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Skerenova M, Cibulka M, Dankova Z, Holubekova V, Kolkova Z, Lucansky V, Dvorska D, Kapinova A, Krivosova M, Petras M, Baranovicova E, Baranova I, Novakova E, Liptak P, Banovcin P, Bobcakova A, Rosolanka R, Janickova M, Stanclova A, Gaspar L, Caprnda M, Prosecky R, Labudova M, Gabbasov Z, Rodrigo L, Kruzliak P, Lasabova Z, Matakova T, Halasova E. Host genetic variants associated with COVID-19 reconsidered in a Slovak cohort. Adv Med Sci 2024; 69:198-207. [PMID: 38555007 DOI: 10.1016/j.advms.2024.03.007] [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: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
Abstract
We present the results of an association study involving hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with a clinical background during the 3rd pandemic wave of COVID-19 in Slovakia. Seventeen single nucleotide variants (SNVs) in the eleven most relevant genes, according to the COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative, were investigated. Our study confirms the validity of the influence of LZTFL1 and 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase (OAS)1/OAS3 genetic variants on the severity of COVID-19. For two LZTFL1 SNVs in complete linkage disequilibrium, rs17713054 and rs73064425, the odds ratios of baseline allelic associations and logistic regressions (LR) adjusted for age and sex ranged in the four tested designs from 2.04 to 2.41 and from 2.05 to 3.98, respectively. The OAS1/OAS3 haplotype 'gttg' carrying a functional allele G of splice-acceptor variant rs10774671 manifested its protective function in the Delta pandemic wave. Significant baseline allelic associations of two DPP9 variants in all tested designs and two IFNAR2 variants in the Omicron pandemic wave were not confirmed by adjusted LR. Nevertheless, adjusted LR showed significant associations of NOTCH4 rs3131294 and TYK2 rs2304256 variants with severity of COVID-19. Hospitalized patients' reported comorbidities were not correlated with genetic variants, except for obesity, smoking (IFNAR2), and hypertension (NOTCH4). The results of our study suggest that host genetic variations have an impact on the severity and duration of acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Considering the differences in allelic associations between pandemic waves, they support the hypothesis that every new SARS-CoV-2 variant may modify the host immune response by reconfiguring involved pathways.
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- Maria Skerenova
- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Clinic of Internal Medicine- Gastroenterology, University Hospital in Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Clinic of Internal Medicine- Gastroenterology, University Hospital in Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Clinic of Pneumology and Phthisiology, University Hospital in Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Clinic of Infectology and Travel Medicine, University Hospital in Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Clinic of Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital in Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Trnava, Slovakia
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- 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University and University Hospital, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University and St. Anne'S University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic; International Clinical Research Centre, St. Anne's University Hospital and Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Health Care and Social Work, University of Trnava in Trnava, Slovakia
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- National Medical Research Centre for Cardiology, Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oviedo and Central University Hospital of Asturias (HUCA), Oviedo, Spain
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oviedo and Central University Hospital of Asturias (HUCA), Oviedo, Spain; Research and Development Services, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genomics, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia.
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Roche R, Odeh NH, Andar AU, Tulapurkar ME, Roche JA. Protection against Severe Illness versus Immunity-Redefining Vaccine Effectiveness in the Aftermath of COVID-19. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1963. [PMID: 37630523 PMCID: PMC10459411 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11081963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccines have played a pivotal role in reducing the risk of developing severe illness from COVID-19, thus helping end the COVID-19 global public health emergency after more than three years. Intriguingly, as SARS-CoV-2 variants emerged, individuals who were fully vaccinated did get infected in high numbers, and viral loads in vaccinated individuals were as high as those in the unvaccinated. However, even with high viral loads, vaccinated individuals were significantly less likely to develop severe illness; this begs the question as to whether the main effect of anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccines is to confer protection against severe illness or immunity against infection. The answer to this question is consequential, not only to the understanding of how anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccines work, but also to public health efforts against existing and novel pathogens. In this review, we argue that immune system sensitization-desensitization rather than sterilizing immunity may explain vaccine-mediated protection against severe COVID-19 illness even when the SARS-CoV-2 viral load is high. Through the lessons learned from COVID-19, we make the case that in the disease's aftermath, public health agencies must revisit healthcare policies, including redefining the term "vaccine effectiveness."
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- Renuka Roche
- Occupational Therapy Program, School of Health Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA;
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- Ph.D. Program in Immunology and Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA;
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- Baltimore County, Translational Life Science Technology, University of Maryland, Rockville, MD 20850, USA;
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Physical Therapy Program, Department of Health Care Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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Biancolella M, Colona VL, Luzzatto L, Watt JL, Mattiuz G, Conticello SG, Kaminski N, Mehrian-Shai R, Ko AI, Gonsalves GS, Vasiliou V, Novelli G, Reichardt JKV. COVID-19 annual update: a narrative review. Hum Genomics 2023; 17:68. [PMID: 37488607 PMCID: PMC10367267 DOI: 10.1186/s40246-023-00515-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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Three and a half years after the pandemic outbreak, now that WHO has formally declared that the emergency is over, COVID-19 is still a significant global issue. Here, we focus on recent developments in genetic and genomic research on COVID-19, and we give an outlook on state-of-the-art therapeutical approaches, as the pandemic is gradually transitioning to an endemic situation. The sequencing and characterization of rare alleles in different populations has made it possible to identify numerous genes that affect either susceptibility to COVID-19 or the severity of the disease. These findings provide a beginning to new avenues and pan-ethnic therapeutic approaches, as well as to potential genetic screening protocols. The causative virus, SARS-CoV-2, is still in the spotlight, but novel threatening virus could appear anywhere at any time. Therefore, continued vigilance and further research is warranted. We also note emphatically that to prevent future pandemics and other world-wide health crises, it is imperative to capitalize on what we have learnt from COVID-19: specifically, regarding its origins, the world's response, and insufficient preparedness. This requires unprecedented international collaboration and timely data sharing for the coordination of effective response and the rapid implementation of containment measures.
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, School of Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- University of Florence, 50121, Florence, Italy
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- College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Smithfield, QLD, 4878, Australia
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- Core Research Laboratory, Istituto per lo Studio, la Prevenzione e la Rete Oncologica (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
- Institute of Clinical Physiology - National Council of Research (IFC-CNR), 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, Edmond and Lilly Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer 2 Sheba Road, 52621, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, USA
- Instituto Gonçalo MonizFundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, USA
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, School of Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133, Rome, Italy.
- IRCCS Neuromed, 86077, Pozzilli, IS, Italy.
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Nevada, 89557, Reno, NV, USA.
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- Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Smithfield, QLD, 4878, Australia
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Chen KF, Feng TW, Wu CC, Yunusa I, Liu SH, Yeh CF, Han ST, Mao CY, Harika D, Rothman R, Pekosz A. Diagnostic accuracy of clinical signs and symptoms of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the different estimates in a different stage of the pandemic outbreak. J Glob Health 2023; 13:06026. [PMID: 37441773 PMCID: PMC10344460 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.13.06026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Background The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused enormous adverse socioeconomic impacts worldwide. Evidence suggests that the diagnostic accuracy of clinical features of COVID-19 may vary among different populations. Methods We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies from PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and the WHO Global Health Library for studies evaluating the accuracy of clinical features to predict and prognosticate COVID-19. We used the National Institutes of Health Quality Assessment Tool to evaluate the risk of bias, and the random-effects approach to obtain pooled prevalence, sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios. Results Among the 189 included studies (53 659 patients), fever, cough, diarrhoea, dyspnoea, and fatigue were the most reported predictors. In the later stage of the pandemic, the sensitivity in predicting COVID-19 of fever and cough decreased, while the sensitivity of other symptoms, including sputum production, sore throat, myalgia, fatigue, dyspnoea, headache, and diarrhoea, increased. A combination of fever, cough, fatigue, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus increases the odds of having a COVID-19 diagnosis in patients with a positive test (positive likelihood ratio (PLR) = 3.06)) and decreases the odds in those with a negative test (negative likelihood ratio (NLR) = 0.59)). A combination of fever, cough, sputum production, myalgia, fatigue, and dyspnea had a PLR = 10.44 and an NLR = 0.16 in predicting severe COVID-19. Further updating the umbrella review (1092 studies, including 3 342 969 patients) revealed the different prevalence of symptoms in different stages of the pandemic. Conclusions Understanding the possible different distributions of predictors is essential for screening for potential COVID-19 infection and severe outcomes. Understanding that the prevalence of symptoms may change with time is important to developing a prediction model.
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- Kuan-Fu Chen
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
- Clinical Informatics and Medical Statistics Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Clinical Informatics and Medical Statistics Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
- Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Health Management Center, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, International Health Program, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Jang Y, Cho H, Chun J, Park K, Nowakowska A, Kim J, Lee H, Lee C, Han Y, Lee HJ, Shin HY, Kim YB. Baculoviral COVID-19 Delta DNA vaccine cross-protects against SARS-CoV2 variants in K18-ACE2 transgenic mice. Vaccine 2023; 41:1223-1231. [PMID: 36631359 PMCID: PMC9816072 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.12.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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After severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV2) made the world tremble with a global pandemic, SARS-CoV2 vaccines were developed. However, due to the coronavirus's intrinsic nature, new variants emerged, such as Delta and Omicron, refractory to the vaccines derived using the original Wuhan strain. We developed an HERV-enveloped recombinant baculoviral DNA vaccine against SARS-CoV2 (AcHERV-COVID19S). A non-replicating recombinant baculovirus that delivers the SARS-CoV2 spike gene showed a protective effect against the homologous challenge in a K18-hACE2 Tg mice model; however, it offered only a 50 % survival rate against the SARS-CoV2 Delta variant. Therefore, we further developed the AcHERV-COVID19 Delta vaccine (AcHERV-COVID19D). The AcHERV-COVID19D induced higher neutralizing antibodies against the Delta variant than the prototype or Omicron variant. On the other hand, cellular immunity was similarly high for all three SARS-CoV2 viruses. Cross-protection experiments revealed that mice vaccinated with the AcHERV-COVID19D showed 100 % survival upon challenge with Delta and Omicron variants and 71.4 % survival against prototype SARS-CoV2. These results support the potential of the viral vector vaccine, AcHERV-COVID19D, in preventing the spread of coronavirus variants such as Omicron and SARS-CoV2 variants.
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- Yuyeon Jang
- Department of Bioindustrial Technologies, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- KRBioTech, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- KRBioTech, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea,Department of Biomedical Science & Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- KRBioTech, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science & Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science & Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science & Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science & Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- KRBioTech, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science & Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science & Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioindustrial Technologies, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea,KRBioTech, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea,Department of Biomedical Science & Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea,Corresponding author at: Department of Biomedical Science & Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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SFTPB (rs11130866) and NR3C1 (rs41423247) gene variants as potential clinical biomarkers for personalized treatment strategy selection in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia. Respir Investig 2023; 61:103-109. [PMID: 36460583 PMCID: PMC9663752 DOI: 10.1016/j.resinv.2022.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Exploring the pathogenetic mechanisms behind severe lung damage in COVID-19 is crucial. In this study, we decided to focus on two molecular markers that affect surfactant metabolism and lung development: the surfactant protein B (SFTPB) and the glucocorticoid receptor (NR3C1) genes. The aim of our study was to determine the effect of SFTPB (rs11130866) and NR3C1 (rs41423247) gene variants on the course of the disease in patients with COVID-19, and the treatment measures they required. METHODS The study group included 58 patients with a diagnosis of severe "viral COVID-19 pneumonia." Determination of SFTPB and NR3C1 gene variants was performed using the PCR-RFLP method. RESULTS Our results indicate that the presence of the SFTPB gene CC genotype increases the risk of developing acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with COVID-19 (χ2 = 4.03, p = 0.045, OR = 3.90 [1.19-12.78]). However, patients with the SFTPB gene TT genotype required respiratory support for a shorter period of time. Patients with the NR3C1 gene CC genotype underwent a longer glucocorticoid therapy. Moreover, for patients with the CC genotype, a longer stay in the intensive care unit was detected before lethal outcome. CONCLUSIONS The obtained results confirm the influence of the SFTPB (rs11130866) and NR3C1 (rs41423247) gene variants on the therapy, course, and severity of the disease in patients with COVID-19. Of course, these results require further study, analysis, and larger, complex, systematic research.
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Sifuentes-Osornio J, Angulo-Guerrero O, De Anda-Jáuregui G, Díaz-De-León-Santiago JL, Hernández-Lemus E, Benítez-Pérez H, Herrera LA, López-Arellano O, Revuelta-Herrera A, Rosales-Tapia AR, Suárez-Lastra M, Kershenobich D, Ruiz-Gutiérrez R. Probability of hospitalisation and death among COVID-19 patients with comorbidity during outbreaks occurring in Mexico City. J Glob Health 2022; 12:05038. [DOI: 10.7189/jogh.12.05038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- José Sifuentes-Osornio
- Departamento de Medicina, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Secretaría de Educación, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, Gobierno de la Ciudad de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Computational Genomics Division, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Mexico City, Mexico
- Centro de Ciencias de la Complejidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Computational Genomics Division, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Mexico City, Mexico
- Centro de Ciencias de la Complejidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Dirección General de Cómputo y de Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación, Instituto de Investigaciones en Matemáticas Aplicadas y en Sistemas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Computational Genomics Division, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Mexico City, Mexico
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Secretaría de Educación, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, Gobierno de la Ciudad de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Dirección General de Cómputo y de Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación, Instituto de Investigaciones en Matemáticas Aplicadas y en Sistemas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Instituto de Geografía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Instituto de Geografía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Medicina, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Secretaría de Educación, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, Gobierno de la Ciudad de México, Mexico City, Mexico
- Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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Longitudinal Serological Surveillance for COVID-19 Antibodies after Infection and Vaccination. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0202622. [PMID: 36121258 PMCID: PMC9603261 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02026-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
The impact of COVID-19 is still felt around the world, and more information is needed regarding infection risk, vaccination responses, and the timing of booster vaccinations. We aimed to evaluate the association of vaccination with closely followed, longitudinal antibody titers and COVID-19 infection events. We conducted a natural history study in a convenience cohort in an ambulatory research unit. We measured anti-nucleocapsid and anti-spike antibody levels every 3 months for 1 year and captured weekly reports of medically confirmed COVID-19 infections. We analyzed the association of antibody titers with infection events as well as the association of the decision to receive vaccination with social, medical, and behavioral characteristics. 629 subjects were followed for 1 year, and 82.8% of them were vaccinated. 90 cases of medically confirmed COVID-19 infection were reported. Notable findings from our study include: an association of vaccination choice with social distancing, a qualitatively different anti-spike response in participants receiving the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine compared to those receiving mRNA vaccines, a muted anti-nucleocapsid response in breakthrough infections compared to unvaccinated infections, and the identification of a low antibody titer threshold associated with the risk of breakthrough infections. We conclude that, in a real-life setting, vaccination and social distancing behavior are positively correlated. The observed effect of vaccination in preventing COVID-19 may include both vaccine-mediated protection and the associated more cautious behavior exhibited by vaccinated individuals. In addition, we identified an antibody threshold associated with breakthrough infections in mRNA vaccinees, and this threshold may be used in medical decision-making regarding the timing of booster vaccinations. Therefore, our data may aid in the refinement of vaccination strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic. IMPORTANCE The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact societies and health care systems worldwide and is continuously evolving. Immunity via vaccination or prior infection is the first and most important line of defense against COVID-19. We still do not have complete information on how vaccination-induced or infection-induced antibody titers change with time or on how this information can be used to guide decisions regarding booster vaccination. In a longitudinal observational study of a cohort of 629 subjects, 82% of breakthrough infections in vaccinees occurred when their anti-spike antibody titers were below 3,000 AU/mL. Our findings suggest that there may be an antibody threshold associated with breakthrough infections and that this threshold could possibly be used to aid decision-making regarding booster vaccinations. In addition, the use of anti-nucleocapsid antibody tiers may significantly underestimate the prevalence of breakthrough infections in vaccinated individuals.
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Badawi S, Mohamed FE, Alkhofash NR, John A, Ali A, Ali BR. Characterization of ACE2 naturally occurring missense variants: impact on subcellular localization and trafficking. Hum Genomics 2022; 16:35. [PMID: 36056420 PMCID: PMC9438391 DOI: 10.1186/s40246-022-00411-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), a type I transmembrane receptor physiologically acting as a carboxypeptidase enzyme within the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), is a critical mediator of infection by several severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) corona viruses. For instance, it has been demonstrated that ACE2 is the primary receptor for the SARS-CoV-2 entry to many human cells through binding to the viral spike S protein. Consequently, genetic variability in ACE2 gene has been suggested to contribute to the variable clinical manifestations in COVID-19. Many of those genetic variations result in missense variants within the amino acid sequence of ACE2. The potential effects of those variations on binding to the spike protein have been speculated and, in some cases, demonstrated experimentally. However, their effects on ACE2 protein folding, trafficking and subcellular targeting have not been established. Results In this study we aimed to examine the potential effects of 28 missense variants (V801G, D785N, R768W, I753T, L731F, L731I, I727V, N720D, R710H, R708W, S692P, E668K, V658I, N638S, A627V, F592L, G575V, A501T, I468V, M383I, G173S, N159S, N149S, D38E, N33D, K26R, I21T, and S19P) distributed across the ACE2 receptor domains on its subcellular trafficking and targeting through combinatorial approach involving in silico analysis and experimental subcellular localization analysis. Our data show that none of the studied missense variants (including 3 variants predicted to be deleterious R768W, G575V, and G173S) has a significant effect on ACE2 intracellular trafficking and subcellular targeting to the plasma membrane. Conclusion Although the selected missense variants display no significant change in ACE2 trafficking and subcellular localization, this does not rule out their effect on viral susceptibility and severity. Further studies are required to investigate the effect of ACE2 variants on its expression, binding, and internalization which might explain the variable clinical manifestations associated with the infection. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40246-022-00411-1.
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- Sally Badawi
- Department of Genetics and Genomics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, P.O. Box: 15551, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Genetics and Genomics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, P.O. Box: 15551, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Genetics and Genomics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, P.O. Box: 15551, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Genetics and Genomics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, P.O. Box: 15551, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Genetics and Genomics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, P.O. Box: 15551, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Genetics and Genomics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, P.O. Box: 15551, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. .,Zayed Centre for Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.
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Beeraka NM, Sukocheva OA, Lukina E, Liu J, Fan R. Development of antibody resistance in emerging mutant strains of SARS CoV-2: Impediment for COVID-19 vaccines. Rev Med Virol 2022; 32:e2346. [PMID: 35416390 PMCID: PMC9111059 DOI: 10.1002/rmv.2346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), a highly infectious agent associated with unprecedented morbidity and mortality. A failure to stop growth of COVID-19-linked morbidity rates is caused by SARS-CoV-2 mutations and the emergence of new highly virulent SARS-CoV-2 strains. Several acquired SARS-CoV-2 mutations reflect viral adaptations to host immune defence. Mutations in the virus Spike-protein were associated with the lowered effectiveness of current preventive therapies, including vaccines. Recent in vitro studies detected diminished neutralisation capacity of vaccine-induced antibodies, which are targeted to bind Spike receptor-binding and N-terminal domains in the emerging strains. Lower than expected inhibitory activity of antibodies was reported against viruses with E484K Spike mutation, including B.1.1.7 (UK), P.1 (Brazil), B.1.351 (South African), and new Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) with E484A mutation. The vaccine effectiveness is yet to be examined against new mutant strains of SARS-CoV-2 originating in Europe, Nigeria, Brazil, South Africa, and India. To prevent the loss of anti-viral protection in vivo, often defined as antibody resistance, it is required to target highly conserved viral sequences (including Spike protein) and enhance the potency of antibody cocktails. In this review, we assess the reported mutation-acquiring potential of coronaviruses and compare efficacies of current COVID-19 vaccines against 'parent' and 'mutant' strains of SARS-CoV-2 (Kappa (B.1.617.1), Delta (B.1.617.2), and Omicron (B.1.1.529)).
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- Narasimha M. Beeraka
- Department of Radiation OncologyCancer CenterThe First Affiliated Hospital of ZhengzhouZhengzhouChina
- Department of Human AnatomyI.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)MoscowRussian Federation
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- Discipline of Health SciencesCollege of Nursing and Health SciencesFlinders University of South AustraliaBedford ParkAustralia
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- Discipline of BiologyCollege of SciencesFlinders University of South AustraliaBedford ParkAustralia
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- Department of Radiation OncologyCancer CenterThe First Affiliated Hospital of ZhengzhouZhengzhouChina
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- Department of Radiation OncologyCancer CenterThe First Affiliated Hospital of ZhengzhouZhengzhouChina
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Barberia LG, de P Moreira N, Kemp B, de Sousa Mascena Veras MA, Zamudio M, Rosa ISC, de J Carvalho R, Sousa TCM. Evaluation of the effectiveness of surveillance policies to control the COVID-19 pandemic in São Paulo, Brazil. Glob Health Res Policy 2022; 7:27. [PMID: 35974420 PMCID: PMC9381395 DOI: 10.1186/s41256-022-00260-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Surveillance efforts are essential to pandemic control, especially where the state is the primary health provider, such as Brazil. When public health testing guidelines limit molecular tests, there are reductions in detection efforts aimed at early recognition, isolation, and treatment of those infected with the virus. This study evaluates the effectiveness of surveillance policies to control the COVID-19 pandemic in São Paulo. METHODS We conducted an interrupted time series analysis with a segmented regression model to analyze if changes in the state's guidelines improved RT-PCR testing outcomes in Brazil's most affluent and largest state, São Paulo. Anonymized daily data on the RT-PCR tests conducted in public laboratories belonging to the state-wide network from March 1, 2020 to June 5, 2021 were extracted from the Sao Paulo State open-source database, while the data on the genomic sequences were obtained from GISAID. We then aggregated these data for the 17 regional health departments in the state to evaluate regional-level outcomes. RESULTS The public health system restricted RT-PCR testing to hospitalized cases in the first months. Testing was expanded to permit symptomatic testing of non-hospitalized persons only in July 2020, but a statistically significant increase in surveillance efforts was not observed. Case definition was expanded to allow case confirmation based on clinical, laboratory and image data criteria other than an RT-PCR test without increasing the testing effort for asymptomatic suspicious cases in September 2020. There was an increase in the mean volume of testing in each RHD, but the test positivity rate increased due to insufficient testing expansion. Results also show an uneven improvement in testing outcomes following these changes across the state's regional health departments. CONCLUSIONS Evidence suggests that lower RT-PCR testing and genomic surveillance efforts are associated with areas characterized by a higher population concentration and a greater population reliance on the public health system. Our results highlight the need to structure health surveillance and information systems for disease control and prevention in emergency settings considering local demographics and vulnerabilities. In high prevalence settings, efforts at identifying and including vulnerable populations in routine and enhanced surveillance programs during COVID-19 must be significantly improved.
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- Lorena G Barberia
- Department of Political Science, University of São Paulo, Avenida Professor Luciano Gualberto, 315 - Sala 2067 - Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, 05508-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Political Science, University of São Paulo, Avenida Professor Luciano Gualberto, 315 - Sala 2067 - Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, 05508-900, Brazil
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- Conselho de Secretários Municipais de Saúde - SP, Avenida Angélica, 2466, - 17° floor - Consolação, São Paulo, SP, 01228200, Brazil
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- Departamento de Saúde Coletiva, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo, Dr Cesario Mota Jr St. 61, São Paulo, SP, 01221-020, Brazil
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- Department of Political Science, University of São Paulo, Avenida Professor Luciano Gualberto, 315 - Sala 2067 - Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, 05508-900, Brazil
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- Department of Political Science, University of São Paulo, Avenida Professor Luciano Gualberto, 315 - Sala 2067 - Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, 05508-900, Brazil
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- Department of Public Administration and Government, FGV EAESP Business Administration School of São Paulo, Avenida 9 de julho, 2029, Bela Vista, São Paulo, SP, 01313-902, Brazil
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- Department of Political Science, University of São Paulo, Avenida Professor Luciano Gualberto, 315 - Sala 2067 - Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, 05508-900, Brazil.,Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, ENSP, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Inchingolo AD, Malcangi G, Ceci S, Patano A, Corriero A, Vimercati L, Azzollini D, Marinelli G, Coloccia G, Piras F, Barile G, Settanni V, Mancini A, De Leonardis N, Garofoli G, Palmieri G, Isacco CG, Rapone B, Scardapane A, Curatoli L, Quaranta N, Ribezzi M, Massaro M, Jones M, Bordea IR, Tartaglia GM, Scarano A, Lorusso F, Macchia L, Larocca AMV, Aityan SK, Tafuri S, Stefanizzi P, Migliore G, Brienza N, Dipalma G, Favia G, Inchingolo F. Effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines for Short- and Long-Term Immunity: A General Overview for the Pandemic Contrast. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158485. [PMID: 35955621 PMCID: PMC9369331 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: The recent COVID-19 pandemic produced a significant increase in cases and an emergency state was induced worldwide. The current knowledge about the COVID-19 disease concerning diagnoses, patient tracking, the treatment protocol, and vaccines provides a consistent contribution for the primary prevention of the viral infection and decreasing the severity of the SARS-CoV-2 disease. The aim of the present investigation was to produce a general overview about the current findings for the COVID-19 disease, SARS-CoV-2 interaction mechanisms with the host, therapies and vaccines’ immunization findings. Methods: A literature overview was produced in order to evaluate the state-of-art in SARS-CoV-2 diagnoses, prognoses, therapies, and prevention. Results: Concerning to the interaction mechanisms with the host, the virus binds to target with its Spike proteins on its surface and uses it as an anchor. The Spike protein targets the ACE2 cell receptor and enters into the cells by using a special enzyme (TMPRSS2). Once the virion is quietly accommodated, it releases its RNA. Proteins and RNA are used in the Golgi apparatus to produce more viruses that are released. Concerning the therapies, different protocols have been developed in observance of the disease severity and comorbidity with a consistent reduction in the mortality rate. Currently, different vaccines are currently in phase IV but a remarkable difference in efficiency has been detected concerning the more recent SARS-CoV-2 variants. Conclusions: Among the many questions in this pandemic state, the one that recurs most is knowing why some people become more seriously ill than others who instead contract the infection as if it was a trivial flu. More studies are necessary to investigate the efficiency of the treatment protocols and vaccines for the more recent detected SARS-CoV-2 variant.
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- Alessio Danilo Inchingolo
- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Unit of Anesthesia and Resuscitation, Department of Emergencies and Organ Transplantations, Aldo Moro University, 70121 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (M.R.); (N.B.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Department Neurosciences & Sensory Organs & Musculoskeletal System, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
- Department Neurosciences & Sensory Organs & Musculoskeletal System, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Unit of Anesthesia and Resuscitation, Department of Emergencies and Organ Transplantations, Aldo Moro University, 70121 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (M.R.); (N.B.)
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- UOC Maxillo-Facial Surgery and Dentistry, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, School of Dentistry, Fondazione IRCCS Ca Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, 20100 Milan, Italy;
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- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy;
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- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy;
- Correspondence: (F.L.); (F.I.); Tel.: +39-3282132586 (F.L.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (D.E.T.O.), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Hygiene Complex Operating Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari, Place Giulio Cesare 11 BARI CAP, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy;
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Bari, 70100 Bari, Italy; (P.S.); (G.M.)
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Bari, 70100 Bari, Italy; (P.S.); (G.M.)
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- Unit of Anesthesia and Resuscitation, Department of Emergencies and Organ Transplantations, Aldo Moro University, 70121 Bari, Italy; (A.C.); (M.R.); (N.B.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.D.I.); (G.M.); (S.C.); (A.P.); (L.V.); (D.A.); (G.M.); (G.C.); (F.P.); (G.B.); (V.S.); (A.M.); (N.D.L.); (G.G.); (G.P.); (C.G.I.); (B.R.); (A.S.); (N.Q.); (M.J.); (G.D.); (G.F.)
- Correspondence: (F.L.); (F.I.); Tel.: +39-3282132586 (F.L.)
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Biancolella M, Colona VL, Mehrian-Shai R, Watt JL, Luzzatto L, Novelli G, Reichardt JKV. COVID-19 2022 update: transition of the pandemic to the endemic phase. Hum Genomics 2022; 16:19. [PMID: 35650595 PMCID: PMC9156835 DOI: 10.1186/s40246-022-00392-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
COVID-19, which is caused by the SARS-CoV-2, has ravaged the world for the past 2 years. Here, we review the current state of research into the disease with focus on its history, human genetics and genomics and the transition from the pandemic to the endemic phase. We are particularly concerned by the lack of solid information from the initial phases of the pandemic that highlighted the necessity for better preparation to face similar future threats. On the other hand, we are gratified by the progress into human genetic susceptibility investigations and we believe now is the time to explore the transition from the pandemic to the endemic phase. The latter will require worldwide vigilance and cooperation, especially in emerging countries. In the transition to the endemic phase, vaccination rates have lagged and developed countries should assist, as warranted, in bolstering vaccination rates worldwide. We also discuss the current status of vaccines and the outlook for COVID-19.
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Tor Vergata University of Rome, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Sheba Medical Center, Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, Edmond and Lilly Safra Children's Hospital, Tel Hashomer 2 Sheba Road, 52621, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Smithfield, QLD, 4878, Australia
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- Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.,University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Tor Vergata University of Rome, 00133, Rome, Italy. .,IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Isernia, Italy. .,Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA. .,Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, School of Medicine and Surgery, Via Montpellier 1, 00133, Rome, Italy.
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- Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Smithfield, QLD, 4878, Australia
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Novelli G, Biancolella M. COVID-19 and Molecular Genetics. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13040676. [PMID: 35456482 PMCID: PMC9025328 DOI: 10.3390/genes13040676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Giuseppe Novelli
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Tor Vergata University of Rome, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: (G.N.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Biology, Tor Vergata University of Rome, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: (G.N.); (M.B.)
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Barajas-Martínez A, Mehta R, Ibarra-Coronado E, Fossion R, Martínez Garcés VJ, Arellano MR, González Alvarez IA, Bautista YVM, Bello-Chavolla OY, Pedraza NR, Encinas BR, Carrión CIP, Ávila MIJ, Valladares-García JC, Vanegas-Cedillo PE, Juárez DH, Vargas-Vázquez A, Antonio-Villa NE, Almeda-Valdes P, Resendis-Antonio O, Hiriart M, Frank A, Aguilar-Salinas CA, Rivera AL. Physiological Network Is Disrupted in Severe COVID-19. Front Physiol 2022; 13:848172. [PMID: 35360235 PMCID: PMC8961032 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.848172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The human body is a complex system maintained in homeostasis thanks to the interactions between multiple physiological regulation systems. When faced with physical or biological perturbations, this system must react by keeping a balance between adaptability and robustness. The SARS-COV-2 virus infection poses an immune system challenge that tests the organism's homeostatic response. Notably, the elderly and men are particularly vulnerable to severe disease, poor outcomes, and death. Mexico seems to have more infected young men than anywhere else. The goal of this study is to determine the differences in the relationships that link physiological variables that characterize the elderly and men, and those that characterize fatal outcomes in young men. To accomplish this, we examined a database of patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 (471 men and 277 women) registered at the "Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán" in March 2020. The sample was stratified by outcome, age, and sex. Physiological networks were built using 67 physiological variables (vital signs, anthropometric, hematic, biochemical, and tomographic variables) recorded upon hospital admission. Individual variables and system behavior were examined by descriptive statistics, differences between groups, principal component analysis, and network analysis. We show how topological network properties, particularly clustering coefficient, become disrupted in disease. Finally, anthropometric, metabolic, inflammatory, and pulmonary cluster interaction characterize the deceased young male group.
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- Antonio Barajas-Martínez
- Centro de Ciencias de la Complejidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
- Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación de Enfermedades Metabólicas, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición “Salvador Zubirán”, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Centro de Ciencias de la Complejidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
- Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
- Plan of Combined Studies in Medicine (PECEM-MD/PhD), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
- Plan of Combined Studies in Medicine (PECEM-MD/PhD), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Radiología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición “Salvador Zubirán”, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Radiología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición “Salvador Zubirán”, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Endocrinología y Metabolismo, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición “Salvador Zubirán”, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Endocrinología y Metabolismo, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición “Salvador Zubirán”, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Endocrinología y Metabolismo, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición “Salvador Zubirán”, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Endocrinología y Metabolismo, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición “Salvador Zubirán”, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Endocrinología y Metabolismo, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición “Salvador Zubirán”, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
- Plan of Combined Studies in Medicine (PECEM-MD/PhD), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
- Plan of Combined Studies in Medicine (PECEM-MD/PhD), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación de Enfermedades Metabólicas, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición “Salvador Zubirán”, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Centro de Ciencias de la Complejidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
- Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica & Coordinación de la Investigación Científica-Red de Apoyo a la Investigación, UNAM, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Centro de Ciencias de la Complejidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
- Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
- El Colegio Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación de Enfermedades Metabólicas, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición “Salvador Zubirán”, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Centro de Ciencias de la Complejidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
- Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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Caple A, Dimaano A, Sagolili MM, Uy AA, Aguirre PM, Alano DL, Camaya GS, Ciriaco BJ, Clavo PJM, Cuyugan D, Fermo CFG, Lanete PJ, La Torre AJ, Loteyro T, Lua RM, Manansala NG, Mosquito RW, Octaviano A, Orfanel AE, Pascual GM, Sale AJ, Tendenilla SL, Trinidad MSL, Trinidad NJ, Verano DL, Austriaco N. Interrogating COVID-19 vaccine intent in the Philippines with a nationwide open-access online survey. PeerJ 2022; 10:e12887. [PMID: 35190785 PMCID: PMC8857903 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
To mitigate the unprecedented health, social, and economic damage of COVID-19, the Philippines is undertaking a nationwide vaccination program to mitigate the effects of the global pandemic. In this study, we interrogated COVID-19 vaccine intent in the country by deploying a nationwide open-access online survey, two months before the rollout of the national vaccination program. The Health Belief Model (HBM) posits that people are likely to adopt disease prevention behaviors and to accept medical interventions like vaccines if there is sufficient motivation and cues to action. A majority of our 7,193 respondents (62.5%) indicated that they were willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Moreover, multivariable analysis revealed that HBM constructs were associated with vaccination intention in the Philippines. Perceptions of high susceptibility, high severity, and significant benefits were all good predictors for vaccination intent. We also found that external cues to action were important. Large majorities of our respondents would only receive the COVID-19 vaccines after many others had received it (72.8%) or after politicians had received it (68.2%). Finally, our study revealed that most (21%) were willing to pay an amount of PHP 1,000 (USD20) for the COVID-19 vaccines with an average willing-to-pay amount of PHP1,892 (USD38).
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- Alexandria Caple
- Psychology, Providence College, Providence, RI, United States of America
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- Biological Sciences, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
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- Biological Sciences, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
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- Biological Sciences, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
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- Biological Sciences, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
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- Advertising Arts, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
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- Biological Sciences, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
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- Biological Sciences, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
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- Biological Sciences, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines,Biology, Providence College, Providence, RI, United States of America
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Vedula P, Tang HY, Speicher DW, Kashina A. Protein Posttranslational Signatures Identified in COVID-19 Patient Plasma. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:807149. [PMID: 35223838 PMCID: PMC8873527 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.807149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly contagious virus of the coronavirus family that causes coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) in humans and a number of animal species. COVID-19 has rapidly propagated in the world in the past 2 years, causing a global pandemic. Here, we performed proteomic analysis of plasma samples from COVID-19 patients compared to healthy control donors in an exploratory study to gain insights into protein-level changes in the patients caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection and to identify potential proteomic and posttranslational signatures of this disease. Our results suggest a global change in protein processing and regulation that occurs in response to SARS-CoV-2, and the existence of a posttranslational COVID-19 signature that includes an elevation in threonine phosphorylation, a change in glycosylation, and a decrease in arginylation, an emerging posttranslational modification not previously implicated in infectious disease. This study provides a resource for COVID-19 researchers and, longer term, and will inform our understanding of this disease and its treatment.
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- Pavan Vedula
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States,*Correspondence: Anna Kashina,
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sRAGE alleviates SARS-CoV-2-induced pneumonia in hamster. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2022; 7:36. [PMID: 35110523 PMCID: PMC8809059 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-022-00883-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Zhang M, Liang Y, Yu D, Du B, Cheng W, Li L, Yu Z, Luo S, Zhang Y, Wang H, Zhang X, Zhang W. A systematic review of Vaccine Breakthrough Infections by SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant. Int J Biol Sci 2022; 18:889-900. [PMID: 35002532 PMCID: PMC8741840 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.68973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Vaccines are proving to be highly effective in controlling hospitalization and deaths associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, as shown by clinical trials and real-world evidence. However, a deadly second wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), infected by SARS-CoV-2 variants, especially the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant, with an increased number of post-vaccination breakthrough infections were reported in the world recently. Actually, Delta variant not only resulted in a severe surge of vaccine breakthrough infections which was accompanied with high viral load and transmissibility, but also challenged the development of effective vaccines. Therefore, the biological characteristics and epidemiological profile of Delta variant, the current status of Delta variant vaccine breakthrough infections and the mechanism of vaccine breakthrough infections were discussed in this article. In addition, the significant role of the Delta variant spike (S) protein in the mechanism of immune escape of SARS-CoV-2 was highlighted in this article. In particular, we further discussed key points on the future SARS-CoV-2 vaccine research and development, hoping to make a contribution to the early, accurate and rapid control of the COVID-19 epidemic.
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- Mengxin Zhang
- Henan Key Laboratory of Children's Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Children's Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Children's Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Children's Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Children's Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Children's Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Children's Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Children's Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Children's Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Children's Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Children's Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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Tian W, Ren X, Han M, Zhang Y, Gao X, Chen Z, Zhang W. Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of vaccinated COVID-19 patients: A meta-analysis and systematic review. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2022; 36:3946320221141802. [PMID: 36412572 PMCID: PMC9692180 DOI: 10.1177/03946320221141802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective: With the global epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),
vaccination rates are increasing globally. This study evaluated the relevant
clinical manifestations of vaccinated COVID-19 patients. Methods: We searched
carefully in 11 databases such as PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Web
of Science, Ovid, China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database, Wan Fang
Data, Sinomed, VIP Database, and Reading Showing Database up to 26 March 2022.
To search for articles that have described the characteristics of vaccinated
patients including epidemiological and clinical symptoms. Statistical analysis
of the extracted data using STATA 14.0. Results: A total of 58 articles and
263,708 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients were included. Most of the
patients in the vaccinated group had more asymptomatic infection and fewer
severe illnesses. There were significant differences in ethnicity, and strain
infected with COVID-19, and comorbidities (hyperlipidemia, diabetes, obesity,
kidney disease, immunocompromised, cardiovascular disease, and tumor) and
symptoms (fever, cough, gastrointestinal symptoms, neurological symptoms, and
dysgeusia/anosmia) between vaccinated group and unvaccinated group. Oxygen
support, use of steroid, days in hospital, hospital treatment, ICU treatment,
death, and poor prognosis were also significantly different. Conclusion:
Compared with the vaccinated group, patients in the unvaccinated group had a
more severe clinical manifestations. Vaccines are also protective for infected
people.
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- Wen Tian
- Center of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Centre for Evidence-Based Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Disease, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Captital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Colona VL, Biancolella M, Novelli A, Novelli G. Will GWAS eventually allow the identification of genomic biomarkers for COVID-19 severity and mortality? J Clin Invest 2021; 131:e155011. [PMID: 34673571 PMCID: PMC8631589 DOI: 10.1172/jci155011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
GWAS involve testing genetic variants across the genomes of many individuals to identify genotype-phenotype associations. GWAS have enabled the identification of numerous genomic biomarkers in various complex human diseases, including infectious ones. However, few of these studies are relevant for clinical practice or at the bedside. In this issue of the JCI, Nakanishi et al. characterized the clinical implications of a major genetic risk factor for COVID-19 severity and its age-dependent effect, using individual-level data in a large international multicenter consortium. This study indicates that a common COVID-19 genetic risk factor (rs10490770) associates with increased risks of morbidity and mortality, suggesting potential implications for future clinical risk management. How can the genomic biomarkers identified by GWAS be associated with the clinical outcomes of an infectious disease? In this Commentary, we evaluate the advantages and limitations of this approach.
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention and
- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, USA
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Teicoplanin-A New Use for an Old Drug in the COVID-19 Era? Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14121227. [PMID: 34959628 PMCID: PMC8708781 DOI: 10.3390/ph14121227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Teicoplanin is an antibiotic that has been actively used in medical practice since 1986 to treat serious Gram-positive bacterial infections. Due to its efficiency and low cytotoxicity, teicoplanin has also been used for patients with complications, including pediatric and immunocompromised patients. Although teicoplanin is accepted as an antibacterial drug, its action against RNA viruses, including SARS-CoV2, has been proven in vitro. Here, we provide a thorough overview of teicoplanin usage in medicine, based on the current literature. We summarize infection sites treated with teicoplanin, concentrations of the antibiotic in different organs, and side effects. Finally, we summarize all available data about the antiviral activity of teicoplanin. We believe that, due to the extensive experience of teicoplanin usage in clinical settings to treat bacterial infections and its demonstrated activity against SARS-CoV2, teicoplanin could become a drug of choice in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Teicoplanin stops the replication of the virus and at the same time avoids the development of Gram-positive bacterial co-infections.
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Solanich X, Rigo-Bonnin R, Gumucio VD, Bastard P, Rosain J, Philippot Q, Perez-Fernandez XL, Fuset-Cabanes MP, Gordillo-Benitez MÁ, Suarez-Cuartin G, Boza-Hernandez E, Riera-Mestre A, Parra-Martínez A, Colobran R, Antolí A, Navarro S, Rocamora-Blanch G, Framil M, Calatayud L, Corbella X, Casanova JL, Morandeira F, Sabater-Riera J. Pre-existing Autoantibodies Neutralizing High Concentrations of Type I Interferons in Almost 10% of COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Intensive Care in Barcelona. J Clin Immunol 2021; 41:1733-1744. [PMID: 34570326 PMCID: PMC8475877 DOI: 10.1007/s10875-021-01136-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND It is important to predict which patients infected by SARS-CoV-2 are at higher risk of life-threatening COVID-19. Several studies suggest that neutralizing auto-antibodies (auto-Abs) against type I interferons (IFNs) are predictive of critical COVID-19 pneumonia. OBJECTIVES We aimed to test for auto-Abs to type I IFN and describe the main characteristics of COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care depending on whether or not these auto-Abs are present. METHODS Retrospective analysis of all COVID-19 patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) in whom samples were available, from March 2020 to March 2021, in Barcelona, Spain. RESULTS A total of 275 (70.5%) out of 390 patients admitted to ICU were tested for type I IFNs auto-antibodies (α2 and/or ω) by ELISA, being positive in 49 (17.8%) of them. Blocking activity of plasma diluted 1/10 for high concentrations (10 ng/mL) of IFNs was proven in 26 (9.5%) patients. Almost all the patients with neutralizing auto-Abs were men (92.3%). ICU patients with positive results for neutralizing IFNs auto-Abs did not show relevant differences in demographic, comorbidities, clinical features, and mortality, when compared with those with negative results. Nevertheless, some laboratory tests (leukocytosis, neutrophilia, thrombocytosis) related with COVID-19 severity, as well as acute kidney injury (17 [65.4%] vs. 100 [40.2%]; p = 0.013) were significantly higher in patients with auto-Abs. CONCLUSION Auto-Abs neutralizing high concentrations of type I IFNs were found in 9.5% of patients admitted to the ICU for COVID-19 pneumonia in a hospital in Barcelona. These auto-Abs should be tested early upon diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection, as they account for a significant proportion of life-threatening cases.
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- Xavier Solanich
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. .,Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Intensive Care, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, EU, France.,Imagine Institute, University of Paris, Paris, EU, France.,St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, EU, France.,Imagine Institute, University of Paris, Paris, EU, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, EU, France.,Imagine Institute, University of Paris, Paris, EU, France
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- Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Intensive Care, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Intensive Care, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Intensive Care, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infection in Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain.,Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- Immunology Division, Genetics Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain.,Diagnostic Immunology Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Vall d' Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain.,Immunology Unit. Department of Cellular Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Immunology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Immunology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Microbiology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,School of Medicine, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, EU, France.,Imagine Institute, University of Paris, Paris, EU, France.,St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA.,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Immunology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Intensive Care, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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Weinert S, Thronicke A, Hinse M, Schad F, Matthes H. School Teachers' Self-Reported Fear and Risk Perception during the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Nationwide Survey in Germany. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:9218. [PMID: 34501807 PMCID: PMC8430488 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18179218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
With the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases peaking and health systems reaching their limits in winter 2020/21, schools remained closed in many countries. To better understand teachers' risk perception, we conducted a survey in Germany. Participants were recruited through various associations and invited to take part in a cross-sectional COVID-19-specific online survey. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed. Factors associated with teachers' fears of contracting the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) were evaluated with an adjusted multivariable regression analysis. The median age of the 6753 participating teachers was 43 years, and 77% were female. Most teachers worked in high schools (29%) and elementary schools (26%). The majority of participants (73%) feared contracting SARS-CoV-2 at school, while 77% intended to receive their COVID-19 vaccination. Ninety-eight percent considered students to pose the greatest risk. Female and younger teachers were significantly more anxious to get infected and teachers who opposed the re-opening of schools had significantly higher odds of being more anxious (p < 0.001). To the authors' knowledge, this is the first study to describe teachers' risk perception of COVID-19 and their attitudes towards vaccinations in a nationwide survey. The anxiety correlates with the COVID-19 protection measures demanded and appears to be a driving factor rather than rational logic.
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- Stefanie Weinert
- Institute of Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany; (A.T.); (M.H.); (H.M.)
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany; (A.T.); (M.H.); (H.M.)
- Research Institute Havelhöhe (FIH), Department Network Oncology, Kladower Damm 221, Berlin, Germany;
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany; (A.T.); (M.H.); (H.M.)
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- Research Institute Havelhöhe (FIH), Department Network Oncology, Kladower Damm 221, Berlin, Germany;
- Interdisciplinary Oncology and Palliative Care, Hospital Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Havelhöhe, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany; (A.T.); (M.H.); (H.M.)
- Research Institute Havelhöhe (FIH), Department Network Oncology, Kladower Damm 221, Berlin, Germany;
- Medical Clinic for Gastroenterology, Infectiology and Rheumatology CBF, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Colona VL, Vasiliou V, Watt J, Novelli G, Reichardt JKV. Update on human genetic susceptibility to COVID-19: susceptibility to virus and response. Hum Genomics 2021; 15:57. [PMID: 34429158 PMCID: PMC8384585 DOI: 10.1186/s40246-021-00356-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Vito Luigi Colona
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, "Tor Vergata" University of Rome, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, USA
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- College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Smithfield, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, "Tor Vergata" University of Rome, 00133, Rome, Italy
- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, IS, Italy
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 89557, USA
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- Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Smithfield, QLD, 4878, Australia.
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Bastard P, Gervais A, Le Voyer T, Rosain J, Philippot Q, Manry J, Michailidis E, Hoffmann HH, Eto S, Garcia-Prat M, Bizien L, Parra-Martínez A, Yang R, Haljasmägi L, Migaud M, Särekannu K, Maslovskaja J, de Prost N, Tandjaoui-Lambiotte Y, Luyt CE, Amador-Borrero B, Gaudet A, Poissy J, Morel P, Richard P, Cognasse F, Troya J, Trouillet-Assant S, Belot A, Saker K, Garçon P, Rivière JG, Lagier JC, Gentile S, Rosen LB, Shaw E, Morio T, Tanaka J, Dalmau D, Tharaux PL, Sene D, Stepanian A, Megarbane B, Triantafyllia V, Fekkar A, Heath JR, Franco JL, Anaya JM, Solé-Violán J, Imberti L, Biondi A, Bonfanti P, Castagnoli R, Delmonte OM, Zhang Y, Snow AL, Holland SM, Biggs C, Moncada-Vélez M, Arias AA, Lorenzo L, Boucherit S, Coulibaly B, Anglicheau D, Planas AM, Haerynck F, Duvlis S, Nussbaum RL, Ozcelik T, Keles S, Bousfiha AA, El Bakkouri J, Ramirez-Santana C, Paul S, Pan-Hammarström Q, Hammarström L, Dupont A, Kurolap A, Metz CN, Aiuti A, Casari G, Lampasona V, Ciceri F, Barreiros LA, Dominguez-Garrido E, Vidigal M, Zatz M, van de Beek D, Sahanic S, Tancevski I, Stepanovskyy Y, Boyarchuk O, Nukui Y, Tsumura M, Vidaur L, Tangye SG, Burrel S, Duffy D, Quintana-Murci L, Klocperk A, Kann NY, Shcherbina A, Lau YL, Leung D, Coulongeat M, Marlet J, Koning R, Reyes LF, Chauvineau-Grenier A, Venet F, Monneret G, Nussenzweig MC, Arrestier R, Boudhabhay I, Baris-Feldman H, Hagin D, Wauters J, Meyts I, Dyer AH, Kennelly SP, Bourke NM, Halwani R, Sharif-Askari NS, Dorgham K, Sallette J, Sedkaoui SM, AlKhater S, Rigo-Bonnin R, Morandeira F, Roussel L, Vinh DC, Ostrowski SR, Condino-Neto A, Prando C, Bonradenko A, Spaan AN, Gilardin L, Fellay J, Lyonnet S, Bilguvar K, Lifton RP, Mane S, Anderson MS, Boisson B, Béziat V, Zhang SY, Vandreakos E, Hermine O, Pujol A, Peterson P, Mogensen TH, Rowen L, Mond J, Debette S, de Lamballerie X, Duval X, Mentré F, Zins M, Soler-Palacin P, Colobran R, Gorochov G, Solanich X, Susen S, Martinez-Picado J, Raoult D, Vasse M, Gregersen PK, Piemonti L, Rodríguez-Gallego C, Notarangelo LD, Su HC, Kisand K, Okada S, Puel A, Jouanguy E, Rice CM, Tiberghien P, Zhang Q, Cobat A, Abel L, Casanova JL. Autoantibodies neutralizing type I IFNs are present in ~4% of uninfected individuals over 70 years old and account for ~20% of COVID-19 deaths. Sci Immunol 2021; 6:eabl4340. [PMID: 34413139 PMCID: PMC8521484 DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.abl4340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 323] [Impact Index Per Article: 107.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
Circulating autoantibodies (auto-Abs) neutralizing high concentrations (10 ng/mL, in plasma diluted 1 to 10) of IFN-α and/or -ω are found in about 10% of patients with critical COVID-19 pneumonia, but not in subjects with asymptomatic infections. We detect auto-Abs neutralizing 100-fold lower, more physiological, concentrations of IFN-α and/or -ω (100 pg/mL, in 1/10 dilutions of plasma) in 13.6% of 3,595 patients with critical COVID-19, including 21% of 374 patients > 80 years, and 6.5% of 522 patients with severe COVID-19. These antibodies are also detected in 18% of the 1,124 deceased patients (aged 20 days-99 years; mean: 70 years). Moreover, another 1.3% of patients with critical COVID-19 and 0.9% of the deceased patients have auto-Abs neutralizing high concentrations of IFN-β. We also show, in a sample of 34,159 uninfected subjects from the general population, that auto-Abs neutralizing high concentrations of IFN-α and/or -ω are present in 0.18% of individuals between 18 and 69 years, 1.1% between 70 and 79 years, and 3.4% >80 years. Moreover, the proportion of subjects carrying auto-Abs neutralizing lower concentrations is greater in a subsample of 10,778 uninfected individuals: 1% of individuals <70 years, 2.3% between 70 and 80 years, and 6.3% >80 years. By contrast, auto-Abs neutralizing IFN-β do not become more frequent with age. Auto-Abs neutralizing type I IFNs predate SARS-CoV-2 infection and sharply increase in prevalence after the age of 70 years. They account for about 20% of both critical COVID-19 cases in the over-80s, and total fatal COVID-19 cases.
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- Paul Bastard
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France.
- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Virology and Infectious Disease, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Laboratory of Virology and Infectious Disease, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP)
- Groupe de Recherche Clinique CARMAS, Faculté de Santé de Créteil, Université Paris Est Créteil, 51, Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 94010 Créteil Cedex, France
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- Avicenne Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Bobigny, INSERM U1272 Hypoxia & Lung, Bobigny, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Médecine Intensive Réanimation, AP-HP, Paris, France
- INSERM UMRS_1166-iCAN, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Internal Medicine Department, Lariboisière Hospital, AP-HP, Paris University, Paris, France
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- University of Lille, U1019-UMR9017-Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Lille, France
- CNRS, UMR9017, Lille, France
- INSERM, U1019, Lille, France
- Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille, France
- CHU Lille, Pôle de Réanimation, Hôpital Roger Salengro, Lille, France
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- University of Lille, U1019-UMR9017-Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Lille, France
- CNRS, UMR9017, Lille, France
- INSERM, U1019, Lille, France
- Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille, France
- CHU Lille, Pôle de Réanimation, Hôpital Roger Salengro, Lille, France
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- Etablissement Français du Sang, La Plaine-St Denis, France
- UMR 1098 RIGHT, Inserm, EFS, Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- SAINBIOSE, INSERM U1059, University of Lyon, Université Jean-Monnet-Saint-Etienne
- Etablissement Français du Sang, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes, St-Etienne, St-Etienne, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Infanta Leonor University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; International Center of Research in Infectiology, Lyon University, INSERM U1111, CNRS UMR 5308, ENS, UCBL, Lyon, France
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- Joint Research Unit, Hospices Civils de Lyon-bio Mérieux, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite, France; International Center of Research in Infectiology, Lyon University, INSERM U1111, CNRS UMR 5308, ENS, UCBL, Lyon, France
- CNRS UMR 5308, ENS, UCBL, Lyon, France; National Referee Centre for Rheumatic, and Autoimmune and Systemic Diseases in Children (RAISE), Lyon, France; Lyon; Immunopathology Federation LIFE, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Joint Research Unit, Hospices Civils de Lyon-bio Mérieux, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite, France; International Center of Research in Infectiology, Lyon University, INSERM U1111, CNRS UMR 5308, ENS, UCBL, Lyon, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Grand Hôpital de l'Est Francilien Site de Marne-la-Vallée, Jossigny, France
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France
- Aix Marseille Université, IRD, APHM, MEPHI, Marseille, France
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- Service d'Evaluation Médicale, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Marseille Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), Marseille, France
- Aix Marseille University, School of Medicine - La Timone Medical Campus, EA 3279: CEReSS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, Marseille, France
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Division of Intramural Research, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Division of Intramural Research, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology, Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Hospital Universitari Mutua Tarrassa, Tarrasa, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Department, Lariboisière Hospital, AP-HP, Paris University, Paris, France
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- Service d'Hématologie Biologique, Hôpital Lariboisière, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris and EA3518, Institut Universitaire d'Hématologie-Hôpital Saint Louis, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Réanimation Médicale et Toxicologique, Hôpital Lariboisière (AP-HP), Université Paris-Diderot, INSERM Unité Mixte de Recherche Scientifique (UMRS) 1144
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology, Center for Clinical, Experimental Surgery, and Translational Research, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- Service de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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- Primary Immunodeficiencies Group, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, University of Antioquia UDEA, Medellín, Colombia
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- Center for Autoimmune Disease Research, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogota, Colombia
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- Critical Care Unit, University Hospital of Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Canarian Health System, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- CREA Laboratory, Diagnostic Department, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatric Department and Centro Tettamanti-European Reference Network PaedCan, EuroBloodNet, MetabERN-University of Milano-Bicocca-Fondazione MBBM-Ospedale, San Gerardo, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, San Gerardo Hospital-University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Division of Intramural Research, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Division of Intramural Research, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Division of Intramural Research, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
- NIAID Clinical Genomics Program, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Molecular Therapeutics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Division of Intramural Research, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, British Columbia Children's Hospital, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
- Primary Immunodeficiencies Group, University of Antioquia UdeA, Medellin, Colombia
- School of Microbiology, University of Antioquia UdeA, Medellin, Colombia
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Necker University Hospital - APHP, Paris, France; INEM INSERM U 1151- CNRS UMR 8253, Paris University, Paris, France
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- Institute for Biomedical Research, Spanish Research Council, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Paediatric Immunology and Pulmonology, Center for Primary Immunodeficiency Ghent, Jeffrey Modell Diagnosis and Research Center, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, University "Goce Delchev", Stip, Republic of Northern Macedonia
- Institute of public health of Republic of North Macedonia
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- Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bilkent University, Bilkent - Ankara, Turkey
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- Meram Medical Faculty, Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Medical Faculty, Konya, Turkey
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- Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, CHU Ibn Rushd and LICIA, Laboratoire d'Immunologie Clinique, Inflammation et Allergie, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, CHU Ibn Rushd and LICIA, Laboratoire d'Immunologie Clinique, Inflammation et Allergie, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Primary Immunodeficiencies Group, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, University of Antioquia UDEA, Medellín, Colombia
- Center for Autoimmune Disease Research, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogota, Colombia
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- Department of Immunology, CIC1408, GIMAP CIRI INSERM U1111, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Université de Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1011- EGID, F-59000 Lille, France
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- The Genetics Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Pathogenesis and Therapy of Primary Immunodeficiencies Unit, San Raffaele, Milano, Italy
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- Pathogenesis and Therapy of Primary Immunodeficiencies Unit, San Raffaele, Milano, Italy
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- Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Children's Diseases and Pediatric Surgery, I.Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine
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- Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Medical Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Intensive Care Department, Donostia University Hospital, San Sebastian, Spain
- Centro de Investigación en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias-CIBERES - Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, España
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM U1136, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique (iPLESP), AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, Service de Virologie, Paris, France
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- Human Evolutionary Genetics Unit, Institut Pasteur, CNRS UMR 2000, Paris, France
- Chair of Human Genomics and Evolution, Collège de France, Paris, France
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- Department of Immunology, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital in Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russia
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- Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Tours University Medical Center, Tours, France
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- INSERM U1259, MAVIVH, Université de Tours, Tours, France
- Service de Bactériologie-Virologie-Hygiène, CHU de Tours, Tours, France
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Microbiology, Universidad de La Sabana, Chia, Colombia
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Clinica Universidad de La Sabana, Chia, Colombia
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- Laboratoire d'Immunologie, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
- EA 7426 « Pathophysiology of Injury-Induced Immunosuppression », Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 - Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot - BioMérieux, Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire d'Immunologie, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
- EA 7426 « Pathophysiology of Injury-Induced Immunosuppression », Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 - Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot - BioMérieux, Lyon, France
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP)
- Groupe de Recherche Clinique CARMAS, Faculté de Santé de Créteil, Université Paris Est Créteil, 51, Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 94010 Créteil Cedex, France
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Necker University Hospital - APHP, Paris, France; INEM INSERM U 1151- CNRS UMR 8253, Paris University, Paris, France
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- The Genetics Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Medicine, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Medical Intensive care Unit, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Inborn Errors of Immunity, Department of Immunology, Microbiology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Pediatrics, Jeffrey Modell Diagnostic and Research Network Center, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Age-Related Healthcare, Tallaght University Hospital & Department of Medical Gerontology, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin
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- Department of Age-Related Healthcare, Tallaght University Hospital & Department of Medical Gerontology, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin
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- Department of Medical Gerontology, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin
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- Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Centre d'Immunologie et des Maladies Infectieuses, (CIMI- Paris), Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, King Fahad Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia
- College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Immunology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Infectious Disease Susceptibility Program, Research Institute-McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Infectious Disease Susceptibility Program, Research Institute-McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculdades Pequeno Príncipe, Instituto de Pesquisa Pelé Pequeno Príncipe, Curitiba, Brazil
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital universitaire Jean-Verdier, AP-HP, Bondy, France
- INSERM U1138, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, France
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- School of Life Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Precision Medicine Unit, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Swiss Institue of Bioinformatics, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Imagine Institute, Université de Paris, INSERM UMR 1163, Paris, France
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- Yale Center for Genome Analysis, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Medical Genetics, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Yale Center for Genome Analysis, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Laboratory of Human Genetics and Genomics, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY
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- Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Diabetes Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Clinical, Experimental Surgery and Translational Research, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- Department of Hematology, Necker Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Neurometabolic Diseases Laboratory, IDIBELL-Hospital Duran i Reynals, CIBERER U759, and Catalan Institution of Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark
- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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- University of Bordeaux, INSERM, Bordeaux Population Health Center, UMR1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
- Bordeaux University Hospital, Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- IHU Méditerranée Infection, Unité des Virus Émergents, UVE: Aix Marseille University, IRD 190, INSERM 1207, Marseille, France
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- Inserm CIC 1425, Paris, France
- Université de Paris, IAME UMR-S 1137, INSERM, Paris, France
- AP-HP, Département Epidémiologie Biostatistiques et Recherche Clinique, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France
- AP-HP, Bichat Claude Bernard Hospital, Infectious and Tropical Diseases Department, Paris, France
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- Inserm CIC 1425, Paris, France
- Université de Paris, IAME UMR-S 1137, INSERM, Paris, France
- AP-HP, Département Epidémiologie Biostatistiques et Recherche Clinique, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm UMS11, Villejuif, France
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Immunology Division, Genetics Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, UAB, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Centre d'Immunologie et des Maladies Infectieuses, (CIMI- Paris), Paris, France
- Département d'Immunologie, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Pitié-Salpétrière, Paris, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
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- Université de Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1011- EGID, F-59000 Lille, France
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- IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute and Institute for Health Science Research Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), Badalona, Spain
- Infectious Diseases and Immunity, Center for Health and Social Care Research (CESS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), Vic, Spain
- Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France
- Aix Marseille Université, IRD, APHM, MEPHI, Marseille, France
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- Service de Biologie Clinique & UMR-S 1176, Hopital Foch, Suresnes, France
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- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr Negrín, Canarian Health System, Canary Islands, Spain
- Department of Clinical Sciences, University Fernando Pessoa Canarias, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Division of Intramural Research, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Division of Intramural Research, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Laboratory of Virology and Infectious Disease, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Etablissement Français du Sang, La Plaine-St Denis, France
- UMR 1098 RIGHT, Inserm, EFS, Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France.
- University of Paris, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York, NY, USA
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Solanich X, Vargas-Parra G, van der Made CI, Simons A, Schuurs-Hoeijmakers J, Antolí A, Del Valle J, Rocamora-Blanch G, Setién F, Esteller M, van Reijmersdal SV, Riera-Mestre A, Sabater-Riera J, Capellá G, van de Veerdonk FL, van der Hoven B, Corbella X, Hoischen A, Lázaro C. Genetic Screening for TLR7 Variants in Young and Previously Healthy Men With Severe COVID-19. Front Immunol 2021; 12:719115. [PMID: 34367187 PMCID: PMC8343010 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.719115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction Loss-of-function TLR7 variants have been recently reported in a small number of males to underlie strong predisposition to severe COVID-19. We aimed to determine the presence of these rare variants in young men with severe COVID-19. Methods We prospectively studied males between 18 and 50 years-old without predisposing comorbidities that required at least high-flow nasal oxygen to treat COVID-19. The coding region of TLR7 was sequenced to assess the presence of potentially deleterious variants. Results TLR7 missense variants were identified in two out of 14 patients (14.3%). Overall, the median age was 38 (IQR 30-45) years. Both variants were not previously reported in population control databases and were predicted to be damaging by in silico predictors. In a 30-year-old patient a maternally inherited variant [c.644A>G; p.(Asn215Ser)] was identified, co-segregating in his 27-year-old brother who also contracted severe COVID-19. A second variant [c.2797T>C; p.(Trp933Arg)] was found in a 28-year-old patient, co-segregating in his 24-year-old brother who developed mild COVID-19. Functional testing of this variant revealed decreased type I and II interferon responses in peripheral mononuclear blood cells upon stimulation with the TLR7 agonist imiquimod, confirming a loss-of-function effect. Conclusions This study supports a rationale for the genetic screening for TLR7 variants in young men with severe COVID-19 in the absence of other relevant risk factors. A diagnosis of TLR7 deficiency could not only inform on treatment options for the patient, but also enables pre-symptomatic testing of at-risk male relatives with the possibility of instituting early preventive and therapeutic interventions.
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- Xavier Solanich
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Program in Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology (Oncobell), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases (RCI), Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences (RIMLS), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,Radboud Expertise Center for Immunodeficiency and Autoinflammation and Radboud Center for Infectious Disease (RCI), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Program in Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology (Oncobell), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Badalona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Madrid, Spain.,Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Badalona, Spain.,Institucio Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain.,Physiological Sciences Department, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Intensive Care, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Program in Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology (Oncobell), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases (RCI), Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences (RIMLS), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,Radboud Expertise Center for Immunodeficiency and Autoinflammation and Radboud Center for Infectious Disease (RCI), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,School of Medicine, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases (RCI), Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences (RIMLS), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,Radboud Expertise Center for Immunodeficiency and Autoinflammation and Radboud Center for Infectious Disease (RCI), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Program in Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology (Oncobell), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Madrid, Spain
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Squire JD, Joshi AY. Safety of COVID-19 Vaccination in Immune-Deficient Patients Receiving Supplemental Immunoglobulin Therapies. J Clin Immunol 2021; 41:1527-1530. [PMID: 34291391 PMCID: PMC8294866 DOI: 10.1007/s10875-021-01101-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Jacqueline D Squire
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, Mayo Clinic Children's Center, Rochester, MN, USA
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Iannella G, Magliulo G, Lechien JR, Maniaci A, Perrone T, Frasconi PC, De Vito A, Martone C, Ferlito S, Cocuzza S, Cammaroto G, Meccariello G, Monticone V, Greco A, de Vincentiis M, Ralli M, Savastano V, Bertin S, Pace A, Milani A, Polimeni R, Pelucchi S, Ciorba A, Vicini C. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of otitis media with effusion in adults and children: a multicenter study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2021; 279:2383-2389. [PMID: 34218309 PMCID: PMC8255053 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-021-06958-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Purpose To compare and analyze the incidence of otitis media with effusion (OME), before and during the COVID-19-related pandemic period, to evaluate the effects of the social changes (lockdown, continuous use of facial masks, social distancing, reduction of social activities) in the OME incidence in children and adults.
Methods The number of diagnosed OME in e five referral centers, between 1 March 2018 and 1 March 2021, has been reviewed and collected. To estimate the reduction of OME incidence in children and adults during the COVID-19 pandemic period the OME incidence in three period of time were evaluated and compared: group 1—patients with OME diagnosis achieved between 1/03/2018 and 01/03/2019 (not pandemic period). Group 2—patients with OME diagnosis achieved between 1/03/2019 and 1/03/2020 (not pandemic period). Group 3—patients with OME diagnosis achieved between 1/03/2020 and 1/03/2021 (COVID-19 pandemic period). Results In the non-pandemic periods (group 1 and 2), the incidence of OME in the five referral centers considered was similar, with 482 and 555 diagnosed cases, respectively. In contrast, the OME incidence in the same centers, during the pandemic period (group 3) was clearly reduced with a lower total number of 177 cases of OME estimated. Percentage variation in OME incidence between the first non-pandemic year considered (group 1) and the pandemic period (group 3) was—63, 3%, with an absolute value decrease value of—305 cases. Similarly, comparing the second non-pandemic year (group 2) and the pandemic year (group 3) the percentage variation of OME incidence was—68, 1% with an absolute value of—305 cases decreased.
Conclusions Our findings showed a lower incidence of OME during the pandemic period compared with 2 previous non pandemic years. The drastic restrictive anti-contagion measures taken by the Italian government to contain the spread of COVID-19 could have had a positive impact on the lower OME incidence during the last pandemic year.
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- Giannicola Iannella
- Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Via Carlo Forlanini, 34, 47121, Forli, Italy. .,Department of 'Organi di Senso', University "Sapienza", Viale dell'Università, 33, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of 'Organi di Senso', University "Sapienza", Viale dell'Università, 33, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mons (UMONS), Avenue du Champ de mars, 6, 7000, Mons, Belgium
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "GF Ingrassia", ENT Section, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 78, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department ENT and Audiology, University of Ferrara, Via Savonarola, 9, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Via Carlo Forlanini, 34, 47121, Forli, Italy
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- Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Ospedale "Santa Maria Delle Croci", Viale Vincenzo Randi, 5, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Ospedale "Santa Maria Delle Croci", Viale Vincenzo Randi, 5, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "GF Ingrassia", ENT Section, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 78, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "GF Ingrassia", ENT Section, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 78, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Via Carlo Forlanini, 34, 47121, Forli, Italy
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- Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Via Carlo Forlanini, 34, 47121, Forli, Italy
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- Department of 'Organi di Senso', University "Sapienza", Viale dell'Università, 33, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of 'Organi di Senso', University "Sapienza", Viale dell'Università, 33, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of 'Organi di Senso', University "Sapienza", Viale dell'Università, 33, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of 'Organi di Senso', University "Sapienza", Viale dell'Università, 33, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of 'Organi di Senso', University "Sapienza", Viale dell'Università, 33, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of 'Organi di Senso', University "Sapienza", Viale dell'Università, 33, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of 'Organi di Senso', University "Sapienza", Viale dell'Università, 33, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of 'Organi di Senso', University "Sapienza", Viale dell'Università, 33, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department ENT and Audiology, University of Ferrara, Via Savonarola, 9, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department ENT and Audiology, University of Ferrara, Via Savonarola, 9, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Via Carlo Forlanini, 34, 47121, Forli, Italy.,Department ENT and Audiology, University of Ferrara, Via Savonarola, 9, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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Novelli G, Colona VL, Pandolfi PP. A focus on the spread of the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 in India. Indian J Med Res 2021; 153:537-541. [PMID: 34259195 PMCID: PMC8555585 DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_1353_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Giuseppe Novelli
- Department of Biomedicine & Prevention, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome (RM), Italy
- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno (NV), USA
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- Department of Biomedicine & Prevention, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome (RM), Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology & Health Sciences, MBC, University of Turin, Turin (TO), Italy
- Renown Institute for Cancer, Nevada System of Higher Education, Reno (NV), USA
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