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Sayed Ahmed HA, Kamel N, Mahfouz EM. Insight into hazards and control of transfusion-transmitted infections in Egypt: A narrative review. Transfus Apher Sci 2024; 63:103965. [PMID: 38986352 DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2024.103965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
Abstract
Blood transfusion is a critical life-saving medical intervention, but it carries the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) that can lead to serious consequences. TTIs include viral, bacterial, parasitic, and prion infections, transmitted through asymptomatic donor blood, contamination of stored blood products, or transfusion-related immunosuppression. Recognized global agents posing challenges to blood safety include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), Syphilis, etc. Emerging pathogens like SARS-CoV-2, hepatitis E, and others present additional risks. The residual risk of TTIs, representing the likelihood of infected donations passing screening tests, varies globally. High-income countries generally show lower prevalence rates than low-income countries. In Egypt, the estimated prevalence rates for HIV, HBV, HCV, and syphilis markers among the donors are 0.23 %, 0.76 %, 2.33 %, and 0.24 %, respectively. In Egypt, specific residual risk estimates are scarce, but prevalence rates for key infections highlight existing challenges. The World Health Organization promotes a global blood safety strategy, advocating for national blood systems, voluntary non-remunerated donors, and quality-assured testing. Despite these measures, the establishment of a haemovigilance system which is critical for monitoring and preventing adverse events, including TTIs, is reported as lacking in Egypt. This highlights the importance of comprehensive surveillance and safety measures in the blood donation process to ensure universal access to safe blood. Primary health care can play a pivotal role in preventing TTIs.
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- Hazem A Sayed Ahmed
- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt; Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Horus University, New Damietta, Egypt.
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- Department of Public Health, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Egypt
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Chiu CY, Mahmood M, Razonable RR, Beam E. Discordance in serology for cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus and toxoplasma among thoracic organ donors. Clin Transplant 2024; 38:e15301. [PMID: 38555577 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.15301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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- Chia-Yu Chiu
- Department of Medicine, Division of Public Health, Infectious Diseases, and Occupational Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Public Health, Infectious Diseases, and Occupational Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- William J. von Liebig Center for Transplantation and Clinical Regeneration, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Public Health, Infectious Diseases, and Occupational Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- William J. von Liebig Center for Transplantation and Clinical Regeneration, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Public Health, Infectious Diseases, and Occupational Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- William J. von Liebig Center for Transplantation and Clinical Regeneration, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Rocher M, Duchesne M, Andouard D, Beral L, Labriffe M, Chainier D, Gomes-Mayeras M, Hantz S, Alain S, Robert PY. Cytomegalovirus detected by qPCR in iris and ciliary body of immunocompetent corneal donors. J Clin Virol 2024; 171:105636. [PMID: 38219682 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2023.105636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can cause a wide panel of ocular infections. The involvement of CMV as a cause of anterior uveitis in the immunocompetent patient is recent and remains poorly understood. OBJECTIVE To investigate the presence of CMV in anterior uveal tissues of immunocompetent corneal donors. STUDY DESIGN We collected aqueous humor, iris, and ciliary body from both eyes of 25 donors died at the Limoges University Hospital between January 2020 and July 2021. CMV serology was determined for all patients from post-mortem blood sample. Ocular tissues were split in 2 fragments for qPCR and 2 for histological analysis. CMV genomes copies were quantified by Multiplex qPCR after DNA extraction. RESULTS 16 of 25 patients (64%) displayed positive CMV serology, with a median age of 67 years. Viremia was positive in 3 of 16 (19%) CMV-positive patients. No CMV DNA copies were found from the aqueous humor samples. CMV DNA was detected in iris and ciliary body of 28 of 32 eyes of seropositive donors, and 5 of 18 eyes of seronegative donors. The median viral copy number [IQR] was 2.41 × 102 [8.91 × 101 - 1.01 × 103] copies/1 × 106 cells in the CMV-positive group and 0.00 [0.00 - 3.54 × 102] copies/1 × 106 cells in the CMV-negative group (p<0.001). Histology and immunohistochemistry did not reveal any CMV lesions from any sample. CONCLUSION CMV DNA was found in iris and ciliary body of immunocompetent seropositive patients, but also, although less frequently, from seronegative donors. These results highlight mechanisms of infection, latency and reactivation of CMV in ocular tissues.
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- Maxime Rocher
- Department of Ophthalmology, CHU Limoges, F-87000 Limoges, France; Univ. Limoges, INSERM, CHU Limoges, RESINFIT, U1092, F-87000 Limoges, France.
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- Univ. Limoges, INSERM, CHU Limoges, RESINFIT, U1092, F-87000 Limoges, France; National Reference Center for Herpesviruses, Department of Bacteriology-Virology-Hygiene, CHU Limoges, F-87000 Limoges, France
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- Department of Ophthalmology, CHU Pointe-à-Pitre, F-97120 Guadeloupe, France
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- Department of Pharmacology, CHU Limoges, F-87000 Limoges, France
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- CRBioLim, Department of Bacteriology-Virology-Hygiene, CHU Limoges, F-87000 Limoges, France
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- Univ. Limoges, INSERM, CHU Limoges, RESINFIT, U1092, F-87000 Limoges, France; National Reference Center for Herpesviruses, Department of Bacteriology-Virology-Hygiene, CHU Limoges, F-87000 Limoges, France
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- Univ. Limoges, INSERM, CHU Limoges, RESINFIT, U1092, F-87000 Limoges, France; National Reference Center for Herpesviruses, Department of Bacteriology-Virology-Hygiene, CHU Limoges, F-87000 Limoges, France
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- Univ. Limoges, INSERM, CHU Limoges, RESINFIT, U1092, F-87000 Limoges, France; National Reference Center for Herpesviruses, Department of Bacteriology-Virology-Hygiene, CHU Limoges, F-87000 Limoges, France; CRBioLim, Department of Bacteriology-Virology-Hygiene, CHU Limoges, F-87000 Limoges, France
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- Department of Ophthalmology, CHU Limoges, F-87000 Limoges, France; Univ. Limoges, INSERM, CHU Limoges, RESINFIT, U1092, F-87000 Limoges, France
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Yoo WS, Kwon LH, Eom Y, Thng ZX, Or C, Nguyen QD, Kim SJ. Cytomegalovirus Corneal Endotheliitis: A Comprehensive Review. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2024:1-10. [PMID: 38417101 DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2024.2320704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) anterior uveitis and corneal endotheliitis are the most common ocular diseases caused by CMV infections in immunocompetent patients. The incidence of CMV corneal endotheliitis is relatively high in middle-aged men. CMV corneal endotheliitis presents with mild anterior chamber inflammation, corneal edema, keratic precipitates, and elevated intraocular pressure. It resembles Posner-Schlossman syndrome and Fuchs uveitis because of the elevated intraocular pressure. Without proper diagnosis and treatment, it may progress to bullous keratopathy or glaucoma, necessitating keratoplasty or glaucoma surgery. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment are important for a good prognosis. Aqueous humor analysis can facilitate the diagnosis of CMV corneal endotheliitis, and early antiviral treatment can decrease the risk of corneal compensation or glaucomatous optic atrophy. In this article, we review the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of CMV corneal endotheliitis along with the evidence for early clinical diagnosis and active antiviral treatment.
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- Woong-Sun Yoo
- Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, and Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Republic of Korea
- Spencer Center for Vision Research, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, and Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Spencer Center for Vision Research, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
- National Healthcare Group Eye Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Spencer Center for Vision Research, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Spencer Center for Vision Research, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, and Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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Equils O, Bakaj A, Wilson-Mifsud B, Chatterjee A. Restoring Trust: The Need for Precision Medicine in Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Vaccines. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2023; 19:2234787. [PMID: 37465958 PMCID: PMC10361134 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2023.2234787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
Abstract
There are limited data on precision medicine in infectious diseases and vaccines; however, precise management of infectious diseases plays a critical role in trust for government, health-care organizations, science, and pharma. The improvement in biomedical technologies, availability of large clinical and -omic data and appropriate application of artificial intelligence may allow precision in vaccines and public health and restore trust. This is an invited editorial on the role of precision medicine in infectious diseases and vaccines.
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- Ozlem Equils
- Public Health Non-Profit, MiOra, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Clinical Development, Cidara Therapeutics, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Public Health Non-Profit, MiOra, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL, USA
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- Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL, USA
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Parsons AJ, Ophir SI, Gardner TJ, Paredes JC, Stein KR, Kwasny SM, Cardinale SC, Torhan M, Prichard MN, James SH, Atanasoff KE, G-Dayanandan N, Bowlin TL, Opperman TJ, Tortorella D. Investigating N-arylpyrimidinamine (NAPA) compounds as early-stage inhibitors against human cytomegalovirus. Antiviral Res 2023; 209:105474. [PMID: 36511318 PMCID: PMC9907720 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2022.105474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous β-herpesvirus that establishes latent asymptomatic infections in healthy individuals but can cause serious infections in immunocompromised people, resulting in increased risk of morbidity and mortality. The current FDA-approved CMV drugs target late stages of the CMV life-cycle. While these drugs are effective in most cases, they have serious drawbacks, including poor oral bioavailability, dose-limiting toxicity, and a low barrier to resistance. Given the clinical relevance of CMV-associated diseases, novel therapies are needed. Thus, a novel class of compounds that inhibits the early stages of the CMV life-cycle was identified and found to block infection of different strains in physiologically relevant cell types. This class of compounds, N-arylpyrimidinamine (NAPA), demonstrated potent anti-CMV activity against ganciclovir-sensitive and -resistant strains in in vitro replication assays, a selectivity index >30, and favorable in vitro ADME properties. Mechanism of action studies demonstrated that NAPA compounds inhibit an early step of virus infection. NAPA compounds are specific inhibitors of cytomegaloviruses and exhibited limited anti-viral activity against other herpesviruses. Collectively, we have identified a novel class of CMV inhibitor that effectively limits viral infection and proliferation.
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- Andrea J Parsons
- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10029, USA.
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Carneiro VCDS, Alves-Leon SV, Sarmento DJDS, Coelho WLDCNP, Moreira ODC, Salvio AL, Ramos CHF, Ramos Filho CHF, Marques CAB, da Costa Gonçalves JP, Leon LAA, de Paula VS. Herpesvirus and neurological manifestations in patients with severe coronavirus disease. Virol J 2022; 19:101. [PMID: 35676707 PMCID: PMC9174631 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-022-01828-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Certain clinical manifestations of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mimic those associated with human herpesvirus (HHV) infection. In this study, we estimated the prevalence of herpesvirus in patients with COVID-19 and determined if coinfection is associated with poorer outcomes and neurological symptoms. Methods We analyzed samples of 53 patients diagnosed with COVID-19. The samples were evaluated for the presence of alphaherpesviruses, betaherpesviruses, and gammaherpesviruses, and the viral loads were quantified using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) method. Results Among the patients, in 79.2% had detection at least one type of herpesvirus. HHV-6 (47.2%), cytomegalovirus (43.3%), and HHV-7 (39.6%) showed the highest detection rates. Patients with a high severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) load were more likely to show herpes simplex virus 1 detection (p = 0.037). Among patients coinfected with SARS-CoV-2 and HHVs, 26.4% showed central nervous system-associated neurological symptoms and herpetic manifestations. A statistically significant association was observed between neurological changes and HHV-6 detection (p = 0.034). Conclusions The findings showed a high prevalence of herpesvirus in patients with COVID-19. Furthermore, even though SARS-CoV-2 and HHV coinfection was not associated with poorer outcomes, the findings demonstrated the association between neurological symptoms and HHV-6 detection. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12985-022-01828-9.
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