title: Novel subtypes (subgenotypes) of hepatitis B virus genotypes B and C among chronic liver disease patients in the Philippines.
abstract: Several hepatitis B virus (HBV) subtypes (subgenotypes), HBV/Aa (A1 : Asia/Africa), Ae (A2 : Europe), Bj (B1 : Japan) and Ba (B2 : Asia), have been reported with respect to clinical differences between patients infected with these subtypes (subgenotypes). HBV genotype distribution among patients with chronic liver diseases was investigated in the Philippines, where such studies have not been carried out previously. One hundred sera were obtained from such patients, consisting of 32 chronic hepatitis (CH), 37 cirrhosis and 31 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Nine complete genomes and 100 core promoter/precore genes of HBV were sequenced directly. Phylogenetic analyses revealed 51 HBV/A (Aa/A1), 22 HBV/B and 27 HBV/C strains. Interestingly, most HBV/C strains in the Philippines formed a specific cluster distinct from previous HBV/C strains (C1-4), indicating a novel subtype (subgenotype), HBV/C5. Moreover, most HBV/B strains fell within the specific cluster of the HBV/B subtype (subgenotype) B5, with viral characteristics of HBV/Ba (B2) carrying a recombination with HBV/C over the precore and core genes. Of the three genotypes, HBV/B and HBV/C were significantly more prevalent than HBV/A in cirrhosis and HCC patients (P<0.02). The prevalence of the core promoter mutations T1762/A1764 was higher in HCC patients with HBV/B and HBV/C. Multivariate analysis indicated that age [odds ratio (OR) 3.43; 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.04-11.36; P=0.044] and the core promoter mutation (OR 14.08; 95% CI 3.62-4.74; P<0.001) were significant factors for HCC development. In conclusion, novel HBV subtypes (subgenotypes) C5 and B5 are prevalent in the Philippines, as well as HBV/Aa (A1).
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Molecular Science, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kawasumi, Mizuho, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan.|Department of Clinical Molecular Informative Medicine, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kawasumi, Mizuho, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomoyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Molecular Informative Medicine, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kawasumi, Mizuho, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuhito
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Molecular Science, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kawasumi, Mizuho, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan.
authors.forename: Etsuro
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Orito
authors.affiliation: Section of Gastroenterology, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines.
authors.forename: Jonard
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Co
authors.affiliation: Section of Gastroenterology, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clavio
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Molecular Science, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kawasumi, Mizuho, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan.
authors.forename: Fuminaka
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sugauchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Molecular Science, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kawasumi, Mizuho, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan.
authors.forename: Kiyoaki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Molecular Science, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kawasumi, Mizuho, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozasa
authors.affiliation: Section of Gastroenterology, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines.
authors.forename: Alvin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Quino
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Molecular Science, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kawasumi, Mizuho, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryuzo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.affiliation: Section of Gastroenterology, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sollano
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Molecular Informative Medicine, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kawasumi, Mizuho, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan.
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mizokami
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000821:virology; D004742:Enhancer Elements, Genetic; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D016679:Genome, Viral; D005838:Genotype; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000821:virology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000821:virology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009154:Mutation; D010679:Philippines; D010802:Phylogeny; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D014758:Viral Core Proteins / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D014758:Viral Core Proteins