JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2010, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (1): 19-21.

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Prevalence of hepatitis B virus genotypes and subtypes in patients with chronic hepatitis B

YIN Jiming, JIN Ronghua, YAN Yan, et al.   

  1. Beijing You An Hospital,Affiliated to Capital University of Medical Sciences,Hepatitis Institute of Beijing Municipal Health Bureau,Beijing 100069,China
  • Received:2009-08-05 Online:2010-02-10 Published:2016-04-18

Abstract: Objective To study hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes and subtypes distribution in chronic hepatitis B patients. Methods Genotype/subtype-specific primer PCR was used to detect HBV genotypes and subtypes in 660 chronic hepatitis B patients from Beijing(n=474),Shijiazhuang(n=40),Changchun(n=55),Dalian(n=20),Zhengzhou(n=33), Xi’an(n=26) and Hefei(n=12). Results Among 660 patients with chronic hepatitis B (all with serum HBV DNA positive),the prevalences of genotype B,C,and B/C subtype were 16.67%(110/660),74.54%(492/660),and 8.79%(58/660),respectively;In genotype C-infected patients,6(1.22%) were subtype C1,473(96.14%) were subtype C2,and 13(2.64%) were C1/C2 coinfection;All genotype B were subtype Ba;There was no significant difference of HBeAg positivities or serum HBV DNA levels between subtype B and subtype C infected patients. Conclusion The common HBV genotypes in these seven cities are genotype B and C,and genotype C prevail,while subtypes Ba and C2 are predominant.

Key words: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis B virus, Genotype, Subgenotype