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Echenique JVZ, Gris AH, Camargo LJ, De Lorenzo C, Bertolini M, Barbosa FMS, Ansolch M, Canal CW, Panziera W, Pavarini SP, Sonne L. Fatal Simplexvirus humanalpha1 infection in howler-monkeys (Alouatta sp.) under human care: Clinical, molecular, and pathological findings. J Med Primatol 2023; 52:392-399. [PMID: 37602976 DOI: 10.1111/jmp.12670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Simplexvirus humanalpha1 (HuAHV-1) are common anthropozoonosis reported in marmosets but rare in howler monkeys (Alouatta sp.). METHODS Necropsy of two brown-howler monkeys (A. caraya) and one red-howler monkey (A. guariba clamitans) from different zoo collections were performed. Fragments of all organs were examined through microscopy. Samples were submitted to IHC for Simplexvirus humanalpha 2 (HuAHV-2) [sin. Herpesvirus simplex type 2] and PCR. RESULTS Grossly, only the A. guariba showed liver lesions characterized by multifocal, pinpoint white areas corresponding microscopically as random necrotizing herpetic hepatitis and ulcerative glossitis. Both A. caraya showed necrotizing meningoencephalitis with Cowdry A-type body inclusions within neurons and astrocytes. Immunolabeling for HuAHV-1/2 was observed in the tongue, liver, and brain. HuAHV-1 was confirmed in all samples by PCR, Sanger sequencing, and phylogenetic analyses. CONCLUSION Necrotizing meningoencephalitis was appreciated in 2/3 of animals, and it is associated with neurologic signs. Along with ulcerative glossitis, a hallmark lesion in marmosets, it was present in one animal. Regarding herpetic hepatitis, it is not frequent in monkeys and occurs mainly in immunocompromised animals. HuAHV-1 infection was confirmed corroborating with a human source. This is the second report on captive black-howler monkeys and the first gross, histologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular description of herpetic hepatitis and ulcerative glossitis in red-howler monkeys (A. guariba).
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- Joanna V Z Echenique
- Setor de Patologia Veterinária, Departamento de Patologia Clínica Veterinária, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Setor de Patologia Veterinária, Departamento de Patologia Clínica Veterinária, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Virologia Veterinária, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Setor de Patologia Veterinária, Departamento de Patologia Clínica Veterinária, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Setor de Patologia Veterinária, Departamento de Patologia Clínica Veterinária, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Setor de Patologia Veterinária, Departamento de Patologia Clínica Veterinária, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Mantenedor de Fauna Arca de Noé (MFAN), Morro Reuter, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Virologia Veterinária, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Setor de Patologia Veterinária, Departamento de Patologia Clínica Veterinária, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Setor de Patologia Veterinária, Departamento de Patologia Clínica Veterinária, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Setor de Patologia Veterinária, Departamento de Patologia Clínica Veterinária, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Ebrahim MA, Zaher EA, Patel P, Alvi MS. Cause or Coincidence: A Case of Necrotizing Pancreatitis in the Setting of Herpes Simplex Virus Infection. Cureus 2023; 15:e51028. [PMID: 38264395 PMCID: PMC10805061 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.51028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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This study explores a rare occurrence of acute pancreatitis induced by herpes simplex virus (HSV) in an immunocompetent adult. The patient, initially diagnosed with pancreatitis presumed to be gallstone-related, exhibited persistent symptoms and elevated lipase levels. Endoscopic ultrasound revealed necrotizing pancreatitis without stones, prompting suspicion of an atypical cause. Subsequent serology confirmed acute HSV infection. This case underscores the importance of considering viral etiologies in atypical pancreatitis cases, especially when hepatitis coexists. The study contributes to the limited literature on HSV-induced pancreatitis in immunocompetent individuals, emphasizing the significance of early recognition and appropriate management in the absence of typical risk factors.
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- Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, USA
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Thiruvengadam R, Kim JH. Therapeutic strategy for oncovirus-mediated oral cancer: A comprehensive review. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 165:115035. [PMID: 37364477 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115035] [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: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Oral cancer is a neoplastic disorder of the oral cavities, including the lips, tongue, buccal mucosa, and lower and upper gums. Oral cancer assessment entails a multistep process that requires deep knowledge of the molecular networks involved in its progression and development. Preventive measures including public awareness of risk factors and improving public behaviors are necessary, and screening techniques should be encouraged to enable early detection of malignant lesions. Herpes simplex virus (HSV), human papillomavirus (HPV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) are associated with other premalignant and carcinogenic conditions leading to oral cancer. Oncogenic viruses induce chromosomal rearrangements; activate signal transduction pathways via growth factor receptors, cytoplasmic protein kinases, and DNA binding transcription factors; modulate cell cycle proteins, and inhibit apoptotic pathways. In this review, we present an up-to-date overview on the use of nanomaterials for regulating viral proteins and oral cancer as well as the role of phytocompounds on oral cancer. The targets linking oncoviral proteins and oral carcinogenesis were also discussed.
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- Rekha Thiruvengadam
- Department of Integrative Bioscience & Biotechnology, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Bioscience & Biotechnology, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea.
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Manna S, Das K, Santra S, Nosova EV, Zyryanov GV, Halder S. Structural and Synthetic Aspects of Small Ring Oxa- and Aza-Heterocyclic Ring Systems as Antiviral Activities. Viruses 2023; 15:1826. [PMID: 37766233 PMCID: PMC10536032 DOI: 10.3390/v15091826] [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: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Antiviral properties of different oxa- and aza-heterocycles are identified and properly correlated with their structural features and discussed in this review article. The primary objective is to explore the activity of such ring systems as antiviral agents, as well as their synthetic routes and biological significance. Eventually, the structure-activity relationship (SAR) of the heterocyclic compounds, along with their salient characteristics are exhibited to build a suitable platform for medicinal chemists and biotechnologists. The synergistic conclusions are extremely important for the introduction of a newer tool for the future drug discovery program.
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- Sibasish Manna
- Department of Chemistry, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur 440010, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur 440010, India
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- Department of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Institute, Ural Federal University, 19 Mira Street, 620002 Yekaterinburg, Russia; (S.S.); (E.V.N.); (G.V.Z.)
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- Department of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Institute, Ural Federal University, 19 Mira Street, 620002 Yekaterinburg, Russia; (S.S.); (E.V.N.); (G.V.Z.)
- I. Ya. Postovskiy Institute of Organic Synthesis, Ural Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 22 S. Kovalevskoy Street, 620219 Yekaterinburg, Russia
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- Department of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Institute, Ural Federal University, 19 Mira Street, 620002 Yekaterinburg, Russia; (S.S.); (E.V.N.); (G.V.Z.)
- I. Ya. Postovskiy Institute of Organic Synthesis, Ural Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 22 S. Kovalevskoy Street, 620219 Yekaterinburg, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur 440010, India
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Chae JS, Im J, Choi YJ, Lee HJ, Kim WJ. Comparison of the Severity of Zoster-Associated Pain and Incidence of Postherpetic Neuralgia in Patients with and without Pre-Existing Spinal Disorders at the Same Spinal Nerve Level: A Retrospective Multicenter Study. J Pers Med 2023; 13:1286. [PMID: 37763054 PMCID: PMC10532827 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13091286] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The incidences of herpes zoster (HZ) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) are significantly influenced by age. As individuals age, the occurrence of spinal disorders increases, thereby raising the likelihood of HZ and PHN coexistence. Considering this, our study aimed to explore the potential impact of pre-existing spinal disorders at the nerve level where HZ developed, on the severity of zoster-associated pain (ZAP) and the incidence of PHN. For our investigation, we retrospectively analyzed a total of 237 patients who presented with HZ and ZAP at various sensory levels (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral) with or without pre-existing spinal disorders. The presence or absence of spinal disorders at the sensory level affected by HZ was determined using computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. Our study results revealed that the group with spinal disorders at the sensory level where HZ developed did not exhibit an increased incidence of PHN. However, 3-6 months after HZ onset, this same group showed significantly higher ZAP scores compared to the group without spinal disorders. It implies a need for heightened pain management, as the coexistence of these conditions can increase pain severity. This study furnishes an initial standpoint to delve into intricate interactions between two diseases.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 07804, Republic of Korea; (J.S.C.)
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Liang C, Chu E, Kuoy E, Soun JE. Autoimmune-mediated encephalitis and mimics: A neuroimaging review. J Neuroimaging 2023; 33:19-34. [PMID: 36217010 DOI: 10.1111/jon.13060] [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: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Autoimmune encephalitis is a category of autoantibody-mediated neurological disorders that often presents a diagnostic challenge due to its variable clinical and imaging findings. The purpose of this image-based review is to provide an overview of the major subtypes of autoimmune encephalitis and their associated autoantibodies, discuss their characteristic clinical and imaging features, and highlight several disease processes that may mimic imaging findings of autoimmune encephalitis. A literature search on autoimmune encephalitis was performed and publications from neuroradiology, neurology, and nuclear medicine literature were included. Cases from our institutional database that best exemplify major imaging features were presented.
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- Conan Liang
- Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA
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Prevalence of Herpesvirus DNA in Corneal Transplant Recipients. J Clin Med 2022; 12:jcm12010289. [PMID: 36615088 PMCID: PMC9821747 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12010289] [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: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Purpose: Graft failure after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) is a serious complication, especially in eyes with herpetic keratitis (HK). This study evaluated the prevalence and graft survival of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and varicella zoster virus (VZV) DNA in recipient corneas during PK. Methods: The retrospective study was performed at the Department of Ophthalmology at University Hospital in Mainz, Germany. We analyzed data from every patient who underwent PK between January 2020 and June 2021. According to our clinical routine, we performed HSV-1 and VZV polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on all excised corneal buttons regardless of the primary clinical diagnosis. Results: We included 112 eyes of 112 consecutive patients who underwent PK. At the time of PK, 91 (81.25%) patients had no history of HK and 21 (18.75%) patients did. The recipient corneas of 91 patients without a history of HK tested positive for HSV-1 DNA in 12 (13.2%) eyes, for VZV DNA in 3 (3.3%) eyes, and for HSV-1 and VZV DNA simultaneously in 2 (2.2%) eyes. The recipient corneas of 21 patients with a preoperative history of HK tested positive for HSV-1 DNA in 13 (61.9%) eyes and VZV DNA in 1 (4.8%) eye. All patients with positive herpes DNA and no history of HK prior to PK received antiherpetic treatment and had a 100% graft survival rate after 1 year. Conclusions: We found herpesvirus DNA in 18.7% of recipient corneas without clinical suspicion or history of herpes keratitis. This suggests the need of routine HSV-1 and VZV PCR testing in all explanted corneas regardless of clinical suspicion, to detect, treat and prevent possible recurrence of herpes infection in corneal grafts and support graft survival.
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Bhattarai AM, Rokaya P, Sharma R, Karki A, Roka K. Iron-deficiency anemia following herpetic esophagitis in a previously healthy female. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2022; 84:104839. [PMID: 36582881 PMCID: PMC9793130 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Introduction Herpetic Esophagitis is caused by the Herpes Simplex virus, which generally affects immunocompromised individuals and is rarely seen in healthy individuals. Symptoms are usually self-limiting. Case presentation We report the case of a 68-year-old female who presented with odynophagia, dysphagia, and epigastric pain with no other underlying disease. Endoscopic findings of soft, nodular, and friable growths just above the squamocolumnar junction with diffuse ulcerations in the distal esophagus, led to the diagnosis. It was confirmed with a histopathological report which revealed multinucleated giant cells with eosinophilic intranuclear inclusions. During follow-up, laboratory investigations revealed iron deficiency anemia, which was the consequence of GI bleeding. Clinical discussion Herpes Simplex virus esophagitis can occur in immunocompetent individuals and even it can cause food impaction and GI bleeding, which can lead to Iron deficiency anemia. Conclusion Hence, follow-up of patients is important for early diagnosis and intervention of any complications that may arise.
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- Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal,Corresponding author.
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- KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal
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- Department of Medicine, Shree Birendra Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Medicine, Shree Birendra Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Heldman MR, Aagaard KM, Hill JA. Assessing and restoring adaptive immunity to HSV, VZV, and HHV-6 in solid organ and hematopoietic cell transplant recipients. Clin Microbiol Infect 2022; 28:1345-1350. [PMID: 35150885 PMCID: PMC9363517 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1 and 2, varicella zoster virus (VZV), and human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) cause severe infections in immunocompromised hosts. Interventions to optimize virus-specific adaptive immunity may have advantages over antivirals in the prophylaxis and treatment of these infections. OBJECTIVES We sought to review adaptive immune responses and methods for assessing and replenishing cellular and humoral immunity to HSV, VZV, and HHV-6 in solid organ transplant and hematopoietic cell transplant recipients. SOURCES We searched PubMed for relevant studies on immune responses to HSV, VZV, and HHV-6 as well as studies describing methods for evaluating and restoring cell-mediated immunity to other double-stranded DNA viruses in transplant recipients. Recent studies, randomized controlled trials, and investigations highlighting key concepts in clinical virology were prioritized for inclusion. CONTENT We describe the mechanisms of adaptive immunity to HSV, VZV, and HHV-6 and limitations of antivirals as prophylaxis and treatment for these infections in solid organ transplant and hematopoietic cell transplant recipients. We review methods for measuring and restoring cellular immunity to double-stranded DNA viruses; their potential applications to management of HSV, VZV, and HHV-6 in immunocompromised hosts; and barriers to clinical use. Vaccination and virus-specific T cell therapies are discussed in detail. IMPLICATIONS The growing repertoire of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques focused on virus-specific adaptive immunity provides a novel approach to management of viral infections in transplant recipients. Investigations to optimize such interventions specifically in HSV, VZV, and HHV-6 are needed.
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- Madeleine R. Heldman
- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Aliabadi N, Jamalidoust M, Pouladfar G, Azarpira N, Ziyaeyan A, Ziyaeyan M. Evaluating the therapeutic efficacy of triptolide and (S)-10-hydroxycamptothecin on cutaneous and ocular Herpes Simplex Virus type-1 infections in mice. Heliyon 2022; 8:e10348. [PMID: 36090228 PMCID: PMC9449773 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objective The emergence of Acyclovir-Resistant Herpes Simplex Virus type-1, which is the result of clinical over usage calls for the urgent need of a novel anti-HSV agent. Hence, the activity of Triptolide (TP) and (S)-10-Hydroxycamptothecin (10-HCPT) were investigated as natural products in two infection models of HSV-1. Methods The antiviral efficacy of TP and 10-HCPT was evaluated in mice ocular and cutaneous infection models of HSV. Groups of 10 mice were infected with HSV-1. Both compounds were administered topically on corneal and skin. The disease severity, viral titer (plaque reduction assay), and histopathology were evaluated in the ocular and cutaneous models of HSV-1 infection on days 3, 5, 7, 9, and 12 post infection, as well as genome loads on days 3 and 12. Results Topical treatment of corneal with TP, 10-HCPT, and ACV was effective in reducing stromal disease (after day 3, P = 0.001), plus TP and ACV on vascularization (after day 7, P = 0.001). The virus titer decreased significantly in the infected treated groups after day 3 (P < 0.05). Also, on day 12 post-infection, the virus genome volume in the TP and ACV groups was significantly reduced. With respect to virus titers and the DNA yield, significant difference was observed, merely in the ACV group in comparison to the control (P = 0.013). Immunohistochemistry analysis showed that corneal epithelium healing was partially visible in the 10-HCPT group, which gradually increased in TP, and was the highest in the ACV group. The skin epithelium healing was only observed in TP and ACV groups, and was superior in the ACV group. Conclusions This study revealed the virologic and clinical potential of TP in-vivo to treat ocular mouse model.
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Effects of Boswellia species on viral infections with particular attention to SARS-CoV-2. Inflammopharmacology 2022; 30:1541-1553. [PMID: 35882701 PMCID: PMC9321285 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-022-01037-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The emergence of pathogenic viruses is a worldwide frequent cause of diseases and, therefore, the design of treatments for viral infections stands as a significant research topic. Despite many efforts, the production of vaccines is faced with many obstacles and the high rate of viral resistance caused a severe reduction in the efficacy of antiviral drugs. However, the attempt of developing novel natural drugs, as well as the exertion of medicinal plants, may be an applicable solution for the treatment of viral diseases. Boswellia species exhibited a wide range of pharmacological activities in various conditions such as bronchial asthma, rheumatism, and Crohn’s illness. Additionally, pharmacological studies reported the observance of practical antiviral activities from different parts of this substance, especially the oleo-gum-resin. Therefore, this work provided an overview on the antiviral properties of Boswellia species and their potential therapeutic effects in the field of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Outcomes of Herpes Simplex Virus Pneumonitis in Critically Ill Patients. Viruses 2022; 14:v14020205. [PMID: 35215799 PMCID: PMC8876614 DOI: 10.3390/v14020205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Critically ill patients, such as those in intensive care units (ICUs), can develop herpes simplex virus (HSV) pneumonitis. Given the high prevalence of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and multiple pre-existing conditions among ICU patients with HSV pneumonitis, factors predicting mortality in this patient population require further investigation. In this retrospective study, the bronchoalveolar lavage or sputum samples of ICU patients were cultured or subjected to a polymerase chain reaction for HSV detection. Univariable and multivariable Cox regressions were conducted for mortality outcomes. The length of hospital stay was plotted against mortality on Kaplan–Meier curves. Among the 119 patients with HSV pneumonitis (age: 65.8 ± 14.9 years), the mortality rate was 61.34% (73 deaths). The mortality rate was significantly lower among patients with diabetes mellitus (odds ratio [OR] 0.12, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.02–0.49, p = 0.0009) and significantly higher among patients with ARDS (OR: 4.18, 95% CI: 1.05–17.97, p < 0.0001) or high (≥30) Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II scores (OR: 1.08, 95% CI: 1.00–1.18, p = 0.02). Not having diabetes mellitus (DM), developing ARDS, and having a high Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) score were independent predictors of mortality among ICU patients with HSV pneumonitis.
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Paslin D, Perret J, Pennypacker C. Spatial mapping of long-term recrudescent herpes simplex labialis. JAAD Case Rep 2021; 18:45-48. [PMID: 34815992 PMCID: PMC8591339 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2021.09.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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- David Paslin
- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California
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Nakagawa H, Kusuyama T, Miyamoto M, Saito K, Ikeda S. Primary herpetic oropharyngitis in adults: Differences in clinical features between Herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2. A retrospective study. Clin Otolaryngol 2021; 47:328-330. [PMID: 34741784 DOI: 10.1111/coa.13888] [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: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This is the first report on the differences between adult primary herpetic oropharyngitis caused by the two types of the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Forty-one (25 type 1 and 16 type 2) HSV specific antigen positive cases among 68 immunoserologically confirmed adult primary HSV infection cases were investigated. A significantly low incidence of oral lesions and high incidence of nausea were seen in HSV type 2 oropharyngitis cases, which potentially indicates an association between the vagus nerve and HSV type 2 infection. Significantly increased white blood cell count and elevated C-reactive protein level were observed in HSV type 2 oropharyngitis cases. HSV type 2 possibly causes more severe symptoms and inflammatory reactions than HSV type 1.
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- Hideki Nakagawa
- Department of Otolaryngology, Seibo International Catholic Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita, Chiba, Japan
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Sindhuja T, Gupta V, Bhari N, Gupta S. Asian guidelines for genital herpes. J Infect Chemother 2021; 27:1389-1399. [PMID: 34332884 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2021.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Tekumalla Sindhuja
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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Patil S, Beck P, Nelson TB, Bran A, Roland W. Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Meningoencephalitis With Abducens Nerve Palsy With Literature Review. Cureus 2021; 13:e15523. [PMID: 34277161 PMCID: PMC8269988 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.15523] [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] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Herpes simplex virus (HSV), a human alpha herpes virus, is responsible for most infections caused by herpes viruses worldwide. Among the herpes simplex viruses, both HSV 1 and 2 cause significant morbidity. HSV-2 accounts for most genital infections with extragenital complications involving the groin, thigh, or other pelvic areas. HSV-2 is the leading viral cause of sexually transmitted diseases. Viral dissemination via the blood or the cutaneous route during primary infection can affect joints, liver, lungs, spinal cord, and brain. HSV-2, by nature of its higher reactivation frequency, leads to clinical reactivation or subclinical shedding, resulting in increased transmission risk during unprotected sexual encounters. HSV-2 reactivation can result in lesions involving the fingers, skin, eyes, brain, and visceral organs such as the esophagus, lung, and liver. Ocular involvement results in keratitis, blepharitis, conjunctivitis, and rarely necrotizing retinitis. Oculomotor cranial nerve involvement by HSV is a rare entity even in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Clinical features associated with reactivation are seen in primary infections, especially in children and adolescents. A medical literature search resulted in a few cases caused by a varicella-zoster virus but none by HSV. Here we describe a young female with a newly diagnosed meningoencephalitis and abducens nerve palsy (first case) due to a primary HSV infection. She came to the emergency department with headache, confusion, abnormal behavior and later developed diplopia as an inpatient. She was treated successfully with two weeks of acyclovir.
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- Sachin Patil
- Infectious Disease, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
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- Infectious Disease, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
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- Infectious Disease, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
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- Infectious Disease, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
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Tian C, Liu J, Zhou H, Li J, Sun C, Zhu W, Yin Y, Li X. Enhanced anti-tumor response elicited by a novel oncolytic HSV-1 engineered with an anti-PD-1 antibody. Cancer Lett 2021; 518:49-58. [PMID: 34139284 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2021.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Oncolytic viruses as cancer vaccines modulate the tumor microenvironment and act synergistically with immune checkpoint inhibitors to overcome resistance. Taking advantage of the loading capacity for exogenous genes, we generated a recombinant herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), HSV-aPD-1, carrying a full-length humanized anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody (anti-PD-1 mAb) that replicates and expresses anti-PD-1 mAbs in tumor cells in vitro and in vivo. Its anti-tumor effect was assessed in human PD-1 knock-in mice by analyzing tumor inhibition, cell populations and RNA expression in tumors, and serum cytokine levels. Enhanced anti-tumor immune responses and T-cell infiltration were induced by HSV-aPD-1 compared with unloaded virus or anti-PD-1 therapy in both MC38 and B16-F10 models, resulting in improved treatment efficacy in the latter. Moreover, compared with unloaded HSV-1 or HSV-1 loaded with GM-CSF/IL-2 combined with anti-PD-1 mAbs, HSV-aPD-1 displayed similar therapeutic control of tumor growth. Finally, tumor RNAseq analysis in the B16-F10 model showed upregulated IFN pathway and antigen processing and presentation genes, and downregulated angiogenesis and cell adhesion genes, which all contribute to tumor inhibition. These findings indicate the clinical potential of HSV-aPD-1 as monotherapy or combination therapy, especially in tumors resistant to immune checkpoint inhibitors.
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- Chao Tian
- Center of Biological Sciences, School of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China; Beijing WellGene Company Ltd., Beijing, 100085, China
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- Beijing WellGene Company Ltd., Beijing, 100085, China
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- Beijing WellGene Company Ltd., Beijing, 100085, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, Shandong, China; Beijing WellGene Company Ltd., Beijing, 100085, China
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- Beijing WellGene Company Ltd., Beijing, 100085, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, Shandong, China
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- Center of Biological Sciences, School of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China; Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, Shandong, China; Beijing WellGene Company Ltd., Beijing, 100085, China.
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Wu CY, Yu ZY, Chen YC, Hung SL. Effects of epigallocatechin-3-gallate and acyclovir on herpes simplex virus type 1 infection in oral epithelial cells. J Formos Med Assoc 2020; 120:2136-2143. [PMID: 33390306 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2020.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is the pathogenic agent of human diseases, including gingivostomatitis and herpes labialis. The anti-viral activities of the tea polyphenol, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), have been demonstrated. This study examined the combined effects of EGCG and the antiviral drug, acyclovir (ACV), on infection of HSV-1 in oral epithelial cells. METHODS Cell viability was examined using 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5 diphenyltetrazolium bromide. Viral yields were determined using the plaque assay. Viral proteins were detected using Western blotting analysis or confocal laser scanning microscopy. Viral DNA was detected using the real-time polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS Cytotoxic effects of HSV-1 on the viability of oral epithelial cells were evidently reduced in the presence of EGCG (25 μg/ml) or/and ACV (50 μg/ml). Viral yields were also significantly reduced by treatment of cells with EGCG or/and ACV. Expression of viral immediate early protein, infected cell protein 0 (ICP0), was greatly inhibited when cells were treated with EGCG. Combined effects of EGCG and ACV were more evident for the expression of viral thymidine kinase, ICP5 and glycoprotein D. EGCG, but not ACV, significantly reduced the levels of viral particles and viral DNA during viral entry phase. However, at 20 h post infection, the intracellular viral DNA was evidently reduced in HSV-1 infected cells treated with EGCG and ACV. Moreover, the stimulatory effects of HSV-1 on phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase could be reduced by ACV. CONCLUSION The results demonstrated the additive effects of EGCG and ACV on HSV-1 infection in oral epithelial cells.
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- Ching-Yi Wu
- Institute of Oral Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Stomatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Stomatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Aribi Al-Zoobaee FW, Yee Shen L, Veettil SK, Gopinath D, Maharajan MK, Kunnath Menon R. Antiviral Agents for the Prevention and Treatment of Herpes Simplex Virus Type-1 Infection in Clinical Oncology: A Network Meta-Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E8891. [PMID: 33265920 PMCID: PMC7730702 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17238891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cancer therapy may be complicated and compromised by viral infections, including oral herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection. This network meta-analysis aimed to identify the best antiviral agent to prevent or treat oral HSV infection in patients being treated for cancer. A search was conducted for trials published since inception until the 10th of May 2020 in MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. A network meta-analysis was performed on the data from randomized controlled trials that assessed antiviral agents for preventive or therapeutic activity vs. placebo, no treatment or any other active intervention in patients being treated for cancer. The agents were ranked according to their effectiveness in the prevention of oral HSV using surface under the cumulative ranking (SUCRA). Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) was used to assess the certainty of the evidence. In total, 16 articles were included. The pooled relative risk (RR) to develop oral HSV infection in the acyclovir group was 0.17 (95% CI: 0.10, 0.30), compared to 0.22 (95% CI: 0.06, 0.77) in the valacyclovir group. Acyclovir ranked highest for the prevention of oral HSV followed by valacyclovir. Subgroup analysis with different acyclovir regimens revealed that the best regimens in terms of HSV-1 prevention were 750 mg/m2 acyclovir administered intravenously followed by 1600 mg per day orally. Acyclovir (250 mg/m2 per day) administered intravenously was the least effective against the prevention of oral HSV.
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- School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia;
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA;
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- Oral Diagnostics and Surgical Sciences, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia;
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, 57000, Malaysia;
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- Division of Clinical Dentistry, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia
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Ong ELH, Lawlor F, Axford J, Calonje E. Nonhealing verrucous ulcer on the ear. Clin Exp Dermatol 2020; 46:379-382. [PMID: 33068456 DOI: 10.1111/ced.14453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- E L H Ong
- Dermatopathology Department, St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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- Dermatopathology Department, St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.,The London Clinic, London, UK
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- Rheumatology Department, London Rheumatology Clinic, London, UK
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- Dermatopathology Department, St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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Ahmad I, Wilson DW. HSV-1 Cytoplasmic Envelopment and Egress. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21175969. [PMID: 32825127 PMCID: PMC7503644 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21175969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is a structurally complex enveloped dsDNA virus that has evolved to replicate in human neurons and epithelia. Viral gene expression, DNA replication, capsid assembly, and genome packaging take place in the infected cell nucleus, which mature nucleocapsids exit by envelopment at the inner nuclear membrane then de-envelopment into the cytoplasm. Once in the cytoplasm, capsids travel along microtubules to reach, dock, and envelope at cytoplasmic organelles. This generates mature infectious HSV-1 particles that must then be sorted to the termini of sensory neurons, or to epithelial cell junctions, for spread to uninfected cells. The focus of this review is upon our current understanding of the viral and cellular molecular machinery that enables HSV-1 to travel within infected cells during egress and to manipulate cellular organelles to construct its envelope.
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- Imran Ahmad
- Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, USA;
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- Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, USA;
- Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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Venturino E, Shoukat A, Moghadas SM. Dynamics of HSV-2 infection with a therapeutic vaccine. Heliyon 2020; 6:e04368. [PMID: 32695902 PMCID: PMC7364041 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04368] [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: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Herpes-Simplex Virus type 2 (HSV-2) is a lifelong infection, which has infected over 400 million individuals aged 15-49 years, worldwide. While the disease can be treated with episodic and suppressive antiviral drugs to reduce the rate of recurrence (i.e., symptomatic disease) and viral shedding, none of the currently available therapies can clear the virus from the body of an infected person. A number of therapeutic vaccine platforms are currently in development in order to achieve similar effects to treatment. Due to the inadequate data from clinical trials of therapeutic vaccines, modeling efforts to quantify the impact of vaccination have been limited. In this study, we propose a compartmental deterministic model for the dynamics of HSV-2 to evaluate the effect of a potential vaccine candidate with the inclusion of a booster dose. Despite its simplicity that may not address the complexity of HSV-2 disease, the model shows that targeting symptomatic infection for vaccination is the most effective strategy in the long-term. This conclusion is based on the assumption of an optimal vaccine efficacy, conferring immunity levels that prevent viral shedding and recurrence transiently. Our model provides a framework for developing a computational system to include more heterogeneous characteristics of the disease and individuals, and investigate effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of vaccination scenarios when clinical data become available.
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- Ezio Venturino
- Dipartimento di Matematica “Giuseppe Peano”, Università di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Center for Infectious Disease Modeling and Analysis, School of Public Health, Yale University, CT, USA
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- Agent-Based Modelling Laboratory, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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New Diagnostic Approaches to Viral Sexually Transmitted Infections. Sex Transm Infect 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-02200-6_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Snijders GJLJ, van Mierlo HC, Boks MP, Begemann MJH, Sutterland AL, Litjens M, Ophoff RA, Kahn RS, de Witte LD. The association between antibodies to neurotropic pathogens and bipolar disorder : A study in the Dutch Bipolar (DB) Cohort and meta-analysis. Transl Psychiatry 2019; 9:311. [PMID: 31748521 PMCID: PMC6868237 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-019-0636-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Exposure to neurotropic pathogens has been hypothesized to be a risk factor for the development of bipolar disorder (BD). However, evidence so far is inconsistent. We, therefore, analyzed the seroprevalence and titer levels of IgG antibodies against several herpesviruses and Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) in plasma of 760 patients with a bipolar disorder, 144 first-degree matched relatives and 132 controls of the Dutch Bipolar (DB) Cohort using ELISA. In addition, we performed a literature-based meta-analysis on the seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against these pathogens (n = 14). Our results in the DB Cohort and subsequent meta-analysis (n = 2364 BD patients, n = 5101 controls) show no association between exposure to herpesviruses and bipolar disorder (HSV-1 [adjusted OR 0.842, 95% CI 0.567-1.230], HSV-2 [adjusted OR 0.877, 95% CI 0.437-1.761], CMV [adjusted OR 0.884 95% CI 0.603-1.295], EBV [adjusted OR 0.968 95% CI 0.658-1.423]). In the DB Cohort, we did not find an association between bipolar disorder and T. gondii titer or seroprevalence either [adjusted OR 1.018, 95% CI 0.672-1.542]. The overall OR was not significant for T. gondii [OR: 1.4, 95% CI 0.95-1.90, p = 0.09), but subgroup analyses in age groups below 40 years showed a significantly increased seroprevalence of T. gondii IgGs in BD [OR: 1.8 (95% CI 1.10-2.89, p = 0.021]. Our meta-analysis indicates that T. gondii exposure may be a risk factor for BD in certain subpopulations.
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- Gijsje J L J Snijders
- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Centre (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Translational Neuroscience, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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Ayoade F, Gonzales Zamora JA, Tjendra Y. Herpes Simplex Virus Proctitis Masquerading as Rectal Cancer. Diseases 2019; 7:diseases7020036. [PMID: 31010103 PMCID: PMC6630232 DOI: 10.3390/diseases7020036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Revised: 04/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is the leading cause of proctitis in HIV-infected individuals. However, no cases of rectal masses secondary to HSV infection have been reported to date. Herein, we present the case of a 45-year-old man with HIV infection who developed rectal pain and bleeding, along with dysuria and voiding difficulty. Colonoscopy revealed proctitis and a rectal mass with features concerning for rectal cancer. Histologic sections of the rectal mass biopsy demonstrated colorectal mucosa with viral cytopathic changes, ulceration, granulation tissue, marked inflammatory infiltrate, and fibrinopurulent exudate. Immunohistochemistry for herpes simplex virus-1 was positive in epithelial cells demonstrating a viral cytopathic effect. The patient was treated with valacyclovir for 3 weeks, which led to complete resolution of his symptoms. Follow-up sigmoidoscopy at 6 months did not show any masses. Our case illustrates the importance of considering HSV in the differential diagnosis of rectal masses. We advocate the routine use of viral immunohistochemistry for the evaluation of rectal tumors, especially in patients with clinical manifestations and endoscopic findings consistent with proctitis.
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- Folusakin Ayoade
- Division of Infectious Diseases. Department of Medicine, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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- Division of Infectious Diseases. Department of Medicine, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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Montagnaro S, Damiano S, Ciarcia R, Puzio MV, Ferrara G, Iovane V, Forte IM, Giordano A, Pagnini U. Caprine herpesvirus 1 (CpHV-1) as a potential candidate for oncolytic virotherapy. Cancer Biol Ther 2018; 20:42-51. [PMID: 30409104 DOI: 10.1080/15384047.2018.1504722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Caprine Herpesvirus type 1 (CpHV-1) is a species-specific herpes virus able to induce apoptosis in several biological systems. In the present study we aimed to investigate the ability of CpHV-1 to reduce cells viability, to replicate and to cause cell death also in human cancer cell lines. We tested the CpHV-1 effects on HEL-299, Vero, MDA-MB-468, HeLa, U2OS, PC3, A549 and K562 neoplastic cell lines and on MDBK cells. Firstly, we evaluated the effect of CpHV-1 infection on cell viability by MTT assay and our data showed that CpHV-1 can induce a marked cytopathic effect (CPE) in most of cell lines tested, except for HEL-299, Vero and K562 cells. The reduction of cell viability was associated with a significant increase of viral production. We next investigated if CpHV-1 was able to induce cell death and so through western blotting analysis we evaluated cleaved caspase 3, LC3II and p62 protein levels after infection. Caspase 3 activation was detected in MDBK cells and, even if at different times p.i., also in MDA-MB-468, U2OS, and PC3 cell lines, while LC3II increase and concomitant p62 protein reduction were observed only in U2OS, and A549 cells, no significant alteration of these proteins was observed in the other cell lines tested. Finally, to confirm virus ability to trigger apoptosis we performed an Annexin-V apoptosis test after 24 h p.i. Although we need to further explore mechanisms underlying CpHV-1 treatment, this study could serve as the basis for the development of new treatment options aiming to fight several cancer types.
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- Serena Montagnaro
- a Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions , University of Naples "Federico II" , Napoli , Italia
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- a Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions , University of Naples "Federico II" , Napoli , Italia
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- a Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions , University of Naples "Federico II" , Napoli , Italia
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- a Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions , University of Naples "Federico II" , Napoli , Italia
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- a Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions , University of Naples "Federico II" , Napoli , Italia
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- b Department of Pharmacy , University of Salerno , Fisciano (Na) , Italia
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- c OncologyResearch Center of Mercogliano (CROM) , Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS, "Fondazione G. Pascale" , Napoli , Italia
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- d Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Center of Biotechnology, College of Science and Technology , Temple University , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA
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- a Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions , University of Naples "Federico II" , Napoli , Italia
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Volatile Acid-Solvent Evaporation (VASE): Molecularly Homogeneous Distribution of Acyclovir in a Bioerodable Polymer Matrix for Long-Term Treatment of Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Infections. JOURNAL OF DRUG DELIVERY 2018; 2018:6161230. [PMID: 30356432 PMCID: PMC6178155 DOI: 10.1155/2018/6161230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Revised: 06/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Treatment for herpes simplex virus-1 and -2 (HSV-1 and -2) patients who suffer from recurrent outbreaks consists of multiple daily doses of the antiviral drugs acyclovir (ACV), penciclovir, or their more orally bioavailable derivatives valacyclovir or famciclovir. Drug troughs caused by missed doses may result in viral replication, which can generate drug-resistant mutants along with clinical sequelae. We developed a molecularly homogeneous mixture of ACV with the bioerodable polymer polycaprolactone. Through scanning electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography, 1H NMR, and differential scanning calorimetry, our method of combining drug and polymer, termed Volatile Acid-Solvent Evaporation (VASE), does not compromise the integrity of polymer or drug. Furthermore, VASE creates materials that deliver therapeutic amounts of drug consistently for approximately two months. Devices with high enough drug loads diminish primary infection of HSV-1 in Vero cells to the same level as seen with a single dose of ACV. Our data will lead to further experiments in animal models, demonstrating efficacy in preventing reactivation of these viruses with a single intervention, and with other antiviral drugs amenable to such manipulation. Additionally, this type of treatment would leave no trace after its useful lifetime, as drug is released and polymer matrix is degraded in vivo.
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Yoshimi M, Satou Y, Mori M. A case of herpes simplex virus pneumonia detected by sputum cytodiagnosis. Clin Case Rep 2017; 6:165-169. [PMID: 29375858 PMCID: PMC5771873 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.1309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Revised: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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A sputum test is noninvasive and simple. It contributed to correct diagnosis of a patient with severe acute respiratory failure. We again point out the usefulness of sputum cytodiagnosis for differentiating severe pneumonia.
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- Mayumi Yoshimi
- Department of Hematology & Blood Transfusion Mitsui Memorial Hospital Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Internal medicine Mitsui Memorial Hospital Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Pathology Mitsui Memorial Hospital Tokyo Japan
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Koeller KK, Shih RY. Viral and Prion Infections of the Central Nervous System: Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation: From the Radiologic Pathology Archives. Radiographics 2017; 37:199-233. [PMID: 28076019 DOI: 10.1148/rg.2017160149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Viral infections of the central nervous system (CNS) range in clinical severity, with the most severe proving fatal within a matter of days. Some of the more than 100 different viruses known to affect the brain and spinal cord are neurotropic with a predilection for producing CNS infection. The host response to viral infection of the CNS is responsible for the pathophysiology and imaging findings seen in affected patients. Viral CNS infections can take the form of meningitis, encephalitis, encephalomyelitis, or, when involving the spinal cord and nerve roots, encephalomyeloradiculitis. In 1982, an infectious particle termed a prion that lacked nucleic acid and therefore was not a virus was reported to produce the fatal neurodegenerative disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and related disorders. These prion diseases produce characteristic neuroimaging findings that are distinct from those seen in most viral infections. The clinical and imaging findings associated with viral CNS infection are often nonspecific, with microbiologic analysis of cerebrospinal fluid the most useful single test allowing for diagnosis of a specific viral infection. This review details the spectrum of viral CNS infections and uses case material from the archives of the American Institute for Radiologic Pathology, with a focus on the specific clinical characteristics and magnetic resonance imaging features seen in these infections. Where possible, the imaging features that allow distinction of these infections from other CNS inflammatory conditions are highlighted.
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- Kelly K Koeller
- From the Department of Neuroradiology, American Institute for Radiologic Pathology, Silver Spring, Md (K.K.K., R.Y.S.); Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905 (K.K.K.); Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md (R.Y.S.); and Department of Radiology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md (R.Y.S.)
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- From the Department of Neuroradiology, American Institute for Radiologic Pathology, Silver Spring, Md (K.K.K., R.Y.S.); Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905 (K.K.K.); Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md (R.Y.S.); and Department of Radiology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md (R.Y.S.)
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Ex vivo 2D and 3D HSV-2 infection model using human normal vaginal epithelial cells. Oncotarget 2017; 8:15267-15282. [PMID: 28146426 PMCID: PMC5362485 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.14840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2016] [Accepted: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infects human genital mucosa and establishes life-long latent infection. It is unmet need to establish a human cell-based microphysiological system for virus biology and anti-viral drug discovery. One of barriers is lacking of culture system of normal epithelial cells in vitro over decades. In this study, we established human normal vaginal epithelial cell (HNVEC) culture using co-culture system. HNVEC cells were then propagated rapidly and stably in a defined culture condition. HNVEC cells exhibited a normal diploid karyotype and formed the well-defined and polarized spheres in matrigel three-dimension (3D) culture, while malignant cells (HeLa) formed disorganized and nonpolar solid spheres. HNVEC cells had a normal cellular response to DNA damage and had no transforming property using soft agar assays. HNVEC expressed epithelial marker cytokeratin 14 (CK14) and p63, but not cytokeratin 18 (CK18). Next, we reconstructed HNVEC-derived 3D vaginal epithelium using air-liquid interface (ALI) culture. This 3D vaginal epithelium has the basal and apical layers with expression of epithelial markers as its originated human vaginal tissue. Finally, we established an HSV-2 infection model based on the reconstructed 3D vaginal epithelium. After inoculation of HSV-2 (G strain) at apical layer of the reconstructed 3D vaginal epithelium, we observed obvious pathological effects gradually spreading from the apical layer to basal layer with expression of a viral protein. Thus, we established an ex vivo 2D and 3D HSV-2 infection model that can be used for HSV-2 virology and anti-viral drug discovery.
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van Vonderen JJ, Stol K, Buddingh EP, van der Kaay DC. Herpes simplex transmission to chest and face through autoinoculation in an infant. BMJ Case Rep 2017; 2017:bcr-2017-220447. [PMID: 28827297 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-220447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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A 4-month-old female infant presented with a vesicular lesion on her left hand present since 1 day. A few days prior to presentation, she had a similar lesion on the lower lip. Two days after presentation, she returned with new lesions on her thorax and upper eyelid. PCR of the vesicle was positive for herpes simplex virus type 1. The transmission to her chest and face probably resulted from autoinoculation, caused by rubbing of the hand on other parts of the body. Transmission of herpes simplex through skin-to-skin contact is a common route of infection in people engaging in contact sports. Antiviral therapy was started because of the extensiveness and expansion of lesions and risk of developing herpetic keratitis. The patient completely recovered. This case shows that in an otherwise healthy infant, multiple herpetic skin lesions were not due to disseminated infection, but through autoinoculation.
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- Jeroen J van Vonderen
- Department of Pediatrics, Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis, Delft, The Netherlands.,Department of Pediatrics, Haga Hospital/Juliana Children's Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus MC/Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus MC/Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Peerboom N, Block S, Altgärde N, Wahlsten O, Möller S, Schnabelrauch M, Trybala E, Bergström T, Bally M. Binding Kinetics and Lateral Mobility of HSV-1 on End-Grafted Sulfated Glycosaminoglycans. Biophys J 2017; 113:1223-1234. [PMID: 28697896 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2017.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Revised: 06/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Many viruses, including herpes simplex (HSV), are recruited to their host cells via interaction between their envelope glycoproteins and cell-surface glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). This initial attachment is of a multivalent nature, i.e., it requires the establishment of multiple bonds between amino acids of viral glycoproteins and sulfated saccharides on the GAG chain. To gain understanding of how this binding process is modulated, we performed binding kinetics and mobility studies using end-grafted GAG chains that mimic the end attachment of these chains to proteoglycans. Total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy was used to probe binding and release, as well as the diffusion of single HSV-1 particles. To verify the hypothesis that the degree of sulfation, but also the arrangement of sulfate groups along the GAG chain, plays a key role in HSV binding, we tested two native GAGs (chondroitin sulfate and heparan sulfate) and compared our results to chemically sulfated hyaluronan. HSV-1 recognized all sulfated GAGs, but not the nonsulfated hyaluronan, indicating that binding is specific to the presence of sulfate groups. Furthermore we observed that a notable fraction of GAG-bound virions exhibit lateral mobility, although the multivalent binding to the immobilized GAG brushes ensures firm virus attachment to the interface. Diffusion was faster on the two native GAGs, one of which, chondroitin sulfate, was also characterized by the highest association rate per GAG chain. This highlights the complexity of multivalent virus-GAG interactions and suggests that the spatial arrangement of sulfates along native GAG chains may play a role in modulating the characteristics of the HSV-GAG interaction. Altogether, these results, obtained with a minimal and well-controlled model of the cell membrane, provide, to our knowledge, new insights into the dynamics of the HSV-GAG interaction.
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- Nadia Peerboom
- Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden.
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Korr G, Thamm M, Czogiel I, Poethko-Mueller C, Bremer V, Jansen K. Decreasing seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 in Germany leaves many people susceptible to genital infection: time to raise awareness and enhance control. BMC Infect Dis 2017; 17:471. [PMID: 28683784 PMCID: PMC5500947 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2527-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Herpes simplex infections (HSV1/2) are characterized by recurrent symptoms, a risk of neonatal herpes, and the facilitation of HIV transmission. In Germany, HSV1/2 infections are not notifiable and data are scarce. A previous study found higher HSV1/2 seroprevalences in women in East Germany than in women in West Germany. We assessed changes in the HSV1/2 seroprevalences over time and investigated determinants associated with HSV1/2 seropositivity to guide prevention and control. Methods The study was based on the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (DEGS; 2008–2011) and the German National Health Interview and Examination Survey (GNHIES; 1997–1999). We tested serum samples from DEGS participants for HSV1 and HSV2 immunoglobulin G. We used Pearson’s χ2 test to compare the HSV1/HSV2 seroprevalences in terms of sex, age, and region of residence (East/West Germany) and investigated potential determinants by calculating prevalence ratios (PR) with log-binomial regression. All statistical analyses included survey weights. Results In total, 6627 DEGS participants were tested for HSV1, and 5013 were also tested for HSV2. Overall, HSV1 seroprevalence decreased significantly from 1997–1999 (82.1%; 95%CI 80.6–83.6) to 2008–2011 (78.4%; 95%CI 77.8–79.7). In the same period, overall HSV2 seroprevalence decreased significantly from 13.3% (95%CI 11.9–14.9) to 9.6% (95%CI 8.6–10.8), notably in 18–24-year-old men (10.4 to 0%) in East Germany. Women were more likely than men to be seropositive for HSV1 (PR 1.1) or HSV2 (PR 1.6). A lower level of education, smoking, and not speaking German were associated with HSV1 in both sexes. Women of older age, who smoked, or had a history of abortion and men of older age or who had not attended a nursery school during childhood were more often seropositive for HSV2. Conclusion The reduced seroprevalences of HSV1 and HSV2 leave more people susceptible to genital HSV1/2 infections. Practitioners should be aware of HSV infection as a differential diagnosis for genital ulcers. We recommend educational interventions to raise awareness of the sexual transmission route of HSV1/2, possible consequences, and prevention. Interventions should especially target pregnant women, their partners, and people at risk of HIV.
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- Gerit Korr
- Postgraduate Training for Applied Epidemiology (PAE, German Field Epidemiology Training Programme), Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany. .,European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden. .,Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Berlin, Germany.
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Hou J, Zhang Z, Huang Q, Yan J, Zhang X, Yu X, Tan G, Zheng C, Xu F, He S. Antiviral activity of PHA767491 against human herpes simplex virus in vitro and in vivo. BMC Infect Dis 2017; 17:217. [PMID: 28320320 PMCID: PMC5358049 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2305-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common human pathogen that causes a variety of diseases, including oral-labial, genital lesions and life-threatening encephalitis. The antiviral nucleoside analogues such as acyclovir are currently used in anti-HSV therapies; however, clinical overuse of these drugs has led to the emergence of drug-resistant viral strains. Hence, there is an urgent need to develop new anti-HSV agents. METHODS To identify novel anti-HSV-1 compounds, we screened the LOPAC small scale library of 1280 bioactive compounds to identify inhibitors of HSV-1-induced necroptosis. Further experiments including western blot analysis, Q-PCR analysis and immunohistochemistry were performed to explore the antiviral mechanism of the compounds. RESULTS Here, we identified PHA767491 as a new inhibitor of HSV. PHA767491 potently blocked the proliferation of HSV in cells, as well as HSV induced cell death. Further, we found that PHA767491 strongly inhibited HSV infection post viral entry. Moreover, PHA767491 reduced the expression of viral genes required for DNA synthesis including UL30/42 DNA polymerase and UL5/8/52 helicase-primase complex. The essential immediate early (IE) genes such as ICP4 and ICP27 are critical for the expression of the early and late genes. Of note, PHA767491 inhibited the expression of all IE genes of both HSV-1 and HSV-2. Importantly, PHA767491 reduced viral titers in the tissues from the mice infected with HSV-1. Consistently, immunohistochemistry analysis showed that PHA767491 dramatically attenuated expression of viral protein gB in the livers. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, PHA767491 has potent anti-HSV activity by inhibiting viral replication both in vitro and in mouse model. Thus, PHA767491 could be a promising agent for the development of new anti-HSV therapy.
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- Jue Hou
- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of emergency medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, 1 Shizhi Rd, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Translational Research and Therapy for Neuro-Psycho-Diseases and College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Institutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of emergency medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, 1 Shizhi Rd, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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- Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China. .,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
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Speranza MC, Kasai K, Lawler SE. Preclinical Mouse Models for Analysis of the Therapeutic Potential of Engineered Oncolytic Herpes Viruses. ILAR J 2017; 57:63-72. [PMID: 27034396 DOI: 10.1093/ilar/ilw002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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After more than two decades of research and development, oncolytic herpes viruses (oHSVs) are moving into the spotlight due to recent encouraging clinical trial data. oHSV and other oncolytic viruses function through direct oncolytic cancer cell-killing mechanisms and by stimulating antitumor immunity. As further viruses are developed and optimized for the treatment of various types of cancer, appropriate predictive preclinical models will be of great utility. This review will discuss existing data in this area, focusing on the mouse tumor models that are commonly used.
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- Maria-Carmela Speranza
- Maria-Carmela Speranza, PhD, is a post-doctoral fellow; Kazue Kasai, PhD, is a Research Specialist; and Sean E. Lawler, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Harvey Cushing Neurooncology Laboratories in the Department of Neurosurgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts
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- Maria-Carmela Speranza, PhD, is a post-doctoral fellow; Kazue Kasai, PhD, is a Research Specialist; and Sean E. Lawler, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Harvey Cushing Neurooncology Laboratories in the Department of Neurosurgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts
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- Maria-Carmela Speranza, PhD, is a post-doctoral fellow; Kazue Kasai, PhD, is a Research Specialist; and Sean E. Lawler, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Harvey Cushing Neurooncology Laboratories in the Department of Neurosurgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts
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Jadack RA, Keller ML, Hyde JS. Genital Herpes: Gender Comparisons and the Disease Experience. PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN QUARTERLY 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.1990.tb00029.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The purpose of this descriptive study was to examine gender differences in the disease experience of persons who have genital herpes. Participants were 60 volunteers (34 females, 26 males) with recurrent genital herpes. Their average age was 31.7 years and the average length of time since diagnosis was 5.3 years. They completed questionnaires that included items about disease characteristics, disease stressors, and disease impact. The majority of reported stressors related to the consequences of the disease. A wide diversity of stressors were described, and results gave evidence of gender similarities in the disease experience. Exceptions were that women reported experiencing more worry with regard to negative effects on future and present health, disruption of daily activity, and disease symptoms. Men reported that recurrences last longer. Both disease symptoms and the presence of an intimate relationship were related to the perceived disease impact. Implications for sensitive interventions are discussed.
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Lin C, Li H, Hao M, Xiong D, Luo Y, Huang C, Yuan Q, Zhang J, Xia N. Increasing the Efficiency of CRISPR/Cas9-mediated Precise Genome Editing of HSV-1 Virus in Human Cells. Sci Rep 2016; 6:34531. [PMID: 27713537 PMCID: PMC5054376 DOI: 10.1038/srep34531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Genetically modified HSV-1 viruses serve as promising vectors for tumour therapy and vaccine development. The CRISPR/Cas9 system is one of the most powerful tools for precise gene editing of the genomes of organisms. However, whether the CRISPR/Cas9 system can precisely and efficiently make gene replacements in the genome of HSV-1 remains essentially unknown. Here, we reported CRISPR/Cas9-mediated editing of the HSV-1 genome in human cells, including the knockout and replacement of large genes. In established cells stably expressing CRISPR/Cas9, gRNA in coordination with Cas9 could direct a precise cleavage within a pre-defined target region, and foreign genes were successfully used to replace the target gene seamlessly by HDR-mediated gene replacement. Introducing the NHEJ inhibitor SCR7 to the CRISPR/Cas9 system greatly facilitated HDR-mediated gene replacement in the HSV-1 genome. We provided the first genetic evidence that two copies of the ICP0 gene in different locations on the same HSV-1 genome could be simultaneously modified with high efficiency and with no off-target modifications. We also developed a revolutionized isolation platform for desired recombinant viruses using single-cell sorting. Together, our work provides a significantly improved method for targeted editing of DNA viruses, which will facilitate the development of anti-cancer oncolytic viruses and vaccines.
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- Chaolong Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
- School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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Liu Y, Li M, Zhang D, Zhang M, Hu Q. HSV-2 glycoprotein gD targets the CC domain of tetherin and promotes tetherin degradation via lysosomal pathway. Virol J 2016; 13:154. [PMID: 27630089 PMCID: PMC5024446 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-016-0610-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 09/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background HSV-2 is the major cause of genital herpes. We previously demonstrated that the host viral restriction factor tetherin restricts HSV-2 release and is antagonized by several HSV-2 glycoproteins. However, the mechanisms underlying HSV-2 glycoproteins mediated counteraction of tetherin remain unclear. In this study, we investigated whether tetherin restricts the cell-to-cell spread of HSV-2 and the mechanisms underlying HSV-2 gD mediated antagonism of tetherin. Methods Infectious center assays were used to test whether tetherin could affect cell-to-cell spread of HSV-2. Coimmunoprecipitation assays were performed to map the tetherin domains required for HSV-2 gD-mediated downregulation. Immunoflurence assays were performed to detect the accumulation of tetherin in lysosomes or proteasomes. All experiments were repeated for at least three times and the data were performed statistical analysis. Results 1) Tetherin restricts cell-to-cell spread of HSV-2; 2) HSV-2 gD specifically interacts with the CC domain of tetherin; 3) HSV-2 gD promotes tetherin to the lysosomal degradation pathway. Conclusions Tetherin not only restricts HSV-2 release but also its cell-to-cell spread. In turn, HSV-2 gD targets the CC domain of tetherin and promotes its degradation in the lysosome. Findings in this study have increased our understanding of tetherin restriction and viral countermeasures.
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- Yalan Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Wuhan, 430071, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Wuhan, 430071, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Wuhan, 430071, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Wuhan, 430071, China.,Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's University of London, London, SW17 0RE, UK
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Improved CT Detection of Acute Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Encephalitis Based on a Frequency-Selective Nonlinear Blending: Comparison With MRI. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2016; 207:1082-1088. [PMID: 27533625 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.16.16032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to compare the diagnostic efficacy of a new CT postprocessing tool based on frequency-selective nonlinear blending (best-contrast CT) with that of standard linear blending of unenhanced head CT in patients with herpes simplex virus type 1 and herpes simplex virus encephalitis (HSE), using FLAIR MRI sequences as the standard of reference. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifteen consecutive patients (six women and nine men; mean [± SD] age, 60 ± 19 years) with proven HSE (positive polymerase chain reaction results from CSF analysis and the presence of neurologic deficits) were retrospectively enrolled. All patients had undergone head CT and MRI (mean time interval, 2 ± 2 days). After standardized unenhanced head CT scans were read, presets of the best-contrast algorithm were determined (center, 30 HU; delta, 5 HU; slope, 5 nondimensional), and resulting images were analyzed. Contrast enhancement was objectively measured by ROI analysis, comparing contrast-to-noise ratios (CNRs) of unenhanced CT and best-contrast CT. FLAIR and DWI MRI sequences were analyzed, and FLAIR was considered as the standard of reference. For assessment of disease extent, a previously reported 50-point score (HSE score) was used. RESULTS CNR values for unenhanced head CT (CNR, 5.42 ± 2.77) could be statistically significantly increased using best-contrast CT (CNR, 9.62 ± 4.28) (p = 0.003). FLAIR sequences yielded a median HSE score of 9.0 (range, 6-17) and DWI sequences yielded HSE scores of 6.0 (range, 5-17). By comparison, unenhanced head CT resulted in a median HSE score of 3.5 (range, 1-6). The median best-contrast CT HSE score was 7.5 (range, 6-10). Agreement between FLAIR and unenhanced CT was 54.44%, that between DWI and best-contrast CT was 95.36%, and that between FLAIR and best-contrast CT was 85.21%. The most frequently overseen findings were located at the level of the upper part of the mesencephalon and at the subthalamic or insular level. CONCLUSION Frequency-selective nonlinear blending significantly increases contrast and detects brain parenchymal involvement in HSE more sensitively compared with unenhanced CT. The sensitivity of best-contrast CT seems to be equal to that of DWI and almost as good as that of FLAIR.
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Jaishankar D, Shukla D. Genital Herpes: Insights into Sexually Transmitted Infectious Disease. MICROBIAL CELL (GRAZ, AUSTRIA) 2016; 3:438-450. [PMID: 28357380 PMCID: PMC5354570 DOI: 10.15698/mic2016.09.528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Etiology, transmission and protection: Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) is a leading cause of sexually transmitted infections with recurring manifestations throughout the lifetime of infected hosts. Currently no effective vaccines or prophylactics exist that provide complete protection or immunity from the virus, which is endemic throughout the world. Pathology/Symptomatology: Primary and recurrent infections result in lesions and inflammation around the genital area and the latter accounts for majority of genital herpes instances. Immunocompromised patients including neonates are susceptible to additional systemic infections including debilitating consequences of nervous system inflammation. Epidemiology, incidence and prevalence: More than 500 million people are infected worldwide and most reported cases involve the age groups between 16-40 years, which coincides with an increase in sexual activity among this age group. While these numbers are an estimate, the actual numbers may be underestimated as many people are asymptomatic or do not report the symptoms. Treatment and curability: Currently prescribed medications, mostly nucleoside analogs, only reduce the symptoms caused by an active infection, but do not eliminate the virus or reduce latency. Therefore, no cure exists against genital herpes and infected patients suffer from periodic recurrences of disease symptoms for their entire lives. Molecular mechanisms of infection: The last few decades have generated many new advances in our understanding of the mechanisms that drive HSV infection. The viral entry receptors such as nectin-1 and HVEM have been identified, cytoskeletal signaling and membrane structures such as filopodia have been directly implicated in viral entry, host motor proteins and their viral ligands have been shown to facilitate capsid transport and many host and HSV proteins have been identified that help with viral replication and pathogenesis. New understanding has emerged on the role of autophagy and other innate immune mechanisms that are subverted to enhance HSV pathogenesis. This review summarizes our current understanding of HSV-2 and associated diseases and available or upcoming new treatments.
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- Dinesh Jaishankar
- Departments of Bioengineering and Ophthalmology and Visual
Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL 60612
- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL
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- Departments of Bioengineering and Ophthalmology and Visual
Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL 60612
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Illinois at
Chicago, IL 60612
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Genital herpes (GH) is caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2. HSV-2 is more commonly the causal agent, and is responsible for 98% of recurrences. A first episode may become clinically apparent within 2–21 days post-infection. Symptomatic recurrences present as vesiculo-ulcerative lesions, which typically resolve within 5 days. The overall recurrence rate for GH is 60–90%. Asymptomatic shedding occurs in both sexes on 1–5% of days. Aciclovir, famciclovir and valaciclovir are the approved drugs for GH, and one of these should be used in all first episodes. Episodic treatment is often used where recurrences are infrequent and easily recognized. Oral treatment with famciclovir, aciclovir or valaciclovir reduces the duration of lesions, viral shedding and uncomfortable symptoms. Patients with frequent or problematic recurrences are candidates for prophylaxis with antivirals which suppress both symptomatic and asymptomatic reactivation. A herpes diagnosis often leaves patients emotionally vulnerable, concerned about asymptomatic shedding and fearful of transmission to sexual partners. GH can be devastating, occasionally leading to clinical depression and/or suicidal ideation. Patients commonly fear discussing GH with their physician or partners, but doing so is vitally important for their psychological health. Counselling to assist in this process is helpful. In summary, good management of GH requires careful attention to proper diagnosis and therapy, with psychosocial intervention: all three provided in the context of accurate information.
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- SL Sacks
- Viridae Clinical Sciences Inc., 1134 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 1Y8, Canada
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- The Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Viral forensic genomics reveals the relatedness of classic herpes simplex virus strains KOS, KOS63, and KOS79. Virology 2016; 492:179-86. [PMID: 26950505 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2016.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Revised: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) is a widespread global pathogen, of which the strain KOS is one of the most extensively studied. Previous sequence studies revealed that KOS does not cluster with other strains of North American geographic origin, but instead clustered with Asian strains. We sequenced a historical isolate of the original KOS strain, called KOS63, along with a separately isolated strain attributed to the same source individual, termed KOS79. Genomic analyses revealed that KOS63 closely resembled other recently sequenced isolates of KOS and was of Asian origin, but that KOS79 was a genetically unrelated strain that clustered in genetic distance analyses with HSV-1 strains of North American/European origin. These data suggest that the human source of KOS63 and KOS79 could have been infected with two genetically unrelated strains of disparate geographic origins. A PCR RFLP test was developed for rapid identification of these strains.
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Aoki R, Kawamura T, Goshima F, Ogawa Y, Nakae S, Moriishi K, Nakao A, Shimada S. The Alarmin IL-33 Derived from HSV-2-Infected Keratinocytes Triggers Mast Cell-Mediated Antiviral Innate Immunity. J Invest Dermatol 2016; 136:1290-1292. [PMID: 26872602 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2015] [Revised: 01/05/2016] [Accepted: 01/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Rui Aoki
- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan.
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- Department of Virology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Systems Biology, Center for Experimental Medicine and Systems Biology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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Pires de Mello CP, Bloom DC, Paixão IC. Herpes simplex virus type-1: replication, latency, reactivation and its antiviral targets. Antivir Ther 2016; 21:277-86. [PMID: 26726828 DOI: 10.3851/imp3018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Infection by herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1) causes several diseases, ranging from cutaneous, oral and genital infections to fatal encephalitis. Despite the availability of antiviral therapies on the market, their efficacies are incomplete, and new cases of resistant strains arise, mainly in the immunocompromised, but also recently documented in immunocompetent patients. Over the last decades a lot has been discovered about the molecular basis of infection which has been of great benefit to the investigation of new anti-HSV-1 molecules. In this review we summarize replication, latency and reactivation highlighting potential antiviral targets and new molecules described in the past several years in the literature.
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- Camilly P Pires de Mello
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Biology Institute, Niterói, Brazil
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Vassantachart JM, Menter A. Recurrent lumbosacral herpes simplex virus infection. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 2016; 29:48-9. [PMID: 26722168 DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2016.11929356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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We present the case of a 54-year-old white woman with episodic lumbosacral lesions that she had been treating as psoriasis. Evaluation revealed classic herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection. The discussion reviews the significance and potential complications of recurrent lumbosacral HSV infection.
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- Janna M Vassantachart
- Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California (Vassantachart), and the Division of Dermatology, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas (Menter)
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- Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California (Vassantachart), and the Division of Dermatology, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas (Menter)
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Shweta B, Nupur G, Archana A, Inderjeet G, Suman G, Manisha B, Thakur D, Shakir R, Shashi K. The serological profile of herpes virus amongst patients with bad obstetric history. APOLLO MEDICINE 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apme.2015.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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The study of congenital cytomegalovirus, Rubella and Herpes Simplex Virus-2 infections in infants. APOLLO MEDICINE 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apme.2015.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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