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Genetic diversity of genotype 6 HCV infections in France: Epidemiology and consequences for treatment strategy

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Genotype-6 hepatitis C virus (GT6-HCV) exhibits a high genetic diversity. GT6 prevalence, diversity and real-life response to treatment were studied among 14 603 HCV mono-infected patients from the French ANRS-CO22-Hepather cohort. NS3, NS5A and NS5B-HCV genes were amplified and sequenced for all GT6-infections identified in the database. Following phylogenic characterization, resistance-associated substitution polymorphisms were identified. GT6-infected patients (n = 36; 0.25%) did not differ from patients infected with other genotypes with regard to gender, age or liver fibrosis. GT6e was the most prevalent (27.8%), followed by 6a (22.2%), 6q (11.1%) and 6o (8.3%). Each subtype p and xc were found in two patients (5.6%) and subtypes f/h/r and t were each detected in one patient. Four strains (11.1%) clustered with unclassified reference sequences. Concordant genotype determination throughout NS3, NS5A and NS5B-genes is consistent with lack of recombination within this genomic region. All, but three patients were born in Asia, Cambodia (44.4%), Vietnam (38.9%) or Laos (8.3%). GT6a were found in 42.8% of Vietnamese and 6e in 37.5% of Cambodian. GT6q, 6p and 6r were only found in Cambodian patients. Resistance-associated polymorphisms for each DAA classes were identified in baseline sequences. Twenty-seven patients were treated with sofosbuvir-based combinations and 3 with glecaprevir/pibrentasvir. All treated patients, whether naive or previously treated, achieved a sustained viral response. In conclusion, GT6-infections are uncommon in France and their genetic diversity likely reflects infection within the country of origin. Despite residue variability at DAA resistance-associated positions, sustained viral response was obtained in all treated patients.

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hal-02434542 , version 1 (10-01-2020)

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Charlotte Pronier, Helene Fontaine, Céline Dorival, Fabrice Carrat, Stanislas Pol, et al.. Genetic diversity of genotype 6 HCV infections in France: Epidemiology and consequences for treatment strategy. Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 2019, 26 (11), pp.1276-1283. ⟨10.1111/jvh.13171⟩. ⟨hal-02434542⟩
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