Evidence of the circulation of hepatitis A virus, subgenotype IA, in environmental samples from Antioquia, Colombia

Paula Andrea Báez, Carlos Mario Jaramillo, Lina Arismendi, Julio Cesar Rendón, Fabián Cortés-Mancera, Dioselina Peláez, María Mercedes González, Francisco Molina, María Cristina Navas, .

Keywords: Hepatitis viruses, drinking water, waste water, public health, genotype, phylogeny

Abstract

Introduction: Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is an important pathogen, typically transmitted via the faecal-oral route. The epidemiology of the infection is directly related to drinking water access and adequate disposal of sewage water. Objective: To determine the presence and identify the genotype of HAV in environmental samples from eight municipalities and two villages in Antioquia, northwestern Colombia. Materials and methods: Three serial samplings were done between December, 2012, and April, 2014. Water samples were obtained from drinking water plants prior to treatment, as well as from the main reserve of wastewater in each municipality included in the study. Viral concentrations for the two types of sample sources were determined by filtration/tangential ultrafiltration and polyethyleneglycol plus flocculation with skimmed milk, respectively. Total ARN was subsequently obtained from each sample and the VP3-VP1 region amplified for detection of the viral genome. The genotype was determined by amplification of the VP1-2B region. Results: The HAV genome was detected in samples from drinking water plants at Puerto Berrío, Frontino and Nutibara, and in wastewater samples from the municipalities of Arboletes, Zaragoza and Venecia. HAV subgenotype IA was identified using phylogenetic analysis. Conclusion: In this study, HAV was identified in 6.6% of the samples from drinking water plants and 13.3% of wastewater samples. This is the first report of HAV subgenotype IA circulating in environmental samples from Antioquia.

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  • Paula Andrea Báez Grupo de Gastrohepatología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
  • Carlos Mario Jaramillo Grupo de Gastrohepatología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
  • Lina Arismendi Grupo de Investigación en Gestión y Modelación Ambiental-GAIA, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
  • Julio Cesar Rendón Grupo de Gastrohepatología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
  • Fabián Cortés-Mancera Grupo de Gastrohepatología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia Grupo de Investigación en Gestión y Modelación Ambiental-GAIA, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia 3 Grupo de Investigación e Innovación Biomédica GI2B, Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano, Medellín, Colombia
  • Dioselina Peláez Grupo de Virología, Dirección Redes en Salud Pública, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Bogotá D.C, Colombia
  • María Mercedes González Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Quindío, Armenia, Colombia
  • Francisco Molina Grupo de Investigación en Gestión y Modelación Ambiental-GAIA, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
  • María Cristina Navas Grupo de Gastrohepatología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia

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Báez PA, Jaramillo CM, Arismendi L, Rendón JC, Cortés-Mancera F, Peláez D, et al. Evidence of the circulation of hepatitis A virus, subgenotype IA, in environmental samples from Antioquia, Colombia. biomedica [Internet]. 2016 Aug. 1 [cited 2024 May 17];36(Sup2):135-47. Available from: https://revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/2979
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2016-08-01

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