A Phylogenomic Analysis of HIV Transmission Pattern among High Risk Groups of North-West India
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical & Cellular Immunology - Year 2023, Vol 14, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Molecular techniques can enhance the power of epidemiological investigations for tracing HIV transmission networks. This information could be useful for developing strategies for prevention of HIV transmission. Hence, we carried out to a study on the transmission patterns among newly diagnosed HIV cases among High-Risk Groups(HRGs) of North-West India using phylogenomic methods. Methods: Phylogenomic analysis was carried out among 37 randomly selected samples of recently infected HRGs identified through Recent Infections Testing Algorithm (RITA) using Limiting Antigen Avidity Assay. Amplification of the reverse transcriptase region of pol gene (540 base pairs) and sequencing was done. Reference sequences were extracted from HIV Los Alamos database. Sequences aligned by Clustal W and HIV-1 subtype were determined on the basis of phylogenomic analysis of the pol sequence. Phylogenetic trees were constructed using the MEGA (version 11.0). Results: The phylogeny clearly depicts that the study isolates RTFSWCHD and RTFSWPB007 cluster with and are related to the Indian reference sequences AY746371 and EU683781 and a Nepalese sequence KX430115.The other study isolates (RTFSWCHD001, RTFSWPB005, RTFSWCHD002, RTFSWPB006, RTFSWHR008, RTFSWHR009) clustered uniquely among themselves without any interlinking with other references. One study isolate (RTFSWHP004) clustered closely with Zimbabwian isolate AY998351. The phylogeny shows that the study isolate MSMCHD005 clades separately with the Indian references (DQ838761, EU683781and AY746371), but is also very closely related to the references from China (HG421606, JQ658754), Nepal (JN023039) and Myanmar (N223216, JN223183, KC913773). Other study isolates (MSMCHD003, MSMHP007, MSMCHD004, MSMPB001, MSMPB002 and MSMHR006) are highly interrelated among themselves and form a separate unique clade together. The evolutionary tree shows that all the sequences from current study formed a monophyletic lineage, i.e., sequences from India clustered together more than with sequences from any other country. The study sequences showed relatedness only to the Nepal references KX430115 and JN023035. The South African, UK, Norway, China and Myanmar references are grouped into aseparate clade. Conclusion: Molecular epidemiologic methods were able to reveal transmission networks; hence, phylogenomic methods can be used in HIV Sentinel Surveillance to monitor transmission networks.
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Chandar Kanta Chauhan P. V. M. Lakshmi Phulen Sarma Vivek Sagar Aman Sharma Sunil K. Arora Rajesh Kumar
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