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Tang HT, Nörz D, Grunwald M, Giersch K, Pfefferle S, Fischer N, Aepfelbacher M, Rohde H, Lütgehetmann M. Analytical and clinical validation of a novel, laboratory-developed, modular multiplex-PCR panel for fully automated high-throughput detection of 16 respiratory viruses. J Clin Virol 2024; 173:105693. [PMID: 38820916 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2024.105693] [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: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Viral respiratory Infections pose a health risk, especially to vulnerable patient populations. Effective testing programs can detect and differentiate these infections at an early stage, which is particularly important for high-risk clinical departments. The objective of this study was to develop and validate a multiplex PCR-panel for 16 different respiratory viruses on a fully-automated high-throughput platform. METHODS Three multiplex-PCR assays were designed to run on the cobas5800/6800/8800 systems, consolidating 16 viral targets: RESP1: SARS-CoV-2, influenza-A/B, RSV; RESP2: hMPV, hBoV, hAdV, rhino-/ENV; RESP3: HPIV-1-4, hCoV-229E, hCoV-NL63, hCoV-OC43, hCoV-HKU1. Analytic performance was evaluated using digital-PCR based standards and international reference material. Clinical performance was determined by comparing results from clinical samples with reference assays. RESULTS Analytical sensitivity (i.e. lower limit of detection (LoD), 95 % probability of detection) was determined as follows: SARS-CoV-2: 29.3 IU/ml, influenza-A: 179.9 cp/ml, influenza-B: 333.9 cp/ml and RSV: 283.1 cp/ml. LoDs of other pathogens ranged between 9.4 cp/ml (hCoV-NL63) and 21,419 cp/ml (HPIV-2). Linearity was verified over 4-7 log-steps with pooled standard differentials (SD) ranging between 0.18-0.70ct. Inter-/intra-run variability (precision) was assessed for all targets over 3 days. SDs ranged between 0.13-0.74ct. Positive agreement in clinical samples was 99.4 % and 95 % for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza-A respectively. Other targets were in the 80-100 % range. Negative agreement varied between 96.3-100 %. DISCUSSION Lab-developed tests are a key factor for effective clinical diagnostics. The multiplex panel presented in this study demonstrated high performance and provides an easily scalable high-throughput solution for respiratory virus testing, e.g. for testing in high-risk patient populations.
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- Hui Ting Tang
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, Hamburg, Germany.
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Galli C, Mazzola G, Arosio M, Pellegrinelli L, Boldrini A, Guarneri D, Lombarda E, Farina C, Cereda D, Pariani E. Real-time investigation of an influenza A(H3N2) virus outbreak in a refugee community, November 2022. Public Health 2024; 230:157-162. [PMID: 38554473 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.02.027] [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: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To report epidemiological and virological results of an outbreak investigation of influenza-like illness (ILI) among refugees in Northern Italy. STUDY DESIGN Outbreak investigation of ILI cases observed among nearly 100 refugees in Northern Italy unvaccinated for influenza. METHODS An epidemiological investigation matched with a differential diagnosis was carried out for each sample collected from ILI cases to identify 10 viral pathogens (SARS-CoV-2, influenza virus type A and B, respiratory syncytial virus, metapneumovirus, parainfluenza viruses, rhinovirus, enterovirus, parechovirus, and adenovirus) by using specific real-time PCR assays according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) protocols. In cases where the influenza virus type was identified, complete hemagglutinin (HA) gene sequencing and the related phylogenetic analysis were conducted. RESULTS The outbreak was caused by influenza A(H3N2): the attack rate was 83.3% in children aged 9-14 years, 84.6% in those aged 15-24 years, and 28.6% in adults ≥25 years. Phylogenetic analyses uncovered that A(H3N2) strains were closely related since they segregated in the same cluster, showing both a high mean nucleotide identity (100%), all belonging to the genetic sub-group 3C.2a1b.2a.2, as those mainly circulating into the general population in the same period. CONCLUSIONS The fact that influenza outbreak strains as well as the community strains were genetically related to the seasonal vaccine strain suggests that if an influenza prevention by vaccination strategy had been implemented, a lower attack rate of A(H3N2) and ILI cases might have been achieved.
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- C Galli
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Italy
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- Department of Hygiene and Health Prevention (HPA of Bergamo/ATS of Bergamo), Italy
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- Microbiology and Virology Laboratory, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy; Biobank, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Italy
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- Department of Hygiene and Health Prevention (HPA of Bergamo/ATS of Bergamo), Italy
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- Microbiology and Virology Laboratory, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Hygiene and Health Prevention (HPA of Bergamo/ATS of Bergamo), Italy
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- Microbiology and Virology Laboratory, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Directorate General for Health, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Italy.
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Fröhlich GC, Gregianini TS, Pinheiro FG, Nascimento R, Cezar TM, Pscheidt VM, Selayaran T, Martins LG, Gomes MFDC, Salvato RS, Pereira EC, Guimarães-Ribeiro V, Scalioni LDP, Siqueira MM, Resende PC, Veiga ABG. Resurgence of human respiratory syncytial virus during COVID-19 pandemic in Southern Brazil. J Med Virol 2024; 96:e29551. [PMID: 38506236 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.29551] [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: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is an important cause of respiratory infection in humans. Severe cases are common in children ≤2 years old, immunocompromised individuals, and the elderly. In 2020, RSV infection reduced in Rio Grande do Sul (RS), southern Brazil; however, in 2021 resurgence of RSV was observed. This study analyzed epidemiological and genetic features of RSV infection cases reported in 2021 in RS. Nasopharyngeal samples collected from individuals with respiratory infection negative for SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A and B viruses were assessed for the presence of RSV by real time RT-qPCR. RSV-A and RSV-B genomic sequencing and phylogenetic reconstructions were performed for genotyping and clade characterization. Among 21,035 respiratory samples analyzed, 2,947 were positive for RSV, 947 of which were hospitalized patients. Positive cases were detected year-round, with the highest number in June-July (winter). Children <1 year comprised 56.28% (n = 533) of the hospitalized patients infected with RSV, whereas 14.46% (n = 137) were individuals >60 years. Of a total of 361 deaths, 14.68% (n = 53) were RSV positive, mostly patients >60 years old (73.58%, n = 39). Chronic kidney disease, cardiopathy, Down syndrome and neurological diseases were associated with RSV infection. RSV-A was identified in 58.5% (n = 117/200) of the patients, and RSV-B in 41.5% (n = 83/200). Of 95 RSV genomes recovered from SARI cases, 66 were RSV-A GA.2.3.5 genotype, while 29 were RSV-B GB.5.0.5a genotype. This study provides epidemiological and molecular data on RSV cases in RS during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights that investigation of different respiratory viruses is essential for decision-making and disease prevention and control measures.
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- Guilherme C Fröhlich
- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública, Centro Estadual de Vigilância em Saúde da Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul-LACEN/CEVS/SES-RS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre-UFCSPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública, Centro Estadual de Vigilância em Saúde da Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul-LACEN/CEVS/SES-RS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre-UFCSPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre-UFCSPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre-UFCSPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre-UFCSPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre-UFCSPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Centro de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Centro Estadual de Vigilância em Saúde da Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul-CDCT/CEVS/SES-RS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Centro Estadual de Vigilância em Saúde da Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul-CEVS/SES-RS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Centro de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Centro Estadual de Vigilância em Saúde da Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul-CDCT/CEVS/SES-RS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Laboratório Vírus Respiratórios, Exantemáticos, Enterovírus e Emergências Virais - LVRE/FIOCRUZ-RJ, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Laboratório Vírus Respiratórios, Exantemáticos, Enterovírus e Emergências Virais - LVRE/FIOCRUZ-RJ, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Laboratório Vírus Respiratórios, Exantemáticos, Enterovírus e Emergências Virais - LVRE/FIOCRUZ-RJ, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Laboratório Vírus Respiratórios, Exantemáticos, Enterovírus e Emergências Virais - LVRE/FIOCRUZ-RJ, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Laboratório Vírus Respiratórios, Exantemáticos, Enterovírus e Emergências Virais - LVRE/FIOCRUZ-RJ, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre-UFCSPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Hassan MZ, Islam MA, Haider S, Shirin T, Chowdhury F. Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Deaths among Children under Five before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh. Viruses 2024; 16:111. [PMID: 38257812 PMCID: PMC10818674 DOI: 10.3390/v16010111] [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: 11/11/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of acute lower respiratory infections in young children worldwide. RSV-associated deaths in children are underreported in Bangladesh. We analyzed hospital-based surveillance data on severe acute respiratory infections (SARIs) in under-five children before (August 2009-February 2020) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020-March 2022). Using the World Health Organization definition, we identified SARI cases in 14 tertiary-level hospitals. Nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs were collected for real-time reverse-transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) testing of six respiratory viruses, including RSV. SARI deaths during the pandemic (2.6%, 66) were higher than pre-pandemic (1.8%, 159; p < 0.001). Nearly half of pandemic deaths (47%) had underlying respiratory viruses, similar to the pre-pandemic rate (45%). RSV detection in deaths was consistent pre-pandemic (13%, 20/159) and during the pandemic (12%, 8/66). Children aged < 6 months constituted 57% (16) of RSV-related deaths. Evaluating interventions like maternal vaccination and infant monoclonal antibody prophylaxis is crucial to address RSV, a major contributor to under-five SARI deaths.
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- Md Zakiul Hassan
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh; (M.A.I.); (S.H.); (F.C.)
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh; (M.A.I.); (S.H.); (F.C.)
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh; (M.A.I.); (S.H.); (F.C.)
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- Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh;
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh; (M.A.I.); (S.H.); (F.C.)
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Nadeau S, Devaux AJ, Bagutti C, Alt M, Ilg Hampe E, Kraus M, Würfel E, Koch KN, Fuchs S, Tschudin-Sutter S, Holschneider A, Ort C, Chen C, Huisman JS, Julian TR, Stadler T. Influenza transmission dynamics quantified from RNA in wastewater in Switzerland. Swiss Med Wkly 2024; 154:3503. [PMID: 38579316 DOI: 10.57187/s.3503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Influenza infections are challenging to monitor at the population level due to many mild and asymptomatic cases and similar symptoms to other common circulating respiratory diseases, including COVID-19. Methods for tracking cases outside of typical reporting infrastructure could improve monitoring of influenza transmission dynamics. Influenza shedding into wastewater represents a promising source of information where quantification is unbiased by testing or treatment-seeking behaviours. METHODS We quantified influenza A and B virus loads from influent at Switzerland's three largest wastewater treatment plants, serving about 14% of the Swiss population (1.2 million individuals). We estimated trends in infection incidence and the effective reproductive number (Re) in these catchments during a 2021/22 epidemic and compared our estimates to typical influenza surveillance data. RESULTS Wastewater data captured the same overall trends in infection incidence as laboratory-confirmed case data at the catchment level. However, the wastewater data were more sensitive in capturing a transient peak in incidence in December 2021 than the case data. The Re estimated from the wastewater data was roughly at or below the epidemic threshold of 1 during work-from-home measures in December 2021 but increased to at or above the epidemic threshold in two of the three catchments after the relaxation of these measures. The third catchment yielded qualitatively the same results but with wider confidence intervals. The confirmed case data at the catchment level yielded comparatively less precise R_e estimates before and during the work-from-home period, with confidence intervals that included one before and during the work-from-home period. DISCUSSION Overall, we show that influenza RNA in wastewater can help monitor nationwide influenza transmission dynamics. Based on this research, we developed an online dashboard for ongoing wastewater-based influenza surveillance in Switzerland.
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- Sarah Nadeau
- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, Basel, Switzerland
- Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- State Laboratory of Basel-Stadt, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Health, Canton of Basel-Stadt, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Health, Canton of Basel-Stadt, Basel, Switzerland
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- Cantonal Office of Public Health, Department of Economics and Health, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Liestal, Switzerland
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- Department of Health, Canton of Basel-Stadt, Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, EAWAG, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, Basel, Switzerland
- Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, Basel, Switzerland
- Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, EAWAG, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, Basel, Switzerland
- Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Barbosa G, Alberto-Lei F, Chaves APC, Carvalho JMA, Conte DD, Moreira LVL, de Souza Luna LK, Perosa AH, Bellei N. Respiratory virus detection among healthcare professionals in Brazil: work-related contact and episode recurrence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public Health 2024; 226:159-164. [PMID: 38071948 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.11.021] [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: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in the circulation of respiratory viruses have been observed after measures to control the spread of SARS-CoV-2 were implemented. In this sense, we aimed to understand the circulation of the respiratory virus and its impact in a controlled healthy population of healthcare professional (HCP) volunteers in phase III of the clinical trial of the ChadOx nCoV1 conducted in São Paulo, Brazil. STUDY DESIGN This was a nested observational cohort study within a clinical trial. METHODS We performed RT-qPCR to detect SARS-CoV-2, influenza virus A and B (IVA and IVB), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human rhinovirus (HRV), human metapneumovirus (hMPV), human coronaviruses (hCoVs: HKU-1, NL63, OC43, and 229-E), parainfluenza virus (PiV) I-IV, and q-PCR for adenovirus in nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal samples obtained from HCP enrolled in the clinical trial to assess respiratory viruses infection among vaccinated and non-vaccinated. RESULTS From July 2020 to January 2022, 876 samples were included from 737 volunteers (median age: 33 years, 62.9% female). New episodes were registered for 119 individuals. We observed an overall positivity of 37.7% for SARS-CoV-2 and 16.4% for other respiratory viruses; HRV was the second most detected virus (8%), followed by RSV (2.4%). Fully vaccinated individuals accounted for 53.3% of collected samples, and 52.9% presented at least one respiratory virus infection, with SARS-CoV-2 being the most predominant etiologic agent (62.3%). Influenza and hMPV were not detected among the tested samples. Among the subjects that presented more than one episode, SARS-CoV-2 and HRV infections were related to direct contact with patients (P < 0.002). CONCLUSIONS Data show high infection rates among HCPs even under mask policies and contact precautions, highlighting the need for improvement in infection control measures in this population regardless of the vaccination program.
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- G Barbosa
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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de Souza Luna LK, Cruz JS, Chaves TDSS, Bellei N. Comparative analysis of Respiratory Syncytial Virus frequency rates and viral load in different patient cohorts in a University Hospital in São Paulo, Brazil, over an eight-year period (2005-2013). Braz J Infect Dis 2023; 27:103702. [PMID: 38043582 PMCID: PMC10714327 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjid.2023.103702] [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: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) poses a global health concern, particularly affecting young children, the elderly, and immunosuppressed individuals. RSV viral load is essential for understanding transmission, disease severity, prevention, and treatment. This retrospective study aimed to analyze the frequency rates and viral loads of RSV infections in different patient cohorts and age groups over an eight-year period in a university hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. This study analyzed 1380 Immunocompetent (IC) and Immunosuppressed (IS) patients with acute respiratory tract infections. IC included patients with chronic Heart Disease (HD), Primary Care service recipients (PC), and a subgroup suspected of having Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome caused by Influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 virus (SARS H1N1). IS comprised transplant patients and those with HIV infection. Respiratory samples were collected between February 2005 and October 2013, with RSV detection and viral load quantification (Log10 copies of RNA/mL) using RT-qPCR. Overall RSV infection rate was 17.3 %, with higher rates in children (23.9 %) than in adults (12.9 %), particularly in children under two years of age (28.2 %). Children in the SARS H1N1 and PC subgroups had higher infection rates (16.4 % and 34.9 %, respectively), with the highest rate in PC children aged 1 to < 2 years (45.45 %). Adults with HD had a significantly higher frequency rate (27.83 %) than those in the SARS H1N1 (2.65 %) and IS (15.16 %) subgroups and higher hospitalization rate among adults under 65 years. RSV viral load ranged from 2.43 to 10.15 Log10 RNA copies/mL (mean ± SD 5.82 ± 2.19), with hospitalized patients exhibiting significantly higher viral loads (7.34 ± 1.9) than outpatients (4.38 ± 1.89). Elderly bone marrow transplant patients also had significantly higher viral loads (7.57 ± 2.41) than younger adults (5.12 ± 1.87). This study provides insights into the RSV infection patterns in different patient cohorts in Brazil. Further investigations are needed to understand susceptibility and risk factors associated with RSV infection. In conclusion, high RSV viral load among hospitalized patients could serve as a surrogate marker of disease severity. Additionally, patients with chronic heart disease deserve greater attention regarding complications associated with RSV infection.
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- Luciano Kleber de Souza Luna
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil; Instituto Evandro Chagas, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde e Ambiente, Ministério da Saúde do Brasil, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Chaiut W, Sapbamrer R, Dacha S, Sudjaritruk T, Malasao R. Epidemiology and associated factors for hospitalization related respiratory syncytial virus infection among children less than 5 years of age in Northern Thailand. J Infect Public Health 2023; 16:1659-1665. [PMID: 37633227 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2023.08.004] [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: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is often the main problem in young children that require hospitalization. The objective of this study was to identify factors associated with RSV-related hospitalizations in young children less than five years old. METHODOLOGY A retrospective study was conducted for acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) at a tertiary care hospital from January 2017 to December 2021 by using binary logistic regression analysis to detect the associated factors with RSV-related hospitalizations in children. RESULTS RSV-related hospitalization was detected in 293 of 410 (71.46 %) cases of RSV infection, most of which appeared in the rainy months of August to November. The most common symptoms and signs were 81.5 % rhinorrhea, 70.7 % cough, 68.5 % sore throat, 68.3 % sputum production, and 66.8 % fever. Factors associated with RSV-related hospitalization were age less than or equal to 2 years (aOR = 4.62, 95 % CI = 1.86-11.44), preterm birth (aOR = 2.61, 95 % CI = 1.05-6.10), patients with underlying disease (aOR = 3.06, 95 % CI = 1.21-10.34), and the presenting symptoms with sputum production (aOR = 16.49, 95 % CI = 3.80-71.55). Laboratory blood tests, low levels of hematocrit (aOR = 9.61, 95 % CI = 1.09-84.49) was the associated factor for hospitalization with RSV infection (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Factors associated with RSV-related hospitalizations in children were age less than or equal to two years, preterm birth, underlying disease, symptoms of sputum production. The low level of hematocrit was also associated with RSV-related hospitalizations in these children.
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- Wilawan Chaiut
- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
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Malasao R, Chaiut W, Tantipetcharawan W, Tongphung R, Charoensri N, Takarn P, Sudjaritruk T, Maneekarn N. Predominance of ON1 and BA9 genotypes of human respiratory syncytial virus in children with acute respiratory infection in Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2020-2021. J Infect Public Health 2023; 16:1418-1426. [PMID: 37482015 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2023.07.009] [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: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) is an important cause of acute respiratory infection, especially in children. Few studies have investigated molecular epidemiology of hRSV infection in Thailand. The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence and genotype diversity of hRSV in children with acute respiratory infection (ARI) in Thailand. METHODS A total of 383 nasopharyngeal swabs collected from children with ARI from October 2020 to September 2021 were screened for hRSV and nucleotide sequences of the hypervariable region 2 (HVR2) of G gene of the detected hRSV were analysed. RESULTS Of 383 nasopharyngeal swabs, 104 (27.2 %) were positive for hRSV, of which 51 (49.0 %), 43 (41.3 %), and 10 (9.6 %) were hRSV-A, hRSV-B, and untypeable strains, respectively. All hRSV-A and hRSV-B were ON1 genotype and BA9 genotype, respectively. Most of the hRSV strains were detected in the cool months, November 2020 to February 2021. Phylogenetic analysis of the HVR2 sequence of G gene revealed three clusters of hRSV-A (ON1 genotype) and two clusters of hRSV-B (BA9 genotype). The hRSV-A strains in cluster 1 and 3 were closely related to the hRSV-A reference strains reported previously from other regions of Thailand whereas those in cluster 2 were closely related to the hRSV-A reference strains reported previously from Europe and Africa. For the hRSV-B strains, both clusters 1 and 2 were closely related to the hRSV-B reference strains reported previously from Europe, Australia, and Taiwan. The predicted N- and O-linked glycosylation sites were found along the length of HVR2 of G protein, mostly in the hRSV-B strains. CONCLUSIONS The ON1 and BA9 were the only two hRSV genotypes that were co-predominant and solely detected in this study. The findings indicated that the ON1 and BA9 are the only two hRSV genotypes currently circulating in children with ARI in northern Thailand.
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- Rungnapa Malasao
- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; School of Integrative Medicine, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand
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- Microbiology unit, Diagnostic laboratory, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Microbiology unit, Diagnostic laboratory, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Centre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories (CMDL), Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
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Ladas P, Porfyridis I, Tryfonos C, Ioannou A, Adamide T, Christodoulou C, Richter J. Aetiology of Community-Acquired Pneumonia and the Role of Genetic Host Factors in Hospitalized Patients in Cyprus. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2051. [PMID: 37630611 PMCID: PMC10458012 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11082051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains the leading cause of hospitalization among infectious disease in Europe, and a major cause of morbidity and mortality. In order to determine and characterize the aetiology of CAP in hospitalized adults in Cyprus, respiratory and blood samples were obtained from hospitalized patients with CAP, and analyzed using Multiplex Real-Time PCR/RT-PCR, and ID/AMR enrichment panel (RPIP) analysis. Probe-based allelic discrimination was used to investigate genetic host factors in patients. The aetiology could be established in 87% of patients. The most prevalent viral pathogens detected were influenza A, SARS-CoV-2, and human rhinovirus. The most common bacterial pathogens detected were Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, and Haemophilus influenzae. Antimicrobial resistance genes were identified in 23 patients. S. aureus was the most common AMR correlated strain in our study. A positive correlation was detected between bacterial infections and the NOS3 rs1799983 G allele and the FCGR2A rs1801274 G allele. A positive correlation was also detected between the TNF-α rs1800629 A allele and sepsis, while a negative correlation was detected with the ACE rs1799752 insertion genotype and the severity of pneumonia. In conclusion, the targeted NGS panel approach applied provides highly sensitive, comprehensive pathogen detection, in combination with antimicrobial resistance AMR insights that can guide treatment choices. In addition, several host factors have been identified that impact the disease progression and outcome.
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- Petros Ladas
- Molecular Virology Department, Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Iroon Avenue 6, 2371 Egkomi, Nicosia, Cyprus; (P.L.); (C.T.); (C.C.)
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- Pulmonary Department, Nicosia General Hospital, Lemesou 215, 2029 Strovolos, Nicosia, Cyprus; (I.P.); (A.I.); (T.A.)
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- Molecular Virology Department, Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Iroon Avenue 6, 2371 Egkomi, Nicosia, Cyprus; (P.L.); (C.T.); (C.C.)
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- Pulmonary Department, Nicosia General Hospital, Lemesou 215, 2029 Strovolos, Nicosia, Cyprus; (I.P.); (A.I.); (T.A.)
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- Pulmonary Department, Nicosia General Hospital, Lemesou 215, 2029 Strovolos, Nicosia, Cyprus; (I.P.); (A.I.); (T.A.)
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- Molecular Virology Department, Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Iroon Avenue 6, 2371 Egkomi, Nicosia, Cyprus; (P.L.); (C.T.); (C.C.)
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- Molecular Virology Department, Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Iroon Avenue 6, 2371 Egkomi, Nicosia, Cyprus; (P.L.); (C.T.); (C.C.)
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Barbosa G, Perosa AH, Bellei N. Atypical interseasonal respiratory syncytial virus infection in hospitalized children up to 12 years old. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2023; 17:e13183. [PMID: 37565070 PMCID: PMC10410232 DOI: 10.1111/irv.13183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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- Gabriela Barbosa
- Escola Paulista de Medicina, Laboratório de Virologia ClínicaUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)São PauloSPBrazil
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- Escola Paulista de Medicina, Laboratório de Virologia ClínicaUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)São PauloSPBrazil
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- Escola Paulista de Medicina, Laboratório de Virologia ClínicaUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)São PauloSPBrazil
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Niu C, Dong L, Zhang J, Wang D, Gao Y. Reference material development for detection of human respiratory syncytial virus using digital PCR. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023:10.1007/s00216-023-04704-9. [PMID: 37160423 PMCID: PMC10169126 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04704-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Nucleic acid testing is a powerful tool for the detection of various pathogens. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of acute respiratory infection, especially in young children and infants. To improve the confidence and reliability of nucleic acid testing results for RSV, reference materials (RMs) of both type A and B of RSV were developed by the National Institute of Metrology, China, code numbers NIM-RM 4057 and 4058. The reference material was composed of in vitro transcribed RNA containing the nucleocapsid (N) gene, matrix (M) gene, and partial polymerase (L) gene of RSV. A duplex reverse transcription digital PCR method was established with limit of blank (LoB), limit of detection (LoD) and limit of quantification (LoQ) of 2, 5, and 23 copies per reaction for RSV-A and 4, 8, and 20 copies per reaction for RSV-B. The certified value and expanded uncertainty (U, k = 2) of the two RMs were determined to be (6.1 ± 1.4) × 104 copies/μL for RSV-A and (5.3 ± 1.2) × 104 copies/μL for RSV-B. The developed RMs can be used as standards to evaluate the performance of RSV detection assays.
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- Chunyan Niu
- Center for Advanced Measurement Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, 100013, China.
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- Center for Advanced Measurement Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, 100013, China
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- Center for Advanced Measurement Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, 100013, China
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- Center for Advanced Measurement Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, 100013, China
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- Center for Advanced Measurement Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, 100013, China
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Chaiut W, Sapbamrer R, Dacha S, Sudjaritruk T, Parwati I, Sumarpo A, Malasao R. Characteristics of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Hospitalized Children Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand. J Prev Med Public Health 2023; 56:212-220. [PMID: 37287198 DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.23.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study compared the epidemiological and clinical manifestations of patients hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic at a tertiary care hospital in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. METHODS This retrospective observational study utilized data from all cases of laboratory-confirmed RSV infection at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital from January 2016 to December 2021. Differences in the clinical presentation of RSV infection before (2016 to 2019) and during (2020 to 2021) the COVID-19 pandemic were analyzed and compared. RESULTS In total, 358 patients hospitalized with RSV infections were reported from January 2016 to December 2021. During the COVID-19 pandemic, only 74 cases of hospitalized RSV infection were reported. Compared to pre-pandemic levels, the clinical presentations of RSV infection showed statistically significant decreases in fever on admission (p=0.004), productive cough (p=0.004), sputum (p=0.003), nausea (p=0.03), cyanosis (p=0.004), pallor (p<0.001), diarrhea (p<0.001), and chest pain (p<0.001). Furthermore, vigilant measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including lockdowns, also interrupted the RSV season in Thailand from 2020 to 2021. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of RSV infection was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, which also changed the clinical presentation and seasonal pattern of RSV infection in children.
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- Wilawan Chaiut
- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran/Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran/Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia
- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Tongyoo S, Naorungroj T, Laikitmongkhon J. Predictive factors and outcomes of respiratory syncytial virus infection among patients with respiratory failure. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1148531. [PMID: 37051214 PMCID: PMC10084925 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1148531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/28/2023] Open
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IntroductionRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is an emerging infectious disease. However, the impacts of RSV infection among patients with respiratory failure have not been identified.ObjectiveThis study investigated the 28-day mortality and clinical outcomes of RSV infection in patients with respiratory failure.MethodsThis retrospective study enrolled patients admitted with respiratory failure and requiring mechanical ventilator support for more than 24 h at Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, between January 2014 and July 2019. Respiratory samples of the patients were examined to identify RSV infections. The primary outcome was 28-day mortality.ResultsRespiratory syncytial virus infection was identified in 67 of the 335 patients with respiratory failure enrolled in this study. There were no significant differences in the following baseline characteristics of the patients with and without RSV infection: mean age (72.7 ± 12.7 years vs. 71 ± 14.8 years), sex (male: 46.3% vs. 47.4%), comorbidities, and initial Murray lung injury scores (1.1 ± 0.8 vs. 1.1 ± 0.9). The 28-day mortality was 38.8% (26/67) for the RSV group and 37.1% (99/268) for the non-RSV group (p = 0.79). However, the RSV group had significantly higher proportions of bronchospasm (98.5% vs. 60.8%; p < 0.001), ventilator-associated pneumonia (52.2% vs. 33.8%; p = 0.005), and lung atelectasis (10.4% vs. 3.0%; p = 0.009) than the non-RSV group.ConclusionAmong the patients with respiratory failure, the 28-day mortality of patients with and without RSV infection did not differ. However, patients with RSV infection had an increased risk of complications, such as bronchospasm, ventilation-associated pneumonia, and lung atelectasis.
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- Surat Tongyoo
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- *Correspondence: Surat Tongyoo,
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Mayr L, Steinmaurer T, Weseslindtner L, Madlener S, Strassl R, Gojo J, Azizi AA, Slavc I, Peyrl A. Viral infections in pediatric brain tumor patients treated with targeted therapies. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2023; 70:e30065. [PMID: 36308741 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.30065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Brain tumors are the most common solid malignancies and the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in children. While numerous studies report on viral infections in children with hematologic malignancies and solid organ transplantation, epidemiologic data on the incidence and outcome of viral infections in pediatric patients with brain tumors treated with targeted therapies are still lacking. OBJECTIVES/STUDY DESIGN We retrospectively reviewed all children with brain tumors receiving targeted therapies in a primary or recurrent setting at the Medical University of Vienna from 2006 to 2021. Demographic variables, quantitative and qualitative parameters of possible infections, and treatment outcomes were recorded. RESULTS In our cohort (n = 117), 36% of the patients developed at least one PCR-proven viral infection. Respiratory and gastrointestinal tract infections were most common, with 31% and 25%, respectively. Central nervous system (CNS) infections occurred in approximately 10%, with an almost equal distribution of varicella-zoster virus, John Cunningham virus (JCV), and enterovirus. Two patients tested PCR-positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection, with one virus-related death caused by a SARS-CoV-2-related acute respiratory distress syndrome. Patients receiving bevacizumab or mTOR inhibitors seem to have a greater susceptibility to viral infections. CONCLUSION Pediatric patients with brain tumors receiving targeted therapies have a higher risk of viral infections when compared to children receiving conventional chemotherapy or the general population, and life-threatening infections can occur. Fast detection and upfront treatment are paramount to prevent life-threatening infections in immunocompromised children suffering from brain tumors receiving targeted therapies.
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- Lisa Mayr
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Cancer Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Cancer Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Cancer Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Virology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Cancer Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Cancer Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Cancer Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Cancer Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Williams T, Jackson S, Barr I, Bi S, Bhiman J, Ellis J, von Gottberg A, Lindstrom S, Peret T, Rughooputh S, Viegas M, Hirve S, Zambon M, Zhang W. Results from the second WHO external quality assessment for the molecular detection of respiratory syncytial virus, 2019-2020. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2023; 17:e13073. [PMID: 36824313 PMCID: PMC9849090 DOI: 10.1111/irv.13073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background External quality assessments (EQAs) for the molecular detection of human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are necessary to ensure the standardisation of reliable results. The Phase II, 2019-2020 World Health Organization (WHO) RSV EQA included 28 laboratories in 26 countries. The EQA panel evaluated performance in the molecular detection and subtyping of RSV-A and RSV-B. This manuscript describes the preparation, distribution, and analysis of the 2019-2020 WHO RSV EQA. Methods Panel isolates underwent whole genome sequencing and in silico primer matching. The final panel included nine contemporary, one historical virus and two negative controls. The EQA panel was manufactured and distributed by the UK National External Quality Assessment Service (UK NEQAS). National laboratories used WHO reference assays developed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an RSV subtyping assay developed by the Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (Australia), or other in-house or commercial assays already in use at their laboratories. Results An in silico analysis of isolates showed a good match to assay primer/probes. The panel was distributed to 28 laboratories. Isolates were correctly identified in 98% of samples for detection and 99.6% for subtyping. Conclusions The WHO RSV EQA 2019-2020 showed that laboratories performed at high standards. Updating the composition of RSV molecular EQAs with contemporary strains to ensure representation of circulating strains, and ensuring primer matching with EQA panel viruses, is advantageous in assessing diagnostic competencies of laboratories. Ongoing EQAs are recommended because of continued evolution of mismatches between current circulating strains and existing primer sets.
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- Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and ImmunityWHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Victorian Infectious Disease Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)MelbourneVictoriaAustralia
- Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA)LondonUK
- United Kingdom National External Quality Assessment Service (UK NEQAS) for MicrobiologyLondonUK
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- Centre for Respiratory Diseases and MeningitisNational Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) of the National Health Laboratory ServiceJohannesburgSouth Africa
- School of Pathology, Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of the WitwatersrandJohannesburgSouth Africa
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- United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA)LondonUK
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- Centre for Respiratory Diseases and MeningitisNational Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) of the National Health Laboratory ServiceJohannesburgSouth Africa
- School of Pathology, Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of the WitwatersrandJohannesburgSouth Africa
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- Respiratory Virus Branch, Division of Viral DiseasesCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of Texas Medical BranchGalvestonTexasUSA
- Institute for Human Infections and ImmunityUniversity of Texas Medical BranchGalvestonTexasUSA
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- United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA)LondonUK
- United Kingdom National External Quality Assessment Service (UK NEQAS) for MicrobiologyLondonUK
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- Virology LaboratoryRicardo Gutiérrez Children's HospitalBuenos AiresArgentina
- National Council for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICET)Buenos AiresArgentina
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- United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA)LondonUK
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Smith M, Kubale J, Kuan G, Ojeda S, Vydiswaran N, Sanchez N, Gresh L, Latta K, Lopez R, Patel M, Balmaseda A, Gordon A. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Incidence and Severity in a Community-Based Prospective Cohort of Children Aged 0-14 Years. Open Forum Infect Dis 2022; 9:ofac598. [PMID: 36447616 PMCID: PMC9697591 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a substantial source of severe illnesses including acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs) like pneumonia. However, its burden in older children remains less well understood. METHODS Using a community-based prospective cohort, we assessed the burden of symptomatic reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction-confirmed RSV among Nicaraguan children aged 0-14 years from 2011 to 2016. ALRI was defined as physician diagnosis of pneumonia, bronchiolitis, bronchitis, or bronchial hyperreactivity. RESULTS Between 2011 and 2016, 2575 children participated in the cohort. Of these, 630 (24.5%) had at least 1 episode of symptomatic RSV and 194 (7.5%) had multiple episodes. Subtype was identified in 571 (69.3%) episodes with 408 (71.5%) RSV-A, 157 (27.5%) RSV-B, and 6 (1%) positive for both. Children aged <2 years displayed the highest incidence of symptomatic RSV, with 269.3 cases per 1000 person-years (95% confidence interval [CI], 242.1-299.5). Beyond 2 years, incidence (95% CI) of symptomatic RSV decreased rapidly: 145.6 (129.9-163.1), 37.9 (31.9-45.0), and 19.3 (14.9-25.0) cases per 1000 person-years among children aged 2-4, 5-9, and 10-14 years, respectively. Incidence of RSV-associated ALRI was highest in children aged <2 years (85.95 per 1000 person-years [95% CI, 71.30-103.61]): 2.1, 9.5, and 17.3 times that of participants aged 2-4, 5-9, and 10-14 years, respectively. Children <2 years old were significantly more likely to have an RSV-associated hospitalization (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS There is a substantial burden of symptomatic and severe RSV in children. While older children did present with RSV, the rates of symptomatic and severe RSV decreased by as much as 95% beyond age 5.
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- Matthew Smith
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- ICPSR, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Health Center Sócrates Flores Vivas, Ministry of Health, Managua, Nicaragua
- Sustainable Sciences Institute, Managua, Nicaragua
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- Health Center Sócrates Flores Vivas, Ministry of Health, Managua, Nicaragua
- Sustainable Sciences Institute, Managua, Nicaragua
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Health Center Sócrates Flores Vivas, Ministry of Health, Managua, Nicaragua
- Sustainable Sciences Institute, Managua, Nicaragua
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- Sustainable Sciences Institute, Managua, Nicaragua
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Sustainable Sciences Institute, Managua, Nicaragua
- Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico y Referencia, Ministry of Health, Managua, Nicaragua
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Sustainable Sciences Institute, Managua, Nicaragua
- Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico y Referencia, Ministry of Health, Managua, Nicaragua
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Self-collected gargle fluids and nasopharyngeal swabs as a strategy for molecular diagnostics of respiratory viruses. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY PLUS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcvp.2022.100116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Schnaubelt S, Eibensteiner F, Merrelaar M, Tihanyi D, Strassl R, Clodi C, Domanovits H, Losert H, Holzer M. Adult Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection and Hypoxic Cardiac Arrest—Coexistent or Causal? A Hypothesis-Generating Case Report. Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 58:medicina58081121. [PMID: 36013588 PMCID: PMC9416440 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58081121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a well-known pathogen in paediatric patients. However, it also causes substantial morbidity and mortality in adults, posing a major healthcare problem. We present a patient with chronic pulmonary conditions and an acute RSV infection, thus leading to cardiac arrest (CA). We speculate that RSV as the causative agent for CA should be considered in post-resuscitation care. From a wider public health perspective, immuno-naivety for RSV caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic may induce a severe rise in cases, morbidity, and mortality in the future.
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- Sebastian Schnaubelt
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pulmonology, Clinic Penzing, Vienna Healthcare Group, 1140 Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Clinical Virology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Suwa R, Kume Y, Kawase M, Chishiki M, Ono T, Norito S, Sato K, Okamoto M, Kumaki S, Nagai Y, Hosoya M, Takeda M, Nishimura H, Hashimoto K, Shirato K. Practical Validation of United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Assays for the Detection of Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Pediatric Inpatients in Japan. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11070754. [PMID: 35889999 PMCID: PMC9319774 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11070754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
The World Health Organization initiated a global surveillance system for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in 2015, and the pilot surveillance is ongoing. The real-time RT-PCR RSV assays (Pan-RSV and duplex assays) developed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are applied as the standard assays. To introduce these as standard assays in Japan, their practicality was evaluated using 2261 specimens obtained from pediatric inpatients in Japan, which were collected from 2018 to 2021. Although the Pan-RSV and duplex assays had similar analytical sensitivities, they yielded 630 (27.9%) and 786 (34.8%) RSV-positive specimens, respectively (p < 0.001). Although sequencing analysis showed mismatches in the reverse primer used in the Pan-RSV assay, these mismatches did not affect its analytical sensitivity. The analysis of read numbers of RSV isolates from air−liquid interface culture of human bronchial/tracheal epithelial cells showed that the duplex assay had a greater number of reads than did the Pan-RSV assay. Therefore, the duplex assay has superior detection performance compared with the Pan-RSV assay, but the two assays have similar analytical sensitivities.
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- Reiko Suwa
- Department of Virology III, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 4-7-1 Gakuen, Musashimurayama 208-0011, Tokyo, Japan; (R.S.); (M.K.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, 1 Hikariga-Oka, Fukushima 960-1295, Fukushima, Japan; (Y.K.); (M.C.); (T.O.); (S.N.); (M.H.); (K.H.)
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- Department of Virology III, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 4-7-1 Gakuen, Musashimurayama 208-0011, Tokyo, Japan; (R.S.); (M.K.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, 1 Hikariga-Oka, Fukushima 960-1295, Fukushima, Japan; (Y.K.); (M.C.); (T.O.); (S.N.); (M.H.); (K.H.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, 1 Hikariga-Oka, Fukushima 960-1295, Fukushima, Japan; (Y.K.); (M.C.); (T.O.); (S.N.); (M.H.); (K.H.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, 1 Hikariga-Oka, Fukushima 960-1295, Fukushima, Japan; (Y.K.); (M.C.); (T.O.); (S.N.); (M.H.); (K.H.)
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- Virus Research Center, Clinical Research Division, Sendai Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, 2-11-12 Miyagino, Miyagino-ku, Sendai 983-8520, Miyagi, Japan; (K.S.); (M.O.); (H.N.)
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- Virus Research Center, Clinical Research Division, Sendai Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, 2-11-12 Miyagino, Miyagino-ku, Sendai 983-8520, Miyagi, Japan; (K.S.); (M.O.); (H.N.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sendai Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, 2-11-12 Miyagino, Miyagino-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Miyagi, Japan;
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- Nagai Pediatric Clinic, 1-25-10 Miyagino, Miyagino-ku, Sendai 983-0045, Miyagi, Japan;
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, 1 Hikariga-Oka, Fukushima 960-1295, Fukushima, Japan; (Y.K.); (M.C.); (T.O.); (S.N.); (M.H.); (K.H.)
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- Department of Virology III, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 4-7-1 Gakuen, Musashimurayama 208-0011, Tokyo, Japan; (R.S.); (M.K.); (M.T.)
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- Virus Research Center, Clinical Research Division, Sendai Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, 2-11-12 Miyagino, Miyagino-ku, Sendai 983-8520, Miyagi, Japan; (K.S.); (M.O.); (H.N.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, 1 Hikariga-Oka, Fukushima 960-1295, Fukushima, Japan; (Y.K.); (M.C.); (T.O.); (S.N.); (M.H.); (K.H.)
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- Department of Virology III, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 4-7-1 Gakuen, Musashimurayama 208-0011, Tokyo, Japan; (R.S.); (M.K.); (M.T.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-42-561-0771; Fax: +81-42-567-5631
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Dos Santos JDMB, do Amaral JB, França CN, Monteiro FR, Alvares-Saraiva AM, Kalil S, Durigon EL, Oliveira DBL, Rodrigues SS, Heller D, Welter EAR, Pinho JRR, Vieira RP, Bachi ALL. Distinct Immunological Profiles Help in the Maintenance of Salivary Secretory IgA Production in Mild Symptoms COVID-19 Patients. Front Immunol 2022; 13:890887. [PMID: 35686128 PMCID: PMC9171398 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.890887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Relevant aspects regarding the SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and the systemic immune response to this infection have been reported. However, the mucosal immune response of the upper airways two months after SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with mild/moderate symptoms is still not completely described. Therefore, we investigated the immune/inflammatory responses of the mucosa of the upper airways of mild/moderate symptom COVID-19 patients two months after the SARS-CoV-2 infection in comparison to a control group composed of non-COVID-19 healthy individuals. Methods A cohort of 80 volunteers (age 37.2 ± 8.2), including non-COVID-19 healthy individuals (n=24) and COVID-19 patients (n=56) who presented mild/moderate symptoms during a COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil in November and December of 2020. Saliva samples were obtained two months after the COVID-19 diagnosis to assess the levels of SIgA by ELISA and the cytokines by multiplex analysis. Results Salivary levels of SIgA were detected in 39 volunteers into the COVID-19 group and, unexpectedly, in 14 volunteers in the control group. Based on this observation, we distributed the volunteers of the control group into without SIgA or with SIgA sub-groups, and COVID-19 group into without SIgA or with SIgA sub-groups. Individuals with SIgA showed higher levels of IL-10, IL-17A, IFN-γ, IL-12p70, IL-13, and IFN-α than those without SIgA. In intergroup analysis, the COVID-19 groups showed higher salivary levels of IL-10, IL-13, IL-17A, and IFN-α than the control group. No statistical differences were verified in the salivary levels of IL-6 and IFN-β. Lower IL-12p70/IL-10 and IFN-γ/IL-10 ratios were found in the control group without SIgA than the control group with SIgA and the COVID-19 group with SIgA. Conclusion We were able to present, for the first time, that associations between distinct immunological profiles can help the mucosal immunity to maintain the salivary levels of SIgA in COVID-19 patients two months after the SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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- ENT Research Lab, Department of Otorhinolaryngology -Head and Neck Surgery, Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Health Sciences, Santo Amaro University (UNISA), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia Ambiental e Experimental, Universidade Paulista - Unip, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Molecular Virology, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Science of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Scientific Platform Pasteur, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Molecular Virology, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Science of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Albert Einstein Institute for Teaching and Research (IIEP), Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Albert Einstein Institute for Teaching and Research (IIEP), Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Albert Einstein Institute for Teaching and Research (IIEP), Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil.,Post Graduate Program in Dentistry, Universidade Cruzeiro Do Sul, São Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Albert Einstein Institute for Teaching and Research (IIEP), Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Gastroenterology (LIM07), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Division of Clinical Laboratories (LIM 03), Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Science of Human and Rehabilitation, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Santos, Brazil.,Post-Graduation Program in Human Movement and Rehabilitation, Unievangélica, Anápolis, Brazil.,Post-Graduation Program in Bioengineering, Universidade Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil
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- ENT Research Lab, Department of Otorhinolaryngology -Head and Neck Surgery, Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.,Post-Graduation Program in Health Sciences, Santo Amaro University (UNISA), São Paulo, Brazil
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Li H, Yang J, Wu G, Weng Z, Song Y, Zhang Y, Vanegas JA, Avery L, Gao Z, Sun H, Chen Y, Dieckhaus KD, Gao X, Zhang Y. Amplification-Free Detection of SARS-CoV-2 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Using CRISPR Cas13a and Graphene Field-Effect Transistors. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202203826. [PMID: 35559592 PMCID: PMC9347639 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202203826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR‐associated (Cas) systems have recently received notable attention for their applications in nucleic acid detection. Despite many attempts, the majority of current CRISPR‐based biosensors in infectious respiratory disease diagnostic applications still require target preamplifications. This study reports a new biosensor for amplification‐free nucleic acid detection via harnessing the trans‐cleavage mechanism of Cas13a and ultrasensitive graphene field‐effect transistors (gFETs). CRISPR Cas13a‐gFET achieves the detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) genome down to 1 attomolar without target preamplifications. Additionally, we validate the detection performance using clinical SARS‐CoV‐2 samples, including those with low viral loads (Ct value >30). Overall, these findings establish our CRISPR Cas13a‐gFET among the most sensitive amplification‐free nucleic acid diagnostic platforms to date.
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- Huijie Li
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.,Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.,Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.,Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.,Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.,Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.,Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.,Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA.,Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA.,Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.,Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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Li H, Yang J, Wu G, Weng Z, Song Y, Zhang Y, Vanegas JA, Avery L, Gao Z, Sun H, Chen Y, Dieckhaus KD, Gao X, Zhang Y. Amplification‐Free Detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Using CRISPR Cas13a and Graphene Field‐Effect Transistors. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202203826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Huijie Li
- University of Connecticut Biomedical Engineering 97 N Eagleville Rd Unit 3137 06269-7012 Storrs Mansfield UNITED STATES
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- Rice University Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering UNITED STATES
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- University of Connecticut Biomedical Engineering UNITED STATES
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- University of Connecticut Biomedical Engineering UNITED STATES
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- University of Connecticut Biomedical Engineering UNITED STATES
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- University of Connecticut Biomedical Engineering UNITED STATES
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- University of Connecticut Health Center: UConn Health Pathology and Laboratory Medicine UNITED STATES
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- University of Connecticut Biomedical Engineering UNITED STATES
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- University of Connecticut Biomedical Engineering 97 N Eagleville Rd Unit 3137 06269-7012 Storrs Mansfield UNITED STATES
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- University of Connecticut Biomedical Engineering UNITED STATES
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- University of Connecticut Health Center: UConn Health Medicine UNITED STATES
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- Rice University Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering UNITED STATES
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- University of Connecticut 97 N Eagleville Rd Unit 3137 06269 Storrs UNITED STATES
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Watanabe RAS, Cruz JS, de Souza Luna LK, Alves VRG, Conte DD, Lyra L, Nishiyama F, Camargo BS, Bellei N. Respiratory syncytial virus: viral load, viral decay, and disease progression in children with bronchiolitis. Braz J Microbiol 2022; 53:1241-1247. [PMID: 35362939 PMCID: PMC9433556 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-022-00742-0] [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: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Acute viral bronchiolitis is the major cause of hospital admissions in children under 2 years of age, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can be responsible for up to 80% of these infections. We aimed to describe RSV dynamics among hospitalized children with bronchiolitis. Upper respiratory samples of 101 hospitalized patients were collected and submitted to RSV detection by a quantitative real-time RT-PCR to assess viral load (Log10 RNA copies/mL). Seventy-two patients were positive for RSV infection, of which 38 (52.7%) could be followed up until RSV was no longer detected. The first RSV RT-qPCR was carried out on average on the 5th day of symptom onset. Thirty-six patients (94.7%) were still shedding RSV after 7 days, and 9 (23.6%) after 14 days of symptoms onset. Only 2 patients (5.2%) were still shedding RSV after 21 days. Only 7 of the followed patients (18.9%) were submitted to intubation. There was no difference between the viral load of the first collected sample and the viral persistence of patients with comorbidities, who needed intensive care unit and who needed intubation. These data could help understand RSV dynamics and future studies and treatments to come.
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- Raí André Silva Watanabe
- Clinical Virology Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Unit, Medicine Department, São Paulo Federal University, Rua Pedro de Toledo, 781 - Vila Clementino, 15° andar frente, São Paulo, SP 04039-032 Brazil
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- Clinical Virology Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Unit, Medicine Department, São Paulo Federal University, Rua Pedro de Toledo, 781 - Vila Clementino, 15° andar frente, São Paulo, SP 04039-032 Brazil
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- Clinical Virology Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Unit, Medicine Department, São Paulo Federal University, Rua Pedro de Toledo, 781 - Vila Clementino, 15° andar frente, São Paulo, SP 04039-032 Brazil
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- Clinical Virology Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Unit, Medicine Department, São Paulo Federal University, Rua Pedro de Toledo, 781 - Vila Clementino, 15° andar frente, São Paulo, SP 04039-032 Brazil
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- Clinical Virology Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Unit, Medicine Department, São Paulo Federal University, Rua Pedro de Toledo, 781 - Vila Clementino, 15° andar frente, São Paulo, SP 04039-032 Brazil
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- Clinical Virology Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Unit, Medicine Department, São Paulo Federal University, Rua Pedro de Toledo, 781 - Vila Clementino, 15° andar frente, São Paulo, SP 04039-032 Brazil
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Kitai Y, Sato K, Shirato K, Ohmiya S, Watanabe O, Kisu T, Ota R, Takeda M, Kawakami K, Nishimura H. Variation in Thermal Stability among Respiratory Syncytial Virus Clinical Isolates under Non-Freezing Conditions. Viruses 2022; 14:v14040679. [PMID: 35458409 PMCID: PMC9029476 DOI: 10.3390/v14040679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Virus isolates are not only useful for diagnosing infections, e.g., respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), but can also facilitate many aspects of practical viral studies such as analyses of antigenicity and the action mechanisms of antivirals, among others. We have been isolating RSV from clinical specimens from patients with respiratory symptoms every year since our first isolation of RSV in 1964, and isolation rates have varied considerably over the years. As collected clinical specimens are conventionally stored in a refrigerator from collection to inoculation into cells, we hypothesized that certain storage conditions or associated factors might account for these differences. Hence, we evaluated the thermal stability of a total of 64 viruses isolated from 1998 to 2018 upon storage at 4 °C and 20 °C for a defined duration. Interestingly, and contrary to our current understanding, 22 strains (34%) showed a greater loss of viability upon short-term storage at 4 °C than at 20 °C. Thirty-seven strains (57%) showed an almost equal loss, and only five strains (8%) were more stable at 4 °C than at 20 °C. This finding warrants reconsideration of the temperature for the temporary storage of clinical samples for RSV isolation.
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- Yuki Kitai
- Virus Research Center, Clinical Research Division, Sendai Medical Center, Miyagino 2-11-12, Miyagino-ku, Sendai 983-8520, Japan; (Y.K.); (S.O.); (O.W.); (T.K.); (R.O.)
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Mycology and Immunology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-0872, Japan; (K.S.); (K.K.)
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Mycology and Immunology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-0872, Japan; (K.S.); (K.K.)
- Department of Intelligent Network for Infection Control, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-0872, Japan
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- Department of Virology III, National Institute of Infectious Disease, Tokyo 208-0011, Japan; (K.S.); (M.T.)
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- Virus Research Center, Clinical Research Division, Sendai Medical Center, Miyagino 2-11-12, Miyagino-ku, Sendai 983-8520, Japan; (Y.K.); (S.O.); (O.W.); (T.K.); (R.O.)
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- Virus Research Center, Clinical Research Division, Sendai Medical Center, Miyagino 2-11-12, Miyagino-ku, Sendai 983-8520, Japan; (Y.K.); (S.O.); (O.W.); (T.K.); (R.O.)
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- Virus Research Center, Clinical Research Division, Sendai Medical Center, Miyagino 2-11-12, Miyagino-ku, Sendai 983-8520, Japan; (Y.K.); (S.O.); (O.W.); (T.K.); (R.O.)
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- Virus Research Center, Clinical Research Division, Sendai Medical Center, Miyagino 2-11-12, Miyagino-ku, Sendai 983-8520, Japan; (Y.K.); (S.O.); (O.W.); (T.K.); (R.O.)
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- Department of Virology III, National Institute of Infectious Disease, Tokyo 208-0011, Japan; (K.S.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Mycology and Immunology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-0872, Japan; (K.S.); (K.K.)
- Department of Intelligent Network for Infection Control, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-0872, Japan
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- Virus Research Center, Clinical Research Division, Sendai Medical Center, Miyagino 2-11-12, Miyagino-ku, Sendai 983-8520, Japan; (Y.K.); (S.O.); (O.W.); (T.K.); (R.O.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel./Fax: +81-22-293-1173
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Jayaweera JAAS, Morel AJ, Abeykoon AMSB, Pitchai FNN, Kothalawela HS, Peiris JSM, Noordeen F. Viral burden and diversity in acute respiratory tract infections in hospitalized children in wet and dry zones of Sri Lanka. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0259443. [PMID: 34919553 PMCID: PMC8682885 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The present study was done to identify the viral diversity, seasonality and burden associated with childhood acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) in Sri Lanka. Nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPA) of hospitalized children (1 month-5 years) with ARTI were collected in 2 centers (wet and dry zones) from March 2013 to August 2014. Respiratory viral antigen detection by immunofluorescence assay (IFA) was used to identify the infecting viruses. IFA negative 100 NPA samples were tested for human metapeumovirus (hMPV), human bocavirus and corona viruses by polymerase chain reaction. Of the 443 and 418 NPAs, 37.2% and 39.4% were positive for any of the 8 different respiratory viruses tested from two centers studied. Viral co-infection was detected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in both centers. Peak viral detection was noted in the wet zone from May-July 2013 and 2014 and in the dry zone from December-January 2014 suggesting a local seasonality for viral ARTI. RSV showed a clear seasonality with a direct correlation of monthly RSV infections with rainy days in the wet zone and an inverse correlation with temperature in both centers. The case fatality rate was 2.7% for RSV associated ARTI. The overall disability adjusted life years was 335.9 and for RSV associated ARTI it was 241.8. RSV was the commonly detected respiratory virus with an annual seasonality and distribution in rainy seasons in the dry and wet zones of Sri Lanka. Identifying the virus and seasonality will contribute to employ preventive measures and reduce the empirical use of antibiotics in resource limited settings.
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- J. A. A. S. Jayaweera
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Sri Lanka
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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- Teaching Hospital, Gampola, Gampola, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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- School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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Kubale J, Kuan G, Gresh L, Ojeda S, Schiller A, Sanchez N, Lopez R, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Wraith S, Harris E, Balmaseda A, Zelner J, Gordon A. Individual-level Association of Influenza Infection With Subsequent Pneumonia: A Case-control and Prospective Cohort Study. Clin Infect Dis 2021; 73:e4288-e4295. [PMID: 32717069 PMCID: PMC8662761 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pneumonia is a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Influenza may result in primary pneumonia or be associated with secondary bacterial pneumonia. While the association with secondary pneumonia has been established ecologically, individual-level evidence remains sparse and the risk period for pneumonia following influenza poorly defined. METHODS We conducted a matched case-control study and a prospective cohort study among Nicaraguan children aged 0-14 years from 2011 through 2018. Physicians diagnosed pneumonia cases based on Integrated Management for Childhood Illness guidelines. Cases were matched with up to 4 controls on age (months) and study week. We fit conditional logistic regression models to assess the association between influenza subtype and subsequent pneumonia development, and a Bayesian nonlinear survival model to estimate pneumonia hazard following influenza. RESULTS Participants with influenza had greater risk of developing pneumonia in the 30 days following onset compared to those without influenza (matched odds ratio [mOR], 2.7 [95% confidence interval {CI}, 1.9-3.9]). Odds of developing pneumonia were highest for participants following A(H1N1)pdm09 illness (mOR, 3.7 [95% CI, 2.0-6.9]), followed by influenza B and A(H3N2). Participants' odds of pneumonia following influenza were not constant, showing distinct peaks 0-6 days (mOR, 8.3 [95% CI, 4.8-14.5] days) and 14-20 (mOR, 2.5 [95% CI, 1.1-5.5] days) after influenza infection. CONCLUSIONS Influenza is a significant driver of both primary and secondary pneumonia among children. The presence of distinct periods of elevated pneumonia risk in the 30 days following influenza supports multiple etiological pathways.
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- John Kubale
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Sócrates Flores Vivas Health Center, Ministry of Health, Managua, Nicaragua
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- Sustainable Sciences Institute, Managua, Nicaragua
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- Sustainable Sciences Institute, Managua, Nicaragua
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Sustainable Sciences Institute, Managua, Nicaragua
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Virología, Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico y Referencia, Ministry of Health, Managua, Nicaragua
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Virología, Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico y Referencia, Ministry of Health, Managua, Nicaragua
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Next-generation sequencing of human respiratory syncytial virus subgroups A and B genomes. J Virol Methods 2021; 299:114335. [PMID: 34673119 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2021.114335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is a leading cause of acute respiratory illness in young children worldwide. Whole genome sequencing of HRSV offers enhanced resolution of strain variability for epidemiological surveillance and provides genomic information essential for antiviral and vaccine development. A 10-amplicon one-step RT-PCR assay and a 20-amplicon nested RT-PCR assay with enhanced sensitivity were developed to amplify whole HRSV genomes from samples containing high and low viral loads, respectively. Ninety-six HRSV-positive samples comprised of 58 clinical specimens and 38 virus isolates with Ct values ≤ 24 were amplified successfully using the 10-amplicon one-step RT-PCR method and multiplexed in a single MiSeq run. Genome coverage exceeded 99.3% for all 96 samples. The 20-amplicon nested RT-PCR NGS method was used to generate >99.6% HRSV full-length genome for 72 clinical specimens with Ct values ranging from 24 to 33. Phylogenetic analysis of the genome sequences obtained from the 130 clinical specimens revealed a wide diversity of HRSV genotypes demonstrating methodologic robustness.
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Krishnan A, Dar L, Amarchand R, Prabhakaran AO, Kumar R, Rajkumar P, Kanungo S, Bhardwaj SD, Choudekar A, Potdar V, Chakrabarti AK, Kumar CG, Parameswaran GG, Dhakad S, Manna B, Choudhary A, Lafond KE, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Saha S. Cohort profile: Indian Network of Population-Based Surveillance Platforms for Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses among the Elderly (INSPIRE). BMJ Open 2021; 11:e052473. [PMID: 34620665 PMCID: PMC8499317 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We describe here a multicentric community-dwelling cohort of older adults (>60 years of age) established to estimate incidence, study risk factors, healthcare utilisation and economic burden associated with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in India. PARTICIPANTS The four sites of this cohort are in northern (Ballabgarh), southern (Chennai), eastern (Kolkata) and western (Pune) parts of India. We enrolled 5336 participants across 4220 households and began surveillance in July 2018 for viral respiratory infections with additional participants enrolled annually. Trained field workers collected data about individual-level and household-level risk factors at enrolment and quarterly assessed frailty and grip strength. Trained nurses surveilled weekly to identify acute respiratory infections (ARI) and clinically assessed individuals to diagnose acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) as per protocol. Nasal and oropharyngeal swabs are collected from all ALRI cases and one-fifth of the other ARI cases for laboratory testing. Cost data of the episode are collected using the WHO approach for estimating the economic burden of seasonal influenza. Handheld tablets with Open Data Kit platform were used for data collection. FINDINGS TO DATE The attrition of 352 participants due to migration and deaths was offset by enrolling 680 new entrants in the second year. All four sites reported negligible influenza vaccination uptake (0.1%-0.4%), low health insurance coverage (0.4%-22%) and high tobacco use (19%-52%). Ballabgarh had the highest proportion (54.4%) of households in the richest wealth quintile, but reported high solid fuel use (92%). Frailty levels were highest in Kolkata (11.3%) and lowest in Pune (6.8%). The Chennai cohort had highest self-reported morbidity (90.1%). FUTURE PLANS The findings of this cohort will be used to inform prioritisation of strategies for influenza and RSV control for older adults in India. We also plan to conduct epidemiological studies of SARS-CoV-2 using this platform.
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- Anand Krishnan
- Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Influenza division, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Influenza program, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New Delhi, India
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Chuaychoo B, Rattanasaengloet K, Banlengchit R, Horthongkham N, Athipanyasilp N, Totanarungroj K, Muangman N. Characteristics, complications, and mortality of respiratory syncytial virus compared with influenza infections in hospitalized adult patients in Thailand. Int J Infect Dis 2021; 110:237-246. [PMID: 34303842 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.07.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION RSV is increasingly recognized in adults. An improved understanding of clinical manifestations and complications may facilitate diagnosis and management. METHODS This was a retrospective study of hospitalized patients aged ≥ 18 years with RSV or influenza infection at Siriraj hospital, Thailand between January 2014 and December 2017. RESULTS RSV and/or influenza were detected by RT-PCR in 570 (20.1%) of 2836 patients. After excluding patients coinfected with influenza A and B (n = 5), and with influenza and RSV (n = 3), 141 (5.0%) RSV and 421 (14.8%) influenza patients were analyzed. Over the study period, RSV circulated during the rainy season and peaked in September or October. Patients with RSV were older than patients with influenza and presented significantly less myalgia and fever, but more wheezing. Pneumonia was the most common complication, occurring in 110 (78.0%) of RSV cases and in 295 (70.1%) of influenza cases (p = 0.069). Cardiovascular complications were found in 30 (21.3%) RSV and 96 (22.8%) influenza (p = 0.707), and were reasons for admission in 15 (10.6%) RSV and 50 (11.9%) influenza. The in-hospital mortality rates for RSV (17; 12.1%) and influenza (60; 14.3%) were similar (p = 0.512). CONCLUSIONS In Thailand, RSV is a less common cause of adult hospitalization than influenza, but pulmonary and cardiovascular complications, and mortality are similar. Clinical manifestations cannot reliably distinguish between RSV and influenza infection; laboratory-confirmed diagnosis is needed.
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- Benjamas Chuaychoo
- Division of Respiratory Disease and Tuberculosis, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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- Division of Respiratory Disease and Tuberculosis, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Diagnostic Radiology, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Diagnostic Radiology, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Menu E, Driouich JS, Luciani L, Morand A, Ranque S, L’Ollivier C. Detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii in Hospitalized Children Less Than 3 Years of Age. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:jof7070546. [PMID: 34356925 PMCID: PMC8306698 DOI: 10.3390/jof7070546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Few data are available in the literature regarding Pneumocystis jirovecii infection in children under 3 years old. This retrospective cohort study aimed to describe medically relevant information among them. All children under 3 years old treated in the same medical units from April 2014 to August 2020 and in whom a P. jirovecii evaluation was undertaken were enrolled in the study. A positive case was defined as a child presenting at least one positive PCR for P. jirovecii in a respiratory sample. Medically relevant information such as demographical characteristics, clinical presentation, microbiological co-infections, and treatments were collected. The objectives were to describe the characteristics of these children with P. jirovecii colonization/infection to determine the key underlying diseases and risk factors, and to identify viral respiratory pathogens associated. The PCR was positive for P. jirovecii in 32 children. Cardiopulmonary pathologies (21.9%) were the most common underlying disease in them, followed by severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) (18.8%), hyaline membrane disease (15.6%), asthma (9.4%) and acute leukaemia (6.3%). All SCID children were diagnosed with pneumocystis pneumonia. Co-infection with Pj/Rhinovirus (34.4%) was not significant. Overall mortality was 18.8%. Paediatric pneumocystis is not restricted to patients with HIV or SCID and should be considered in pneumonia in children under 3 years old.
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- Estelle Menu
- Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, IHU Méditerranée Infection, 13385 Marseille, France; (J.-S.D.); (S.R.); (C.L.)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Aix Marseille Université, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Service de Santé des Armées, VITROME: Vecteurs-Infections Tropicales et Méditerranéennes, 13385 Marseille, France
- Correspondence:
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- Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, IHU Méditerranée Infection, 13385 Marseille, France; (J.-S.D.); (S.R.); (C.L.)
- Unité des Virus Emergents (UVE), Aix Marseille Université, IRD 190, INSERM 1207, IHU-Méditerranée Infection, 13385 Marseille, France;
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- Unité des Virus Emergents (UVE), Aix Marseille Université, IRD 190, INSERM 1207, IHU-Méditerranée Infection, 13385 Marseille, France;
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- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement IRD, Aix-Marseille Université, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, AP-HM, MEPHI: Microbes, Evolution, Phylogénie et Infection, IHU-Méditerranée-Infection, 13385 Marseille, France;
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- Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, IHU Méditerranée Infection, 13385 Marseille, France; (J.-S.D.); (S.R.); (C.L.)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Aix Marseille Université, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Service de Santé des Armées, VITROME: Vecteurs-Infections Tropicales et Méditerranéennes, 13385 Marseille, France
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- Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, IHU Méditerranée Infection, 13385 Marseille, France; (J.-S.D.); (S.R.); (C.L.)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Aix Marseille Université, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Service de Santé des Armées, VITROME: Vecteurs-Infections Tropicales et Méditerranéennes, 13385 Marseille, France
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Sarkar S, Ratho RK, Singh M, Singh MP, Singh A, Sharma M. Comparative analysis of epidemiology, clinical features and cytokine response of Respiratory Syncytial and Human Metapneumovirus infected children with acute lower respiratory infections. Jpn J Infect Dis 2021; 75:56-62. [PMID: 34193665 DOI: 10.7883/yoken.jjid.2021.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Both Human Respiratory Syncytial virus (RSV) and Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) cause immune-mediated under-five acute respiratory infections (ARI), but differences in their disease pathogenesis, if any, are not well-known. This study was undertaken to analyze the epidemio-clinico-immunological features of RSV and hMPV infections. Naso-pharyngeal aspirates from children (aged two months to five years) with ARI presenting to our tertiary care center between December 2013 to March 2016 were subjected to real-time polymerase chain reaction for detection of RSV and hMPV. Positive samples were analyzed for co-infections and levels of cytokines. Of 349 naso-pharyngeal aspirates, RSV was detected in 40.68% (142/349), hMPV in 6.59% (23/349) and both in 1.4% (5/349). Co-infections were common, rhinovirus being the commonest co-offender. The demographical and clinical parameters of RSV- and hMPV-infected children were comparable. MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratio was significantly higher in RSV-mediated ARI and IFN-γ in hMPV-mediated ARI. Both RSV and hMPV are common among north Indian children with ARI and coinfections are not uncommon. Their clinical features being non-discriminatory, molecular diagnosis should be utilized to ascertain their individual epidemiology. The differences in their immune-pathogenesis (MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratio in RSV and IFN-γ in hMPV) could serve as useful tools for developing newer drugs.
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- Subhabrata Sarkar
- Department of Virology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India
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- Department of Virology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India
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- Department of Virology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India
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- School and Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India
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- Department of Virology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India
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Summer S, Schmidt R, Herdina AN, Krickl I, Madner J, Greiner G, Mayer FJ, Perkmann-Nagele N, Strassl R. Detection of SARS-CoV-2 by real-time PCR under challenging pre-analytical conditions reveals independence of swab media and cooling chain. Sci Rep 2021; 11:13592. [PMID: 34193912 PMCID: PMC8245405 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93028-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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With global demand for SARS-CoV-2 testing ever rising, shortages in commercially available viral transport media pose a serious problem for laboratories and health care providers. For reliable diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses, executed by Real-time PCR, the quality of respiratory specimens, predominantly determined by transport and storage conditions, is crucial. Therefore, our aim was to explore the reliability of minimal transport media, comprising saline or the CDC recommended Viral Transport Media (HBSS VTM), for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses (influenza A, respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus, rhinovirus and human metapneumovirus) compared to commercial products, such as the Universal Transport Media (UTM). We question the assumptions, that the choice of medium and temperature for storage and transport affect the accuracy of viral detection by RT-PCR. Both alternatives to the commercial transport medium (UTM), HBSS VTM or saline, allow adequate detection of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses, regardless of storage temperatures up to 28 °C and storage times up to 28 days. Our study revealed the high resilience of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses, enabling proper detection in clinical specimens even after long-time storage at high temperatures, independent of the transport medium's composition.
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- Sabrina Summer
- Center for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Virology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Virology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproduction Medicine, Ambulance of In-Vitro Fertilization, Medical University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproduction Medicine, Ambulance of In-Vitro Fertilization, Medical University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Virology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.,Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Hematology and Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria.,Ihr Labor, Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, 1220, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Virology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Virology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Virology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
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Cruz JS, de Souza Luna LK, Alves VRG, Conte DD, Bellei NCJ. Viral load of respiratory syncytial virus among children from primary care and hospital settings admitted to a university hospital in Brazil (2009-2013). J Med Virol 2021; 93:3397-3400. [PMID: 32543739 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.26185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a relevant cause of acute respiratory infection among children. Viral replication and immune conditions may account for severity. RSV viral load (VL) was assessed in 486 children (290 hospitalized and 196 from primary care) attended at São Paulo Hospital from 2009 to 2013. VL was calculated by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and expressed in Log10 RNA copies/mL. Coinfection with rhinovirus (RV) and influenza A virus was also tested. Young children (<1 year of age) had a higher mean VL than older children at primary care (6.35 and 4.34 Log10 RNA copies/mL, respectively; P = .0006). Conversely, hospitalized children ≥2 years of age, presented higher mean VL compared with the same age children of primary care (6.10 and 4.26, respectively; P = .0024). RV was the most codetected virus in RSV positive patients (20% from primary care and 14% in hospitalized), and influenza A virus was found in 11% of primary care and 0.4% in hospitalized children with RSV, without RSV VL association (P = .2903). These findings may guide future therapies and immunization policies considering the role of viral load on clinical presentation among older hospitalized children and also the change of infection transmissions.
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- Jéssica Santiago Cruz
- Clinical Virology Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Unit, Medicine Department, São Paulo Federal University, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Clinical Virology Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Unit, Medicine Department, São Paulo Federal University, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Clinical Virology Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Unit, Medicine Department, São Paulo Federal University, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Clinical Virology Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Unit, Medicine Department, São Paulo Federal University, São Paulo, Brazil
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Carr OJJ, Vilivong K, Bounvilay L, Dunne EM, Lai JYR, Chan J, Vongsakid M, Chanthongthip A, Siladeth C, Ortika B, Nguyen C, Mayxay M, Newton PN, Mulholland K, Do LAH, Dubot-Pérès A, Satzke C, Dance DAB, Russell FM. Nasopharyngeal Pneumococcal Colonization Density is Associated with Severe Pneumonia in Young Children in the Lao PDR. J Infect Dis 2021; 225:1266-1273. [PMID: 33974708 PMCID: PMC8974848 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiab239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background No studies have explored the association between pneumococcal nasopharyngeal density and severe pneumonia using the World Health Organization (WHO) 2013 definition. In Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), we determine the association between nasopharyngeal pneumococcal density and severe pneumonia in children. Methods A prospective observational study was undertaken at Mahosot Hospital, Vientiane, from 2014 to mid-2018. Children <5 years admitted with acute respiratory infections (ARIs) were included. Clinical and demographic data were collected alongside nasopharyngeal swabs for pneumococcal quantification by lytA real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Severe pneumonia was defined using the 2013 WHO definition. For pneumococcal carriers, a logistic regression model examined the association between pneumococcal density and severe pneumonia, after adjusting for potential confounders including demographic and household factors, 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine status, respiratory syncytial virus co-detection, and preadmission antibiotics. Results Of 1268 participants with ARI, 32.3% (n = 410) had severe pneumonia and 36.9% (n = 468) had pneumococcal carriage. For pneumococcal carriers, pneumococcal density was positively associated with severe pneumonia (adjusted odds ratio, 1.4 [95% confidence interval, 1.1–1.8]; P = .020). Conclusions Among children with ARIs and pneumococcal carriage, pneumococcal carriage density was positively associated with severe pneumonia in Lao PDR. Further studies may determine if pneumococcal density is a useful marker for pneumococcal conjugate vaccine impact on childhood pneumonia.
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- O J J Carr
- University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit (LOMWRU), Microbiology Laboratory, Mahosot Hospital, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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- Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit (LOMWRU), Microbiology Laboratory, Mahosot Hospital, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit (LOMWRU), Microbiology Laboratory, Mahosot Hospital, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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- Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit (LOMWRU), Microbiology Laboratory, Mahosot Hospital, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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- Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit (LOMWRU), Microbiology Laboratory, Mahosot Hospital, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit (LOMWRU), Microbiology Laboratory, Mahosot Hospital, Vientiane, Lao PDR.,Institute of Research and Education Development (IRED), University of Health Sciences, Ministry of Health, Vientiane Lao PDR.,Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit (LOMWRU), Microbiology Laboratory, Mahosot Hospital, Vientiane, Lao PDR.,Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.,Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit (LOMWRU), Microbiology Laboratory, Mahosot Hospital, Vientiane, Lao PDR.,Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Unité des Virus Émergents (UVE: Aix-Marseille Univ-IRD 190-Inserm 1207-IHU Méditerranée Infection), Marseille, France
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Melbourne, at the Peter Doherty, Institute for Infection and Immunity, Parkville, Australia
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- Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit (LOMWRU), Microbiology Laboratory, Mahosot Hospital, Vientiane, Lao PDR.,Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.,Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Todd AK, Costa AM, Waller G, Daley AJ, Barr IG, Deng YM. Rapid detection of human respiratory syncytial virus A and B by duplex real-time RT-PCR. J Virol Methods 2021; 294:114171. [PMID: 33984394 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2021.114171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common cause of acute respiratory disease worldwide, especially in young children. The World Health Organization (WHO) has initiated an RSV Surveillance Pilot program that aims to perform worldwide RSV surveillance, requiring the development of reliable and rapid molecular methods to detect and identify RSV. A duplex real-time RT-PCR assay developed for simultaneous detection of both A and B subtypes of RSV was included as part of this program. This duplex assay targeted a conserved region of the RSV polymerase gene and was validated for analytical sensitivity, specificity, reproducibility and clinical performance with a wide range of respiratory specimens. The assay was highly specific for RSV and did not react with non-RSV respiratory pathogens, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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- Angela K Todd
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Victoria Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Victoria Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Victoria Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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Acute Respiratory Tract Infections among Hospitalized Palestinian Patients (2011-2016): A Retrospective Study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 2021:5643134. [PMID: 34055115 PMCID: PMC8112942 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5643134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are a major public health concern. This study aims to investigate the profiles and epidemiological characteristics of acute RTIs and respiratory pathogens in Palestinian hospitalized patients. Clinical samples from hospitalized patients with symptoms of acute RTIs admitted between January 2011 and December 2016 were referred to the Palestinian Central Public Health Laboratory (PHCL) to identify the causative pathogen. Patients' demographic information and the results of the molecular identification were retrieved from the electronic database at the PHCL. A total of 15413 patients with acute RTIs were hospitalized during the study period. The causal agent was identified only in 28.7% of the patients. Overall, influenza viruses were the most common cause of RTIs among hospitalized Palestinian patients in the West Bank. Children and elderlies were the most affected with RTIs. The elderly population (≥60 years old) had the highest rates. After influenza A virus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and Bordetella pertussis (B. pertussis) were the most common causes of acute RTIs among hospitalized Palestinian patients. Children showed the highest hospitalization rates for RSV, B. pertussis, adenovirus, enterovirus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. On the other hand, elderlies had the highest rates of influenza. Outbreaks of RTIs occurred mainly during winter (between December and March). The resurgence of B. pertussis in spite of vaccination is alarming and requires further investigation.
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Schubert L, Steininger J, Lötsch F, Herdina AN, Redlberger-Fritz M, Tobudic S, Kundi M, Strassl R, Steininger C. Surveillance of respiratory syncytial virus infections in adults, Austria, 2017 to 2019. Sci Rep 2021; 11:8939. [PMID: 33903713 PMCID: PMC8076173 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-88537-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) testing is generally available in most care centres, but it is rarely performed because clinicians' seldom suspect RSV to be the underlying pathogen in adults with respiratory disease. Here, we evaluate the impact of broad combined influenza/RSV testing on the clinical practice. Overall, 103 patients were tested positively for RSV. Our study indicates that positively tested patients were mostly of advanced age and suffered from chronic diseases. Mortality was significant in our cohort and higher in patients with advanced age. Further, we report a significant increase in detected RSV cases but also in detection rate. Together, these findings suggest that implementation of a combined influenza/RSV testing led to a significant increase in detection rate, supported clinicians establishing the correct diagnosis and allowed a safe and controlled handling of RSV patients.
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- Lorenz Schubert
- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-10, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-10, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-10, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Clinical Virology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-10, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Clinical Virology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-10, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
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Galli C, Pellegrinelli L, Bubba L, Primache V, Anselmi G, Delbue S, Signorini L, Binda S, Cereda D, Gramegna M, Pariani E. When the COVID-19 Pandemic Surges during Influenza Season: Lessons Learnt from the Sentinel Laboratory-Based Surveillance of Influenza-Like Illness in Lombardy during the 2019-2020 Season. Viruses 2021; 13:v13040695. [PMID: 33923819 PMCID: PMC8073979 DOI: 10.3390/v13040695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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This paper outlines the role of Lombardy’s regional influenza reference laboratory (Northern Italy) in the surveillance of influenza-like illnesses (ILIs) in monitoring SARS-CoV-2 circulation by analyzing 631 consecutive nasopharyngeal swabs (NPSs) collected from ILI outpatients by sentinel physicians during the 2019–2020 season. The samples were tested by specific real-time RT-PCRs targeting SARS-CoV-2, influenza viruses, and RSVs. Results: Of these NPSs, 31% tested positive for influenza viruses, 10% for SARS-CoV-2, and 7% for RSV. No coinfections were detected. Influenza viruses and RSVs circulated throughout the surveillance period until the end of February (week 9-2020), when they suddenly ceased to circulate seven weeks earlier than during the previous five influenza seasons. After the first detection of SARS-CoV-2 in our ILI outpatients at the beginning of March (week 10-2020), SARS-CoV-2 remained the only virus identified throughout the surveillance period. Patients ≥ 65 years had a 3.2-fold greater risk of being infected with SARS-CoV-2, while school-age children (5–14 years) and children < 5 years proved to be the age groups most at risk of contracting influenza viruses and RSV, respectively. Our experience demonstrates that laboratory-based ILI surveillance networks are essential for identifying SARS-CoV-2 cases that would otherwise remain undetected, in order to stop their spread within our communities.
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- Cristina Galli
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (C.G.); (L.P.); (L.B.); (V.P.); (G.A.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (C.G.); (L.P.); (L.B.); (V.P.); (G.A.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (C.G.); (L.P.); (L.B.); (V.P.); (G.A.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (C.G.); (L.P.); (L.B.); (V.P.); (G.A.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (C.G.); (L.P.); (L.B.); (V.P.); (G.A.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (S.D.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (S.D.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (C.G.); (L.P.); (L.B.); (V.P.); (G.A.); (S.B.)
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- DG Welfare, UO Prevenzione, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (M.G.)
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- DG Welfare, UO Prevenzione, Lombardy Region, 20124 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (C.G.); (L.P.); (L.B.); (V.P.); (G.A.); (S.B.)
- Interuniversity Research Center on Influenza and Other Transmissible Infections (CIRI-IT), 16132 Genoa, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-02-5031-5132
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Praphasiri P, Shrestha M, Patumanond J, Nakphook S, Chawalchitiporn S, Ditsungnoen D, Dawood FS, Mott JA, Prasert K. Underlying cardiopulmonary conditions as a risk factor for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infection among community-dwelling adults aged ≥ 65 years in Thailand: Findings from a two-year prospective cohort study. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2021; 15:634-640. [PMID: 33764688 PMCID: PMC8404046 DOI: 10.1111/irv.12855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Adults with cardiopulmonary conditions may be at increased risk of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, but it is not well‐established and few data are available from middle‐income countries. Methods Using data from a prospective cohort study of influenza vaccine effectiveness, we estimated and compared the incidences of influenza and RSV between community‐dwelling Thai adults aged ≥ 65 years with and without cardiopulmonary conditions. During May 2015‐May 2017, older adults in a rural province in Thailand were followed‐up with weekly surveillance for acute respiratory illness (ARI), defined broadly as new onset or worsening of cough with or without fever, and hospitalized ARI. When ill, nasal self‐swabs and/or nasopharyngeal swabs were collected for reverse‐transcription polymerase chain reaction testing. We used Poisson regression to calculate incidence rate ratios (IRR), adjusting for age, sex, current smoking, number of hospital visits, weekly influenza activity, and influenza vaccination. Results Overall, 3220 adults with a median age of 71 years (IQR 68‐76) were enrolled; 1324 (41.1%) were male; and 313 (9.7%) had ≥1 underlying cardiopulmonary condition, most commonly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (131; 41.2%) or asthma (73; 23.3%). Participants with cardiopulmonary conditions had higher incidences of ARI, influenza, and RSV than those without (Adjusted IRR: 1.84, 95% CI 1.64‐2.07; 1.86, 95% CI 1.07‐3.26; 2.04, 95% CI 1.11‐3.76, respectively). Conclusion Older adults in rural Thailand with cardiopulmonary conditions have increased rates of ARI, influenza, and RSV infections. Our findings support efforts to ensure this population has access to influenza vaccines and other respiratory illness prevention measures.
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- Prabda Praphasiri
- Influenza Program, Thailand MOPH-US CDC Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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- Institute of Preventive Medicine, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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- Influenza Division, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Influenza Program, Thailand MOPH-US CDC Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand.,Influenza Division, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Dos Santos JDMB, Soares CP, Monteiro FR, Mello R, do Amaral JB, Aguiar AS, Soledade MP, Sucupira C, De Paulis M, Andrade JB, Almeida FJ, Sáfadi MAP, Mau LB, Brasil JM, Ramalho T, Loures FV, Vieira RP, Durigon EL, de Oliveira DBL, Bachi ALL. In Nasal Mucosal Secretions, Distinct IFN and IgA Responses Are Found in Severe and Mild SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Front Immunol 2021; 12:595343. [PMID: 33717074 PMCID: PMC7946815 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.595343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Likely as in other viral respiratory diseases, SARS-CoV-2 elicit a local immune response, which includes production and releasing of both cytokines and secretory immunoglobulin (SIgA). Therefore, in this study, we investigated the levels of specific-SIgA for SARS-CoV-2 and cytokines in the airways mucosa 37 patients who were suspected of COVID-19. According to the RT-PCR results, the patients were separated into three groups: negative for COVID-19 and other viruses (NEGS, n = 5); negative for COVID-19 but positive for the presence of other viruses (OTHERS, n = 5); and the positive for COVID-19 (COVID-19, n = 27). Higher specific-SIgA for SARS-CoV-2, IFN-β, and IFN-γ were found in the COVID-19 group than in the other groups. Increased IL-12p70 levels were observed in OTHERS group as compared to COVID-19 group. When the COVID-19 group was sub stratified according to the illness severity, significant differences and correlations were found for the same parameters described above comparing severe COVID-19 to the mild COVID-19 group and other non-COVID-19 groups. For the first time, significant differences are shown in the airway's mucosa immune responses in different groups of patients with or without respiratory SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Molecular Virology, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Science of University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Lab, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Method Faculty of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Molecular Virology, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Science of University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Lab, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Infection Control Service, São Luiz Gonzaga Hospital of Santa Casa de Misericordia os São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Infection Control Service and Epidemiological Hospital Nucleo, Municipal Children's Hospital Candido Fontoura, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Infection Control Service and Epidemiological Hospital Nucleo, Municipal Children's Hospital Candido Fontoura, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Infection Control Service and Epidemiological Hospital Nucleo, Municipal Children's Hospital Candido Fontoura, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Infection Control Service and Epidemiological Hospital Nucleo, Menino Jesus Municipal Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Infection Control Service and Epidemiological Hospital Nucleo, Menino Jesus Municipal Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Post-graduation Program in Sciences of Human Movement and Rehabilitation, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Post-graduation Program in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, Universidade Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil.,Brazilian Institute of Teaching and Research in Pulmonary and Exercise Immunology (IBEPIPE), Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Molecular Virology, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Science of University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Scientific Platform Pasteur University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Molecular Virology, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Science of University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Scientific Platform Pasteur University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Lab, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Post-graduation Program in Health Science, University of Santo Amaro, São Paulo, Brazil
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De Paulis M, Oliveira DBL, Thomazelli LM, Ferraro AA, Durigon EL, Vieira SE. The importance of viral load in the severity of acute bronchiolitis in hospitalized infants. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2021; 76:e3192. [PMID: 34878030 PMCID: PMC8610217 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2021/e3192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The relationship between viral load and the clinical evolution of bronchiolitis is controversial. Therefore, we aimed to analyze viral loads in infants hospitalized for bronchiolitis. METHODS We tested for the presence of human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) or human rhinovirus (HRV) using quantitative molecular tests of nasopharyngeal secretions and recorded severity outcomes. RESULTS We included 70 infants [49 (70%) HRSV, 9 (13%) HRV and 12 (17%) HRSV+HRV]. There were no differences among the groups according to the outcomes analyzed individually. Clinical scores showed greater severity in the isolated HRSV infection group. A higher isolated HRSV viral load was associated with more prolonged ventilatory support, oxygen therapy, and hospitalization days, even after adjustment for the age and period of nasopharyngeal secretion collection. In the co-infection groups, there was a longer duration of oxygen therapy when the HRSV viral load was predominant. Isolated HRV infection and co-infection with a predominance of HRV were not associated with severity. CONCLUSION Higher HRSV viral load in isolated infections and the predominance of HRSV in co-infections, independent of viral load, were associated with greater severity. These results contribute to the development of therapeutic and prophylactic approaches and a greater understanding of the pathophysiology of bronchiolitis.
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- Milena De Paulis
- Unidade de Urgencia e Emergencia Referenciada Infantil, Divisao de Pediatria, Hospital Universitario, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- Unidade de Pronto Atendimento, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Laboratorio de Virologia Clinica e Molecular, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Laboratorio de Virologia Clinica e Molecular, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Laboratorio de Virologia Clinica e Molecular, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- Plataforma Cientifica Pasteur, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Departamento de Pediatria, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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Galli C, Pellegrinelli L, Del Castillo G, Forni G, Gandolfi CE, Mosillo M, Pietronigro A, Tiwana N, Castaldi S, Pariani E. Self-Sampling of Oropharyngeal Swabs Among Healthcare Workers for Molecular Detection of Respiratory Viruses: A Valuable Approach for Epidemiological Studies and Surveillance Programs. Front Public Health 2020; 8:511669. [PMID: 33330298 PMCID: PMC7719692 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.511669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study aimed at assessing the validity of self-collected (self-sampled) oropharyngeal (OP) swabs among healthcare workers compared to those collected by trained sentinel general practitioners (GP-sampled) from individuals with influenza-like illness (ILI), to be implemented in epidemiological studies and/or surveillance programs of viral pathogens involved in community respiratory infections. In our study, OP swabs were collected from adults (>18 years) with ILI during the 2018–2019 influenza season. Two groups of samples were considered: group 1−131 self-sampled OP swabs collected by healthcare workers after being trained on the sampling procedure; group 2−131 GP-sampled OP swabs collected from outpatients by sentinel GPs operating within the Italian Influenza Surveillance Network. To assess swabbing quality, following RNA extraction, each sample was tested for the presence of the human ribonuclease P gene (RNP) by in-house real-time reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Samples with a cycle threshold (Ct) <35 were considered adequate for further virological analysis. Influenza viruses (IVs), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and rhinovirus (RV) genomes were detected by in-house real-time RT-PCR. All samples were positive to RNP detection with Ct <35. The mean Ct value was similar in the two groups (group 1 vs. group 2: 25.93 ± 2.22 vs. 25.46 ± 2.40; p = 0.10). IVs, RSV, and RV positivity rates were 26.7 vs. 52.7% (p < 0.01), 7.6 vs. 9.9% (p = 0.52), and 21.4 vs. 19.9% (p = 0.76), respectively. Self-sampled OP swabs resulted as valid as GP-sampled OP swabs for molecular detection of respiratory viruses. Self-swabbing can thus be a worthwhile strategy for sample collection to implement molecular surveillance of respiratory pathogens and carry out epidemiological studies, easily reaching a larger population size.
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- Cristina Galli
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.,Fondazione Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.,Interuniversity Research Center on Influenza and Other Transmissible Infections (CIRI-IT), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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Pellegrinelli L, Galli C, Bubba L, Cereda D, Anselmi G, Binda S, Gramegna M, Pariani E. Respiratory syncytial virus in influenza-like illness cases: Epidemiology and molecular analyses of four consecutive winter seasons (2014-2015/2017-2018) in Lombardy (Northern Italy). J Med Virol 2020; 92:2999-3006. [PMID: 32314816 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.25917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Besides seasonal influenza viruses (IV), several other pathogens-including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-are involved in clinically undistinguished influenza-like illnesses (ILIs). This study aimed at investigating the contribution of RSV in ILI cases in Lombardy (Northern Italy) during four consecutive winter seasons. MATERIALS AND METHODS In the framework of influenza surveillance, respiratory samples from ILI outpatients were collected from 2014-2015 to 2017-2018 season. IV-negative swabs were included in the study and analyzed to detect and molecularly characterize RSV-A and RSV-B. RESULTS A total of 12.9% (135/1047) of samples were positive to RSV that was mostly detected among children ≤5 years (51/183, 27.8%) and those aged 6 to 15 years (30/158, 18.9%), whereas elderly >65 years accounted for 12% of RSV cases (15/125). The median start of RSV epidemic was in the end of November, with a peak in mid-February and a width of nearly 4 months, almost overlapping seasonal influenza epidemic. RSV-A and RSV-B co-circulated in all considered seasons, with RSV-B predominating on RSV-A (63.6% vs 36.4%; P < .001). Most (85.2%) RSV-A belonged to genotype ON1 and the remaining to NA1. All RSV-B clustered within the BA genotype. CONCLUSIONS In this study, RSV significantly contributed to ILI cases, especially among pediatric population (<15 years), although it was detected in all age groups. RSV-B predominated on RSV-A, and the most recent evolved genotypes (BA and ON1, respectively) circulated. Investigating the epidemiological and molecular characteristics of RSV in ILI cases can increase baseline epidemiological information before the introduction of RSV vaccination.
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- Laura Pellegrinelli
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Interuniversity Research Center on Influenza and Other Transmissible Infections (CIRI-IT), Genoa, Italy
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Shi T, Denouel A, Tietjen AK, Campbell I, Moran E, Li X, Campbell H, Demont C, Nyawanda BO, Chu HY, Stoszek SK, Krishnan A, Openshaw P, Falsey AR, Nair H. Global Disease Burden Estimates of Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Acute Respiratory Infection in Older Adults in 2015: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Infect Dis 2020; 222:S577-S583. [PMID: 30880339 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiz059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Respiratory syncytial virus-associated acute respiratory infection (RSV-ARI) constitutes a substantial disease burden in older adults aged ≥65 years. We aimed to identify all studies worldwide investigating the disease burden of RSV-ARI in this population. We estimated the community incidence, hospitalization rate, and in-hospital case-fatality ratio (hCFR) of RSV-ARI in older adults, stratified by industrialized and developing regions, using data from a systematic review of studies published between January 1996 and April 2018 and 8 unpublished population-based studies. We applied these rate estimates to population estimates for 2015 to calculate the global and regional burdens in older adults with RSV-ARI in the community and in hospitals for that year. We estimated the number of in-hospital deaths due to RSV-ARI by combining hCFR data with hospital admission estimates from hospital-based studies. In 2015, there were about 1.5 million episodes (95% confidence interval [CI], .3 million-6.9 million) of RSV-ARI in older adults in industrialized countries (data for developing countries were missing), and of these, approximately 14.5% (214 000 episodes; 95% CI, 100 000-459 000) were admitted to hospitals. The global number of hospital admissions for RSV-ARI in older adults was estimated at 336 000 hospitalizations (uncertainty range [UR], 186 000-614 000). We further estimated about 14 000 in-hospital deaths (UR, 5000-50 000) related to RSV-ARI globally. The hospital admission rate and hCFR were higher for those aged ≥65 years than for those aged 50-64 years. The disease burden of RSV-ARI among older adults is substantial, with limited data from developing countries. Appropriate prevention and management strategies are needed to reduce this burden.
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- Ting Shi
- Centre for Global Health Research, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Global Vaccine Epidemiology and Modeling Department, Sanofi Pasteur, Lyon, France
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Global Vaccine Epidemiology and Modeling Department, Sanofi Pasteur, Lyon, France
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- University of Rochester School of Medicine, New York
- ReSViNET Foundation, Zeist, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- ReSViNET Foundation, Zeist, the Netherlands
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Arumugam A, Faron ML, Yu P, Markham C, Wu M, Wong S. A Rapid SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay for Low Resource Settings. Diagnostics (Basel) 2020; 10:E739. [PMID: 32987722 PMCID: PMC7598596 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10100739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) assay is the gold standard recommended to test for acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, it generally requires expensive equipment such as RNA isolation instruments and real-time PCR thermal cyclers. As a pandemic, COVID-19 has spread indiscriminately, and many low resource settings and developing countries do not have the means for fast and accurate COVID-19 detection to control the outbreak. Additionally, long assay times, in part caused by slow sample preparation steps, have created a large backlog when testing patient samples suspected of COVID-19. With many PCR-based molecular assays including an extraction step, this can take a significant amount of time and labor, especially if the extraction is performed manually. Using COVID-19 clinical specimens, we have collected evidence that the RT-qPCR assay can feasibly be performed directly on patient sample material in virus transport medium (VTM) without an RNA extraction step, while still producing sensitive test results. If RNA extraction steps can be omitted without significantly affecting clinical sensitivity, the turn-around time of COVID-19 tests, and the backlog we currently experience can be reduced drastically. Furthermore, our data suggest that rapid RT-PCR can be implemented for sensitive and specific molecular diagnosis of COVID-19 in locations where sophisticated laboratory instruments are not available. Our USD 300 set up achieved rapid RT-PCR using thin-walled PCR tubes and a water bath setup using sous vide immersion heaters, a Raspberry Pi computer, and a single servo motor that can process up to 96 samples at a time. Using COVID-19 positive clinical specimens, we demonstrated that RT-PCR assays can be performed in as little as 12 min using untreated samples, heat-inactivated samples, or extracted RNA templates with our low-cost water bath setup. These findings can help rapid COVID-19 testing to become more accessible and attainable across the globe.
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- Arunkumar Arumugam
- AI Biosciences, Inc., College Station, TX 77845, USA; (A.A.); (P.Y.); (C.M.); (M.W.)
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- AI Biosciences, Inc., College Station, TX 77845, USA; (A.A.); (P.Y.); (C.M.); (M.W.)
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- AI Biosciences, Inc., College Station, TX 77845, USA; (A.A.); (P.Y.); (C.M.); (M.W.)
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- AI Biosciences, Inc., College Station, TX 77845, USA; (A.A.); (P.Y.); (C.M.); (M.W.)
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- AI Biosciences, Inc., College Station, TX 77845, USA; (A.A.); (P.Y.); (C.M.); (M.W.)
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Aikphaibul P, Theerawit T, Sophonphan J, Wacharachaisurapol N, Jitrungruengnij N, Puthanakit T. Risk factors of severe hospitalized respiratory syncytial virus infection in tertiary care center in Thailand. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2020; 15:64-71. [PMID: 32783380 PMCID: PMC7767956 DOI: 10.1111/irv.12793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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AIM To determine factors associated with severe hospitalized Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated LRTI and to describe management in tertiary care center. METHODS Retrospective medical record review was conducted among children under 5 years old hospitalized with RSV-associated LRTI at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. Severe RSV-associated LRTI was defined as death, mechanical ventilator, or positive pressure ventilation use, prolonged hospitalization >7 days. Factors associated with severe RSV were analyzed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS From January 2011 to December 2016, 427 children were hospitalized. Median age was 10 months (IQR 4.2-23.0). One hundred seventy-four (41%) patients had severe RSV (11 deaths, 56 mechanical ventilators, 19 positive pressure ventilation, and 88 prolonged hospitalization). Factors associated with severe RSV were chronic lung disease (aOR 15.16 [4.26-53.91]), cirrhosis/biliary atresia (aOR 15.01 [3.21-70.32]), congenital heart disease (aOR 5.11 [1.97-13.23]), chemotherapy (aOR 4.7 [1.34-16.56]), and pre-term (aOR 2.03 [1.13-3.67]). Oxygen therapy was mainly low flow oxygen delivery. 88% of cases received bronchodilator. Parenteral antibiotics were prescribed in 37.9% of cases. CONCLUSIONS Children with co-morbidities have higher risk of severe RSV-associated LRTI. More than two-third of patients received bronchodilator, of which was not recommended by American Academy of Pediatrics. The specific treatment and prevention for RSV are urgently needed.
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- Puneyavee Aikphaibul
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration (HIV-NAT), The Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenomics Research Unit, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Center of Excellence for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Nyawanda BO, Otieno NA, Otieno MO, Emukule GO, Bigogo G, Onyango CO, Lidechi S, Nyaundi J, Langley GE, Widdowson MA, Chaves SS. The impact of maternal HIV infection on the burden of respiratory syncytial virus among pregnant women and their infants, western Kenya. J Infect Dis 2020; 225:2097-2105. [PMID: 32777041 PMCID: PMC9200157 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of respiratory illness worldwide; however, burden data on mother–infant pairs remain sparse in sub-Saharan Africa, where human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is prevalent. We evaluated the impact of maternal HIV infection on the burden of RSV among mothers and their infants in western Kenya. Methods We enrolled pregnant women (≤20 weeks’ gestation) and followed them and their newborns weekly for up to 3–6 months postpartum, to document cases of acute respiratory illness (ARI). Nasal/oropharyngeal swabs were collected and tested for RSV using polymerase chain reaction. Analyses were stratified by maternal HIV status and incidence was computed per 1000 person-months. Results Compared to RSV-negative ARI cases, RSV-positive cases were associated with cough, apnea, and hospitalization among infants. RSV incidence per 1000 person-months among mothers was 4.0 (95% confidence interval [CI], 3.2–4.4), and was twice that among the HIV-infected mothers (8.4 [95% CI, 5.7–12.0]) compared to the HIV-uninfected mothers (3.1 [95% CI, 2.3–4.0]). Among infants, incidence per 1000 person-months was 15.4 (95% CI, 12.5–18.8); incidence did not differ by HIV exposure or prematurity. Conclusions HIV infection may increase the risk of RSV illness among pregnant women. Future maternal RSV vaccines may have added benefit in areas with high HIV prevalence.
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- Bryan O Nyawanda
- Kenya Medical Research Institute - Center for Global Health Research
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute - Center for Global Health Research
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute - Center for Global Health Research
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute - Center for Global Health Research
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute - Center for Global Health Research
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute - Center for Global Health Research
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- Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nairobi, Kenya.,Division of Global Health Protection, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nairobi, Kenya.,Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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de Souza Luna LK, Perosa DAH, Conte DD, Carvalho JMA, Alves VRG, Cruz JS, Bellei N. Different patterns of Influenza A and B detected during early stages of COVID-19 in a university hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. J Infect 2020; 81:e104-e105. [PMID: 32445724 PMCID: PMC7240256 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Luciano Kleber de Souza Luna
- Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, Rua Pedro de Toledo, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, 781, 15 andar frente, Vila Clementino, 04039-032 Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, Rua Pedro de Toledo, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, 781, 15 andar frente, Vila Clementino, 04039-032 Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, Rua Pedro de Toledo, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, 781, 15 andar frente, Vila Clementino, 04039-032 Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, Rua Pedro de Toledo, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, 781, 15 andar frente, Vila Clementino, 04039-032 Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, Rua Pedro de Toledo, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, 781, 15 andar frente, Vila Clementino, 04039-032 Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, Rua Pedro de Toledo, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, 781, 15 andar frente, Vila Clementino, 04039-032 Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, Rua Pedro de Toledo, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, 781, 15 andar frente, Vila Clementino, 04039-032 Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Jackson S, Peret TCT, Ziegler TT, Thornburg NJ, Besselaar T, Broor S, Barr I, Baumeister E, Chadha M, Chittaganpitch M, Darmaa B, Ellis J, Fasce R, Herring B, Herve K, Hirve S, Li Y, Pisareva M, Moen A, Naguib A, Palekar R, Potdar V, Siqueira M, Treurnicht F, Tivane A, Venter M, Wairagkar N, Zambon M, Zhang W. Results from the WHO external quality assessment for the respiratory syncytial virus pilot, 2016-17. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2020; 14:671-677. [PMID: 32730685 PMCID: PMC7578327 DOI: 10.1111/irv.12771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background External quality assessments (EQAs) for the molecular detection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are necessary to ensure the provision of reliable and accurate results. One of the objectives of the pilot of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global RSV Surveillance, 2016‐2017, was to evaluate and standardize RSV molecular tests used by participating countries. This paper describes the first WHO RSV EQA for the molecular detection of RSV. Methods The WHO implemented the pilot of Global RSV Surveillance based on the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) from 2016 to 2018 in 14 countries. To ensure standardization of tests, 13 participating laboratories were required to complete a 12 panel RSV EQA prepared and distributed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), USA. The 14th laboratory joined the pilot late and participated in a separate EQA. Laboratories evaluated a RSV rRT‐PCR assay developed by CDC and compared where applicable, other Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) or commercial assays already in use at their laboratories. Results Laboratories performed well using the CDC RSV rRT‐PCR in comparison with LDTs and commercial assays. Using the CDC assay, 11 of 13 laboratories reported correct results. Two laboratories each reported one false‐positive finding. Of the laboratories using LDTs or commercial assays, results as assessed by Ct values were 100% correct for 1/5 (20%). With corrective actions, all laboratories achieved satisfactory outputs. Conclusions These findings indicate that reliable results can be expected from this pilot. Continued participation in EQAs for the molecular detection of RSV is recommended.
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- Sandra Jackson
- Global Influenza Programme, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Viral Diseases, Respiratory Viruses Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Research Center for Child Psychiatry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Division of Viral Diseases, Respiratory Viruses Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Global Influenza Programme, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Medicine and Health Sciences, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenaryl University, Gurugram, India
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- Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Departamento Virologia, INEI-ANLIS Carlos G Malbrán, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- National Institute of Virology, Indian Council of Medical Research, Pune, India
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- Virology Laboratory, National Center for Communicable Diseases, Ulanbaatar, Mongolia
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- Virus Reference Department, Public Health England, London, UK
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- Sub-department of Viral Diseases, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- African Region Office, World Health Organization, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Department of Epidemic Viruses, Institut Pasteur de Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Influenza and Respiratory Viruses Section, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology, Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- Global Influenza Programme, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Central Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt
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- National Institute of Virology, Indian Council of Medical Research, Pune, India
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- Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Laboratório de Isolamento Viral, Instituto Nacional de Saúde, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Center for Viral Zoonosis, Department of Medical Virology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Virus Reference Department, Public Health England, London, UK
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- Global Influenza Programme, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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