Identification by enzyme immunoassay of escape mutants S143L and G145R of hepatitis B virus (Hepadnaviridae: Orthohepadnavirus: Hepatitis B virus)
- Authors: Konopleva M.V.1, Feldsherova A.A.1, Elgort D.A.1, Tupoleva T.A.2, Kokhanovskaya N.A.1, Pankratova V.N.1, Semenenko T.A.1, Suslov A.P.1
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Affiliations:
- FSBI «National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology named after honorary academician N.F. Gamaleya» of the Ministry of Health of Russia
- FSBI «National Medical Research Center for Hematology» of the Ministry of Health of Russia
- Issue: Vol 67, No 1 (2022)
- Pages: 48-58
- Section: ORIGINAL RESEARCH
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0507-4088/article/view/118198
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.36233/0507-4088-91
- ID: 118198
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Abstract
Introduction. The achievement of the goal of the World Health Organization to eliminate viral hepatitis B by 2030 seems to be problematic partly due to the presence of escape mutants of its etiological agent, hepatitis B virus (HBV) (Hepadnaviridae: Orthohepadnavirus: Hepatitis B virus), that are spreading mainly in the risk groups. Specific routine diagnostic assays aimed at identification of HBV escape mutants do not exist.
The study aimed the evaluation of the serological fingerprinting method adapted for routine detection of escape mutations in 143 and 145 aa positions of HBV surface antigen (HBsAg).
Material and methods. HBV DNA from 56 samples of HBsAg-positive blood sera obtained from donors, chronic HBsAg carriers and oncohematology patients has been sequenced. After the identification of mutations in HBsAg, the samples were tested in the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit «Hepastrip-mutant-3K».
Results and discussion. Escape mutations were detected mainly in patients with hematologic malignancies. Substitutions in 143 and 145 aa were found in 10.81% and in 8.11% of such patients, respectively. The G145R mutation was recognized using ELISA kit in almost all cases. The kit specifically recognized the S143L substitution in contrast to the S143T variant. The presence of neighbor mutation D144E can be assumed due to it special serological fingerprint.
Conclusion. ELISA-based detection of escape mutations S143L, D144E and G145R can be used for routine diagnostics, especially in the risk groups. The diagnostic parameters of the kit can be refined in additional studies. This immunoassay and methodology are applicable for the development and quality control of vaccines against escape mutants.
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M. V. Konopleva
FSBI «National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology named after honorary academician N.F. Gamaleya» of the Ministry of Health of Russia
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Email: maria-konopleva@rambler.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9724-695X
Maria V. Konopleva, Ph.D (Biol.), Senior Researcher of the Immunity Mediators and Effectors Laboratory, Immunology Department
123098, Moscow
Russian FederationA. A. Feldsherova
FSBI «National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology named after honorary academician N.F. Gamaleya» of the Ministry of Health of Russia
Email: fake@neicon.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7216-4301
123098, Moscow
Russian FederationD. A. Elgort
FSBI «National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology named after honorary academician N.F. Gamaleya» of the Ministry of Health of Russia
Email: fake@neicon.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2197-4184
123098, Moscow
Russian FederationT. A. Tupoleva
FSBI «National Medical Research Center for Hematology» of the Ministry of Health of Russia
Email: fake@neicon.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4668-9379
125167, Moscow
Russian FederationN. A. Kokhanovskaya
FSBI «National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology named after honorary academician N.F. Gamaleya» of the Ministry of Health of Russia
Email: fake@neicon.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5142-846X
123098, Moscow
Russian FederationV. N. Pankratova
FSBI «National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology named after honorary academician N.F. Gamaleya» of the Ministry of Health of Russia
Email: fake@neicon.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4427-1809
123098, Moscow
Russian FederationT. A. Semenenko
FSBI «National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology named after honorary academician N.F. Gamaleya» of the Ministry of Health of Russia
Email: fake@neicon.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6686-9011
123098, Moscow
Russian FederationA. P. Suslov
FSBI «National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology named after honorary academician N.F. Gamaleya» of the Ministry of Health of Russia
Email: fake@neicon.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5731-3284
123098, Moscow
Russian FederationReferences
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