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Making bubbles: Targeting VPS41 induces vacuolization and methuosis. Cell Chem Biol 2023; 30:127-129. [PMID: 36800990 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2023.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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In this issue of Cell Chemical Biology, Liu et al. describe the natural product DMBP as the first tool compound for VPS41. Treatment with DMBP induced vacuolization and methuosis and inhibited autophagic flux in lung and pancreatic cancer cell lines, validating VPS41 as a potential therapeutic target.
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Kilaru P, Hill D, Anderson K, Collins MB, Green H, Kmush BL, Larsen DA. Wastewater Surveillance for Infectious Disease: A Systematic Review. Am J Epidemiol 2022; 192:305-322. [PMID: 36227259 PMCID: PMC9620728 DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwac175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Wastewater surveillance for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been shown to be a valuable source of information regarding SARS-CoV-2 transmission and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. Although the method has been used for several decades to track other infectious diseases, there has not been a comprehensive review outlining all of the pathogens that have been surveilled through wastewater. Herein we identify the infectious diseases that have been previously studied via wastewater surveillance prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Infectious diseases and pathogens were identified in 100 studies of wastewater surveillance across 38 countries, as were themes of how wastewater surveillance and other measures of disease transmission were linked. Twenty-five separate pathogen families were identified in the included studies, with the majority of studies examining pathogens from the family Picornaviridae, including polio and nonpolio enteroviruses. Most studies of wastewater surveillance did not link what was found in the wastewater to other measures of disease transmission. Among those studies that did, the value reported varied by study. Wastewater surveillance should be considered as a potential public health tool for many infectious diseases. Wastewater surveillance studies can be improved by incorporating other measures of disease transmission at the population-level including disease incidence and hospitalizations.
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- Pruthvi Kilaru
- Department of Public Health, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, United States,Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
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- Department of Public Health, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, United States,Graduate Program in Environmental Science, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York, United States
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- Department of Medicine, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, United States
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- Department of Environmental Studies, State University of New York College of Environmental Science, Syracuse, New York, United States
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- Department of Environmental Biology, State University of New York College of Environmental Science, Syracuse, New York, United States
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- Department of Public Health, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, United States
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- Correspondence to Dr. Dave Larsen, Department of Public Health, Syracuse University, 430C White Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244 ()
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Tao Z, Lin X, Liu Y, Ji F, Wang S, Xiong P, Zhang L, Xu Q, Xu A, Cui N. Detection of multiple human astroviruses in sewage by next generation sequencing. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 218:118523. [PMID: 35525029 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Human astrovirus (HAstV) composes of classic HAstV serotypes 1-8 and recently discovered novel HAstV-MLB and HAstV-VA strains. A number of studies have demonstrated that wastewater analysis is an effective approach to understand the prevalence and diversity of enteric viruses in local population. However, a comprehensive analysis of classic and novel HAstVs in sewage is still lacking. In this study, sewage samples were collected monthly from Jinan, China during 2018-2019. Quantification of HAstV genomes was performed by real-time quantitative PCR. Different from previous studies which focused on partial ORF1b or ORF2 gene, complete ORF2 region of HAstV was amplified from sewage concentrates, and amplicons were subjected to next generation sequencing (NGS) and genetic analysis. This methodology allowed detection of 18 astroviruses, of which 7 (HAstV-1, -2, -4, -5, VA1, VA2, and VA3) were detected in all sewage samples. A new strain VA6 mapped to the HMO clade was identified in 20.8% of samples, with 82.4%-83.3% nucleotide identities to the closest strain VA5. The viral load of classic, MLB and VA clades in sewage samples ranged from 3.7 × 104 to 4.6 × 107, 3.4 × 104 to 3.9 × 106, and 3.3 × 104 to 4.1 × 106 copies per liter, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis based on complete ORF2 region reflected local HAstVs within each genotype constituted multiple co-circulating lineages. Existence of several new lineages composed exclusively or predominantly of Chinese sequences was observed as well. These results demonstrate sewage contains astroviruses with considerable high diversities. NGS based environmental surveillance greatly improves the understanding of HAstV circulation and should be encouraged.
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- Zexin Tao
- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 16992 Jingshi Road, Jinan 250014, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 16992 Jingshi Road, Jinan 250014, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 16992 Jingshi Road, Jinan 250014, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 16992 Jingshi Road, Jinan 250014, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 16992 Jingshi Road, Jinan 250014, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 16992 Jingshi Road, Jinan 250014, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 16992 Jingshi Road, Jinan 250014, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 16992 Jingshi Road, Jinan 250014, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 16992 Jingshi Road, Jinan 250014, China.
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- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 4655 Daxue Road, Jinan 250355, China.
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Pankovics P, Boros Á, László Z, Szekeres S, Földvári G, Altan E, Delwart E, Reuter G. Genome characterization, prevalence and tissue distribution of astrovirus, hepevirus and norovirus among wild and laboratory rats (Rattus norvegicus) and mice (Mus musculus) in Hungary. INFECTION, GENETICS AND EVOLUTION : JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2021; 93:104942. [PMID: 34044191 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2021.104942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Rodents including rats are reservoir of several pathogens capable of affecting human health. In this study, faecal and different organ specimens from free-living Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) (N = 18) and faecal samples from laboratory rodents (rats N = 21 and mice N = 20) collected from different geographic areas in Hungary between 2017 and 2020 were investigated by viral metagenomics and conventional RT-PCR methods. The complete genome of three different RNA viruses, rat astrovirus, rat norovirus and rat hepevirus were characterized and analysed in detail. Rat norovirus was detected in faecal (17.6%, 3/17) and kidney (7.1%, 1/14) samples; rat astrovirus in faecal (23.5%, 4/17) and spleen (13.3%, 2/15) samples, and rat hepevirus in 43% to 67% the faecal, liver, kidney, lung, heart, muscle, brain and blood samples from Norway rats, respectively. Rat norovirus was also identifiable in 5% (1/21) of laboratory rats and rat astrovirus in 40% (8/20) of faecal samples from laboratory mice. Co-infections were found in 28% (5/18) wild Norway rats. The highest RNA viral load of astrovirus (1.81 × 108 copy/g) and norovirus (3.49 × 107 copy/g) were measured in faecal samples; while the highest RNA viral load of hepevirus (1.16 × 109 copy/g) was found in liver samples of Norway rats, respectively. This study confirms the wide geographic distribution and high prevalence of astrovirus, norovirus and hepevirus among wild rats in Hungary with confirmation of different organ involvement of as well as the detection of norovirus and astrovirus in laboratory rats and mice, respectively. This finding further strengthens the role of rodents in the spread of viral pathogens especially infecting human.
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- Péter Pankovics
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Parasitology and Zoology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Evolution, Centre for Ecological Research, Budapest, Hungary
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- Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, USA; University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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Kim JS, Lee WJ, Lee SK, Lee EJ, Hyun J, Kim HS, Song W, Kim HS. Molecular Epidemiology of Human Astrovirus in Stool Samples From Patients With Acute Gastroenteritis in Korea, 2013-2017. Ann Lab Med 2019; 39:367-372. [PMID: 30809982 PMCID: PMC6400717 DOI: 10.3343/alm.2019.39.4.367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2018] [Revised: 12/24/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background Human astroviruses (HAstVs) are one of the major causes of acute gastroenteritis. Classic HAstVs can be classified into eight genotypes. We investigated the positive rate of HAstVs and the distribution of HAstV genotypes in strains isolated from patients with acute gastroenteritis in Hwaseong, Korea, in 2013–2017. Methods Between November 2013 and December 2017, 3,519 stool samples were collected from patients with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis and tested for HAstV using multiplex PCR. For HAstV-positive samples, the ORF2 gene, which encodes a capsid protein, was genotyped by reverse-transcription PCR and sequencing. Phylogenetic analysis was performed to determine whether the sequences of the HAstVs differed by year. Results The positive rate of HAstV was 1.9% (67 samples). HAstV Type 1 was the most prevalent genotype (82.4%), and Types 4, 5, and 8 were also detected. Infection occurred year-round, with no distinct seasonal variation. Infection occurred at nearly all ages (55 days–81 years; median: 3 years), and the positive rate was substantially higher in children younger than five years. Phylogenetic analysis revealed three distinct clades of HAstV Type 1 according to the collection time. Conclusions Our results provide recent epidemiological data on HAstVs in Korea between 2013 and 2017. The finding of three distinct clades of HAstV Type 1 according to collection time suggests genetic evolution of HAstVs. These findings can enhance our knowledge on HAstV infection and viral evolution.
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- Jae Seok Kim
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym Univerisity College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym Univerisity College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym Univerisity College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym Univerisity College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym Univerisity College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym Univerisity College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym Univerisity College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym Univerisity College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea.
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Hyun J, Ko DH, Lee SK, Kim HS, Kim JS, Song W, Kim HS. Evaluation of a New Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for Detecting Gastroenteritis-Causing Viruses in Stool Samples. Ann Lab Med 2018; 38:220-225. [PMID: 29401556 PMCID: PMC5820066 DOI: 10.3343/alm.2018.38.3.220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Revised: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background Diarrhea has been the second leading cause of death among children under the age of five, and the rapid and accurate pathogen diagnosis in patients with diarrhea is crucial for reducing morbidity and mortality. A newly developed one-step multiplex real-time PCR assay, the Allplex GI-Virus Assay, was evaluated for its ability to detect six diarrhea-causing viruses (rotavirus, norovirus genogroup I (GI) and genogroup II (GII), enteric adenovirus, astrovirus, and sapovirus) in stool samples. Methods The performance of the Allplex assay was compared with those of another multiplex PCR assay (Seeplex Diarrhea-V Ace Detection) and genotyping by sequencing, using 446 stool samples from patients with acute gastroenteritis. Results The overall agreement rates between the results of the Allplex and Seeplex assays were 98.7% for rotavirus, 99.1% for norovirus GI, 93.3% for norovirus GII, 98.0% for adenovirus, and 99.6% for astrovirus. The overall agreement rates between the Allplex assay and genotyping were 99.1% for rotavirus, 99.1% for norovirus GI, 98.7% for norovirus GII, 89.7% for adenovirus, 98.2% for astrovirus, and 99.8% for sapovirus. In addition, eight rotavirus genotypes, three norovirus GI genotypes, four norovirus GII genotypes, eight adenovirus genotypes, two astrovirus genotypes, and two sapovirus genotypes were detected. Conclusions The Allplex assay showed high agreement with Seeplex and genotyping results, and was able to additionally detect sapoviruses. The Allplex assay could be useful in identifying viral gastrointestinal infections in patients with acute gastroenteritis symptoms.
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- Jungwon Hyun
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, Korea.
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To KKW, Chan WM, Li KSM, Lam CSF, Chen Z, Tse H, Lau SKP, Woo PCY, Yuen KY. High prevalence of four novel astrovirus genotype species identified from rodents in China. J Gen Virol 2017; 98:1004-1015. [PMID: 28537544 DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.000766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Astroviruses cause gastrointestinal and neurological infections in humans and animals. Since astrovirus is genetically diverse and different astrovirus genotypes can be found in the same animal species, astrovirus is a potential zoonotic threat to humans. In this study, we screened for astroviruses in rodents from Hong Kong, Hunan and Guangxi. Astrovirus was detected in 11.9 % (67/562) of rectal swab specimens. Phylogenetic analysis of the ORF1b region, which encodes the RdRp, showed that there were four distinct clusters (clusters A, B, C and D). Whole genome sequencing was performed for 11 representative strains from each of these four clusters. The mean amino acid genetic distances (p-dist) of full-length ORF2 were >0.634 between clusters A, B, C and other known astroviruses. The p-dist between clusters A and B, A and C, and B and C were 0.371-0.375, 0.517-0.549 and 0.524-0.555, respectively. Within cluster C, the p-dist between HN-014 and GX-006 was 0.372. Since strains with p-dist of ≥0.368 in ORF2 are now considered to be of separate genotypes species, cluster A, cluster B, cluster C-HN-014 and cluster C-GX-006 can be classified as novel genotype species. Cluster D was most closely related to the rodent astrovirus previously identified in Hong Kong. Since rodents live in close proximity to humans, interspecies jumping of these novel astroviruses may represent a threat to human health.
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- Kelvin K W To
- Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.,State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.,Research Centre of Infection and Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.,Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.,Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.,Research Centre of Infection and Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.,Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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- Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.,State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.,Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.,Research Centre of Infection and Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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- Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.,State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.,Research Centre of Infection and Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.,Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.,State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.,Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.,Research Centre of Infection and Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.,State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.,Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.,Research Centre of Infection and Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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Gracia-Lor E, Castiglioni S, Bade R, Been F, Castrignanò E, Covaci A, González-Mariño I, Hapeshi E, Kasprzyk-Hordern B, Kinyua J, Lai FY, Letzel T, Lopardo L, Meyer MR, O'Brien J, Ramin P, Rousis NI, Rydevik A, Ryu Y, Santos MM, Senta I, Thomaidis NS, Veloutsou S, Yang Z, Zuccato E, Bijlsma L. Measuring biomarkers in wastewater as a new source of epidemiological information: Current state and future perspectives. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2017; 99:131-150. [PMID: 28038971 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2016.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Revised: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/16/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The information obtained from the chemical analysis of specific human excretion products (biomarkers) in urban wastewater can be used to estimate the exposure or consumption of the population under investigation to a defined substance. A proper biomarker can provide relevant information about lifestyle habits, health and wellbeing, but its selection is not an easy task as it should fulfil several specific requirements in order to be successfully employed. This paper aims to summarize the current knowledge related to the most relevant biomarkers used so far. In addition, some potential wastewater biomarkers that could be used for future applications were evaluated. For this purpose, representative chemical classes have been chosen and grouped in four main categories: (i) those that provide estimates of lifestyle factors and substance use, (ii) those used to estimate the exposure to toxicants present in the environment and food, (iii) those that have the potential to provide information about public health and illness and (iv) those used to estimate the population size. To facilitate the evaluation of the eligibility of a compound as a biomarker, information, when available, on stability in urine and wastewater and pharmacokinetic data (i.e. metabolism and urinary excretion profile) has been reviewed. Finally, several needs and recommendations for future research are proposed.
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- Emma Gracia-Lor
- Research Institute for Pesticides and Water, Universitat Jaume I, Castellon, Spain; IRCCS-Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri", Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Milan, Italy.
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- IRCCS-Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri", Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Milan, Italy.
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- Research Institute for Pesticides and Water, Universitat Jaume I, Castellon, Spain.
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- Toxicological Center, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
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- Deparment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Toxicological Center, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
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- IRCCS-Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri", Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Milan, Italy.
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- NIREAS-International Water Research Center, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus.
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- Toxicological Center, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
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- Toxicological Center, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
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- Analytical Group, Chair of Urban Water Systems Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Germany.
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- Deparment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Toxicology, Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Germany.
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- National Research Center for Environmental Toxicology, The University of Queensland, Coopers Plains, QLD 4108, Australia.
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- Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark.
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- IRCCS-Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri", Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Milan, Italy.
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- Deparment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment, Norwegian Institute for Water Research, Oslo, Norway.
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- CIMAR/CIIMAR, LA-Interdisciplinary Centre for marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Portugal; FCUP-Dept of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.
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- Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece.
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- Analytical Group, Chair of Urban Water Systems Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Germany.
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, G128LT Glasgow, United Kingdom.
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- IRCCS-Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri", Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Milan, Italy.
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- Research Institute for Pesticides and Water, Universitat Jaume I, Castellon, Spain.
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Oyinloye SO, Aminu M, Ella EE, Jatau ED. The prevalence and predisposing factors of norovirus and astrovirus infection among diarrheic children in north east, Nigeria. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.5897/jphe2016.0840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Continuous detection and genetic diversity of human rotavirus A in sewage in eastern China, 2013-2014. Virol J 2016; 13:153. [PMID: 27623961 PMCID: PMC5022235 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-016-0609-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 09/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Rotavirus is the leading viral agent for pediatric gastroenteritis. However, the case-based surveillance for rotavirus is limited in China, and its circulation in the environment is not well investigated. METHODS From 2013 to 2014, rotavirus was detected in raw sewage samples of Jinan and Linyi by quantitative PCR (qPCR) and conventional reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR). After sequenced and genotyped, sequences analysis was conducted. RESULTS A total of 46 sewage samples were collected monthly for the detection of rotavirus, and rotavirus was positive in 43 samples (93.5 %, 43/46). By quantitative assessment, the concentrations of rotavirus in raw sewage ranged from 4.1 × 10(3) to 1.3 × 10(6) genome copies (GC)/L in Jinan, and from 1.5 × 10(3) to 3.0 × 10(5) GC/L in Linyi. A total of 318 sequences of 5 G-genotypes and 318 sequences of 5 P-genotypes were obtained. G9 (91.8 %, 292/318) and P[8] (56.0 %, 178/318) were the most common G- and P-genotype, respectively. Multiple transmission lineages were recognized in these genotypes. Interestingly, an intragenic recombination event between two G9 lineages was observed. CONCLUSIONS This study provided the first report of comprehensive environmental surveillance for rotavirus in China. The results suggest that the concentration of rotavirus in raw sewage was high, and multiple rotavirus transmission lineages continuously co-circulated in Shandong.
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Zhou N, Lin X, Wang S, Wang H, Bi Z, Wang P, Chen P, Tao Z, Song L, Song Y, Xu A. Molecular characterization of classic human astrovirus in eastern China, as revealed by environmental sewage surveillance. J Appl Microbiol 2016; 120:1436-44. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.13109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2015] [Revised: 02/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- N. Zhou
- School of Public Health; Shandong University; Jinan China
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- Academy of Preventive Medicine; Shandong University; Jinan China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention; Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Jinan China
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- Academy of Preventive Medicine; Shandong University; Jinan China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention; Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Jinan China
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- Academy of Preventive Medicine; Shandong University; Jinan China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention; Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Jinan China
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- Academy of Preventive Medicine; Shandong University; Jinan China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention; Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Jinan China
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- School of Public Health; Shandong University; Jinan China
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- School of Public Health; Shandong University; Jinan China
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- Academy of Preventive Medicine; Shandong University; Jinan China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention; Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Jinan China
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- Academy of Preventive Medicine; Shandong University; Jinan China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention; Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Jinan China
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- School of Public Health; Shandong University; Jinan China
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- School of Public Health; Shandong University; Jinan China
- Academy of Preventive Medicine; Shandong University; Jinan China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention; Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Jinan China
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Deciphering the Diversities of Astroviruses and Noroviruses in Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluents by a High-Throughput Sequencing Method. Appl Environ Microbiol 2015; 81:7215-22. [PMID: 26253673 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02076-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Although clinical epidemiology lists human enteric viruses to be among the primary causes of acute gastroenteritis in the human population, their circulation in the environment remains poorly investigated. These viruses are excreted by the human population into sewers and may be released into rivers through the effluents of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). In order to evaluate the viral diversity and loads in WWTP effluents of the Paris, France, urban area, which includes about 9 million inhabitants (approximately 15% of the French population), the seasonal occurrence of astroviruses and noroviruses in 100 WWTP effluent samples was investigated over 1 year. The coupling of these measurements with a high-throughput sequencing approach allowed the specific estimation of the diversity of human astroviruses (human astrovirus genotype 1 [HAstV-1], HAstV-2, HAstV-5, and HAstV-6), 7 genotypes of noroviruses (NoVs) of genogroup I (NoV GI.1 to NoV GI.6 and NoV GI.8), and 16 genotypes of NoVs of genogroup II (NoV GII.1 to NoV GII.7, NoV GII.9, NoV GII.12 to NoV GII.17, NoV GII.20, and NoV GII.21) in effluent samples. Comparison of the viral diversity in WWTP effluents to the viral diversity found by analysis of clinical data obtained throughout France underlined the consistency between the identified genotypes. However, some genotypes were locally present in effluents and were not found in the analysis of the clinical data. These findings could highlight an underestimation of the diversity of enteric viruses circulating in the human population. Consequently, analysis of WWTP effluents could allow the exploration of viral diversity not only in environmental waters but also in a human population linked to a sewerage network in order to better comprehend viral epidemiology and to forecast seasonal outbreaks.
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Lizasoain A, Tort LFL, García M, Gómez MM, Cristina J, Leite JPG, Miagostovich MP, Victoria M, Colina R. Environmental Assessment of Classical Human Astrovirus in Uruguay. FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL VIROLOGY 2015; 7:142-148. [PMID: 25680829 DOI: 10.1007/s12560-015-9186-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2014] [Accepted: 02/07/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The aim of this study was to determine the molecular epidemiology of classical human astrovirus (HAstV) strains in sewage samples from four Uruguayan cities: Bella Unión, Salto, Paysandú, and Fray Bentos, located in the Northwestern region of the country. Overall, 96 sewage samples were collected biweekly between March 2011 and February 2012 and were subject to ultracentrifugation methodology in order to concentrate the viruses. RT-PCR directed to the ORF2 genome region was performed followed by sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. Forty-three (45 %) out of 96 analyzed samples were positive for HAstV (Mamastrovirus 1) and 31 of them were successfully sequenced being 21 (49 %) of them classified as HAstV-1 genotype (1a lineage) and 10 (23 %) as HAstV-2 genotype (eight strains belonging to the 2d lineage and two strains to the 2c lineage). The 1a lineage circulated throughout the year, while the 2d lineage only in the coldest months (June to October). Strikingly, the 2c lineage was detected only in Salto city during March 2011. In this city it was observed the highest frequency of HAstV and the greatest genetic diversity, probably due to its role as high touristic spot with an important influx of visitants from others regions of Uruguay and also from other countries. This study constitutes the first report in Uruguay that describes the phylogenetic diversity and genotype distribution of HAstV strains circulating in the Northwestern region evidencing a high frequency and also the presence of several different lineages.
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- A Lizasoain
- Laboratorio de Virología Molecular. Regional Norte - CENUR Noroeste, Universidad de la República, Gral. Rivera 1350, 50000, Salto, Uruguay
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