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Abduljalil JM, Elfiky AA, AlKhazindar MM. Tepotinib and tivantinib as potential inhibitors for the serine/threonine kinase of the mpox virus: insights from structural bioinformatics analysis. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024:1-11. [PMID: 38529847 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2024.2323699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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The serine/threonine kinase (STK) plays a central role as the primary kinase in poxviruses, directing phosphoryl transfer reactions. Such reactions are pivotal for the activation of certain proteins during viral replication, assembly, and maturation. Therefore, targeting this key protein is anticipated to impede virus replication. In this work, a structural bioinformatics approach was employed to evaluate the potential of drug-like kinase inhibitors in binding to the ATP-binding pocket on the STK of the Mpox virus. Virtual screening of known kinase inhibitors revealed that the top 10 inhibitors exhibited binding affinities ranging from -8.59 to -12.05 kcal/mol. The rescoring of compounds using the deep-learning default model in GNINA was performed to predict accurate binding poses. Subsequently, the top three inhibitors underwent unbiased molecular dynamics (MD) simulations for 100 ns. Molecular Mechanics/Generalized Born Surface Area (MM/GBSA) analysis and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) suggested tepotinib as a competitive inhibitor for Mpox virus STK as evidenced by its binding free energy and the induction of similar conformational behavior of the enzyme. Nevertheless, it is sensible to experimentally test all top 10 compounds, as scoring functions and energy calculations may not consistently align with experimental findings. These insights are poised to provide an attempt to identify an effective inhibitor for the Mpox virus.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Jameel M Abduljalil
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Thamar University, Dhamar, Yemen
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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Hu B, Guo H, Si H, Shi Z. Emergence of SARS and COVID-19 and preparedness for the next emerging disease X. Front Med 2024; 18:1-18. [PMID: 38561562 DOI: 10.1007/s11684-024-1066-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are two human Coronavirus diseases emerging in this century, posing tremendous threats to public health and causing great loss to lives and economy. In this review, we retrospect the studies tracing the molecular evolution of SARS-CoV, and we sort out current research findings about the potential ancestor of SARS-CoV-2. Updated knowledge about SARS-CoV-2-like viruses found in wildlife, the animal susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2, as well as the interspecies transmission risk of SARS-related coronaviruses (SARSr-CoVs) are gathered here. Finally, we discuss the strategies of how to be prepared against future outbreaks of emerging or re-emerging coronaviruses.
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- Ben Hu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Special Pathogens and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Special Pathogens and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Special Pathogens and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Special Pathogens and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China.
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Wang Z, Wei P. Shifting the paradigm in RNA virus detection: integrating nucleic acid testing and immunoassays through single-molecule digital ELISA. Front Immunol 2024; 14:1331981. [PMID: 38235132 PMCID: PMC10791976 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1331981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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In this review article, we explore the characteristics of RNA viruses and their potential threats to humanity. We also provide a brief overview of the primary contemporary techniques used for the early detection of such viruses. After thoroughly analyzing the strengths and limitations of these methods, we highlight the importance of integrating nucleic acid testing with immunological assays in RNA virus detection. Although notable methodological differences between nucleic acid testing and immune assays pose challenges, the emerging single-molecule immunoassay-digital ELISA may be applied to technically integrate these techniques. We emphasize that the greatest value of digital ELISA is its extensive compatibility, which creates numerous opportunities for real-time, large-scale testing of RNA viruses. Furthermore, we describe the possible developmental trends of digital ELISA in various aspects, such as reaction carriers, identification elements, signal amplification, and data reading, thus revealing the remarkable potential of single-molecule digital ELISA in future RNA virus detection.
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- Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China
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Lu L, Zhang F, Brierley L, Robertson G, Chase-Topping M, Lycett S, Woolhouse M. Temporal Dynamics, Discovery, and Emergence of Human-Transmissible RNA Viruses. Mol Biol Evol 2024; 41:msad272. [PMID: 38241079 PMCID: PMC10797954 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msad272] [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: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2024] Open
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Transmissibility, the ability to spread within host populations, is a prerequisite for a pathogen to have epidemic or pandemic potential. Here, we estimate the phylogenies of human infectivity and transmissibility using 1,408 genome sequences from 743 distinct RNA virus species/types in 59 genera. By repeating this analysis using data sets censored by virus discovery date, we explore how temporal changes in the known diversity of RNA viruses-especially recent increases in recognized nonhuman viruses-have altered these phylogenies. Over time, we find significant increases in the proportion of RNA virus genera estimated to have a nonhuman-infective ancestral state, in the fraction of distinct human virus lineages that are purely human-transmissible or strictly zoonotic (compared to mixed lineages), and in the number of human viruses with nearest relatives known not to infect humans. Our results are consistent with viruses that are capable of spreading in human populations commonly emerging from a nonhuman reservoir. This is more likely in lineages that already contain human-transmissible viruses but is rare in lineages that contain only strictly zoonotic viruses.
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- Lu Lu
- Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- National Institute of Health Data Science at Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Population Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, Unitied Kingdom
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- Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Shukla N, Shamim U, Agarwal P, Pandey R, Narayan J. From bench to bedside: potential of translational research in COVID-19 and beyond. Brief Funct Genomics 2023:elad051. [PMID: 37986554 DOI: 10.1093/bfgp/elad051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been around for more than 3 years now. However, due to constant viral evolution, novel variants are emerging, leaving old treatment protocols redundant. As treatment options dwindle, infection rates continue to rise and seasonal infection surges become progressively common across the world, rapid solutions are required. With genomic and proteomic methods generating enormous amounts of data to expand our understanding of SARS-CoV-2 biology, there is an urgent requirement for the development of novel therapeutic methods that can allow translational research to flourish. In this review, we highlight the current state of COVID-19 in the world and the effects of post-infection sequelae. We present the contribution of translational research in COVID-19, with various current and novel therapeutic approaches, including antivirals, monoclonal antibodies and vaccines, as well as alternate treatment methods such as immunomodulators, currently being studied and reiterate the importance of translational research in the development of various strategies to contain COVID-19.
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- Nityendra Shukla
- CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB), Mall Road, Near Jubilee Hall, New Delhi, 110007, India
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- CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB), Mall Road, Near Jubilee Hall, New Delhi, 110007, India
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- CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB), Mall Road, Near Jubilee Hall, New Delhi, 110007, India
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- CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB), Mall Road, Near Jubilee Hall, New Delhi, 110007, India
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- CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB), Mall Road, Near Jubilee Hall, New Delhi, 110007, India
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Periferakis A, Periferakis AT, Troumpata L, Periferakis K, Scheau AE, Savulescu-Fiedler I, Caruntu A, Badarau IA, Caruntu C, Scheau C. Kaempferol: A Review of Current Evidence of Its Antiviral Potential. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16299. [PMID: 38003488 PMCID: PMC10671393 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242216299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Kaempferol and its derivatives are flavonoids found in various plants, and a considerable number of these have been used in various medical applications worldwide. Kaempferol and its compounds have well-known antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties among other health benefits. However, the antiviral properties of kaempferol are notable, and there is a significant number of experimental studies on this topic. Kaempferol compounds were effective against DNA viruses such as hepatitis B virus, viruses of the alphaherpesvirinae family, African swine fever virus, and pseudorabies virus; they were also effective against RNA viruses, namely feline SARS coronavirus, dengue fever virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, influenza virus, enterovirus 71, poliovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, human immunodeficiency virus, calicivirus, and chikungunya virus. On the other hand, no effectiveness against murine norovirus and hepatitis A virus could be determined. The antiviral action mechanisms of kaempferol compounds are various, such as the inhibition of viral polymerases and of viral attachment and entry into host cells. Future research should be focused on further elucidating the antiviral properties of kaempferol compounds from different plants and assessing their potential use to complement the action of antiviral drugs.
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- Argyrios Periferakis
- Department of Physiology, The “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- Akadimia of Ancient Greek and Traditional Chinese Medicine, 16675 Athens, Greece
- Elkyda, Research & Education Centre of Charismatheia, 17675 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Physiology, The “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- Elkyda, Research & Education Centre of Charismatheia, 17675 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Physiology, The “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Akadimia of Ancient Greek and Traditional Chinese Medicine, 16675 Athens, Greece
- Pan-Hellenic Organization of Educational Programs (P.O.E.P), 17236 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Fundeni Clinical Institute, 022328 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Coltea Clinical Hospital, 030167 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, “Carol Davila” Central Military Emergency Hospital, 010825 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Titu Maiorescu” University, 031593 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Physiology, The “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Physiology, The “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Dermatology, “Prof. N.C. Paulescu” National Institute of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, 011233 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Physiology, The “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, “Foisor” Clinical Hospital of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Osteoarticular TB, 021382 Bucharest, Romania
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Tian J, Wang XL, Wang LC, Chen F, Tian Y, Ma L, Pan CY, Wang YP. Qiangli Wuhu mixture alleviates LPS-induced pneumonia by inhibiting the TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 pathway: a study based on network pharmacology. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2022; 60:1331-1340. [PMID: 35819372 PMCID: PMC9291688 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2022.2093384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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CONTEXT Qiangli Wuhu (QLWH) mixture is a concoction approved and registered by Ningxia Medical Products Administration. It has therapeutic effects on various types of pneumonia. OBJECTIVE To clarify the mechanisms of QLWH in treating pneumonia. MATERIALS AND METHODS The potential targets of QLWH in the treatment of pneumonia were predicted by network pharmacology. Male, Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) mice were randomly divided into five groups of 12 mice, control, vehicle, QLWH (10 and 20 mg/kg) and dexamethasone (DXM), and orally treated twice daily with normal saline, QLWH or DXM. The pneumonia model was established by tracheal instillation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS). After treatment five days, ELISA, H&E staining and Western blot were used to investigate protective effects of QLWH. RESULTS Nine hundred and ninety-four active ingredients were found through network pharmacology, corresponding to 135 targets for the treatment of pneumonia; compared to the vehicle group, QLWH (10 and 20 mg/kg) significantly decreased the levels of TNF-α (14.3% and 28.8%), IL-1β (23.9% and 42.8%) and IL-6 (13.2% and 16.1%), increased the levels of IL-10 (134.3% and 172.9%); in terms of mechanism, QLWH down-regulated TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 axis related proteins in lung tissue of pneumonia model mice (p < 0.05). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS This study combined network pharmacology and animal experiments, providing effective evidence for the clinical promotion of QLWH. Meanwhile, it is of significance for further development.
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- Jie Tian
- Ningxia Chinese Medicine Research Center, Yinchuan, China
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- Ningxia Chinese Medicine Research Center, Yinchuan, China
- School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Ningxia Chinese Medicine Research Center, Yinchuan, China
- School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Ningxia Chinese Medicine Research Center, Yinchuan, China
- School of Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Ningxia Chinese Medicine Research Center, Yinchuan, China
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- Ningxia Chinese Medicine Research Center, Yinchuan, China
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- Ningxia Chinese Medicine Research Center, Yinchuan, China
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Gavotte L, Frutos R. The stochastic world of emerging viruses. PNAS NEXUS 2022; 1:pgac185. [PMID: 36714875 PMCID: PMC9802394 DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgac185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The acquisition of new hosts is a fundamental mechanism by which parasitic organisms expand their host range and perpetuate themselves on an evolutionary scale. Among pathogens, viruses, due to their speed of evolution, are particularly efficient in producing new emergence events. However, even though these phenomena are particularly important to the human species and therefore specifically studied, the processes of virus emergence in a new host species are very complex and difficult to comprehend in their entirety. In order to provide a structured framework for understanding emergence in a species (including humans), a comprehensive qualitative model is an indispensable cornerstone. This model explicitly describes all the stages necessary for a virus circulating in the wild to come to the crossing of the epidemic threshold. We have therefore developed a complete descriptive model explaining all the steps necessary for a virus circulating in host populations to emerge in a new species. This description of the parameters presiding over the emergence of a new virus allows us to understand their nature and importance in the emergence process.
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Transcriptome dataset of six human pathogen RNA viruses generated by nanopore sequencing. Data Brief 2022; 43:108386. [PMID: 35789906 PMCID: PMC9249600 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2022.108386] [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: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Long-read sequencing (LRS) approaches shed new light on the complexity of viral (Kakuk et al., 2021 [1]; Boldogkői et al., 2019 [2]; Depledge et a., 2019 [3]), bacterial (Yan et al., 2018 [4]) and eukaryotic (Tilgner et al., 2014 [5]) transcriptomes. Emerging RNA viruses are zoonotic (Woolhouse et al., 2016 [6]) and create public health problems, e.g. influenza pandemic caused by H1N1 virus in (Fraser et al., 2009 [7]), as well as the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (Kim et al., 2020 [8]). In this study, we carried out nanopore sequencing for generating transcriptomic data valuable for structural and kinetic profiling of six important human pathogen RNA viruses, the H1N1 subtype of Influenza A virus (IVA), the Zika virus (ZIKV), the West Nile virus (WNV), the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), the Coxsackievirus [group B serotype 5 (CVB5)] and the Vesicular stomatitis Indiana virus (VSIV), and the response of host cells upon viral infection. The raw sequencing data were filtered during basecalling and only high quality reads (Qscore ≥ 7) were mapped to the appropriate viral and host genomes. Length distribution of sequencing reads were assessed and statistics of data were plotted by the ReadStat.4 python script. The datasets can be used to profile the transcriptomic landscape of RNA viruses, provide information for novel gene annotations, can serve as resource for studying the virus-host interactions, and for the analysis of RNA base modifications. These datasets can be used to compare the different sequencing techniques, library preparation approaches, bioinformatics pipelines, and to analyze the RNA profiles of viruses with small RNA genomes.
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Zhang F, Chase-Topping M, Guo CG, Woolhouse MEJ. Predictors of human-infective RNA virus discovery in the United States, China, and Africa, an ecological study. eLife 2022; 11:e72123. [PMID: 35666108 PMCID: PMC9278958 DOI: 10.7554/elife.72123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background The variation in the pathogen type as well as the spatial heterogeneity of predictors make the generality of any associations with pathogen discovery debatable. Our previous work confirmed that the association of a group of predictors differed across different types of RNA viruses, yet there have been no previous comparisons of the specific predictors for RNA virus discovery in different regions. The aim of the current study was to close the gap by investigating whether predictors of discovery rates within three regions-the United States, China, and Africa-differ from one another and from those at the global level. Methods Based on a comprehensive list of human-infective RNA viruses, we collated published data on first discovery of each species in each region. We used a Poisson boosted regression tree (BRT) model to examine the relationship between virus discovery and 33 predictors representing climate, socio-economics, land use, and biodiversity across each region separately. The discovery probability in three regions in 2010-2019 was mapped using the fitted models and historical predictors. Results The numbers of human-infective virus species discovered in the United States, China, and Africa up to 2019 were 95, 80, and 107 respectively, with China lagging behind the other two regions. In each region, discoveries were clustered in hotspots. BRT modelling suggested that in all three regions RNA virus discovery was better predicted by land use and socio-economic variables than climatic variables and biodiversity, although the relative importance of these predictors varied by region. Map of virus discovery probability in 2010-2019 indicated several new hotspots outside historical high-risk areas. Most new virus species since 2010 in each region (6/6 in the United States, 19/19 in China, 12/19 in Africa) were discovered in high-risk areas as predicted by our model. Conclusions The drivers of spatiotemporal variation in virus discovery rates vary in different regions of the world. Within regions virus discovery is driven mainly by land-use and socio-economic variables; climate and biodiversity variables are consistently less important predictors than at a global scale. Potential new discovery hotspots in 2010-2019 are identified. Results from the study could guide active surveillance for new human-infective viruses in local high-risk areas. Funding FFZ is funded by the Darwin Trust of Edinburgh (https://darwintrust.bio.ed.ac.uk/). MEJW has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 874735 (VEO) (https://www.veo-europe.eu/).
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- Feifei Zhang
- Usher Institute, University of EdinburghEdinburghUnited Kingdom
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- Usher Institute, University of EdinburghEdinburghUnited Kingdom
- Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of EdinburghEdinburghUnited Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong KongHong KongChina
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Tian L, Pang Z, Li M, Lou F, An X, Zhu S, Song L, Tong Y, Fan H, Fan J. Molnupiravir and Its Antiviral Activity Against COVID-19. Front Immunol 2022; 13:855496. [PMID: 35444647 PMCID: PMC9013824 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.855496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) constitutes a major worldwide public health threat and economic burden. The pandemic is still ongoing and the SARS-CoV-2 variants are still emerging constantly, resulting in an urgent demand for new drugs to treat this disease. Molnupiravir, a biological prodrug of NHC (β-D-N(4)-hydroxycytidine), is a novel nucleoside analogue with a broad-spectrum antiviral activity against SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and Ebola virus (EBOV). Molnupiravir showed potent therapeutic and prophylactic activity against multiple coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, and MERS-CoV in animal models. In clinical trials, molnupiravir showed beneficial effects for mild to moderate COVID-19 patients with a favorable safety profile. The oral bioavailability and potent antiviral activity of molnupiravir highlight its potential utility as a therapeutic candidate against COVID-19. This review presents the research progress of molnupiravir starting with its discovery and synthesis, broad-spectrum antiviral effects, and antiviral mechanism. In addition, the preclinical studies, antiviral resistance, clinical trials, safety, and drug tolerability of molnupiravir are also summarized and discussed, aiming to expand our knowledge on molnupiravir and better deal with the COVID-19 epidemic.
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- Lili Tian
- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Junfen Fan, ; Huahao Fan, ; Yigang Tong, ; Lihua Song,
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Junfen Fan, ; Huahao Fan, ; Yigang Tong, ; Lihua Song,
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Junfen Fan, ; Huahao Fan, ; Yigang Tong, ; Lihua Song,
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Cerebrovascular Disease Research, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Junfen Fan, ; Huahao Fan, ; Yigang Tong, ; Lihua Song,
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Thakur S, Kelkar D, Garg S, Raina SK, Lateef F, Gilada I, Kumar V, Bhoi S, Galwankar S, Chauhan V. Why Should RNA Viruses Have All the Fun - Monkeypox, a Close Relative of Smallpox and a DNA Virus. J Glob Infect Dis 2022; 14:47-49. [PMID: 35910829 PMCID: PMC9336599 DOI: 10.4103/jgid.jgid_104_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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- Suman Thakur
- Department of Microbiology, IGMC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Community Medicine, MAMC, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, Dr. RPGMC, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Unison Medicare and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, JPNATC, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Medicine, IGMC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Infectious diseases emerge via many routes and may need to overcome stepwise bottlenecks to burgeon into epidemics and pandemics. About 60% of human infections have animal origins, whereas 40% either co-evolved with humans or emerged from non-zoonotic environmental sources. Although the dynamic interaction between wildlife, domestic animals, and humans is important for the surveillance of zoonotic potential, exotic origins tend to be overemphasized since many zoonoses come from anthropophilic wild species (for example, rats and bats). We examine the equivocal evidence of whether the appearance of novel infections is accelerating and relate technological developments to the risk of novel disease outbreaks. Then we briefly compare selected epidemics, ancient and modern, from the Plague of Athens to COVID-19.
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- Robin A Weiss
- Division of Infection & Immunity, University College London, London, UK
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- The Descartes Centre for the History and Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Spernovasilis N, Tsiodras S, Poulakou G. Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases: Humankind's Companions and Competitors. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10010098. [PMID: 35056547 PMCID: PMC8780145 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10010098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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- Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, 12462 Athens, Greece;
- School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece;
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- School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece;
- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Sotiria General Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece
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Infektionskrankheiten in Deutschland. Public Health 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-3-437-22262-7.00022-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Painter GR, Natchus MG, Cohen O, Holman W, Painter WP. Developing a direct acting, orally available antiviral agent in a pandemic: the evolution of molnupiravir as a potential treatment for COVID-19. Curr Opin Virol 2021; 50:17-22. [PMID: 34271264 PMCID: PMC8277160 DOI: 10.1016/j.coviro.2021.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Despite the availability of vaccines, there remains an urgent need for antiviral drugs with potent activity against SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19. Millions of people are immune-suppressed and may not be able to mount a fully protective immune response after vaccination. There is also an increasingly critical need for a drug to cover emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants, against which existing vaccines may be less effective. Here, we describe the evolution of molnupiravir (EIDD-2801, MK-4482), a broad-spectrum antiviral agent originally designed for the treatment of Alphavirus infections, into a potential drug for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. When the pandemic began, molnupiravir was in pre-clinical development for the treatment of seasonal influenza. As COVID-19 spread, the timeline for the development program was moved forward significantly, and focus shifted to treatment of coronavirus infections. Real time consultation with regulatory authorities aided in making the acceleration of the program possible.
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- George R Painter
- Emory Institute for Drug Development (EIDD), Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Drug Innovation Ventures at Emory (DRIVE), Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Pharmacology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- Emory Institute for Drug Development (EIDD), Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Covance Clinical Research Unit Ltd., Springfield House, Hyde Street, Leeds LS2 9LH, UK
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- Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, 3480 Main Highway, Unit 402, Miami, Florida 33133, USA
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- Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, 3480 Main Highway, Unit 402, Miami, Florida 33133, USA
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Kordyś M, Sen R, Warkocki Z. Applications of the versatile CRISPR-Cas13 RNA targeting system. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-RNA 2021; 13:e1694. [PMID: 34553495 DOI: 10.1002/wrna.1694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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CRISPR-Cas are adaptable natural prokaryotic defense systems that act against invading viruses and plasmids. Among the six currently known major CRISPR-Cas types, the type VI CRISPR-Cas13 is the only one known to exclusively bind and cleave foreign RNA. Within the last couple of years, this system has been adapted to serve numerous, and sometimes not obvious, applications, including some that might be developed as effective molecular therapies. Indeed, Cas13 has been adapted to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In a cell-free environment, Cas13 has been used in the development of highly specific, sensitive, multiplexing-capable, and field-adaptable detection tools. Importantly, Cas13 can be reprogrammed and applied to eukaryotes to either combat pathogenic RNA viruses or in the regulation of gene expression, facilitating the knockdown of mRNA, circular RNA, and noncoding RNA. Furthermore, Cas13 has been harnessed for in vivo RNA modifications including programmable regulation of alternative splicing, A-to-I and C to U editing, and m6A modifications. Finally, approaches allowing for the detection and characterization of RNA-interacting proteins have also been demonstrated. Here, we provide a comprehensive overview of the applications utilizing CRISPR-Cas13 that illustrate its versatility. We also discuss the most important limitations of the CRISPR-Cas13-based technologies, and controversies regarding them. This article is categorized under: RNA Methods > RNA Analyses in Cells RNA Processing > RNA Editing and Modification RNA Interactions with Proteins and Other Molecules > Protein-RNA Interactions: Functional Implications.
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- Martyna Kordyś
- Department of RNA Metabolism, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Gryseels S, De Bruyn L, Gyselings R, Calvignac‐Spencer S, Leendertz FH, Leirs H. Risk of human-to-wildlife transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Mamm Rev 2021; 51:272-292. [PMID: 33230363 PMCID: PMC7675675 DOI: 10.1111/mam.12225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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It has been a long time since the world has experienced a pandemic with such a rapid devastating impact as the current COVID-19 pandemic. The causative agent, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is unusual in that it appears capable of infecting many different mammal species. As a significant proportion of people worldwide are infected with SARS-CoV-2 and may spread the infection unknowingly before symptoms occur or without any symptoms ever occurring, there is a non-negligible risk of humans spreading SARS-CoV-2 to wildlife, in particular to wild non-human mammals. Because of SARS-CoV-2's apparent evolutionary origins in bats and reports of humans transmitting the virus to pets and zoo animals, regulations for the prevention of human-to-animal transmission have so far focused mostly on these animal groups. We summarise recent studies and reports that show that a wide range of distantly related mammals are likely to be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, and that susceptibility or resistance to the virus is, in general, not predictable, or only predictable to some extent, from phylogenetic proximity to known susceptible or resistant hosts. In the absence of solid evidence on the susceptibility and resistance to SARS-CoV-2 for each of the >6500 mammal species, we argue that sanitary precautions should be taken by humans interacting with any other mammal species in the wild. Preventing human-to-wildlife SARS-CoV-2 transmission is important to protect these animals (some of which are classed as threatened) from disease, but also to avoid establishment of novel SARS-CoV-2 reservoirs in wild mammals. The risk of repeated re-infection of humans from such a wildlife reservoir could severely hamper SARS-CoV-2 control efforts. Activities during which direct or indirect interaction with wild mammals may occur include wildlife research, conservation activities, forestry work, pest control, management of feral populations, ecological consultancy work, management of protected areas and natural environments, wildlife tourism and wildlife rehabilitation in animal shelters. During such activities, we recommend sanitary precautions, such as physical distancing, wearing face masks and gloves, and frequent decontamination, which are very similar to regulations currently imposed to prevent transmission among humans. We further recommend active surveillance of domestic and feral animals that could act as SARS-CoV-2 intermediate hosts between humans and wild mammals.
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- Sophie Gryseels
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and TransplantationRega Institute, KU LeuvenHerestraat 49Leuven3000Belgium
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Arizona1041 E. Lowell St.TucsonAZ85721USA
- Department of BiologyUniversity of AntwerpUniversiteitsplein 1Antwerp2610Belgium
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- Department of BiologyUniversity of AntwerpUniversiteitsplein 1Antwerp2610Belgium
- Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)Havenlaan 88Brussels1000Belgium
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- Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)Havenlaan 88Brussels1000Belgium
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- Department of BiologyUniversity of AntwerpUniversiteitsplein 1Antwerp2610Belgium
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Targeting the DEAD-Box RNA Helicase eIF4A with Rocaglates-A Pan-Antiviral Strategy for Minimizing the Impact of Future RNA Virus Pandemics. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9030540. [PMID: 33807988 PMCID: PMC8001013 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9030540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The increase in pandemics caused by RNA viruses of zoonotic origin highlights the urgent need for broad-spectrum antivirals against novel and re-emerging RNA viruses. Broad-spectrum antivirals could be deployed as first-line interventions during an outbreak while virus-specific drugs and vaccines are developed and rolled out. Viruses depend on the host’s protein synthesis machinery for replication. Several natural compounds that target the cellular DEAD-box RNA helicase eIF4A, a key component of the eukaryotic translation initiation complex eIF4F, have emerged as potential broad-spectrum antivirals. Rocaglates, a group of flavaglines of plant origin that clamp mRNAs with highly structured 5′ untranslated regions (5′UTRs) onto the surface of eIF4A through specific stacking interactions, exhibit the largest selectivity and potential therapeutic indices among all known eIF4A inhibitors. Their unique mechanism of action limits the inhibitory effect of rocaglates to the translation of eIF4A-dependent viral mRNAs and a minor fraction of host mRNAs exhibiting stable RNA secondary structures and/or polypurine sequence stretches in their 5′UTRs, resulting in minimal potential toxic side effects. Maintaining a favorable safety profile while inducing efficient inhibition of a broad spectrum of RNA viruses makes rocaglates into primary candidates for further development as pan-antiviral therapeutics.
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Young KT, Lahmers KK, Sellers HS, Stallknecht DE, Poulson RL, Saliki JT, Tompkins SM, Padykula I, Siepker C, Howerth EW, Todd M, Stanton JB. Randomly primed, strand-switching, MinION-based sequencing for the detection and characterization of cultured RNA viruses. J Vet Diagn Invest 2020; 33:202-215. [PMID: 33357075 DOI: 10.1177/1040638720981019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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RNA viruses rapidly mutate, which can result in increased virulence, increased escape from vaccine protection, and false-negative detection results. Targeted detection methods have a limited ability to detect unknown viruses and often provide insufficient data to detect coinfections or identify antigenic variants. Random, deep sequencing is a method that can more fully detect and characterize RNA viruses and is often coupled with molecular techniques or culture methods for viral enrichment. We tested viral culture coupled with third-generation sequencing for the ability to detect and characterize RNA viruses. Cultures of bovine viral diarrhea virus, canine distemper virus (CDV), epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus, infectious bronchitis virus, 2 influenza A viruses, and porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus were sequenced on the MinION platform using a random, reverse primer in a strand-switching reaction, coupled with PCR-based barcoding. Reads were taxonomically classified and used for reference-based sequence building using a stock personal computer. This method accurately detected and identified complete coding sequence genomes with a minimum of 20× coverage depth for all 7 viruses, including a sample containing 2 viruses. Each lineage-typing region had at least 26× coverage depth for all viruses. Furthermore, analyzing the CDV sample through a pipeline devoid of CDV reference sequences modeled the ability of this protocol to detect unknown viruses. Our results show the ability of this technique to detect and characterize dsRNA, negative- and positive-sense ssRNA, and nonsegmented and segmented RNA viruses.
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- Kelsey T Young
- Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology, VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA
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- Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center, Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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- Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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- Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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- Athens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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- Center for Vaccines and Immunology, Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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- Center for Vaccines and Immunology, Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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- Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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- Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology, VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA
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- Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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Zhang F, Chase-Topping M, Guo CG, van Bunnik BAD, Brierley L, Woolhouse MEJ. Global discovery of human-infective RNA viruses: A modelling analysis. PLoS Pathog 2020; 16:e1009079. [PMID: 33253277 PMCID: PMC7728385 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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RNA viruses are a leading cause of human infectious diseases and the prediction of where new RNA viruses are likely to be discovered is a significant public health concern. Here, we geocoded the first peer-reviewed reports of 223 human RNA viruses. Using a boosted regression tree model, we matched these virus data with 33 explanatory factors related to natural virus distribution and research effort to predict the probability of virus discovery across the globe in 2010–2019. Stratified analyses by virus transmissibility and transmission mode were also performed. The historical discovery of human RNA viruses has been concentrated in eastern North America, Europe, central Africa, eastern Australia, and north-eastern South America. The virus discovery can be predicted by a combination of socio-economic, land use, climate, and biodiversity variables. Remarkably, vector-borne viruses and strictly zoonotic viruses are more associated with climate and biodiversity whereas non-vector-borne viruses and human transmissible viruses are more associated with GDP and urbanization. The areas with the highest predicted probability for 2010–2019 include three new regions including East and Southeast Asia, India, and Central America, which likely reflect both increasing surveillance and diversity of their virome. Our findings can inform priority regions for investment in surveillance systems for new human RNA viruses. There is a lack of evidence on the factors driving the discovery of RNA viruses in general globally. Here, we recorded the initial discovery sites of all 223 human RNA viruses and revealed its global distribution pattern. By using a machine learning method, we found that the virus discovery was driven by a combination of variables describing socio-economic level, land use, climate and biodiversity, with GDP and GDP growth found to be the two leading predictors. We also predicted the probability of virus discovery in 2010–2019 across the globe, and identified three new areas (East and Southeast Asia, India, and Central America) in addition to the historical high-risk areas. The further stratified analyses (distinguishing viruses transmissible in humans or strictly zoonotic, and vector-borne or non-vector-borne) helped pinpoint the explanatory factors for the discovery of specific categories of viruses and confirm the plausibility of the model. The results of our study further understanding of the spatial distribution of human RNA virus discovery, and map the likelihood of further discoveries across the world. By identifying where new viruses are most likely to be discovered in the near future the study helps identify priority areas for surveillance.
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- Feifei Zhang
- Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biostatistics, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Xi S, Li Y, Yue L, Gong Y, Qian L, Liang T, Ye Y. Role of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Management of Viral Pneumonia. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:582322. [PMID: 33192523 PMCID: PMC7642817 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.582322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Viral pneumonia is one kind of acute respiratory tract infection caused by the virus. There have been many outbreaks of viral pneumonia with high contagiousness and mortality both in China and abroad, such as the great influenza in 1918, the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus in 2003, the Influenza A (H1N1) virus in 2009, and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in 2012 and the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in 2019. These outbreaks and/or pandemic have significant impact on human life, social behaviors, and economic development. Moreover, no specific drug has been developed for these viruses. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) plays an important role in the treatment of viral pneumonia during these outbreaks especially in SARS and SARS-CoV-2 because studies suggest that TCM formulations may target several aspects of the disease and may have lesser side effects than manufactured pharmaceuticals. In recent years, a lot of clinicians and researchers have made a series of in-depth explorations and investigations on the treatment of viral pneumonia with TCM, which have understood TCM therapeutic mechanisms more specifically and clearly. But critical analysis of this research in addition to further studies are needed to assess the potential of TCM in the treatment of viral pneumonia.
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- Shengyan Xi
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiang'an Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- The 3rd Neurology Department, Emergency Department, Gastroenterology Department, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiang'an Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Malaysia
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- The 3rd Neurology Department, Emergency Department, Gastroenterology Department, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- The 3rd Neurology Department, Emergency Department, Gastroenterology Department, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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Kalantar KL, Carvalho T, de Bourcy CFA, Dimitrov B, Dingle G, Egger R, Han J, Holmes OB, Juan YF, King R, Kislyuk A, Lin MF, Mariano M, Morse T, Reynoso LV, Cruz DR, Sheu J, Tang J, Wang J, Zhang MA, Zhong E, Ahyong V, Lay S, Chea S, Bohl JA, Manning JE, Tato CM, DeRisi JL. IDseq-An open source cloud-based pipeline and analysis service for metagenomic pathogen detection and monitoring. Gigascience 2020; 9:giaa111. [PMID: 33057676 PMCID: PMC7566497 DOI: 10.1093/gigascience/giaa111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) has enabled the rapid, unbiased detection and identification of microbes without pathogen-specific reagents, culturing, or a priori knowledge of the microbial landscape. mNGS data analysis requires a series of computationally intensive processing steps to accurately determine the microbial composition of a sample. Existing mNGS data analysis tools typically require bioinformatics expertise and access to local server-class hardware resources. For many research laboratories, this presents an obstacle, especially in resource-limited environments. FINDINGS We present IDseq, an open source cloud-based metagenomics pipeline and service for global pathogen detection and monitoring (https://idseq.net). The IDseq Portal accepts raw mNGS data, performs host and quality filtration steps, then executes an assembly-based alignment pipeline, which results in the assignment of reads and contigs to taxonomic categories. The taxonomic relative abundances are reported and visualized in an easy-to-use web application to facilitate data interpretation and hypothesis generation. Furthermore, IDseq supports environmental background model generation and automatic internal spike-in control recognition, providing statistics that are critical for data interpretation. IDseq was designed with the specific intent of detecting novel pathogens. Here, we benchmark novel virus detection capability using both synthetically evolved viral sequences and real-world samples, including IDseq analysis of a nasopharyngeal swab sample acquired and processed locally in Cambodia from a tourist from Wuhan, China, infected with the recently emergent SARS-CoV-2. CONCLUSION The IDseq Portal reduces the barrier to entry for mNGS data analysis and enables bench scientists, clinicians, and bioinformaticians to gain insight from mNGS datasets for both known and novel pathogens.
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- Katrina L Kalantar
- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Science, PO Box 8040 Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Science, PO Box 8040 Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Science, PO Box 8040 Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Science, PO Box 8040 Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Science, PO Box 8040 Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Science, PO Box 8040 Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Science, PO Box 8040 Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Science, PO Box 8040 Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Science, PO Box 8040 Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Science, PO Box 8040 Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Science, PO Box 8040 Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Science, PO Box 8040 Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Science, PO Box 8040 Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Science, PO Box 8040 Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Science, PO Box 8040 Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Science, PO Box 8040 Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Science, PO Box 8040 Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Science, PO Box 8040 Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Science, PO Box 8040 Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Science, PO Box 8040 Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, 499 Illinois St, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Malaria and Vector Research Laboratory, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Malaria and Vector Research Laboratory, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Malaria and Vector Research Laboratory, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Malaria and Vector Research Laboratory, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, 499 Illinois St, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, 499 Illinois St, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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Marchant-Forde JN, Boyle LA. COVID-19 Effects on Livestock Production: A One Welfare Issue. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:585787. [PMID: 33195613 PMCID: PMC7554581 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.585787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic highlights that we exist in a global community. From a single city, it spread to 188 countries across the world and infected 30 million people by September 18, 2020. Decades of modeling pandemics predicted potential consequences, but COVID-19's impact on the food supply chain, and specifically livestock production was unexpected. Clusters of cases among workers in meat processing plants evolved quickly to affect human, animal, and environmental welfare in several countries. In processing plants, the hygiene focus is on product quality and food safety. Because of their close proximity to one another, COVID-19 spread rapidly between workers and the lack of sick leave and health insurance likely resulted in workers continuing to work when infectious. In the United States (U.S.) many processing plants shut down when they identified major outbreaks, putting pressure especially on pig and poultry industries. At one point, there was a 45% reduction in pig processing capacity meaning about 250,000 pigs per day were not slaughtered. This resulted in longer transport distances to plants in operation with extra capacity, but also to crowding of animals on farm. Producers were encouraged to slow growth rates, but some had to cull animals on farm in ways that likely included suffering and caused considerable upset to owners and workers. Carcass disposal was also associated with potential biosecurity risks and detrimental effects on the environment. Hence, this is a One Welfare issue, affecting human, animal, and environmental welfare and highlighting the fragility of intensive, high-throughput livestock production systems. This model needs to be re-shaped to include the animal, human, and environmental elements across the farm to fork chain. Such a One Welfare approach will ensure that food production systems are resilient, flexible, and fair in the face of future challenges.
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- Jeremy N Marchant-Forde
- United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service, Livestock Behavior Research Unit, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Pig Development Department, Teagasc Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Fermoy, Ireland
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D'Souza MH, Patel TR. Biodefense Implications of New-World Hantaviruses. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:925. [PMID: 32850756 PMCID: PMC7426369 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Hantaviruses, part of the Bunyaviridae family, are a genus of negative-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses that cause two major diseases: New-World Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome and Old-World Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome. Hantaviruses generally are found worldwide with each disease corresponding to their respective hemispheres. New-World Hantaviruses spread by specific rodent-host reservoirs and are categorized as emerging viruses that pose a threat to global health and security due to their high mortality rate and ease of transmission. Incidentally, reports of Hantavirus categorization as a bioweapon are often contradicted as both US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention refer to them as Category A and C bioagents respectively, each retaining qualitative levels of importance and severity. Concerns of Hantavirus being engineered into a novel bioagent has been thwarted by Hantaviruses being difficult to culture, isolate, and purify limiting its ability to be weaponized. However, the natural properties of Hantaviruses pose a threat that can be exploited by conventional and unconventional forces. This review seeks to clarify the categorization of Hantaviruses as a bioweapon, whilst defining the practicality of employing New-World Hantaviruses and their effect on armies, infrastructure, and civilian targets.
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- Michael Hilary D'Souza
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB, Canada.,Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Disease, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology and Discovery Lab, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Wójcik D, Ioannou S. COVID-19 and Finance: Market Developments So Far and Potential Impacts on the Financial Sector and Centres. TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR ECONOMISCHE EN SOCIALE GEOGRAFIE = JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL GEOGRAPHY = REVUE DE GEOGRAPHIE ECONOMIQUE ET HUMAINE = ZEITSCHRIFT FUR OKONOMISCHE UND SOZIALE GEOGRAPHIE = REVISTA DE GEOGRAFIA ECONOMICA Y SOCIAL 2020; 111:387-400. [PMID: 32836484 PMCID: PMC7307060 DOI: 10.1111/tesg.12434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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This paper offers an informed commentary on the actual and potential impacts of the pandemic on financial markets, sector and centres, grounded in literature on financial centres, the state-finance nexus, and trends affecting the landscape of finance since the global financial crisis. We expect a slowdown in new financial regulation, continued firm-level consolidation, and a continued rise of business services related to finance. The application of new financial technologies is likely to accelerate, affecting retail banking in particular, but will not necessarily be led by FinTech firms. Local and regional financial centres are likely to face larger challenges than leading international centres. As the panic and partial recovery in financial markets in March and April 2020 highlighted the significance of the international monetary hierarchy, with the US$ in the lead, a radical shift of financial power to Asia seems unlikely.
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- Dariusz Wójcik
- School of Geography and the EnvironmentUniversity of OxfordSouth Parks RoadOX1 3QYOxfordUK
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- School of Geography and the EnvironmentUniversity of OxfordSouth Parks RoadOX1 3QYOxfordUK
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Decaro N, Buonavoglia C, Barrs VR. Canine parvovirus vaccination and immunisation failures: Are we far from disease eradication? Vet Microbiol 2020; 247:108760. [PMID: 32768213 PMCID: PMC7295477 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2020.108760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Despite extensive vaccination, canine parvovirus (CPV) still represents one of the major causes of pups’ mortality. CPV immunisation failures occur frequently and recognize different reasons. Interference by maternally-derived antibodies is the main cause of CPV immunisation failures. Eradication of CPV infection is a challenge for the future, but it will not be achieved in a short time
Despite extensive vaccination, canine parvovirus (CPV) remains a leading infectious cause of canine mortality, especially among juveniles. This review provides an update on CPV vaccine types and vaccination protocols. The design of CPV prevention strategies and vaccination programs with a goal of herd immunity has been hampered by deficiencies of studies that model companion animal viral infections and inform an understanding of the basic reproduction number. However, the most important issue in eradication of CPV disease is represented by immunisation failures including: i) the presence of interfering titres of maternally-derived antibodies; ii) the presence of non-responders; and iii) possible reversion to virulence. In contrast, the role of the CPV variants in immunisation failures is widely debated. Taking into account the reduced circulation of canine distemper virus and canine adenovirus type 1 in countries where extensive vaccination is carried out, more effort should be made to aim for CPV eradication, including antibody testing to determine the optimal time for vaccinations of pups and adults and homogeneous vaccine coverage of dog population.
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- N Decaro
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Valenzano (Bari), Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Valenzano (Bari), Italy
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- City University of Hong Kong, Department of Infectious Diseases & Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Stobnicka-Kupiec A, Gołofit-Szymczak M, Górny RL, Cyprowski M. Prevalence of Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) and Bovine Adenovirus (BAdV) genomes among air and surface samples in dairy production. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE 2020; 17:312-323. [PMID: 32255403 DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2020.1742914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We aimed to assess the occurrence of bovine viruses (bovine leukemia virus-BLV and bovine adenovirus-BAdV) at workplaces in traditional dairies and to evaluate the potential role of airborne and surface contamination in spreading of these viruses derived from raw milk. The total amount of 122 samples-including 37 air (bioaerosol), 40 surface, and 45 milk samples-were checked for the presence of BLV and BAdV genomes using RT-qPCR/qPCR method. The study showed that the viruses were present in 7 air (among them 71.4% were BLV-positive and 28.6% were BAdV-positive), 14 surface (among them 85.7% were BLV-positive and 14.3% were BAdV-positive), and 34 milk (all were BLV-positive only) samples. Statistical analysis revealed that both the air and surfaces in studied occupational environment were more frequently contaminated with BLV than with BAdV (Chi-square test: p = 0.002, Fisher's Exact test: p = 0.002). Kruskal-Wallis tests showed significant differences in BLV genome concentrations in the air (p = 0.045) as well as in BLV and BAdV genome concentrations on surfaces (p = 0.005 and p = 0.040, respectively) between studied processing areas. In units of genome copies (gc) per area, the highest concentrations of BLV and BAdV genomes in the air (9.8 × 101 ± 1.14 × 102 gc/m3 and 5.4 × 101 ± 9.1 × 101 gc/m3, respectively) and on surfaces (9.83 × 102 ± 7.41 × 102 gc/100cm2 and 2.30 × 102 ± 3.8 × 102 gc/100cm2, respectively) were observed in milk reception area. The air and surfaces of pre-production zones were also significantly more contaminated with BAdV genomes compared to production areas (Mann-Whitney test: p = 0.039 and p = 0.029, respectively). This study showed that dairy workers may be exposed to bovine viruses through the inhalation of bioaerosols and contact with contaminated surfaces. To reduce the probability of virus transmission from the raw milk to humans, efficient surface cleaning procedures degrading viral particles should be introduced and the use of personal protection equipment, especially within pre-production zones, should be required. As the raw milk may be a source of bovine viruses, the development of strategies for both the control and eradication of BLV and BAdV among cattle seems to be also urgently needed.
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- Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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Akello JO, Leib SL, Engler O, Beuret C. Evaluation of Viral RNA Recovery Methods in Vectors by Metagenomic Sequencing. Viruses 2020; 12:v12050562. [PMID: 32438629 PMCID: PMC7290855 DOI: 10.3390/v12050562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Identification and characterization of viral genomes in vectors including ticks and mosquitoes positive for pathogens of great public health concern using metagenomic next generation sequencing (mNGS) has challenges. One such challenge is the ability to efficiently recover viral RNA which is typically dependent on sample processing. We evaluated the quantitative effect of six different extraction methods in recovering viral RNA in vectors using negative tick homogenates spiked with serial dilutions of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) and surrogate Langat virus (LGTV). Evaluation was performed using qPCR and mNGS. Sensitivity and proof of concept of optimal method was tested using naturally positive TBEV tick homogenates and positive dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus mosquito homogenates. The amount of observed viral genome copies, percentage of mapped reads, and genome coverage varied among different extractions methods. The developed Method 5 gave a 120.8-, 46-, 2.5-, 22.4-, and 9.9-fold increase in the number of viral reads mapping to the expected pathogen in comparison to Method 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6, respectively. Our developed Method 5 termed ROVIV (Recovery of Viruses in Vectors) greatly improved viral RNA recovery and identification in vectors using mNGS. Therefore, it may be a more sensitive method for use in arbovirus surveillance.
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- Joyce Odeke Akello
- Biology Division, Spiez Laboratory, Swiss Federal Office for Civil Protection, Austrasse, CH-3700 Spiez, Switzerland;
- Institute for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern, Friedbühlstrasse 51, 3001 Bern, Switzerland;
- Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Bern, Hochschulstrasse 4, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
- Correspondence: (J.O.A.); (C.B.); Tel.: +41-316328646 (J.O.A.); +41-584681664 (C.B.)
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- Institute for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern, Friedbühlstrasse 51, 3001 Bern, Switzerland;
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- Biology Division, Spiez Laboratory, Swiss Federal Office for Civil Protection, Austrasse, CH-3700 Spiez, Switzerland;
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- Biology Division, Spiez Laboratory, Swiss Federal Office for Civil Protection, Austrasse, CH-3700 Spiez, Switzerland;
- Correspondence: (J.O.A.); (C.B.); Tel.: +41-316328646 (J.O.A.); +41-584681664 (C.B.)
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Virus Metagenomics in Farm Animals: A Systematic Review. Viruses 2020; 12:v12010107. [PMID: 31963174 PMCID: PMC7019290 DOI: 10.3390/v12010107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2019] [Revised: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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A majority of emerging infectious diseases are of zoonotic origin. Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing (mNGS) has been employed to identify uncommon and novel infectious etiologies and characterize virus diversity in human, animal, and environmental samples. Here, we systematically reviewed studies that performed viral mNGS in common livestock (cattle, small ruminants, poultry, and pigs). We identified 2481 records and 120 records were ultimately included after a first and second screening. Pigs were the most frequently studied livestock and the virus diversity found in samples from poultry was the highest. Known animal viruses, zoonotic viruses, and novel viruses were reported in available literature, demonstrating the capacity of mNGS to identify both known and novel viruses. However, the coverage of metagenomic studies was patchy, with few data on the virome of small ruminants and respiratory virome of studied livestock. Essential metadata such as age of livestock and farm types were rarely mentioned in available literature, and only 10.8% of the datasets were publicly available. Developing a deeper understanding of livestock virome is crucial for detection of potential zoonotic and animal pathogens and One Health preparedness. Metagenomic studies can provide this background but only when combined with essential metadata and following the “FAIR” (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) data principles.
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While many viruses of wild mammals are capable of infecting humans, our understanding of zoonotic potential is incomplete. Viruses vary in their degree of generalism, characterized by the phylogenetic relationships of their hosts. Among the dimensions of this phylogenetic landscape, phylogenetic aggregation, which is largely overlooked in studies of parasite host range, emerges in this study as a key predictor of zoonotic status of viruses. Plausibly, viruses that exhibit aggregation, typified by discrete clusters of related host species, may (i) have been able to close the phylogenetic distance to humans, (ii) have subsequently acquired an epidemiologically relevant host and (iii) exhibit relatively high fitness in realized host communities, which are frequently phylogenetically aggregated. These mechanisms associated with phylogenetic aggregation may help explain why correlated fundamental traits, such as the ability of viruses to replicate in the cytoplasm, are associated with zoonoses.
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- Andrew W Park
- Odum School of Ecology, Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases and Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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Brierley L, Pedersen AB, Woolhouse MEJ. Tissue tropism and transmission ecology predict virulence of human RNA viruses. PLoS Biol 2019; 17:e3000206. [PMID: 31770368 PMCID: PMC6879112 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Novel infectious diseases continue to emerge within human populations. Predictive studies have begun to identify pathogen traits associated with emergence. However, emerging pathogens vary widely in virulence, a key determinant of their ultimate risk to public health. Here, we use structured literature searches to review the virulence of each of the 214 known human-infective RNA virus species. We then use a machine learning framework to determine whether viral virulence can be predicted by ecological traits, including human-to-human transmissibility, transmission routes, tissue tropisms, and host range. Using severity of clinical disease as a measurement of virulence, we identified potential risk factors using predictive classification tree and random forest ensemble models. The random forest approach predicted literature-assigned disease severity of test data with mean accuracy of 89.4% compared to a null accuracy of 74.2%. In addition to viral taxonomy, the ability to cause systemic infection was the strongest predictor of severe disease. Further notable predictors of severe disease included having neural and/or renal tropism, direct contact or respiratory transmission, and limited (0 < R0 ≤ 1) human-to-human transmissibility. We present a novel, to our knowledge, comparative perspective on the virulence of all currently known human RNA virus species. The risk factors identified may provide novel perspectives in understanding the evolution of virulence and elucidating molecular virulence mechanisms. These risk factors could also improve planning and preparedness in public health strategies as part of a predictive framework for novel human infections. Comparative analysis using machine learning shows that specificity of tissue tropism and transmission biology can act as predictive risk factors for the virulence of human RNA viruses.
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- Liam Brierley
- Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution, Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution, Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution, Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Freije CA, Myhrvold C, Boehm CK, Lin AE, Welch NL, Carter A, Metsky HC, Luo CY, Abudayyeh OO, Gootenberg JS, Yozwiak NL, Zhang F, Sabeti PC. Programmable Inhibition and Detection of RNA Viruses Using Cas13. Mol Cell 2019; 76:826-837.e11. [PMID: 31607545 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2019.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 229] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The CRISPR effector Cas13 could be an effective antiviral for single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) viruses because it programmably cleaves RNAs complementary to its CRISPR RNA (crRNA). Here, we computationally identify thousands of potential Cas13 crRNA target sites in hundreds of ssRNA viral species that can potentially infect humans. We experimentally demonstrate Cas13's potent activity against three distinct ssRNA viruses: lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV); influenza A virus (IAV); and vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV). Combining this antiviral activity with Cas13-based diagnostics, we develop Cas13-assisted restriction of viral expression and readout (CARVER), an end-to-end platform that uses Cas13 to detect and destroy viral RNA. We further screen hundreds of crRNAs along the LCMV genome to evaluate how conservation and target RNA nucleotide content influence Cas13's antiviral activity. Our results demonstrate that Cas13 can be harnessed to target a wide range of ssRNA viruses and CARVER's potential broad utility for rapid diagnostic and antiviral drug development.
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- Catherine A Freije
- Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; PhD Program in Virology, Division of Medical Sciences, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.
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- Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; PhD Program in Virology, Division of Medical Sciences, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; PhD Program in Virology, Division of Medical Sciences, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; McGovern Institute for Brain Research, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Department of Brain and Cognitive Science, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Department of Biological Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Department of Health Sciences and Technology, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; McGovern Institute for Brain Research, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Department of Brain and Cognitive Science, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Department of Biological Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; McGovern Institute for Brain Research, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Department of Brain and Cognitive Science, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Department of Biological Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA
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- Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; PhD Program in Virology, Division of Medical Sciences, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA; Department of Immunology and Infectious Disease, T.H. Chan Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Brinkmann A, Andrusch A, Belka A, Wylezich C, Höper D, Pohlmann A, Nordahl Petersen T, Lucas P, Blanchard Y, Papa A, Melidou A, Oude Munnink BB, Matthijnssens J, Deboutte W, Ellis RJ, Hansmann F, Baumgärtner W, van der Vries E, Osterhaus A, Camma C, Mangone I, Lorusso A, Marcacci M, Nunes A, Pinto M, Borges V, Kroneman A, Schmitz D, Corman VM, Drosten C, Jones TC, Hendriksen RS, Aarestrup FM, Koopmans M, Beer M, Nitsche A. Proficiency Testing of Virus Diagnostics Based on Bioinformatics Analysis of Simulated In Silico High-Throughput Sequencing Data Sets. J Clin Microbiol 2019; 57:e00466-19. [PMID: 31167846 PMCID: PMC6663916 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00466-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Quality management and independent assessment of high-throughput sequencing-based virus diagnostics have not yet been established as a mandatory approach for ensuring comparable results. The sensitivity and specificity of viral high-throughput sequence data analysis are highly affected by bioinformatics processing using publicly available and custom tools and databases and thus differ widely between individuals and institutions. Here we present the results of the COMPARE [Collaborative Management Platform for Detection and Analyses of (Re-)emerging and Foodborne Outbreaks in Europe] in silico virus proficiency test. An artificial, simulated in silico data set of Illumina HiSeq sequences was provided to 13 different European institutes for bioinformatics analysis to identify viral pathogens in high-throughput sequence data. Comparison of the participants' analyses shows that the use of different tools, programs, and databases for bioinformatics analyses can impact the correct identification of viral sequences from a simple data set. The identification of slightly mutated and highly divergent virus genomes has been shown to be most challenging. Furthermore, the interpretation of the results, together with a fictitious case report, by the participants showed that in addition to the bioinformatics analysis, the virological evaluation of the results can be important in clinical settings. External quality assessment and proficiency testing should become an important part of validating high-throughput sequencing-based virus diagnostics and could improve the harmonization, comparability, and reproducibility of results. There is a need for the establishment of international proficiency testing, like that established for conventional laboratory tests such as PCR, for bioinformatics pipelines and the interpretation of such results.
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- Annika Brinkmann
- Robert Koch Institute, Centre for Biological Threats and Special Pathogens 1, Berlin, Germany
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- Robert Koch Institute, Centre for Biological Threats and Special Pathogens 1, Berlin, Germany
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Technical University of Denmark, National Food Institute, WHO Collaborating Center for Antimicrobial Resistance in Foodborne Pathogens and Genomics and European Union Reference Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Laboratory of Ploufragan, Unit of Viral Genetics and Biosafety, Ploufragan, France
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- French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Laboratory of Ploufragan, Unit of Viral Genetics and Biosafety, Ploufragan, France
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- Microbiology Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Microbiology Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e Molise G. Caporale, National Reference Center for Whole Genome Sequencing of Microbial Pathogens: Database and Bioinformatic Analysis, Teramo, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e Molise G. Caporale, National Reference Center for Whole Genome Sequencing of Microbial Pathogens: Database and Bioinformatic Analysis, Teramo, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e Molise G. Caporale, National Reference Center for Whole Genome Sequencing of Microbial Pathogens: Database and Bioinformatic Analysis, Teramo, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e Molise G. Caporale, National Reference Center for Whole Genome Sequencing of Microbial Pathogens: Database and Bioinformatic Analysis, Teramo, Italy
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- Bioinformatics Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health (INSA), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Bioinformatics Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health (INSA), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Bioinformatics Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health (INSA), Lisbon, Portugal
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- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Virology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Center for Pathogen Evolution, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Technical University of Denmark, National Food Institute, WHO Collaborating Center for Antimicrobial Resistance in Foodborne Pathogens and Genomics and European Union Reference Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Technical University of Denmark, National Food Institute, WHO Collaborating Center for Antimicrobial Resistance in Foodborne Pathogens and Genomics and European Union Reference Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany
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- Robert Koch Institute, Centre for Biological Threats and Special Pathogens 1, Berlin, Germany
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Huang B, Jennison A, Whiley D, McMahon J, Hewitson G, Graham R, De Jong A, Warrilow D. Illumina sequencing of clinical samples for virus detection in a public health laboratory. Sci Rep 2019; 9:5409. [PMID: 30931974 PMCID: PMC6443674 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41830-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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High-throughput sequencing (HTS) provides the opportunity, once a diagnostic result is obtained, to extract additional information from a virus-containing sample. Hence, it offers advantages over established quantitative amplification technology, such as quantitative PCR, particularly in a public health environment. At this early stage of its clinical application, there have been limited studies comparing HTS performance to that of the more established quantitative PCR technology for direct detection of viruses. In this pilot-scale study, we tested HTS with a range of viruses and sample types routinely encountered in a public health virology laboratory. In comparison with quantitative PCR, our HTS method was able to sensitively (92%) detect all viruses in any sample type with the exception of certain tissues. Moreover, sufficient nucleotide sequence information was obtained to enable genotyping of strains detected, thus providing additional useful epidemiological information. While HTS sensitivity may not yet match that of PCR, the added value through enhanced epidemiological data has considerable potential to enable real-time surveillance of circulating strains so as to facilitate rapid and appropriate response to outbreaks and virus zoonotic spillover events.
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- Bixing Huang
- Public Health Virology Laboratory, Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services, PO Box 594, Archerfield, Queensland, 4108, Australia
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- Public Health Microbiology Laboratory, Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services, PO Box 594, Archerfield, Queensland, 4108, Australia
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- Microbiology Division, Pathology Queensland Central Laboratory, Brisbane, Queensland, 4029, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4029, Australia
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- Public Health Virology Laboratory, Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services, PO Box 594, Archerfield, Queensland, 4108, Australia
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- Public Health Virology Laboratory, Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services, PO Box 594, Archerfield, Queensland, 4108, Australia
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- Public Health Microbiology Laboratory, Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services, PO Box 594, Archerfield, Queensland, 4108, Australia
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- Public Health Virology Laboratory, Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services, PO Box 594, Archerfield, Queensland, 4108, Australia
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- Public Health Virology Laboratory, Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services, PO Box 594, Archerfield, Queensland, 4108, Australia.
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Young LS, Ruschel S, Yanchuk S, Pereira T. Consequences of delays and imperfect implementation of isolation in epidemic control. Sci Rep 2019; 9:3505. [PMID: 30837533 PMCID: PMC6401305 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39714-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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For centuries isolation has been the main control strategy of unforeseen epidemic outbreaks. When implemented in full and without delay, isolation is very effective. However, flawless implementation is seldom feasible in practice. We present an epidemic model called SIQ with an isolation protocol, focusing on the consequences of delays and incomplete identification of infected hosts. The continuum limit of this model is a system of Delay Differential Equations, the analysis of which reveals clearly the dependence of epidemic evolution on model parameters including disease reproductive number, isolation probability, speed of identification of infected hosts and recovery rates. Our model offers estimates on minimum response capabilities needed to curb outbreaks, and predictions of endemic states when containment fails. Critical response capability is expressed explicitly in terms of parameters that are easy to obtain, to assist in the evaluation of funding priorities involving preparedness and epidemics management.
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- Lai-Sang Young
- Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, New York, USA
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- Institut für Mathematik, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Mathematik, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Instituto de Ciencias Matemáticas e Computação, Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos, Brazil.
- Department of Mathematics, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
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Wongsurawat T, Jenjaroenpun P, Taylor MK, Lee J, Tolardo AL, Parvathareddy J, Kandel S, Wadley TD, Kaewnapan B, Athipanyasilp N, Skidmore A, Chung D, Chaimayo C, Whitt M, Kantakamalakul W, Sutthent R, Horthongkham N, Ussery DW, Jonsson CB, Nookaew I. Rapid Sequencing of Multiple RNA Viruses in Their Native Form. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:260. [PMID: 30858830 PMCID: PMC6398364 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Long-read nanopore sequencing by a MinION device offers the unique possibility to directly sequence native RNA. We combined an enzymatic poly-A tailing reaction with the native RNA sequencing to (i) sequence complex population of single-stranded (ss)RNA viruses in parallel, (ii) detect genome, subgenomic mRNA/mRNA simultaneously, (iii) detect a complex transcriptomic architecture without the need for assembly, (iv) enable real-time detection. Using this protocol, positive-ssRNA, negative-ssRNA, with/without a poly(A)-tail, segmented/non-segmented genomes were mixed and sequenced in parallel. Mapping of the generated sequences on the reference genomes showed 100% length recovery with up to 97% identity. This work provides a proof of principle and the validity of this strategy, opening up a wide range of applications to study RNA viruses.
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- Thidathip Wongsurawat
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biochemistry, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biochemistry, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Virology Research Center, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Regional Biocontainment Laboratory, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States
- Department of Bioinformatics, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biochemistry, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biochemistry, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States
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Gutierrez B, Escalera-Zamudio M, Pybus OG. Parallel molecular evolution and adaptation in viruses. Curr Opin Virol 2019; 34:90-96. [PMID: 30703578 PMCID: PMC7102768 DOI: 10.1016/j.coviro.2018.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Parallel molecular evolution is the independent evolution of the same genotype or phenotype from distinct ancestors. The simple genomes and rapid evolution of many viruses mean they are useful model systems for studying parallel evolution by natural selection. Parallel adaptation occurs in the context of several viral behaviours, including cross-species transmission, drug resistance, and host immune escape, and its existence suggests that at least some aspects of virus evolution and emergence are repeatable and predictable. We introduce examples of virus parallel evolution and summarise key concepts. We outline the difficulties in detecting parallel adaptation using virus genomes, with a particular focus on phylogenetic and structural approaches, and we discuss future approaches that may improve our understanding of the phenomenon.
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- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
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Berry DE, Li AL, Yeh S, Shantha JG. Ocular complications in Ebola virus disease survivors: the importance of continuing care in West Africa. EXPERT REVIEW OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2019; 14:179-185. [PMID: 32542071 DOI: 10.1080/17469899.2019.1623025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Introduction The largest Ebola virus (EBOV) outbreak occurred from 2013 - 2016 in West Africa and consequently resulted in the largest cohort of Ebola virus disease (EVD) survivors to date. Ocular disease is among the most common sequelae reported in EVD survivors. This review discusses the prevalence, manifestations, pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of EVD-related ocular disease. Areas covered An extensive review of the literature was performed to detail the prevalence and manifestations of EVD-related ocular disease. We also review current eye screening and treatment strategies and our current understanding and approach to invasive ophthalmic procedures including surgery. Expert opinion The ocular sequelae of EVD can lead to vision impairment or blindness, if untreated. Keys to the prevention of such an outcome include timely evaluation and access to appropriate ophthalmic care. The persistence of EBOV in the eye and other immune-privileged sites is the subject of ongoing investigation, but should not be a barrier to care if appropriate screening and biosafety measures are taken. Improved understanding of the pathogenesis of this condition and ongoing clinical care are needed for EVD survivors at-risk for ocular complications.
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- Duncan E Berry
- Department of Ophthalmology, Emory Eye Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Emory Eye Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Emory Eye Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.,Emory Global Health Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Emory Eye Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Inglesby TV, Adalja AA. Characteristics of Microbes Most Likely to Cause Pandemics and Global Catastrophes. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 2019; 424:1-20. [PMID: 31463536 PMCID: PMC7122301 DOI: 10.1007/82_2019_176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Predicting which pathogen will confer the highest global catastrophic biological risk (GCBR) of a pandemic is a difficult task. Many approaches are retrospective and premised on prior pandemics; however, such an approach may fail to appreciate novel threats that do not have exact historical precedent. In this paper, based on a study and project we undertook, a new paradigm for pandemic preparedness is presented. This paradigm seeks to root pandemic risk in actual attributes possessed by specific classes of microbial organisms and leads to specific recommendations to augment preparedness activities.
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- Thomas V. Inglesby
- Center for Health Security, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Center for Health Security, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD USA
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Kruppa J, Jo WK, van der Vries E, Ludlow M, Osterhaus A, Baumgaertner W, Jung K. Virus detection in high-throughput sequencing data without a reference genome of the host. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2018; 66:180-187. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2018.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Walker JW, Han BA, Ott IM, Drake JM. Transmissibility of emerging viral zoonoses. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0206926. [PMID: 30403733 PMCID: PMC6221319 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Effective public health research and preparedness requires an accurate understanding of which virus species possess or are at risk of developing human transmissibility. Unfortunately, our ability to identify these viruses is limited by gaps in disease surveillance and an incomplete understanding of the process of viral adaptation. By fitting boosted regression trees to data on 224 human viruses and their associated traits, we developed a model that predicts the human transmission ability of zoonotic viruses with over 84% accuracy. This model identifies several viruses that may have an undocumented capacity for transmission between humans. Viral traits that predicted human transmissibility included infection of nonhuman primates, the absence of a lipid envelope, and detection in the human nervous system and respiratory tract. This predictive model can be used to prioritize high-risk viruses for future research and surveillance, and could inform an integrated early warning system for emerging infectious diseases.
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- Joseph W. Walker
- Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
- Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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- Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York, United States of America
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- Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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- Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
- Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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Murray KA, Olivero J, Roche B, Tiedt S, Guégan J. Pathogeography: leveraging the biogeography of human infectious diseases for global health management. ECOGRAPHY 2018; 41:1411-1427. [PMID: 32313369 PMCID: PMC7163494 DOI: 10.1111/ecog.03625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Biogeography is an implicit and fundamental component of almost every dimension of modern biology, from natural selection and speciation to invasive species and biodiversity management. However, biogeography has rarely been integrated into human or veterinary medicine nor routinely leveraged for global health management. Here we review the theory and application of biogeography to the research and management of human infectious diseases, an integration we refer to as 'pathogeography'. Pathogeography represents a promising framework for understanding and decomposing the spatial distributions, diversity patterns and emergence risks of human infectious diseases into interpretable components of dynamic socio-ecological systems. Analytical tools from biogeography are already helping to improve our understanding of individual infectious disease distributions and the processes that shape them in space and time. At higher levels of organization, biogeographical studies of diseases are rarer but increasing, improving our ability to describe and explain patterns that emerge at the level of disease communities (e.g. co-occurrence, diversity patterns, biogeographic regionalisation). Even in a highly globalized world most human infectious diseases remain constrained in their geographic distributions by ecological barriers to the dispersal or establishment of their causal pathogens, reservoir hosts and/or vectors. These same processes underpin the spatial arrangement of other taxa, such as mammalian biodiversity, providing a strong empirical 'prior' with which to assess the potential distributions of infectious diseases when data on their occurrence is unavailable or limited. In the absence of quality data, generalized biogeographic patterns could provide the earliest (and in some cases the only) insights into the potential distributions of many poorly known or emerging, or as-yet-unknown, infectious disease risks. Encouraging more community ecologists and biogeographers to collaborate with health professionals (and vice versa) has the potential to improve our understanding of infectious disease systems and identify novel management strategies to improve local, global and planetary health.
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- Kris A. Murray
- Grantham Inst. – Climate Change and the Environment and Dept of Infectious Disease EpidemiologyImperial College LondonUK
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- Inst. de Recherche pour le DéveloppementUMI IRD/UPMC 209 UMMISCOBondyFrance
- Depto de Etología, Fauna Silvestre y Animales de Laboratorio, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y ZootecniaUniv. Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMéxico
- Inst. de Recherche pour le DéveloppementHealth and Societies Dept, UMR MIVEGEC IRD‐CNRS‐Montpellier Univ.France
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- School of Public HealthImperial College LondonUK
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- Inst. de Recherche pour le DéveloppementHealth and Societies Dept, UMR MIVEGEC IRD‐CNRS‐Montpellier Univ.France
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Function of the RNA Coliphage Qβ Proteins in Medical In Vitro Evolution. Methods Protoc 2018; 1:mps1020018. [PMID: 31164561 PMCID: PMC6526423 DOI: 10.3390/mps1020018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Qβ is a positive (+) single-stranded RNA bacteriophage covered by a 25 nm icosahedral shell. Qβ belongs to the family of Leviviridae and is found throughout the world (bacterial isolates and sewage). The genome of Qβ is about 4.2 kb, coding for four proteins. This genome is surrounded by 180 copies of coat proteins (capsomers) each comprised of 132 residues of amino acids. The other proteins, the subunit II (β) of a replicase, the maturation protein (A2) and the read-through or minor coat protein (A1), play a key role in phage infection. With the replicase protein, which lacks proofreading activity, as well as its short replication time, and high population size, Qβ phage has attractive features for in vitro evolution. The A1 protein gene shares the same initiation codon with the coat protein gene and is produced during translation when the coat protein’s UGA stop codon triplet (about 400 nucleotides from the initiation) is suppressed by a low level of ribosome misincorporation of tryptophan. Thus, A1 is termed the read-through protein. This RNA phage platform technology not only serves to display foreign peptides but is also exceptionally suited to address questions about in vitro evolution. The C-terminus of A1 protein confers to this RNA phage platform an exceptional feature of not only a linker for foreign peptide to be displayed also a model for evolution. This platform was used to present a peptide library of the G-H loop of the capsid region P1 of the foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) called VP1 protein. The library was exposed on the exterior surface of Qβ phages, evolved and selected with the monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) SD6 of the FMDV. These hybrid phages could principally be good candidates for FMDV vaccine development. Separately, the membrane proximal external region (MPER) of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) epitopes was fused with the A1 proteins and exposed on the Qβ phage exterior surface. The engineered phages with MPER epitopes were recognized by anti-MPER specific antibodies. This system could be used to overcome the challenge of effective presentation of MPER to the immune system. A key portion of this linear epitope could be randomized and evolved with the Qβ system. Overall, antigens and epitopes of RNA viruses relevant to public health can be randomized, evolved and selected in pools using the proposed Qβ model to overcome their plasticity and the challenge of vaccine development. Major epitopes of a particular virus can be engineered or displayed on the Qβ phage surface and used for vaccine efficacy evaluation, thus avoiding the use of live viruses.
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Woolhouse MEJ, Brierley L. Epidemiological characteristics of human-infective RNA viruses. Sci Data 2018; 5:180017. [PMID: 29461515 PMCID: PMC5819479 DOI: 10.1038/sdata.2018.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Accepted: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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RNA viruses are a major threat to human health. Here, based on extensive literature searches carried out over a period of 18 years, we provide a catalogue of all 214 known human-infective RNA virus species. We link these viruses to metadata for a number of traits that influence their epidemiology, including the date of the first report of human infection, transmissibility in human populations, transmission route(s) and host range. This database can be used in comparative studies of human-infective RNA viruses to identify the characteristics of viruses most likely to pose the greatest public health threat, both now and in the future.
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- Mark E. J. Woolhouse
- Centre for Immunology, Infection and Evolution, University of Edinburgh, Ashworth Laboratories, Charlotte Auerbach Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FL, UK
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- Centre for Immunology, Infection and Evolution, University of Edinburgh, Ashworth Laboratories, Charlotte Auerbach Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FL, UK
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Carrasco-Hernandez R, Jácome R, López Vidal Y, Ponce de León S. Are RNA Viruses Candidate Agents for the Next Global Pandemic? A Review. ILAR J 2017; 58:343-358. [PMID: 28985316 PMCID: PMC7108571 DOI: 10.1093/ilar/ilx026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2017] [Revised: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Pathogenic RNA viruses are potentially the most important group involved in zoonotic disease transmission, and they represent a challenge for global disease control. Their biological diversity and rapid adaptive rates have proved to be difficult to overcome and to anticipate by modern medical technology. Also, the anthropogenic change of natural ecosystems and the continuous population growth are driving increased rates of interspecies contacts and the interchange of pathogens that can develop into global pandemics. The combination of molecular, epidemiological, and ecological knowledge of RNA viruses is therefore essential towards the proper control of these emergent pathogens. This review outlines, throughout different levels of complexity, the problems posed by RNA viral diseases, covering some of the molecular mechanisms allowing them to adapt to new host species-and to novel pharmaceutical developments-up to the known ecological processes involved in zoonotic transmission.
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- R Carrasco-Hernandez
- R. Carrasco-Hernandez, PhD, is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Microbiome Laboratory in the Postgraduate Division of the Faculty of Medicine at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, CDMX
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- Rodrigo Jácome, MD, PhD, is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Microbiome Laboratory in the Postgraduate Division of the Faculty of Medicine at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, CDMX
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- Yolanda López-Vidal, MD, PhD, is an associate professor “C” and is responsible for the Program of Microbial Molecular Immunology in the Department of Microbiology and Parasitology of the Faculty of Medicine at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, CDMX
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- Samuel Ponce-de-León, MD, MSc, is an associate professor “C”, is responsible for the Microbiome Laboratory and Coordinator of the University Program for Health Research of the Faculty of Medicine at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, CDMX
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Peters DH, Keusch GT, Cooper J, Davis S, Lundgren J, Mello MM, Omatade O, Wabwire-Mangen F, McAdam KPWJ. In search of global governance for research in epidemics. Lancet 2017; 390:1632-1633. [PMID: 29131784 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(17)32546-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- David H Peters
- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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- Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- The Carter Center Liberia Mental Health Initiative, Monrovia, Liberia
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, School of Law, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Institute of Child Health, University College Hospital, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- School of Public Health, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), including West Nile virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Lyme disease, have had a direct effect within Canada, while many more EIDs such as Zika, chikungunya and Ebola are a threat to Canadians while travelling. Over 75% of EIDs affecting humans are, or were originally, zoonoses (infectious diseases transmitted from animals to humans). There are two main ways by which infectious diseases can emerge: by changes in their geographical ranges and by adaptive emergence, a genetic change in a microorganism that results in it becoming capable of invading a new niche, often by jumping to a new host species such as humans. Diseases can appear to emerge simply because we become capable of detecting and diagnosing them. Management of EID events is a key role of public health globally and a considerable challenge for clinical care. Increasingly, emphasis is being placed on predicting EID occurrence to "get ahead of the curve" - that is, allowing health systems to be poised to respond to them, and public health to be ready to prevent them. Predictive models estimate where and when EIDs may occur and the levels of risk they pose. Evaluation of the internal and external drivers that trigger emergence events is increasingly considered in predicting EID events. Currently, global changes are driving increasing occurrence of EIDs, but our capacity to prevent and deal with them is also increasing. Web-based scanning and analysis methods are increasingly allowing us to detect EID outbreaks, modern genomics and bioinformatics are increasing our ability to identify their genetic and geographical origins, while developments in geomatics and earth observation will enable more real-time tracking of outbreaks. EIDs will, however, remain a key, global public health challenge in a globalized world where demographic, climatic, and other environmental changes are altering the interactions between hosts and pathogen in ways that increase spillover from animals to humans and global spread.
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Etienne C, Santos TD, Espinal MA. Keynote Address (November 2016): Zika Virus Disease in the Americas: A Storm in the Making. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2017; 97:16-18. [PMID: 28719313 PMCID: PMC5508924 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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More than 700,000 cases of Zika virus (ZIKAV) disease have been officially reported to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) from 48 countries and territories of the Americas. The response led by the PAHO and partners suggests major lessons of this outbreak. A seemingly innocuous pathogen became the new villain, causing fear, economic losses and, most importantly, debilitating birth defects and neurological problems, reaffirming the well-known war principle of never to underestimate one's opponent. The ZIKAV tested public health capacities under the International Health Regulations, highlighting the need for continued investment in health security. Last but not least, the lack of appropriate tools was another reminder of the pressing need for innovative solutions to persistent problems. Latin America and the Caribbean have approximately 500 million persons living in areas at risk for transmission of ZIKAV. The fight against ZIKAV is not a 100-m race, but rather a marathon in which science and public health need to work hand in hand for the benefit of our peoples.
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- Carissa Etienne
- Director, Pan American Health Organization, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Communicable Diseases and Health Analysis Department, Pan American Health Organization, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Communicable Diseases and Health Analysis Department, Pan American Health Organization, Washington, District of Columbia
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Mastin AJ, van den Bosch F, Gottwald TR, Alonso Chavez V, Parnell SR. A method of determining where to target surveillance efforts in heterogeneous epidemiological systems. PLoS Comput Biol 2017; 13:e1005712. [PMID: 28846676 PMCID: PMC5591013 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Revised: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The spread of pathogens into new environments poses a considerable threat to human, animal, and plant health, and by extension, human and animal wellbeing, ecosystem function, and agricultural productivity, worldwide. Early detection through effective surveillance is a key strategy to reduce the risk of their establishment. Whilst it is well established that statistical and economic considerations are of vital importance when planning surveillance efforts, it is also important to consider epidemiological characteristics of the pathogen in question-including heterogeneities within the epidemiological system itself. One of the most pronounced realisations of this heterogeneity is seen in the case of vector-borne pathogens, which spread between 'hosts' and 'vectors'-with each group possessing distinct epidemiological characteristics. As a result, an important question when planning surveillance for emerging vector-borne pathogens is where to place sampling resources in order to detect the pathogen as early as possible. We answer this question by developing a statistical function which describes the probability distributions of the prevalences of infection at first detection in both hosts and vectors. We also show how this method can be adapted in order to maximise the probability of early detection of an emerging pathogen within imposed sample size and/or cost constraints, and demonstrate its application using two simple models of vector-borne citrus pathogens. Under the assumption of a linear cost function, we find that sampling costs are generally minimised when either hosts or vectors, but not both, are sampled.
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- Alexander J. Mastin
- Ecosystems and Environment Research Centre, School of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Computational and Systems Biology, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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- USDA Agricultural Research Service, Fort Pierce, Florida, United States of America
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- Computational and Systems Biology, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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- Ecosystems and Environment Research Centre, School of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
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