Determination of IL28B polymorphism profile in patients co-infected with Chronic Hepatitis C (HCV) virus and human T-lymphotropic type 1 (HTLV-1)

• Grant number: 12/23397-0
• Support type: Regular Research Grants
• Duration: March 01, 2013 - May 31, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Microbiology
• Principal Investigator: Jorge Simão do Rosário Casseb
• Grantee: Jorge Simão do Rosário Casseb
• Home Institution: Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo (IMT). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Background: HCV infection affects approximately 2 million people in Brazil and several factors determine clinical outcome and response to treatment. Because similarities of transmission routes, other viruses can are also present in HCV-infected subjects, such as HTLV-1 infection. This retrovirus is also prevalent in Brazil, with approximately of one million people infected with HTLV-1. More recently, the profile of the IL28B polymorphism is important in the response to treatment and anti-HCV, however, HCV/HTLV co-infection was not assessed in Brazil. Major Objective: To evaluate the distribution of HCV infection in people living with HTLV-1 infection. Specific Objectives: 1) evaluate the profile of polymorphism haplotypes in this population, 2) Correlate the gene polymorphism IL28b with co-infection and HAM/TSP outcome, 3) Profile of gene IL28B polymorphism in the HTLV-1-infected subjects. Material and Methods: Between July 1997 and May 2011, 798 individuals who sought the outpatient service of HTLV Institute of Infectious Diseases "Emilio Ribas" in São Paulo. A total of 450 individuals were confirmed as positive for HTLV-1 and 120 co-infected with HCV infection. To assess the prevalence of HTLV-1, a group of 1500 patients with HCV be retrospectively analyzed and prospectively for detecting antibodies to HTLV-1 infection. The epidemiological data will be obtained directly from patients invited to participate voluntarily after reading and signing the inform consent. Patients will be evaluated by experts in HCV and / or HTLV. (AU)

Scientific publications

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ASSONE, TATIANE; KANASHIRO, TATIANA M.; BALDASSIN, MAIRA P. M.; PAIVA, ARTHUR; HAZIOT, MICHEL E.; SMID, JERUSA; DE OLIVEIRA, AUGUSTO PENALVA; FONSECA, LUIZ AUGUSTO M.; NORRIS, PHILIP J.; CASSEB, JORGE. In vitro basal T-cell proliferation among asymptomatic Human T cell Leukemia Virus type 1 patients co-infected with hepatitis C and/or Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1. Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, v. 22, n. 2, p. 106-112, MAR-APR 2018. Web of Science Citations: 0.

TATIANE ASSONE; TATIANA M. KANASHIRO; MAIRA P.M. BALDASSIN; ARTHUR PAIVA; MICHEL E. HAZIOT; JERUSA SMID; AUGUSTO PENALVA DE OLIVEIRA; LUIZ AUGUSTO M. FONSECA; PHILIP J. NORRIS; JORGE CASSEB. In vitro basal T-cell proliferation among asymptomatic Human T cell Leukemia Virus type 1 patients co-infected with hepatitis C and/or Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1. Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, v. 22, n. 2, p. -, Mar. 2018.

ASSONE, TATIANE; MALTA, FERNANDA M.; BAKKOUR, SONIA; MONTALVO, LEILANI; PAIVA, ARTHUR M.; SMID, JERUSA; PENALVA DE OLIVEIRA, AUGUSTO CESAR; GONCALVES, FERNANDA DE TOLEDO; LUIZ, OLINDA DO CARMO; FONSECA, LUIZ AUGUSTO M.; NORRIS, PHILIP J.; CASSEB, JORGE. Polymorphisms in HLA-C and KIR alleles are not associated with HAM/TSP risk in HTLV-1-infected subjects. VIRUS RESEARCH, v. 244, n. SI, p. 71-74, JAN 15 2018. Web of Science Citations: 1.

PAIVA, ARTHUR; SMID, JERUSA; HAZIOT, MICHEL E. J.; ASSONE, TATIANE; PINHEIRO, SAMARA; FONSECA, LUIZ A. M.; PENALVA DE OLIVEIRA, AUGUSTO C.; CASSEB, JORGE. High risk of heterosexual transmission of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection in Brazil. Journal of Medical Virology, v. 89, n. 7, p. 1287-1294, JUL 2017. Web of Science Citations: 7.

ASSONE, TATIANE; PAIVA, ARTHUR; FONSECA, LUIZ AUGUSTO M.; CASSEB, JORGE. Genetic Markers of the Host in Persons Living with HTLV-1, HIV and HCV Infections. Viruses-Basel, v. 8, n. 2 FEB 2016. Web of Science Citations: 7.

PAIVA, ARTHUR; CASSEB, JORGE. ORIGIN AND PREVALENCE OF HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS TYPE 1 (HTLV-1) AND TYPE 2 (HTLV-2) AMONG INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS IN THE AMERICAS. Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, v. 57, n. 1, p. 1-13, JAN-FEB 2015. Web of Science Citations: 22.

ASSONE, TATIANE; DE SOUZA, FERNANDO VIEIRA; GAESTER, KAREN OLIVEIRA; MARCONDES FONSECA, LUIZ AUGUSTO; LUIZ, OLINDA DO CARMO; MALTA, FERNANDA; REBELLO PINHO, JOAO RENATO; GONCALVES, FERNANDA DE TOLEDO; DA SILVA DUARTE, ALBERTO JOSE; PENALVA DE OLIVEIRA, AUGUSTO CESAR; CASSEB, JORGE. IL28B Gene Polymorphism SNP rs8099917 Genotype GG Is Associated with HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (HAM/TSP) in HTLV-1 Carriers. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, v. 8, n. 9 SEP 2014. Web of Science Citations: 16.