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Systems Genetics Approaches in Mouse Models of Group A Streptococcal Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021. [PMID: 33079368 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-57616-5_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Mouse models are invaluable resources for studying the pathogenesis and preclinical evaluation of therapeutics and vaccines against many human pathogens. Infections caused by group A streptococcus (GAS, Streptococcus pyogenes) are heterogeneous ranging from mild pharyngitis to severe invasive necrotizing fasciitis, a subgroup of necrotizing soft-tissue infections (NSTIs). While several strains of mice including BALB/c, C3H/HeN, CBA/J, and C57BL/10 offered significant insights, the human specificity and the interindividual variations on susceptibility or resistance to GAS infections limit their ability to mirror responses as seen in humans. In this chapter, we discuss the advanced recombinant inbred (ARI) BXD mouse model that mimics the genetic diversity as seen in humans and underpins the feasibility to map multiple genes (genetic loci) modulating GAS NSTI. GAS produces a myriad of virulence factors, including superantigens (SAg). Superantigens are potent immune toxins that activate T cells by cross-linking T cell receptors with human leukocyte antigen class-II (HLA-II) molecules expressed on antigen-presenting cells. This leads to a pro-inflammatory cytokine storm and the subsequent multiple organ damage and shock. Inbred mice are innately refractive to SAg-mediated responses. In this chapter, we discuss the versatility of the HLA-II transgenic mouse model that allowed the biological validation of known genetic associations to GAS NSTI. The combined utility of ARI-BXD and HLA-II mice as complementary approaches that offer clinically translatable insights into pathomechanisms driven by complex traits and host genetic context and novel means to evaluate the in vivo efficiency of therapies to improve outcomes of GAS NSTI are also discussed.
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Kelly SA, Rodgers AM, O'Brien SC, Donnelly RF, Gilmore BF. Gut Check Time: Antibiotic Delivery Strategies to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance. Trends Biotechnol 2020; 38:447-462. [PMID: 31757410 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has developed into a huge threat to global health, and reducing it is an urgent priority for public health authorities. The importance of a healthy and balanced gut microbiome has been identified as a key protective factor against AMR development, but this can be significantly affected by antibiotic therapy, resulting in dysbiosis and reduction of taxonomic richness. The way in which antibiotics are administered could form an important part of future antimicrobial stewardship strategies, where drug delivery is ideally placed to play a key role in the fight against AMR. This review focuses on drug delivery strategies for antibiotic administration, including avoidance of the gut microbiome and targeted delivery approaches, which may reduce AMR.
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- Stephen A Kelly
- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Centre for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland; Department of Biology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Kildare, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Monsey L, Best LG, Zhu J, DeCroo S, Anderson MZ. The association of mannose binding lectin genotype and immune response to Chlamydia pneumoniae: The Strong Heart Study. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0210640. [PMID: 30629683 PMCID: PMC6328205 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an important contributor to morbidity and mortality in American Indian communities. The Strong Heart Study (SHS) was initiated in response to the need for population based estimates of cardiovascular disease in American Indians. Previous studies within SHS have identified correlations between heart disease and deficiencies in mannose binding lectin (MBL), a motif recognition molecule of the innate immune system. MBL mediates the immune response to invading pathogens including Chlamydia pneumoniae (Cp), which has also been associated with the development and progression of CVD. However, a link between MBL2 genotype and Cp in contributing to heart disease has not been established. To address this, SHS collected baseline Cp antibody titers (IgA and IgG) and MBL2 genotypes for common functional variants from 553 individuals among twelve participating tribes. A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the promoter, designated X/Y, correlated significantly with increased Cp IgG titer levels, whereas another promoter SNP (H/L) did not significantly influence antibody levels to Cp. Two variants within exon 1 of MBL2, the A and B alleles, also displayed significant association with Cp antibody titers. Some MBL2 genotypes were absent from the population, suggesting linkage disequilibrium may be operating within the SHS cohort. Additional factors, such as increasing age and socioeconomic status, were also associated with increased Cp IgG antibody titers. This study demonstrates that MBL2 genotype associates with immune reactivity to C. pneumoniae in the SHS cohort. Thus, MBL2 may contribute to the progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among American Indians indirectly through pathogen interactions in addition to its previously defined roles.
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- Laine Monsey
- Department of Microbiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- Missouri Breaks Industries Research Inc., Timber Lakes, SD, United States of America
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- Medstar Research Institute, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Medstar Research Institute, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States of America
- Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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van Ess EF, Ouburg S, Spaargaren J, Land JA, Morré SA. Performance of the multitarget Mikrogen Chlamydia trachomatis IgG ELISA in the prediction of tubal factor infertility (TFI) in subfertile women: comparison with the Medac MOMP IgG ELISA plus. Pathog Dis 2018; 75:3883981. [PMID: 28854690 DOI: 10.1093/femspd/ftx067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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There is a need for more accurate Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) IgG antibody tests for tubal factor infertility (TFI) diagnostics. We evaluated the predictive value for TFI of Medac ELISA plus (MOMP) and multitarget Mikrogen ELISA (MOMP-CPAF-TARP). Based on Medac ELISA plus results, 183 subfertile women underwent either hysterosalpingography or laparoscopy to diagnose TFI. TFI was defined as extensive adhesions and/or distal occlusion of at least one tube. Women not fulfilling the definition of TFI served as controls. Serum was subsequently tested with Mikrogen ELISA and results were compared. 48 patients had TFI, 135 were controls. Mikrogen ELISA tested 125 patients positive/borderline of which 32% had TFI. Medac ELISA plus tested 77 patients positive/borderline of which 29.9% had TFI. Mikrogen tested 40 out of 48 TFI patients positive/borderline, Medac 23 out of 48. Kappa value was 0.34. PPV of Mikrogen ELISA and Medac ELISA plus were respectively 32% (95% CI 26%-39%) and 30% (95% CI 24%-37%), and NPV 86% (95% CI 81%-91%) and 76% (95% CI 70%-82%). Both tests were comparable in the prediction of TFI. However, Mikrogen ELISA had a higher NPV and might be more reliable in identifying patients without TFI. Kappa-value showed limited concordance between both tests.
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- Eleanne F van Ess
- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Institute for Public Health Genomics (IPHG), Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Research Institute GROW, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Maastricht, 6200 MB Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Gao W, Chen Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Q, Zhang L. Nanoparticle-based local antimicrobial drug delivery. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2018; 127:46-57. [PMID: 28939377 PMCID: PMC5860926 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2017.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 209] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 09/09/2017] [Accepted: 09/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Despite the wide success of antibiotics in modern medicine, the treatment of bacterial infections still faces critical challenges, especially due to the rapid emergence of antibiotic resistance. As a result, local antimicrobial treatment aimed at enhancing drug concentration at the site of infection while avoiding systemic exposure is becoming increasingly attractive, as it may alleviate resistance development. Meanwhile, therapeutic nanoparticles, especially liposomes, polymeric nanoparticles, dendrimers, and inorganic nanoparticles, are gaining traction to improve the therapeutic efficacy with many applications specifically focused on local antimicrobial treatment. This review highlights topics where nanoparticle-based strategies hold significant potential to advance treatment against local bacterial infections, including (1) promoting antibiotic localization to the pathogen, (2) modulating drug-pathogen interaction against antibiotic resistance, and (3) enabling novel anti-virulence approaches for 'drug-free' antimicrobial activity. In each area, we highlight the innovative antimicrobial strategies tailored for local applications and review the progress made for the treatment of bacterial infections.
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- Weiwei Gao
- Department of Nanoengineering, Moores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Nanoengineering, Moores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Nanoengineering, Moores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Nanoengineering, Moores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Nanoengineering, Moores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
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Areeshi MY, Mandal RK, Dar SA, Jawed A, Wahid M, Lohani M, Panda AK, Mishra BN, Akhter N, Haque S. MIF -173 G > C (rs755622) Gene Polymorphism Modulates Tuberculosis Risk: Evidence from a Meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis. Sci Rep 2017; 7:17003. [PMID: 29208960 PMCID: PMC5717251 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-17308-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a cytokine that plays an important role in inhibiting the growth of pathogenic Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) and regulates immune responses against M.tb pathogen. MIF -173 G > C gene polymorphism may affect immunity in an individual and leads to susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB). A large number of studies have investigated the relevance of this polymorphism with TB risk, but their results were inconclusive. To obtain a precise conclusion, a meta-analysis was performed by retrieving six eligible studies from Google Scholar, PubMed (Medline), and EMBASE online databases. Overall combined analysis suggested increased TB risk between MIF -173 G > C polymorphism and overall risk in four genetic models, i.e., allelic (C vs. G: p = 0.001; OR = 1.517, 95% CI = 1.312 to 1.753), homozygous (CC vs. GG: p = 0.026; OR = 1.874, 95% CI = 1.079 to 3.257), heterozygous (GC vs. GG: p = 0.001; OR = 1.542, 95% CI = 1.273 to 1.868) and dominant model (CC + GC vs. GG: p = 0.001; OR = 1.631, 95% CI = 1.362 to 1.955). Similarly, increased TB risk was observed in subgroup analysis of Asian ethnicity. No publication bias was observed. These results suggested that MIF -173 G > C variant is a significant risk factor for TB in overall and in Asian populations, and can be used as prognostic marker for TB susceptibility.
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- Mohammed Y Areeshi
- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia.,University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital (University of Delhi), Delhi, 110095, India
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre for Life Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, 835205, Jharkhand, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Engineering & Technology, Lucknow, 226021, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Albaha University, Albaha, 65431, Saudi Arabia
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia.
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Tamarelle J, Thiébaut ACM, Sabin B, Bébéar C, Judlin P, Fauconnier A, Rahib D, Méaude-Roufai L, Ravel J, Morré SA, de Barbeyrac B, Delarocque-Astagneau E. Early screening for Chlamydia trachomatis in young women for primary prevention of pelvic inflammatory disease (i-Predict): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2017; 18:534. [PMID: 29132441 PMCID: PMC5683219 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-2211-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 09/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Genital infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection, especially among young women. Mostly asymptomatic, it can lead, if untreated, to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), tubal factor infertility and ectopic pregnancy. Recent data suggest that Ct infections are not controlled in France and in Europe. The effectiveness of a systematic strategy for Ct screening in under-25 women remains controversial. The main objective of the i-Predict trial (Prevention of Diseases Induced by Chlamydia trachomatis) is to determine whether early screening and treatment of 18- to-24-year-old women for genital Ct infection reduces the incidence of PID over 24 months. METHODS/DESIGN This is a randomised prevention trial including 4000 eighteen- to twenty-four-year-old sexually active female students enrolled at five universities. The participants will provide a self-collected vaginal swab sample and fill in an electronic questionnaire at baseline and at 6, 12 and 18 months after recruitment. Vaginal swabs in the intervention arm will be analysed immediately for Ct positivity, and participants will be referred for treatment if they have a positive test result. Vaginal swabs from the control arm will be analysed at the end of the study. All visits to general practitioners, gynaecologists or gynaecology emergency departments for pelvic pain or other gynaecological symptoms will be recorded to evaluate the incidence of PID, and all participants will attend a final visit in a hospital gynaecology department. The primary endpoint measure will be the incidence of PID over 24 months. The outcome status (confirmed, probable or no PID) will be assessed by two independent experts blinded to group assignment and Ct status. DISCUSSION This trial is expected to largely contribute to the development of recommendations for Ct screening in young women in France to prevent PID and related complications. It is part of a comprehensive approach to gathering data to facilitate decision-making regarding optimal strategies for Ct infection control. The control group of this randomised trial, following current recommendations, will allow better documentation of the natural history of Ct infection, a prerequisite to evaluating the impact of Ct screening. Characterisation of host immunogenetics will also allow identification of women at risk for complications. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02904811 . Registered on September 14, 2016. World Health Organisation International Clinical Trials Registry, NCT02904811. AOM, 15-0063 and P150950. Registered on September 26, 2016. A completed Standard Protocol Items : Recommendations for International Trials (SPIRIT) Checklist is available in additional file 1.
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- Jeanne Tamarelle
- Biostatistics, Biomathematics, Pharmacoepidemiology and Infectious Diseases (B2PhI), Inserm, UVSQ, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris-Saclay, 2 avenue de la source de la Bièvre, 78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
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- Biostatistics, Biomathematics, Pharmacoepidemiology and Infectious Diseases (B2PhI), Inserm, UVSQ, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris-Saclay, 2 avenue de la source de la Bièvre, 78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
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- Biostatistics, Biomathematics, Pharmacoepidemiology and Infectious Diseases (B2PhI), Inserm, UVSQ, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris-Saclay, 2 avenue de la source de la Bièvre, 78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
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- French National Reference Centre for Chlamydia, USC EA 3671, Mycoplasmal and Chlamydial Infections in Humans, University of Bordeaux, Campus Bordeaux Carreire, 146 rue Léo Saignat, 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France
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- Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Nancy, 10 rue du Dr Heydenreich, 54000 Nancy, France
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- Research Unit EA 7285, Risk and safety in clinical medicine for women and perinatal health, Versailles-Saint-Quentin University (UVSQ), Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Intercommunal Hospital Centre of Poissy-Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Poissy, France
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- Santé Publique France, 12 Rue du Val d’Osne, 94410 Saint-Maurice, France
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- Department of Clinical Research, URC HUPIFO, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), 9 avenue Charles de Gaulle, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Institute for Genome Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 801 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 801 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Research School V-ICI, VU University Medical Centre, De Boelelaan 1118, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Institute for Public Health Genomics, Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Research Institute GROW (School for Oncology and Developmental Biology), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Maastricht (UM), Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- French National Reference Centre for Chlamydia, USC EA 3671, Mycoplasmal and Chlamydial Infections in Humans, University of Bordeaux, Campus Bordeaux Carreire, 146 rue Léo Saignat, 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France
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- Biostatistics, Biomathematics, Pharmacoepidemiology and Infectious Diseases (B2PhI), Inserm, UVSQ, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris-Saclay, 2 avenue de la source de la Bièvre, 78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
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Chowdhury P, Khan SA. Significance of CCL2, CCL5 and CCR2 polymorphisms for adverse prognosis of Japanese encephalitis from an endemic population of India. Sci Rep 2017; 7:13716. [PMID: 29057937 PMCID: PMC5651904 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14091-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 09/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a major contributor for viral encephalitis in Asia. Vaccination programme has limited success for largely populated JE endemic countries like India and disease exposure is unavoidable. Involvement of chemokines and its co-receptors for adverse prognosis of JE have been documented both in vitro and in vivo. Identification of the genetic predisposing factor for JE infection in humans is crucial but not yet established. Therefore, we investigated the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in chemokines (CCL2 and CCL5) and its co-receptors (CCR2 and CCR5) with their protein level for JE. The study enrolled 87 symptomatic JE cases (mild: severe = 24:63) and 94 asymptomatic controls. Our study demonstrated that CCL2 (rs1024611G), CCL5 (rs2280788G) and CCR2 (rs1799864A) significantly associated with JE (Odds ratio = 1.63, 2.95 and 2.62, respectively and P = 0.045, P = 0.05 and P = 0.0006, respectively). The study revealed that rs1024611G allele was associated with elevated level of CCL2. CCL5 elevation associated with JE mortality having a Cox proportional hazard of 1.004 (P = 0.033). In conclusion, SNPs of chemokine viz. CCL2 (rs1024611G) and its receptor CCR2 (rs1799864A) significantly associated with JE which may serve as possible genetic predisposing factor and CCL5 protein level may act as marker for disease survival.
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- Purvita Chowdhury
- Arbovirology division, Regional Medical Research Centre, NE Region, ICMR, Dibrugarh, 786001, Assam, India
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- Arbovirology division, Regional Medical Research Centre, NE Region, ICMR, Dibrugarh, 786001, Assam, India.
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Hoenderboom BM, van Oeffelen AAM, van Benthem BHB, van Bergen JEAM, Dukers-Muijrers NHTM, Götz HM, Hoebe CJPA, Hogewoning AA, van der Klis FRM, van Baarle D, Land JA, van der Sande MAB, van Veen MG, de Vries F, Morré SA, van den Broek IVF. The Netherlands Chlamydia cohort study (NECCST) protocol to assess the risk of late complications following Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women. BMC Infect Dis 2017; 17:264. [PMID: 28399813 PMCID: PMC5387293 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2376-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) among young women, can result in serious sequelae. Although the course of infection is often asymptomatic, CT may cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), leading to severe complications, such as prolonged time to pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy, and tubal factor subfertility. The risk of and risk factors for complications following CT-infection have not been assessed in a long-term prospective cohort study, the preferred design to define infections and complications adequately. Methods In the Netherlands Chlamydia Cohort Study (NECCST), a cohort of women of reproductive age with and without a history of CT-infection is followed over a minimum of ten years to investigate (CT-related) reproductive tract complications. This study is a follow-up of the Chlamydia Screening Implementation (CSI) study, executed between 2008 and 2011 in the Netherlands. For NECCST, female CSI participants who consented to be approached for follow-up studies (n = 14,685) are invited, and prospectively followed until 2022. Four data collection moments are foreseen every two consecutive years. Questionnaire data and blood samples for CT-Immunoglobulin G (IgG) measurement are obtained as well as host DNA to determine specific genetic biomarkers related to susceptibility and severity of infection. CT-history will be based on CSI test outcomes, self-reported infections and CT-IgG presence. Information on (time to) pregnancies and the potential long-term complications (i.e. PID, ectopic pregnancy and (tubal factor) subfertility), will be acquired by questionnaires. Reported subfertility will be verified in medical registers. Occurrence of these late complications and prolonged time to pregnancy, as a proxy for reduced fertility due to a previous CT-infection, or other risk factors, will be investigated using longitudinal statistical procedures. Discussion In the proposed study, the occurrence of late complications following CT-infection and its risk factors will be assessed. Ultimately, provided reliable risk factors and/or markers can be identified for such late complications. This will contribute to the development of a prognostic tool to estimate the risk of CT-related complications at an early time point, enabling targeted prevention and care towards women at risk for late complications. Trial registration Dutch Trial Register NTR-5597. Retrospectively registered 14 February 2016.
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- B M Hoenderboom
- Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands. .,Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, Division Clinical Methods and Public Health, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,STI AIDS Netherlands (SOA AIDS Nederland), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, South Limburg Public Health Service (GGD South Limburg), Geleen, The Netherlands.,Department of Medical Microbiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.,Department Infectious Disease Control, Municipal Public Health Service Rotterdam-Rijnmond (GGD Rotterdam), Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, South Limburg Public Health Service (GGD South Limburg), Geleen, The Netherlands.,Department of Medical Microbiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- STI Outpatient Clinic, Public Health Service of Amsterdam (GGD Amsterdam), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Perinatal Screening, Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Department Immune Mechanisms, Center for Infectious Disease control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.,Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- STI Outpatient Clinic, Public Health Service of Amsterdam (GGD Amsterdam), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Institute for Public Health Genomics (IPHG), Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Research School GROW (School for Oncology & Developmental Biology), Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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Han WGH, Hodemaekers HM, Nagarajah B, Poelen MMC, Helm K, Janssen R, van Els CACM. Association of Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphism with Susceptibility to Symptomatic Pertussis. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0149576. [PMID: 26894582 PMCID: PMC4760950 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Pertussis, caused by infection with the gram negative B. pertussis bacterium, is a serious respiratory illness that can last for months. While B. pertussis infection rates are estimated between 1-10% in the general population, notifications of symptomatic pertussis only comprise 0.01-0.1% indicating that most individuals clear B. pertussis infections without developing (severe) clinical symptoms. In this study we investigated whether genetic risk factors are involved in the development of symptomatic pertussis upon B. pertussis infection. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in candidate genes, MBL2, IL17A, TNFα, VDR, and IL10 were genotyped in a unique Dutch cohort of symptomatic clinically confirmed (ex-)pertussis patients and in a Dutch population cohort. Of the seven investigated SNPs in five genes, a polymorphism in the Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene (rs10735810) was associated with pertussis. The VDR major allele and its homozygous genotype were more present in the symptomatic pertussis patient cohort compared to the control population cohort. Interestingly, the VDR major allele correlated also with the duration of reported pertussis symptoms. Vitamin D3 (VD3) and VDR are important regulators of immune activation. Altogether, these findings suggest that polymorphisms in the VDR gene may affect immune activation and the clinical outcome of B. pertussis infection.
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- Wanda G. H. Han
- Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Health Protection, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Health Protection, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Health Protection, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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Borges V, Gomes JP. Deep comparative genomics among Chlamydia trachomatis lymphogranuloma venereum isolates highlights genes potentially involved in pathoadaptation. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2015; 32:74-88. [PMID: 25745888 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2015.02.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Revised: 02/23/2015] [Accepted: 02/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a human sexually transmitted disease caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis (serovars L1-L3). LGV clinical manifestations range from severe ulcerative proctitis (anorectal syndrome), primarily caused by the epidemic L2b strains, to painful inguinal lymphadenopathy (the typical LGV bubonic form). Besides potential host-related factors, the differential disease severity and tissue tropism among LGV strains is likely a function of the genetic backbone of the strains. We aimed to characterize the genetic variability among LGV strains as strain- or serovar-specific mutations may underlie phenotypic signatures, and to investigate the mutational events that occurred throughout the pathoadaptation of the epidemic L2b lineage. By analyzing 20 previously published genomes from L1, L2, L2b and L3 strains and two new genomes from L2b strains, we detected 1497 variant sites and about 100 indels, affecting 453 genes and 144 intergenic regions, with 34 genes displaying a clear overrepresentation of nonsynonymous mutations. Effectors and/or type III secretion substrates (almost all of those described in the literature) and inclusion membrane proteins showed amino acid changes that were about fivefold more frequent than silent changes. More than 120 variant sites occurred in plasmid-regulated virulence genes, and 66% yielded amino acid changes. The identified serovar-specific variant sites revealed that the L2b-specific mutations are likely associated with higher fitness and pointed out potential targets for future highly discriminatory diagnostic/typing tests. By evaluating the evolutionary pathway beyond the L2b clonal radiation, we observed that 90.2% of the intra-L2b variant sites occurring in coding regions involve nonsynonymous mutations, where CT456/tarp has been the main target. Considering the progress on C. trachomatis genetic manipulation, this study may constitute an important contribution for prioritizing study targets for functional genomics aiming to dissect the impact of the identified intra-LGV polymorphisms on virulence or tropism dissimilarities among LGV strains.
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- Vítor Borges
- Reference Laboratory of Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Av. Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal; Bioinformatics Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Av. Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Reference Laboratory of Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Av. Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal; Bioinformatics Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Av. Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal.
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Antonelli G, Roilides E. Host genetics: deciphering the variability in susceptibility to infections. Clin Microbiol Infect 2014; 20:1235-6. [PMID: 25274203 DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- G Antonelli
- Department of Molecular Medicine, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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