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Carballo CM, Erro MG, Sordelli N, Vazquez G, Mistchenko AS, Cejas C, Rodriguez M, Cisterna DM, Freire MC, Contrini MM, Lopez EL. Acute Flaccid Myelitis Associated with Enterovirus D68 in Children, Argentina, 2016. Emerg Infect Dis 2019; 25:573-576. [PMID: 30602120 PMCID: PMC6390768 DOI: 10.3201/eid2503.170897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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After a 2014 outbreak of severe respiratory illness caused by enterovirus D68 in the United States, sporadic cases of acute flaccid myelitis have been reported worldwide. We describe a cluster of acute flaccid myelitis cases in Argentina in 2016, adding data to the evidence of association between enterovirus D68 and this polio-like illness.
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Cisterna DM, Lema CL, Martinez LM, Verón E, Contarino LP, Acosta D, Freire MC. Atypical hand, foot, and mouth disease caused by Coxsackievirus A6 in Argentina in 2015. Rev Argent Microbiol 2018; 51:140-143. [PMID: 30269935 DOI: 10.1016/j.ram.2018.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Revised: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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We present two groups of cases of atypical hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) caused by Coxsackievirus A6 (CV-A6) detected in Argentina in 2015. The first group involved 14 patients from Chubut province and the second group affected 12 patients from San Luis province. Molecular analysis of the complete VP1 protein gene revealed the circulation of E2 sublineage, the most predominant worldwide. To our knowledge, this is the first report of CV-A6 infections associated with atypical HFMD in Argentina and South America.
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- Daniel M Cisterna
- Servicio de Neurovirosis, INEI-ANLIS Dr. Carlos G. Malbran, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Servicio de Neurovirosis, INEI-ANLIS Dr. Carlos G. Malbran, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurovirosis, INEI-ANLIS Dr. Carlos G. Malbran, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Zonal "Dr. Andres Isola", Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurovirosis, INEI-ANLIS Dr. Carlos G. Malbran, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Neonakis IK, Gitti Z, Kontos F, Baritaki S, Petinaki E, Baritaki M, Liakou V, Zerva L, Spandidos DA. Mycobacterium arupense pulmonary infection: Antibiotic resistance and restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. Indian J Med Microbiol 2010; 28:173-6. [DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.62502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Neonakis IK, Gitti Z, Kontos F, Baritaki S, Petinaki E, Baritaki M, Zerva L, Spandidos DA. Mycobacterium thermoresistibile: case report of a rarely isolated mycobacterium from Europe and review of literature. Indian J Med Microbiol 2009; 27:264-7. [PMID: 19584513 DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.53214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Mycobacterium thermoresistibile is a non-tuberculous mycobacterium strongly associated with human infections. Since 1966, there have only been six reports of its isolation from clinical samples. We report on the first case from Europe and review all the previous cases. Identification was achieved with sequencing of the 16S rRNA and hsp65 genes. This study presents its phenotypic and biochemical profile, susceptibilities to selected antibiotics and hsp65 polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism profile with BsteII and Hae III .
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- I K Neonakis
- Mycobacteriology Laboratory, Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Parasitology, Zoonoses and Geographical Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece.
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Neonakis IK, Gitti Z, Kontos F, Baritaki S, Zerva L, Krambovitis E, Spandidos DA. Report of 2 indigenous cases of leprosy from a European country: use of polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of hsp65 gene for identification of Mycobacterium leprae directly from a clinical sample. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2009; 64:331-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2008] [Revised: 02/13/2009] [Accepted: 03/01/2009] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Pozo F, Casas I, Ruiz G, Falcón A, Pérez-Breña P. [Application of molecular methods in the diagnosis and epidemiological study of viral respiratory infections]. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2009; 26 Suppl 9:15-25. [PMID: 19195443 PMCID: PMC7130302 DOI: 10.1016/s0213-005x(08)76537-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hasta la fecha se han identificado más de 200 virus pertenecientes a 6 familias taxonómicas diferentes asociados con la infección del tracto respiratorio humano. La utilización generalizada de métodos moleculares en los laboratorios de microbiología clínica no sólo ha aportado grandes ventajas al diagnóstico de estas infecciones, sino también está permitiendo profundizar en el conocimiento de la enfermedad y el comportamiento epidemiológico de los virus causantes. Esta tecnología incrementa de manera notable el rendimiento de detección de virus en las muestras respiratorias, debido a su elevada sensibilidad en comparación con las técnicas clásicas y a la posibilidad de identificar virus no cultivables o de crecimiento fastidioso en las líneas celulares habituales, lo que permite realizar el diagnóstico etiológico con mayor rapidez. Sin embargo, también comporta algunos inconvenientes, como son detectar virus que se encuentran colonizando la mucosa respiratoria de personas asintomáticas, o en secreciones de pacientes que ya se han recuperado de una infección pasada, a consecuencia de excreción prolongada de éstos. La secuenciación de los productos obtenidos en la reacción de amplificación genómica permite caracterizar de forma adicional los virus detectados mediante su genotipado, realizar estudios de epidemiología molecular e identificar resistencias a determinados antivirales, por citar sólo algunos ejemplos.
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- Francisco Pozo
- Laboratorio de Gripe y Virus Respiratorios, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, España.
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Elfaitouri A, Mohamed N, Fohlman J, Aspholm R, Frisk G, Friman G, Magnius L, Blomberg J. Quantitative PCR-enhanced immunoassay for measurement of enteroviral immunoglobulin M antibody and diagnosis of aseptic meningitis. CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY IMMUNOLOGY 2005; 12:235-41. [PMID: 15699416 PMCID: PMC549296 DOI: 10.1128/cdli.12.2.235-241.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A PCR-enhanced immunoassay (PIA) to detect enterovirus (EV) immunoglobulin M (IgM) for diagnosis of recent EV infection was recently developed. This test was compared with another EV IgM capture technique, the solid-phase reverse immunosorbent test (SPRIST). Fourteen of 43 serum samples from aseptic meningitis patients were positive by PIA, whereas 10 were positive by SPRIST. One of 39 control serum samples was weakly positive by PIA. A single-serum-dilution real-time PCR-based PIA for EV IgM (quantitative PIA [QPIA]) was also developed and evaluated against PIA, SPRIST, an EV IgM radioimmunoassay (RIA), and clinical data. A mixture of 12 EVs was used as the antigen. Results from investigating four groups of serum samples were as follows. (i) The nine PIA-positive serum samples in group 1 were all positive by QPIA. (ii) Group 2 consisted of 59 serum samples from aseptic meningitis patients. Nineteen of 30 serum samples (63%) taken at hospital admission were positive by QPIA. Of these, 17 were positive in EV PCR. (iii) None of the 30 control serum samples in group 3 were positive by QPIA. (iv) For the 24 serum samples in group 4, of which 11 were positive and 13 were negative by RIA, the QPIA results were completely concordant. The sensitivity and specificity of QPIA for diagnosis of EV infection were 70 and 80%, respectively. QPIA provides a rational strategy for the detection of EV IgM, allows the use of viral antigens with minimal purification, and needs no virus-specific reagents apart from those in the PCR. QPIA is a generally applicable method for the detection of viral IgM in IgM capture assays.
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- Amal Elfaitouri
- Section of Virology, Uppsala University Hospital, S-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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Beld M, Minnaar R, Weel J, Sol C, Damen M, van der Avoort H, Wertheim-van Dillen P, van Breda A, Boom R. Highly sensitive assay for detection of enterovirus in clinical specimens by reverse transcription-PCR with an armored RNA internal control. J Clin Microbiol 2004; 42:3059-64. [PMID: 15243060 PMCID: PMC446274 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.42.7.3059-3064.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The objective of the present study was the development of a diagnostic reverse transcription (RT)-PCR for the specific detection of enterovirus (EV) RNA in clinical specimens controlled by an internal control (IC) RNA. The IC RNA contains the same primer binding sites as EV RNA but has a different probe region. The IC RNA was packaged into an MS2 phage core particle (armored) and was added to the clinical sample to allow monitoring of both extraction efficiency and RT-PCR efficiency. Serial dilutions of the IC RNA were made, and the detection limit of the RT-PCR was tested in a background of EV RNA-negative cerebrospinal fluid. The sensitivity and specificity of the RT-PCR assay were tested by using all 64 known EV serotypes, several non-EV serotypes, and two Quality Control for Molecular Diagnostics (QCMD) Program EV proficiency panels from 2001 and 2002. In total, 322 clinical specimens were tested by RT-PCR, and to establish the clinical utility of the RT-PCR, a comparison of the results of viral culture and RT-PCR was done with 87 clinical specimens. The lower limit of sensitivity was reached at about 150 copies of IC RNA/ml. All 64 EV serotypes were positive, while all non-EV serotypes were negative. All culture-positive samples of the 2001 QCMD proficiency panel (according to the 50% tissue culture infective doses per milliliter) were positive by RT-PCR. Invalid results, i.e., negativity for both EV RNA and IC RNA, due to inhibition of RT-PCR were observed for 33.3% of the members of the 2002 QCMD proficiency panel and 3.1% of the clinical specimens. Inhibition of RT-PCR could be relieved by the addition of 400 ng of bovine alpha-casein per microl to both the RT reaction mixture and the PCR mixture. With this optimized protocol, the results for all samples of the 2002 QCMD proficiency panel and all clinical specimens except one fecal sample (0.3%) were valid. Evaluation of the clinical samples demonstrated that EV infection could be detected in 12 of 87 samples (13.8%) by RT-PCR, while viral culture was negative. Our data show that the RT-PCR with armored IC RNA offers a very reliable and rapid diagnostic tool for the detection of EV in clinical specimens and that the addition of bovine alpha-casein relieved inhibition of the RT-PCR for 99.7% of clinical specimens.
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- Marcel Beld
- Laboratory of Clinical Virology, Department of Medical Microbiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Manayani DJ, Cherian T, Murali N, Finny GJ, Green J, Brown D, Ravi V, Abraham M, Sridharan G. Evaluation of a one-tube RT-PCR system for detection of enteroviruses. J Clin Virol 2002; 24:25-30. [PMID: 11744425 DOI: 10.1016/s1386-6532(01)00234-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND A highly sensitive PCR assay for early and rapid detection of enteroviral (EV) RNA in CSF is necessary to investigate the role of EV in acute neurological illnesses. OBJECTIVES To evaluate and compare two PCR protocols (Titan one-tube RT-PCR and random primed RT-PCR) for detection of enteroviral RNA in CSF. STUDY DESIGN The PCR protocols were evaluated for lower limit of input detection using log dilutions of five stock EV strains and an isolate of enterovirus-71 in minimum essential medium and three EV stock strains in CSF. The tests were also applied on 77 CSF samples, 46 from patients with suspected acute EV neurological illness and 31 from 'disease controls'. RESULTS Even though in the initial virus titration assays there was no statistically significant difference in the limit of input detection by Titan system and the random primed two-step PCR, the latter had a higher positivity rate when used on CSF samples from patients (20/46 vs. 10/46, P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS Random primed RT-PCR assay is superior to Titan one-tube RT-PCR for detection of EV RNA in CSF.
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- Darly Joseph Manayani
- Department of Clinical Virology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore 632004, India
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Palacios G, Casas I, Tenorio A, Freire C. Molecular identification of enterovirus by analyzing a partial VP1 genomic region with different methods. J Clin Microbiol 2002; 40:182-92. [PMID: 11773114 PMCID: PMC120085 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.40.1.182-192.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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VP1 is the most suitable region for use in the identification of enterovirus. Although VP1 sequencing methods may vary, it is necessary to agree on a common strategy of sequence analysis. Identification of a strain type may be achieved by three different approaches: pairwise sequence alignment, multiple-sequence alignment, and phylogenetic inference. Other methods are also available, but they are not simple enough to be performed at a virology laboratory. The performances of these methods were evaluated with nucleotide and protein sequences obtained from 32 original samples, 8 enterovirus isolates, and 64 GenBank sequences. Pairwise sequence alignment methods had very different results. The DNASTAR package identified only 28.8% of enterovirus strains, while the Genetics Computer Group package identified 50.0 or 72.1% of enterovirus strains when nucleotide or amino acid sequences were analyzed, respectively. Multiple-sequence alignment methods identified 94.2% (Clustal W program) or 92.3% (Pileup program) of the enterovirus strains, while the phylogenetic method increased this rate to 99.0%. Comparative evaluation of these analysis methods showed that the Clustal W program (version 1.81), a freely available multiple-sequence alignment program, presented one of the best performances when used with the correct criteria. Other commercial and expensive programs did not achieve the same performances, making them less suitable for molecular typing of enteroviruses. Finally, although phylogenetic inference is the most demanding method in terms of knowledge of the user, it remained the best option analyzed.
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- G Palacios
- Neurovirosis Division, Virology Department, National Institute for Infectious Disease, Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Van Vliet KE, Muir P, Echevarria JM, Klapper PE, Cleator GM, Van Loon AM. Multicenter proficiency testing of nucleic acid amplification methods for the detection of enteroviruses. J Clin Microbiol 2001; 39:3390-2. [PMID: 11526187 PMCID: PMC88355 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.39.9.3390-3392.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A multicenter study of molecular detection of enteroviruses was conducted using a proficiency panel. Of 70 data sets, 46 (66%) reported correct results for samples containing at least 1 50% infective dose per ml and for negative samples. Variation in performance between laboratories demonstrates the need for ongoing quality control.
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- K E Van Vliet
- Department of Virology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Casas I, Palacios G, Trallero G, Cisterna D, Freire M, Tenorio A. Molecular characterization of human enteroviruses in clinical samples: Comparison between VP2, VP1, and RNA polymerase regions using RT nested PCR assays and direct sequencing of products. J Med Virol 2001. [DOI: 10.1002/jmv.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Poggio GP, Rodriguez C, Cisterna D, Freire MC, Cello J. Nested PCR for rapid detection of mumps virus in cerebrospinal fluid from patients with neurological diseases. J Clin Microbiol 2000; 38:274-8. [PMID: 10618100 PMCID: PMC88708 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.1.274-278.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In this study, we have developed a reverse transcription (RT)-nested polymerase chain reaction (n-PCR) for the detection of mumps virus RNA in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from patients with neurological infections. A specific 112-bp fragment was amplified by this method with primers from the nucleoprotein of the mumps virus genome. The mumps virus RT-n-PCR was capable of detecting 0.001 PFU/ml and 0.005 50% tissue culture infective dose/ml. This method was found to be specific, since no PCR product was detected in each of the CSF samples from patients with proven non-mumps virus-related meningitis or encephalitis. Mumps virus RNA was detected in all 18 CSF samples confirmed by culture to be infected with mumps virus. Positive PCR results were obtained for the CSF of 26 of 28 patients that were positive for signs of mumps virus infection (i.e., cultivable virus from urine or oropharyngeal samples or positivity for anti-mumps virus immunoglobulin M) but without cultivable virus in their CSF. Overall, mumps virus RNA was detected in CSF of 96% of the patients with a clinical diagnosis of viral central nervous system (CNS) disease and confirmed mumps virus infection, while mumps virus was isolated in CSF of only 39% of the patients. Furthermore, in a retrospective study, we were able to detect mumps virus RNA in 25 of 55 (46%) CSF samples from patients with a clinical diagnosis of viral CNS disease and negative laboratory evidence of viral infection including mumps virus infection. The 25 patients represent 12% of the 236 patients who had a clinical diagnosis of viral CNS infections and whose CSF was examined at our laboratory for a 2-year period. The findings confirm the importance of mumps virus as a causative agent of CNS infections in countries with low vaccine coverage rates. In summary, our study demonstrates the usefulness of the mumps virus RT-n-PCR for the diagnosis of mumps virus CNS disease and suggests that this assay may soon become the "gold standard" test for the diagnosis of mumps virus CNS infection.
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- G P Poggio
- Neurovirosis Division, Virus Department, National Institute for Infectious Disease, ANLIS "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán," Buenos Aires, Argentina
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OBJECTIVE This review focuses on commercial and in-house-developed reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assays used for the detection of enteroviral infections. In addition to providing details on the performance of RT-PCR, its specificity, and sensitivity, the clinical utility of this diagnostic method with specific reference to its impact on hospitalization and cost savings is addressed. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE was searched for reports relating to RT-PCR detection of the enteroviruses in adults and children. The search was restricted to studies reported in English language journals. STUDY SELECTION Reports documenting detailed information regarding the RT-PCR conditions, primers, sensitivity, specificity and, if relevant, clinical impact were selected for analysis. DATA EXTRACTION Details regarding method of extraction of the enteroviral genome, the primers used, RT-PCR conditions, and sensitivity and specificity of the assay were extracted from the literature. For reports detailing the use of RT-PCR in the clinical management of enteroviral infections in children, the reduction in duration of hospitalization and health care cost savings were recorded. DATA SYNTHESIS Reverse-transcription PCR can increase the yield of detection of enteroviruses from cerebrospinal fluid by a mean of approximately 20% over tissue culture. Reverse-transcription PCR of cerebrospinal fluid has been shown to exhibit sensitivity and specificity values of 86% to 100% and 92% to 100%, respectively. Reductions of 1 to 3 days of hospitalization per patient are predicted if RT-PCR is used to diagnose enteroviral meningitis in children. CONCLUSIONS Reverse-transcription PCR detection of enteroviral infections is an extremely rapid, sensitive, and specific diagnostic modality. Both commercial assays and assays developed in-house appear to be equivalent with regard to sensitivity and specificity. Reverse-transcription PCR diagnosis of enteroviral infections in children could reduce the length of hospitalization and result in significant health care cost savings.
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- J R Romero
- Combined Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center and Creighton University, USA
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Aspholm R, Zuo S, Fohlman J, Frisk G, Friman G, Blomberg J. A novel serological technique: polymerase chain reaction enhanced immunoassay. Application to enterovirus IgM diagnosis. J Virol Methods 1999; 80:187-96. [PMID: 10471028 DOI: 10.1016/s0166-0934(99)00046-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method is a sensitive, specific and rapid technique for virus detection. The principles of a PCR enhanced immunoassay (PIA) are described. The method combines solid phase serological techniques with the PCR, providing a versatile and sensitive method for antibody detection. By linking the antigenicity of virus particles with their content of nucleic acid, the method provides new possibilities for virus serology: for example, antibody specificity can be coupled to viral sequence in patients with chronic infections caused by highly variable viruses such as HIV and HCV. An application of the PIA technique is described for the detection of anti-enterovirus IgM. IgM is captured to anti-human IgM-coated microwell plates. The anti-enterovirus IgM is allowed to bind crude enterovirus antigen. Bound virus is heat denatured and the released RNA is used as a template for reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) amplification. Amplicons are detected by hybridisation to an affinity labelled probe in a microwell colorimetric assay. In a pilot study, 18 serum specimens from patients with enterovirus infections were examined. Using a mixture of ten crude enterovirus antigens, the frequency of IgM positivity was 6/18 (33%). Titres between 1/500 and 1/100,000 were recorded. Predominantly type-specific antibodies were detected. The results were compared with a procapsid enterovirus radioimmunoassay (RIA). After further optimisation, the PIA has the potential to be a clinically useful assay for the detection of antiviral antibodies.
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- R Aspholm
- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden
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Muir P, Ras A, Klapper PE, Cleator GM, Korn K, Aepinus C, Fomsgaard A, Palmer P, Samuelsson A, Tenorio A, Weissbrich B, van Loon AM. Multicenter quality assessment of PCR methods for detection of enteroviruses. J Clin Microbiol 1999; 37:1409-14. [PMID: 10203496 PMCID: PMC84788 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.5.1409-1414.1999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We conducted a multicenter evaluation of commercial and in-house PCR methods for the detection of enteroviruses. Three coded panels of test and control RNA samples, artificial clinical specimens, and representative enterovirus serotypes were used to assess amplification methods, RNA extraction methods, and reactivities with different enterovirus serotypes. Despite several differences between PCR methods, there was good agreement, although some variation in sensitivity was observed. Most PCR methods were able to detect enterovirus RNA derived from 0.01 50% tissue culture infective dose (TCID50) and were able to detect at least 1 TCID50 of enterovirus in cerebrospinal fluid, stool, or throat swab specimens. Most were also able to detect a wide range of enterovirus serotypes, although serotypic identification was not possible. Some laboratories experienced false-positive results due to PCR contamination, which appeared to result mainly from cross-contamination of specimens during RNA extraction. Provided that this problem is overcome, these PCR methods will prove to be a sensitive and rapid alternative to cell culture for the diagnosis of enterovirus infection.
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- P Muir
- Department of Virology, Guy's, King's College & St Thomas' Hospitals' School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
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La méningite virale. Paediatr Child Health 1998. [DOI: 10.1093/pch/3.6.438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Viral meningitis. Paediatr Child Health 1998; 3:433-6. [PMID: 20401229 PMCID: PMC2851312 DOI: 10.1093/pch/3.6.433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2024] Open
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Pozo F, Casas I, Tenorio A, Trallero G, Echevarria JM. Evaluation of a commercially available reverse transcription-PCR assay for diagnosis of enteroviral infection in archival and prospectively collected cerebrospinal fluid specimens. J Clin Microbiol 1998; 36:1741-5. [PMID: 9620411 PMCID: PMC104911 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.6.1741-1745.1998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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A commercially available reverse transcription (RT)-PCR method (AMPLICOR EV; Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc., Branchburg, N.J.) was evaluated for detection of enteroviruses in cerebrospinal fluid from patients with neurological disease. This assay was compared with virus isolation in cell culture and an in-house RT-PCR method designed with a nonoverlapping region of the enteroviral genome. A panel of 200 cerebrospinal fluid specimens prospectively collected from patients with a wide variety of neurological symptoms, including 50 patients involved in three different outbreaks of acute aseptic meningitis, was assayed. A second panel of 97 archived cerebrospinal fluid specimens, stored for 2 to 5 years, from patients with aseptic meningitis associated with several enterovirus outbreaks was also studied. From the first panel, enteroviruses were detected in 13 of 50 specimens by cell culture (26%), in 43 of 50 specimens by AMPLICOR EV (86%), and in 46 of 50 specimens by the in-house assay (92%) from patients with aseptic meningitis associated with outbreak and 1 of 29, 3 of 29, and 4 of 29 specimens, respectively, from sporadic cases of aseptic meningitis. The remaining 121 cerebrospinal fluid specimens from patients with other neurological syndromes were negative by all tests. From the second panel, enteroviral RNA was detected by the AMPLICOR test (31 of 97 specimens, 32%) and the in-house assay (39 of 97 specimens, 40%). According to our results, patients with aseptic meningitis should be analyzed for enteroviral infection in cerebrospinal fluid by RT-PCR methods, and the AMPLICOR EV test is a suitable tool for performing such studies. Archival cerebrospinal fluid specimens are less suitable for evaluation of the performance of RT-PCR methods designed for enterovirus detection.
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- F Pozo
- Diagnostic Microbiology Service, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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Muir P, Kämmerer U, Korn K, Mulders MN, Pöyry T, Weissbrich B, Kandolf R, Cleator GM, van Loon AM. Molecular typing of enteroviruses: current status and future requirements. The European Union Concerted Action on Virus Meningitis and Encephalitis. Clin Microbiol Rev 1998; 11:202-27. [PMID: 9457433 PMCID: PMC121380 DOI: 10.1128/cmr.11.1.202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 190] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Human enteroviruses have traditionally been typed according to neutralization serotype. This procedure is limited by the difficulty in culturing some enteroviruses, the availability of antisera for serotyping, and the cost and technical complexity of serotyping procedures. Furthermore, the impact of information derived from enterovirus serotyping is generally perceived to be low. Enteroviruses are now increasingly being detected by PCR rather than by culture. Classical typing methods will therefore no longer be possible in most instances. An alternative means of enterovirus typing, employing PCR in conjunction with molecular genetic techniques such as nucleotide sequencing or nucleic acid hybridization, would complement molecular diagnosis, may overcome some of the problems associated with serotyping, and would provide additional information regarding the epidemiology and biological properties of enteroviruses. We argue the case for developing a molecular typing system, discuss the genetic basis of such a system, review the literature describing attempts to identify or classify enteroviruses by molecular methods, and suggest ways in which the goal of molecular typing may be realized.
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Affiliation(s)
- P Muir
- Department of Virology, United Medical School of Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
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Casas I, Tenorio A, Echevarría JM, Klapper PE, Cleator GM. Detection of enteroviral RNA and specific DNA of herpesviruses by multiplex genome amplification. J Virol Methods 1997; 66:39-50. [PMID: 9220389 DOI: 10.1016/s0166-0934(97)00035-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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A reverse transcription (RT) multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was developed to allow rapid, sensitive and simultaneous detection of enteroviral RNA and herpesviral DNA specific sequences in a single tube. The method involves a reverse transcription step followed by a multiplex nested PCR in which the combination of primers amplifies cDNA from enteroviruses and specific herpesviruses DNA. Nested amplification utilises primers designed to anneal into the amplification product from the first reaction. Individual viruses were then detected and differentiated by the size of their PCR products determined using ethidium bromide stained agarose gels. To exclude false negatives due to sample inhibitors an internal amplification control, a cloned fragment of DNA from Pseudorabies virus (PRV DNA) was included in the reaction mixture. Detection levels between 0.01 and 0.001 TCID50 of prototype strains of Polio and Coxsackie type B viruses and between 1 and 100 molecules of cloned-DNA of herpesviruses prototype strains were achieved. The RT multiplex PCR method proved capable of detecting enteroviral RNA or herpesviral DNA in cerebro spinal fluid (CSF) samples from patients with aetiologically well characterized encephalitis or aseptic meningitis.
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MESH Headings
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- DNA, Viral/analysis
- Encephalitis, Viral/cerebrospinal fluid
- Encephalitis, Viral/pathology
- Encephalitis, Viral/virology
- Enterovirus/genetics
- Enterovirus/isolation & purification
- Female
- Genome, Viral
- Herpesviridae/genetics
- Herpesviridae/isolation & purification
- Humans
- Infant
- Male
- Meningitis, Aseptic/virology
- Meningitis, Viral/cerebrospinal fluid
- Meningitis, Viral/pathology
- Meningitis, Viral/virology
- Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods
- RNA, Viral/analysis
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- I Casas
- Diagnostic Microbiology Service, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Madrid, Spain.
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Shen S, Desselberger U, McKee TA. The development of an antigen capture polymerase chain reaction assay to detect and type human enteroviruses. J Virol Methods 1997; 65:139-44. [PMID: 9128871 DOI: 10.1016/s0166-0934(97)02181-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Antigen capture polymerase chain reaction (AC-PCR) is a technique that combines the advantages of PCR with those of antibody mediated methods, to detect and type human enteroviruses. Virus particles are captured by specific antisera and RNA is released by heat denaturation to generate the substrate for reverse transcription and PCR. Use of this technique results in purification of human enteroviruses from tissue culture and 10% faecal samples in a serotype-specific manner allowing both rapid detection and a direct correlation between serological and genetic typing methods. The sensitivity of AC-PCR was comparable with that of PCR protocols employing a conventional organic solvent based extraction procedure.
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Affiliation(s)
- S Shen
- Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, UK
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