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Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is the main diagnosis marker for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. In this study, a novel HBV mutant from an HBV-positive blood donor with false-negative results during HBsAg screening was identified. DNA sequencing discovered two mutations at nt 353 (A to T) and nt 349 (T to A), leading to Thr to Met and Ser to Thr substitutions at aa 118 and 117 of HBsAg, respectively. Further analysis showed that eight of ten HBsAg ELISA kits failed to detect this HBsAg mutant. A mutagenesis assay indicated that the Thr to Met substitution at aa 118 was the determinant for escape from HBsAg ELISA detection. A small-scale screening of blood donors identified two individuals infected by this unique HBV mutant, suggesting a certain level of prevalence among the general population. In conclusion, our study identified the aa 118 mutation in HBV surface antigen and provided information for improvement of HBV diagnosis products.

The Thr to Met substitution of amino acid 118 in hepatitis B virus surface antigen escapes from immune-assay-based screening of blood donors