Detection of GB Virus C/Hepatitis G Virus RNA by Reverse-Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Jinhong Chang
Abstract
Recently, a novel RNA virus, designated GB virus C or hepatitis G virus (GBV-C/HGV) has been identified which may possibly be associated with human hepatitis. In this study, the nucleotide sequences of the partial nonstructural 5 (NS5) gene of GBV-C/HGV derived from sera of eight Chinese patients were determined. The overall degree of nucleotide conservation and the existence of regional highly conserved sequences make this part of the genome suitable for the development of diagnostic reagents. On the basis of sequence analysis, two sets of oligonucleotide primers were designed to establish a nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for detection of GBV-C/HGV RNA. The efficacy of three PCR methods (first, one stage PCR, second, nested PCR with primers from the NS5 region designed according to the prototype sequence and the third, our newly developed PCR) was compared in 133 Chinese patients with liver disease. The positive rates of these three methods were 8.3 %, 11.3 % and 18.0 % respectively. The specificity of our PCR detecting system was verified by sequencing and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). In conclusion, because of the heterogeneity and geographic distribution character of GBV-C/HGV, it is necessary to assess the sequence variation among Chinese patients infected with GBV-C/HGV. This may allow to identify GBV-C/HGV RNA with high sensitivity and specificity.
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