The Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus in Mashhad, Iran: A Population-Based Study

Shakeri, Mohammad Taghi; Nomani, Hosein; Mobarhan, Majid Ghayour; Sima, Hamid Reza; Gerayli, Sina; Shahbazi, Shirin; Rostami, Sina; Meshkat, Zahra

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“…During the nine years (1994 -2008) of the study in Iran, 19.3% of the patients with thalassemia were HCV-Ab + . Also, 3.1% of immigrants were HCV-Ab + (13). In a study conducted on IV-drug abusers in Hamedan, the prevalence of HCV-Ab was 31 -47%, and was 31.5% among prisoner IV-drug abusers.…”

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis C Infection (HCV) in Birjand, Iran, 2014

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Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is an important global concern, with a frequency of 3% (i.e., 170 million of the population has HCV-Ab). Additionally, 50% of HCV and 80% of transfusion transmitted infections (TTI) are chronic. In 20% of cases, HCV occurs as an acute infection, and in the remaining 80% of cases, it becomes chronic. In chronic patients, risk of cirrhosis is up to 44%, risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is 13%, and risk of mortality is 14%. As there is no vaccine available for the virus yet, and since most of the cases are asymptomatic, attention to the epidemiology of the disease among the population is a pressing concern. Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and risk factors of HCV in Birjand city. Patients and Methods:In this descriptive-analytical study, 5,235 people who live in Birjand city were selected; after gaining permission for the study, a signed consent form was obtained from each patient. Prevalence of HCV was determined by ELISA test, and positive cases underwent Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and genotyping for confirmation. Results: The mean age of the participants was 39.7 ± 14.4. Among them, 52.2% were female and 29.9% had university degrees. Prevalence of HCV-Ab + was about 0.2% with ELISA, and 0.14% of entire group were confirmed by PCR. No significant relationship was found for age, sex, and education (P > 0.05). Also, there was no significant relationship found with risk factors such as endoscopy, blood transfusion, surgery, hospitalization, phlebotomy, and alcohol drinking (P > 0.05). HCV-Ab was 200 times more prevalent in IV-drug abusers compared to nonaddicted people. Also, the prevalence of HCV-Ab in non-IV-drug abuser addicts was 9.3 times higher than in non-addict patients. Prevalence of HCV-Ab in patients who reported illicit sexual activities was 13.3 times higher. In patients with a familial history of HCV, infection was 26.3 times more prevalent than in patients with no familial history (P < 0.001). Conclusions: In this study, the prevalence of HCV was 0.2%, which is lower than the mean prevalence in Iran (1%). Prevalence of HCV had a significant relationship with IV-drug abuse.

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis C Infection (HCV) in Birjand, Iran, 2014

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“…A study in Mashhad (Iran) affirmed that the association between the HCV antibody positivity and gender was not statistically significant [10]; the female predominance in gender in our study sample could be explained from the fact that females are more prone to the risk factors for this infection such as cosmetic surgery.…”

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Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Hepatitis C Viral Infections in Tertiary Centres in Sulaimani City / Kurdistan Region of Iraq

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Hussain²,

Mohammed³

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Hepatitis C infection is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease. It is growing threat and main burden on public health. Globally more than 170 million people are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), up to 4 million new infections annually and each year more than 350000 dies of HCV related complications, including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Thus this descriptive case-series study was conducted in five health facilities in Sulaimani city, from 23rd December 2015 to 10th of June 2016. The data were collected from 180 HCV infected patients by face to face interview; they were interviewed privately by using a structured questionnaire. P-values of ≤0.05 were considered statistically significant. Out of 180 patients, 45% were males and 55% were females, the mean age of the cases was 33.18 years, regarding marital status 55.5% of the cases were single. The majority of the cases were diagnosed by routine screening. Most of the patients (70.7%) had no signs and symptoms at the time of diagnosis. In each patient at least two identifiable risk factors for getting HCV infection were reported. Among the patients that had genotype test, 67.2% of them infected with genotyope1. More than threequarters of the participants had elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST). More future studied parameters and practical skills should be performed to significantly reduce the risk of HCV infection in Sulaimani.

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“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the Flavivirida e family (1, 2). It is estimated that more than 3% of the world’s population is infected with HCV (1).…”

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“…According to various climatic conditions and transmission routes, different statistics are reported for the HCV genotype distribution in each country or region. In Iran, HCV genotypes 1a and 3a have been reported to be more frequent, with 41.7% and 33.0% prevalence rates, respectively (2). The HCV genome is a circular RNA that encodes a large, 3,000-amino-acid polyprotein that is cleaved into different structural and non-structural proteins (5).…”

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Design, Construction and Evaluation of 1a/JFH1 HCV Chimera by Replacing the Intergenotypic Variable Region

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BackgroundThe E2 glycoprotein is an important encoded hepatitis C virus (HCV) protein that contains three different variable regions.ObjectivesThe aim of the present study was to construct an HCV 1a/JFH1 chimeric virus by replacing the intergenotypic variable region (igVR) fragment of the highly variable region of the E2 gene of the Japanese Fulminant hepatitis genotype 2a JFH1 virus with a similar region of HCV genotype 1a. This chimera was produced as a model virus with the ability to be cultured. We analyzed the adapted virus and the variations of nucleic acids within it.MethodsSpecific primers were designed for the igVR of HCV genotype 1a followed by the overlap-PCR method for the synthesis of the desired DNA fragment. The amplified igVR-1a chimera gene and pFL-J6/JFH were digested by KpnI and BsiWI restriction enzymes, and the fragment was ligated into pFL-J6/JFH. The recombinant vector was transformed into Escherichia coli JM109 strain competent cells. All clones were confirmed by colony PCR using specific primers, and the confirmed recombinant vector was sequenced. The recombinant vector was targeted for RNA synthesis by T7 RNA polymerase enzyme. RNA transfection was performed in the Huh7.5 cell line. Virus production in several passages and the evaluated viral load were studied using quantitative real-time PCR and ELISA methods. After 30 passages, the RNA virus was extracted and cloned in PCDNA3.1 vector, and was then sequencedResultsQuantitative real-time PCR results showed 11,292,514 copies/mL of chimeric virus production in cell culture. The virus production was confirmed using ELISA, which showed a virus core production of 808.2 pg/mL. The results of cloning and sequencing showed that some of the nucleic acids in the chimera virus were changed, affecting the viral behavior in the cell culture.ConclusionsReal-time PCR and ELISA showed high levels of production of 1a/JFH1 chimeric HCV in the Huh7.5 cell culture. The constructed virus can be used for future studies, including the development of new HCV drugs and vaccines.

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The Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus in Mashhad, Iran: A Population-Based Study

Cited by 41 publications

References 9 publications

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis C Infection (HCV) in Birjand, Iran, 2014

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis C Infection (HCV) in Birjand, Iran, 2014

Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Hepatitis C Viral Infections in Tertiary Centres in Sulaimani City / Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Design, Construction and Evaluation of 1a/JFH1 HCV Chimera by Replacing the Intergenotypic Variable Region

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