Molecular Epidemiology, Drug-Resistant Variants, and Therapeutic Implications of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis D Virus Prevalence in Nigeria: A National Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design and Samples
2.2. Hepatitis D Virus ELISA
2.3. Nucleic Acid Extraction from HBsAg-Positive Blood Samples and Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
2.4. Amplification of HBV DNA for Sequencing, Sequencing of S- and Pol- Genes, Alignment, and Phylogenetic Analysis, and Mutational Analysis
2.5. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Characteristics of HBV-Positive Respondents and HDV Seroprevalence
3.2. Circulating (Sub-)Genotypes in Nigeria
3.3. Therapeutically Important Variants in Nigeria
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Risk Factor | OR | aOR | p-Value | 95% CI | |
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Age group | |||||
15–19 | 1 | 1 | |||
20–24 | 1.1609 | 1.4336 | 0.132 | 0.8971 | 2.2909 |
25–29 | 1.1863 | 1.2898 | 0.282 | 0.8114 | 2.0503 |
30–34 | 1.0640 | 1.1155 | 0.653 | 0.6922 | 1.7978 |
35–39 | 1.2203 | 1.4099 | 0.159 | 0.8742 | 2.2738 |
40–44 | 0.9966 | 0.9739 | 0.918 | 0.5877 | 1.6141 |
45–49 | 0.6340 | 0.6772 | 0.169 | 0.3885 | 1.1805 |
50–54 | 0.6554 | 0.6689 | 0.163 | 0.3805 | 1.1762 |
55–59 | 0.3119 | 0.3699 | 0.008 | 0.1775 | 0.7712 |
60–64 | 0.5203 | 0.6933 | 0.248 | 0.3724 | 1.2908 |
Sex | |||||
Male | 1 | 1 | |||
Female | 0.6068 | 0.6298 | <0.001 | 0.5218 | 0.7602 |
Geopolitical zone | |||||
NW | 1 | 1 | |||
NE | 0.9539 | 0.8727 | 0.328 | 0.6645 | 1.146 |
NC | 1.1501 | 1.1522 | 0.296 | 0.8833 | 1.503 |
SE | 0.3688 | 0.3558 | <0.001 | 0.2326 | 0.544 |
SS | 0.4182 | 0.4086 | <0.001 | 0.2822 | 0.592 |
SW | 0.8830 | 0.8644 | 0.363 | 0.6314 | 1.183 |
Marital status | |||||
Never married | 1 | 1 | |||
Married (or live-in) | 0.8742 | 1.0356 | 0.794 | 0.7967 | 1.3462 |
Divorced (/Sep./Wid.) | 0.7035 | 1.2714 | 0.198 | 0.8819 | 1.8329 |
Education | |||||
None | 1 | 1 | |||
Primary | 0.9930 | 1.1001 | 0.493 | 0.8372 | 1.4457 |
Secondary | 1.2028 | 1.2026 | 0.183 | 0.9165 | 1.5779 |
Tertiary | 1.2307 | 1.2653 | 0.167 | 0.9061 | 1.7667 |
Other | 1.2628 | 0.8525 | 0.393 | 0.5912 | 1.2291 |
Wealth quintile | |||||
Lowest | 1 | 1 | |||
Second | 0.9773 | 1.0564 | 0.669 | 0.8212 | 1.3590 |
Middle | 0.7804 | 0.9313 | 0.609 | 0.7090 | 1.2232 |
Fourth | 0.7709 | 0.8887 | 0.440 | 0.6587 | 1.1989 |
Highest | 0.6722 | 0.8326 | 0.287 | 0.5941 | 1.1668 |
Coitarche age group | |||||
0–14 | 1 | 1 | |||
15–19 | 0.9957 | 0.9440 | 0.704 | 0.7009 | 1.2714 |
20–24 | 1.1727 | 1.0302 | 0.857 | 0.7453 | 1.4241 |
≥25 | 1.3095 | 1.0905 | 0.646 | 0.7539 | 1.5775 |
Sample IDs | Mutation | Sample Freq. | Resistance | Remark(s) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lamivudine | Adefovir | Entecavir | Tenofovir | Telbivudine | ||||
39, 54, 59, 60, 62, 121, 141, 144, 150, 189, 192, 205, 206, 209, 212, 216, 224, 378, 444, 447, 452, 470, 477, 522, 524, 527, 529, 533, 587, 632, 658, 723, 730, 733, 739, 751, | 173X | 32 | Yes | |||||
39, 54, 59, 60, 62, 69, 104, 108, 121, 141, 144, 205, 216, 527, 189, 192, 378, 444, 447, 452, 477, 468, 529, 587, 632, 645, 705, 723, 730, 733, 739, 751, | 181X | 36 | Yes | Yes * | Yes | Unknown mutation on rated position | ||
39, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 59, 60, 61, 76, 79, 104, 108, 121, 141, 144, 205, 216, 527, 189, 444, 452, 470, 477, 529, 587, 632, 644, 658, 674, 705, 723, 730, 733, 739, 751, | 180X | 38 | Yes | Yes * | Compensatory mutation | |||
39, 54, 59, 60, 141, 160, 175, 189, 192, 205, 206, 209, 212, 224, 226, 296, 343, 354, 358, 378, 447, 452, 529, 591, 632, 658, 723, 730, 739, 751 | 169X | 30 | Yes * | Compensatory mutation: 169 is a rated position | ||||
39, 54, 60, 62, 76, 79, 121, 141, 144, 150, 189, 192, 205, 209, 360, 435, 452,529, 632, 658, 730, 739, 751, | 184X | 23 | Yes * | Unknown mutation on rated position | ||||
43, 47, 48, 50, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 122, 449, 479, 501, 645, 686, | 80X | 15 | Yes | Yes | Compensatory mutation | |||
39, 39, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 60, 62, 72, 76, 82, 104, 144, 209, 378, 470, 568, 468,529, 587, 632, 644, 658, 733, 739, | 204X | 26 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
39, 50, 51, 52, 60, 62, 76, 108, 144, 150, 378, 452, 470, 529, 587, 632, 733, 739, 751, | 202X | 19 | Yes | |||||
444 | 137W | 1 | IEVs | |||||
444 | 137Y | 1 | ||||||
444 | 145K | 1 |
Variable | No DRAVs | DRAVs | OR | aOR | p-Value | 95% CI of aOR | |
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Sex (n = 774) | |||||||
Male | 370 | 45 | 1 | 1 | |||
Female | 330 | 30 | 0.74747 | 0.82664 | 0.474 | 0.49065 | 1.39272 |
Age group (n = 775) | |||||||
15–19 | 73 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |||
20–24 | 104 | 8 | 1.12308 | 1.33883 | 0.581 | 0.42814 | 4.54738 |
25–29 | 132 | 10 | 1.10606 | 1.15761 | 0.744 | 0.39068 | 3.73013 |
30–34 | 96 | 21 | 3.19375 | 3.46681 | 0.015 | 1.28034 | 10.3278 |
35–39 | 118 | 10 | 1.23729 | 1.52356 | 0.428 | 0.50935 | 4.90478 |
40–44 | 77 | 8 | 1.51688 | 1.61375 | 0.343 | 0.54139 | 5.83818 |
45–49 | 36 | 5 | 2.02778 | 2.22624 | 0.202 | 0.62324 | 9.34998 |
50–54 | 34 | 3 | 1.28824 | 1.51776 | 0.503 | 0.3676 | 7.68361 |
55–59 | 9 | 3 | 4.86667 | 6.66269 | 0.023 | 1.3124 | 37.4784 |
60–64 | 21 | 2 | 1.39048 | 1.41425 | 0.652 | 0.25794 | 8.70352 |
VL cat. | |||||||
<300 | 470 | 49 | 1 | 1 | |||
300–99999 | 117 | 13 | 1.06576 | 0.77086 | 0.451 | 0.39211 | 1.51546 |
>10000 | 115 | 13 | 1.0843 | 0.74173 | 0.393 | 0.37362 | 1.47253 |
HBV/HDV | |||||||
No | 652 | 68 | 1 | 1 | |||
Yes | 50 | 7 | 1.34235 | 1.17434 | 0.718 | 0.49163 | 2.8051 |
GP zone | |||||||
NW | 171 | 19 | 1 | 1 | |||
NE | 121 | 8 | 0.59504 | 0.58627 | 0.237 | 0.24217 | 1.41929 |
NC | 180 | 17 | 0.85 | 0.84031 | 0.636 | 0.40908 | 1.72614 |
SE | 38 | 10 | 2.36842 | 2.5869 | 0.038 | 1.05432 | 6.34729 |
SS | 65 | 7 | 0.96923 | 0.94019 | 0.898 | 0.36476 | 2.42342 |
SW | 125 | 14 | 1.008 | 1.09593 | 0.813 | 0.51235 | 2.34421 |
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Adewuyi, O.‘S.; Balogun, M.S.; Otomaru, H.; Abimiku, A.; Ahumibe, A.A.; Ilori, E.; Luong, Q.A.; Mba, N.; Avong, J.C.; Olaide, J.; et al. Molecular Epidemiology, Drug-Resistant Variants, and Therapeutic Implications of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis D Virus Prevalence in Nigeria: A National Study. Pathogens 2025, 14, 101. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens14010101
Adewuyi O‘S, Balogun MS, Otomaru H, Abimiku A, Ahumibe AA, Ilori E, Luong QA, Mba N, Avong JC, Olaide J, et al. Molecular Epidemiology, Drug-Resistant Variants, and Therapeutic Implications of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis D Virus Prevalence in Nigeria: A National Study. Pathogens. 2025; 14(1):101. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens14010101
Chicago/Turabian StyleAdewuyi, Oludare ‘Sunbo, Muhammad Shakir Balogun, Hirono Otomaru, Alash’le Abimiku, Anthony Agbakizu Ahumibe, Elsie Ilori, Que Anh Luong, Nwando Mba, James Christopher Avong, John Olaide, and et al. 2025. "Molecular Epidemiology, Drug-Resistant Variants, and Therapeutic Implications of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis D Virus Prevalence in Nigeria: A National Study" Pathogens 14, no. 1: 101. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens14010101
APA StyleAdewuyi, O. ‘S., Balogun, M. S., Otomaru, H., Abimiku, A., Ahumibe, A. A., Ilori, E., Luong, Q. A., Mba, N., Avong, J. C., Olaide, J., Okunromade, O., Ahmad, A., Akinpelu, A., Ochu, C. L., Olajumoke, B., Abe, H., Ihekweazu, C., Ifedayo, A., Toizumi, M., ... Yoshida, L.-M. (2025). Molecular Epidemiology, Drug-Resistant Variants, and Therapeutic Implications of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis D Virus Prevalence in Nigeria: A National Study. Pathogens, 14(1), 101. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens14010101