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Cancela F, Cravino A, Icasuriaga R, González P, Bentancor F, Leizagoyen C, Echaides C, Ferreiro I, Cabrera A, Arbiza J, Mirazo S. Co-circulation of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Genotype 3 and Moose-HEV-Like Strains in Free-Ranging-Spotted Deer (Axis axis) in Uruguay. FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL VIROLOGY 2023; 15:281-291. [PMID: 37642917 DOI: 10.1007/s12560-023-09563-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
Abstract
Hepatitis E caused by hepatitis E virus (HEV) is considered an emerging foodborne zoonosis in industrialized, non-endemic countries. Domestic pigs and wild boars are considered the main reservoir of HEV. However, HEV can also infect an ever-expanding host range of animals, but they exact role in transmitting the virus to other species or humans is mostly unknown. In this work, we investigated the spread of HEV in free-living and captive spotted deer (Axis axis) from Uruguay in a 2-year period (2020-2022) and examined the role of this invasive species as a new potential reservoir of the virus. In addition, with the aim to gain new insights into viral ecology in the context of One Health, by using camera trapping, we identified and quantified temporal and spatial coexistence of spotted deer, wild boars, and cattle. In free-living animals, we detected an anti-HEV seropositivity of 11.1% (6/54). HEV infection and viral excretion in feces were assessed by RT-PCR. Thirteen of 19 samples (68.4%) had HEV RNA. Six samples were amplified using a broadly reactive RT-PCR and sequenced. No captive animal showed evidence of HEV infection. Additionally, HEV RNA was detected in a freshwater pond shared by these species. Phylogenetic and p-distance analysis revealed that zoonotic HEV genotype 3 strains circulate together with unclassified variants related to moose HEV whose potential risk of transmission to humans and other domestic and wild animals is unknown. The data presented here suggest that spotted deer (A. axis) may be a novel host for zoonotic HEV strains.
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Affiliation(s)
- Florencia Cancela
- Departamento de Bacteriología y Virología, Instituto de Higiene, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Av. Alfredo Navarro 3051, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Sección Virología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Grupo Biodiversidad y Ecología de la Conservación, Instituto de Ecología y Ciencias Ambientales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Bacteriología y Virología, Instituto de Higiene, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Av. Alfredo Navarro 3051, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Parque Lecocq, Intendencia Municipal de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Parque Lecocq, Intendencia Municipal de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Virología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Parasitología, Instituto de Higiene, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Virología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Bacteriología y Virología, Instituto de Higiene, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Av. Alfredo Navarro 3051, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Gutiérrez SE, Arce LP, Bence AR, Matias Brancher J, Rivero M, Moran C, Vizoso-Pinto MG, Estein SM. Unraveling swine hepatitis E in the central region of Argentina through ELISA development and epidemiological insights. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2023; 103:102082. [PMID: 37918283 DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2023.102082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
Abstract
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a public health concern globally, causing acute viral hepatitis in humans. Genotype-3 HEV (HEV-3), the most frequently genotype detected in South America, is zoonotic and the main reservoirs are the domestic pig and wild boar. Circulation of HEV-3 in Argentina has been confirmed in humans as well as in pig herds, wild boar and environmental waters. However, data are scarce mainly due to the inaccessibility of serological assays in this country. In order to provide insights in the epidemiology of HEV in swine in Argentina, we developed an indirect ELISA based on the native recombinant protein ORF2 and conducted a serological survey to determine the prevalence of seropositive swine in small-scale pig farms in the central region of Argentina. The method was evaluated in a panel of 157 serum samples, resulting in relative sensitivity of 98.6 % (95 % CI 95 %-100 %) and relative specificity of 97.7 % (95 % CI 94 %-100 %) compared to a commercial test. An almost perfect agreement was obtained between the two tests (Kappa index of 0.961). A survey on 294 samples from 49 small-scale farms resulted in a seropositivity rate of 54 %. Seropositive animals were found in 34 out of 49 (69.4 %) farms. Most of the farms (70.6 %) had over 50 % of seropositive animals. The wide spreading of HEV in the swine population of Tandil, Argentina, underscore the need to better understand the epidemiology of HEV in the region, enabling the implementation of targeted interventions to mitigate the impact of this virus on public health.
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- Silvina Elena Gutiérrez
- Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Núcleo SAMP. Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET), Pinto 399, Tandil 7000, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Laboratorio de Biología de las Infecciones. INSIBIO (CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Tucumán), San Miguel de Tucumán 4000, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Núcleo SAMP. Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET), Pinto 399, Tandil 7000, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología de las Infecciones. INSIBIO (CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Tucumán), San Miguel de Tucumán 4000, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Núcleo SAMP. Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET), Pinto 399, Tandil 7000, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Núcleo SAMP. Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET), Pinto 399, Tandil 7000, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología de las Infecciones. INSIBIO (CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Tucumán), San Miguel de Tucumán 4000, Argentina; Laboratorio Central de Ciencias Básicas, Or. Genética, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, San Miguel de Tucumán 4000, Argentina.
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- Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Núcleo SAMP. Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET), Pinto 399, Tandil 7000, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Cancela F, Icasuriaga R, Cuevas S, Hergatacorzian V, Olivera M, Panzera Y, Pérez R, López J, Borzacconi L, González E, Montaldo N, Gaitán M, López-Verges S, Bortagaray V, Victoria M, Colina R, Arbiza J, Berois M, Mirazo S. Epidemiology Update of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) in Uruguay: Subtyping, Environmental Surveillance and Zoonotic Transmission. Viruses 2023; 15:2006. [PMID: 37896784 PMCID: PMC10612089 DOI: 10.3390/v15102006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) infection is an emergent zoonotic disease of increasing concern in developed regions. HEV genotype 3 (HEV-3) is mainly transmitted through consumption of contaminated food in high-income countries and is classified into at least 13 subtypes (3a-3n), based on p-distance values from complete genomes. In Latin America, HEV epidemiology studies are very scant. Our group has previously detected HEV3 in clinical cases, swine, wild boars, captive white-collared peccaries, and spotted deer from Uruguay. Herein, we aimed to provide novel insights and an updated overview of the molecular epidemiology of zoonotic HEV in Uruguay, including data from wastewater-based surveillance studies. A thorough analysis of HEV whole genomes and partial ORF2 sequences from Uruguayan human and domestic pig strains showed that they formed a separate monophyletic cluster with high nucleotide identity and exhibited p-distance values over the established cut-off (0.093) compared with reference subtypes' sequences. Furthermore, we found an overall prevalence of 10.87% (10/92) in wastewater, where two samples revealed a close relationship with humans, and animal reservoirs/hosts isolates from Uruguay. In conclusion, a single, new HEV-3 subtype currently circulates in different epidemiological settings in Uruguay, and we propose its designation as 3o along with its reference sequence.
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- Florencia Cancela
- Departamento de Bacteriología y Virología, Instituto de Higiene, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11600, Uruguay; (F.C.)
- Sección Virología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11600, Uruguay (N.M.)
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- Departamento de Bacteriología y Virología, Instituto de Higiene, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11600, Uruguay; (F.C.)
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- Sección Virología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11600, Uruguay (N.M.)
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- Sección Virología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11600, Uruguay (N.M.)
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- Sección Virología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11600, Uruguay (N.M.)
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- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11600, Uruguay (R.P.)
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- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11600, Uruguay (R.P.)
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Ambiental, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11600, Uruguay
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- Instituto de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11600, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Ambiental, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11600, Uruguay
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- Sección Virología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11600, Uruguay (N.M.)
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- Departamento de Virología y Biotecnología, Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud, Panamá 0801, Panama
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- Departamento de Virología y Biotecnología, Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud, Panamá 0801, Panama
- Sistema Nacional de Investigación, Senacyt, Panamá 0801, Panama
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- Laboratorio de Virología molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, CENUR Litoral Norte, Sede Salto, Universidad de la República, Salto 50000, Uruguay (M.V.)
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- Laboratorio de Virología molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, CENUR Litoral Norte, Sede Salto, Universidad de la República, Salto 50000, Uruguay (M.V.)
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- Laboratorio de Virología molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, CENUR Litoral Norte, Sede Salto, Universidad de la República, Salto 50000, Uruguay (M.V.)
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- Sección Virología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11600, Uruguay (N.M.)
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- Sección Virología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11600, Uruguay (N.M.)
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- Departamento de Bacteriología y Virología, Instituto de Higiene, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11600, Uruguay; (F.C.)
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Arce LP, Pavan MF, Bok M, Gutiérrez SE, Estein SM, Santos AT, Condorí WE, Uhart MM, Parreño V, Vizoso-Pinto MG, Ibañez LI. A multispecies competitive nanobody-based ELISA for the detection of antibodies against hepatitis E virus. Sci Rep 2023; 13:15448. [PMID: 37723180 PMCID: PMC10507121 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-41955-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023] Open
Abstract
The hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an emergent zoonotic virus causing viral hepatitis worldwide. Clinically, hepatitis E is not easily distinguished from other types of acute viral hepatitis. There is a need for HEV diagnostic assays to detect and prevent interspecies transmission among susceptible populations. Nanobodies (Nbs) are expressed recombinantly in different systems, produced with high yields, and have superior physicochemical properties compared with conventional antibodies (Ab). Several Nbs against ORF2, the capsid protein and main antigen, were selected and produced in E. coli. Nb39 and Nb74 specifically recognized HEV ORF2 (genotypes 3 and 4). A competitive ELISA (cELISA) was developed and validated using a reference panel of human (n = 86) and swine sera (n = 116) tested in comparison with a commercial kit. The optimal cutoff values determined by ROC analysis were 69.16% (human) and 58.76% (swine); the sensitivity and specificity were high: 97.4% (95% CI 86.5-99.5%) and 95.8% (95% CI 86.0-98.8%) for human vs. 100% (95% CI 93.5-100%) and 98.3% (95% CI 91.0-99.7%) for swine. Further, the cELISA detected total anti-HEV antibodies in wild boar, deer, and mice. To our knowledge, this is the first report of production of Nbs against HEV-3 ORF2 for diagnostic purposes.
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- Lorena Paola Arce
- Infection Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas (INSIBIO), CONICET-UNT, T4000ILI, Tucumán, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Ingeniería de Anticuerpos, Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medio ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE-CONICET), C1428EGA, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ingeniería de Anticuerpos, Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medio ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE-CONICET), C1428EGA, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- IncuINTA, Instituto de Virología, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), 1686, Husrlingham, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Núcleo SAMP, Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET), B7000GHG, Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Núcleo SAMP, Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET), B7000GHG, Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Núcleo SAMP, Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET), B7000GHG, Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Núcleo SAMP, Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (UNCPBA-CICPBA-CONICET), B7000GHG, Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- One Health Institute, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- IncuINTA, Instituto de Virología, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), 1686, Husrlingham, Argentina
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- Infection Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas (INSIBIO), CONICET-UNT, T4000ILI, Tucumán, Argentina.
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- Laboratorio de Ingeniería de Anticuerpos, Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medio ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE-CONICET), C1428EGA, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Viera-Segura O, Calderón-Flores A, Batún-Alfaro JA, Fierro NA. Tracing the History of Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Mexico: From the Enigmatic Genotype 2 to the Current Disease Situation. Viruses 2023; 15:1911. [PMID: 37766316 PMCID: PMC10536485 DOI: 10.3390/v15091911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the major cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide. This virus is responsible for waterborne outbreaks in low-income countries and zoonosis transmission in industrialized regions. Initially, considered self-limiting, HEV may also lead to chronic disease, and evidence supports that infection can be considered a systemic disease. In the late 1980s, Mexico became a hot spot in the study of HEV due to one of the first virus outbreaks in Latin America related to enterically transmitted viral non-A, non-B hepatitis. Viral stool particles recovered from Mexican viral hepatitis outbreaks represented the first identification of HEV genotype (Gt) 2 (Gt2) in the world. No new findings of HEV-Gt2 have been reported in the country, whereas this genotype has been found in countries on the African continent. Recent investigations in Mexico have identified other strains (HEV-Gt1 and -Gt3) and a high frequency of anti-HEV antibodies in animal and human populations. Herein, the potential reasons for the disappearance of HEV-Gt2 in Mexico and the advances in the study of HEV in the country are discussed along with challenges in studying this neglected pathogen. These pieces of information are expected to contribute to disease control in the entire Latin American region.
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- Oliver Viera-Segura
- Laboratorio de Diagnóstico de Enfermedades Emergentes y Reemergentes, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44340, Mexico
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- Departamento de Inmunología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento de Inmunología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento de Inmunología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 04510, Mexico
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Detection of Hepatitis E Virus Genotype 3 in Feces of Capybaras (Hydrochoeris hydrochaeris) in Brazil. Viruses 2023; 15:v15020335. [PMID: 36851548 PMCID: PMC9959927 DOI: 10.3390/v15020335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an emerging zoonotic pathogen associated with relevant public health issues. The aim of this study was to investigate HEV presence in free-living capybaras inhabiting urban parks in São Paulo state, Brazil. Molecular characterization of HEV positive samples was undertaken to elucidate the genetic diversity of the virus in these animals. A total of 337 fecal samples were screened for HEV using RT-qPCR and further confirmed by conventional nested RT-PCR. HEV genotype and subtype were determined using Sanger and next-generation sequencing. HEV was detected in one specimen (0.3%) and assigned as HEV-3f. The IAL-HEV_921 HEV-3f strain showed a close relationship to European swine, wild boar and human strains (90.7-93.2% nt), suggesting an interspecies transmission. Molecular epidemiology of HEV is poorly investigated in Brazil; subtype 3f has been reported in swine. This is the first report of HEV detected in capybara stool samples worldwide.
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Hepatitis E virus genotype 3 in bovine livers slaughtered in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Braz J Microbiol 2022; 53:1115-1120. [PMID: 35355235 PMCID: PMC9433617 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-022-00741-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Foodborne viruses are becoming a global concern as they overwhelm the health system and have the potential to spread globally. Among them, some genotypes of hepatitis E virus (HEV), which is one of the main causes of acute hepatitis in humans, have a zoonotic potential and can be found in foods of animal origin. Infected farm animals are a possible source of the virus, either by direct contact with animal excreta or meat. In the present study, 240 bovine liver samples from slaughter carried out in Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brazil, were analyzed and tested for the presence of HEV. After performing PCR, 5.4% of positive samples were observed. One of the samples could be identified by molecular phylogenetic analysis as belonging to genotype 3, for which pigs are natural reservoirs, but has not been reported in bovine meat and products so far.
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Acosta J, Galimberti A, Marziali F, Costaguta A, Bessone F, Tanno H, Gardiol D, Reggiardo MV, Cavatorta AL. Zoonotic transmission of hepatitis E virus in a pig farmer from Argentina: A case report. Zoonoses Public Health 2021; 69:235-241. [PMID: 34941019 DOI: 10.1111/zph.12902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a public health concern due to its zoonotic transmission to human, being pigs a highly recognized reservoir. We previously demonstrated HEV genotype 3 infections in pig herds from the highest commercial active region from Argentina. Here, we present a case of acute symptomatic hepatitis E in an elderly man with occupational exposure to pigs who referred regular consumption of pork and sausages. HEV infection in this patient was demonstrated by serological methods, as well as by HEV RNA detection in serum and stool samples using the HEV/MS2 duplex RT-qPCR, formerly optimized in our laboratory. We further detected HEV RNA in pig faeces from the patient´s farm. To confirm the potential role of swine in the transmission, we performed a phylogenetic analysis of all HEV RNA derived from both, the patient and the pig samples. A 303 nt region within the HEV 5 'ORF2 was amplified by nested RT-PCR and subsequently sequenced. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the strains isolated from the farmer and from his pigs presented a nucleotide identity of 100%. These results support the zoonotic transmission of circulating HEV strains and confirm this epidemiological association for the first time in Argentina.
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- Julián Acosta
- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Medicina, Hospital Provincial del Centenario, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Medicina, Hospital Provincial del Centenario, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Medicina, Hospital Provincial del Centenario, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Medicina, Hospital Provincial del Centenario, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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Fanelli A, Tizzani P, Buonavoglia D. A systematic review and meta-analysis of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in wild boars. Res Vet Sci 2021; 142:54-69. [PMID: 34864434 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2021.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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This systematic review and meta-analysis summarize the available information on Hepatitis E virus (HEV) -specific antibody seroprevalence and HEV RNA prevalence in wild boar, one of the most abundant game species worldwide. A literature search (CAB Abstracts, Web of Science, Embase and Scopus) was performed to find relevant peer-reviewed works published during the period 1990-2020. A random-effect model was carried out to calculate the pooled HEV-specific antibody seroprevalence and HEV RNA prevalence estimates with 95% confidence intervals, and I2 statistic was used to assess the heterogeneity of the data. Values by subgroups were compared according to the geographical area, age class (≤ 12 months old and > 12 months old), and sample type (bile, faeces, liver, meat/muscle, serum). Sixty-nine publications were selected, with the majority of the studies from Southern Europe (n = 27). The pooled HEV-specific antibody seroprevalence in wild boar was 28% (CI95% 23-34) and the HEV RNA prevalence 8% (CI95% 6-10). The analysis highlighted a significant heterogeneity among the estimates from the included studies (I2 = 98% and I2 = 95% for HEV-specific antibody seroprevalence and viral prevalence respectively). The moderator analysis indicated a statistically significant difference (p-value = 0.03) for the HEV RNA prevalence according to the sample type, with the highest value in bile (17%, CI95% 9-27), followed by liver (10%, CI95% 7-14), serum (7%, CI95% 4-10), faeces (5%, CI95% 2-9), and meat/muscle (3%, CI95% 0.04-10). Finally, the HEV RNA prevalence in Europe (8.7, CI95% 6.7-11) was significantly (p-value = 0.04) higher than in Asia (4, CI95% 0.6-8). The analysis highlights the important role of wild boar in the epidemiology of HEV.
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- Angela Fanelli
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Valenzano, Bari, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Grugliasco, Turin, Italy
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Bangueses F, Abin-Carriquiry JA, Cancela F, Curbelo J, Mirazo S. Serological and molecular prevalence of hepatitis E virus among blood donors from Uruguay. J Med Virol 2021; 93:4010-4014. [PMID: 32592500 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.26231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is considered a neglected disease of major concern in developed countries. Clinically, HEV occurs as an acute and self-limited disease, though chronic cases mostly associated to HEV-3 are now being commonly reported in immunocompromised individuals and solid organ transplant recipients. Transmission of HEV through blood and derivatives have been increasingly described in the last years, highlighting the importance of including this agent on the screening programs. Since 2010 both acute and chronic hepatitis E cases have been frequently reported in Uruguay. However, updated prevalence data among different population groups are lacking and HEV is not currently screened in blood banks. Herein, we report a seroprevalence and molecular survey of HEV in 400 plasma samples from blood donors. Overall, our results showed an HEV seroprevalence rate of 10% (40/400); almost 10-fold higher than 20 years ago. Total anti-HEV immunoglobulin antibodies were found to increase with age. Moreover, we reported an RNA detection rate of at least 0.75%, and two strains were sequenced. Phylogenetic analysis grouped them with human and swine HEV-3 strains from Uruguay. Data presented here should prompt public health policies of HEV screening in blood banks to minimize the risk of transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E.
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- Sección Virología, Departamento de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Virología, Departamento de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Jiao H, Shuai X, Luo Y, Zhou Z, Zhao Y, Li B, Gu G, Li W, Li M, Zeng H, Guo X, Xiao Y, Song Z, Gan L, Huang Q. Deep Insight Into Long Non-coding RNA and mRNA Transcriptome Profiling in HepG2 Cells Expressing Genotype IV Swine Hepatitis E Virus ORF3. Front Vet Sci 2021; 8:625609. [PMID: 33996960 PMCID: PMC8116512 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.625609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Swine hepatitis E (swine HE) is a new type of zoonotic infectious disease caused by the swine hepatitis E virus (swine HEV). Open reading frame 3 (ORF3) is an important virulent protein of swine HEV, but its function still is mainly unclear. In this study, we generated adenoviruses ADV4-ORF3 and ADV4 negative control (ADV4-NC), which successfully mediated overexpression of enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP)-ORF3 and EGFP, respectively, in HepG2 cells. High-throughput sequencing was used to screen for differentially expressed long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and messenger RNAs (mRNAs). The cis-target genes of lncRNAs were predicted, functional enrichment (Gene Ontology [GO] and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes [KEGG]) was performed, and 12 lncRNAs with statistically significant different expressions (p ≤ 0.05 and q ≤ 1) were selected for further quantitative real-time reverse transcription (qRT-PCR) validation. In HepG2 cells, we identified 62 significantly differentially expressed genes (DEGs) (6,564 transcripts) and 319 lncRNAs (124 known lncRNAs and 195 novel lncRNAs) that were affected by ORF3, which were involved in systemic lupus erythematosus, Staphylococcus aureus infection, signaling pathways pluripotency regulation of stem cells, the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) signaling pathway, and platinum drug resistance pathways. Cis-target gene prediction identified 45 lncRNAs corresponding to candidate mRNAs, among which eight were validated by qRT-PCR: LINC02476 (two transcripts), RAP2C-AS1, AC016526, AL139099, and ZNF337-AS1 (3 transcripts). Our results revealed that the lncRNA profile in host cells affected by ORF3, swine HEV ORF3, might affect the pentose and glucuronate interconversions and mediate the formation of obstructive jaundice by influencing bile secretion, which will help to determine the function of ORF3 and the infection mechanism and treatment of swine HE.
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- Hanwei Jiao
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.,Immunology Research Center, Medical Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Veterinary Scientific Engineering Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.,Immunology Research Center, Medical Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Veterinary Scientific Engineering Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.,Immunology Research Center, Medical Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Veterinary Scientific Engineering Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.,Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine of Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Science, Guiyang, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.,Immunology Research Center, Medical Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Veterinary Scientific Engineering Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.,Immunology Research Center, Medical Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Veterinary Scientific Engineering Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Veterinary Scientific Engineering Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Tsachev I, Baymakova M, Marutsov P, Gospodinova K, Kundurzhiev T, Petrov V, Pepovich R. Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E Virus Infection Among Wild Boars in Western Bulgaria. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2021; 21:441-445. [PMID: 33625897 DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2020.2756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Scientific evidence indicates that hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a zoonotic disease. Domestic pigs and wild boars are the main animal reservoir for HEV worldwide. The aim of this study was to analyze the seroprevalence of HEV infection among wild boars in western Bulgaria. Serum samples from 240 wild boars from two regions of the country (northwestern and southwestern) were tested for anti-HEV Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies. The overall HEV seroprevalence was 40.8% (98/240); northwestern region 40.0% (48/120); southwestern region 41.7% (50/120). HEV seropositivity in the southwestern region was higher than in the northwestern region: odds ratio = 1.071 (95% confidence interval: 0.640-1.793). This research provided the first seroprevalence study to HEV in wild boars from western Bulgaria.
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- Ilia Tsachev
- Department of Microbiology, Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Microbiology, Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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- Department of Microbiology, Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Microbiology, Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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- Department of Infectious Pathology, Hygiene, Technology and Control of Foods from Animal Origin, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Forestry, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Chen Y, Gong QL, Wang Q, Wang W, Wei XY, Jiang J, Ni HB. Prevalence of hepatitis E virus among swine in China from 2010 to 2019: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Microb Pathog 2020; 150:104687. [PMID: 33301857 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a zoonotic pathogen that has spread worldwide. The HEV reservoir associated with livestock hepatitis E poses a huge threat to public health. Awareness of the prevalence and spatial distribution of livestock hepatitis E is valuable to prevent and control diseases caused by HEV, especially human hepatitis E infection. Currently, swine, including pigs (Sus scrofa), are recognized as the major reservoir of HEV. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the pooled prevalence of HEV among swine in China. A total of 71 published papers on HEV infection in swine in China (including data from 49,523 animals) from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2019 met the standard after searching five databases including the Technology Periodical Database, the Wan Fang Database, the China National Knowledge Infrastructure, PubMed, and ScienceDirect. A random effects model was used to calculate the pooled prevalence of HEV in swine. The results showed that the seroprevalence was 48.0% (95% confidence interval (CI) 39.6-56.9) and the prevalence of HEV RNA was 14.4% (95% CI 10.7-18.5). The estimated overall prevalence was 34.1% (95% CI 27.2-41.4). Central China (68.0%, 95% CI 42.2-89.1) had a significantly higher prevalence than other regions. In the publication year subgroup, the prevalence in 2016 or later (27.2%, 95% CI 19.3-36.0) was significantly lower than that in 2011 or earlier (49.0%, 95% CI 36.2-61.8). The prevalence of IgG (42.9%, 95% CI 31.7-54.6) was significantly higher than that of IgM (4.9%, 95% CI 1.6-9.7). Suckling piglets (15.6%, 95% CI 6.6-27.1) had a lower prevalence compared with that in other age groups. In all sample types, body fluids showed the highest prevalence (50.5%, 95% CI 41.7-59.3). Moreover, the pooled prevalence of HEV in boars was higher than that in sows (35.4% > 17.3%). The analysis suggested that HEV infection is common among swine in China. Further strengthening HEV testing in boars, controlling environmental pollution, and reducing the mixed feeding of different stages could contribute to reducing HEV infection in pigs in China and the risk of porcine HEV infection in humans.
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- Yu Chen
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang Province, 163319, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130118, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130118, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang Province, 163319, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang Province, 163319, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Changchun Sci-Tech University, Shuangyang, Jilin Province, 130600, PR China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266109, PR China.
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Pisano MB, Mirazo S, Re VE. Hepatitis E Virus Infection: Is It Really a Problem in Latin America? Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken) 2020; 16:108-113. [PMID: 33005391 PMCID: PMC7508784 DOI: 10.1002/cld.931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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- María Belén Pisano
- Facultad de Ciencias MédicasInstituto de Virología “Dr. J. M. Vanella”CONICETUniversidad Nacional de CórdobaEnfermera Gordillo Gómez s/nCórdobaArgentina
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- Sección VirologíaFacultad de CienciasUniversidad de la RepúblicaMontevideoUruguay
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- Facultad de Ciencias MédicasInstituto de Virología “Dr. J. M. Vanella”CONICETUniversidad Nacional de CórdobaEnfermera Gordillo Gómez s/nCórdobaArgentina
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Ferreiro I, Herrera ML, González I, Cancela F, Leizagoyen C, Loureiro M, Arellano H, Echaides C, Bon B, Castro G, Arbiza J, Mirazo S. Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) infection in captive white-collared peccaries (Pecari tajacu) from Uruguay. Transbound Emerg Dis 2020; 68:1040-1045. [PMID: 32799421 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.13790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a major cause of acute hepatitis worldwide. Clinical presentation of hepatitis E mainly occurs as an acute and self-limited disease, though chronic cases are now being commonly reported in immunocompromised individuals. In high-income developed areas and non-endemic regions, HEV is mainly transmitted by the zoonotic route through direct contact with infected animals or by consumption of contaminated meat products. Although pigs and wild boars are the main reservoirs of the disease, HEV can also infect deer, camels, and rats and seems to have an ever-expanding host range. Peccaries (Tayassuidae family, superfamily Suoidea), the 'new world pigs', share susceptibility to several pathogens with domestic pigs and wild boars. Herein, we performed a serological and molecular survey of two captive populations of white-collared peccaries (Pecari tajacu) from Uruguay, with the aim to assess the role of the species as an HEV reservoir. One-hundred and one serum samples were analysed for anti-HEV antibodies. Further evidences of active HEV infection were investigated in stool by RT-nested PCR. Animals from both wildlife reserves were exposed to HEV with an overall prevalence of 24.7%. Moreover, HEV RNA could be detected in peccaries' stool samples from one of the reserves. Phylogenetic analysis clustered the strains within HEV-3, closely related to both human and swine isolates. Our work provides the first evidences supporting the notion that white-collared peccaries are susceptible to HEV. However, these data should not be overinterpreted. Further research is needed concerning the role of peccaries in the transmission of HEV.
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- Irene Ferreiro
- Sección Virología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Virología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Virología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Virología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Parque Lecocq, Intendencia Municipal de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Estación de Cría de Fauna Autóctona de Pan de Azúcar, Municipio de Maldonado, Maldonado, Uruguay
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- Estación de Cría de Fauna Autóctona de Pan de Azúcar, Municipio de Maldonado, Maldonado, Uruguay
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- Parque Lecocq, Intendencia Municipal de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Estación de Cría de Fauna Autóctona de Pan de Azúcar, Municipio de Maldonado, Maldonado, Uruguay
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- Area Suinos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Virología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Virología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Tan SC, Chong CW, Yap IKS, Thong KL, Teh CSJ. Comparative assessment of faecal microbial composition and metabonome of swine, farmers and human control. Sci Rep 2020; 10:8997. [PMID: 32488118 PMCID: PMC7265441 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-65891-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The gastrointestinal tract of humans and swine consist of a wide range of bacteria which interact with hosts metabolism. Due to the differences in co-evolution and co-adaptation, a large fraction of the gut microbiome is host-specific. In this study, we evaluated the effect of close human-animal interaction to the faecal metagenome and metabonome of swine, farmer and human control. Three distinct clusters were observed based on T-RFLP-derived faecal microbial composition. However, 16S-inferred faecal microbiota and metabolic profiles showed that only human control was significantly different from the swine (P < 0.05). The metabonome of farmers and human controls were highly similar. Notably, higher trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) and butyrate were detected in human control and swine, respectively. The relative abundance of TMAO was positively correlated with Prevotella copri. Overall, we compared and established the relationship between the metabolites and microbiota composition of swine, farmers and human control. Based on the data obtained, we deduced that long term occupational exposure to swine and farm environment had affected the gut bacterial composition of farmers. Nonetheless, the effect was less prominent in the metabolite profiles, suggesting the gut bacteria expressed high functional plasticity and are therefore resilience to the level of community shift detected.
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- Shiang Chiet Tan
- Institute of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
- Centre for Translational Research, Institute for Research, Development and Innovation (IRDI), International Medical University, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Sarawak Research and Development Council, 11th Floor LCDA Tower, The Isthmus, Off Jalan Bako, 93050, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- NANOCAT Research Centre, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Quintero-Gil C, Mirazo S, Parra-Suescún J, López-Herrera A, Mainardi V, Arbiza J, Orduz S. Cell culture isolation of Hepatitis E Virus Genotype 3 Strain obtained from human feces. ACTA BIOLÓGICA COLOMBIANA 2019. [DOI: 10.15446/abc.v24n3.79351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is considered one of the leading causes of acute viral hepatitis worldwide, and about 20 million infections and approximately 57 000 deaths occurred every year. However, little is known about the replicative virus cycle due to the absence of a consensus cell culture model. A549 cell line is considered susceptible to HEV genotype 3, however, both viral strain and cell culture conditions could affect the viral isolation in vitro. The objective of this work was to isolate in vitro an HEV-3 strain obtained from human feces. To this, a genotype 3 HEV strain previously identified by genetic characterization was inoculated in A549 monolayers, and incubated for two hours at 37 °C. Five days post-infection, cells were passaged (subcultured) for the first time, and serial passages were done on average every four days during 41 days. HEV replication was evaluated through RT-qPCR in each passage, and reinfection of the cell line with the viral progeny derived from A549 infected monolayers was assessed through immunofluorescence and RT-qPCR. Viral RNA was detected in each passage from infected monolayers, and the highest amount was found after 26 days (2 x 106 copies/μL). In reinfection assay, capsid antigen was detected perinuclearly and forming foci, and 1x104 copies/μL of viral RNA was detected after 96 hours post infection. This shows that HEV recovered from the cell lysate monolayers was infectious. This viral isolate offers a critical tool to study the unknown aspect of HEV infection.
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Marziali F, Acosta J, Bolatti E, Mirazo S, Skejich P, Silva P, Brassard J, Costaguta A, Gardiol D, Cavatorta AL. Detection of HEV in naturally infected swine from central Argentina by an optimized HEV/MS2 duplex RT-qPCR. Zoonoses Public Health 2019; 66:729-738. [PMID: 31259469 DOI: 10.1111/zph.12620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is currently considered as a global health concern due to the recognition of its zoonotic transmission to humans, mainly from swine, and its association with the development of severe cases of hepatitis in human risk populations. The lack of updated data on HEV state of infection in swineherds of Argentina, and the necessity of robust technologies for its detection in complex biological samples, positions HEV as an emerging issue in public health. Here, we have optimized a RT-qPCR with internal control for a more precise and accurate HEV RNA detection in swine stool samples. We implemented this optimized molecular tool to analyse the current epidemiological scenario of HEV infection in swine from the core region of commercial activity of Argentina. A total of 135 stool samples were collected from 16 different farms and tested for HEV presence, resulting in 11 positive cases (8.1%). Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that all of them correspond to HEV genotype 3 and that different subtypes circulate in the region. Moreover, two of the detected strains presented a high nucleotide similarity with a previously identified isolate from human sewage discharges, suggesting the zoonotic transmission of HEV to humans. Collectively, this work provides a better understanding of HEV epidemiology in Argentina while contributes to the improvement of HEV detection technologies.
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- Federico Marziali
- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- Sección Virología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Cátedra de Intr. A los Sistemas de Producción Agropecuarios, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Zavalla, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Nutrición Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Zavalla, Argentina
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- Saint-Hyacinthe Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- Servicio de Gastroenterología y Hepatología, Sanatorio de Niños/Fundación Dr. J.R.Villavicencio, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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Pisano MB, Winter M, Raimondo N, Martínez-Wassaf MG, Abate SD, Ré VE. New pieces in the transmission cycle of the hepatitis E virus in South America: first viral detection in wild boars from Argentina. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2019; 113:497-499. [DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trz034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
The hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes hepatitis worldwide. In Europe, wild boars are known to be viral reservoirs and sources of infection. In South America, there is a lack of information about HEV in these animals.
Methods
A total of 102 wild boar serum samples from Argentina (2014–2017) were studied for serological and molecular HEV detection.
Results
We obtained a seroprevalence of 19.6%, similar to that recently described in Uruguay (the only antecedent in South America). HEV ribonucleic acid (RNA) was amplified in two anti-HEV-positive samples.
Conclusions
This is the first report of HEV circulation in wild boars from Argentina, adding evidence to the findings obtained in Uruguay indicating that wild boars could be viral reservoirs in South America.
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Affiliation(s)
- María Belén Pisano
- Instituto de Virología ‘Dr. J. M. Vanella’, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Enfermera Gordillo Gómez s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, X5016, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia, Universidad Nacional de Río Negro-CONICET, Sede Atlántica, Viedma, R8500, Río Negro, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Virología y biología molecular, LACE. Av. Vélez Sársfield 528, X5000JJS, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Virología y biología molecular, LACE. Av. Vélez Sársfield 528, X5000JJS, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia, Universidad Nacional de Río Negro-CONICET, Sede Atlántica, Viedma, R8500, Río Negro, Argentina
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- Instituto de Virología ‘Dr. J. M. Vanella’, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Enfermera Gordillo Gómez s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, X5016, Córdoba, Argentina
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Motoya T, Umezawa M, Goto K, Doi I, Nagata N, Ikeda Y, Sakuta A, Sasaki N, Ishii K. High prevalence of hepatitis E virus infection among domestic pigs in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. BMC Vet Res 2019; 15:87. [PMID: 30866949 PMCID: PMC6416891 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-019-1816-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is prevalent in pigs and may serve as a reservoir for human infection. However, data on HEV infections in pigs in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, are limited. Here, we clarified the process and course of HEV in naturally infected pigs. Serum (n = 160) and liver (n = 110) samples were collected from pigs at the slaughterhouse. Furthermore, serum samples were collected from 45 breeding sows and serum and feces samples were collected from 7 piglets once a week (raised until 166 days of age). HEV antigen and antibodies were evaluated, and the genotype was identified based on molecular phylogenetic tree analysis. RESULTS The samples collected from the slaughterhouse revealed that few pigs were HEV carriers but most possessed anti-HEV antibodies. Most breeding sows possessed antibodies, and the piglets excreted HEV on the farm at approximately 10 weeks of age. One pig was initially infected, and in a few weeks, the other pigs living in the same sty became infected. CONCLUSIONS Most pigs in Ibaraki Prefecture were with HEV. On the farm, most piglets were infected with HEV by the time they reached slaughter age. We confirmed that HEV infection is successively transmitted among piglets living in the same sty.
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- Takumi Motoya
- Ibaraki Prefectural Institute of Public Health, Mito, Ibaraki, 310-0852, Japan. .,Laboratory of Laboratory Animal Science and Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University, Towada, Aomori, Japan.
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- Ibaraki Prefectural Institute of Public Health, Mito, Ibaraki, 310-0852, Japan
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- Ibaraki Prefectural Institute of Public Health, Mito, Ibaraki, 310-0852, Japan
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- Ibaraki Prefectural Institute of Public Health, Mito, Ibaraki, 310-0852, Japan
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- Ibaraki Prefectural Institute of Public Health, Mito, Ibaraki, 310-0852, Japan
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- Ibaraki Prefectural Institute of Public Health, Mito, Ibaraki, 310-0852, Japan
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- Swine Laboratory, Ibaraki Prefectural Livestock Research Center, Inashiki, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Laboratory of Laboratory Animal Science and Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University, Towada, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Virology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Musashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan
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A case of incidental infection of Hepatitis E virus (HEV) genotype 1 in a domestic pig. Arch Virol 2018; 163:3403-3407. [PMID: 30220034 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-018-4025-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection involving zoonotic genotypes is a public health problem in high-income and non-endemic developing countries. Herein we report the detection of a human genotype 1 (HEV-1) strain infecting a domestic pig, which is not considered a natural reservoir of this genotype. Viral load was quantified in stool by Real-Time qPCR and sequence analyses were performed. Infectivity of the HEV-1 strain was assesed by in vitro isolation in A549 cell line. Results suggest that certain epidemiological settings might favour accidental spillover infection and thus influence the host range restriction of HEV.
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Pisano MB, Martinez-Wassaf MG, Mirazo S, Fantilli A, Arbiza J, Debes JD, Ré VE. Hepatitis E virus in South America: The current scenario. Liver Int 2018; 38:1536-1546. [PMID: 29788538 DOI: 10.1111/liv.13881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the most frequent causes of acute viral hepatitis of enteric transmission worldwide. In South America the overall epidemiology has been little studied, and the burden of the disease remains largely unknown. A research of all scientific articles about HEV circulation in South America until November 2017 was carried out. Human seroprevalences of HEV varied according to the studied population: blood donors presented prevalence rates ranging from 1.8% to 9.8%, while reports from HIV-infected individuals, transplant recipients and patients on hemodialysis showed higher prevalence rates. Only 2 cases of chronic hepatitis in solid-organ transplant patients from Argentina and Brazil have been described. Detection of HEV in the swine population is widely prevalent in the region. Anti-HEV antibodies have also been recently documented in wild boars from Uruguay. Although scarce, studies focused on environmental and food HEV detection have shown viral presence in these kind of samples, highlighting possible transmission sources of HEV in the continent. HEV genotype 3 was the most frequently detected in the region, with HEV genotype 1 detected only in Venezuela and Uruguay. HEV is widely distributed throughout South America, producing sporadic cases of acute hepatitis, but as a possible agent of chronic hepatitis. Finding the virus in humans, animals, environmental samples and food, show that it can be transmitted through many sources, alerting local governments and health systems to improve diagnosis and for the implementation of preventive measures.
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Affiliation(s)
- María B Pisano
- Instituto de Virología "Dr. J. M. Vanella", Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina
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- Sección Virología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Instituto de Virología "Dr. J. M. Vanella", Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Sección Virología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Instituto de Virología "Dr. J. M. Vanella", Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina
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Sotomayor-González A, Trujillo-Ortega ME, Taboada-Ramírez BI, Sandoval-Jaime C, Sarmiento-Silva RE. Phylogenetic Analysis and Characterization of the Complete Hepatitis E Virus Genome (Zoonotic Genotype 3) in Swine Samples from Mexico. Viruses 2018; 10:v10080391. [PMID: 30049969 PMCID: PMC6115897 DOI: 10.3390/v10080391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Revised: 07/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an emerging public health problem with an estimated 20 million infections each year. In Mexico, Orthohepevirus A, genotype 2, has been reported in humans, but genotype 3 has only been reported in swine (zoonotic). No diagnostic tests are publicly available in Mexico, and only partial sequences have been reported from swine samples. Hence, research is necessary to determine circulating strains, understand the features and dynamics of infection on pig farms, determine how to implement surveillance programs, and to assess public health risks. In this study, a next-generation sequencing (NGS) approach was applied to obtain a complete genome of swine HEV. Liver, feces, and bile samples were taken at slaughterhouses and a farm in Mexico. RT-PCR was used to determine positive samples and confirmed by Sanger sequencing. Of the 64 slaughterhouse samples, one bile sample was positive (B1r) (1.56%). Of 21 sample pools from farm animals, 14 were positive (66.66%), representing all stages of production. A complete sequence strain MXCDg3_B1c|_2016 was obtained from the bile of a domestic swine in the fattening stage. In addition, two partial sequences—MXCDg3_H2cons|_2016 (1473 nt) and MXCDg3_C3Acons|_2016 (4777 nt)—were obtained from sampled farm animals. Comparison with all reported genome HEV sequences showed similarity to genotype 3 subgenotype a (G3a), which has been previously reported in acute cases of human hepatitis in the US, Colombia, China, and Japan.
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- Alicia Sotomayor-González
- Laboratory of Virology, Microbiology and Immunology Department, Veterinary Medicine and Husbandry Faculty, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City 04510, Mexico.
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- Academic Council of the Biological, Chemical and Medical Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City 04510, Mexico.
- Swine Medicine and Husbandry Department, Veterinary Medicine and Husbandry Faculty, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City 04510, Mexico.
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- Biotechnology Institute (IBT), National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Cuernavaca 62209, Morelos, Mexico.
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- Biotechnology Institute (IBT), National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Cuernavaca 62209, Morelos, Mexico.
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- Laboratory of Virology, Microbiology and Immunology Department, Veterinary Medicine and Husbandry Faculty, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City 04510, Mexico.
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Melgaço JG, Gardinali NR, de Mello VDM, Leal M, Lewis-Ximenez LL, Pinto MA. Hepatitis E: Update on Prevention and Control. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:5769201. [PMID: 29546064 PMCID: PMC5818934 DOI: 10.1155/2018/5769201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Revised: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a common etiology of acute viral hepatitis worldwide. Recombinant HEV vaccines have been developed, but only one is commercially available and licensed in China since 2011. Epidemiological studies have identified genotype 3 as the major cause of chronic infection in immunocompromised individuals. Ribavirin has been shown to be effective as a monotherapy to induce HEV clearance in chronic patients who have undergone solid organ transplant (SOT) under immunosuppressive therapy. Efforts and improvements in prevention and control have been made to reduce the instances of acute and chronic hepatitis E in endemic and nonendemic countries. However, this review shows that further studies are required to demonstrate the importance of preventive vaccination and treatment worldwide, with emphasis on hepatitis E infection in the public health system.
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- Juliana Gil Melgaço
- Ambulatório/Laboratório de Hepatites Virais, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Virologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Ambulatório/Laboratório de Hepatites Virais, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Ambulatório/Laboratório de Hepatites Virais, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Ambulatório/Laboratório de Hepatites Virais, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Virologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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