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Wu M, Yan M, Xu J, Yin X, Dong X, Wang N, Gu X, Xie Y, Lai W, Jing B, Peng X, Yang G. Molecular characterization of triosephosphate isomerase from Echinococcus granulosus. Parasitol Res 2018; 117:3169-3176. [PMID: 30027383 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-018-6015-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonosis that can be caused by the larvae of Echinococcus granulosus; this disease occurs worldwide and is highly endemic in China. E. granulosus can produce energy by glycolysis as well as both aerobic and anaerobic respirations. Triosephosphate isomerase is a glycolytic enzyme present in a wide range of organisms and plays an important role in glycolysis. However, there has been little research on triosephosphate isomerase from E. granulosus (Eg-TIM). Here, we present a bioinformatic characterization and the experimentally determined tissue distribution characteristics of Eg-TIM. We also explored its potential value for diagnosing CE in sheep using indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Native Eg-TIM was located in the neck and hooks of protoscoleces (PSCs), as well as the tegument and parenchyma tissue of adult worms. The entire germinal layer was also Eg-TIM positive. Western blots showed that recombinant Eg-TIM (rEg-TIM) reacts with positive serum from sheep and had good immunogenicity. Indirect ELISA exhibited low specificity (53.6%) and low sensitivity (87.5%) and cross-reacted with both Taenia multiceps and Taenia hydatigena. Our results suggest that TIM may take part in the growth and development of E. granulosus. Furthermore, we determined that rEg-TIM is not a suitable serodiagnostic antigen for CE in sheep.
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- Maodi Wu
- Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Life and Basic Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China
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- Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
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Diagnostic Value of IL-4, IL-10 and IL-12 in Detection of Hepatic Hydatid Cyst Using Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve. JOURNAL OF PURE AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.22207/jpam.12.2.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Immunohistochemical observation of local inflammatory cell infiltration in the host-tissue reaction site of human hydatid cysts. J Helminthol 2018; 93:277-285. [DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x1800024x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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AbstractThe aim of this study was to evaluate the pattern of local immune cell infiltration in human cystic echinococcosis (CE) by identifying the subtypes of immune cells using immunohistochemistry (IHC). Fifty surgically removed hydatid cyst samples and surrounding tissues were collected from patients referred to Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran. IHC was performed on the surrounding host tissue of hydatid cysts using anti-human CD3, CD19, CD8, CD4, CD68, CD56, Ki-67 and Foxp3 (forkhead box P3) antibodies. The results were then compared to hepatocellular carcinoma and chronic hepatitis. In the host-tissue reaction site of liver hydatid cysts, a distinct pattern of local immune cell response, which outwardly consisted of a pack of the fibrous elements, a layer of palisading macrophages, an eosinophil-containing layer and a layer of accumulated lymphocytes, was observed. However, in some cases there were no positive cells for CD56+ natural killer cells and Foxp3+ regulatory T cells. The CD3+ T cells were the predominant inflammatory cells in all groups, followed by CD19+ B cells. It can be concluded that different immune cells are involved in the local response to human hydatid cysts.
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Expression, Tissue Localization and Serodiagnostic Potential of Echinococcus granulosus Leucine Aminopeptidase. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19041063. [PMID: 29614002 PMCID: PMC5979522 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19041063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2018] [Revised: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Echinococcus granulosus is the causative agent of cystic echinococcosis (CE), a widespread parasitic zoonosis. Leucine aminopeptidases (LAPs) of the M17 peptidase family have important functions in regulating the balance of catabolism and anabolism, cell maintenance, growth and defense. In this study, we presented a bioinformatic characterization and experimentally determined the tissue distribution characteristics of E. granulosus LAP (Eg-LAP), and explored its potential value for diagnosis of CE in sheep based on indirect ELISA. Through fluorescence immunohistochemistry, we found that Eg-LAP was present in the tegument and hooks of PSCs, the whole germinal layer and adult worm parenchymatous tissue. Western blotting results revealed that the recombinant protein could be identified using E. granulosus-infected sheep serum. The diagnostic value of this recombinant protein was assessed by indirect ELISA, and compared with indirect ELISA based on hydatid fluid antigen. The sensitivity and specificity rEgLAP-ELISA were 95.8% (23/24) and 79.09% (87/110), respectively, while using hydatid fluid as antigen showed the values 41.7% (10/24) and 65.45% (72/110). This is the first report concerning leucine aminopeptidase from E. granulosus, and the results showed that Eg-LAP belong to M17 peptidase families, and that it is involved in important biological function of E. granulosus. Furthermore, rEg-LAP is appropriate for diagnosing and monitoring CE in sheep in field. Development of a rapid test using rEg-LAP to diagnose sheep CE deserves further study.
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Hydatidosis: Preparation and evaluation of radiolabeled antigens and antibodies. Exp Parasitol 2018; 187:67-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2018.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Revised: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Petrone L, Vanini V, Amicosante M, Corpolongo A, Gomez Morales MA, Ludovisi A, Ippolito G, Pozio E, Teggi A, Goletti D. A T-cell diagnostic test for cystic echinococcosis based on Antigen B peptides. Parasite Immunol 2018; 39. [PMID: 29171068 PMCID: PMC5846893 DOI: 10.1111/pim.12499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Cystic echinococcosis (CE) immunodiagnosis is still imperfect. We recently set-up a whole-blood test based on the interleukin (IL)-4 response to the native Antigen B (AgB) of Echinococcus granulosus. However, AgB is encoded by a multigene family coding for five putative subunits. Therefore, the aims of this study were to analyse the IL-4 response to peptides spanning the immunodominant regions of the five AgB subunits and to evaluate the accuracy of this assay for CE diagnosis. Peptides corresponding to each subunit were combined into five pools. A pool containing all peptides was also used (total pool). IL-4 evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was significantly higher in patients with CE compared to those without (NO-CE subjects) when whole-blood was stimulated with AgB1 and with the total pool. Moreover, IL-4 levels in response to the total pool were significantly increased in patients with active cysts. Receiver Operator Curve analysis identified a cut-off point of 0.59 pg/mL predicting active cysts diagnosis with 71% sensitivity and 82% specificity in serology-positive CE patients. These data, if confirmed in a larger cohort, offer the opportunity to develop new diagnostic tools for CE based on a standardized source of AgB as the peptides.
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- L Petrone
- Translational Research Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Preclinical Research, "L. Spallanzani" National Institute for Infectious Diseases (INMI), Rome, Italy
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- Translational Research Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Preclinical Research, "L. Spallanzani" National Institute for Infectious Diseases (INMI), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.,ProxAgen Ltd, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Clinical Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases (INMI), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious, Parasitic and Immunomediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious, Parasitic and Immunomediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), Rome, Italy
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- Scientific Direction, National Institute for Infectious Diseases (INMI), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious, Parasitic and Immunomediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Sant'Andrea Hospital University of Rome "Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Translational Research Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Preclinical Research, "L. Spallanzani" National Institute for Infectious Diseases (INMI), Rome, Italy
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Increase of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Decrease of MCP-1 and Some Updated Epidemiology Aspects of Cystic Echinococcosis Human Cases in Calabria Region. Mediators Inflamm 2018. [PMID: 29535593 PMCID: PMC5821955 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4283672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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We aim to investigate some of the pathogenetic mediators of the human echinococcosis and to obtain updated epidemiological findings on cases of echinococcosis in Calabria, Southern Italy. Echinococcosis diagnosis was based on imaging, serological investigations, and molecular assay. Indeed, real-time PCR indicated the presence of G2/G3 genotypes of Echinococcus granulosus complex. Regarding pathogenesis, a relevant novel tool of immune depression should be deemed the reduced level of serum MCP-1. Also, we found a previously unreported VEGF, possibly associated with neovascularization requested by the parasite cyst metabolism. Cytokine profiles suggest a bias of the immunity toward Th2 and Treg responses. Nitric oxide levels exhibited a significant decrease one week after therapy versus basal level measured before surgery and/or chemotherapy. An increase of serum total IgE class and IgG4 subclass was found in Echinococcus-positive patients versus controls. Our data demonstrated an endemic spreading, at least in the province of Catanzaro and neighboring Calabria territories, for such parasitosis with the novel issue of the number of female overcoming male cases. In conclusion, the novel findings of this study were the increased VEGF and the reduced serum MCP-1 in the studied cases, as well as the number of Echinococcus-infected females overcoming the infected males.
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Mourglia-Ettlin G, Miles S, Hernández A, Dematteis S. Ageing impairs parasite-specific antibody responses in cystic echinococcosis. Parasite Immunol 2017; 40. [DOI: 10.1111/pim.12505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- G. Mourglia-Ettlin
- Área Inmunología; Facultad de Química/Facultad de Ciencias; DEPBIO/IQB; Universidad de la República; Montevideo Uruguay
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- Área Inmunología; Facultad de Química/Facultad de Ciencias; DEPBIO/IQB; Universidad de la República; Montevideo Uruguay
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- Área Inmunología; Facultad de Química/Facultad de Ciencias; DEPBIO/IQB; Universidad de la República; Montevideo Uruguay
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- Área Inmunología; Facultad de Química/Facultad de Ciencias; DEPBIO/IQB; Universidad de la República; Montevideo Uruguay
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Genetic characterization of Echinococcus granulosus strains isolated from humans based on nad1 and cox1 gene analysis in Isfahan, central Iran. J Helminthol 2017; 92:696-702. [PMID: 29103387 DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x17000967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a medically important parasite-caused human disease. Humans may acquire the infection accidentally by ingestion of E. granulosus eggs. The parasite has a broad range of hosts and genotypes, which may affect its aetiological and biological characteristics. The present study aimed to determine the genetic characteristics of human isolates of E. granulosus in Isfahan, Iran. In this cross-sectional study, 50 surgically removed hydatid cysts were collected from hospitalized patients in Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran, over a period of 2 years (2015-2017). DNA was extracted from cyst material, and polymerase chain reactions (PCR) were performed targeting cox1 and nad1 genes. Amplicons were sequenced directly and the resulting sequences were aligned and analysed. Phylogenetic and genetic diversity analyses were also performed. Among the isolates, 43 (86%), 3 (6%) and 4 (8%) out of 50 were E. granulosus (G1), E. granulosus (G3) and E. intermedius (G6), respectively. In total, nine and eight haplotypes were identified by nad1 and cox1 gene analysis, respectively. The haplotype diversity index was higher by cox1 gene analysis (0.547) in G1 strains compared with nad1 (0.433). The G1 genotype was the most predominant isolate from human cases of CE, and the presence of G6 is indicative of an important role of camels in the development of human CE in Isfahan. This is the first report of the G3 genotype causing human CE in Isfahan. Moreover, cox1 gene analysis enables a higher resolution of the genetic diversity of the E. granulosus population compared with nad1 gene analysis.
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Yin S, Chen X, Zhang J, Xu F, Fang H, Hou J, Zhang X, Wu X, Chen X. The effect of Echinococcus granulosus on spleen cells and TGF-β expression in the peripheral blood of BALB/c mice. Parasite Immunol 2017; 39. [PMID: 28130828 DOI: 10.1111/pim.12415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2016] [Accepted: 01/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Cystic echinococcosis (CE) caused by the cestode Echinococcus granulosus (E. granulosus) is a zoonotic parasitic disease. The effective immune evasion mechanisms of E. granulosus allow it to parasitize its hosts. However, the status of the innate and adaptive immune cells and their contributions to E. granulosus progression remain poorly understood. In this study, we aimed to determine the impact of E. granulosus infection on T cells, NK cell responses and TGF-β expression during the early infection phase in BALB/c mice. In E. granulosus infections, there was an increasing tendency in the percentage of CD4+ CD25+ T cells and CD4+ Foxp3+ T cells and peripheral blood TGF-β levels and relative expression of the Foxp3 gene. Moreover, there were a decreasing tendency in the percentage of NK cells and NK cell cytotoxicity and the expression of NKG2D on NK cells. The TGF-β1/Smad pathway was activated by E. granulosus in mice. Above results can be reversed by the inhibitor SB-525334 (potent activin receptor-like kinase 5 inhibitor). These results suggest that the TGF-β/Smad pathway plays an important role in changes of T-cell or NK cell responses. These results may contribute to revealing the preliminary molecular mechanisms in establishing hydatid infection.
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- S Yin
- Department of Immunology, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.,College of One Health, Tongren University, Tongren, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Immunology, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- College of Agroforestry Engineering and Planning (Cultural and Technological Industry Innovation Research Center), Tongren University, Tongren, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Immunology, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Immunology, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Immunology, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Immunology, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Immunology, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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Martínez-Girón R, Pantanowitz L. Cerebrospinal fluid cytology in nonmalignant aseptic meningeal disorders. Diagn Cytopathol 2017; 45:1020-1029. [PMID: 28816034 DOI: 10.1002/dc.23797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2017] [Revised: 07/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Cerebrospinal fluid cytology examination is a common and reliable primary and/or complementary procedure for the diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS) disorders. This review provides an update of aseptic meningeal disorders that may be encountered in cytopathology practice. The article covers the cytological findings and helpful ancillary studies needed of nonmalignant aseptic CNS disorders such as viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic infections, and other noninfectious diseases, such as Mollaret's meningitis (recurrent benign lymphocytic meningitis), Guillain-Barré syndrome, multiple Sclerosis, subarachnoid haemorrhage, and drug-induced disorders.
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- Rafael Martínez-Girón
- INCLÍNICA Foundation for Clinical, Pneumological and Carcinogenic Research, Calvo Sotelo, 16, Oviedo, 33007, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Cancer Pavilion Suite 201, 5150 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232
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Zeghir-Bouteldja R, Polomé A, Bousbata S, Touil-Boukoffa C. Comparative proteome profiling of hydatid fluid from Algerian patients reveals cyst location-related variation in Echinococcus granulosus. Acta Trop 2017; 171:199-206. [PMID: 28412048 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Human cystic echinococcosis, an endemic zoonosis in Algeria, is caused by larvae of the cestode Echinococcus granulosus. Parasitic modulation of the immune response allows E. granulosus to persist in intermediate hosts. Previous in vitro and in vivo immunological studies have shown differences in host immune responses according to the status and location of the hydatid cysts in the body. In this study, a proteomic analysis of human hydatid fluids was performed to identify the proteins in hydatid cyst fluids. Hydatid fluid was obtained after cystic surgical removal from three patients with these cysts. The study was conducted on fertile hydatid fluids from lungs, vertebra, and infertile paravertebral fluids. Comparisons of the protein compositions of these fluids revealed differences in their protein profiles. These differences are probably related to the cyst location and fertility status of the parasite. Notably, our analysis identified new proteins from the parasite and human host. The identification of host proteins in hydatid fluids indicates that the hydatid walls are permeable allowing a high protein exchange rate between the metacestode and the affected tissue. Interestingly, our study also revealed that parasite antigenic protein expression variations reflect the differences observed in host immunostimulation.
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- Razika Zeghir-Bouteldja
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Team 'Cytokines and NO Synthases' Faculty of Biological Science University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, USTHB, PB 32 El-Alia, Algiers 16111, Algeria; Department of Biological Science, Akli Mohand Oulhadj University, Bouira, Algeria.
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- Proteomic Platform, Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Molecular Biology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.
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- Proteomic Platform, Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Molecular Biology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Team 'Cytokines and NO Synthases' Faculty of Biological Science University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, USTHB, PB 32 El-Alia, Algiers 16111, Algeria.
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Comparative study on secretome and transmembranome of immature and mature metacestodes of Echinococcus multilocularis. Vet Parasitol 2017. [PMID: 28637587 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2017.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a worldwide zoonosis caused by E. multilocularis. Humans become infected through oral ingestion of the eggs. Host of E. multilocularis produces immune responses that help to either reject and/or limit the growth of this parasite, and in response the parasite produces molecules against this immune attack. This study identifies candidate key molecules in the early infection phase and the chronic stage of the parasite infestation, through comparison of gene expression of 4- and 16-week metacestodes. First, RNA was isolated from 4- and 16-weeks metacestodes of E. multilocularis (Nemuro strain). Thereafter, clean reads with lengths of 50bp or longer were compared against a reference genome using TopHat. Functional annotation of transcripts of E. multilocularis were investigated using multi-step bioinformatics tools. At the gene ontology (GO) level, 356 and 1774 transmembrane (TM) predicted proteins of the E. multilocularis were mapped to an enhanced 'hydrolase activity' and increased 'transmembrane transporter activity', respectively. In addition, comparison of gene expression level between 4- and 16-week metacestode revealed 168 different expression (DE) genes. This study has demonstrated that, the expression levels of predicted ES and TM proteins in E. multilocularis change in the transformation from one stage to another. Genes that are highly expressed in immature or mature metacestode could be explored as novel candidates for diagnostic antigens and vaccine targets.
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Monteiro KM, Lorenzatto KR, de Lima JC, Dos Santos GB, Förster S, Paludo GP, Carvalho PC, Brehm K, Ferreira HB. Comparative proteomics of hydatid fluids from two Echinococcus multilocularis isolates. J Proteomics 2017; 162:40-51. [PMID: 28442449 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2017.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2016] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The hydatid fluid (HF) that fills Echinococcus multilocularis metacestode vesicles is a complex mixture of proteins from both parasite and host origin. Here, a LC-MS/MS approach was used to compare the HF composition of E. multilocularis H95 and G8065 isolates (EmH95 and EmG8065, respectively), which present differences in terms of growth and fertility. Overall, 446 unique proteins were identified, 392 of which (88%) were from parasite origin and 54 from culture medium. At least 256 of parasite proteins were sample exclusive, and 82 of the 136 shared proteins presented differential abundance between E. multilocularis isolates. The parasite's protein repertoires in EmH95 and EmG8065 HF samples presented qualitative and quantitative differences involving antigens, signaling proteins, proteolytic enzymes, protease inhibitors and chaperones, highlighting intraspecific singularities that could be correlated to biological features of each isolate. The repertoire of medium proteins found in the HF was also differential between isolates, and the relevance of the HF exogenous protein content for the parasite's biology is discussed. The repertoires of identified proteins also provided potential molecular markers for important biological features, such as parasite growth rate and fertility, as well potential protein targets for the development of novel diagnostic and treatment strategies for alveolar echinococcosis. BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE E. multilocularis metacestode infection of mammal hosts involve complex interactions mediated by excretory/secretory (ES) products. The hydatid fluid (HF) that fills the E. multilocularis metacestode vesicles contains complex repertoires of parasite ES products and host proteins that mediate important molecular interactions determinant for parasite survival and development, and, consequently, to the infection outcome. HF has been also extensively reported as the main source of proteins for the immunodiagnosis of echinococcosis. The performed proteomic analysis provided a comprehensive profiling of the HF protein composition of two E. multilocularis isolates. This allowed us to identify proteins of both parasite and exogenous (medium) origin, many of which present significant differential abundances between parasite isolates and may correlate to their differential biological features, including fertility and growth rate.
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- Karina M Monteiro
- Laboratório de Genômica Estrutural e Funcional, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Departamento de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Instituto de Biociências, Centro de Biotecnologia, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genômica Estrutural e Funcional, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Biotecnologia, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genômica Estrutural e Funcional, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Biotecnologia, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Cestódeos, Centro de Biotecnologia, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Biotecnologia, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- University of Würzburg, Institute of Hygiene and Microbiology, Würzburg, Germany
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- Laboratório de Genômica Estrutural e Funcional, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Biotecnologia, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Proteômica e Engenharia de Proteínas, Instituto Carlos Chagas, FIOCRUZ, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- University of Würzburg, Institute of Hygiene and Microbiology, Würzburg, Germany
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- Laboratório de Genômica Estrutural e Funcional, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Departamento de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Instituto de Biociências, Centro de Biotecnologia, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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Pan W, Chen DS, Lu YJ, Sun FF, Xu HW, Zhang YW, Yan C, Fu LL, Zheng KY, Tang RX. Bioinformatic prediction of the epitopes of Echinococcus granulosus antigen 5. Biomed Rep 2017; 6:181-187. [PMID: 28357070 PMCID: PMC5351307 DOI: 10.3892/br.2016.827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2015] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The aim of the present study was to predict and analyze the secondary structure, and B and T cell epitopes of Echinococcus granulosus antigen 5 (Ag5) using online software in order to investigate its immunogenicity and preliminarily evaluate its potential as an effective antigen peptide vaccine for cystic echinococcosis. The PortParam program was used to analyze molecular weight, the theoretical isoelectric point, instability index and other physicochemical properties. The secondary structure of the Ag5 protein was predicted using Self-Optimized Prediction method With Alignment and the tertiary structure of the Ag5 protein was predicted using 3DLigandSite together with Center for Biological Sequence Analysis Prediction Servers. Furthermore, the Immune Epitope Database software was used to predict B cell epitopes, and T cell epitopes were predicted with the BioInformatics and Molecular Analysis Section and SYFPEITHI programs. The results demonstrated that α-helixes, β-turns, random coils and extended strands account for 23.35, 10.95, 41.32, and 24.38% of the secondary structure of the Ag5 protein, respectively. Ten potential B cell epitopes of Ag5 were identified as the amino acids sequences 27-39, 70-80, 117-130, 146-168, 250-262, 284-293, 339-349, 359-371, 403-412 and 454-462, and seven potential T cell epitopes were identified as the amino acid sequences 52-60, 57-65, 182-190, 231-239, 273-281, 318-326 and 467-475. Thus, ten B cell epitopes and seven T cell epitopes were identified on Ag5, suggesting the strong immunogenicity of this protein, which could be applied to design antigen peptide vaccines for echinococcosis.
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- Wei Pan
- Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, P.R. China
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, P.R. China
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, P.R. China
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, P.R. China
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, P.R. China
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Laboratory Diagnosis of Echinococcus spp. in Human Patients and Infected Animals. ADVANCES IN PARASITOLOGY 2017; 96:159-257. [PMID: 28212789 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apar.2016.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Among the species composing the genus Echinococcus, four species are of human clinical interest. The most prevalent species are Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis, followed by Echinococcus vogeli and Echinococcus oligarthrus. The first two species cause cystic echinococcosis (CE) and alveolar echinococcosis (AE) respectively. Both diseases have a complex clinical management, in which laboratory diagnosis could be an adjunctive to the imaging techniques. To date, several approaches have been described for the laboratory diagnosis and followup of CE and AE, including antibody, antigen and cytokine detection. All of these approaches are far from being optimal as adjunctive diagnosis particularly for CE, since they do not reach enough sensitivity and/or specificity. A combination of several methods (e.g., antibody and antigen detection) or of several (recombinant) antigens could improve the performance of the adjunctive laboratory methods, although the complexity of echinococcosis and heterogeneity of clinical cases make necessary a deep understanding of the host-parasite relationships and the parasite phenotype at different developmental stages to reach the best diagnostic tool and to make it accepted in clinical practice. Standardization approaches and a deep understanding of the performance of each of the available antigens in the diagnosis of echinococcosis for the different clinical pictures are also needed. The detection of the parasite in definitive hosts is also reviewed in this chapter. Finally, the different methods for the detection of parasite DNA in different analytes and matrices are also reviewed.
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Proteomic investigation of human cystic echinococcosis in the liver. Mol Biochem Parasitol 2017; 211:9-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2016.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Revised: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Echinococcosis. Infect Dis (Lond) 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-7020-6285-8.00120-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Cystic and alveolar echinococcosis are severe chronic helminthic diseases caused by the cystic growth or the intrahepatic tumour-like growth of the metacestode of Echinococcus granulosus or Echinococcus multilocularis, respectively. Both parasites have evolved sophisticated strategies to escape host immune responses, mainly by manipulating and directing this immune response towards anergy and/or tolerance. Recent research studies have revealed a number of respective immunoregulatory mechanisms related to macrophages and dendritic cell as well as T cell activities (regulatory T cells, Tregs). A better understanding of this complex parasite-host relationship, and the elucidation of specific crucial events that lead to disease, represents targets towards the development of novel treatment strategies and options.
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Echinococcosis is a zoonosis whose history dates back to antiquity. This article provides an overview on the general history of echinococcosis, including the elucidation of Echinococcus life cycles and the long controversy on the aetiology of the cystic and alveolar forms of echinococcosis (CE and AE), lasting about 100years since the middle of the 19th century. Furthermore, selected historical aspects of some fields of echinococcosis research are discussed and compared with our current knowledge, such as geographic distribution and epidemiology of CE (Echinococcus granulosus) and AE (Echinococcus multilocularis), clinical aspects and pathology, diagnosis in humans and animals, treatment (with focus on chemotherapy), control and basic research. A short paragraph is devoted to the neotropical forms of echinococcosis, caused by Echinococcus vogeli and Echinococcus oligarthrus. In this context the achievements of some ancestral pioneers of echinococcosis research are particularly highlighted and appreciated. Finally, the role of associations, international organizations (World Health Organization and others) and international working groups in echinococcosis research and control is briefly outlined. The retrospective reveals both the admirable achievements of our ancestors and the scientific progress of more recent times. But, it also shows the gaps in our knowledge, skills and resources that we need to control or even eradicate echinococcosis.
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- J Eckert
- University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Oudni-M'rad M, Cabaret J, M'rad S, Chaâbane-Banaoues R, Mekki M, Zmantar S, Nouri A, Mezhoud H, Babba H. Genetic relationship between the Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto cysts located in lung and liver of hosts. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2016; 44:356-360. [PMID: 27456279 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2016.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Revised: 06/15/2016] [Accepted: 07/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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G1 genotype of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto is the major cause of hydatidosis in Northern Africa, Tunisia included. The genetic relationship between lung and liver localization were studied in ovine, bovine and human hydatid cysts in Tunisia. Allozyme variation and single strand conformation polymorphism were used for genetic differentiation. The first cause of genetic differentiation was the host species and the second was the localization (lung or liver). The reticulated genetic relationship between the liver or the lung human isolates and isolates from bovine lung, is indicative of recombination (sexual reproduction) or lateral genetic transfer. The idea of two specialized populations (one for the lung one for the liver) that are more or less successful according to host susceptibility is thus proposed.
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- Myriam Oudni-M'rad
- LP3M: Laboratory of Medical and Molecular Parasitology-Mycology, LR12ES08, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia.
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- UMR 1282, ISP INRA and F. Rabelais University, 37380 Nouzilly, France.
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- LP3M: Laboratory of Medical and Molecular Parasitology-Mycology, LR12ES08, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia.
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- LP3M: Laboratory of Medical and Molecular Parasitology-Mycology, LR12ES08, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia.
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery and LR12SP13, University Hospital F. Bourguiba, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia.
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery and LR12SP13, University Hospital F. Bourguiba, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia.
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- LP3M: Laboratory of Medical and Molecular Parasitology-Mycology, LR12ES08, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia.
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- LP3M: Laboratory of Medical and Molecular Parasitology-Mycology, LR12ES08, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia; Laboratory of Parasitology, University Hospital F. Bourguiba, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia.
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Chaâbane-Banaoues R, Oudni-M'rad M, M'rad S, Amani H, Mezhoud H, Babba H. A novel PCR-RFLP assay for molecular characterization of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato and closely related species in developing countries. Parasitol Res 2016; 115:3817-24. [PMID: 27225001 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-016-5143-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Cystic echinococcosis, due to Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s. l.), currently affects three million people, especially in low-income countries and results in high livestock production loss. DNA-based methods demonstrated genetic variability of E. granulosus s. l., and five species were recognized to belong to the complex, including E. granulosus sensu stricto (s.s) (genotypes G1-G3), Echinococcus equinus (genotype G4), Echinococcus ortleppi (genotype G5), Echinococcus canadensis (genotypes G6-G10), and the lion strain Echinococcus felidis. The characterization of Echinococcus species responsible for human and animal echinococcosis is crucial to adapt the preventive measures against this parasitic disease. The sequencing approach is the gold standard for genotyping assays. Unfortunately, developing countries do not often have access to these techniques. Based on in silico RFLP tools, we described an accurate PCR-RFLP method for Echinococcus spp. characterization. The double digestion with the HaeIII and HinfI restriction enzymes of the PCR product from nad1 gene (1071 bp) led to a clear discrimination between E. granulosus s. l. and most closely related species (Echinococcus shiquicus and Echinococcus multilocularis).Molecular procedures and phylogenetic analysis confirmed the efficiency and the reproducibility of this simple and fast PCR-RFLP method. This technique is proved useful for fresh/unfixed and FF-PET tissues and enables large-scale molecular epidemiological screening in developing countries.
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- Raja Chaâbane-Banaoues
- LP3M: Laboratory of Medical and Molecular Parasitology-Mycology, LR 12ES08, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, 1 rue Avicenne, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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- LP3M: Laboratory of Medical and Molecular Parasitology-Mycology, LR 12ES08, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, 1 rue Avicenne, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia.
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- LP3M: Laboratory of Medical and Molecular Parasitology-Mycology, LR 12ES08, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, 1 rue Avicenne, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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- LP3M: Laboratory of Medical and Molecular Parasitology-Mycology, LR 12ES08, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, 1 rue Avicenne, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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- LP3M: Laboratory of Medical and Molecular Parasitology-Mycology, LR 12ES08, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, 1 rue Avicenne, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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- LP3M: Laboratory of Medical and Molecular Parasitology-Mycology, LR 12ES08, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, 1 rue Avicenne, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
- Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, F. Bourguiba Teaching Hospital, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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Zhang C, Wang L, Ali T, Li L, Bi X, Wang J, Lü G, Shao Y, Vuitton DA, Wen H, Lin R. Hydatid cyst fluid promotes peri-cystic fibrosis in cystic echinococcosis by suppressing miR-19 expression. Parasit Vectors 2016; 9:278. [PMID: 27177776 PMCID: PMC4866024 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-016-1562-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Echinococcus granulosus infection causes cystic echinococcosis (CE); the generation of liver fibrosis around the parasitic larval cyst (metacestode) may play a major role in the spontaneous limitation of the parasitic growth; however, fibrogenesis has received little attention in CE. It has been reported that miR-19b plays a role in various diseases, including infectious diseases, by regulating fibrogenesis. However, its function in the development of liver fibrosis in E. granulosus infection is unknown. Methods The expression of miR-19b and genes that are involved in liver fibrosis were analysed in E. granulosus-infected human livers using qRT-PCR. The role of miR-19b on hepatic stellate cells (LX-2 cells in vitro) treated with hydatid cyst fluid (HCF) was then analysed by 3-(4, 5-dimet-hylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 4-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, qRT-PCR, Western blot and flow cytometry. Results The results showed that the expression of miR-19 was significantly reduced in the pericystic collagen-rich liver tissue of CE patients, compared to normal liver. Incubation of LX-2 cells (in vitro) with HCF induced a decreased proliferation of these cells and a reduced expression of miR-19, inversely correlated with the expression of collagen 1A1 and TGF-β receptor II (TβRII). Conversely, overexpression of miR-19 by LX-2 cells inhibited the proliferation of these cells and led to decreased TβRII expression. Conclusions Our study provides new evidence for the intervention of miRNAs in the regulation of fibrosis in infectious diseases; it suggests that E. granulosus can inhibit miR-19 liver expression and promote fibrosis through the increase in TβRII, the activation of hepatic stellate cells and extracellular matrix production.
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- Chuanshan Zhang
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis, Clinical Medicine Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis, Clinical Medicine Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Xinjiang Major Diseases Research (2010DS890298), The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis, Clinical Medicine Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis, Clinical Medicine Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis, Clinical Medicine Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis, Clinical Medicine Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Xinjiang Major Diseases Research (2010DS890298), The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- WHO-Collaborating Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Human Echinococcosis, Department of Parasitology, University of Franche-Comté (EA 3181) and University Hospital, Besançon, France
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- State Key Laboratory Incubation Base of Xinjiang Major Diseases Research (2010DS890298), The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis, Clinical Medicine Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
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Huang F, Dang Z, Suzuki Y, Horiuchi T, Yagi K, Kouguchi H, Irie T, Kim K, Oku Y. Analysis on Gene Expression Profile in Oncospheres and Early Stage Metacestodes from Echinococcus multilocularis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2016; 10:e0004634. [PMID: 27092774 PMCID: PMC4836691 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Alveolar echinococcosis is a worldwide zoonosis of great public health concern. Analysis of genome data for Echinococcus multilocularis has identified antigen families that can be used in diagnostic assays and vaccine development. However, little gene expression data is available for antigens of the egg and early larval stages. To address this information gap, we used a Next-Generation Sequencing approach to investigate three different stages (non-activated and activated oncospheres, and early stage metacestodes) of E. multilocularis (Nemuro strain). Transcriptome data analysis revealed that some diagnostic antigen gp50 isoforms and the antigen Eg95 family dominated in activated oncospheres, and the antigen B family dominated in early stage metacestodes. Furthermore, heat shock proteins and antigen II/3 are constantly expressed in the three stages. The expression pattern of various known antigens in E. multilocularis may give fundamental information for choosing candidate genes used in diagnosis and vaccine development.
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- Fuqiang Huang
- Parasitology Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan.,The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology of the Chinese Ministry of Health, WHO Collaborating Center for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai, China
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Chiba, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Hokkaido Institute of Public Health, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Hokkaido Institute of Public Health, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Hokkaido Institute of Public Health, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Parasitology Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
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- Parasitology Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
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Pakala T, Molina M, Wu GY. Hepatic Echinococcal Cysts: A Review. J Clin Transl Hepatol 2016; 4:39-46. [PMID: 27047771 PMCID: PMC4807142 DOI: 10.14218/jcth.2015.00036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2015] [Revised: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 12/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a widely endemic helminthic disease caused by infection with metacestodes (larval stage) of the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm. E. granulosus are common parasites in certain parts of the world, and are present on every continent with the exception of Antarctica. As a result, a large number of people are affected by CE. The increased emigration of populations from endemic areas where prevalence rates are as high as 5-10% and the relatively quiescent clinical course of CE pose challenges for accurate and timely diagnoses. Upon infection with CE, cyst formation mainly occurs in the liver (70%). Diagnosis involves serum serologic testing for antibodies against hydatid antigens, but preferably with imaging by ultrasound or CT/MRI. Treatment methods include chemotherapy with benzimidazole carbamates and/or surgical approaches, including percutaneous aspiration injection and reaspiration. The success of these methods is influenced by the stage and location of hepatic cysts. However, CE can be clinically silent, and has a high risk for recurrence. It is important to consider the echinococcal parasite in the differential diagnosis of liver cystic lesions, especially in patients of foreign origin, and to perform appropriate long-term follow-ups. The aim of this review is to highlight the epidemiology, natural history, diagnostic methods, and treatment of liver disease caused by E. granulosus.
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- Tina Pakala
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
- Correspondence to: George Y. Wu, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06030, USA. Tel: +1-860-679-2509, Fax: +1-860-679-8582, E-mail:
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Mourglia-Ettlin G, Miles S, Hernández A, Dematteis S. Antibody profiling in ultrasound normal individuals with positive serology for cystic echinococcosis. Parasite Immunol 2016; 38:93-100. [DOI: 10.1111/pim.12302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2015] [Accepted: 12/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- G. Mourglia-Ettlin
- Facultad de Química/Facultad de Ciencias; Cátedra de Inmunología - DEPBIO/IQB; Universidad de la República; Montevideo Uruguay
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- Facultad de Química/Facultad de Ciencias; Cátedra de Inmunología - DEPBIO/IQB; Universidad de la República; Montevideo Uruguay
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- Facultad de Química/Facultad de Ciencias; Cátedra de Inmunología - DEPBIO/IQB; Universidad de la República; Montevideo Uruguay
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- Facultad de Química/Facultad de Ciencias; Cátedra de Inmunología - DEPBIO/IQB; Universidad de la República; Montevideo Uruguay
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Hidalgo C, García MP, Stoore C, Ramírez JP, Monteiro KM, Hellman U, Zaha A, Ferreira HB, Galanti N, Landerer E, Paredes R. Proteomics analysis of Echinococcus granulosus protoscolex stage. Vet Parasitol 2016; 218:43-5. [PMID: 26872926 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2015] [Revised: 12/24/2015] [Accepted: 12/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Echinococcus granulosus protoscolex proteins were separated using two-dimensional electrophoresis and then identified using mass spectrometry; we identified 61 proteins, 28 which are newly described of which 4 could be involved in hydatid cyst fertility molecular mechanisms.
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- Christian Hidalgo
- Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Ecologia y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Ecologia y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Ecologia y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Ecologia y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratório de Genômica Estrutural e Funcional and Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Cestódeos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd., Uppsala University, Biomedical Center, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Laboratório de Genômica Estrutural e Funcional and Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Cestódeos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genômica Estrutural e Funcional and Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Cestódeos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Biología Celular y Molecular, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Ecologia y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile.
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Shafipoor M, Kiani A, Sheikhy K, Abedini A, Golestani Eraghi M. Cured Transudative Pleural Effusion: A Case Report. TANAFFOS 2016; 15:121-123. [PMID: 27904546 PMCID: PMC5127615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Echinococcosis or hydatid disease is a helminthic infection caused by larvae of tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. While the cysts can involve all organs, liver is the most common site of infection and the lungs are the second most commonly involved organ in young adults. In addition to endemic areas its incidence is growing all around the world due to the ease of transcontinental travel. Disease presentation varies and usually is due to mass effect or dysfunction of the involved organ and surgical resection is the recommended treatment. Here we present the case of a young man with primary pulmonary echinococcosis with involvement of the entire right lung.
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- Mohsen Shafipoor
- Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Lung Transplantation Research Center, NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tracheal Diseases Research Center, NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Correspondence to: Golestani Eraghi M Address: Department of Anesthesiology, Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Email address:
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Li Y, Xiao Y, Su M, Zhang R, Ding J, Hao X, Ma Y. Role of soluble programmed death-1 (sPD-1) and sPD-ligand 1 in patients with cystic echinococcosis. Exp Ther Med 2015; 11:251-256. [PMID: 26889250 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2015.2876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 03/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The programmed death-1 (PD-1)/PD-ligand 1 (PD-L1) signaling pathway is a negative regulatory mechanism that inhibits T cell proliferation and cytokine production. Soluble PD-1 (sPD-1) and soluble PD-L1 (sPD-L1), are also involved in regulation of the PD-1/PD-L1 signaling pathway. In the present study, the expression levels of sPD-1 and sPD-L1, as well as those of T helper (Th)1 [including interleukin (IL)-2 and interferon gamma], Th2 (including IL-4, IL-6 and IL-10) and Th17 (including interleukin 17) cell cytokines, were measured in the sera of patients with cystic echinococcosis (CE). Measurements were performed prior to and following after surgery and treatment with cyclic albendazole to investigate the effects of sPD-1 and sPD-L1 in patients with CE. Cytokine expression levels were measured using cytokine bead array and the expression levels of sPD-1 and sPD-L1 were measured using ELISA. In addition, in vitro stimulation was used to detect whether sPD-L1 has a negative regulatory effect on cytokine secretion or homeostasis. The present study observed significantly higher levels of sPD-L1 in patients with CE compared with healthy controls. Significantly elevated levels of Th2 cytokines in the sera of patients with CE were also observed. The results also suggest that there is an imbalanced expression of Th1 and Th2 cells during CE. In addition, it was demonstrated that sPD-1 and sPD-L1 are regulatory factors to the PD-1/PD-L1 signaling pathway, each having opposite effect, suggesting that they regulate the immune response to CE infection by creating a dynamic balance. In conclusion, sPD-L1 may play an important role in maintaining homeostasis in hosts with CE.
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- Yanhua Li
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710038, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- Xinjiang Laboratory of Hydatid Fundamental Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830000, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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Vatankhah A, Halász J, Piurkó V, Barbai T, Rásó E, Tímár J. Characterization of the inflammatory cell infiltrate and expression of costimulatory molecules in chronic echinococcus granulosus infection of the human liver. BMC Infect Dis 2015; 15:530. [PMID: 26578348 PMCID: PMC4647452 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-015-1252-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2015] [Accepted: 10/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background The local immune responses to chronic echinococcal infections in various organs are largely unknown. Since the liver is the most frequently involved organ in such infections in human we aimed to characterize the inflammatory as well as immune cell infiltrate around hydatid cysts in the liver and compared to common inflammatory processes of the liver. Method Surgical samples from the liver of 21 cystic echinococcosis (CE) patients were studied and the distribution of different types of inflammatory and immune cells were determined by immunohistochemistry. Furthermore, expression levels of costimulatory CTLA4, CD28, CD80 and CD86 molecules were measured at RNA level by PCR. Liver biopsy samples from patients with steatohepatitis (SH, n = 11) and chronic hepatitis (CH, n = 11) were used as non-inflammatory and chronic inflammatory controls, respectively. The composition and density of the inflammatory and immune cell infiltrates have been compared by using morphometry. Results CD3+ T cells predominated the inflammatory infiltrate in all pathological processes, while in CE samples CD20+ B cells, in CH samples CD68+ macrophages were also frequent. Both myeloperoxidase (MPO) + leukocytes and CD68+ macrophages were found to be significantly decreased in CE as compared to either SH or CH samples. Concerning T cell subtypes, only CD8+ T cells were found to be significantly decreased in SH samples. CD1a + dendritic cells were almost completely missing from CE biopsies unlike in any other sample types. There were no differences detected in the mRNA expression of costimulatory molecules except decreased expression of CD28 in CE samples. Conclusion In the hydatid lesions of the liver of chronic echinococcal infections T cell-mediated immunity seems to be impaired as compared to other types of chronic inflammatory processes, suggesting an immunosuppressive role for Echinococcus granulosus, which deserve further attentions.
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- 2nd Department of Pathology, Semmelweis University, Üllői u. 93, 1091, Budapest, Hungary. .,Molecular Oncology Research Group, MTA-SE, Budapest, Hungary.
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- 2nd Department of Pathology, Semmelweis University, Üllői u. 93, 1091, Budapest, Hungary. .,Molecular Oncology Research Group, MTA-SE, Budapest, Hungary.
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- 2nd Department of Pathology, Semmelweis University, Üllői u. 93, 1091, Budapest, Hungary. .,Molecular Oncology Research Group, MTA-SE, Budapest, Hungary.
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- 2nd Department of Pathology, Semmelweis University, Üllői u. 93, 1091, Budapest, Hungary. .,Molecular Oncology Research Group, MTA-SE, Budapest, Hungary.
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- 2nd Department of Pathology, Semmelweis University, Üllői u. 93, 1091, Budapest, Hungary. .,Molecular Oncology Research Group, MTA-SE, Budapest, Hungary.
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- 2nd Department of Pathology, Semmelweis University, Üllői u. 93, 1091, Budapest, Hungary. .,Molecular Oncology Research Group, MTA-SE, Budapest, Hungary.
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Serological Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Human Cystic Echinococcosis: A New Hope for the Future? BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:428205. [PMID: 26504805 PMCID: PMC4609352 DOI: 10.1155/2015/428205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is an important helminthic zoonotic disease caused by the Echinococcus granulosus complex. In humans, CE is a chronic disease driven by the growth of echinococcal cysts in different organs. Prognosis of this disease depends on multiple factors, including location, number, size, and stage of the cysts, making CE a disease of complex management. CE is usually asymptomatic for years and attracts limited attention from funding organizations and health authorities. For this reason, only experts' recommendations are available but no evidence-based conclusions have been drawn for CE clinical management. One of those pitfalls refers to the lack of evidence to support the use of serological tools for the diagnosis and follow-up of CE patients. In this respect, crude antigens are used to detect specific antibodies in patients, giving rise to false positive results. The advent of molecular techniques allowing the production of recombinant proteins has provided a number of candidate antigens that could overcome the problems associated with the use of crude parasite extracts in the serological assays. In this review, we present the last advances in this field, proposing the use of serology to support cyst stage-specific diagnosis and follow-up.
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Amri M, Touil-Boukoffa C. A protective effect of the laminated layer on Echinococcus granulosus survival dependent on upregulation of host arginase. Acta Trop 2015; 149:186-94. [PMID: 26048557 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2014] [Revised: 05/26/2015] [Accepted: 05/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The role of nitric oxide (NO) in host defense against Echinococcus granulosus larvae was previously reported. However, NO production by NOS2 (inducible NO synthase) is counteracted by the expression of Arginase. In the present study, our aim is to evaluate the involvement of the laminated layer (external layer of parasitic cyst) in Arginase induction and the protoscoleces (living and infective part of the cyst) survival. Our in vitro results indicate that this cystic compound increases the Arginase activity in macrophages. Moreover, C-type lectin receptors (CLRs) with specificity for mannan and the TGF-β are implicated in this effect as shown after adding Mannan and Anti-TGFβ. Interestingly, the laminated layer increases protoscoleces survival in macrophages-parasite co-cultures. Our results indicate that the laminated layer protects E. granulosus against the NOS2 protective response through Arginase pathway, a hallmark of M2 macrophages.
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Transfection of Platyhelminthes. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:206161. [PMID: 26090388 PMCID: PMC4450235 DOI: 10.1155/2015/206161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2014] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Flatworms are one of the most diverse groups within Lophotrochozoa with more than 20,000 known species, distributed worldwide in different ecosystems, from the free-living organisms in the seas and lakes to highly specialized parasites living in a variety of hosts, including humans. Several infections caused by flatworms are considered major neglected diseases affecting countries in the Americas, Asia, and Africa. For several decades, a particular interest on free-living flatworms was due to their ability to regenerate considerable portions of the body, implying the presence of germ cells that could be important for medicine. The relevance of reverse genetics for this group is clear; understanding the phenotypic characteristics of specific genes will shed light on developmental traits of free-living and parasite worms. The genetic manipulation of flatworms will allow learning more about the mechanisms for tissue regeneration, designing new and more effective anthelmintic drugs, and explaining the host-parasite molecular crosstalk so far partially inaccessible for experimentation. In this review, availability of transfection techniques is analyzed across flatworms, from the initial transient achievements to the stable manipulations now developed for free-living and parasite species.
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Background: Hydatid disease is caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus. Liver is the most commonly involved organ followed by the lungs. Pulmonary hydatidosis can be primary or secondary. The disease may be asymptomatic for several years. Cause of concern is the fatal anaphylaxis, which may be life threatening. Materials and Methods: The present retrospective study is over a period of ten years (2003-2012). The demographic data including the clinical features, radiological findings, other organ involvement, surgical and medical management done and histopathological findings were compiled from the records. Results: During the study period a total of eight cases, five male and three female, with age ranging from eight to 43 years were diagnosed as pulmonary hydatid disease. Five patients had presented with complicated cysts. Six patients had solitary cysts involving the lung while bilateral lung involvement was seen in two cases. One patient had multiple pulmonary cysts. Three patients had associated cysts in liver and two in spleen. Surgical lobectomy was done in four cases. Histopathology showed acellular laminated ectocysts in all the cases, whereas endocyst with brood capsules was seen in five cases. Conclusions: Pulmonary hydatidosis is not uncommon. Anaphylaxis, although rarely seen, may be a disastrous event. High index of clinical suspicion and mass awareness for interruption of transmission of parasite can lead to proper treatment and possible eradication.
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- Rajpal Singh Punia
- Department of Pathology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana, India
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- Department of Pathology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana, India
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- Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana, India
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- Department of Pathology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana, India
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- Department of Pathology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana, India
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Soufli I, Toumi R, Rafa H, Amri M, Labsi M, Khelifi L, Nicoletti F, Touil-Boukoffa C. Crude extract of hydatid laminated layer from Echinococcus granulosus cyst attenuates mucosal intestinal damage and inflammatory responses in Dextran Sulfate Sodium induced colitis in mice. JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION-LONDON 2015; 12:19. [PMID: 25844068 PMCID: PMC4384302 DOI: 10.1186/s12950-015-0063-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2014] [Accepted: 02/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Background Inflammatory bowel disease is an immunologically mediated disease. Notably, it is less common in countries where there is a greater risk of exposure to helminths. In our study, we examined the modulatory effect of the laminated layer extracted from the cyst wall of a helminth parasite, Echinococcus granulosus, on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice. Methods An acute colitis was induced in BALB/c mice using 2.5% w/v DSS in drinking water. The crude extract of E. granulosus laminated layer was injected intraperitoneally daily, starting 3 days before colitis induction. The Disease Activity Index was monitored daily, colon length and weight were measured and histological scores were evaluated. Nitric oxide (NO) and cytokine levels (interferon γ (IFN-γ), tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and interleukin 10 (IL-10)) were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. In addition, the colonic expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) was examined. Statistical analyses were performed by one-way analysis of variance and the survival rate was analyzed by the long rank test. Results Hydatid laminated layer pretreatment significantly improved the clinical symptoms and histological scores (*** p < 0.01) observed during DSS-induced colitis and maintained mucus production by goblet cells. Furthermore, treatment with hydatid laminated layer caused a significant decrease in NO, IFN-γ (** p < 0.01) and TNF-α production (* p < 0.05) and an increase in IL-10 production. These results were associated with localized downregulation of iNOS and NF-κB expression. Conclusions Our results demonstrate the potent anti-inflammatory effects of hydatid laminated layer. Furthermore, preventive treatment with the laminated layer played a beneficial role in maintaining the integrity of the intestinal mucosal barrier against DSS-induced injury.
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- Imene Soufli
- Department of Biology, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene USTHB, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Biology, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene USTHB, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Biology, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene USTHB, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Biology, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene USTHB, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Biology, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene USTHB, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Biology, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene USTHB, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Biology, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene USTHB, Algiers, Algeria
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Gottstein B, Wang J, Blagosklonov O, Grenouillet F, Millon L, Vuitton DA, Müller N. Echinococcus metacestode: in search of viability markers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 21:63. [PMID: 25429386 PMCID: PMC4245873 DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2014063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2014] [Accepted: 11/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that most humans infected with Echinococcus spp. exhibit resistance to disease. When infection leads to disease, the parasite is partially controlled by host immunity: in case of immunocompetence, the normal alveolar echinococcosis (AE) or cystic echinococcosis (CE) situation, the metacestode grows slowly, and first clinical signs appear years after infection; in case of impaired immunity (AIDS; other immunodeficiencies), uncontrolled proliferation of the metacestode leads to rapidly progressing disease. Assessing Echinococcus multilocularis viability in vivo following therapeutic interventions in AE patients may be of tremendous benefit when compared with the invasive procedures used to perform biopsies. Current options are F18-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET), which visualizes periparasitic inflammation due to the metabolic activity of the metacestode, and measurement of antibodies against recEm18, a viability-associated protein, that rapidly regresses upon metacestode inactivation. For Echinococcus granulosus, similar prognosis-associated follow-up parameters are still lacking but a few candidates may be listed. Other possible markers include functional and diffusion-weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and measurement of products from the parasite (circulating antigens or DNA), and from the host (inflammation markers, cytokines, or chemokines). Even though some of them have been promising in pilot studies, none has been properly validated in an appropriate number of patients until now to be recommended for further use in clinical settings. There is therefore still a need to develop reliable tools for improved viability assessment to provide the sufficient information needed to reliably withdraw anti-parasite benzimidazole chemotherapy, and a basis for the development of new alternative therapeutic tools.
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- Bruno Gottstein
- Institute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty and Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty and Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland - WHO-Collaborating Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Human Echinococcosis, University of Franche-Comté and University Hospital, Besançon, Franche-Comté, France
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Franche-Comté and Jean Minjoz University Hospital, Besançon, Franche-Comté, France - WHO-Collaborating Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Human Echinococcosis, University of Franche-Comté and University Hospital, Besançon, Franche-Comté, France
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- Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Université de Franche Comté, Besançon, France - WHO-Collaborating Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Human Echinococcosis, University of Franche-Comté and University Hospital, Besançon, Franche-Comté, France
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- Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Université de Franche Comté, Besançon, France - WHO-Collaborating Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Human Echinococcosis, University of Franche-Comté and University Hospital, Besançon, Franche-Comté, France
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- WHO-Collaborating Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Human Echinococcosis, University of Franche-Comté and University Hospital, Besançon, Franche-Comté, France
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- Institute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty and Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland
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IL-4 specific-response in whole blood associates with human Cystic Echinococcosis and cyst activity. J Infect 2014; 70:299-306. [PMID: 25444973 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2014.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2014] [Revised: 09/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Human Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is estimated in 2-3 million global cases. CE diagnosis and clinical management are based on imaging and serology, which lacks sensitivity and does not provide cyst stage information. This study aimed to evaluate tools for improving diagnosis by analysing the Interleukin (IL)-4-response to Antigen B (AgB) of Echinococcus granulosus. METHODS Whole blood (WB) and peripheral blood mononuclear cells were stimulated with AgB. IL-4 levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS WB 1-day stimulation resulted the best experimental condition for evaluating AgB IL-4-response. IL-4 levels were significantly higher in CE patients than healthy donors (p ≤ 0.0001). A ROC analysis showed significant area under the curve (AUC) results (AUC, 0.85; p = 0.0001) identifying an IL-4 level cut-off point ≥0.39 pg/mL which predicted CE with 71.4% sensitivity and 93.3% specificity. Moreover, we found that IL-4 levels were significantly increased in patients with active cysts compared to those with inactive cysts (p ≤ 0.0001). ROC analysis showed significant AUC results (0.94; p = 0.0001) with a cut-off point of 4.6 pg/mL which predicted active cysts with 84.6% sensitivity and 92% specificity. CONCLUSIONS We found immunological correlates associated with CE and biological cyst activity.
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Riesle S, García MP, Hidalgo C, Galanti N, Saenz L, Paredes R. Bovine IgG subclasses and fertility of Echinococcus granulosus hydatid cysts. Vet Parasitol 2014; 205:125-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2014.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2014] [Revised: 06/02/2014] [Accepted: 06/03/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Pagnozzi D, Biosa G, Addis MF, Mastrandrea S, Masala G, Uzzau S. An easy and efficient method for native and immunoreactive Echinococcus granulosus antigen 5 enrichment from hydatid cyst fluid. PLoS One 2014; 9:e104962. [PMID: 25119821 PMCID: PMC4132071 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2014] [Accepted: 07/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background Currently, the serodiagnosis of cystic echinococcosis relies mostly on crude Echinococcus granulosus hydatid cyst fluid as the antigen. Consequently, available immunodiagnostic tests lack standardization of the target antigen and, in turn, this is reflected on poor sensitivity and specificity of the serological diagnosis. Methodology/Principal Findings Here, a chromatographic method enabling the generation of highly enriched Antigen 5 (Ag5) is described. The procedure is very easy, efficient and reproducible, since different hydatid cyst fluid (HCF) sources produced very similar chromatograms, notwithstanding the clearly evident and extreme heterogeneity of the starting material. In addition, the performance of the antigen preparation in immunological assays was preliminarily assessed by western immunoblotting and ELISA on a limited panel of cystic echinococcosis patients and healthy controls. Following western immunoblotting and ELISA experiments, a high reactivity of patient sera was seen, with unambiguous and highly specific results. Conclusions/Significance The methods and results reported open interesting perspectives for the development of sensitive diagnostic tools to enable the timely and unambiguous detection of cystic echinococcosis antibodies in patient sera.
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- Daniela Pagnozzi
- Porto Conte Ricerche Srl, Tramariglio, Alghero, Sassari, Italy
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- Porto Conte Ricerche Srl, Tramariglio, Alghero, Sassari, Italy
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- Centro Nazionale di Riferimento per l’Echinococcosi, IZS “G. Pegreffi”, Sassari, Italy
- Unità Operativa Complessa di Malattie Infettive, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria, Sassari, Italy
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- Centro Nazionale di Riferimento per l’Echinococcosi, IZS “G. Pegreffi”, Sassari, Italy
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- Porto Conte Ricerche Srl, Tramariglio, Alghero, Sassari, Italy
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Valour F, Khenifer S, Della-Schiava N, Cotte E, Guibert B, Wallon M, Durupt S, Durieu I. Unusual growth rate during cystic echinococcosis. Parasitol Int 2013; 63:275-7. [PMID: 24275211 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2013.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2013] [Revised: 11/13/2013] [Accepted: 11/14/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Cystic echinococcosis is a world wild zoonosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus, leading to hepatic and lung cysts with a usually slight growth rate. We report the case of an 82year-old Algerian woman with hepatic and lung cystic echinococcosis with a 10-fold size increase in 6months.
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- Florent Valour
- Internal Medicine Department, Groupement Hospitalier Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France.
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- Internal Medicine Department, Groupement Hospitalier Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, Groupement Hospitalier Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France
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- Visceral Surgery Department, Groupement Hospitalier Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, Groupement Hospitalier Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France
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- Laboratory of Parasitology, Groupement Hospitalier Nord, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France
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- Internal Medicine Department, Groupement Hospitalier Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France
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- Internal Medicine Department, Groupement Hospitalier Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Université Claude Bernard, Lyon 1, France
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Cystic echinococcosis in a single tertiary care center in Rome, Italy. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:978146. [PMID: 24151631 PMCID: PMC3789360 DOI: 10.1155/2013/978146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2013] [Revised: 06/26/2013] [Accepted: 07/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Background. Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a chronic, clinically complex, and neglected disease. Its prevalence in Italy, a country of medium to high endemicity, remains poorly defined, as notification has long ceased to be mandatory. Methods. We set up a retrospective cohort study involving all CE patients followed at our institute between January 2005 and December 2012. Demographical and clinical features were recorded and analyzed. Results. CE was found in 28 patients (64.3%), mostly Italians from the central regions (50%), followed by subjects from the islands (33.3%) and Southern Italy (16.7%). Their median age was 45 years (IQR: 38.5–66.5), with Eastern Europeans being significantly younger (28 years, IQR: 19–39) than other patients (P ≤ 0.0001). A total of 149 cysts, mostly with hepatic localization (96%), were described. Based on the WHO classification, the cysts were mainly small (80.5%) and active (CE1 (73.8%); CE2 (7.4%)). Active cysts were more common in Eastern Europeans (85.7%) than Italians (66.7%). Conclusion. Our data confirm CE occurrence in Italy. We emphasize the importance to have a national CE registry, opportunely recently introduced. This is essential to assess CE prevalence in this country, implement appropriate control measures, and improve patient management.
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Wang JY, Gao CH, Steverding D, Wang X, Shi F, Yang YT. Differential diagnosis of cystic and alveolar echinococcosis using an immunochromatographic test based on the detection of specific antibodies. Parasitol Res 2013; 112:3627-33. [PMID: 23949310 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-013-3550-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2013] [Accepted: 07/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Human cystic and alveolar echinococcoses are zoonotic diseases caused by the larval stages of Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis, respectively. As the diseases are co-endemic in many areas of the world, a simple and rapid test for the differential diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis (CE) and alveolar echinocoocosis (AE) is needed. Here, we describe the development of an immunochromatographic test (ICT) using crude hydatid cyst fluid and a recombinant 18-kDa protein (rEm18) as antigens for the detection of E. granulosus and E. multilocularis antibodies in serum samples. The ICT was evaluated with serum samples from 195 echinococcosis patients from different endemic areas in northwestern China. These included 144 from CE patients, 51 from AE patients, 67 from patients with other parasitic diseases, 13 from patients with serous hepatic cysts, and 60 from healthy individuals. The sensitivity and specificity of the ICT for CE were 91.0 and 96.9% and for AE were 98.0 and 99.3% with diagnostic efficiencies of 94.1 and 99.1%, respectively. No significant differences and high degrees of agreement were found between the ICT and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for both CE and AE. Five serum samples from cysticercosis patients and one serum sample from a healthy control were found positive for CE with the ICT. These findings indicate that this test allows for discrimination between both forms of human echinococcosis. In conclusion, the ICT developed in this study is a promising tool for the simultaneous detection and discrimination of CE and AE. This test will be useful for serodiagnosis of CE and AE in clinical settings and screening programs.
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- Jun-yun Wang
- Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology of the Chinese Ministry of Health, WHO Collaborating Center for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China,
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Cui SJ, Xu LL, Zhang T, Xu M, Yao J, Fang CY, Feng Z, Yang PY, Hu W, Liu F. Proteomic characterization of larval and adult developmental stages in Echinococcus granulosus reveals novel insight into host-parasite interactions. J Proteomics 2013; 84:158-75. [PMID: 23603110 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2013.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2012] [Revised: 04/08/2013] [Accepted: 04/09/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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UNLABELLED Cystic hydatid disease is an important zoonosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus infection. The expression profiles of its parasitic life stages and host-Echinococcus interactions remain to be elucidated. Here, we identified 157 adult and 1588 protoscolex proteins (1610 in all), including 1290 novel identifications. Paramyosins and an antigen B (AgB) were the dominant adult proteins. Dog proteins (30) identified in adults indicated diminished local inflammation caused by adult infection. The protoscolex expresses proteins that have been reported to be antigens in other parasites, such as 6-phosphofructokinase and calcineurin B. Pathway analyses suggested that E. granulosus uses both aerobic and anaerobic carbohydrate metabolisms to generate ATP. E. granulosus expresses proteins involved in synthesis and metabolism of lipids or steroids. At least 339 of 390 sheep proteins identified in protoscolex were novel identifications not seen in previous analyses. IgGs and lambda light chains were the most abundant antibody species. Sheep proteins were enriched for detoxification pathways, implying that host detoxification effects play a central role during host-parasite interactions. Our study provides valuable data on E. granulosus expression characteristics, allowing novel insights into the molecular mechanisms involved in host-parasite interactions. BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE In this study, the Echinococcus granulosus adult worm proteome was analyzed for the first time. The protein identification of E. granulosus protoscoleces was extended dramatically. We also identified the most abundant host proteins co-purified with Echinococcus. The results provide useful information pertaining to the molecular mechanisms behind host-Echinococcus interaction and Echinococcus biology. This data also increases the potential for identifying vaccine candidates and new therapeutic targets, and may aid in the development of protein probes for selective and sensitive diagnosis of echinococcosis infection. In addition, the data collected here represents a valuable proteomic resource for subsequent genome annotation.
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- Shu-Jian Cui
- Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, 131 Dongan Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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Rodriguez-Valle M, Vance M, Moolhuijzen PM, Tao X, Lew-Tabor AE. Differential recognition by tick-resistant cattle of the recombinantly expressed Rhipicephalus microplus serine protease inhibitor-3 (RMS-3). Ticks Tick Borne Dis 2012; 3:159-69. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2012.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2012] [Revised: 03/20/2012] [Accepted: 03/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Immunology and immunodiagnosis of cystic echinococcosis: an update. Clin Dev Immunol 2011; 2012:101895. [PMID: 22235225 PMCID: PMC3253442 DOI: 10.1155/2012/101895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2011] [Accepted: 09/28/2011] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a cosmopolitan zoonosis caused by the larval cystic stage of the dog tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. This complex multicellular pathogen produces various antigens which modulate the host immune response and promote parasite survival and development. The recent application of modern molecular and immunological approaches has revealed novel insights on the nature of the immune responses generated during the course of a hydatid infection, although many aspects of the Echinococcus-host interplay remain unexplored. This paper summarizes recent developments in our understanding of the immunology and diagnosis of echinococcosis, indicates areas where information is lacking, and suggests possible new strategies to improve serodiagnosis for practical application.
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