Natural NS3 resistance polymorphisms occur frequently prior to treatment in HIV-positive patients with acute hepatitis C

Leggewie, M., Sreenu, V. B. , Abdelrahman, T., Leitch, E. C., Wilkie, G., Klymenko, T., Muir, D., Thursz, M., Main, J. and Thomson, E.C. (2013) Natural NS3 resistance polymorphisms occur frequently prior to treatment in HIV-positive patients with acute hepatitis C. AIDS, 27(15), pp. 2485-2488. (doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e328363b1f9) (PMID:23770494)

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Abstract

NS3 protease inhibitors are set to improve sustained virological response rates in HIV-positive patients with hepatitis C. We measured the prevalence of natural resistance polymorphisms in 38 acutely infected treatment-naive patients using direct and deep sequencing. Twenty six percent of patients (10/38) had a majority variant resistance mutation (in order of frequency; Q80K – 16%, V36M – 5%, T54S – 3%, V55A – 3%, and D168A – 3%). Low-frequency mutations were detected in all samples. Further studies are required to determine threshold levels associated with treatment failure.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Wilkie, Dr Gavin and Klymenko, Dr Tetyana and Vattipally, Dr Sreenu and Abdelrahman, Dr Tamer and Thomson, Professor Emma and Leitch, Dr Carol
Authors: Leggewie, M., Sreenu, V. B., Abdelrahman, T., Leitch, E. C., Wilkie, G., Klymenko, T., Muir, D., Thursz, M., Main, J., and Thomson, E.C.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity
College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity > Centre for Virus Research
Journal Name:AIDS
ISSN:0269-9370
ISSN (Online):1473-5571

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