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Fukuda Y, Suzuki T, Iwata KI, Haruta K, Yamaguchi M, Torii Y, Narita A, Muramatsu H, Takahashi Y, Kawada JI. Nanopore sequencing in distinguishing between wild-type and vaccine strains of Varicella-Zoster virus. Vaccine 2024; 42:2927-2932. [PMID: 38548526 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.03.046] [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: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND The introduction of varicella vaccines into routine pediatric immunization programs has led to a considerable reduction in varicella incidence. However, there have been reports of varicella, herpes zoster, and meningitis caused by the vaccine strain of varicella-zoster virus (VZV), raising concerns. Establishing the relationship between the wild-type and vaccine strains in VZV infections among previously vaccinated individuals is crucial. Differences in the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) among vaccine strains can be utilized to identify the strain. In this study, we employed nanopore sequencing to identify VZV strains and analyzed clinical samples. METHODS We retrospectively examined vesicle and cerebrospinal fluid samples from patients with VZV infections. One sample each of the wild-type and vaccine strains, previously identified using allelic discrimination real-time PCR and direct sequencing, served as controls. Ten samples with undetermined VZV strains were included. After DNA extraction, a long PCR targeting the VZV ORF62 region was executed. Nanopore sequencing identified SNPs, allowing discrimination between the vaccine and wild-type strains. RESULTS Nanopore sequencing confirmed SNPs at previously reported sites (105,705, 106,262, 107,136, and 107,252), aiding in distinguishing between wild-type and vaccine strains. Among the ten unknown samples, nine were characterized as wild strains and one as a vaccine strain. Even in samples with low VZV DNA levels, nanopore sequencing was effective in strain identification. CONCLUSION This study validates that nanopore sequencing is a reliable method for differentiating between the wild-type and vaccine strains of VZV. Its ability to produce long-read sequences is remarkable, allowing simultaneous confirmation of known SNPs and the detection of new mutations. Nanopore sequencing can serve as a valuable tool for the swift and precise identification of wild-type and vaccine strains and has potential applications in future VZV surveillance.
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- Yuto Fukuda
- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
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Zhao C, Yang L, Zhang X, Tang Y, Wang Y, Shao X, Gao S, Liu X, Wang P. Rapid and Sensitive Genotyping of SARS-CoV-2 Key Mutation L452R with an RPA- PfAgo Method. Anal Chem 2022; 94:17151-17159. [PMID: 36459151 PMCID: PMC9743015 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c03563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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In the two years of COVID-19 pandemic, the SARS-CoV-2 variants have caused waves of infections one after another, and the pandemic is not ending. The key mutations on the S protein enable the variants with enhanced viral infectivity, immune evasion, and/or antibody neutralization resistance, bringing difficulties to epidemic prevention and control. In support of precise epidemic control and precision medicine of the virus, a fast and simple genotyping method for the key mutations of SARS-CoV-2 variants needs to be developed. By utilizing the specific recognition and cleavage property of the nuclease Argonaute from Pyrococcus furiosus (PfAgo), we developed a recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) and PfAgo combined method for a rapid and sensitive genotyping of SARS-CoV-2 key mutation L452R. With a delicate design of the strategy, careful screening of the RPA primers and PfAgo gDNA, and optimization of the reaction, the method achieves a high sensitivity of a single copy per reaction, which is validated with the pseudovirus. This is the highest sensitivity that can be achieved theoretically and the highest sensitivity as compared to the available SARS-CoV-2 genotyping assays. Using RPA, the procedure of the method is finished within 1.5 h and only needs a minimum laboratorial support, suggesting that the method can be easily applied locally or on-site. The RPA-PfAgo method established in this study provides a strong support to the precise epidemic control and precision medicine of SARS-CoV-2 variants and can be readily developed for the simultaneous genotyping of multiple SARS-CoV-2 mutations.
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- Chenjie Zhao
- Jiangsu
Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment, Co-Innovation
Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory
of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Jiangsu
Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment, Co-Innovation
Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory
of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Jiangsu
Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment, Co-Innovation
Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory
of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Jiangsu
Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment, Co-Innovation
Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory
of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Jiangsu
Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment, Co-Innovation
Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory
of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Jiangsu
Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment, Co-Innovation
Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory
of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Jiangsu
Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources and Environment, Co-Innovation
Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory
of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College
of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong
University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School
of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Vaccine Strain and Wild-Type Clades of Varicella-Zoster Virus in Central Nervous System and Non-CNS Disease, New York State, 2004-2019. J Clin Microbiol 2022; 60:e0238121. [PMID: 35321554 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02381-21] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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Since the introduction of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) vaccine in the United States in 1995, there has been a dramatic decrease in both the number and severity of varicella cases. However, VZV surveillance data and information on the VZV clade distribution in central nervous system (CNS) disease and non-CNS disease in New York State is not available. To investigate this, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from patients with encephalitis or meningitis and non-CSF samples from patients with non-CNS disease manifestations consistent with VZV, collected from 2004 to 2019, were tested with molecular VZV assays. A total of 341 CSF and 1,398 non-CSF samples that tested positive by a VZV-specific real-time PCR assay were further characterized as wild-type or vaccine strain by 3 biallelic real-time PCR assays targeting single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers in open reading frame (ORF) 62. Genotyping was then performed on wild-type strains by conventional PCR and sequencing of 500-bp regions in ORFs 21, 22, and 50. Sequence analysis identified clades 1 to 5 in both sample types with a virtually identical clade distribution between CSF and non-CSF samples. In addition, 19 clade 6 and 13 clade 9 samples were detected in non-CSF samples after implementation of an expanded genotyping scheme, including ORF 29, 38, and 67. These clades were not detected in any CSF samples. Finally, a total of 28 vaccine strains were detected, 25 in the non-CSF samples and 3 in the CSF samples. All three cases of vaccine strain with CNS involvement experienced relatively minor symptoms of aseptic meningitis and fully recovered. These results support the evidence that while the VZV vaccine is capable of causing CNS disease, it is still a rare event and symptoms are typically less severe than those caused by wild-type infection.
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Kamei K, Miyairi I, Shoji K, Arai K, Kawai T, Ogura M, Ishikura K, Sako M, Nakamura H. Live attenuated vaccines under immunosuppressive agents or biological agents: survey and clinical data from Japan. Eur J Pediatr 2021; 180:1847-1854. [PMID: 33523302 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-021-03927-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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UNLABELLED Live attenuated vaccines are contraindicated for patients on immunosuppressive agents or biological agent, except for live attenuated varicella vaccine, although previous reports showed their effectiveness and safety. This study is the nationwide cross-sectional research about the current utilization of live attenuated vaccines for patients on immunosuppressive agents or biological agents in Japan. We sent questionnaires to pediatric centers and examined whether each institution offered live attenuated vaccines to patients with immunosuppressive agents or biological agents (institutional research). We also examined adverse events associated with live attenuated vaccines between 2013 and 2017 (patient research). In the institutional research, 46 out of 334 institutions (13.8%) administered live attenuated vaccines to patients receiving immunosuppressive agents. In contrast, only six out of 270 institutions (2.2%) administered live attenuated vaccines to patients receiving biological agents. However, 66.3% of physicians answered that patients receiving immunosuppressive agents should be immunized with live attenuated vaccines, and only 7.0% disagreed with them. In the patient research, data for 781 patients were collected. Vaccine-associated infections were observed in only two patients (0.3%), both of whom had varicella, although they recovered promptly. No life-threatening adverse events were noted. CONCLUSION In pediatric centers, the demand for live attenuated vaccines in patients receiving immunosuppressive agents was high and most physicians think they should be immunized. Immunization with live attenuated vaccines appeared safe in patients receiving immunosuppressive agents, although further studies are needed for patients receiving biological agents What is known: • Live attenuated vaccines (LAV) are generally contraindicated for patients on immunosuppressive agents (IS) or biological agents (BA), except for live attenuated varicella vaccine, as immunocompromised patients are at greater risk for serious viral infection from the vaccine strains. • Viral infections, such as measles and varicella, cause serious complications in children receiving IS. • Several previous reports showed that LAV is relatively effective and safe for patients receiving IS. What is new: • In Japan, the demand for LAV in patients receiving IS was high, and most physicians hoped they should be immunized. • Vaccine-associated infection is rarely observed in patients with IS after LAV administration. • Immunization with LAV appeared safe in patients receiving IS. TRIAL REGISTRATION University Hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN). TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER UMIN000029176.Date of registration: 2017/09/19.
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- Koichi Kamei
- Division of Nephrology and Rheumatology, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan.
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Immunology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Rheumatology, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Rheumatology, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
- Department of Pediatrics, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Division for Clinical Trials, Department of Clinical Research Promotion, Clinical Research Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Development Strategy, Clinical Research Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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Kamei K, Miyairi I, Ishikura K, Ogura M, Shoji K, Arai K, Ito R, Kawai T, Ito S. Prospective study of live attenuated vaccines for patients receiving immunosuppressive agents. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0240217. [PMID: 33002085 PMCID: PMC7529194 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Patients receiving immunosuppressive agents are at risk of life-threatening infections. However, live vaccines are generally contraindicated in them. We conducted a prospective study regarding live attenuated vaccines for them. Patients elder than one year of age with immunosuppressive agents who showed negative or borderline antibody titers (virus-specific IgG levels < 4.0) against one or more of measles, rubella, varicella, and mumps and fulfilled the criteria (CD4 cell counts ≥ 500/mm3, stimulation index of lymphocyte blast transformation by PHA ≥ 101.6, serum IgG level ≥ 300 mg/dl, no steroid use or prednisolone < 1 mg/kg/day or < 2 mg/kg/2 days, trough levels of tacrolimus or cyclosporine were < 10 ng/ml or < 100 ng/ml and under good control of primary disease) were enrolled. Sixty-four vaccinations were administered to 32 patients. The seroconversion rates for measles, rubella, varicella, and mumps were 80.0%, 100.0%, 59.1%, and 69.2%, respectively. No life-threatening adverse events were observed, although one patient suffered from vaccine-strain varicella who showed cellular and humoral immunodeficiency (CD4 cell counts = 511/mm3, stimulation index of lymphocyte blast transformation by PHA = 91.1, serum IgG level = 208 mg/dl). This girl was immunized before we established the criteria for vaccination. Immunization with live attenuated vaccines for patients receiving immunosuppressive agents might be effective and safe if their cellular and humoral immunological parameters are within normal levels. However, determining the criteria for vaccination by immunological parameters should be established to guarantee the safety of live vaccines in the future. Clinical Trial Registration: UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) UMIN000007710. The date of registration: 2012/4/13.
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- Koichi Kamei
- Division of Nephrology and Rheumatology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Rheumatology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Pediatrics, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Rheumatology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Pediatrics, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Immunology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Rheumatology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University, Kanagawa, Japan
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Wu CL, Yang YT, Wang YH, Lin TY, Lin IC, Sung CW. Association of interleukin-6 gene polymorphisms and glaucoma: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Ophthalmol 2020; 31:1862-1869. [PMID: 32628041 DOI: 10.1177/1120672120940198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AIM To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the association between IL-6 gene polymorphisms (rs1800795 and rs1524107) and glaucoma. METHODS A comprehensive search was performed to select eligible studies regarding IL-6 polymorphisms and glaucoma. The effect sizes in the fixed-effects model were calculated using odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS Four eligible studies comprising 762 cases and 799 controls were selected for meta-analysis. Regarding the association between the IL-6 rs1800795 polymorphism and glaucoma, those who carried the G/G+G/C genotypes had a non-significant higher risk of glaucoma (OR = 1.29, 95% CI = 0.76-2.19) in the dominant model. However, no obvious association (OR = 0.97, 95% CI = 0.68-1.37) was found for the recessive model (G/G vs G/C+C/C). In the subgroup analysis stratified by ethnicity, no significant associations were observed in populations of Asian or European heritage. Significantly higher glaucoma risks of 15.9 and 99.0 were observed for the dominant (C/C+C/T vs T/T) and recessive (C/C vs C/T+T/T) models, respectively. CONCLUSION No statistically significant glaucoma risks were observed for the rs1800795 except rs1524107 polymorphism of IL-6. Further studies with a larger sample size are required to validate the effects of IL-6 polymorphisms on glaucoma risk.
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- Chien-Liang Wu
- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Municipal Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Dentistry, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Ophthalmology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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Machi H, Nakashima K, Moriuchi M, Moriuchi H. Neonatal varicella: Probable transmission from a vaccinated mother. Pediatr Int 2018; 60:900-901. [PMID: 30187602 DOI: 10.1111/ped.13655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Revised: 06/24/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Hajime Machi
- Department of Pediatrics, Nagasaki Harbor Medical Center, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagasaki Harbor Medical Center, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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Real-time Detection and Monitoring of Loop Mediated Amplification (LAMP) Reaction Using Self-quenching and De-quenching Fluorogenic Probes. Sci Rep 2018; 8:5548. [PMID: 29615801 PMCID: PMC5883045 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-23930-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is an isothermal nucleic acid amplification (iNAAT) technique known for its simplicity, sensitivity and speed. Its low-cost feature has resulted in its wide scale application, especially in low resource settings. The major disadvantage of LAMP is its heavy reliance on indirect detection methods like turbidity and non-specific dyes, which often leads to the detection of false positive results. In the present work, we have developed a direct detection approach, whereby a labelled loop probe quenched in its unbound state, fluoresces only when bound to its target (amplicon). Henceforth, referred to as Fluorescence of Loop Primer Upon Self Dequenching-LAMP (FLOS-LAMP), it allows for the sequence-specific detection of LAMP amplicons. The FLOS-LAMP concept was validated for rapid detection of the human pathogen, Varicella-zoster virus, from clinical samples. The FLOS-LAMP had a limit of detection of 500 copies of the target with a clinical sensitivity and specificity of 96.8% and 100%, respectively. The high level of specificity is a major advance and solves one of the main shortcomings of the LAMP technology, i.e. false positives. Self-quenching/de-quenching probes were further used with other LAMP primer sets and different fluorophores, thereby demonstrating its versatility and adaptability.
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Itoh N, Motokura K, Kumakura A, Hata D, Hata A. Herpes zoster meningitis in immunocompetent children: Two case reports and a literature review. Pediatr Int 2017; 59:1116-1118. [PMID: 29081071 DOI: 10.1111/ped.13362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2017] [Revised: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We encountered two cases of Herpes zoster (HZ) meningitis, a rarely occurring complication of HZ, in previously healthy children. One patient treated with i.v. acyclovir (ACV, 31 mg/kg/day) did not recover. His symptoms were relieved somewhat by increased ACV dosage, but it caused transient renal dysfunction. Another patient treated with i.v. ACV (30 mg/kg/day) recovered. Treatment for HZ meningitis in immunocompetent children has not been established. In a literature review, 80% of 20 patients were treated with the usual dose of ACV 15-30 mg/kg/day. The present cases suggest that a high dosage of ACV up to 60 mg/kg/day should be considered (while monitoring for side-effects) unless symptoms improve. In the review, one of every three vaccine-strain Varicella zoster virus (VZV) cases was severe, whereas the present cases resulted from wild type. Further investigations must examine different clinical characteristics of HZ meningitis caused by wild-type and vaccine-strain VZV.
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- Naohiro Itoh
- Department of Pediatrics, Kitano Hospital, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Osaka City, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kitano Hospital, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Osaka City, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kitano Hospital, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Osaka City, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kitano Hospital, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Osaka City, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kitano Hospital, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Osaka City, Osaka, Japan
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Shaw J, Halsey NA, Weinberg A, Scott Schmid D, George KS, Weldon WC, Jordan M, Bryant PW, LaRussa PS, Bradshaw DY, Harrington T, Gershon A. Arm Paralysis After Routine Childhood Vaccinations: Application of Advanced Molecular Methods to the Causality Assessment of an Adverse Event After Immunization. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2017; 6:e161-e164. [PMID: 28339574 PMCID: PMC6251534 DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piw084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Post-licensure surveillance for adverse events following immunizations (AEFI) can identify rare complications of vaccinations and rigorous vaccine adverse event causality assessments can help to identify possible causal relationships. We report the development of arm paralysis after varicella vaccination in a 1-year-old child. Paralysis was initially presumed to be due to vOka because of the temporal relationship between vaccination and onset of arm weakness; however, molecular studies identified wild-type varicella zoster virus VZV (WT-VZV) in the CSF, leading the authors to conclude that WT-VZV was the probable cause. This case illustrates the complexity of assessing AEFI causality, and the importance of careful and complete evaluations when determining the most likely cause of an AEFI.
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- Jana Shaw
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Golisano Children’s Hospital, Syracuse;,Correspondence: J. Shaw, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Golisano Children’s Hospital, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210 ()
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- Institute for Vaccine Safety, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Medicine and Pathology, Director, Molecular and Virology Clinical Laboratories, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora
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- National Center for Immunizations and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Viral Diseases, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Laboratory of Viral Diseases, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Clinical Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University at Albany, SUNY
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- Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Pediatrics, Divisions of Immunobiology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency Cincinnati Children’s Hospital/University of Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Laboratory of Viral Diseases, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Infectious Diseases, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Immunization Safety Office, Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment Project, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
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The most common specimens from immunocompromised patients that are analyzed for detection of herpes simplex virus (HSV) or varicella-zoster virus (VZV) are from skin lesions. Many types of assays are applicable to these samples, but some, such as virus isolation and direct fluorescent antibody testing, are useful only in the early phases of the lesions. In contrast, nucleic acid (NA) detection methods, which generally have superior sensitivity and specificity, can be applied to skin lesions at any stage of progression. NA methods are also the best choice, and sometimes the only choice, for detecting HSV or VZV in blood, cerebrospinal fluid, aqueous or vitreous humor, and from mucosal surfaces. NA methods provide the best performance when reliability and speed (within 24 hours) are considered together. They readily distinguish the type of HSV detected or the source of VZV detected (wild type or vaccine strain). Nucleic acid detection methods are constantly being improved with respect to speed and ease of performance. Broader applications are under study, such as the use of quantitative results of viral load for prognosis and to assess the efficacy of antiviral therapy.
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Wrzosek M, Zakrzewska A, Ruczko L, Jabłonowska-Lietz B, Nowicka G. Association between rs9930506 polymorphism of the fat mass & obesity-associated (FTO) gene & onset of obesity in Polish adults. Indian J Med Res 2017; 143:281-7. [PMID: 27241640 PMCID: PMC4892073 DOI: 10.4103/0971-5916.182617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES The fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene is known to be associated with obesity. However, no data are available on the relation between FTO rs9930506 polymorphism and obesity in Polish population. The aim of this study was to evaluate an association between rs9930506 variants of the FTO gene and obesity in Polish adults. METHODS The study group consisted of 442 adults, aged 33.9 ±12.7 yr, with mean BMI 27.2 ± 5.4 kg/m2. The following variables were determined for each subject: fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, and triglycerides. Real-time PCR was used to detect the A/G alleles of the rs9939506 polymorphism in the FTO gene. An association between the rs9930506 polymorphism and obesity was determined using codominant, dominant, and recessive models. The odds ratio (OR) was calculated to determine the risk of obesity associated with this polymorphism. RESULTS It was observed that the presence of FTO rs9939506 G allele was associated with increased risk for obesity and this association was found significant in both recessive (OR = 1.72, P = 0.014) and co-dominant (OR = 1.36, P = 0.031) models of inheritance. The FTO rs9939506 GG homozygotes had a significantly higher BMI than those with other genotypes. INTERPRETATION & CONCLUSIONS This study shows that FTO rs9939506 GG genotype is related to higher BMI and is associated with obesity in Polish adults.
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- Malgorzata Wrzosek
- Department of Pharmacogenomics, Division of Biochemistry & Clinical Chemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacogenomics, Division of Biochemistry & Clinical Chemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- National Food & Nutrition Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacogenomics, Division of Biochemistry & Clinical Chemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Li H, Li W, Liu S, Zong S, Wang W, Ren J, Li Q, Hou F, Shi Q. DNMT1, DNMT3A and DNMT3B Polymorphisms Associated With Gastric Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. EBioMedicine 2016; 13:125-131. [PMID: 27789275 PMCID: PMC5264435 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2016.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2016] [Revised: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Increasing studies showed that abnormal changes in single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of DNMTs (DNMT1, DNMT3A and DNMT3B) were associated with occurrence or decrease of various tumors. However, the associations between DNMTs variations and gastric cancer (GC) risk were still conflicting. We aimed to assess the effect of DNMTs polymorphisms on the susceptibility to GC. METHODS Firstly, we did a meta-analysis for 7 SNPs (rs16999593, rs2228611, rs8101866 in DNMT1, rs1550117, rs13420827 in DNMT3A, rs1569686, rs2424913 in DNMT3B). Four genetic models (homozygote, heterozygote, dominant and recessive model) were used. Moreover, a meta-sensitivity and subgroup analysis was performed to clarify heterogeneity source. Lastly, 17 SNPs that couldn't be meta-analyzed were presented in a systematic review. FINDINGS 20 studies were included, 13 studies could be meta-analyzed and 7 ones could not. Firstly, a meta-analysis on 13 studies (3959 GC cases and 5992 controls) for 7 SNPs showed that GC risk increased in rs16999593 (heterozygote model: OR 1.36, 95%CI 1.14-1.61; dominant model: OR 1.36, 95%CI 1.15-1.60) and rs1550117 (homozygote model: OR 2.03, 95%CI 1.38-3.00; dominant model: OR 1.20, 95%CI 1.01-1.42; recessive model: OR 1.96, 95%CI 1.33-2.89) but decreased in rs1569686 (dominant model: OR 0.74, 95%CI 0.61-0.90). The remaining SNPs were not found associated with GC risk. Furthermore, the subgroup analysis indicated that for rs1550117 and rs1569686, the significant associations were particularly found in people from Chinese Jiangsu province (rs1550117, OR 1.77, 95%CI 1.25-2.51; rs1569686, OR 0.48, 95%CI 0.36-0.64) and that PCR-RFLP was a sensitive method to discover significant associations (rs1550117, OR 1.77, 95%CI 1.25-2.51; rs1569686, OR 0.49, 95%CI 0.37-0.65). Lastly, a systematic review on 7 studies for 17 SNPs suggested that rs36012910, rs7560488 and rs6087990 might have a potential effect on GC initiation. CONCLUSION This meta-analysis demonstrated that rs16999593 and rs1550117 could contribute to GC risk and that rs1569686 might be a protective factor against gastric carcinogenesis. By using these SNPs as biomarkers, it is feasible to estimate the risk of acquiring GC and thus formulate timely preventive strategy.
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- Hongjia Li
- Oncology Department of Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200071, China
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- Oncology Department of Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200071, China
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- Oncology Department of Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200071, China
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- Oncology Department of Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200071, China
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- Fudan University School of Public Health, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Oncology Department of Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200071, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Oncology Department of Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200071, China.
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- Oncology Department of Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200071, China.
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Yoshikawa T, Ando Y, Nakagawa T, Gomi Y. Safety profile of the varicella vaccine (Oka vaccine strain) based on reported cases from 2005 to 2015 in Japan. Vaccine 2016; 34:4943-4947. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.08.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Revised: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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De Paschale M, Clerici P. Microbiology laboratory and the management of mother-child varicella-zoster virus infection. World J Virol 2016; 5:97-124. [PMID: 27563537 PMCID: PMC4981827 DOI: 10.5501/wjv.v5.i3.97] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Revised: 07/08/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Varicella-zoster virus, which is responsible for varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles), is ubiquitous and causes an acute infection among children, especially those aged less than six years. As 90% of adults have had varicella in childhood, it is unusual to encounter an infected pregnant woman but, if the disease does appear, it can lead to complications for both the mother and fetus or newborn. The major maternal complications include pneumonia, which can lead to death if not treated. If the virus passes to the fetus, congenital varicella syndrome, neonatal varicella (particularly serious if maternal rash appears in the days immediately before or after childbirth) or herpes zoster in the early years of life may occur depending on the time of infection. A Microbiology laboratory can help in the diagnosis and management of mother-child infection at four main times: (1) when a pregnant woman has been exposed to varicella or herpes zoster, a prompt search for specific antibodies can determine whether she is susceptible to, or protected against infection; (2) when a pregnant woman develops clinical symptoms consistent with varicella, the diagnosis is usually clinical, but a laboratory can be crucial if the symptoms are doubtful or otherwise unclear (atypical patterns in immunocompromised subjects, patients with post-vaccination varicella, or subjects who have received immunoglobulins), or if there is a need for a differential diagnosis between varicella and other types of dermatoses with vesicle formation; (3) when a prenatal diagnosis of uterine infection is required in order to detect cases of congenital varicella syndrome after the onset of varicella in the mother; and (4) when the baby is born and it is necessary to confirm a diagnosis of varicella (and its complications), make a differential diagnosis between varicella and other diseases with similar symptoms, or confirm a causal relationship between maternal varicella and malformations in a newborn.
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Karbalaie Niya MH, Bokharaei Salim F, Tavakoli A, Reza Monavari SH, Esghaei M, Tameshkel FS, Keyvani H. Varicella zoster virus genotyping in chickenpox patient's clinical isolates from Iran. Future Virol 2016. [DOI: 10.2217/fvl-2016-0050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Aim: The varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox and zoster infections. This study aimed to investigate the distribution of VZV genotypes among Iranian patients. Materials & methods: From 2010 to 2015, 244 patients were enrolled in this cross-sectional study, 45 of whom were positive for VZV DNA. Both direct sequencing and restriction fragment length polymorphism assay were performed for 19 positive specimens. SPSS v.20 was used for statistics. Results: The predominant VZV genotype was M1 (84.2%) followed by genotype E (10.5%) and genotype J (5.3%). Restriction fragment length polymorphism demonstrated that 17 strains were PstI+ BglI+ (M1 and/or J genotypes) and 2 were PstI+ BglI- (E genotype). Conclusion: This research is a prelim study on VZV genotyping. Further investigations will help to confirm the VZV genotype prevalence reported here.
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- Department of Virology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Virology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Virology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Gastrointestinal & Liver Disease Research Center (GILDRC), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Krakowetz CN, Dibernardo A, Lindsay LR, Chilton NB. Two Anaplasma phagocytophilum strains in Ixodes scapularis ticks, Canada. Emerg Infect Dis 2016; 20:2064-7. [PMID: 25417645 PMCID: PMC4257797 DOI: 10.3201/eid2012.140172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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We developed PCR-based assays to distinguish a human pathogenic strain of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Ap-ha, from Ap-variant 1, a strain not associated with human infection. The assays were validated on A. phagocytophilum-infected black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) collected in Canada. The relative prevalence of these 2 strains in I. scapularis ticks differed among geographic regions.
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Gunadi, Dwihantoro A, Iskandar K, Makhmudi A, Rochadi. Accuracy of polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism for RET rs2435357 genotyping as Hirschsprung risk. J Surg Res 2016; 203:91-4. [PMID: 27338539 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.02.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Revised: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recently, the common RET rs2435357 variant has been shown to be strongly related to Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) in the Indonesian population. This association study was conducted in developed areas using high-throughput TaqMan polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Although the TaqMan method is less time-consuming, it requires a special more expensive PCR machine and a highly skilled analyst. In this study, we analyzed the usefulness of the PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) method for genotyping RET rs2435357 polymorphism in Indonesian HSCR patients given the limitation of resource allocation for more expensive technologies. MATERIALS AND METHODS We compared our previous genotyping results of RET rs2435357 in 53 HSCR patients and 86 controls using the TaqMan PCR assay with the PCR-RFLP technique. Furthermore, we included an additional 40 HSCR patients and 50 controls and subsequently genotyped all subjects using the PCR-RFLP method. RESULTS Compared with our previous genotyping data of RET rs2435357 using the TaqMan PCR assay, the PCR-RFLP method indicated 100% concordant results. The overall accuracy of the PCR-RFLP for RET rs2435357 genotyping was 100%. In addition, case-control analysis demonstrated that RET rs2435357 is significantly correlated with HSCR (P = 2.2 × 10(-13)) with an odds ratio of 5.1 (95% confidence interval = 3.2-8.1). The transmission disequilibrium test revealed that risk allele (T) at rs2435357 is significantly overtransmitted to probands at a transmission rate (τ) of 0.87 (P = 1.5 × 10(-6)). CONCLUSIONS The PCR-RFLP method is reliable and affordable for genotyping of RET rs2435357 polymorphism in developing countries. Our results strengthen the proof that the RET rs2435357 variant is a genetic risk for HSCR in Indonesia.
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- Pediatric Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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- Pediatric Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada/UGM Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Pediatric Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Pediatric Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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Safarnezhad Tameshkel F, Karbalaie Niya MH, Keyvani H. Enzymatic Digestion Pattern of Varicella Zoster Virus ORF38 and ORF54 in Chickenpox Patients Using RFLP Technique. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2016; 11:35-40. [PMID: 26870141 PMCID: PMC4749193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox in children and zoster (zona) in the elderly. Using RFLP-PCR method for detection of VZV specific SNPs ORF38, 54 and 62 could distinguish the profile of VZV isolates. The aim of this study was to investigate enzymatic digestion pattern of VZV ORF38 and ORF54 in chickenpox patients using RFLP technique. METHODS Thirty-eight chickenpox patients, who referred to the hospitals of Iran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran from May 2010 to June 2015 were enrolled in this cross sectional study. After the DNA extraction, PCR amplification of 38 VZV isolates performed by specific primers of ORFs 38 and 54, then RFLP assay and digestion carried out by PstI (for ORF38) and BglI (for ORF54) restriction enzymes. RESULTS Of 38 positive VZV DNA, the mean age (yr)±SD was 34.4±23.3 (range: 7-89). 22 (57.9%) were female and 16 (42.1%) were male. The predominant VZV profile of BglI(+) PstI(+) were 89.5% (34/38) followed by 10.5% (4/38) PstI(+) BglI‾. Statistical analysis showed that there was no significant relationship between genotype, age, sex, and year of infection variables (P value> 0.05). The common VZV genotype among Iranian patients with chickenpox and zona infection is genotype BglI(+) PstI(+) followed by PstI(+) BglI‾. CONCLUSION There are different VZV circulating genotypes that call for for more research on this field by widely population and other methods such as nucleotide sequencing to justify the accurate VZV genotype prevalence in Iran.
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- Dept. of Virology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Quinlivan M, Breuer J. Clinical and molecular aspects of the live attenuated Oka varicella vaccine. Rev Med Virol 2014; 24:254-73. [PMID: 24687808 DOI: 10.1002/rmv.1789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2013] [Revised: 02/25/2014] [Accepted: 02/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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VZV is a ubiquitous member of the Herpesviridae family that causes varicella (chicken pox) and herpes zoster (shingles). Both manifestations can cause great morbidity and mortality and are therefore of significant economic burden. The introduction of varicella vaccination as part of childhood immunization programs has resulted in a remarkable decline in varicella incidence, and associated hospitalizations and deaths, particularly in the USA. The vaccine preparation, vOka, is a live attenuated virus produced by serial passage of a wild-type clinical isolate termed pOka in human and guinea pig cell lines. Although vOka is clinically attenuated, it can cause mild varicella, establish latency, and reactivate to cause herpes zoster. Sequence analysis has shown that vOka differs from pOka by at least 42 loci; however, not all genomes possess the novel vOka change at all positions, creating a heterogeneous population of genetically distinct haplotypes. This, together with the extreme cell-associated nature of VZV replication in cell culture and the lack of an animal model, in which the complete VZV life cycle can be replicated, has limited studies into the molecular basis for vOka attenuation. Comparative studies of vOka with pOka replication in T cells, dorsal root ganglia, and skin indicate that attenuation likely involves multiple mutations within ORF 62 and several other genes. This article presents an overview of the clinical aspects of the vaccine and current progress on understanding the molecular mechanisms that account for the clinical phenotype of reduced virulence.
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- Mark Quinlivan
- Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London, UK
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Bojanova M, Bodaghi B, Hannachi N, Jouffroy T, Fel A, Le Hoang P, Rozenberg F. Measure of herpesvirus-specific ocular antibody production in patients with uveitis. J Clin Virol 2013; 58:718-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2013.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2013] [Revised: 08/27/2013] [Accepted: 10/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Ihira M, Higashimoto Y, Kawamura Y, Sugata K, Ohashi M, Asano Y, Yoshikawa T. Cycling probe technology to quantify and discriminate between wild-type varicella-zoster virus and Oka vaccine strains. J Virol Methods 2013; 193:308-13. [PMID: 23820238 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2013.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2013] [Revised: 06/13/2013] [Accepted: 06/21/2013] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Rapid differentiation between wild-type varicella zoster virus (VZV) and Oka-vaccine (vOka) strains is important for monitoring side reactions of varicella vaccination. To develop a high-throughput molecular diagnostic method for the differentiation of wild-type VZV and vOka strains based on cycling probe technology. The primers were designed to amplify common sequences spanning a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in gene 62 of VZV. DNA-RNA chimeric probes (cycling probes) were designed to detect the SNP at nucleotide 105705. The cycling probe real-time PCR assays for VZV wild-type and vOka strains specifically amplified plasmids containing target sequences that ranged between 10 and 1×10(6) copies per reaction. The inter- and intra-assay coefficients of variation were less than 5%. After initial validation studies, the clinical reliability of this method was evaluated using 38 swab samples that were collected from patients suspected of being zoster. Compared to the loop mediated isothermal amplification method, which is defined as the gold standard, cycling probe real-time PCR was highly sensitive and specific. The cycling probe real-time PCR technology is a reliable tool for differentiating between wild-type VZV and vOka strains in clinical samples.
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- Masaru Ihira
- Faculty of Clinical Engineering, Fujita Health University School of Health Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
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Marques I, Teixeira AL, Ferreira M, Assis J, Lobo F, Maurício J, Medeiros R. Influence of survivin (BIRC5) and caspase-9 (CASP9) functional polymorphisms in renal cell carcinoma development: a study in a southern European population. Mol Biol Rep 2013; 40:4819-26. [PMID: 23645041 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-013-2578-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2012] [Accepted: 04/29/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common cancer of the adult kidney and its incidence and mortality has increase in the last 20 years. The disruption of cellular death is one the mechanism involved in cancer development. This process is precise regulated by apoptotic and anti-apoptotic molecules. Survivin (BIRC5) is a member of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein family and has the ability to inhibit the activation of the pro-apoptotic caspase-9 (CASP9). Thus BIRC5 and CASP9 functional polymorphisms might modulate the apoptosis and consequently RCC development. Our purpose was to investigate the potential role of BIRC5-31G/C and CASP9+83C/T functional polymorphisms in the risk for the development of RCC and metastatic disease. We studied the BIRC5-31G/C and CASP9+83C/T functional polymorphisms by PCR-RFLP and allelic discrimination using the 7300 real-time polymerase chain reaction system, respectively, in 178 RCC patients and in 305 healthy individuals. Regarding the BIRC5-31G/C polymorphism, there is a trend to an overrepresentation of CC genotype in RCC group compared with normal controls (aOR, 1.94; P=0.053). We observed, after gender stratification and age-adjustment, that BIRC5-31CC and CASP9+83CT/TT genotypes were associated with an increased risk for RCC development in the female group of our southern European study population (aOR=3.85; P=0.019; aOR=2.98; P=0.028; respectively). Concerning the waiting time for onset of metastatic disease, we observed that BIRC5-31CC homozygous developed metastasis 8 years earlier than the G carriers using a Cox proportional hazard model with gender as covariate (HR=4.9, P=0.038, P bootstrap=0.009). The Cox regression proportional hazard model was validated using bootstrap statistic with 1,000 samples of the same number of patients as the original dataset. Our results suggest that individual differences influence the susceptibility to RCC and tumor behavior. This genetic profile may help to define higher risk groups that would benefit from individualized chemoprevention strategies and therapies.
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- Inês Marques
- Grupo de Oncologia Molecular-CI, Edifício Laboratórios, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, EPE, 4º piso, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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Tomás G, Hernández M, Marandino A, Panzera Y, Maya L, Hernández D, Pereda A, Banda A, Villegas P, Aguirre S, Pérez R. Development and validation of a TaqMan-MGB real-time RT-PCR assay for simultaneous detection and characterization of infectious bursal disease virus. J Virol Methods 2012; 185:101-7. [PMID: 22728272 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2012.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2012] [Revised: 05/26/2012] [Accepted: 06/13/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Rapid and reliable detection and classification of infectious bursal disease viruses (IBDVs) is of crucial importance for disease surveillance and control. This study presents the development and validation of a real-time RT-PCR assay to detect and discriminate very virulent (vv) from non-vv (classic and variant) IBDV strains. The assay uses two fluorogenic, minor groove-binding (MGB) TaqMan probes targeted to a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) embedded in a highly conserved genomic region. The analytical sensitivity of the assay was determined using serial dilutions of in vitro-transcribed RNA. The assay demonstrated a wide dynamic range between 10(2) and 10(8) standard RNA copies per reaction. Good reproducibility was also detected, with intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation ranging from 0.13% to 2.23% and 0.26% to 1.92%, respectively. The assay detected successfully all the assessed vv, classical, and variant field and vaccine strains and correctly discriminated all vvIBDV strains from non-vvIBDV strains. Other common avian RNA viruses tested negative, indicating high specificity of the assay. The high sensitivity, rapidity, reproducibility, and specificity of the real-time RT-PCR assay make this method suitable for general and genotype-specific detection and quantitation.
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- Gonzalo Tomás
- Sección Genética Evolutiva, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay
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Dalmasso A, Civera T, La Neve F, Bottero MT. Simultaneous detection of cow and buffalo milk in mozzarella cheese by Real-Time PCR assay. Food Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2010.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Schmid DS, Jumaan AO. Impact of varicella vaccine on varicella-zoster virus dynamics. Clin Microbiol Rev 2010; 23:202-17. [PMID: 20065330 PMCID: PMC2806663 DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00031-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The licensure and recommendation of varicella vaccine in the mid-1990s in the United States have led to dramatic declines in varicella incidence and varicella-related deaths and hospitalizations. Varicella outbreaks remain common and occur increasingly in highly vaccinated populations. Breakthrough varicella in vaccinated individuals is characteristically mild, typically with fewer lesions that frequently do not progress to a vesicular stage. As such, the laboratory diagnosis of varicella has grown increasingly important, particularly in outbreak settings. In this review the impact of varicella vaccine on varicella-zoster virus (VZV) disease, arising complications in the effective diagnosis and monitoring of VZV transmission, and the relative strengths and limitations of currently available laboratory diagnostic techniques are all addressed. Since disease symptoms often resolve in outbreak settings before suitable test specimens can be obtained, the need to develop new diagnostic approaches that rely on alternative patient samples is also discussed.
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- D Scott Schmid
- Herpesvirus Team and National VZV Laboratory, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Herpesvirus Laboratory Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunizations and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Viral Diseases, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA.
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Norberg P. Divergence and genotyping of human alpha-herpesviruses: an overview. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2009; 10:14-25. [PMID: 19772930 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2009.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2009] [Revised: 09/08/2009] [Accepted: 09/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Herpesviruses are large DNA viruses that are highly disseminated among animals. Of the eight herpesviruses identified in humans, three are classified into the alpha-herpesvirus subfamily: herpes simplex virus types 1 (HSV-1) and 2 (HSV-2), which are typically associated with mucocutaneous lesions, and varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which is the cause of chicken pox and herpes zoster. All three viruses establish lifelong infections and may also induce more severe symptoms, such as neurological manifestations and fatal neonatal infections. Despite thorough investigation of the genetic variability among circulating strains of each virus in recent decades, little is known about possible associations between the genetic setups of the viruses and clinical manifestations in human hosts. This review focuses mainly on evolutionary studies of and genotyping strategies for these three human alpha-herpesviruses, emphasizing the ambiguities induced by a high frequency of circulating recombinant strains. It also aims to shed light on the challenges of establishing a uniform genotyping strategy for all three viruses.
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- Peter Norberg
- Dept. of Cell and Molecular Biology, Microbiology, University of Gothenburg, Box 462, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Boo NY, Wong FL, Wang MK, Othman A. Homozygous variant of UGT1A1 gene mutation and severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Pediatr Int 2009; 51:488-93. [PMID: 19674361 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2008.02798.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to compare, in a case-control study, the prevalence of nucleotide 211 guanine to adenine (G-->A) mutation of uridine diphosphoglucuronosyl transferase (UGT1A1) gene in Malaysian Chinese newborns with and without severe hyperbilirubinemia (total serum bilirubin >250 micromol/L during first 48 h of life or > or =300 micromol/L thereafter), and to determine whether this mutation was a significant risk factor associated with severe hyperbilirubinemia. METHODS Seventy-four term infants of Chinese descent admitted with severe hyperbilirubinemia were recruited. Infants without severe hyperbilirubinemia (n = 125) were randomly selected from among healthy Chinese term infants. UGT1A1 nucleotide 211 polymorphism was assayed using the Taqman single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping method. Using gestational age, types of feeds, G6PD mutation, G6PD enzyme levels, and UGT1A1 gene mutation status as independent variables, logistic regression analysis was carried out to determine the significant risk factors associated with severe hyperbilirubinemia. RESULTS UGT1A1 gene mutation was significantly more common among hyperbilirubinemic infants (39.2%) than controls (25.6%; P = 0.04). Gestational age (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 0.7; 95% confidence intervals [CI]: 0.5-0.9; P = 0.01), G6PD mutation (adjusted OR, 7.2; 95%CI: 2.7-19.0; P < 0.0001), exclusive breast-feeding (adjusted OR, 11.7; 95%CI: 2.7-49.9; P = 0.001), and homozygous variant of UGT1A1 gene mutation (adjusted OR, 32.2; 95%CI: 3.8-273.2; P = 0.001) were significant risk factors. Heterozygous variant of UGT1A1 gene mutation, actual levels of G6PD enzyme, and mixed feeding were not. CONCLUSION Homozygous variant of nucleotide 211 G-->A mutation of UGT1A1 gene is a significant risk factor associated with severe hyperbilirubinemia among Malaysian Chinese newborns.
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- Nem-Yun Boo
- Department of Paediatrics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacbo Latif, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Harbecke R, Oxman MN, Arnold BA, Ip C, Johnson GR, Levin MJ, Gelb LD, Schmader KE, Straus SE, Wang H, Wright PF, Pachucki CT, Gershon AA, Arbeit RD, Davis LE, Simberkoff MS, Weinberg A, Williams HM, Cheney C, Petrukhin L, Abraham KG, Shaw A, Manoff S, Antonello JM, Green T, Wang Y, Tan C, Keller PM. A real-time PCR assay to identify and discriminate among wild-type and vaccine strains of varicella-zoster virus and herpes simplex virus in clinical specimens, and comparison with the clinical diagnoses. J Med Virol 2009; 81:1310-22. [PMID: 19475609 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.21506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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A real-time PCR assay was developed to identify varicella-zoster virus (VZV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) DNA in clinical specimens from subjects with suspected herpes zoster (HZ; shingles). Three sets of primers and probes were used in separate PCR reactions to detect and discriminate among wild-type VZV (VZV-WT), Oka vaccine strain VZV (VZV-Oka), and HSV DNA, and the reaction for each virus DNA was multiplexed with primers and probe specific for the human beta-globin gene to assess specimen adequacy. Discrimination of all VZV-WT strains, including Japanese isolates and the Oka parent strain, from VZV-Oka was based upon a single nucleotide polymorphism at position 106262 in ORF 62, resulting in preferential amplification by the homologous primer pair. The assay was highly sensitive and specific for the target virus DNA, and no cross-reactions were detected with any other infectious agent. With the PCR assay as the gold standard, the sensitivity of virus culture was 53% for VZV and 77% for HSV. There was 92% agreement between the clinical diagnosis of HZ by the Clinical Evaluation Committee and the PCR assay results.
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- Ruth Harbecke
- Department of Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA
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Distribution of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) wild-type genotypes in northern and southern Europe: evidence for high conservation of circulating genotypes. Virology 2008; 383:216-25. [PMID: 19019403 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2008.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2008] [Revised: 08/13/2008] [Accepted: 10/15/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Phylogenetic analysis of 19 complete VZV genomic sequences resolves wild-type strains into 5 genotypes (E1, E2, J, M1, and M2). Complete sequences for M3 and M4 strains are unavailable, but targeted analyses of representative strains suggest they are stable, circulating VZV genotypes. Sequence analysis of VZV isolates identified both shared and specific markers for every genotype and validated a unified VZV genotyping strategy. Despite high genotype diversity no evidence for intra-genotypic recombination was observed. Five of seven VZV genotypes were reliably discriminated using only four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) present in ORF22, and the E1 and E2 genotypes were resolved using SNP located in ORF21, ORF22 or ORF50. Sequence analysis of 342 clinical varicella and zoster specimens from 18 European countries identified the following distribution of VZV genotypes: E1, 221 (65%); E2, 87 (25%); M1, 20 (6%); M2, 3 (1%); M4, 11 (3%). No M3 or J strains were observed.
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Discriminating between varicella-zoster virus vaccine and wild-type strains by loop-mediated isothermal amplification. J Clin Microbiol 2008; 46:2665-70. [PMID: 18550736 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00216-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method was developed to distinguish between the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) vaccine (vOka) strain and wild-type strains. Two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (nucleotide [nt] 105705 for VR-1 VZV LAMP and nt 106262 for VR-2 VZV LAMP) located in the open reading frame 62 gene were selected as LAMP targets. Amplified vOka DNA demonstrated a typical ladder pattern; however, no LAMP product was detected in reactions performed with DNAs from other human herpesviruses by either VR-1 VZV LAMP or VR-2 VZV LAMP. This result was confirmed by a turbidity assay. The sensitivities of both VR-1 and VR-2 VZV LAMP determined by either the turbidity assay or agarose gel electrophoresis were 100 copies per reaction. To discriminate the vOka strain from wild-type strains, VR-1 and VR-2 VZV LAMP products were digested with the appropriate restriction enzymes (SacII for VR-1 LAMP and SmaI for VR-2 LAMP). The digested products were clearly different in the vOka strain and wild-type strains. To evaluate the utility of the LAMP methods for rapid differentiation, viral DNA (without DNA extraction) in swab samples was directly tested. Wild-type VZV DNA was detected in 20 swab samples by either VR-1 VZV LAMP or VR-2 VZV LAMP. Sequence analysis confirmed the expected SNPs in the LAMP products amplified from the vOka strain and the five wild-type strains.
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Lopez AS, Burnett-Hartman A, Nambiar R, Ritz L, Owens P, Loparev VN, Guris D, Schmid DS. Transmission of a newly characterized strain of varicella-zoster virus from a patient with herpes zoster in a long-term-care facility, West Virginia, 2004. J Infect Dis 2008; 197:646-53. [PMID: 18260757 DOI: 10.1086/527419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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We investigated a small outbreak of varicella in a long-term-care facility after a case of herpes zoster. Clinical specimens and environmental samples were collected from all case patients and from surfaces in the case patients' rooms and other common-use areas. Wild-type varicella-zoster virus (VZV) DNA was identified in all 3 varicella case patients, and high concentrations of VZV DNA were detected in environmental samples from the room of the herpes zoster case patient. Genotypic analysis showed that the identical VZV strain was present in all samples; moreover, the strain was a unique Mosaic genotype isolate that included a stable Oka vaccine marker that had hitherto never been observed in a wild-type strain of VZV. This study provides evidence for the value of including environmental sampling during the investigation of varicella outbreaks and illustrates the importance of evaluating multiple vaccine-associated markers for the discrimination of vaccine virus from wild-type VZV.
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- Adriana S Lopez
- National Center for Immunizations and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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Loparev VN, Rubtcova EN, Bostik V, Govil D, Birch CJ, Druce JD, Schmid DS, Croxson MC. Identification of five major and two minor genotypes of varicella-zoster virus strains: a practical two-amplicon approach used to genotype clinical isolates in Australia and New Zealand. J Virol 2007; 81:12758-65. [PMID: 17898056 PMCID: PMC2169114 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01145-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Whole genome phylogenetic analysis in this study resolved a total of five major genotypes among the 22 varicella-zoster virus (VZV) strains or isolates for which complete genomic sequences are available. Consistent with earlier publications we have designated these genotypes European 1 (E1), European 2 (E2), Japanese (J), mosaic 1 (M1), and mosaic 2 (M2). Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis performed in a whole-genome alignment revealed that VZV isolates of all five genotypes can be accurately genotyped using SNPs from two amplicons: open reading frame 22 (ORF22) and either ORF21 or ORF50. This modified approach identifies all of the genotypes observed using any of the published genotyping protocols. Of 165 clinical varicella and zoster isolates from Australia and New Zealand typed using this approach, 67 of 127 eastern Australian isolates were E1, 30 were E2, 16 were J, 10 were M1, and 4 were M2; 25 of 38 New Zealand isolates were E1, 8 were E2, and 5 were M1. VZV strain diversity in eastern Australia is thus broader than has been described for any other region, including Europe, Africa, and North America. J strains were far more prevalent than previously observed in countries other than Japan. Two-amplicon typing was in complete accord with genotypes derived using SNP in multiple ORFs (ORFs 1, 21, 22, 38, 50, 54, and 62). Two additional minor genotypes, M3 and M4, could also be resolved using two-amplicon typing.
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- Vladimir N Loparev
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
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Scott JC, Koylass MS, Stubberfield MR, Whatmore AM. Multiplex assay based on single-nucleotide polymorphisms for rapid identification of Brucella isolates at the species level. Appl Environ Microbiol 2007; 73:7331-7. [PMID: 17890328 PMCID: PMC2168218 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00976-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The genus Brucella includes a number of species that are major animal pathogens worldwide and significant causes of zoonotic infections of humans. Traditional methods of identifying Brucella to the species level can be time-consuming, can be subjective, and can pose a hazard to laboratory personnel in the absence of suitable biocontainment facilities. Using a robust phylogenetic framework, a number of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that define particular species within the genus were identified. These SNPs were used to develop a multiplex SNP detection assay, based on primer extension technology, that can rapidly and unambiguously identify an isolate as a member of one of the six classical Brucella species or as a member of the recently identified marine mammal group.
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- Julie C Scott
- Department of Statutory and Exotic Bacterial Diseases, Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3NB, United Kingdom
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Tang YW, Allawi HT, DeLeon-Carnes M, Li H, Day SP, Schmid DS. Detection and differentiation of wild-type and vaccine mutant varicella-zoster viruses using an Invader Plus method. J Clin Virol 2007; 40:129-34. [PMID: 17728179 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2007.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2007] [Revised: 07/13/2007] [Accepted: 07/18/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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We report the use of a prototype Invader Plus method (Third Wave Technologies, Inc., Madison, WI) for the qualitative detection of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) and differentiation of wild-type and Oka vaccine VZV. The analytical sensitivity of the VZV Invader Plus reagents is at 10 copies per reaction. A total of 174 skin and mucous swab specimens were used to validate the assay's performance. The sensitivity and specificity were 98.3% and 98.1%, respectively, in comparison to a PCR-EIA assay. A perfect 100% agreement was obtained when VZV wild-type and vaccine differentiation was performed on 54 VZV-positive swab specimens against an allele-specific FRET real-time assay. The Invader Plus method provides another reliable tool for qualitative detection of VZV and differentiation of wild-type and vaccine virus.
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- Yi-Wei Tang
- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
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Sauerbrei A, Wutzler P. Different genotype pattern of varicella-zoster virus obtained from patients with varicella and zoster in Germany. J Med Virol 2007; 79:1025-31. [PMID: 17516537 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.20879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The general use of the varicella vaccine requires the surveillance of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) strains in patients infected with VZV. This paper reports the data achieved from a prospective study of genotyping VZV in Germany, analyzing the restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) of the open reading frames (ORF) 38, 54, and 62 as well as the polymorphism of the R5 repeat region. The study included 177 patients with varicella. Seventy-eight patients with zoster served as controls. Results revealed that 78% of VZV strains in patients with varicella had the genetic profile of the dominant wild-genotype occurring in Europe and 22% had the markers of African or Asian strains. Varicella patients with the profile of African or Asian strains were significantly younger than patients with varicella caused by the dominant genotype. By contrast, all zoster patients exhibited strains representing the majority of wild-type strains in Europe. In conclusion, VZV strains from patients with varicella have a significantly higher genetic variability than viral strains from zoster patients. Since variants with the markers of African or Asian strains could only be found in young children with chickenpox, the results suggest a changing scene of VZV genotypes in Germany. As reasons, the spread of viruses, which may be imported originally by persons immigrating from warmer climates, or the recombination between wild-and vaccine-type viruses have to be considered.
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- A Sauerbrei
- Institute of Virology and Antiviral Therapy, Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, Jena, Germany.
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Koskiniemi M, Lappalainen M, Schmid DS, Rubtcova E, Loparev VN. Genotypic analysis of varicella-zoster virus and its seroprevalence in Finland. CLINICAL AND VACCINE IMMUNOLOGY : CVI 2007; 14:1057-61. [PMID: 17626161 PMCID: PMC2043318 DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00348-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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We evaluated the seroprevalence of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in the Finnish population among various age groups and genetically characterized VZV strains from documented cases of varicella and zoster. VZV-specific immunoglobulin G was measured in 2,842 serum samples that had been submitted for virological studies to the Department of Virology, University of Helsinki, from 1995 to 1996. Specimens for VZV genotyping were obtained from vesicular lesions from two pediatric patients and 26 adult patients. Seroprevalence to VZV varied markedly by age: 45% in children aged < or = 2 months, 12.5% in children aged 6 to 8 months, and > 90% in children near 10 years of age, plateauing thereafter into advanced age. The seroprevalence rates indicate that in Finland, as in other countries with temperate climates, primary VZV infection usually occurs during the first decade of life. Twenty-eight VZV DNA-positive specimens were analyzed to identify VZV vaccine and wild-type genotypes. All analyzed specimens were wild type and the European (E) genotype.
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- Marjaleena Koskiniemi
- Haartman Institute, Department of Virology, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 21 (Haartmaninkatu 3), Helsinki, Finland.
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- Rolando Ulloa-Gutierrez
- Paediatric Infectious Diseases Division, National Children's Hospital of Costa Rica, PO Box 1654-1000, San José, Costa Rica.
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Acosta-Leal R, Rush CM. Mutations Associated with Resistance-Breaking Isolates of Beet necrotic yellow vein virus and Their Allelic Discrimination Using TaqMan Technology. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2007; 97:325-30. [PMID: 18943652 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-97-3-0325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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ABSTRACT Genetic resistance in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) to Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV), which causes the disease rhizomania, is conferred by the single dominant gene Rz1. However, since 2002, Rz1 cultivars grown in the Imperial Valley of California have been increasingly damaged by a new strain of BNYVV. Viral RNA 3 was extracted from asymptomatic and symptomatic sugar beets and, after amplification and sequencing of a region including the p25 cistron, two polymorphic sites, A67V and D135E, associated with the capability of the virus to overcome resistance were identified. Using the real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction allelic discrimination technique, TaqMan probes designed to detect the responsible nucleotide substitutions permitted the differentiation between wild type (WT) and resistance-breaking (RB) isolates. This method also allowed easy detection of mixed infections by giving a heterozygous call, which was verified by DNA sequencing of individual clones. The capability of this technology to typify numerous isolates facilitated the analysis of the spatial distribution of virus haplotypes in the field. Thus, RB variants were mostly baited from yellow strips with high incidence of rhizomania, whereas WT variants predominated in the surrounding green areas. Mixed infections were found mainly in green areas and transitional zones. The predominance of the RB isolates in yellow strips suggests that they have gained fitness in Rz1 cultivars and will eventually become the dominant haplotype.
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Parker SP, Quinlivan M, Taha Y, Breuer J. Genotyping of varicella-zoster virus and the discrimination of Oka vaccine strains by TaqMan real-time PCR. J Clin Microbiol 2006; 44:3911-4. [PMID: 17088366 PMCID: PMC1698295 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00346-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in five genes have been used to identify four major subtypes of wild-type varicella-zoster virus (VZV) A, B, C, and J. Additional SNPs, located in the IE62 major transactivating gene can be used to differentiate the Oka vaccine strain (vOka) from wild-type VZV. Primer-probe sets for the detection of the five polymorphic loci were designed by Applied Biosystems for the ABI 7900HT platform. Probes for each allele were labeled with VIC or 6-carboxyfluorescein fluorogenic markers. Each primer-probe set was validated to establish assay sensitivity and specificity using VZV DNA of predetermined copy number and genotype. Further evaluation was carried out using DNA samples from the vesicle fluid or skin swab of the rash of adult patients with herpes zoster or rashes due to vOka. Assay sensitivity ranged from 10 and 10(8) copies/ml of VZV DNA (equivalent to 2 to 20 copies per reaction). Statistical analyses showed that for each genotype, a set of two probes clearly differentiated the nucleotide present (allele) at that locus (P < 0.0001). It was possible to determine the genotype of wild-type VZV using one of four SNP assays and also to differentiate wild type from vOka using a single SNP assay. The assay can be used for diagnostic and epidemiological studies of VZV, including the differentiation of vOka from wild-type strains, investigation of breakthrough infections, and varicella outbreaks following immunization.
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- S P Parker
- Skin Virus Laboratory, Centre for Infectious Disease, Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and the London school of Medicine and Dentistry, 4 Newark St., London E1 2AT, England
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Loparev V, Martro E, Rubtcova E, Rodrigo C, Piette JC, Caumes E, Vernant JP, Schmid DS, Fillet AM. Toward universal varicella-zoster virus (VZV) genotyping: diversity of VZV strains from France and Spain. J Clin Microbiol 2006; 45:559-63. [PMID: 17135433 PMCID: PMC1829061 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01738-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Thirty-one isolates from France and Spain were genotyped using a published method analyzing DNA sequence variation in open reading frame (ORF) 22, together with an evaluation of three well-characterized single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in ORF 38, 54, and 62. Nineteen were allocated to the European (E) genotype, six were mosaic-1 (M1), and two were mosaic-2 (M2). Four strains were assigned to a new genotype, mosaic-4 (M4). All isolates were wild type, with no Oka vaccine-associated markers. No isolates of the mosaic-3 (M3) or Japanese (J) genotype were observed. We also evaluated 13 selected isolates of E, J, M1, and M2 strains (9 of the 31 described above) using an alternative genotyping method based on the assessment of multiple SNP located in ORF 1, 9, 10, 21, 31, 50, 54, 62, and 68. This method assigns wild-type varicella-zoster virus (VZV) strains to seven genotypes: A1, A2, J1, B1, B2, C, and C1. VZV isolates identified as E (ORF22 method) had the genetic signature of genotype C VZV strains, M1 strains were A1, and M2 were A2. No J strains were detected, but parental Oka and vaccine Oka (genotype J) corresponded to genotype J1. M4 isolates (B) share the SNP array observed for M1 and E viruses, and probably represent recombinants between African-Asian (M1) and European (E) viruses. The two genotyping methods, using entirely different genomic targets, produced identical clusters for the strains examined, suggesting robust phylogenetic linkages among VZV strains circulating in Europe.
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- Vladimir Loparev
- Biotechnology Core Facility, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
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Taha Y, Scott FT, Parker SP, Syndercombe Court D, Quinlivan ML, Breuer J. Reactivation of 2 genetically distinct varicella-zoster viruses in the same individual. Clin Infect Dis 2006; 43:1301-3. [PMID: 17051496 DOI: 10.1086/508539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2006] [Accepted: 08/15/2006] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Varicella-zoster viruses recovered from 2 episodes of herpes zoster in an immunocompetent man were found to be different genotypes. The fact that the 2 isolates came from the same individual was confirmed by DNA fingerprinting. Immunity following chickenpox may not always protect against systemic reinfection. This finding raises questions about varicella-zoster virus pathogenesis and may have an impact on public health policy.
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- Y Taha
- Skin Virus Laboratory, Centre for Infectious Diseases Research, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, E1 2AT, United Kingdom
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Watzinger F, Ebner K, Lion T. Detection and monitoring of virus infections by real-time PCR. Mol Aspects Med 2006. [PMID: 16481036 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2005.12.00] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2023]
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The employment of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques for virus detection and quantification offers the advantages of high sensitivity and reproducibility, combined with an extremely broad dynamic range. A number of qualitative and quantitative PCR virus assays have been described, but commercial PCR kits are available for quantitative analysis of a limited number of clinically important viruses only. In addition to permitting the assessment of viral load at a given time point, quantitative PCR tests offer the possibility of determining the dynamics of virus proliferation, monitoring of the response to treatment and, in viruses displaying persistence in defined cell types, distinction between latent and active infection. Moreover, from a technical point of view, the employment of sequential quantitative PCR assays in virus monitoring helps identifying false positive results caused by inadvertent contamination of samples with traces of viral nucleic acids or PCR products. In this review, we provide a survey of the current state-of-the-art in the application of the real-time PCR technology to virus analysis. Advantages and limitations of the RQ-PCR methodology, and quality control issues related to standardization and validation of diagnostic assays are discussed.
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- F Watzinger
- Children's Cancer Research Institute, St. Anna Kinderspital, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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The employment of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques for virus detection and quantification offers the advantages of high sensitivity and reproducibility, combined with an extremely broad dynamic range. A number of qualitative and quantitative PCR virus assays have been described, but commercial PCR kits are available for quantitative analysis of a limited number of clinically important viruses only. In addition to permitting the assessment of viral load at a given time point, quantitative PCR tests offer the possibility of determining the dynamics of virus proliferation, monitoring of the response to treatment and, in viruses displaying persistence in defined cell types, distinction between latent and active infection. Moreover, from a technical point of view, the employment of sequential quantitative PCR assays in virus monitoring helps identifying false positive results caused by inadvertent contamination of samples with traces of viral nucleic acids or PCR products. In this review, we provide a survey of the current state-of-the-art in the application of the real-time PCR technology to virus analysis. Advantages and limitations of the RQ-PCR methodology, and quality control issues related to standardization and validation of diagnostic assays are discussed.
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- Corresponding author. Tel.: +43 1 40470 489; fax: +43 1 40470 437.
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Espy MJ, Uhl JR, Sloan LM, Buckwalter SP, Jones MF, Vetter EA, Yao JDC, Wengenack NL, Rosenblatt JE, Cockerill FR, Smith TF. Real-time PCR in clinical microbiology: applications for routine laboratory testing. Clin Microbiol Rev 2006; 19:165-256. [PMID: 16418529 PMCID: PMC1360278 DOI: 10.1128/cmr.19.1.165-256.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 800] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Real-time PCR has revolutionized the way clinical microbiology laboratories diagnose many human microbial infections. This testing method combines PCR chemistry with fluorescent probe detection of amplified product in the same reaction vessel. In general, both PCR and amplified product detection are completed in an hour or less, which is considerably faster than conventional PCR detection methods. Real-time PCR assays provide sensitivity and specificity equivalent to that of conventional PCR combined with Southern blot analysis, and since amplification and detection steps are performed in the same closed vessel, the risk of releasing amplified nucleic acids into the environment is negligible. The combination of excellent sensitivity and specificity, low contamination risk, and speed has made real-time PCR technology an appealing alternative to culture- or immunoassay-based testing methods for diagnosing many infectious diseases. This review focuses on the application of real-time PCR in the clinical microbiology laboratory.
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- M J Espy
- Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Hilton 470, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Reddy S, Manna P. Quantitative detection and differentiation of human herpesvirus 6 subtypes in bone marrow transplant patients by using a single real-time polymerase chain reaction assay. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2005; 11:530-41. [PMID: 15983553 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2005.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Human herpesvirus (HHV)--6 infections are ubiquitous, but infection or reactivation under immunocompromised conditions, such as bone marrow or solid organ transplantation, can often result in serious clinical manifestations. Two HHV-6 subtypes are known. Most primary HHV-6 infections are caused by subtype 6B, but little information is available about the prevalence, distribution, and clinical divergence of 6A and 6B. To study this, we have developed a highly sensitive and specific real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay that can detect, quantitate, and reliably differentiate HHV-6A and -6B in clinical specimens. Exploiting a single-base variation in the DNA polymerase gene of these respective subtypes, we used melting curve analysis for subtype discrimination. Moreover, this assay's ability to discriminate HHV-6 subtypes was confirmed by PCR/restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of the HHV-6 large tegument protein gene and PCR amplicon size-discrimination analysis of the HHV-6 immediate-early gene. Using this assay, we present our findings about the prevalence and distribution of these subtypes in bone marrow transplant patients. Of 803 plasma specimens tested from 353 patients, 136 specimens (17%) from 60 patients were determined to be HHV-6 positive. We analyzed these HHV-6--positive patients for subtype identification by using our newly developed assay and determined that 58 patients (97%) were HHV-6B positive and 2 patients (3%) were HHV-6A positive. No patient was coinfected with both subtypes. This assay can be a sensitive, genotype-specific, rapid method to reliably diagnose life-threatening HHV-6 infections in immunocompromised patients and can be useful in guiding and monitoring specific therapy.
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- Sushruth Reddy
- Department of Molecular Diagnostic research, Viracor Laboratories, Lee's summit, Missouri 64086, USA
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Chung GTY, Chiu RWK, Cheung JLK, Jin Y, Chim SSC, Chan PKS, Lo YMD. A simple and rapid approach for screening of SARS-coronavirus genotypes: an evaluation study. BMC Infect Dis 2005; 5:87. [PMID: 16229749 PMCID: PMC1276795 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-5-87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2005] [Accepted: 10/18/2005] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) was a newly emerged infectious disease which caused a global epidemic in 2002-2003. Sequence analysis of SARS-coronavirus isolates revealed that specific genotypes predominated at different periods of the epidemic. This information can be used as a footprint for tracing the epidemiology of infections and monitor viral evolution. However, direct sequencing analysis of a large number of clinical samples is cumbersome and time consuming. We present here a simple and rapid assay for the screening of SARS-coronavirus genotypes based on the use of fluorogenic oligonucleotide probes for allelic discrimination. METHODS Thirty SARS patients were recruited. Allelic discrimination assays were developed based on the use of fluorogenic oligonucleotide probes (TaqMan). Genotyping of the SARS-coronavirus isolates obtained from these patients were carried out by the allelic discrimination assays and confirmed by direct sequencing. RESULTS Genotyping based on the allelic discrimination assays were fully concordant with direct sequencing. All of the 30 SARS-coronavirus genotypes studied were characteristic of genotypes previously documented to be associated with the latter part of the epidemic. Seven of the isolates contained a previously reported major deletion but in patients not epidemiologically related to the previously studied cohort. CONCLUSION We have developed a simple and accurate method for the characterization and screening of SARS-coronavirus genotypes. It is a promising tool for the study of epidemiological relationships between documented cases during an outbreak.
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- Grace TY Chung
- Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
- Department of Chemical Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
- Department of Chemical Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Microbiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
- Department of Chemical Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
- Department of Chemical Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
- Department of Microbiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
- Department of Chemical Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
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