Identification of hepatitis C virus in the common bed bug - a potential, but uncommon route for HCV infection?

During an ongoing virome metagenomics project we identified hepatitis C virus (HCV) in a pool of recently blood-fed common bed bug (Cimex lectularius) nymphs sampled from domestic residences in Europe. Additional PCR and genomic analysis revealed that the virus was a member of HCV genotype 3A, one o...

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Published in:Emerging microbes & infections 2020-01, Vol.9 (1), p.1429-1431
Main Authors: Ling, Jiaxin, Persson Vinnersten, Thomas, Hesson, Jenny C., Bohlin, Jon, Roligheten, Espen, Holmes, Edward C., Pettersson, John H.-O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bedbugs - virology
Common bed bug
epidemiology
Europe
Genotype
Hepacivirus - genetics
Hepacivirus - isolation & purification
Hepatitis
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C - transmission
Hepatitis C - virology
hepatitis C virus
Humans
Letter
Letters
meta-transcriptomics
Phylogeny
RNA-sequencing
Viruses
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Summary:During an ongoing virome metagenomics project we identified hepatitis C virus (HCV) in a pool of recently blood-fed common bed bug (Cimex lectularius) nymphs sampled from domestic residences in Europe. Additional PCR and genomic analysis revealed that the virus was a member of HCV genotype 3A, one of the most prevalent genotypes in Europe. Although the role of the common bed bug in the transmission of human hepatitis viruses remains unclear, our study suggests that it merits additional investigation.
ISSN:2222-1751
2222-1751
DOI:10.1080/22221751.2020.1780950