Characteristics of Four Novel Recombinant Strains from the Backbone of CRF55_01B and CRF65_cpx in Beijing by Near Full-Length Genome,AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses

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Characteristics of Four Novel Recombinant Strains from the Backbone of CRF55_01B and CRF65_cpx in Beijing by Near Full-Length Genome
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses ( IF 1.5 ) Pub Date : 2021-12-15 , DOI: 10.1089/aid.2020.0255
Yaping Yao ₁ , Yuhong Zeng ₂ , Huihuang Huang ₃ , Jia Li ₄ , Jie Li ₄ , Ruolei Xin ₄

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The HIV-1 epidemic was mainly driven by men who have sex with men (MSM) recently in Beijing, China, with high genetic diversity. Novel recombinant strains were frequently reported at 3.4%–9.9%. It is imperative to interpret the recombinant modes and the putative transmission sources by near full-length genome (NFLG). Four individuals from the MSM population were identified as novel recombinant strains during surveillance of pretreatment drug resistance. NFLG sequences were harvested by near end-point dilution and nested PCR with two overlapping half fragments. Phylogenetic inference was performed with subtyping reference sequences and major parental strain sequences, to explore the patterns of genetic recombinant and potential sources of parent strains. The breakpoints were determined using SimPlot 3.5 to draw genome mosaic map, and the potential parental strains were confirmed by Mega 6.0 using segmental neighbor-joining trees. BL19487-00 and BL1948-00 sequences were obtained from epidemiologically linked individuals and shared similar breakpoints (HXB2 nt 4,497 ± 8 to 4,722) with substitution of subtype B pol gene segment in the backbone of CRF55_01B. BL3104-00 and BL4307-00 carried seven and eight breakpoints, respectively, in the backbone of CRF65_cpx with g5 CRF01_AE substitutions. The recombinant fragments were located around gag, pol, and env genes, with vpr-tat and nef-3′-LTR genes only for BL4307-00. No transmitted drug resistance was observed with the four unique recombinant forms (URFs), except for some drug resistance associated mutations. The advent of URFs around CRF55_01B and CRF65_cpx identified in recent years implied that the sexual behaviors were active and the epidemic of HIV was complicated among MSM in Beijing. Molecular epidemiological surveillance and precise control should be reinforced for this population.

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