Usefulness of Dried Blood Spots (DBS) to perform hepatitis C virus genotyping in drug users in Senegal

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The aim of this pilot study was to analyze the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) genotypes circulating in Senegal among Drug User (DUs), using Dried Blood Spots (DBS) as RNA source for molecular assays. Heroin and/or cocaine users (n = 506) were recruited in Dakar from April to July 2011, using a Respondent Driven Sampling (RDS) method. DBS preparation consisted of five drops of whole blood from finger applied to a Whatman paper card. HCV infection was screened by the detection of anti-HCV antibodies, using a rapid immune-chromatographic test. HCV RNA was quantified on anti-HCV positive DBS, using the Abbott RealTime HCV® Genotyping was performed on DBS with detectable viral load with Versant® HCV Genotype 2.0 Assay (LiPA) and Abbott RealTime HCV Genotype II assay®. Among the 506 participants, 120 were tested as positive for anti-HCV antibodies and their samples were analyzed for HCV RNA viral load and genotype. Out of the 120 DBS tested, HCV RNA was detected on 25 (20.8%). The median viral load was 15,058 IU/ml (ranging from 710 to 766,740 IU/ml). All positive DBS were suitable for the genotyping assay, that showed a predominance of genotype 1 (21/25) including 16 genotypes 1a and 5 genotypes 1b. HCV genotype 1 prevails in a DU population in Dakar. DBS could be useful for HCV RNA genotyping, but optimal storage conditions should required avoiding RNA impairment. Acknowledging this limitation, DBS could be a great interest for detecting and genotyping HCV viremic patients. J. Med. Virol. 89:484-488, 2017. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

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2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:89

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Journal of medical virology - 89(2017), 3 vom: 15. März, Seite 484-488

Sprache:

Englisch

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Ndiaye, O [VerfasserIn]
Gozlan, J [VerfasserIn]
Diop-Ndiaye, H [VerfasserIn]
Sall, A S [VerfasserIn]
Chapelain, S [VerfasserIn]
Leprêtre, A [VerfasserIn]
Maynart, M [VerfasserIn]
Gueye, M [VerfasserIn]
Lo, G [VerfasserIn]
Thiam, M [VerfasserIn]
Ba, I [VerfasserIn]
Lacombe, K [VerfasserIn]
Girard, P M [VerfasserIn]
Mboup, S [VerfasserIn]
Kane, C T [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

DBS
Drug users
Evaluation Study
HCV
Journal Article
RNA, Viral
Senegal

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Date Completed 07.09.2017

Date Revised 10.12.2019

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jmv.24460

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM255910223