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Russell TL, Horwood PF, Harrington H, Apairamo A, Kama NJ, Bobogare A, MacLaren D, Burkot TR. Seroprevalence of dengue, Zika, chikungunya and Ross River viruses across the Solomon Islands. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2022; 16:e0009848. [PMID: 35143495 PMCID: PMC8865700 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Across the Pacific, and including in the Solomon Islands, outbreaks of arboviruses such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika are increasing in frequency, scale and impact. Outbreaks of mosquito-borne disease have the potential to overwhelm the health systems of small island nations. This study mapped the seroprevalence of dengue, Zika, chikungunya and Ross River viruses in 5 study sites in the Solomon Islands. Serum samples from 1,021 participants were analysed by ELISA. Overall, 56% of participants were flavivirus-seropositive for dengue (28%), Zika (1%) or both flaviviruses (27%); and 53% of participants were alphavirus-seropositive for chikungunya (3%), Ross River virus (31%) or both alphaviruses (18%). Seroprevalence for both flaviviruses and alphaviruses varied by village and age of the participant. The most prevalent arboviruses in the Solomon Islands were dengue and Ross River virus. The high seroprevalence of dengue suggests that herd immunity may be a driver of dengue outbreak dynamics in the Solomon Islands. Despite being undetected prior to this survey, serology results suggest that Ross River virus transmission is endemic. There is a real need to increase the diagnostic capacities for each of the arboviruses to support effective case management and to provide timely information to inform vector control efforts and other outbreak mitigation interventions. The occurrence of arboviruses is increasing and causing significant impacts on human health. This is of high concern in small Pacific island nations where fragile health systems are regularly overwhelmed by disease outbreaks. To effectively prevent and control disease transmission there is a need to understand which viruses have been in circulation. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional survey of residents from 5 study sites distributed across the Solomon Islands. The serum samples were tested for antibodies that indicate prior infection for four arboviruses. We found evidence that the residents of the Solomon Islands have been exposed to substantial transmission of dengue and Ross River viruses, with lower levels of Zika and chikungunya transmission. Two large dengue outbreaks have been recently experienced and the outbreak pattern suggests that natural herd immunity may still be a driver of dengue outbreak dynamics in the Solomon Islands. Regarding Ross River virus, transmission is endemic despite being undetected prior to this survey. There is a real need to increase the capacity to accurately diagnose each of these arboviruses to support effective case management and to provide timely information to inform vector control efforts.
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- Tanya L. Russell
- Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia
- College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia
- Atoifi College of Nursing, Atoifi Adventist Hospital, Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands
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- National Vector Borne Disease Control Program, Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Honiara, Solomon Islands
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- National Vector Borne Disease Control Program, Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Honiara, Solomon Islands
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- National Vector Borne Disease Control Program, Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Honiara, Solomon Islands
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- College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia
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Imported arboviral infections in New Zealand, 2001 to 2017: A risk factor for local transmission. Travel Med Infect Dis 2021; 41:102047. [PMID: 33819569 DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2021.102047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Over the last decade and following international trends, cases of mosquito-borne arboviral infections, notably dengue fever, chikungunya and Zika, have increased among travellers arriving in New Zealand, but no locally acquired cases have been identified. Imported cases are characterised and examined to identify trends and features that might assist in reducing transmission risk from travellers. METHODS Information on traveller arrivals, notified cases and risk factors for disease acquisition were obtained from national sources. Trends in importation rates, seasonality are described and relationships of notifications with traveller arrivals were examined with a negative binomial regression model. RESULTS There was a significant increase in dengue notifications combined with the emergence of Zika and chikungunya. Most notifications were from arrivals in Auckland from Pacific Islands during summer and early autumn. CONCLUSION/IMPLICATIONS Overseas travel from New Zealand, particularly to the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia, involves a risk of arboviral infection. The repeated introduction of arboviruses to New Zealand also increases the risk of local transmission in a country that has vector capable and vector potential mosquitoes, as well as an increasingly suitable climate for new vectors to establish.
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Togami E, Gyawali N, Ong O, Kama M, Cao-Lormeau VM, Aubry M, Ko AI, Nilles EJ, Collins-Emerson JM, Devine GJ, Weinstein P, Lau CL. First evidence of concurrent enzootic and endemic transmission of Ross River virus in the absence of marsupial reservoirs in Fiji. Int J Infect Dis 2020; 96:94-96. [PMID: 32114197 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.02.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Ross River virus (RRV) is a zoonotic alphavirus transmitted by several mosquito species. Until recently, endemic transmission was only considered possible in the presence of marsupial reservoirs. METHODS RRV seroprevalence was investigated in placental mammals (including horses, cows, goats, pigs, dogs, rats, and mice) in Fiji, where there are no marsupials. A total of 302 vertebrate serum samples were collected from 86 households from 10 communities in Western Fiji. RESULTS Neutralizing antibodies against RRV were detected in 28% to 100% of sera depending on the species, and neutralization was strong even at high dilutions. CONCLUSIONS These results are unlikely to be due to cross-reactions. Chikungunya is the only other alphavirus known to be present in the Pacific Islands, but it rarely spills over into non-humans, even during epidemics. The study findings, together with a recent report of high RRV seroprevalence in humans, strongly suggest that RRV is circulating in Fiji in the absence of marsupial reservoirs. Considering that all non-human vertebrates present in Fiji are pan-global in distribution, RRV has the potential to further expand its geographic range. Further surveillance of RRV and access to RRV diagnostics will be critical for the early detection of emergence and outbreaks.
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- Eri Togami
- Yale School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, 60 College Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 300 Herston Road, Brisbane City, Queensland 4006, Australia
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 300 Herston Road, Brisbane City, Queensland 4006, Australia
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- Centre for Communicable Disease Control, Ministry of Health, 88 Amy Street, Toorak P.O. Box 2223, Government Buildings Suva, Fiji
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- Institut Louis Malardé, P.O. Box 30, 98713 Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
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- Institut Louis Malardé, P.O. Box 30, 98713 Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
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- Yale School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, 60 College Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/MS, Rua Waldemar Falcão, 121, 40296-710 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, 14 Story Street, Fl Second, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Hopkirk Research Institute, Massey University School of Veterinary Science, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 300 Herston Road, Brisbane City, Queensland 4006, Australia
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- The University of Adelaide, School of Public Health, North Terrace Campus, 5005 South Australia, Australia
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- Research School of Population Health, College of Health & Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
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Aubry M, Kama M, Vanhomwegen J, Teissier A, Mariteragi-Helle T, Hue S, Hibberd ML, Manuguerra JC, Christi K, Watson CH, Nilles EJ, Lau CL, Aaskov J, Musso D, Kucharski AJ, Cao-Lormeau VM. Ross River Virus Antibody Prevalence, Fiji Islands, 2013-2015. Emerg Infect Dis 2019; 25:827-830. [PMID: 30882332 PMCID: PMC6433005 DOI: 10.3201/eid2504.180694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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A unique outbreak of Ross River virus (RRV) infection was reported in Fiji in 1979. In 2013, RRV seroprevalence among residents was 46.5% (362/778). Of the residents who were seronegative in 2013 and retested in 2015, 10.9% (21/192) had seroconverted to RRV, suggesting ongoing endemic circulation of RRV in Fiji.
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Foley DA, Burge S, Tustin P, Blackmore T. Choosing wisely in infectious serology: the merits of triaging send-away tests. Pathology 2019; 51:313-315. [PMID: 30808509 DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2018.12.414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Revised: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Over-utilisation of pathology requests can incur unnecessary costs and be detrimental to patient care. The choosing wisely campaign has helped to reduce the use of tests with limited or no value. This report describes the estimated benefits and costs of implementing a triage process of infectious serology requests in a single mixed hospital and community laboratory. Data analysis of triaging of send away infectious serology was conducted from 1 November 2016 to 31 October 2017. A total of 618 tests were triaged over a 1-year period. Of these 379 (61.3%) were declined. The total gross savings was $45,066. The total cost for implementing this change was estimated to be $4220 per year. The total saving was $40,846.37. There was significant cost saving secondary to this intervention, with other more difficult to measure tangible benefits including fostering communication between laboratory staff and clinicians.
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- David Anthony Foley
- Wellington Southern Community Laboratory, Wellington Regional Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Wellington Southern Community Laboratory, Wellington Regional Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand.
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- Wellington Southern Community Laboratory, Wellington Regional Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Wellington Southern Community Laboratory, Wellington Regional Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand
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Mavian C, Dulcey M, Munoz O, Salemi M, Vittor AY, Capua I. Islands as Hotspots for Emerging Mosquito-Borne Viruses: A One-Health Perspective. Viruses 2018; 11:E11. [PMID: 30585228 PMCID: PMC6356932 DOI: 10.3390/v11010011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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During the past ten years, an increasing number of arbovirus outbreaks have affected tropical islands worldwide. We examined the available literature in peer-reviewed journals, from the second half of the 20th century until 2018, with the aim of gathering an overall picture of the emergence of arboviruses in these islands. In addition, we included information on environmental and social drivers specific to island setting that can facilitate the emergence of outbreaks. Within the context of the One Health approach, our review highlights how the emergence of arboviruses in tropical islands is linked to the complex interplay between their unique ecological settings and to the recent changes in local and global sociodemographic patterns. We also advocate for greater coordination between stakeholders in developing novel prevention and mitigation approaches for an intractable problem.
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- Carla Mavian
- Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
- Emerging Pathogens Institute University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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- Emerging Pathogens Institute University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
- Department of Environmental and Global Health, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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- Emerging Pathogens Institute University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
- Department of Environmental and Global Health, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
- One Health Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
- Emerging Pathogens Institute University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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- Emerging Pathogens Institute University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
- Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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- Emerging Pathogens Institute University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
- One Health Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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Aubry M, Teissier A, Huart M, Merceron S, Vanhomwegen J, Roche C, Vial AL, Teururai S, Sicard S, Paulous S, Desprès P, Manuguerra JC, Mallet HP, Musso D, Deparis X, Cao-Lormeau VM. Ross River Virus Seroprevalence, French Polynesia, 2014-2015. Emerg Infect Dis 2018; 23:1751-1753. [PMID: 28930020 PMCID: PMC5621548 DOI: 10.3201/eid2310.170583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Ross River virus (RRV), spread by Aedes and Culex mosquitoes, is the most commonly transmitted arbovirus in Australia. A serosurvey of blood donors in French Polynesia during 2011–2013 suggested that RRV circulated without being detected. We report RRV circulation in French Polynesia based on further screening of blood samples collected during 2014–2015.
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Flies EJ, Lau CL, Carver S, Weinstein P. Another Emerging Mosquito-Borne Disease? Endemic Ross River Virus Transmission in the Absence of Marsupial Reservoirs. Bioscience 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biy011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Emily J Flies
- University of Adelaide, in Australia
- University of Tasmania, in Australia
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New evidence for endemic circulation of Ross River virus in the Pacific Islands and the potential for emergence. Int J Infect Dis 2017; 57:73-76. [PMID: 28188934 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.01.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Revised: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES An epidemic of Ross River virus (RRV) occurred in the South Pacific in 1979-1980, but RRV has not been thought to occur endemically outside Australia and Papua New Guinea. A seroprevalence study was conducted to determine whether RRV has circulated in American Samoa since 1980. METHODS RRV ELISA IgG was performed on 200 serum samples collected in American Samoa in 2010; seroneutralization tests were performed on 60 representative samples. RESULTS Of 196 available ELISA IgG results, 145 (74%, 95% confidence interval 67-80%) were seropositive. Of the 60 samples subjected to seroneutralization testing, none of the 15 ELISA IgG-negative and 16 of the 45 ELISA IgG-positive samples neutralized RRV. ELISA IgG seroprevalence was higher in persons born before/during the 1979-1980 RRV outbreak (78.3%), but was also high (63.0%) in people born after the outbreak who had lived their entire lives in American Samoa. CONCLUSIONS This study provides serological evidence that RRV circulation is likely to have occurred in American Samoa after 1980. Considering there are no marsupials in American Samoa, this finding implies that other species are capable of acting as reservoir hosts and indicates the potential for RRV to circulate in a much wider area than those currently recognized.
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Stratton MD, Ehrlich HY, Mor SM, Naumova EN. A comparative analysis of three vector-borne diseases across Australia using seasonal and meteorological models. Sci Rep 2017; 7:40186. [PMID: 28071683 PMCID: PMC5223216 DOI: 10.1038/srep40186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Ross River virus (RRV), Barmah Forest virus (BFV), and dengue are three common mosquito-borne diseases in Australia that display notable seasonal patterns. Although all three diseases have been modeled on localized scales, no previous study has used harmonic models to compare seasonality of mosquito-borne diseases on a continent-wide scale. We fit Poisson harmonic regression models to surveillance data on RRV, BFV, and dengue (from 1993, 1995 and 1991, respectively, through 2015) incorporating seasonal, trend, and climate (temperature and rainfall) parameters. The models captured an average of 50–65% variability of the data. Disease incidence for all three diseases generally peaked in January or February, but peak timing was most variable for dengue. The most significant predictor parameters were trend and inter-annual periodicity for BFV, intra-annual periodicity for RRV, and trend for dengue. We found that a Temperature Suitability Index (TSI), designed to reclassify climate data relative to optimal conditions for vector establishment, could be applied to this context. Finally, we extrapolated our models to estimate the impact of a false-positive BFV epidemic in 2013. Creating these models and comparing variations in periodicities may provide insight into historical outbreaks as well as future patterns of mosquito-borne diseases.
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- Margaret D Stratton
- Tufts University Initiative for Forecasting and Modeling of Infectious Diseases (InForMID), 196 Boston Ave, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- Tufts University Initiative for Forecasting and Modeling of Infectious Diseases (InForMID), 196 Boston Ave, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences and Marie Bashir Institute of Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, The University of Sydney, Australia
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- Tufts University Initiative for Forecasting and Modeling of Infectious Diseases (InForMID), 196 Boston Ave, Medford, MA 02155, USA.,Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, 150 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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Dash PK, Agarwal A, Sharma S, Saha A, Joshi G, Gopalan N, Sukumaran D, Parida MM. Development of a SYBR green I-based quantitative RT-PCR for Ross River virus: Application in vector competence studies and antiviral drug evaluation. J Virol Methods 2016; 234:107-14. [PMID: 27105737 PMCID: PMC7119768 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2016.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Revised: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ross River virus (RRV) is an emerging Alphavirus and is presently endemic in many parts of Oceania. Keeping in mind its emergence, we developed a molecular detection system and utilized it to study vector competence and evaluate activity of antiviral compounds against RRV. A SYBR Green I-based quantitative RT-PCR for detection of RRV was developed targeting the E2 gene, with a detection limit of 100 RNA copies/reaction. The specificity was confirmed with closely related Alphaviruses and Flaviviruses. The assay was applied to study the vector competence of Indian Aedes aegypti for RRV, which revealed 100% infection and dissemination rate with 75% transmission rate. Viral RNA was found in saliva as early as 3day post infection (dpi). Further application of the assay in antiviral drug evaluation revealed the superior in vitro activity of ribavirin compared to chloroquine in Vero cells. Successful demonstration of this assay to detect RRV in low titre mosquito samples makes it a sensitive tool in vector surveillance. This study also showed that Indian Ae. aegypti are well competent to transmit RRV highlighting the risk of its introduction to naïve territories across continents. Further validation of this assay, revealed its utility in screening of potential antivirals against RRV.
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- Paban Kumar Dash
- Division of Virology, Defence R and D Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474 002, M.P., India.
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- Division of Virology, Defence R and D Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474 002, M.P., India
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- Division of Virology, Defence R and D Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474 002, M.P., India
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- Division of Virology, Defence R and D Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474 002, M.P., India
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- Division of Virology, Defence R and D Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474 002, M.P., India
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- Vector Management Division, Defence R and D Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474 002, M.P., India
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- Vector Management Division, Defence R and D Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474 002, M.P., India
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- Division of Virology, Defence R and D Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474 002, M.P., India
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Beasley DWC, Aaskov JG. Challenges for the utilization of vaccines against arthritogenic alphaviruses. Future Virol 2016. [DOI: 10.2217/fvl-2016-0019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- David WC Beasley
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Sealy Center for Vaccine Development, and Office of Regulated Nonclinical Studies, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 7755, USA
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Arbovirus Reference & Research, Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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Aubry M, Finke J, Teissier A, Roche C, Broult J, Paulous S, Desprès P, Cao-Lormeau VM, Musso D. Silent Circulation of Ross River Virus in French Polynesia. Int J Infect Dis 2015; 37:19-24. [PMID: 26086687 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2015.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2015] [Revised: 06/06/2015] [Accepted: 06/09/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Ross River is an emerging mosquito-borne disease in the Western Pacific. Ross River virus (RRV) circulation has been sporadically reported in some Pacific Island Countries and Territories but never in French Polynesia. To determine if RRV has circulated locally among the French Polynesian population, we conducted a seroprevalence study on blood donors. METHODS Sera of 593 blood donors were collected from July 2011 to October 2013 and tested by ELISA for the presence of RRV-specific Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies. RESULTS A total of 204 (34.40%) blood donors were found seropositive for RRV. Among the 132 blood donors that were born in French Polynesia and had never travelled abroad, 56 (42.42%) had RRV-specific IgGs. DISCUSSION Our results support the existence of autochthonous RRV transmission and suggest that this pathogen has silently circulated in French Polynesia. These findings raise the question of possible undetected circulation of RRV in other Pacific Island Countries and Territories.
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- Maite Aubry
- Unit of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Institut Louis Malardé, PO BOX 30, 98713 Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia.
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- Hochschule Emden/Leer, Constantiaplatz 4, D-26723 Emden, Germany
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- Unit of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Institut Louis Malardé, PO BOX 30, 98713 Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
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- Unit of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Institut Louis Malardé, PO BOX 30, 98713 Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
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- Centre de Transfusion Sanguine de la Polynésie française, Hôpital du Taaone, PO BOX 4530, 98713 Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
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- Departement Infections and Epidemiology, Institut Pasteur, 75724 Paris, France
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- Departement Infections and Epidemiology, Institut Pasteur, 75724 Paris, France; UMR PIMIT (12T) Université de La Réunion, INSERM U1187, CNRS 9192, IRD 249, GIP-CYROI, 97491 Sainte-Clotilde, France
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- Unit of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Institut Louis Malardé, PO BOX 30, 98713 Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
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- Unit of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Institut Louis Malardé, PO BOX 30, 98713 Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
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Dengue surveillance by proxy: travellers as sentinels for outbreaks in the Pacific Islands. Epidemiol Infect 2013; 141:2328-34. [PMID: 23374875 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268813000058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Sensitive surveillance systems are crucial for effective control of infectious disease outbreaks, and regional surveillance could provide valuable data to supplement global systems, improve sensitivity and timeliness of reporting, or capture otherwise undetected outbreaks. In New Zealand (NZ), there are no endemic arboviral diseases in humans, and the majority of dengue cases are imported from neighbouring Pacific Islands where comprehensive surveillance systems are under development. From 1997 to 2009, 679 cases of dengue were reported in NZ (74·2% acquired from the Pacific Islands), and the patterns of reported incidence of dengue acquired from different islands closely reflected local reported incidence in those areas. NZ is therefore in a unique position to provide early alerts on dengue outbreaks in the Pacific Islands. Such a strategy would reduce disease burden in both the Pacific Islands and NZ, and provide a model for transnational collaboration in disease surveillance with regional as well as global benefits.
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