Full-length sequence analysis of hepatitis C virus genotype 3b strains and development of an in vivo infectious 3b cDNA clone

IMPORTANCE: HCV genotype 3b is a difficult-to-treat subtype, associated with accelerated progression of liver disease and resistance to antivirals. Moreover, its prevalence has significantly increased among persons who inject drugs posing a serious risk of transmission in the general population. Thus, more genetic information and antiviral testing systems are required to develop novel therapeutic options for this genotype 3 subtype. We determined the complete genomic sequence and complexity of three genotype 3b isolates, which will be beneficial to study its biology and evolution. Furthermore, we developed a full-length in vivo infectious cDNA clone of genotype 3b and showed its robustness and genetic stability in human-liver chimeric mice. This is, to our knowledge the first reported infectious cDNA clone of HCV genotype 3b and will provide a valuable tool to evaluate antivirals and neutralizing antibodies in vivo, as well as in the development of infectious cell culture systems required for further research.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

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Journal of virology - (2023) vom: 21. Nov., Seite e0092523

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bajpai, Priyanka Shukla [VerfasserIn]
Collignon, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Sølund, Christina [VerfasserIn]
Madsen, Lone Wulff [VerfasserIn]
Christensen, Peer Brehm [VerfasserIn]
Øvrehus, Anne [VerfasserIn]
Weis, Nina [VerfasserIn]
Holmbeck, Kenn [VerfasserIn]
Fahnøe, Ulrik [VerfasserIn]
Bukh, Jens [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Genotype 3b
HCV
Hepatitis C virus
Human-liver chimeric mice
In vivo infectious cDNA clone
Journal Article
RAS
Resistance-associated substitutions

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Date Revised 13.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1128/jvi.00925-23

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365832669