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Chen Y, Zhang X, Yang X, Su L, Chen W, Zhao J, Hu Y, Wang Y, Wu Y, Dong Y. PfAgo-Based Zika Virus Detection. Viruses 2024; 16:539. [PMID: 38675882 PMCID: PMC11054744 DOI: 10.3390/v16040539] [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: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
As a mosquito-borne flavivirus, Zika virus (ZIKV) has been identified as a global health threat. The virus has been linked to severe congenital disabilities, including microcephaly and other congenital malformations, resulting in fatal intrauterine death. Therefore, developing sensitive and specific methods for the early detection and accurate diagnosis of the ZIKV is essential for controlling its spread and mitigating its impact on public health. Herein, we set up a novel nucleic acid detection system based on Pyrococcus furiosus Argonaute (PfAgo)-mediated nucleic acid detection, targeting the non-structural protein 5 (NS5) region of the ZIKV genome (abbreviated ZIKV-PAND). Without preamplification with the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the minimum detection concentration (MDC) of ZIKV-PAND was about 10 nM. When introducing an amplification step, the MDC can be dramatically decreased to the aM level (8.3 aM), which is comparable to qRT-PCR assay (1.6 aM). In addition, the diagnostic findings from the analysis of simulated clinical samples or Zika virus samples using ZIKV-PAND show a complete agreement of 100% with qRT-PCR assays. This correlation can aid in the implementation of molecular testing for clinical diagnoses and the investigation of ZIKV infection on an epidemiological scale.
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- Yuhao Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology and Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology and Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology and Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology and Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology and Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology and Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology and Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Arts and Sciences, Xiangyang 441053, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology and Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Allergy and Immunology, Institute of Medical Virology, TaiKang Medical School (School of Basic Medical Sciences), Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology and Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
- Hubei Jiangxia Laboratory, Wuhan 430200, China
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Martínez-Arias A, Valerio L, Roure-Díez S, Fernández-Rivas G, Rivaya B, Pérez-Olmeda MT, Soldevila-Langa L, Parrón I, Clotet-Sala B, Vallès X, Rodrigo C. Zika virus screening during pregnancy: Results and lessons learned from a screening program and a post-delivery follow-up analysis (2016-2022). Birth Defects Res 2023; 115:1646-1657. [PMID: 37668290 DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.2236] [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: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate a Zika virus screening program applied to asymptomatic exposed pregnant women. METHODOLOGY Analysis of data generated during the roll out of a Zika screening program. We included socio-demographic data, ultrasounds, and serological results (IgM, IgG, and Plaque Reduction Neutralization Test; PRNT) from asymptomatic pregnant women exposed to Zika virus enrolled in the screening program between 2016 to 2019. RESULTS We included 406 asymptomatic ZIKV-exposed pregnant women who gave 400 full-term new-borns. The median age was 30 years (IQR = 25-34), which was lower (29 years; IQR = 24-34) among women of non-EU migrant origin (76.4% of the sample). Migrant women tended to delay the first pre-natal consultation compared to EU origin women (p = .003). Overall, 83.2% (N = 328) of participants had ZIKV low risk serological profile (IgM-/IgG- or IgM-/IgG+ and PRNT-), 3.0% (N = 12) showed high risk of recent ZIKV infection (IgM+ or PRNT+) and 13.7% (N = 54) had indeterminate results. A fetal malformation was identified in 29 children (9.3%). Fetal malformation was associated with a ZIKV high risk serological profile [24 out of the 246 (1.6%) with low risk profile and 3 out of the 12 with at high risk profile (25.0%; p = .02)]. Four newborns with high risk profile had a positive ZIKV-PCR test, which included two cases with microcephaly. No association was observed between maternal exposure to ZIKV infection and developmental abnormalities during the post-natal period follow-up. CONCLUSIONS The ZIKV-screening program had considerable costs and yielded a high rate of indeterminate results among asymptomatic pregnant women. Considering the poor value for decision-making of the results, efforts should focus on providing early access to routine maternity care, especially to migrant women. A simpler screening protocol might consider an initial ZIKV-PCR or IgM determination and subsequent referral to a fetal medicine specialist in those women with a positive result and/or whom ultrasound examination has revealed fetal abnormalities (10% of total women in our study sample).
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- Andrés Martínez-Arias
- Consorci Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Emergency Service, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain
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- Programa de Salut Internacional (PROSICS), Gerència Territorial Metropolitana nord, Institut Català de la Salut
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- Programa de Salut Internacional (PROSICS), Gerència Territorial Metropolitana nord, Institut Català de la Salut
- Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Institut Català de la Salut, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Microbiology Service, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Institut Català de la Salut, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Microbiology Service, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Institut Català de la Salut, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Unidad de Serología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Programa de Salut Internacional (PROSICS), Gerència Territorial Metropolitana nord, Institut Català de la Salut
- Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Institut Català de la Salut, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Barcelonès nord-Maresme Epidemiologic Surveillance and Emergency Response Service, Health Department, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Area Clinical Direction, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Institut Català de la Salut, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Catalonia, Spain
- Fundació Lluita contra les Infeccions, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Programa de Salut Internacional (PROSICS), Gerència Territorial Metropolitana nord, Institut Català de la Salut
- Fundació Lluita contra les Infeccions, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Catalonia, Spain
- Institut per a la Recerca en Ciències de la Salut, Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Badalona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Pediatrics Area Clinical Direction, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Institut Català de la Salut, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Catalonia, Spain
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Nan X, Yao X, Yang L, Cui Y. Lateral flow assay of pathogenic viruses and bacteria in healthcare. Analyst 2023; 148:4573-4590. [PMID: 37655501 DOI: 10.1039/d3an00719g] [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: 09/02/2023]
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Healthcare-associated pathogenic viruses and bacteria can have a serious impact on human health and have attracted widespread global attention. The lateral flow assay is a unidirectional detection based on the binding of a target analyte and a bioreceptor on the device via lateral flow. With incredible advantages over traditional chromatographic methods, such as rapid detection, ease of manufacture and cost effectiveness, these test strips are increasingly considered the ideal form for point-of-care applications. This review explores lateral flow assays for pathogenic viruses and bacteria, with a particular focus on methodologies, device components, construction methods, and applications. We anticipate that this review could provide exciting opportunities for developing new lateral flow devices for pathogens and advance related healthcare applications.
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- Xuanxu Nan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University; First Hospital Interdisciplinary Research Center, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P.R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University; First Hospital Interdisciplinary Research Center, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P.R. China.
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- Peking University First Hospital; Peking University Institute of Nephrology, Beijing 100034, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University; First Hospital Interdisciplinary Research Center, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P.R. China.
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Serology as a Tool to Assess Infectious Disease Landscapes and Guide Public Health Policy. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11070732. [PMID: 35889978 PMCID: PMC9323579 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11070732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Understanding the local burden and epidemiology of infectious diseases is crucial to guide public health policy and prioritize interventions. Typically, infectious disease surveillance relies on capturing clinical cases within a healthcare system, classifying cases by etiology and enumerating cases over a period of time. Disease burden is often then extrapolated to the general population. Serology (i.e., examining serum for the presence of pathogen-specific antibodies) has long been used to inform about individuals past exposure and immunity to specific pathogens. However, it has been underutilized as a tool to evaluate the infectious disease burden landscape at the population level and guide public health decisions. In this review, we outline how serology provides a powerful tool to complement case-based surveillance for determining disease burden and epidemiology of infectious diseases, highlighting its benefits and limitations. We describe the current serology-based technologies and illustrate their use with examples from both the pre- and post- COVID-19-pandemic context. In particular, we review the challenges to and opportunities in implementing serological surveillance in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), which bear the brunt of the global infectious disease burden. Finally, we discuss the relevance of serology data for public health decision-making and describe scenarios in which this data could be used, either independently or in conjunction with case-based surveillance. We conclude that public health systems would greatly benefit from the inclusion of serology to supplement and strengthen existing case-based infectious disease surveillance strategies.
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Roth S, Margulis M, Danielli A. Recent Advances in Rapid and Highly Sensitive Detection of Proteins and Specific DNA Sequences Using a Magnetic Modulation Biosensing System. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:4497. [PMID: 35746278 PMCID: PMC9230956 DOI: 10.3390/s22124497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In early disease stages, biomolecules of interest exist in very low concentrations, presenting a significant challenge for analytical devices and methods. Here, we provide a comprehensive overview of an innovative optical biosensing technology, termed magnetic modulation biosensing (MMB), its biomedical applications, and its ongoing development. In MMB, magnetic beads are attached to fluorescently labeled target molecules. A controlled magnetic force aggregates the magnetic beads and transports them in and out of an excitation laser beam, generating a periodic fluorescent signal that is detected and demodulated. MMB applications include rapid and highly sensitive detection of specific nucleic acid sequences, antibodies, proteins, and protein interactions. Compared with other established analytical methodologies, MMB provides improved sensitivity, shorter processing time, and simpler protocols.
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Vue D, Tang Q. Zika Virus Overview: Transmission, Origin, Pathogenesis, Animal Model and Diagnosis. ZOONOSES (BURLINGTON, MASS.) 2021; 1:10.15212/zoonoses-2021-0017. [PMID: 34957474 PMCID: PMC8698461 DOI: 10.15212/zoonoses-2021-0017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Zika virus (ZIKV) was first discovered in 1947 in Uganda. ZIKV did not entice much attention until Brazil hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics Game, where ZIKV attracted a global audience. ZIKV is a flavivirus that can be transmitted chiefly through the biting of the mosquito or sexually or by breastfeeding at a lower scale. As time passed, the recent discovery of how the ZIKV causes congenital neurodevelopmental defects, including microcephaly, makes us reevaluate the importance of ZIKV interaction with centrosome organization because centrosome plays an important role in cell division. When the ZIKV disrupts centrosome organization and mitotic abnormalities, this will alter neural progenitor differentiation. Altering the neural progenitor differentiation will lead to cell cycle arrest, increase apoptosis, and inhibit the neural progenitor cell differentiation, as this can lead to abnormalities in neural cell development resulting in microcephaly. Understanding the importance of ZIKV infection throughout the years, this review article gives an overview of the history, transmission routes, pathogenesis, animal models, and diagnosis.
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- Dallas Vue
- Department of Microbiology, Howard University College of Medicine, 520 W Street NW Washington, DC 20059, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Howard University College of Medicine, 520 W Street NW Washington, DC 20059, USA
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A Systematic Evaluation of IgM and IgG Antibody Assay Accuracy in Diagnosing Acute Zika Virus Infection in Brazil: Lessons Relevant to Emerging Infections. J Clin Microbiol 2021; 59:e0289320. [PMID: 34550810 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02893-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Accurate diagnostics underpin effective public health responses to emerging viruses. For viruses, such as Zika virus (ZIKV), where the viremia clears quickly, antibody-based (IgM or IgG) diagnostics are recommended for patients who present 7 days after symptom onset. However, cross-reactive antibody responses can complicate test interpretation among populations where closely related viruses circulate. We examined the accuracy (proportion of samples correctly categorized as Zika positive or negative) for antibody-based diagnostics among Brazilian residents (Rio de Janeiro) during the ZIKV outbreak. Four ZIKV enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs; IgM and IgG Euroimmun, IgM Novagnost, and CDC MAC), two dengue ELISAs (IgM and IgG Panbio), and the ZIKV plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT) were evaluated. Positive samples were ZIKV PCR confirmed clinical cases collected in 2015-2016 (n = 169); negative samples (n = 236) were collected before ZIKV was present in Brazil (≤2013). Among serum samples collected ≥7 days from symptom onset, PRNT exhibited the highest accuracy (93.7%), followed by the Euroimmun IgG ELISA (77.9%). All IgM assays exhibited lower accuracy (<75%). IgG was detected more consistently than IgM among ZIKV cases using Euroimmun ELISAs (68% versus 22%). Anti-dengue virus IgM ELISA was positive in 41.1% of confirmed ZIKV samples tested. The Euroimmun IgG assay, although misdiagnosing 22% of samples, provided the most accurate ELISA. Anti-ZIKV IgG was detected more reliably than IgM among ZIKV patients, suggesting a secondary antibody response to assay antigens following ZIKV infection. Antibody ELISAs need careful evaluation in their target population to optimize use and minimize misdiagnosis, prior to widespread deployment, particularly where related viruses cocirculate.
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Phatihattakorn C, Wongsa A, Pongpan K, Anuwuthinawin S, Mungmanthong S, Wongprasert M, Tassaneetrithep B. Seroprevalence of Zika virus in pregnant women from central Thailand. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0257205. [PMID: 34516583 PMCID: PMC8437263 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Zika virus (ZKV) infection in a pregnant woman, especially during the first trimester, often results in congenital anomalies. However, the pathogenic mechanism is unknown and one-third of ZKV infected pregnancies are asymptomatic. Neutralizing antibodies against ZKV has been reported in 70% of Thai adults, but the prevalence among pregnant women is unknown. Currently, vaccines and specific treatments for ZKV are under development. A better understanding of the immune status of pregnant women will increase the success of effective prevention guidelines. The prevalence of ZKV infection in pregnant women in antenatal care clinics was investigated during the rainy season from May to October 2019 at Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. We recruited 650 pregnant women (39.42% first, 52.26% second and 7.36% third trimester) and found that 30.77% had ZKV-specific IgG, and 39.81% had neutralizing antibodies (nAb) against ZKV (titer ≥10). Specific and neutralizing antibody levels varied by maternal age, trimester, and month. We further characterized the cross-reaction between ZKV and the four Dengue virus (DENV) serotypes by focused reduction neutralization test (FRNT) and found that cross-reactions were common. In conclusion, about 60% of pregnant women who living in central Thailand may be at risk of ZKV infection due to the absence of neutralizing antibodies against ZKV. The functions of cross-reactive antibodies between related viral genotypes require further study. These findings have implications for health care monitoring in pregnant women including determining the risk of ZKV infection, assisting the development of a flavivirus vaccine, and informing the development of preventative health policies.
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- Chayawat Phatihattakorn
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Center of Research Excellence in Immunoregulation, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Research Excellence in Immunoregulation, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Research Excellence in Immunoregulation, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Department of Nursing, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Research Excellence in Immunoregulation, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Kim YC, Garcia-Larragoiti N, Cano-Mendez A, Hernandez-Flores KG, Domínguez-Alemán CA, Cabrera-Jorge FJ, Mar MA, Vivanco-Cid H, Viveros-Sandoval ME, Reyes-Sandoval A. Development of Zika NS1 ELISA methodology for seroprevalence detection in a cohort of Mexican patients in an endemic region. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY PLUS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcvp.2021.100024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Fischer C, Jo WK, Haage V, Moreira-Soto A, de Oliveira Filho EF, Drexler JF. Challenges towards serologic diagnostics of emerging arboviruses. Clin Microbiol Infect 2021; 27:1221-1229. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.05.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Biggs JR, Sy AK, Brady OJ, Kucharski AJ, Funk S, Tu YH, Reyes MAJ, Quinones MA, Jones-Warner W, Ashall J, Avelino FL, Sucaldito NL, Tandoc AO, Cutiongco-de la Paz E, Capeding MRZ, Padilla CD, Hibberd ML, Hafalla JCR. Serological Evidence of Widespread Zika Transmission across the Philippines. Viruses 2021; 13:1441. [PMID: 34452307 PMCID: PMC8402696 DOI: 10.3390/v13081441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Zika virus (ZIKV) exposure across flavivirus-endemic countries, including the Philippines, remains largely unknown despite sporadic case reporting and environmental suitability for transmission. Using laboratory surveillance data from 2016, 997 serum samples were randomly selected from suspected dengue (DENV) case reports across the Philippines and assayed for serological markers of short-term (IgM) and long-term (IgG) ZIKV exposure. Using mixture models, we re-evaluated ZIKV IgM/G seroprevalence thresholds and used catalytic models to quantify the force of infection (attack rate, AR) from age-accumulated ZIKV exposure. While we observed extensive ZIKV/DENV IgG cross-reactivity, not all individuals with active DENV presented with elevated ZIKV IgG, and a proportion of dengue-negative cases (DENV IgG-) were ZIKV IgG-positive (14.3%, 9/63). We identified evidence of long-term, yet not short-term, ZIKV exposure across Philippine regions (ZIKV IgG+: 31.5%, 314/997) which was geographically uncorrelated with DENV exposure. In contrast to the DENV AR (12.7% (95%CI: 9.1-17.4%)), the ZIKV AR was lower (5.7% (95%CI: 3-11%)) across the country. Our results provide evidence of widespread ZIKV exposure across the Philippines and suggest the need for studies to identify ZIKV infection risk factors over time to better prepare for potential future outbreaks.
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- Joseph R. Biggs
- Department of Infection Biology, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK; (W.J.-W.); (J.A.); (M.L.H.); (J.C.R.H.)
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Manila 1781, Philippines; (A.K.S.); (M.A.J.R.); (M.A.Q.); (A.O.T.)
- Dengue Study Group, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Manila 1781, Philippines;
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK; (O.J.B.); (A.J.K.); (S.F.)
- Centre for the Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK; (O.J.B.); (A.J.K.); (S.F.)
- Centre for the Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK; (O.J.B.); (A.J.K.); (S.F.)
- Centre for the Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK
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- Department of Molecular Parasitology and Tropical Diseases, Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan;
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Manila 1781, Philippines; (A.K.S.); (M.A.J.R.); (M.A.Q.); (A.O.T.)
- Dengue Study Group, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Manila 1781, Philippines;
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Manila 1781, Philippines; (A.K.S.); (M.A.J.R.); (M.A.Q.); (A.O.T.)
- Dengue Study Group, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Manila 1781, Philippines;
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- Department of Infection Biology, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK; (W.J.-W.); (J.A.); (M.L.H.); (J.C.R.H.)
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- Department of Infection Biology, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK; (W.J.-W.); (J.A.); (M.L.H.); (J.C.R.H.)
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- Department of Health, Philippine Epidemiology Bureau, Manila 1003, Philippines; (F.L.A.); (N.L.S.)
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- Department of Health, Philippine Epidemiology Bureau, Manila 1003, Philippines; (F.L.A.); (N.L.S.)
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Manila 1781, Philippines; (A.K.S.); (M.A.J.R.); (M.A.Q.); (A.O.T.)
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of the Philippines, Manila 1000, Philippines; (E.C.-d.l.P.); (C.D.P.)
- Philippine Genome Centre, University of the Philippines, Manila 1101, Philippines
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- Dengue Study Group, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Manila 1781, Philippines;
- Institute of Human Genetics, University of the Philippines, Manila 1000, Philippines; (E.C.-d.l.P.); (C.D.P.)
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of the Philippines, Manila 1000, Philippines; (E.C.-d.l.P.); (C.D.P.)
- Philippine Genome Centre, University of the Philippines, Manila 1101, Philippines
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- Department of Infection Biology, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK; (W.J.-W.); (J.A.); (M.L.H.); (J.C.R.H.)
- Institute of Human Genetics, University of the Philippines, Manila 1000, Philippines; (E.C.-d.l.P.); (C.D.P.)
- Philippine Genome Centre, University of the Philippines, Manila 1101, Philippines
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- Department of Infection Biology, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK; (W.J.-W.); (J.A.); (M.L.H.); (J.C.R.H.)
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Ngo-Giang-Huong N, Leroi C, Fusco D, Cressey TR, Wangsaeng N, Salvadori N, Kongyai N, Sirirungsi W, Lallemant M, Auewarakul P, Khamduang W, Jourdain G. Lack of Association between Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Zika Antibodies among Pregnant Women in Thailand between 1997 and 2015. Viruses 2021; 13:1423. [PMID: 34452289 PMCID: PMC8402824 DOI: 10.3390/v13081423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Data about Zika virus infection and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Southeast Asia are scarce. We conducted an unmatched case-control study of Zika virus (ZIKV) serology in pregnant women enrolled in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV) perinatal prevention trials between 1997 and 2015 in Thailand. Case and control groups included women with and without adverse pregnancy outcomes. Plasma samples collected during the last trimester of pregnancy were tested for ZIKV IgG/IgM and Dengue IgG/IgM (Euroimmun, AG, Germany). Case newborn plasma samples were tested for ZIKV IgM and ZIKV RNA (Viasure, Spain). The case group included women with stillbirth (n = 22) or whose infants had microcephaly (n = 4), a head circumference below the first percentile (n = 14), neurological disorders (n = 36), or had died within 10 days after birth (n = 11). No women in the case group were positive for ZIKV IgM, and none of their live-born neonates were positive for ZIKV IgM or ZIKV RNA. The overall ZIKV IgG prevalence was 29%, 24% in the case and 34% in the control groups (Fisher's exact test; p = 0.13), while the dengue IgG seroprevalence was 90%. Neither neonatal ZIKV infections nor ZIKV-related adverse pregnancy outcomes were observed in these women with HIV and/or HBV during the 18-year study period.
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- Nicole Ngo-Giang-Huong
- Maladies Infectieuses et Vecteurs: Écologie, Génétique, Évolution et Contrôle (MIVEGEC), Agropolis University Montpellier, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Recherche Pour le Développement (IRD), 34394 Montpellier, France; (T.R.C.); (N.W.); (N.S.); (G.J.)
- Associated Medical Sciences (AMS)-PHPT Research Collaboration, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (C.L.); (W.S.); (M.L.)
- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, 110 Inthawaroros Road, Sripoom, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand;
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- Associated Medical Sciences (AMS)-PHPT Research Collaboration, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (C.L.); (W.S.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Medicine, Tulane University, 1430 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA;
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- Maladies Infectieuses et Vecteurs: Écologie, Génétique, Évolution et Contrôle (MIVEGEC), Agropolis University Montpellier, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Recherche Pour le Développement (IRD), 34394 Montpellier, France; (T.R.C.); (N.W.); (N.S.); (G.J.)
- Associated Medical Sciences (AMS)-PHPT Research Collaboration, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (C.L.); (W.S.); (M.L.)
- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, 110 Inthawaroros Road, Sripoom, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand;
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- Maladies Infectieuses et Vecteurs: Écologie, Génétique, Évolution et Contrôle (MIVEGEC), Agropolis University Montpellier, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Recherche Pour le Développement (IRD), 34394 Montpellier, France; (T.R.C.); (N.W.); (N.S.); (G.J.)
- Associated Medical Sciences (AMS)-PHPT Research Collaboration, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (C.L.); (W.S.); (M.L.)
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- Maladies Infectieuses et Vecteurs: Écologie, Génétique, Évolution et Contrôle (MIVEGEC), Agropolis University Montpellier, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Recherche Pour le Développement (IRD), 34394 Montpellier, France; (T.R.C.); (N.W.); (N.S.); (G.J.)
- Associated Medical Sciences (AMS)-PHPT Research Collaboration, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (C.L.); (W.S.); (M.L.)
- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, 110 Inthawaroros Road, Sripoom, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand;
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- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, 110 Inthawaroros Road, Sripoom, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand;
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- Associated Medical Sciences (AMS)-PHPT Research Collaboration, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (C.L.); (W.S.); (M.L.)
- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, 110 Inthawaroros Road, Sripoom, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand;
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- Associated Medical Sciences (AMS)-PHPT Research Collaboration, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (C.L.); (W.S.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2 Wanglang Road, Bangkoknoi, Bangkok 10700, Thailand;
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- Associated Medical Sciences (AMS)-PHPT Research Collaboration, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (C.L.); (W.S.); (M.L.)
- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, 110 Inthawaroros Road, Sripoom, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand;
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- Maladies Infectieuses et Vecteurs: Écologie, Génétique, Évolution et Contrôle (MIVEGEC), Agropolis University Montpellier, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Recherche Pour le Développement (IRD), 34394 Montpellier, France; (T.R.C.); (N.W.); (N.S.); (G.J.)
- Associated Medical Sciences (AMS)-PHPT Research Collaboration, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (C.L.); (W.S.); (M.L.)
- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, 110 Inthawaroros Road, Sripoom, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand;
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Meena GG, Stambaugh AM, Ganjalizadeh V, Stott MA, Hawkins AR, Schmidt H. Ultrasensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA and antigen using single-molecule optofluidic chip. APL PHOTONICS 2021; 6:066101. [PMID: 35693725 PMCID: PMC9186413 DOI: 10.1063/5.0049735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Nucleic acids and proteins are the two most important target types used in molecular diagnostics. In many instances, simultaneous sensitive and accurate detection of both biomarkers from the same sample would be desirable, but standard detection methods are highly optimized for one type and not cross-compatible. Here, we report the simultaneous multiplexed detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNAs and antigens with single molecule sensitivity. Both analytes are isolated and labeled using a single bead-based solid-phase extraction protocol, followed by fluorescence detection on a multi-channel optofluidic waveguide chip. Direct amplification-free detection of both biomarkers from nasopharyngeal swab samples is demonstrated with single molecule detection sensitivity, opening the door for ultrasensitive dual-target analysis in infectious disease diagnosis, oncology, and other applications.
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- G. G. Meena
- School of Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, California 95064, USA
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- School of Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, California 95064, USA
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- School of Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, California 95064, USA
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- Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602, USA
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- Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602, USA
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- School of Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, California 95064, USA
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed:. Telephone: 831-459-1482
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Zhang HJ, Zhu J, Bao N, Ding SN. Enhanced electrochemiluminescence of CdS quantum dots capped with mercaptopropionic acid activated by EDC for Zika virus detection. Analyst 2021; 146:2928-2935. [PMID: 33949387 DOI: 10.1039/d0an02437f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Enhanced electrochemiluminescence (ECL) signals of CdS quantum dots capped with 3-mercaptopropionic acid (MPA@CdS QDs) have been observed after using N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N'-ethylcarbodiimide (EDC) to activate the carboxyl groups. The generated ECL signals are strong enough that their images can be captured using a Huawei mobile phone. A possible mechanism for the generation of enhanced ECL signals has been proposed. Then, a sandwich immunosensor platform for detecting Zika virus (ZIKV) was fabricated with silica microspheres as the carrier and MPA@CdS QDs as ECL signal labels. Due to the dual signal amplification of EDC activation and microsphere enrichment, good linearity from 1.0 fg mL-1 to 1.0 ng mL-1 was exhibited by the QD-based ECL immunosensor for ZIKV detection. The detection limit was 0.3 fg mL-1.
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- Hui-Jun Zhang
- Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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- Huadong Medical Institute of Biotechniques, Nanjing 210002, China
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, 226019 Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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Zhang X, Li G, Chen G, Zhu N, Wu D, Wu Y, James TD. Recent progresses and remaining challenges for the detection of Zika virus. Med Res Rev 2021; 41:2039-2108. [PMID: 33559917 DOI: 10.1002/med.21786] [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: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
Zika virus (ZIKV) has emerged as a particularly notorious mosquito-borne flavivirus, which can lead to a devastating congenital syndrome in the fetuses of pregnant mothers (e.g., microcephaly, spasticity, craniofacial disproportion, miscarriage, and ocular abnormalities) and cause the autoimmune disorder Guillain-Barre' syndrome of adults. Due to its severity and rapid dispersal over several continents, ZIKV has been acknowledged to be a global health concern by the World Health Organization. Unfortunately, the ZIKV has recently resurged in India with the potential for devastating effects. Researchers from all around the world have worked tirelessly to develop effective detection strategies and vaccines for the prevention and control of ZIKV infection. In this review, we comprehensively summarize the most recent research into ZIKV, including the structural biology and evolution, historical overview, pathogenesis, symptoms, and transmission. We then focus on the detection strategies for ZIKV, including viral isolation, serological assays, molecular assays, sensing methods, reverse transcription loop mediated isothermal amplification, transcription-mediated amplification technology, reverse transcription strand invasion based amplification, bioplasmonic paper-based device, and reverse transcription isothermal recombinase polymerase amplification. To conclude, we examine the limitations of currently available strategies for the detection of ZIKV, and outline future opportunities and research challenges.
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- Xianlong Zhang
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Public Health, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, Food Safety Research Unit (2019RU014) of Chinese Academy of Medical Science, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, UK.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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Low SL, Leo YS, Lai YL, Lam S, Tan HH, Wong JCC, Tan LK, Ng LC. Evaluation of eight commercial Zika virus IgM and IgG serology assays for diagnostics and research. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0244601. [PMID: 33497414 PMCID: PMC7837473 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Several commercial Zika virus (ZIKV) serology assays have been developed since the recognition of ZIKV outbreaks as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in 2016. However, test interpretation for ZIKV serology can be challenging due to antibody cross-reactivity with other flaviviruses like dengue virus (DENV). Therefore, we sought to evaluate the performance of eight commercially available ZIKV IgM and IgG assays across three testing platforms, namely, immunochromatographic tests (ICT), ELISAs and immunofluorescence tests (IIFT). The test panel comprised of 278 samples, including acute and convalescent sera or plasma from ZIKV-confirmed, DENV-confirmed, non-ZIKV and non-DENV patients, and residual sera from healthy blood donors. The ZIKV IgM and IgG serology assays yielded higher test sensitivities of 23.5% - 97.1% among ZIKV convalescent samples as compared to 5.6% - 27.8% among ZIKV acute samples; the test specificities were 63.3% - 100% among acute and convalescent DENV, non-DENV samples. Among the ELISAs and IIFTs, the Diapro ZIKV IgM ELISA demonstrated high test sensitivity (96%) and specificity (80%) when tested on early convalescent samples, while the Euroimmun ZIKV IgG ELISA yielded the highest test specificity of 97% - 100% on samples from non-ZIKV patients and healthy blood donors. For rapid ICTs, the LumiQuick IgM rapid ICT yielded low test sensitivity, suggesting its limited utility. We showed that commercial ZIKV IgM and IgG serology assays have differing test performances, with some having moderate to high test sensitivities and specificities when used in a dengue endemic setting, although there were limitations in IgG serology.
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- Swee Ling Low
- Environmental Health Institute, National Environment Agency, Singapore, Singapore
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- National Centre for Infectious Disease, Singapore, Singapore
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- Environmental Health Institute, National Environment Agency, Singapore, Singapore
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- Blood Services Group, Health Sciences Authority, Singapore, Singapore
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- Blood Services Group, Health Sciences Authority, Singapore, Singapore
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- Environmental Health Institute, National Environment Agency, Singapore, Singapore
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- Environmental Health Institute, National Environment Agency, Singapore, Singapore
- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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A whole area scanning-enabled direct-counting strategy for studying blocking efficiency in mitigating protein-solid surface binding. Anal Bioanal Chem 2021; 413:1493-1502. [PMID: 33469711 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-03120-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The study of protein-solid surface binding as well as blocking efficiency of blocking agents plays an important role in the development of high-performance immunoassays. Although conventional colorimetric based assays are widely employed to monitor protein non-specific binding on the surface of microplate wells and evaluate the performance of blocking agents, there is still a great need to develop new methods to achieve the same goal from a new perspective. In this study, an innovative whole area scanning (WAS)-enabled direct-counting strategy was developed and validated through studying the blocking efficiency of different blocking agents on the non-specific binding of streptavidin-alkaline phosphatase conjugate (Strep-ALP, a model protein) to the surface of 96-well microplates. After non-specific binding of Strep-ALP in wells with or without blocking agents' treatment and loading of ELF™ 97 phosphate (ELFP), ALP in Strep-ALP conjugates converts ELFP to water-insoluble ELF™ 97 alcohol (ELFA), which precipitates locally, self-assembles into large needle structures, and glows green fluorescence upon excitation. After quenching the reaction, WAS of the whole wells allows us to directly count the number of individual fluorescent precipitates, which can be used to calculate and compare the blocking efficiency of three commonly used blocking agents (BSA, casein, and dry milk) based on mitigating the non-specific binding of Strep-ALP. WAS-enabled counting of individual needle-type precipitates opens a new avenue to investigate protein-solid surface binding as well as the efficiency of blocking agents with high sensitivity.
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Lustig Y, Koren R, Biber A, Zuckerman N, Mendelson E, Schwartz E. Screening and exclusion of Zika virus infection in travellers by an NS1-based ELISA and qRT-PCR. Clin Microbiol Infect 2020; 26:1687.e7-1687.e11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2020.02.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Silva IBB, da Silva AS, Cunha MS, Cabral AD, de Oliveira KCA, Gaspari ED, Prudencio CR. Zika virus serological diagnosis: commercial tests and monoclonal antibodies as tools. J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis 2020; 26:e20200019. [PMID: 33281886 PMCID: PMC7685096 DOI: 10.1590/1678-9199-jvatitd-2020-0019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Zika virus (ZIKV), an emerging arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) of the Flaviviridae family, is a current issue worldwide, particularly because of the congenital and neurological syndromes associated with infection by this virus. As the initial clinical symptoms of all diseases caused by this group are very similar, clinical diagnosis is difficult. Furthermore, laboratory diagnostic efforts have failed to identify specific and accurate tests for each virus of the Flaviviridae family due to the cross-reactivity of these viruses in serum samples. This situation has resulted in underreporting of the diseases caused by flaviviruses. However, many companies developed commercial diagnostic tests after the recent ZIKV outbreak. Moreover, health regulatory agencies have approved different commercial tests to extend the monitoring of ZIKV infections. Considering that a specific and sensitive diagnostic method for estimating risk and evaluating ZIKV propagation is still needed, this review aims to provide an update of the main commercially approved serological diagnostics test by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). Additionally, we present the technologies used for monoclonal antibody production as a tool for the development of diagnostic tests and applications of these antibodies in detecting ZIKV infections worldwide.
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- Isaura Beatriz Borges Silva
- Center of Immunology, Adolfo Lutz Institute, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.,Interunits Graduate Program in Biotechnology, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Center of Immunology, Adolfo Lutz Institute, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.,Interunits Graduate Program in Biotechnology, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Center of Immunology, Adolfo Lutz Institute, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.,Interunits Graduate Program in Biotechnology, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Ehmen C, Medialdea-Carrera R, Brown D, de Filippis AMB, de Sequeira PC, Nogueira RMR, Brasil P, Calvet GA, Blessmann J, Mallmann AM, Sievertsen J, Rackow A, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Emmerich P, Schmitz H, Deschermeier C, Mika A. Accurate detection of Zika virus IgG using a novel immune complex binding ELISA. Trop Med Int Health 2020; 26:89-101. [PMID: 33012038 DOI: 10.1111/tmi.13505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Accurate serological assays are urgently needed to support public health responses to Zika virus (ZIKV) infection with its potential to cause foetal damage during pregnancy. Current flavivirus serology for ZIKV infections lacks specificity due to cross-reacting antibodies from closely related other flaviviruses. In this study, we evaluated novel serological tests for accurate ZIKV IgG detection. METHODS Our ELISAs are based on immune complex binding. The high specificity is achieved by the simultaneous incubation of labelled ZIKV antigen and unlabelled flavivirus homolog protein competitors. Two assays were validated with a panel of 406 human samples from PCR-confirmed ZIKV patients collected in Brazil (n = 154), healthy blood donors and other infections from Brazil, Europe, Canada and Colombia (n = 252). RESULTS The highest specificity (100% [252/252, 95% confidence interval (CI) 98.5-100.0]) was shown by the ZIKV ED3 ICB ELISA using the ED3 antigen of the ZIKV envelope. A similar test using the NS1 antigen (ZIKV NS1 ICB ELISA) was slightly less specific (92.1% [232/252, 95% CI 88.0-95.1]). The commercial Euroimmun ZIKV ELISA had a specificity of only 82.1% (207/252, 95% CI 76.8-86.7). Sensitivity was high (93-100%) from day 12 after onset of symptoms in all three tests. Seroprevalence of ZIKV IgG was analysed in 87 samples from Laos (Asia) confirming that the ED3 ELISA showed specific reactions in other populations. CONCLUSIONS The novel ED3 ICB ELISA will be useful for ZIKV-specific IgG detection for seroepidemiological studies and serological diagnosis for case management in travellers and in countries where other flavivirus infections are co-circulating.
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- C Ehmen
- Diagnostics Development Laboratory, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
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- Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Flavivirus Reference Laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Flavivirus Reference Laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Acute Febrile Illnesses Laboratory, Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Acute Febrile Illnesses Laboratory, Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
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- Diagnostics Development Laboratory, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
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- Diagnostics Development Laboratory, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
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- Diagnostics Development Laboratory, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department for Virology, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department for Virology, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany.,Department of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Center of Internal Medicine II, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Department for Virology, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
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- Diagnostics Development Laboratory, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
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- Diagnostics Development Laboratory, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
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Dolskiy AA, Grishchenko IV, Yudkin DV. Cell Cultures for Virology: Usability, Advantages, and Prospects. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21217978. [PMID: 33121109 PMCID: PMC7662242 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21217978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Virus detection in natural and clinical samples is a complicated problem in research and diagnostics. There are different approaches for virus isolation and identification, including PCR, CRISPR/Cas technology, NGS, immunoassays, and cell-based assays. Following the development of genetic engineering methods, approaches that utilize cell cultures have become useful and informative. Molecular biology methods allow increases in the sensitivity and specificity of cell cultures for certain viruses and can be used to generate reporter cell lines. These cell lines express specific reporter proteins (e.g., GFP, luciferase, and CAT) in response to virus infection that can be detected in a laboratory setting. The development of genome editing and synthetic biology methods has given rise to new perspectives regarding the design of virus reporter systems in cell cultures. This review is aimed at describing both virology methods in general and examples of the development of cell-based methods that exist today.
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Marbán-Castro E, Arrieta GJ, Martínez MJ, González R, Bardají A, Menéndez C, Mattar S. High Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Arboviruses among Pregnant Women in Rural Caribbean Colombia in the Context of the Zika Virus Epidemic. Antibodies (Basel) 2020; 9:antib9040056. [PMID: 33096597 PMCID: PMC7709128 DOI: 10.3390/antib9040056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Mosquito-borne viruses such as dengue (DENV), chikungunya (CHIKV), and Zika (ZIKV) have spread in recent decades. We aimed to assess seroprevalence of arboviral infections in pregnant women living in Cereté, Caribbean Colombia. In 2016 a cross-sectional facility-based sero-survey study was performed among pregnant women (N = 90). Most of them (66%) reported at least one symptom or sign compatible with arboviral infection over the previous 15 days. All screened women had a positive IgG for DENV, 89% for ZIKV, and 82% for CHIKV. One woman tested positive for ZIKV IgM. This study shows the high exposure among pregnant women to arboviruses in endemic areas, shown by the high seroprevalence of past arboviral infections. Given the evidence on the potential risks of these arboviral infections on pregnancy and infant outcomes, these results highlight the need for continuous epidemiological surveillance of arboviral diseases, particularly among those most of risk of their harmful consequences.
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- Elena Marbán-Castro
- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (M.J.M.); (R.G.); (A.B.); (C.M.)
- Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-93-227-5400 (ext. 4142)
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- Corporación Universitaria del Caribe (CECAR), Grupo de Salud Pública, Sincelejo 700001, Colombia;
- Clínica Salud Social, Sincelejo 700001, Colombia;
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (M.J.M.); (R.G.); (A.B.); (C.M.)
- Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (M.J.M.); (R.G.); (A.B.); (C.M.)
- Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (M.J.M.); (R.G.); (A.B.); (C.M.)
- Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Manhiça 1929, Mozambique
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (M.J.M.); (R.G.); (A.B.); (C.M.)
- Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Manhiça 1929, Mozambique
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- Clínica Salud Social, Sincelejo 700001, Colombia;
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas del Trópico, Universidad de Córdoba, Montería 230002, Colombia
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Molecular and Immunological Diagnostic Techniques of Medical Viruses. Int J Microbiol 2020; 2020:8832728. [PMID: 32908530 PMCID: PMC7474384 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8832728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Viral infections are causing serious problems in human population worldwide. The recent outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by SARS-CoV-2 is a perfect example how viral infection could pose a great threat to global public health and economic sectors. Therefore, the first step in combating viral pathogens is to get a timely and accurate diagnosis. Early and accurate detection of the viral presence in patient sample is crucial for appropriate treatment, control, and prevention of epidemics. Here, we summarize some of the molecular and immunological diagnostic approaches available for the detection of viral infections of humans. Molecular diagnostic techniques provide rapid viral detection in patient sample. They are also relatively inexpensive and highly sensitive and specific diagnostic methods. Immunological-based techniques have been extensively utilized for the detection and epidemiological studies of human viral infections. They can detect antiviral antibodies or viral antigens in clinical samples. There are several commercially available molecular and immunological diagnostic kits that facilitate the use of these methods in the majority of clinical laboratories worldwide. In developing countries including Ethiopia where most of viral infections are endemic, exposure to improved or new methods is highly limited as these methods are very costly to use and also require technical skills. Since researchers and clinicians in all corners of the globe are working hard, it is hoped that in the near future, they will develop good quality tests that can be accessible in low-income countries.
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Broeders S, Garlant L, Fraiture MA, Vandermassen E, Suin V, Vanhomwegen J, Dupont-Rouzeyrol M, Rousset D, Van Gucht S, Roosens N. A new multiplex RT-qPCR method for the simultaneous detection and discrimination of Zika and chikungunya viruses. Int J Infect Dis 2020; 92:160-170. [PMID: 31884173 PMCID: PMC7129992 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The re-emergence and spread of tropical viruses to new areas has raised a wave of concern worldwide. In order to treat patients at an early stage and prevent the diffusion of an outbreak, early diagnosis, and therefore fast and adequate detection, is needed. To this end, a multiplex reverse transcription real-time polymerase chain reaction TaqMan method was designed to detect Zika (ZIKV) and chikungunya (CHIKV) viruses simultaneously. METHODS Two methods targeting different genome segments were selected from the literature for each virus. These were adapted for high genome coverage and combined in a four-plex assay that was thoroughly validated in-house. The SCREENED tool was used to evaluate the sequence coverage of the method. RESULTS The full validation approach showed that the new four-plex method allows the specific and sensitive identification and discrimination of ZIKV and CHIKV in routine samples. The combination of two targets per virus allowing almost 100% coverage of about 500 genomes is shown for the first time. CONCLUSIONS PCR is a reliable user-friendly technique that can be applied in remote areas. Such multiplex methods enable early and efficient diagnosis, leading to rapid treatment and effective confinement in outbreak cases. They may also serve as an aid for surveillance, and the full validation permits easy method-transfer allowing worldwide harmonization.
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- Sylvia Broeders
- Sciensano, Transversal Activities in Applied Genomics, J. Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Sciensano, Transversal Activities in Applied Genomics, J. Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Sciensano, Transversal Activities in Applied Genomics, J. Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Sciensano, Transversal Activities in Applied Genomics, J. Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Sciensano, Viral Diseases, J. Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Institut Pasteur France, Cellule d'Intervention Biologique d'Urgence (CIBU), 25-28 rue du docteur Roux, 75724 Paris Cedex 15, France.
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- Institut Pasteur de Nouvelle-Calédonie, URE Dengue et Arboviroses, 11 ave P. Doumer, BP 61, 98845 Nouméa Cedex, New Caledonia.
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- Institut Pasteur de la Guyane, Laboratoire de Virologie, 23 avenue Pasteur - BP 6010, 97306 Cayenne Cedex, Guyana.
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- Sciensano, Viral Diseases, J. Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Sciensano, Transversal Activities in Applied Genomics, J. Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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Michelson Y, Lustig Y, Avivi S, Schwartz E, Danielli A. Highly Sensitive and Specific Zika Virus Serological Assays Using a Magnetic Modulation Biosensing System. J Infect Dis 2020; 219:1035-1043. [PMID: 30335151 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiy606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Zika virus has created global alarm because it has been associated with catastrophic fetal abnormalities, including microcephaly, spontaneous abortion, and intrauterine growth restriction. Current serological assays that detect antiviral antibodies suffer from low sensitivity and high cross-reactivity among different flaviviruses. METHODS In this study, utilizing a novel magnetic modulation biosensing (MMB) system and the Zika nonstructural 1 protein, we show highly sensitive and specific Zika serological assays. We blindly tested 60 reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction Zika-positive samples and healthy patients' serum samples, as well as 44 serum samples from enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) West Nile- and dengue-positive patients. The Zika-positive samples were collected from Israeli travelers returning from Zika-endemic areas. RESULTS The MMB Zika assays have 88%-97% sensitivity, much higher than the current state-of-the-art EUROIMMUN ELISA assays (38%-74%). In addition, the specificity is 100%, and the cross-reactivity with West Nile and dengue viruses is minimal (0%-4%). Furthermore, the MMB assays detected Zika IgM antibodies as early as 5 days and as late as 180 days postsymptoms onset, significantly extending the number of days that the antibodies are detectable. CONCLUSIONS The sensitivity, specificity, and simplicity of the MMB assays may significantly improve Zika diagnosis and provide accurate results for public health agencies.
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- Central Virology Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Faculty of Engineering, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- The Center for Geographic Medicine, the Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- Faculty of Engineering, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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Kim YC, Garcia-Larragoiti N, Lopez-Camacho C, Viveros-Sandoval ME, Reyes-Sandoval A. Production and Purification of Zika Virus NS1 Glycoprotein in HEK293 Cells. Methods Mol Biol 2020; 2142:93-102. [PMID: 32367361 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0581-3_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this chapter, we describe production and purification of the Zika virus NS1 glycoprotein in human embryonic kidney (HEK293T) cells at small, research laboratory scale. The expression of secreted NS1 (sNS1) and the C-terminal β-ladder domain in HEK293T cells were tested in a small-scale transfection before scaling up to a larger-scale transfection using roller bottles. Two different purification approaches have been applied to obtain purified NS1 (sNS1) and the C-terminal β-ladder domain ready for clinical applications.
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- Young Chan Kim
- The Jenner Institute, The Henry Wellcome Building for Molecular Physiology, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Division of Structural Biology, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Laboratorio de Hemostasia y Biología Vascular, División de Estudios de Posgrado, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas y Biológicas "Dr. Ignacio Chávez", Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, UMSNH, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
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- The Jenner Institute, The Henry Wellcome Building for Molecular Physiology, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Laboratorio de Hemostasia y Biología Vascular, División de Estudios de Posgrado, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas y Biológicas "Dr. Ignacio Chávez", Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, UMSNH, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
- UMSNH-Oxford University of Oxford Clinical Research Laboratory (UMOCRL), Faculty of Biological and Medical Sciences "Dr. Ignacio Chávez", Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
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- The Jenner Institute, The Henry Wellcome Building for Molecular Physiology, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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Matheus S, Talla C, Labeau B, de Laval F, Briolant S, Berthelot L, Vray M, Rousset D. Performance of 2 Commercial Serologic Tests for Diagnosing Zika Virus Infection. Emerg Infect Dis 2019; 25:1153-1160. [PMID: 31107211 PMCID: PMC6537740 DOI: 10.3201/eid2506.180361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Reliable serologic tests are needed for diagnosis and surveillance of Zika virus infection. We evaluated the Euroimmun and Dia.Pro serologic tests for detection of Zika virus IgM and IgG by using a panel of 199 samples from a region endemic for flaviviruses. Kinetics of Zika virus antibodies were monitored from 300 sequential specimens sampled over a period of 10 months after infection. We observed suboptimal performance; sensitivity for Zika virus IgM was low, especially in the Euroimmun assay (49%), whereas IgM could be detected for months with the Dia.pro assay. The specificity of the Zika virus IgG assays was also low, especially that of Dia.Pro (62%); findings were strongly influenced by the epidemiologic context. These results highlight the complexity of serologic diagnosis of Zika virus infection in regions endemic for flaviviruses. Accurate analysis of the performance of assays is required to adapt and interpret algorithms.
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Lima MDRQ, Chouin-Carneiro T, Azeredo E, Barbosa LS, Souza TMA, Silva JBCD, Nunes PCG, Dal Fabbro M, Facco IHR, Venâncio-da-Cunha R, Dos Santos FB. The inability of a dengue NS1 ELISA to detect Zika infections. Sci Rep 2019; 9:18596. [PMID: 31819129 PMCID: PMC6901494 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-55160-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The presence of dengue virus (DENV), Zika virus (ZIKV) and Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in Brazil, may result in a difficult diagnosis due to the signs and symptoms shared by those. Moreover, as DENV and ZIKV belong to the same family, serological assays may show a high rate of cross-reactivity. Here, we evaluated a Dengue NS1 capture assay for early and differential diagnosis of dengue during the Zika epidemic occurred in Brazil in 2016. Samples (n = 227) from 218 patients included sera, plasma and urine from previously confirmed acute cases of Zika, dengue and Zika/dengue co-infections. Nine of those patients presented two specimens. The Dengue NS1 test was very specific for dengue diagnosis (99.32%), even in the co-circulation with ZIKV, and exhibited a high accuracy in not detecting acute Zika infections (92.43%). Our findings showed that the dengue NS1 capture test analyzed here was not able to recognize the ZIKV NS1 and its potential for cross-reaction.
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- Viral Immunology Laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Rio de Janeiro, 21045-360, Brazil
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- Viral Immunology Laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Rio de Janeiro, 21045-360, Brazil
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- Medical Clinic Department, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, 79070-900, Brazil
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- Medical Clinic Department, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, 79070-900, Brazil
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Chelene IR, Ali S, Mula FI, Muianga AF, Monteiro VO, Oludele J, Chongo IS, José A, Amade NA, António VS, Gudo ES. Retrospective investigation of IgM antibodies against Zika virus in serum from febrile patients in Mozambique, 2009–2015. BMC Res Notes 2019; 12:469. [PMID: 31366379 PMCID: PMC6670129 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-019-4511-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Objective Zika virus (ZIKV) has emerged as an important health problem worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence, geographical distribution and trend of immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies against ZIKV between 2009 and 2015 in Mozambique. Results The median age of participants was 3 years [interquartile range (IQR): 1.0–6.0 years)] and 56.5% (480/850) of them were male. Of the 850 samples, 42 (4.9%) were positive for IgM antibodies against ZIKV. Positive samples were found in 9 provinces of the country. Frequency of IgM antibodies against ZIKV was slightly higher in patients aged 5–9 years old, and in the north region of the country.
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Meeting Report: WHO consultation on considerations for regulatory expectations of Zika virus vaccines for use during an emergency. Vaccine 2019; 37:7443-7450. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2016] [Revised: 10/16/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Gouel-Cheron A, Lumbard K, Hunsberger S, Arteaga-Cabello FJ, Beigel J, Belaunzarán-Zamudio PF, Caballero-Sosa S, Escobedo-López K, Ibarra-González V, Nájera-Cancino JG, Rincón-León HA, Ruiz-Hernández E, Sepúlveda-Delgado J, Trujillo-Murillo K, Ruiz-Palacios G. Serial real-time RT-PCR and serology measurements substantially improve Zika and Dengue virus infection classification in a co-circulation area. Antiviral Res 2019; 172:104638. [PMID: 31672665 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2019.104638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Real-time RT-PCR (Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction) is considered the gold standard for Zika virus (ZIKV) infection diagnosis, despite its low sensitivity. Diagnosis using recommended serologic cutoffs in co-circulating Flaviviruses areas maybe inadequate due to in-vitro cross-reactivities of Flaviviruses-specific antibodies. We evaluated Zika diagnosis in symptomatic patients using serial RT-PCR and develop a classification model using serial Dengue virus (DENV) and ZIKV serologies. METHODS A prospective longitudinal multicentric study in Southern Mexico (NCT02831699) enrolled symptomatic and non-symptomatic participants. In the classification model, true positives were symptomatic (using a modified World Health Organization/Pan American Health Organization definition) with RT-PCR positive for ZIKV or DENV. True negatives were non-symptomatic with negative RT-PCR. Serial serology measurements were used to predict disease status. RESULTS Analyzing ZIKV and DENV RT-PCR at 3 timepoints between days 3 and 13 of symptom onset detected 25% more cases than a single RT-PCR analysis between day 0 and 6. When considering sensitivity and specificity together, the serial serology model predicted all categories of disease and negatives better than manufactures cutoffs. Their cutoffs optimized sensitivity or specificity but not both. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated the importance of serial RT-PCR and antibody measurements to diagnose arbovirus infection in symptomatic patients living in regions with co-circulating flaviviruses.
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- Aurelie Gouel-Cheron
- Biostatistics Research Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Rockville, MD, USA; Département d'Anesthésie et Réanimation Chirurgicale, Groupe Hospitalier Bichat Claude Bernard, Université de Paris, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; Unit of Antibodies in Therapy and Pathology, Pasteur Institut, UMR 1222 INSERM, Paris, France.
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- Biostatistics Research Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Rockville, MD, USA.
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- Biostatistics Research Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Rockville, MD, USA.
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- Departamento de Infectología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico.
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- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Departamento de Infectología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico.
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- Clínica Hospital Dr. Roberto Nettel Flores, Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Infectología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Infectología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Infectología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Meltzer E, Lustig Y, Schwartz E. Zika Virus in Israeli Travelers: Emergence of Asia as a Major Source of Infection. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2019; 100:178-182. [PMID: 30426920 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Zika virus (ZIKV) had emerged as a global arboviral concern since late 2015. In this study, we describe the results of ZIKV testing in returning Israeli travelers from Zika-endemic countries. We conducted a nation-wide prospective observational study, including all ZIKV tests during January 2016-June 2017. Zika virus infection was defined as confirmed, if diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or serology confirmed by neutralization, and as possible if diagnosed by serology alone. During the study period, 1,188 travelers were tested: 66.7%, 30.5%, 1.6%, and 1.2% had returned from the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, respectively. Thirty persons were diagnosed with ZIKV. Most travelers tested were women of reproductive age; the gender ratio among infected travelers however was 1.0. During 2016, 19/20 (95%) ZIKV cases were acquired in the Americas; in 2017, however, 6/10 (60%) cases were acquired in Asia. Of 248 symptomatic travelers, 28 (11.3%) were diagnosed with ZIKV infection, whereas only 2/940 (0.2%) of asymptomatic travelers were diagnosed with ZIKV infection Odds ratio = 59.7 (95% confidence interval: 14.1-252.5, P < 0.0001). Our findings suggest that although women are more likely to be referred for ZIKV testing, gender does not affect the likelihood of ZIKV infection and that asymptomatic ZIKV infection appears to be rare in travelers. Furthermore, it appears that in 2017, Southeast Asia emerges as the leading source of travel-related ZIKV infection.
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- Eyal Meltzer
- Center for Geographic Medicine and Department of Medicine C, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.,The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Central Virology Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Center for Geographic Medicine and Department of Medicine C, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.,The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Evaluation of serological test of Zika in an endemic area of flavivirus in the Colombian Caribbean. Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob 2019; 18:29. [PMID: 31610778 PMCID: PMC6792200 DOI: 10.1186/s12941-019-0328-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Abstract The Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging flavivirus transmitted primarily through arthropods, endemic in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, and is considered a global threat by the World Health Organization. Objective To evaluate a commercial Zika virus test (IgG/IgM catalog number B815C, Biocan, Canada. Methods We evaluated 30 sera of patients diagnosed with Dengue, Leptospira, Malaria, Hantavirus, and Chikungunya. To establish the sensitivity of the test, two groups of sera were analyzed, the first one was patients with Zika RT-qPCR positive, and the second were patients RT-qPCR negative but with clinical suspicion of Zika. Results The specificity was of 23.3% (7/30), the sensitivity in acute patients with positive RT-qPCR was of 63.6%, the patients with clinical suspicion of Zika the sensitivity (IgM) was of 80% (n = 8/10). Overall sensitivity (IgM) of both groups was of 71.4% (15/21). Conclusions The test showed a low specificity to be used as a serological test in an endemic area of flavivirus infection.
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Kwon JH, Kim HH, Cho HB, Cha YJ, Lee J. Viral antigen nanoparticles for discriminated and quantitative detection of different subtypes of anti-virus immunoglobulins. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:18282-18289. [PMID: 31573015 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr06160f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The aim of this study is to develop a novel method for the accurate diagnosis of the infection status of viral diseases, which requires discriminated and quantitative detection of different anti-virus immunoglubulin subtypes. Considering hepatitis A as a representative model disease, viral antigen nanoparticles (vAgNPs) were designed and synthesized by genetically presenting hepatitis A virus (HAV) antigens on the surface of human heavy chain ferritin (hFTH) nanoparticles to detect anti-HAV antibodies with discriminating immunoglobulin subtypes M and G (IgM and IgG, respectively). The vAgNPs also display multi-copies of hexa-histidine peptide (H6) on their surface to chemisorb gold ions (Au3+), which is vital for the autonomous generation of quantitatively meaningful detection signals. The quantitative level of anti-HAV IgM or IgG in 30 patient sera was successfully analyzed using the vAgNPs of HAV, which was performed through label-free one-step-immunoassay based on the self-enhancement of optical signals from gold nanoparticles clustered on the viral antigen nanoparticles. The diagnostic performance was compared with that of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), which did not enable accurate quantitative assay due to the poor linearity between the antibody concentration and detection signal. Furthermore, these vAgNP-based immunoassays did not produce any false negative/positive signals, indicating 100% sensitivity and 100% specificity.
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- J-H Kwon
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Korea University, Anam-Ro 145, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea.
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Neuroinfectious diseases continue to cause morbidity and mortality worldwide, with many emerging or reemerging infections resulting in neurologic sequelae. Careful clinical evaluation coupled with appropriate laboratory investigations still forms the bedrock for making the correct etiologic diagnosis and implementing appropriate management. The treating physician needs to understand the individual test characteristics of each of the many conventional candidate-based diagnostics: culture, pathogen-specific polymerase chain reaction, antigen, antibody tests, used to diagnose the whole array of neuroinvasive infections. In addition, there is a growing need for more comprehensive, agnostic testing modalities that can identify a diversity of infections with a single assay.
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- Prashanth S Ramachandran
- Department of Neurology, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, 675 Nelson Rising Lane, NS212A, Campus Box 3206, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Department of Neurology, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, 675 Nelson Rising Lane, NS212A, Campus Box 3206, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
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Roberts CC. Emerging infectious disease laboratory and diagnostic preparedness to accelerate vaccine development. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2019; 15:2258-2263. [PMID: 31268394 PMCID: PMC6816404 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1634992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Rapid vaccine development in response to an outbreak of a new emerging infectious disease (EID) is a goal targeted by public health agencies worldwide. This goal becomes more complicated when there are no standardized sets of viral and immunological assays, no accepted and well-characterized samples, standards or reagents, and no approved diagnostic tests for the EID pathogen. The diagnosis of infections is of critical importance to public health, but also in vaccine development in order to track incident infections during clinical trials, to differentiate natural infection responses from those that are vaccine-related and, if called for by study design, to exclude subjects with prior exposure from vaccine efficacy trials. Here we review emerging infectious disease biological standards development, vaccine clinical assay development and trial execution with the recent experiences of MERS-CoV and Zika virus as examples. There is great need to establish, in advance, the standardized reagents, sample panels, controls, and assays to support the rapid advancement of vaccine development efforts in response to EID outbreaks.
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- Christine C. Roberts
- Clinical Laboratory Development, GeneOne Life Science, Inc., Blue Bell, PA, USA,Contact Christine C. Roberts Clinical Laboratory Development, GeneOne Life Science, Inc., 1040 DeKalb Pike, Suite 200, Blue Bell, PA 19422, USA
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Collins MH, Waggoner JJ. Detecting Vertical Zika Transmission: Emerging Diagnostic Approaches for an Emerged Flavivirus. ACS Infect Dis 2019; 5:1055-1069. [PMID: 30951637 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.9b00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Zika virus (Zika) was recently responsible for a massive epidemic that spread throughout Latin America and beyond. Though Zika is typically asymptomatic or self-limiting, the sheer numbers of Zika infections led to the identification of unexpected phenotypes including sexual transmission, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and teratogenicity. Thousands of infants in South, Central, and North America have now been born with microcephaly or one of a number of fetal anomalies constituting the congenital Zika syndrome (CZS). Diagnosing CZS is based on a combination of clinical risk assessment and laboratory testing (which includes determining whether the mother has experienced a possible Zika infection during her pregnancy). A newborn suspected of having congenital Zika infection (due to maternal Zika infection or a birth defect described in association with congenital Zika infection) is then specifically tested for presence of Zika virus in neonatal tissue or anti-Zika IgM in the blood or cerebrospinal fluid. Though the guidelines are clear, there is room for considerable practice variation to emerge from individualized patient-provider encounters, largely due to limitations in diagnostic testing for Zika. The natural history of Zika further obscures our ability to know who, when, and how to test. Molecular diagnostics are highly specific but may not serve well those with asymptomatic infection. Serologic assays expand the diagnostic window but are complicated by cross-reactivity among related flaviviruses and passive immunity transferred from mother to baby. Furthermore, existing and emerging diagnostic tools may not be widely available due to limitations in resources and infrastructure of health systems in affected areas. Improvements in assay parameters as well as advances in platforms and deployability hold promise for optimizing diagnostic approaches for congenital Zika infection. The diagnostic tools and technologies under development must be integrated with forthcoming clinical knowledge of congenital Zika infection to fully realize the value that laboratory testing holds for diagnosing in utero mother to child transmission but also for understanding, predicting, and managing the health outcomes due to congenital Zika infection.
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- Matthew H. Collins
- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
- Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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Borges ED, Vireque AA, Berteli TS, Ferreira CR, Silva AS, Navarro PA. An update on the aspects of Zika virus infection on male reproductive system. J Assist Reprod Genet 2019; 36:1339-1349. [PMID: 31147867 PMCID: PMC6642278 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-019-01493-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Zika virus (ZIKV) is mainly transmitted through Aedes mosquito bites, but sexual and post-transfusion transmissions have been reported. During acute infection, ZIKV is detectable in most organs and body fluids including human semen. Although it is not currently epidemic, there is a concern that the virus can still reemerge since the male genital tract might harbor persistent reservoirs that could facilitate viral transmission over extended periods, raising concerns among public health and assisted reproductive technologies (ART) experts and professionals. So far, the consensus is that ZIKV infection in the testes or epididymis might affect sperm development and, consequently, male fertility. Still, diagnostic tests have not yet been adapted to resource-restricted countries. This manuscript provides an updated overview of the cellular and molecular mechanisms of ZIKV infection and reviews data on ZIKV persistence in semen and associated risks to the male reproductive system described in human and animal models studies. We provide an updated summary of the impact of the recent ZIKV outbreak on human-ART, weighing on current recommendations and diagnostic approaches, both available and prospective, with special emphasis on mass spectrometry-based biomarker discovery. In the light of the identified gaps in our accumulated knowledge on the subject, we highlight the importance for couples seeking ART to follow the constantly revised guidelines and the need of specific ZIKV diagnosis tools for semen screening to contain ZIKV virus spread and make ART safer.
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- E D Borges
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14049-900, Brazil.
- Invitra - Assisted Reproductive Technologies LTD, Supera Innovation and Technology Park, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14056-680, Brazil.
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- Invitra - Assisted Reproductive Technologies LTD, Supera Innovation and Technology Park, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14056-680, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Metabolite Profiling Facility, Bindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14049-900, Brazil
- National Institutes of Hormones and Woman's Health, CNPq, Brasilia, Brazil
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Li L, He JA, Wang W, Xia Y, Song L, Chen ZH, Zuo HZ, Tan XP, Ho AHP, Kong SK, Loo JFC, Li HW, Gu D. Development of a direct reverse-transcription quantitative PCR (dirRT-qPCR) assay for clinical Zika diagnosis. Int J Infect Dis 2019; 85:167-174. [PMID: 31202908 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The nucleic acid-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay is commonly applied to detect infection with Zika virus (ZIKV). However, the time- and labor-intensive sample pretreatment required to remove inhibitors that cause false-negative results in clinical samples is impractical for use in resource-limited areas. The aim was to develop a direct reverse-transcription quantitative PCR (dirRT-qPCR) assay for ZIKV diagnosis directly from clinical samples. METHODS The combination of inhibitor-tolerant polymerases, polymerase enhancers, and dirRT-qPCR conditions was optimized for various clinical samples including blood and serum. Sensitivity was evaluated with standard DNA spiked in simulated samples. Specificity was evaluated using clinical specimens of other infections such as dengue virus and chikungunya virus. RESULTS High specificity and sensitivity were achieved, and the limit of detection (LOD) of the assay was 9.5×101 ZIKV RNA copies/reaction. The on-site clinical diagnosis of ZIKV required a 5μl sample and the diagnosis could be completed within 2h. CONCLUSIONS This robust dirRT-qPCR assay shows a high potential for point-of-care diagnosis, and the primer-probe combinations can also be extended for other viral detection. It realizes the goal of large-scale on-site screening for viral infections and could be used for early diagnosis and the prevention and control of viral outbreaks.
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- Lang Li
- School of Public Health, The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, PR China; Shenzhen International Travel Health Care Center and Shenzhen Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Shenzhen Customs District, Shenzhen, 518033, PR China
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- Shenzhen International Travel Health Care Center and Shenzhen Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Shenzhen Customs District, Shenzhen, 518033, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518035, PR China
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- Shenzhen International Travel Health Care Center and Shenzhen Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Shenzhen Customs District, Shenzhen, 518033, PR China
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- School of Public Health, The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, PR China; Shenzhen International Travel Health Care Center and Shenzhen Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Shenzhen Customs District, Shenzhen, 518033, PR China
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- School of Public Health, The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, PR China
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- School of Public Health, The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, PR China
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- Shenzhen gene-one Biotechnology Co., Ltd., 518000, PR China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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- Biochemistry Programme, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China; Biochemistry Programme, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.
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- School of Public Health, The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, PR China.
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- Shenzhen International Travel Health Care Center and Shenzhen Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Shenzhen Customs District, Shenzhen, 518033, PR China; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518035, PR China.
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Venturi G, Fortuna C, Alves RM, Passos do Prado Paschoal AG, da Silva Júnior PJ, Remoli ME, Benedetti E, Amendola A, da Silva Batista E, Gama DVN, Barros DH, Fiorentini C, Rezza G, Leite Primo Chagas JR. Epidemiological and clinical suspicion of congenital Zika virus infection: Serological findings in mothers and children from Brazil. J Med Virol 2019; 91:1577-1583. [PMID: 31090222 PMCID: PMC6773202 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.25504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The emergence of Zika virus in the Americas has caused an increase of babies born with microcephaly or other neurological malformations. The differential diagnosis of Zika infection, particularly serological diagnosis, is an important but complex issue. In this study, we describe clinical manifestations of 94 suspected cases of congenital Zika from Bahia state, Brazil, and the results of serological tests performed on children and/or their mothers at an average of 71 days after birth. Anti‐Zika immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies were detected in 44.4% and in 7.1% of samples from mothers and children, respectively. Nearly all the IgM, and 92% of immunoglobulin G positive results were confirmed by neutralization test. Zika specific neutralizing antibodies were detected in as much as 90.4% of the cases. Moreover, dengue specific neutralizing antibodies were detected in 79.0% of Zika seropositive mothers. In conclusion, Zika IgM negative results should be considered with caution, due to a possible rapid loss of sensitivity after birth, while the NS1‐based Zika IgM enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay test we have used has demonstrated to be highly specific. In a high percentage of cases, Zika specific neutralizing antibodies were detected, which are indicative of a past Zika infection, probably occurred during pregnancy in this population. In this study we have analyzed serum samples collected a mean of 71 days after birth from 94 suspected congenital Zika cases. Our results have shown a high percentage of positive neutralization test results for ZIKV, and also DENV, but low prevalence of anti‐ZIKV IgM antibodies. Our data confirm the difficulty of an accurate retrospective diagnosis of ZIKV congenital infection.
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- Giulietta Venturi
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Neurology Service, S. Antonio das Obras Sociais Irmã Dulce Hospital(HSA/OSID), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Neurology Service, S. Antonio das Obras Sociais Irmã Dulce Hospital(HSA/OSID), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.,Neurologia Pediátrica, Universidade Salvador (UNIFACS), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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Van der Beken Y, De Geyter D, Van Esbroeck M. Performance evaluation of the Diasorin LIAISON® XL Zika capture IgM CLIA test. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2019; 95:144-148. [PMID: 31171395 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2019.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2018] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Because Zika virus (ZIKV) can cause serious birth defects and is involved in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, the ZIKV outbreak in the American continent in 2015 resulted in an enormous need for ZIKV diagnostic tools. We evaluated the LIAISON® XL Zika Capture IgM test on 106 samples from patients, mainly travelers, with a confirmed or probable ZIKV infection. Sensitivity between 0 and 84 days after onset of symptoms was 92.5%. Specificity was evaluated on a panel of 56 samples known to cause possible cross-reactions. Cross-reaction with DENV antibodies was limited (10.5%) but false-positive results occurred in samples from patients with malaria, CMV and EBV infections.
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- Y Van der Beken
- National Reference Center for Arboviruses, Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium; Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Department of Microbiology, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Department of Microbiology, Brussels, Belgium
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- National Reference Center for Arboviruses, Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
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Warnecke JM, Lattwein E, Saschenbrecker S, Stöcker W, Schlumberger W, Steinhagen K. Added value of IgA antibodies against Zika virus non-structural protein 1 in the diagnosis of acute Zika virus infections. J Virol Methods 2019; 267:8-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Tozetto-Mendoza TR, Avelino-Silva VI, Fonseca S, Claro IM, Paula AVD, Levin AS, Sabino EC, Mendes-Correa MC, Figueiredo WM, Felix AC, Souza NCS, Costa AA, Inenami M, Silva RMGD, Levi JE, Romano CM, Paranhos-Baccalà G, Segurado AC, Mayaud P. Zika virus infection among symptomatic patients from two healthcare centers in Sao Paulo State, Brazil: prevalence, clinical characteristics, viral detection in body fluids and serodynamics. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2019; 61:e19. [PMID: 30970110 PMCID: PMC6453419 DOI: 10.1590/s1678-9946201961019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Zika virus (ZIKV) clinical presentation and frequency/duration of shedding need further clarification. Symptomatic ZIKV-infected individuals identified in two hospitals in Sao Paulo State, Brazil, were investigated regarding clinical characteristics, shedding in body fluids, and serodynamics. Ninety-four of 235 symptomatic patients (Site A: 58%; Site B: 16%) had Real-Time PCR-confirmed ZIKV infection; fever, headache and gastrointestinal symptoms were less frequent, and rash was more frequent compared to ZIKV-negative patients. Real-Time PCR in serum had worse performance compared to plasma, while urine had the highest sensitivity. Shedding in genital fluids and saliva was rare. IgM positivity was the highest <14 days after the symptoms onset (86%), decreasing >28 days (24%); IgG positivity increased >14 days (96%) remaining positive in 94% of patients >28 days. ZIKV prevalence varied importantly in two neighboring cities during the same transmission season. Urine Real-Time PCR can improve diagnostic sensitivity; serum testing is less useful. Accurate serological tests are needed to improve diagnosis and surveillance.
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Moléstias Infecciosas e Parasitárias, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital São Francisco, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Moléstias Infecciosas e Parasitárias, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Moléstias Infecciosas e Parasitárias, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Moléstias Infecciosas e Parasitárias, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Moléstias Infecciosas e Parasitárias, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Serviço Especial de Saúde de Araraquara, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Serviço Especial de Saúde de Araraquara, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Serviço Especial de Saúde de Araraquara, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Serviço Especial de Saúde de Araraquara, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Medical Diagnostic Discovery Department (MD3), bioMérieux SA, Marcy l'Etoile, France
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Moléstias Infecciosas e Parasitárias, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London, United Kingdom
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Differential Serodiagnosis between Zika and Dengue Viral Infections. J Clin Microbiol 2019; 57:JCM.01506-18. [PMID: 30541932 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01506-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Diagnostic testing for Zika virus (ZIKV) or dengue virus (DENV) infection can be accomplished by a nucleic acid detection method; however, a negative result does not exclude infection due to the low virus titer during infection depending on the timing of sample collection. Therefore, a ZIKV- or DENV-specific serological assay is essential for the accurate diagnosis of patients and to mitigate potential severe health outcomes. A retrospective study design with dual approaches of collecting human serum samples for testing was developed. All serum samples were extensively evaluated by using both noninfectious wild-type (wt) virus-like particles (VLPs) and soluble nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) in the standard immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (MAC-ELISA). Both ZIKV-derived wt-VLP- and NS1-MAC-ELISAs were found to have similar sensitivities for detecting anti-premembrane/envelope and NS1 antibodies from ZIKV-infected patient sera, although lower cross-reactivity to DENV2/3-NS1 was observed. Furthermore, group cross-reactive (GR)-antibody-ablated homologous fusion peptide-mutated (FP)-VLPs consistently showed higher positive-to-negative values than homologous wt-VLPs. Therefore, we used DENV-2/3 and ZIKV FP-VLPs to develop a novel, serological algorithm for differentiating ZIKV from DENV infection. Overall, the sensitivity and specificity of the FP-VLP-MAC-ELISA and the NS1-MAC-ELISA were each higher than 80%, with no statistical significance. The accuracy can reach up to 95% with the combination of FP-VLP and NS1 assays. In comparison to current guidelines using neutralization tests to measure ZIKV antibody, this approach can facilitate laboratory screening for ZIKV infection, especially in regions where DENV infection is endemic and capacity for neutralization testing does not exist.
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Rackow A, Ehmen C, von Possel R, Medialdea-Carrera R, Brown D, Bispo de Filippis AM, Carvalho de Sequeira P, Ribeiro Nogueira RM, Halili B, Jakupi X, Berisha L, Ahmeti S, Sherifi K, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Schmitz H, Mika A, Emmerich P, Deschermeier C. Immunoglobulin-like Domain of HsFcμR as a Capture Molecule for Detection of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus- and Zika Virus-Specific IgM Antibodies. Clin Chem 2019; 65:451-461. [PMID: 30709812 DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2018.294819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND The cellular surface molecule HsTOSO/FAIM3/HsFcμR has been identified as an IgM-specific Fc receptor expressed on lymphocytes. Here, we show that its extracellular immunoglobulin-like domain (HsFcμR-Igl) specifically binds to IgM/antigen immune complexes (ICs) and exploit this property for the development of novel detection systems for IgM antibodies directed against Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) and Zika virus (ZIKV). METHODS His-tagged HsFcμR-Igl was expressed in Escherichia coli and purified by affinity chromatography, oxidative refolding, and size-exclusion chromatography. Specific binding of HsFcμR-Igl to IgM/antigen ICs was confirmed, and 2 prototypic ELISAs for the detection of anti-CCHFV and anti-ZIKV IgM antibodies were developed. Thereby, patient sera and virus-specific recombinant antigens directly labeled with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) were coincubated on HsFcμR-Igl-coated ELISA plates. Bound ICs were quantified by measuring turnover of a chromogenic HRP substrate. RESULTS Assay validation was performed using paired serum samples from 15 Kosovar patients with a PCR-confirmed CCHFV infection and 28 Brazilian patients with a PCR-confirmed ZIKV infection, along with a panel of a priori CCHFV/ZIKV-IgM-negative serum samples. Both ELISAs were highly reproducible. Sensitivity and specificity were comparable with or even exceeded in-house gold standard testing and commercial kits. Furthermore, latex beads coated with HsFcμR-Igl aggregated upon coincubation with an IgM-positive serum and HRP-labeled antigen but not with either component alone, revealing a potential for use of HsFcμR-Igl as a capture molecule in aggregation-based rapid tests. CONCLUSIONS Recombinant HsFcμR-Igl is a versatile capture molecule for IgM/antigen ICs of human and animal origin and can be applied for the development of both plate- and bead-based serological tests.
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- Anne Rackow
- Diagnostics Development Laboratory, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
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- Diagnostics Development Laboratory, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department for Virology, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
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- National Institute for Health Research/Institute of Infections and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, Liverpool, UK
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- Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, Laboratório de Flavivirus, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Infectious Diseases Clinic, Pristhina, Kosovo
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- Department of Microbiology, National Institute for Public Health of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosovo
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- University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Infectious Diseases Clinic, Pristhina, Kosovo
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- University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina," Medical Faculty and University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Infectious Diseases Clinic, Prishtina, Kosovo
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- Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Medicine, University of Pristhina "Hasan Prishtina," Pristhina, Kosovo
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- Department for Virology, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department for Virology, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
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- Diagnostics Development Laboratory, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department for Virology, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany.,Department of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Center of Internal Medicine II, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Diagnostics Development Laboratory, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany;
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Challenges in diagnosing Zika-experiences from a reference laboratory in a non-endemic setting. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2019; 38:771-778. [PMID: 30680570 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-019-03472-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Diagnosing a patient with Zika infection is not always straightforward. Here, we aim to describe our data collected from December 2015 to December 2017 and discuss the implemented algorithm and diagnostic challenges we encountered. At the National Reference Center for Arboviruses at the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium (ITM), a commercial Zika virus (ZIKV) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) detecting immunoglobulin (Ig) M and IgG, a commercial ZIKV immunofluorescence assay (IFA) detecting IgM, and an in-house Zika virus neutralization test (VNT) were implemented. For molecular detection of ZIKV, an in-house and a commercial real-time RT-PCR were applied. An algorithm, adapted from the European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), was implemented. Between December 2015 and December 2017, we tested 6417 patients for ZIKV. Of those, according to ECDC criteria, 127 (2.0%) were classified as a confirmed Zika infection of which 39 by RT-PCR (0.6%), 15 (0.2%) as a probable Zika infection, 73 (1.1%) as undefined, and 65 (1.0%) as false positive reactions. Main challenges were the brief window for detection of IgM, cross-reactivity of antibodies with other flaviviruses and malaria, and low VNT titers in the acute phase. In RT-PCR negative samples, classification of ZIKV infection as recent or past proved difficult, when IgM was negative. The majority of patients could be classified according to ECDC criteria, though 1.1% of patients remained "undefined" and 1.0% were ELISA false positive reactions. Complementary IFA IgM was of added value to increase IgM detection rates. Improved serological assays and more longitudinal data on antibody kinetics are needed.
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Zamarina TV, Khrapova NP, Pimenova EV, Khanani EI, Viktorov DV, Toporkov AV. [Zika fever immunodiagnostics: overview of test systems.]. Vopr Virusol 2019; 64:150-155. [PMID: 32163680 DOI: 10.36233/0507-4088-2019-64-4-150-155] [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: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The threat of rapid spread of Zika virus beyond endemic regions has given rise to more research in field of epidemiology and clinic, as well as to the search for Zika fiver new diagnostic and preventive tools. Between 2013 and 2017 in Russia 18 cases of infection transmission by travellers were reported. Fever Zika reference monitoring center in Volgograd Research AntiPlague Institute (Volgograd, Russian Federation) provides counseling and methodological assistance on laboratory diagnosis and monitoring of Zika fever. In this regard, a literature review of commercial test systems for immunodiagnostics of this infection was performed. Currently, a number of test systems for solid-phase enzyme-linked immunoassay method (ELISA), immunochromatography and indirect immunofluorescent method (IIFT) have been developed for immunodiagnostics of Zika fever. Euroimmun Ltd. remains the only manufacturer that has access to detailed information on validation of the specificity of the produced diagnostic kits. Independent studies confirm that Euroimmun test systems have high specificity and high sensitivity, which is proved by the study of the material from various populations, including Europeans travelling to Zika virus endemic regions and people residing in these regions. A detailed overview of characteristics of Euroimmun test systems for immunodiagnostics of Zika fever allows us to conclude that there is a rationale for the use of these test systems for Russian Federation sanitary protection by identification of antibodies in patients, presumably infected with the Zika virus.
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- T V Zamarina
- Volgograd Research Anti-Plague Institute, Volgograd, 400131, Russian Federation
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- Volgograd Research Anti-Plague Institute, Volgograd, 400131, Russian Federation
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- Volgograd Research Anti-Plague Institute, Volgograd, 400131, Russian Federation
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- Volgograd Research Anti-Plague Institute, Volgograd, 400131, Russian Federation
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- Volgograd Research Anti-Plague Institute, Volgograd, 400131, Russian Federation
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- Volgograd Research Anti-Plague Institute, Volgograd, 400131, Russian Federation
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BAYONA-PACHECO BRAYAN, ACOSTA-REYES JORGE, NAVARRO EDGAR, SAN-JUAN HOMERO, BULA JOHAN, BAQUERO HERNANDO. Seroprevalence of Zika virus among blood donors before the epidemic in Barranquilla, Colombia, 2015-2016. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2019; 91:e20180860. [DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765201920180860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Badolo A, Burt F, Daniel S, Fearns R, Gudo ES, Kielian M, Lescar J, Shi Y, von Brunn A, Weiss SR, Hilgenfeld R. Third Tofo Advanced Study Week on Emerging and Re-emerging Viruses, 2018. Antiviral Res 2018; 162:142-150. [PMID: 30597184 PMCID: PMC7132404 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2018.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2018] [Accepted: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The Third Tofo Advanced Study Week on Emerging and Re-Emerging Viruses (3rd TASW) was held in Praia do Tofo, Mozambique, from September 02 to 06, 2018. It brought together 55 participants from 10 African countries as well as from Belgium, China, Germany, Singapore, and the USA. Meeting sessions covered aspects of the epidemiology, diagnosis, molecular and structural biology, vaccine development, and antiviral drug discovery for emerging RNA viruses that are current threats in Africa and included flaviviruses (dengue and Zika), alphaviruses (chikungunya), coronaviruses, filoviruses (Ebola), influenza viruses, Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, Rift Valley fever Virus, Lassa virus, and others. Data were presented on recent flavivirus and/or chikungunyavirus outbreaks in Angola, Burkina Faso, and Mozambique. In addition, these viruses are endemic in many sub-Saharan countries. The TASW series on emerging viruses is unique in Africa and successful in promoting collaborations between researchers in Africa and other parts of the world, as well as among African scientists. This report summarizes the lectures held at the meeting and highlights advances in the field. The 3rd Tofo Advanced Study Week on Emerging and Re-emerging Viruses took place from September 2–6, 2018. African attendees came from Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, the CAR, Mozambique, Nigeria, S Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Other participants were from Europe, China, Singapore, and the USA. This unique meeting enabled scientists from Africa and elsewhere to discuss problems and initiate new collaborations. Presentations covered dengue virus, Zika, chikungunya, coronaviruses, Ebola, influenza, Rift Valley fever, CCHF, and RSV.
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- Athanase Badolo
- Laboratory of Fundamental and Applied Entomology, University Ouaga, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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- Division of Virology, National Health Laboratory Services and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
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- Structural Biology and Biochemistry, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
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- Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Max von Pettenkofer-Institute, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany; German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Munich Site, Munich, Germany.
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany; German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Hamburg - Lübeck - Borstel - Riems Site, Lübeck, Germany.
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