan, the subgenotypes (Ba/B2-B5) have undergone recombination with HBV/C in the core promoter/precore/core genomic region. Phylogenetic analyses of complete sequences show that the Arctic strains belong to a novel subgenotype (HBV/B6) without the recombination, analogous to what is seen with Bj/B1. Comparison of 50 HBV/B6 carriers from the Arctic versus 50 Bj and 50 Ba age- and sex-matched carriers from Asia revealed that clinical characteristics of HBV/B6 carriers were similar to those of Bj/B1 carriers in Japan. The results suggest that HBV/B may be classified into nonrecombinant (Bj/B1 and B6) and recombinant (Ba/B2-B5) types.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftThe Journal of infectious diseases
Vol/bind196
Udgave nummer10
Sider (fra-til)1487-92
Antal sider6
ISSN0022-1899
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 15 nov. 2007
Udgivet eksterntJa

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