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Lu Y, Li S, Su Z, Luo C, Gu M, Yuan D, Qin BE, Dai K, Xia H, Chen Y, Peng F, Jiang Y. Presence of Epstein-Barr virus in cerebrospinal fluid is associated with increased mortality in HIV-negative cryptococcal meningitis. Med Mycol 2024; 62:myae052. [PMID: 38710585 DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myae052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
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Cryptococcus neoformans is the most common cause of fungal meningitis and is associated with a high mortality. The clinical significance of concurrent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative patients with cryptococcal meningitis (CM) remains unclear. A retrospective cohort study was performed by analyzing CSF samples from 79 HIV-negative Chinese Han patients with confirmed CM. We identified CSF viral DNA in these patients by metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) and compared 10-week survival rates among those with and without EBV DNA in CSF. Of the 79 CSF samples tested, 44.3% (35/79) had detectable viral DNA in CSF, while 55.7% (44/79) were virus-negative. The most frequent viral pathogen was EBV, which was detected in 22.8% (18/79) patients. The median number of CSF-EBV DNA reads was 4 reads with a range from 1 to 149 reads. The 10-week mortality rates were 22.2% (4/18) in those with positive CSF-EBV and 2.3% (1/44) in those with negative CSF-virus (hazard ratio 8.20, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.52-81.80; P = 0.014), which remained significant after a multivariate adjustment for the known risk factors of mortality (adjusted hazard ratio 8.15, 95% CI 1.14-92.87; P = 0.037). mNGS can identify viruses that coexist in CSF of HIV-negative patients with CM. EBV DNA is most commonly found together with C. neoformans in CSF and its presence is associated with increased mortality in HIV-negative CM patients.
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- Yi Lu
- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
- Department of Neurology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Statistics, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Scientific Affairs, Hugobiotech Co, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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de Melo SA, Pinto SD, Ferreira EDS, Brotas R, Marinho EPM, da Silva VA, Monte RL, Feitoza PVS, Reis MF, Almeida TVR, Ferreira LCDL, Bastos MDS. Molecular diagnosis of opportunistic infections in the central nervous system of HIV-infected adults in Manaus, Amazonas. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 10:1298435. [PMID: 38264048 PMCID: PMC10803427 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1298435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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Background Opportunistic infections in the central nervous system (CNS) of people with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) remain significant contributors to morbidity and mortality, especially in resource-limited scenarios. Diagnosing these infections can be challenging, as brain imaging is non-specific and expensive. Therefore, molecular analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) may offer a more accurate and affordable method for diagnosing pathogens. Methods We conducted extensive real-time PCR testing (qPCR) on CSF to evaluate etiological agents in PLWHA with neurological manifestations. Primers targeting DNA from specific pathogens, including cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes simplex virus (HSV), varicella-zoster virus (VZV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), John Cunningham virus (JCV), Toxoplasma gondii, and human T-lymphotropic virus types 1 and 2 (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2), were used. Results Cerebrospinal fluid samples revealed 90 pathogens (36.7%). Toxoplasma gondii was the most frequently detected pathogen, found in 22 samples (30.5%). Other pathogens included Cryptococcus sp. (7.7%), EBV (5.3%), CMV, VZV, and JCV (4.0% each). Conclusion Despite antiretroviral therapy and medical follow-up, opportunistic central nervous system infections remain frequent in PLWHA. Herpesviruses are commonly detected, but T. gondii is the most prevalent opportunistic pathogen in our study population. Therefore, molecular diagnosis is a crucial tool for identifying opportunistic infections, even in patients undergoing treatment.
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- Fundação de Medicina Tropical Doutor Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Fundação de Medicina Tropical Doutor Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Departamento de Formação em Emergências em Saúde Pública, Ministério da Saúde, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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Musukuma-Chifulo K, Ghebremichael M, Chilyabanyama ON, Bates M, Munsaka S, Simuyandi M, Chisenga C, Tembo J, Sinkala E, Koralnik IJ, Dang X, Chilengi R, Siddiqi OK. Characterizing Epstein-Barr virus infection of the central nervous system in Zambian adults living with HIV. J Neurovirol 2023; 29:706-712. [PMID: 37902948 DOI: 10.1007/s13365-023-01178-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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The significance of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) detection in the cerebrospinal spinal fluid (CSF) in people living with HIV (PLWH) is not entirely understood. The detection of EBV DNA may represent active central nervous system (CNS) infection, reactivation in the setting of another CNS pathogen or due to impaired immunity, or detection of quiescent virus. We screened 470 adult PLWH in Zambia with neurological symptoms for the presence of EBV DNA in the CSF. We performed quantitative EBV PCR on the CSF and blood. We then performed quantitative EBV DNA PCR on the blood of controls with documented HIV viral suppression without CNS symptoms. The prevalence of EBV DNA in the CSF of patients with CNS symptoms was 28.9% (136/470). EBV DNA positivity was associated with younger age, shorter duration of HIV diagnosis, lower CSF glucose levels, higher CSF protein and white blood cell levels, and a positive CSF Mycobacterium tuberculosis result. The median EBV DNA load was 8000 cps/mL in both the CSF and blood with a range of 2000-2,753,000 cps/mL in the CSF and 1000 to 1,871,000 cps/mL in the blood. Molecular screening of CSF for other possible causes of infection identified Mycobacterium tuberculosis in 30.1% and cytomegalovirus (CMV) in 10.5% of samples. EBV DNA load in the blood and CSF was not associated with mortality. Our results suggest that even though EBV DNA was commonly detected in the CSF of our population, it appears to have limited clinical significance regardless of EBV DNA load.
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- Kalo Musukuma-Chifulo
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, The University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
- Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
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- Harvard Medical School and Ragon Institute of Mass General, MIT and Harvard, Boston, MA, USA
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- HerpeZ, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
- School of Life & Environmental Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, The University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
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- HerpeZ, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Zambia School of Medicine, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Zambia National Public Health Institute, Ministry of Health, 10101, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Zambia School of Medicine, Lusaka, Zambia
- Global Neurology Program, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Center for Vaccines and Virology Research, Department of Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Ellis J, Bangdiwala AS, Skipper CP, Tugume L, Nsangi L, Matovu J, Pastick KA, Ssebambulidde K, Morawski BM, Musubire AK, Schleiss MR, Moore DAJ, Jarvis JN, Boulware DR, Meya DB, Castelnuovo B. Baseline Cytomegalovirus Viremia at Cryptococcal Meningitis Diagnosis Is Associated With Long-term Increased Incident TB Disease and Mortality in a Prospective Cohort of Ugandan Adults With HIV. Open Forum Infect Dis 2023; 10:ofad449. [PMID: 37732168 PMCID: PMC10508356 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Background Adults with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis have overlapping burdens of cytomegalovirus (CMV) and tuberculosis (TB) coinfections. CMV infection/reactivation is strongly associated with CMV-specific memory T-cell activation and upregulation of type 1 interferons, which may lead to increased risk of TB disease and poor outcomes. Methods We conducted a cohort study of 2-week survivors of cryptococcal meningitis during 2010-2021 to determine TB incidence and all-cause mortality over time stratified by baseline CMV status. Results We followed 497 Ugandans with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis for a median (interquartile range) of 4.6 (2.6-53.9) months. Overall, 42% (210/497) developed incident TB disease or died. One-fifth (98/497, 19.7%) developed incident TB disease, and 29% (142/497) of participants died during follow-up. Of 259 participants with CMV viral load measured at baseline, 37% (96/259) had concurrent CMV viremia (defined as anyone with detectable CMV DNA in plasma/serum by qualitative polymerase chain reaction [PCR] detection). Of 59 with measured CMV immunoglobulin G (IgG), 100% had positive CMV IgG antibody serology (≥10 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay units/mL). CMV viremia was positively associated with higher HIV viral load (196 667 vs 73 295 copies/mL; P = .002) and higher cerebrospinal fluid fungal burden (68 500 vs 14 000 cfu/mL; P = .002) compared with those without. Participants with high-level CMV viremia (defined as CMV viral load ≥1000 IU/mL) had twice the risk of incident TB (subdistribution adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 2.18; 95% CI, 1.11-4.27) and death (aHR, 1.99; 95% CI, 1.14-3.49) compared with participants with no or low-level CMV viremia. There was no association between the CMV IgG index and the incidence of TB/death (P = .75). Conclusions CMV viremia >1000 IU/mL at meningitis diagnosis was associated with increased incident TB disease and mortality during long-term follow-up. Future studies to determine the causal relationship and potential for therapeutic intervention are warranted.
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- Jayne Ellis
- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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Musukuma-Chifulo K, Siddiqi OK, Chilyabanyama ON, Bates M, Chisenga CC, Simuyandi M, Sinkala E, Dang X, Koralnik IJ, Chilengi R, Munsaka S. Epstein-Barr Virus Detection in the Central Nervous System of HIV-Infected Patients. Pathogens 2022; 11:1080. [PMID: 36297137 PMCID: PMC9607430 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11101080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2023] Open
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Simply detecting Epstein-Barr virus deoxyribonucleic acid (EBV-DNA) is insufficient to diagnose EBV-associated diseases. The current literature around EBV-DNA detection from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive non-lymphoma patients was systematically reviewed and a meta-analysis reporting the estimated pooled prevalence in this population when PCR methods are employed, targeting different sequence segments within the EBV genome, was conducted. Using a combination of three key concepts-Epstein-Barr virus detection, central nervous system disease, and human cerebrospinal fluid-and their MeSH terms, the PubMed database was searched. A total of 273 papers reporting the detection of EBV in CNS were screened, of which 13 met the inclusion criteria. The meta-analysis revealed a pooled prevalence of EBV-DNA in CSF of 20% (CI: 12-31%). The highest pooled prevalence was from studies conducted on the African population at 39% (CI: 27-51%). The investigation of the presence of EBV-DNA in the CSF was also very varied, with several gene targets used. While most patients from the articles included in this review and meta-analysis were symptomatic of CNS disorders, the pathogenicity of EBV in non-lymphoma HIV patients when detected in CSF has still not been determined. The presence of EBV-DNA in the CNS remains a concern, and further research is warranted to understand its significance in causing CNS disorders.
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- Kalo Musukuma-Chifulo
- Department of Biomedical Science, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka P.O. Box 50110, Zambia
- Department of Research, Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka P.O. Box 34681, Zambia
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- Global Neurology Program, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Virology and Vaccines Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka P.O. Box 50110, Zambia
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- School of Life & Environmental Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln LN6 7TS, UK
- HerpeZ Infection Research and Training, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka Private Bag RW1X Ridgeway, Lusaka P.O. Box 10101, Zambia
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- Department of Research, Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka P.O. Box 34681, Zambia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka P.O. Box 50110, Zambia
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- Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Research, Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka P.O. Box 34681, Zambia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka P.O. Box 50110, Zambia
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Aseptic Meningitis in Oral Medicine: Exploring the Key Elements for a Challenging Diagnosis: A Review of the Literature and Two Case Reports. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19073919. [PMID: 35409601 PMCID: PMC8998084 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19073919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Aseptic meningitis (AM) is a potentially severe and life-threatening disease characterized by meningeal inflammation, usually with mononuclear pleocytosis. It represents a challenging and controversial issue in medicine for multiple etiologies, classification, and difficult diagnosis in the face of nonspecific sets of signs and symptoms. In the area of interest of oral medicine, in specific clusters of patients, even if rare, the occurrence of aseptic meningitis can pose a diagnostic and management dilemma in the following potential etiologies: (i) systemic diseases with oral and meningeal involvement, which include Behçet’s disease and Sjögren syndrome; (ii) drug-induced aseptic meningitis; (iii) aseptic viral meningitis, mostly related to herpes simplex virus infection and hand, foot, and mouth disease, caused by enteroviruses. In this review, clinical manifestations, diagnostic methodologies, incidence, treatment, and prognosis for each of these clinical entities are provided. Furthermore, two illustrative case reports are described: a patient suffering from recurrent oral ulcers, in which a sudden onset of AM allows us to diagnose Neuro Behçet’s disease, and a patient affected by pemphigus vulgaris, manifesting a drug-induced AM. Exploring this complex clinical entity scenario, it is clear that an oral medicine specialist has a place on any multidisciplinary team in making such a challenging diagnosis.
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Wang Y, Yang J, Wen Y. Lessons from Epstein-Barr virus DNA detection in cerebrospinal fluid as a diagnostic tool for EBV-induced central nervous system dysfunction among HIV-positive patients. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 145:112392. [PMID: 34781140 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) remains vital for evaluating active EBV infection involving the central nervous system (CNS). CSF EBV DNA was often found in conjunction with other microbial infection affecting the CNS among patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Sometimes CSF EBV DNA is detectable in patients without neurological symptoms. This review focused on the clinical and laboratory features of CNS EBV infection among patients with HIV, and discussed various types of EBV-associated CNS infections, and predominant neoplasms involving CNS such as primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL), CNS-non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, smooth muscle tumors and leiomyosarcomas, EBV encephalitis or myelitis, EBV meningitis and EBV coinfection with other causative agents were also included. Furthermore, the metagenomic next-generation sequencing technique with high sensitivity for the detection of pathogenic coinfection in the CSF were also reviewed. We concluded that CSF EBV-DNA detection with high sensitivity and specificity could be a useful diagnostic tool for CNS lymphoma among HIV patients; however, it is still unknown for other CNS diseases. We further summarized and conclude that positive CSF EBV-DNA detection combined with specific brain focal lesions could be a minimally invasive method to diagnose PCNSL. The occurrence of positive CSF EBV-DNA was influenced by PCR detection limit, PCR methods, immunocompromised status, the possible influence of anti-herpetic therapy and anti-HIV therapy, and the size and location of a tumor mass. Uniform PCR methods as vital diagnostic tools and optimal EBV-DNA load threshold need to be established.
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- Yanli Wang
- Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Neurology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China.
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Wami AA, Hundie GB, Ambachew R, Gebreyohannes Berhe Z, Abrha A, Abebe W, Abeje D, Geteneh A, Mihret A, Mulu A. High rate of human enteroviruses among clinically suspected meningitis cases at selected Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0258652. [PMID: 34762656 PMCID: PMC8584720 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Because of limited infrastructure and skilled human capital, the etiology of meningitis is rarely identified in developing countries like Ethiopia. This results in unnecessary antibiotics use, economic crisis, hospitalization, and related nosocomial infections. Thus, we aimed to assess the epidemiology of human enteroviruses (HEVs) among clinically suspected meningitis cases in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. METHOD A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to August 2020 at selected Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was conducted on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collected from 146 clinically suspected meningitis and bacterial culture-negative patients. SPSS v 21.0 was used for data analysis and bivariate correlation was done for the association between variables of interest. RESULTS HEVs were detected in 39 (26.7%) of the 146 clinically suspected meningitis cases. Most of the HEVs cases 28 (71.9%) were detected in younger-aged infants less than 1 year. The most commonly observed clinical manifestations were vomiting (75.5%) followed by fever (56.8%) and impaired consciousness or irritability (50.7%). The mean length of hospital stay for patients with enteroviral meningitis was 9 days. Many patients with HEVs were recovered with sequelae (46.2%), and HEVs has contributed for one out of the nine meningeal deaths (11.1%). CONCLUSIONS HEVs were found to be the commonest cause of morbidity and mortality in all age groups. Many of the patients were mistreated with antibiotics and hospitalized. The detection of HEVs in 26.7% of clinically suspected meningitis cases indicated the need for molecular tests in investigating the etiology of meningitis. Therefore, we suggest the introduction of molecular tests as a routine practice in referral hospitals and the need to further characterize circulating HEVs strains.
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- School of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- School of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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- Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Geteneh A, Kassa T, Alemu D, Kiros M, Andualem H, Tenna A, Tesfaye A, Alemayehu DH, Mihret A, Howe R, Mulu A, Mihret W. Viral Etiologies of Meningitis in Patients with Presumed Pyogenic Meningitis at University Hospitals in Ethiopia. Infect Drug Resist 2021; 14:1083-1088. [PMID: 33762832 PMCID: PMC7982549 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s304521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Introduction Viral meningitis is common in most resource-limited settings, posing a challenge for the management and prognosis of suspected patients. No study has been done on the detection of either viral or viral-bacterial co-infection among presumed pyogenic meningitis cases in Ethiopia. We, therefore, aimed to determine the distribution of cytomegalovirus (CMV) and human enteroviruses (HEVs) among patients with presumptive pyogenic meningitis at University hospitals in Ethiopia. Methods Viral nucleic acid was extracted from 86 repository CSF samples, which were collected from patients presumptively diagnosed with pyogenic meningitis between 2012 and 2013. PCR was done consecutively to investigate the possible viral etiologic agents of meningitis. Results HEVs were detected in 11 (12.8%) of the analyzed samples while none of the 86 samples were tested positive for CMV. Viral-bacterial co-infections were found among 4/11 (36.4%) confirmed cases. The majority of the patients (10/11) with HEVs were younger aged ≤ 19 years old. Conclusions In this study, the magnitude of HEVs was shown to have a significant role in presumed pyogenic meningitis cases. Therefore, we recommend presumed pyogenic meningitis cases to be inspected for viral etiologies and improve meningeal symptoms interpretations.
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- Alene Geteneh
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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- School of Medical Laboratory Science, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Arba Minch College of Health Science, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- School of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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The Prevalence of Viruses in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of Children with Aseptic Meningitis in Shiraz, Iran. ARCHIVES OF CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2020. [DOI: 10.5812/archcid.100850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objectives: The current study aimed to evaluate the causative agents of viral meningitis through real-time PCR among children with aseptic meningitis. Methods: Children aged 1 month to 16 years with suspected viral meningitis were enrolled in this study (March 2014-February 2015). Cerebrospinal fluid samples were analyzed by real-time PCR for detection of enterovirus, mumps, measles, adenovirus, EBV, CMV, VZV, hhv 6, and rubella viruses. Demographic information, laboratory data, and clinical presentations of patients were also collected. Results: Of 56 patients suspected to viral meningitis, 21 (38.9 %) had a positive PCR result. Enterovirus (42.85%) and mumps (38.1%) were the most prevalent viruses, and VZV and measles were not detected. Three children were coinfected with enterovirus/hhv6, enterovirus/EBV, and mump/adenovirus. Fever, headache, and nausea/vomiting were the most common symptoms in children. The rates of symptoms were not statistically significant among children with positive and negative PCR tests. Conclusions: In the present study Enterovirus and mumps viruses were the most common causes of viral meningitis in children. PCR, as a rapid test for the diagnosis of viral meningitis, can be used to decrease hospitalization length.
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Zijlstra EE, van Hellemond JJ, Moes AD, de Boer C, Boeschoten SA, van Blijswijk CEM, van der Vuurst de Vries RM, Bailey PAB, Kampondeni S, van Lieshout L, Smits SL, Katchanov J, Mkandawire NM, Rothe C. Nontraumatic Myelopathy in Malawi: A Prospective Study in an Area with High HIV Prevalence. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2020; 102:451-457. [PMID: 31837130 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Nontraumatic myelopathy causes severe morbidity and is not uncommon in Africa. Clinically, patients often present with paraplegia, and extrinsic cord compression and transverse myelitis are most common causes. Data on exact pathogenesis are scanty because of limitations in diagnostic methods. In Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi, we recorded consecutive patients presenting with nontraumatic paraplegia for maximally 6 months between January and July 2010 and from March to December 2011. The diagnostic workup included imaging and examining blood, stool, urine, sputum, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples for infection. After discharge, additional diagnostic tests, including screening for virus infections, borreliosis, syphilis, and schistosomiasis, were carried out in the Netherlands. The clinical diagnosis was, thus, revised in retrospect with a more accurate final differential diagnosis. Of 58 patients included, the mean age was 41 years (range, 12-83 years) and the median time between onset and presentation was 18 days (range, 0-121 days), and of 55 patients tested, 23 (42%) were HIV positive. Spinal tuberculosis (n = 24, 41%), tumors (n = 16, 28%), and transverse myelitis (n = 6, 10%) were most common; in six cases (10%), no diagnosis could be made. The additional tests yielded evidence for CSF infection with Schistosoma, Treponema pallidum, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), HHV-6, HIV, as well as a novel cyclovirus. The diagnosis of the cause of paraplegia is complex and requires access to an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan and other diagnostic (molecular) tools to demonstrate infection. The major challenge is to confirm the role of detected pathogens in the pathophysiology and to design an effective and affordable diagnostic approach.
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Infectious Disease Control, Municipal Health Service Zuid-Holland Zuid, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
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- Erasmus University Medical Center - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Viroclinics Biosciences BV, Rotterdam Science Tower, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, LMU University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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Soldan SS, Lieberman PM. Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in the Development of Neurological Disorders. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 32:35-52. [PMID: 33897799 DOI: 10.1016/j.ddmod.2020.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous human herpesvirus that contributes to the etiology of diverse human cancers and auto-immune diseases. EBV establishes a relatively benign, long-term latent infection in over 90 percent of the adult population. Yet, it also increases risk for certain cancers and auto-immune disorders depending on complex viral, host, and environmental factors that are only partly understood. EBV latent infection is found predominantly in memory B-cells, but the natural infection cycle and pathological aberrations enable EBV to infect numerous other cell types, including oral, nasopharyngeal, and gastric epithelia, B-, T-, and NK-lymphoid cells, myocytes, adipocytes, astrocytes, and neurons. EBV infected cells, free virus, and gene products can also be found in the CNS. In addition to the direct effects of EBV on infected cells and tissue, the effect of chronic EBV infection on the immune system is also thought to contribute to pathogenesis, especially auto-immune disease. Here, we review properties of EBV infection that may shed light on its potential pathogenic role in neurological disorders.
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Purpose: To review the broad spectrum of clinical neuro-ophthalmic presentations associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Methods: Critical review of the literature regarding neuro-ophthalmic consequences of HIV infection and its sequelae. Results: Neuro-ophthalmological diseases are common in both asymptomatic HIV-positive patients and those who profound immunosuppression with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of HIV infection can involve the afferent or efferent visual pathway. Common clinical presentations include headache, papilledema, chorioretinitis, optic nerve involvement, meningitis, and cranial nerve palsies. Other neuro-ophthalmic manifestations include involvement of the visual pathway in the brain producing visual field defects such as occur in progressive multifocal encephalopathy. Pupil abnormalities have also been reported. Discussion: Neuro-ophthalmic consequences of HIV are important to recognize as it is critical to identify underlying neoplastic or infectious diseases which could be amenable to treatment.
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- Lynn K Gordon
- Department of Ophthalmology Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA , Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland , Auckland, New Zealand
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Zida S, Kolia-Diafouka P, Kania D, Sotto A, Foulongne V, Bolloré K, Ouangraoua S, Méda N, Carrère-Kremer S, Van de Perre P, Tuaillon E. Combined testing for herpes simplex virus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with aseptic meningitis in Burkina Faso, West Africa. J Clin Lab Anal 2018; 33:e22719. [PMID: 30474140 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.22719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2018] [Revised: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the involvement of herpes simplex virus (HSV) or Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) as potentially curable causes of central nervous system (CNS) infections in sub-Saharan Africa. OBJECTIVE In this study, we developed a PCR assay dedicated to simultaneous testing of HSV1/HSV2 and MTB in Burkina Faso, a country where HSV is neglected as a cause of CNS infection and where TB prevalence is high. METHODS A consensus HSV1/HSV2 set of primers and probe were designed and combined to primers and probe targeting the IS6110 repetitive insertion sequence of MTB. Analytical performances of the assay were evaluated on reference materials. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collected from subjects with aseptic meningitis was tested for HSV1/HSV2 and MTB DNA. RESULTS The UL29 gene was chosen as a highly conserved region targeted by the HSV1/HSV2 nucleic acid test. The lower limits of detection were estimated to be 2.45 copies/µL for HSV1, 1.72 copies/µL for HSV2, and 2.54 IS6110 copies per µL for MTB. The PCR was used in 202 CSF collected from subjects suspected of aseptic meningitis. Five samples (2.46%) tested positive, including two children positive for HSV1 (0.99%) and three adults tested positive for MTB (1.47%). CONCLUSION Using an in-house real-time PCR assay, we showed that both HSV and MTB are etiologic pathogens contributing to aseptic meningitis in Burkina Faso. This molecular test may have clinical utility for early diagnosis for those treatable CNS infections.
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- Sylvie Zida
- UMR 1058, INSERM/EFS/Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Centre MURAZ, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
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- UMR 1058, INSERM/EFS/Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Ministère de la santé, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- UMR 1058, INSERM/EFS/Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Adjei EF, Adiku TK, Mawuli G, Bonney JHK. Molecular investigations of viral meningitis among HIV-infected adults in Accra, Ghana. BMC Res Notes 2018; 11:615. [PMID: 30153867 PMCID: PMC6114794 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-018-3720-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Objective Meningitis is one of the leading causes of death among patients living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in sub-Saharan Africa. Based on clinical presentations alone, the different types of meningitis may not be distinguished from each other, consequently accurate laboratory diagnosis is extremely essential. Viruses such as Enteroviruses (EV), Mumps virus (MuV) and Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1) are implicated in cases of meningitis. We sought to detect and characterize viral aetiologies of meningitis among HIV-infected adults with the use of molecular tools. Results As a subset of a main research work, cerebrospinal fluid specimens were collected from a cross-section of HIV patients at the Fevers Unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital with clinical features suggestive of meningitis but without laboratory confirmation. Laboratory investigations were performed with the use of the real time polymerase chain reaction for pan EV, MuV and HSV-1. None of the viruses investigated in this study was found to be positive for meningitis. However, lymphocytic pleocytosis, normal glucose and elevated protein levels were observed in some of the study participants.
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- Emmanuel Frimpong Adjei
- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.,Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
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Hussey H, Abdullahi L, Collins J, Muloiwa R, Hussey G, Kagina B. Varicella zoster virus-associated morbidity and mortality in Africa - a systematic review. BMC Infect Dis 2017; 17:717. [PMID: 29137604 PMCID: PMC5686819 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2815-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes varicella and herpes zoster. These vaccine preventable diseases are common globally. Most available data on VZV epidemiology are from industrialised temperate countries and cannot be used to guide decisions on the immunization policy against VZV in Africa. This systematic review aims to review the published data on VZV morbidity and mortality in Africa. METHODS All published studies conducted in Africa from 1974 to 2015 were eligible. Eligible studies must have reported any VZV epidemiological measure (incidence, prevalence, hospitalization rate and mortality rate). For inclusion in the review, studies must have used a defined VZV case definition, be it clinical or laboratory-based. RESULTS Twenty articles from 13 African countries were included in the review. Most included studies were cross-sectional, conducted on hospitalized patients, and half of the studies used varying serological methods for diagnosis. VZV seroprevalence was very high among adults. Limited data on VZV seroprevalence in children showed very low seropositivity to anti-VZV antibodies. Co-morbidity with VZV was common. CONCLUSION There is lack of quality data that could be used to develop VZV control programmes, including vaccination, in Africa. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO 2015: CRD42015026144 .
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- Hannah Hussey
- Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Vaccines for Africa Initiative, Division of Medical Microbiology & Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Vaccines for Africa Initiative, Division of Medical Microbiology & Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Vaccines for Africa Initiative, Division of Medical Microbiology & Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Vaccines for Africa Initiative, School of Public Health & Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Wall EC, Mukaka M, Scarborough M, Ajdukiewicz KMA, Cartwright KE, Nyirenda M, Denis B, Allain TJ, Faragher B, Lalloo DG, Heyderman RS. Prediction of Outcome From Adult Bacterial Meningitis in a High-HIV-Seroprevalence, Resource-Poor Setting Using the Malawi Adult Meningitis Score (MAMS). Clin Infect Dis 2017; 64:413-419. [PMID: 27927860 PMCID: PMC5399948 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 11/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Background. Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) in adults residing in resource-poor countries is associated with mortality rates >50%. To improve outcome, interventional trials and standardized clinical algorithms are urgently required. To optimize these processes, we developed and validated an outcome prediction tool to identify ABM patients at greatest risk of death. Methods. We derived a nomogram using mortality predictors derived from a logistic regression model of a discovery database of adult Malawian patients with ABM (n = 523 [65%] cerebrospinal fluid [CSF] culture positive). We validated the nomogram internally using a bootstrap procedure and subsequently used the nomogram scores to further interpret the effects of adjunctive dexamethasone and glycerol using clinical trial data from Malawi. Results. ABM mortality at 6-week follow-up was 54%. Five of 15 variables tested were strongly associated with poor outcome (CSF culture positivity, CSF white blood cell count, hemoglobin, Glasgow Coma Scale, and pulse rate), and were used in the derivation of the Malawi Adult Meningitis Score (MAMS) nomogram. The C-index (area under the curve) was 0.76 (95% confidence interval, .71–.80) and calibration was good (Hosmer-Lemeshow C-statistic = 5.48, df = 8, P = .705). Harmful effects of adjunctive glycerol were observed in groups with relatively low predicted risk of poor outcome (25%–50% risk): Case Fatality Rate of 21% in the placebo group and 52% in the glycerol group (P < .001). This effect was not seen with adjunctive dexamethasone. Conclusions. MAMS provides a novel tool for predicting prognosis and improving interpretation of ABM clinical trials by risk stratification in resource-poor settings. Whether MAMS can be applied to non-HIV-endemic countries requires further evaluation.
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- Emma C Wall
- Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.,Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom.,Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, United Kingdom
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- Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.,Mahidol-Oxford Clinical Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Oxford Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine Research Building, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.,Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.,Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.,Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, United Kingdom
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Kulohoma BW, Marriage F, Vasieva O, Mankhambo L, Nguyen K, Molyneux ME, Molyneux EM, Day PJR, Carrol ED. Peripheral blood RNA gene expression in children with pneumococcal meningitis: a prospective case-control study. BMJ Paediatr Open 2017; 1:e000092. [PMID: 29637127 PMCID: PMC5862186 DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2017-000092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Revised: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, is a leading cause of pneumonia, meningitis and septicaemia worldwide, with increased morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected children. OBJECTIVES We aimed to compare peripheral blood expression profiles between HIV-infected and uninfected children with pneumococcal meningitis and controls, and between survivors and non-survivors, in order to provide insight into the host inflammatory response leading to poorer outcomes. DESIGN AND SETTING Prospective case-control observational study in a tertiary hospital in Malawi. PARTICIPANTS Children aged 2 months to 16 years with pneumococcal meningitis or pneumonia. METHODS We used the human genome HGU133A Affymetrix array to explore differences in gene expression between cases with pneumococcal meningitis (n=12) and controls, and between HIV-infected and uninfected cases, and validated gene expression profiles for 34 genes using real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) in an independent set of cases with IPD (n=229) and controls (n=13). Pathway analysis was used to explore genes differentially expressed. RESULTS Irrespective of underlying HIV infection, cases showed significant upregulation compared with controls of the following: S100 calcium-binding protein A12 (S100A12); vanin-1 (VNN1); arginase, liver (ARG1); matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP9); annexin A3 (ANXA3); interleukin 1 receptor, type II (IL1R2); CD177 molecule (CD177); endocytic adaptor protein (NUMB) and S100 calcium-binding protein A9 (S100A9), cytoskeleton-associated protein 4 (CKAP4); and glycogenin 1 (GYG1). RT-qPCR confirmed differential expression in keeping with microarray results. There was no differential gene expression in HIV-infected compared with HIV-uninfected cases, but there was significant upregulation of folate receptor 3 (FOLR3), S100A12 in survivors compared with non-survivors. CONCLUSION Children with IPD demonstrated increased expression in genes regulating immune activation, oxidative stress, leucocyte adhesion and migration, arginine metabolism, and glucocorticoid receptor signalling.
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- Benard W Kulohoma
- Centre for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Centre for Integrated Genomic Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Malawi, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Centre for Integrated Genomic Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi.,Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Malawi, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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Grønborg HL, Jespersen S, Hønge BL, Jensen-Fangel S, Wejse C. Review of cytomegalovirus coinfection in HIV-infected individuals in Africa. Rev Med Virol 2016; 27. [PMID: 27714898 DOI: 10.1002/rmv.1907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Revised: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection among HIV-infected individuals may cause end-organ disease, which is an AIDS-defining condition. Evidence from high-income countries suggests that CMV may alter the outcome of HIV infection, other than causing end-organ diseases. We reviewed literature on HIV and CMV coinfection in Africa. METHODS Systematic review of published studies on HIV and CMV coinfection in Africa using the PubMed database. RESULTS High CMV seroprevalence was found throughout Africa, exceeding 90% in most populations. Retinitis, pneumonia, and colitis were the most commonly reported CMV manifestations in HIV-infected individuals. Among patients with pulmonary symptoms, the prevalence of CMV pneumonitis varied from 20% to over 60%, whereas CMV was found in 0% to 14% of patients with gastrointestinal manifestations. Cytomegalovirus retinitis was found in 0% to 2.6% of examined HIV-infected individuals. The diagnostics of CMV end-organ diseases were found complex and difficult to interpret in African settings. Cytomegalovirus viremia was correlated with significantly lower CD4 cell count and increase in activated and apoptosis vulnerable T-lymphocytes. Also, CMV coinfection was found to be associated with increased transmission and progression of HIV infection. Moreover, detectable CMV DNA was an independent predictor of HIV transmission and mortality among HIV-infected individuals. CONCLUSIONS Cytomegalovirus is highly prevalent in Africa and a common cause of disease manifestations in HIV-infected individuals among all age groups. Cytomegalovirus coinfection in HIV-infected individuals in Africa is associated with increased transmission and mortality of HIV, but it is a neglected area of research.
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- Helene Ladefoged Grønborg
- GloHAU, Department of Public Health, Global Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark.,Bandim Health Project, Indepth Network, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark.,Bandim Health Project, Indepth Network, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark.,Bandim Health Project, Indepth Network, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.,Department of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- GloHAU, Department of Public Health, Global Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark.,Bandim Health Project, Indepth Network, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
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Bates M, Brantsaeter AB. Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) in Africa: a neglected but important pathogen. J Virus Erad 2016; 2:136-42. [PMID: 27482452 PMCID: PMC4967964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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In Africa, human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an important pathogen in a diverse range of patient groups. Congenital CMV infection is common, and most children undergo primary infection during the first year of life. Preliminary studies suggest that these early primary CMV infections could have population-wide effects on growth and development. In most studies of adults, CMV seroprevalence is close to 100%, but some studies have found that significant minorities of adults are seronegative. CMV is a common cause of pneumonia and meningitis in hospitalised immunosuppressed patient groups, and CMV DNAemia may be an important marker of rapid progression and poor outcomes of HIV infection, despite roll-out of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Diagnosis and treatment of CMV-related disease is broadly neglected in Africa, and no randomised clinical trials of anti-CMV drugs have been conducted to date. Autopsy is rarely performed in Africa, but identifies CMV as a frequent pathogen when it is carried out. Here we review the available literature on CMV in Africa, primarily in adult patients, and discuss this in the context of contemporary understanding of CMV as a human pathogen.
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- Matthew Bates
- HerpeZ,
University Teaching Hospital,
Lusaka,
Zambia
- University of Zambia and University College London Medical School (UNZA-UCLMS) Research and Training Programme,
University Teaching Hospital,
Lusaka,
Zambia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Department of Acute Medicine,
Oslo University Hospital Ullevål,
Oslo,
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Clinical Presentation, Aetiology, and Outcomes of Meningitis in a Setting of High HIV and TB Prevalence. J Trop Med 2015; 2015:423161. [PMID: 26491454 PMCID: PMC4605366 DOI: 10.1155/2015/423161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2015] [Revised: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Meningitis causes significant morbidity and mortality globally. The aim of this study was to study the clinical presentation, aetiology, and outcomes of meningitis among adult patients admitted to Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital in Maseru, Lesotho, with a diagnosis of meningitis. A cross-sectional study was conducted between February and April 2014; data collected included presenting signs and symptoms, laboratory results, and clinical outcomes. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise data; association between variables was analysed using Fisher's exact test. 56 patients were enrolled; the HIV coinfection rate was 79%. The most common presenting symptoms were altered mental status, neck stiffness, headache, and fever. TB meningitis was the most frequent diagnosis (39%), followed by bacterial (27%), viral (18%), and cryptococcal meningitis (16%). In-hospital mortality was 43% with case fatalities of 23%, 40%, 44%, and 90% for TB, bacterial, cryptococcal, and viral meningitis, respectively. Severe renal impairment was significantly associated with mortality. In conclusion, the causes of meningitis in this study reflect the high prevalence of HIV and TB in our setting. Strategies to reduce morbidity and mortality due to meningitis should include improving diagnostic services to facilitate early detection and treatment of meningitis and timely initiation of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients.
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Rajasingham R, Rhein J, Klammer K, Musubire A, Nabeta H, Akampurira A, Mossel EC, Williams DA, Boxrud DJ, Crabtree MB, Miller BR, Rolfes MA, Tengsupakul S, Andama AO, Meya DB, Boulware DR. Epidemiology of meningitis in an HIV-infected Ugandan cohort. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2014; 92:274-9. [PMID: 25385864 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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There is limited understanding of the epidemiology of meningitis among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected populations in sub-Saharan Africa. We conducted a prospective cohort study of HIV-infected adults with suspected meningitis in Uganda, to comprehensively evaluate the etiologies of meningitis. Intensive cerebrospiral fluid (CSF) testing was performed to evaluate for bacterial, viral, fungal, and mycobacterial etiologies, including neurosyphilis,16s ribosomal DNA (rDNA) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for bacteria, Plex-ID broad viral assay, quantitative-PCR for HSV-1/2, cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and Toxoplasma gondii; reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) for Enteroviruses and arboviruses, and Xpert MTB/RIF assay. Cryptococcal meningitis accounted for 60% (188 of 314) of all causes of meningitis. Of 117 samples sent for viral PCR, 36% were EBV positive. Among cryptococcal antigen negative patients, the yield of Xpert MTB/RIF assay was 22% (8 of 36). After exclusion of cryptococcosis and bacterial meningitis, 61% (43 of 71) with an abnormal CSF profile had no definitive diagnosis. Exploration of new TB diagnostics and diagnostic algorithms for evaluation of meningitis in resource-limited settings remains needed, and implementation of cryptococcal diagnostics is critical.
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- Radha Rajasingham
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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Tembo J, Kabwe M, Chilukutu L, Chilufya M, Mwaanza N, Chabala C, Zumla A, Bates M. Prevalence and risk factors for betaherpesvirus DNAemia in children >3 weeks and <2 years of age admitted to a large referral hospital in sub-Saharan Africa. Clin Infect Dis 2014; 60:423-31. [PMID: 25352585 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Betaherpesviruses are established causes of morbidity and mortality in immunosuppressed patient groups but have been little studied in sub-Saharan Africa, the epicenter of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic. In this region, primary infections with human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and human herpesvirus type 6 (HHV-6) type 6 are endemic in infancy, but the clinical impact of these infections among pediatric inpatient groups is poorly characterized and assumptive, based largely on data from Western populations. METHODS We used TaqMan polymerase chain reaction to screen sera from a group of 303 pediatric inpatients aged between 3 weeks and 2 years, at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia. We report the prevalence of DNAemia and viral loads within this patient group, and evaluate possible clinical associations/risk factors for betaherpesvirus infections in these hospitalized children. RESULTS We detected betaherpesvirus DNAemia in 59.1% (179/303) of children. HCMV was the most prevalent (41.3%), followed by HHV-6B (20.5%), HHV-7 (20.1%), and HHV-6A (0.3%). HIV infection (odds ratio [OR], 2.31; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.37-3.90; P = .002), being underweight (OR, 1.82; 95% CI, 1.06-3.12; P = .03), and an admission diagnosis of suspected meningitis (OR, 5.72; 95% CI, 1.07-30.5; P = .041) were independently associated with an increased odds of HCMV DNAemia. Conversely, HHV-6B and HHV-7 DNAemia were not associated with HIV, underweight, or admission diagnosis. Median HCMV viral load was moderately but significantly higher in HIV-infected children. CONCLUSIONS Highly prevalent HCMV DNAemia was independently associated with HIV infection and being underweight across all age groups, and was also associated with meningitis, with previously underappreciated implications for the health and development of African children.
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- John Tembo
- University of Zambia - University College London Medical School Research and Training Programme HerpeZ, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia Institute for Infectious Diseases, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- University of Zambia - University College London Medical School Research and Training Programme HerpeZ, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
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- University of Zambia - University College London Medical School Research and Training Programme HerpeZ, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
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- University of Zambia - University College London Medical School Research and Training Programme HerpeZ, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
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- University of Zambia - University College London Medical School Research and Training Programme Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, University College London Hospitals, United Kingdom
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- University of Zambia - University College London Medical School Research and Training Programme HerpeZ, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London
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Tan LV, Thai LH, Phu NH, Nghia HDT, Chuong LV, Sinh DX, Phong ND, Mai NTH, Man DNH, Hien VM, Vinh NT, Day J, Chau NVV, Hien TT, Farrar J, de Jong MD, Thwaites G, van Doorn HR, Chau TTH. Viral aetiology of central nervous system infections in adults admitted to a tertiary referral hospital in southern Vietnam over 12 years. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2014; 8:e3127. [PMID: 25165820 PMCID: PMC4148224 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2014] [Accepted: 07/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Central nervous system (CNS) infections are important diseases in both children and adults worldwide. The spectrum of infections is broad, encompassing bacterial/aseptic meningitis and encephalitis. Viruses are regarded as the most common causes of encephalitis and aseptic meningitis. Better understanding of the viral causes of the diseases is of public health importance, in order to better inform immunization policy, and may influence clinical management. Methodology/Principal Findings Study was conducted at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City, a primary, secondary, and tertiary referral hospital for all southern provinces of Vietnam. Between December 1996 and May 2008, patients with CNS infections of presumed viral origin were enrolled. Laboratory diagnostics consisted of molecular and serological tests targeted at 14 meningitis/encephalitis-associated viruses. Of 291 enrolled patients, fatal outcome and neurological sequelae were recorded in 10% (28/291) and 27% (78/291), respectively. Mortality was especially high (9/19, 47%) amongst those with confirmed herpes simplex encephalitis which is attributed to the limited availability of intravenous acyclovir/valacyclovir. Japanese encephalitis virus, dengue virus, herpes simplex virus, and enteroviruses were the most common viruses detected, responsible for 36 (12%), 19 (6.5%), 19 (6.5%) and 8 (2.7%) respectively, followed by rubella virus (6, 2%), varicella zoster virus (5, 1.7%), mumps virus (2, 0.7%), cytomegalovirus (1, 0.3%), and rabies virus (1, 0.3%). Conclusions/Significance Viral infections of the CNS in adults in Vietnam are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Despite extensive laboratory testing, 68% of the patients remain undiagnosed. Together with our previous reports, the data confirm that Japanese encephalitis virus, dengue virus, herpes simplex virus, and enteroviruses are the leading identified causes of CNS viral infections in Vietnam, suggest that the majority of morbidity/mortality amongst patients with a confirmed/probable diagnosis is preventable by adequate vaccination/treatment, and are therefore of public health significance. Central nervous system (CNS) infections are important diseases worldwide. The spectrum of infections is broad, encompassing bacterial/aseptic meningitis and encephalitis. Viruses are regarded as the most common causes of encephalitis and aseptic meningitis. Better understanding of the causes of the diseases is of public health importance, in order to better inform immunization policy, and influence clinical management. We describe the clinical features and infectious causes of 291 adults with clinically suspected CNS infections of presumed viral origin. We show that CNS viral infections in Vietnam are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Mortality was especially high (47%) amongst those with herpes simplex encephalitis which is attributed to the limited availability specific antiviral drugs in our setting. Japanese encephalitis virus, dengue viruses, herpes simplex virus and enteroviruses were the most common viruses detected, followed by rubella virus, varicella zoster virus, mumps virus, cytomegalovirus, and rabies virus. Our study represents the broadest yet investigation of the possible viral causes of the CNS infections in adults in Vietnam, with a diagnostic yield of 32%. The results show that the majority of morbidity/mortality amongst patients with a confirmed/probable diagnosis could be prevented by adequate vaccination or treatment, and are therefore of public health significance.
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- Le Van Tan
- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Centre for Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Centre for Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Centre for Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Academic Medical, Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Centre for Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Centre for Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Kleines M, Scheithauer S, Schiefer J, Häusler M. Clinical application of viral cerebrospinal fluid PCR testing for diagnosis of central nervous system disorders: a retrospective 11-year experience. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2014; 80:207-15. [PMID: 25178670 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2014.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2013] [Revised: 07/27/2014] [Accepted: 07/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the gold standard to detect cerebral viral activity. As positive findings do not prove an impact on the neurological disorder, data interpretation is difficult. To better assess the impact of positive CSF PCR findings in different neurological diseases and to identify coherences facilitating CSF PCR data interpretation, we performed this retrospective analysis of CSF PCR data of 481 pediatric and 2604 adult patients, including herpes simplex virus (HSV), varicella zoster virus (VZV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6), and enteroviruses (EV). Nucleic acid of EBV was detected in 1.6% (39/2449), of VZV in 1.3% (34/2624), of HSV in 1.24% (37/2994), of EV in 0.4% (10/2364), of HHV-6 in 0.17% (4/2417), and of CMV in 0.2% (5/2514) of the patients. Newborns and elderly people showed highest infection rates. HSV, VZV, and EV prevailed in typical infectious central nervous system (CNS) diseases; EBV, in further inflammatory neurological diseases; HSV and EBV, in immunocompromised patients; and EBV, HSV, and HHV-6, in further non-inflammatory neurological diseases. Analysis of successive PCR studies revealed delayed viral detection for EBV (6/147) and HSV (1/217), respectively. Rapid viral clearance was typical for HSV, VZV, CMV, and EV infections, although the maximum duration of viral detection was 15days for HSV and 12days for VZV, respectively. This suggests that the detection of HSV, VZV, CMV, and EV strongly indicates symptomatic viral CNS disease. Secondary viral reactivation mostly underlies positive EBV and HHV-6 findings. Their detection does not rule out clinical impact but recommends searching for additional underlying conditions.
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- Michael Kleines
- Division of Virology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Department of Infection Control and Infectious Diseases, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology and Social Pediatrics, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany.
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Siddiqi OK, Ghebremichael M, Dang X, Atadzhanov M, Kaonga P, Khoury MN, Koralnik IJ. Molecular diagnosis of central nervous system opportunistic infections in HIV-infected Zambian adults. Clin Infect Dis 2014; 58:1771-7. [PMID: 24668125 PMCID: PMC4036687 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2013] [Accepted: 03/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Knowledge of central nervous system (CNS) opportunistic infections (OIs) among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in sub-Saharan Africa is limited. METHODS We analyzed 1 cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sample from each of 331 HIV-infected adults with symptoms suggestive of CNS OI at a tertiary care center in Zambia. We used pathogen-specific primers to detect DNA from JC virus (JCV), varicella zoster virus (VZV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and Toxoplasma gondii via real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). RESULTS The patients' median CD4(+) T-cell count was 89 cells/µL (interquartile range, 38-191 cells/µL). Of 331 CSF samples, 189 (57.1%) had at least 1 pathogen. PCR detected DNA from EBV in 91 (27.5%) patients, M. tuberculosis in 48 (14.5%), JCV in 20 (6.0%), CMV in 20 (6.0%), VZV in 13 (3.9%), HSV-1 in 5 (1.5%), and HSV-2 and T. gondii in none. Fungal and bacteriological studies showed Cryptococcus in 64 (19.5%) patients, pneumococcus in 8 (2.4%), and meningococcus in 2 (0.6%). Multiple pathogens were found in 68 of 189 (36.0%) samples. One hundred seventeen of 331 (35.3%) inpatients died during their hospitalization. Men were older than women (median, 37 vs 34 years; P = .01), more recently diagnosed with HIV (median, 30 vs 63 days; P = .03), and tended to have a higher mortality rate (40.2% vs 30.2%; P = .07). CONCLUSIONS CNS OIs are frequent, potentially treatable complications of AIDS in Zambia. Multiple pathogens often coexist in CSF. EBV is the most prevalent CNS organism in isolation and in coinfection. Whether it is associated with CNS disease or a marker of inflammation requires further investigation. More comprehensive testing for CNS pathogens could improve treatment and patient outcomes in Zambia.
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- Omar K. Siddiqi
- Division of Neuro-Virology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Zambia School of Medicine, Lusaka
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- Harvard Medical School and Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harvard University, Boston
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- Division of Neuro-Virology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Zambia School of Medicine, Lusaka
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Zambia School of Medicine, Lusaka
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- Division of Neuro-Virology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Neuro-Virology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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Kimiya T, Yagihashi T, Shinjoh M, Kai A, Sato Y. Presence of Epstein-Barr virus in cerebrospinal fluid from patients with aseptic meningitis appears to be common. Infection 2013; 41:1045-6. [PMID: 23435718 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-013-0420-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2013] [Accepted: 02/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- T Kimiya
- Department of Pediatrics, Tokyo Metropolitan Ohtsuka Hospital, 2-8-1 Minamiohtsuka, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 170-8476, Japan,
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Aseptic meningoencephalitis mimicking transient ischaemic attacks. Infection 2013; 41:485-91. [DOI: 10.1007/s15010-012-0397-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2012] [Accepted: 12/22/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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