Factors associated with phylogenetic clustering of hepatitis C virus, mainly among people who inject drugs who access HIV prevention services in South Africa, 2016–2017

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Publicado en:PLoS One vol. 20, no. 12 (Dec 2025), p. e0336614
Autor Principal: Ndlovu, Nkosenhle L
Outros autores: Scheibe, Andrew, Hausler, Harry, Sonderup, Mark W, Spearman, C Wendy, Young, Katherine, Nel, Dawie, Blackard, Jason T, Prabdial-Sing, Nishi
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520 3 |a People who inject drugs (PWID) are disproportionately burdened with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in South Africa (SA). Transmission dynamics can be inferred using phylogenetic clustering to inform prevention interventions. We utilized Core-E2 sequences and demographic data to investigate factors associated with HCV phylogenetic clustering among PWID and men who have sex with men (MSM) who inject drugs in SA. Previously genotyped samples (n = 285) that met the selection criteria were extracted, amplified, and Sanger sequenced. Phylogenetic trees were inferred using maximum likelihood implemented in RAxML (Cipres Gateway). Transmission clusters were determined in Clusterpicker using a 90% bootstrap threshold and a genetic distance cut-off on genetic similarity of ≤3.5%. Factors associated with clustering were assessed using logistic regression. Phylogenetic clustering of Core-E2 sequences was observed for 55% (78 of 141) of participant samples that were successfully sequenced, including 50 (64.1%) with genotype 1a and 28 (35.9%) with genotype 3a. Twelve clusters were identified, including six clusters each for genotypes 1a and 3a. Among genotype 1a, the cluster size ranged from 3 to 15 participants. Among genotype 3a, the cluster size ranged from 3 to 9 participants. Clustering among the mixed ancestry group in Cape Town was noted for ages 18–55. Factors independently associated with phylogenetic clustering included sharing a needle (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 4.02, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.08–14.87, p = 0.037), age ≥ 29 years (aOR 3.00, 95% CI 1.22–7.37, p = 0.016), and mixed ancestry race (aOR 6.11, 95% CI 1.87–19.95, p = 0.003). These data highlight the urgent need to reduce transmission by providing sufficient sterile needles and syringes and tailored education to prevent HCV transmission among older, experienced PWID. 
651 4 |a Australia 
651 4 |a South Africa 
651 4 |a United States--US 
651 4 |a Germany 
651 4 |a California 
653 |a Phylogenetics 
653 |a Hepatitis C 
653 |a Ribonucleic acid--RNA 
653 |a Syringes 
653 |a Epidemiology 
653 |a Cross-sectional studies 
653 |a Asymptomatic 
653 |a Disease 
653 |a Disease control 
653 |a Liver cancer 
653 |a Drugs 
653 |a Genotypes 
653 |a Genotype & phenotype 
653 |a Statistical analysis 
653 |a Phylogeny 
653 |a Serology 
653 |a Genetic distance 
653 |a Proteins 
653 |a Human immunodeficiency virus--HIV 
653 |a Sexual behavior 
653 |a Pine needles 
653 |a Clustering 
653 |a Drug use 
653 |a Hepatitis 
653 |a Public health 
653 |a Access to information 
653 |a Sexually transmitted diseases--STD 
653 |a Viral infections 
653 |a Enzymes 
653 |a Social 
700 1 |a Scheibe, Andrew 
700 1 |a Hausler, Harry 
700 1 |a Sonderup, Mark W 
700 1 |a Spearman, C Wendy 
700 1 |a Young, Katherine 
700 1 |a Nel, Dawie 
700 1 |a Blackard, Jason T 
700 1 |a Prabdial-Sing, Nishi 
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