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Siqueira WF, Cardoso MS, Clímaco MDC, Silva ALT, Heidt B, Eersels K, van Grinsven B, Bartholomeu DC, Bueno LL, Cleij T, Fujiwara RT. Serodiagnosis of leishmaniasis in asymptomatic and symptomatic dogs by use of the recombinant dynamin-1-like protein from Leishmania infantum: A preliminary study. Acta Trop 2023; 239:106827. [PMID: 36610530 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2023.106827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a fatal manifestation of an infection caused by intracellular protozoa of the Leishmania genus. In New World countries, VL is classified as a zoonotic disease with domestic dogs acting as its main reservoir. Asymptomatic dogs are as competent to transmit Leishmania to the vectors as symptomatic dogs, however current diagnostic tests are limited and present low sensitivity for this important group. The development of accurate tests is fundamental to the early diagnosis, treatment, and control of canine leishmaniasis. In this study, we investigated the use of a recombinant protein (dynamin-1-like protein, Dyn-1) from L. infantum, as a potential target antigen for leishmaniasis serodiagnosis in both symptomatic and asymptomatic dogs. The antigenic performance of the protein was evaluated by means of ELISA assays using sera from symptomatic (n = 25), asymptomatic (n = 34) and non-infected dogs (n = 36) using ELISA. In addition, sera from dogs experimentally infected with Trypanosoma cruzi (n = 49) and naturally infected with Babesia sp. (n = 8) were tested to evaluate possible cross-reactivity. A crude soluble antigen (CSA) of Leishmania was used as an antigen control and K39 and K26 were used as reference antigens because they are already widely used in commercial tests. rDyn-1-based assay showed the highest sensitivity (97%) compared to the antigens K39 (88%), K26 (86%) and crude extract (95%). The highest specificity among the tests was also obtained with the protein rDyn-1 (94%), compared with the other antigens K39 (81%), K26 (87%), and crude extract (77%). This study showed that the rDyn-1 ELISA assay was able to identify 100% of asymptomatic dogs, establishing its potential as a target for the diagnosis of canine leishmaniasis.
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- Williane Fernanda Siqueira
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil; Sensor Engineering Department, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
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- Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil
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- Sensor Engineering Department, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
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- Sensor Engineering Department, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
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- Sensor Engineering Department, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
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- Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil; Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil
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- Sensor Engineering Department, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil; Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil.
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Deepachandi B, Ejazi SA, Bhattacharyya A, Ali N, Soysa P, Siriwardana Y. Measuring the sero-prevalence of Leishmania donovani induced cutaneous leishmaniasis: A method comparison study. Parasitol Int 2023; 92:102660. [PMID: 36038060 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2022.102660] [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: 12/04/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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An in-house enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) based on crude antigen of Leishmania reported a high sero-prevalence (82.0%) in Leishmania donovani induced cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Sri Lanka. ELISA was further compared with established serological tools to identify a suitable point of care diagnostic tool. Sero-prevalence of 100 CL samples were analyzed using in-house ELISA, Indian dipstick test and rK39 strip test. Results obtained were further compared with direct agglutination test (DAT) for 40 CL. Test performance was evaluated using Kappa index value. Clinico-epidemiological characteristics of patients were analyzed using SPSSv25.0. Cost analysis of tests was carried out. ELISA showed a high sero-positivity of 81.0% (n = 81/100) while DAT (57.5%,n = 23/40), Indian dipstick test (22.0%,n = 22/100) and rK39 test (15.0%,n = 15/100) showed a comparatively less sero-positivity. According to Kappa index values, there were no perfect agreement between tests. Among ELISA positive patients (n = 81/100), DAT, Indian dipstick test and rK39 demonstrated sero-positivity rates of 61.3% (n = 19/31), 25.9% (n = 21/81) and 16.0% (n = 13/81) respectively. Among ELISA negative patients (n = 19/100), three assays demonstrated sero-positivity rates of 44.4% (n = 4/9), 5.3% (n = 1/9) and 10.5% (n = 2/19) respectively. DAT can be used as an alternative test when ELISA is not available or negative. Clinico-epidemiological profiles of patients that showed sero-positivity by each assay were different. Cost per patient was approximately 5.5 USD for DAT and 3.0 USD for each other tests. Established serological tests demonstrated different and relatively lower detection rates. Species, strain and antigen heterogeneity, inconsistency in amount of used antigens, sera, antibody expression patterns and testing methodologies could be responsible. This study highlighted the importance of designing an in-house serological assay based on local parasite.
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- Bhagya Deepachandi
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo 00800, Sri Lanka
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- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo 00800, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo 00800, Sri Lanka.
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Asymptomatic Leishmania infection in humans: A systematic review. J Infect Public Health 2023; 16:286-294. [PMID: 36630836 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2022.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Leishmaniasis is a highly prevalent neglected tropical disease. It mainly presents as two forms: cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis, the latter being the most severe form. However, asymptomatic cases of Leishmania infection result in an increase in the underreporting and transmission of the protozoan OBJECTIVES: In this study, articles on the incidence of asymptomatic Leishmania infection were systematically reviewed. METHODS The publications identified in the Medline/PubMed and Science Direct databases included 4568 articles. Inclusion, exclusion, and eligibility criterion analysis resulted in 83 articles being retained. These studies were mostly performed in Brazil (n = 26) and India (n = 15). RESULTS Several detection techniques have been used for diagnosis. Among the species found were L. infantum and L. donovani, which result in visceral leishmaniasis, and L. amazonensis, L. braziliensis, and L. panamensis. The incidence rates varied between the analyzed locations, largely due to sampling and the presence or absence of endemism in the regions. The largest populations analyzed were in two studies performed in India and Nepal. One of these studies evaluated 32,529 people and the incidence rate was 8.3% (n = 2702), while the other study evaluated 21,267 people and the incidence rate was 1.76% (n = 375). Only 14.28% of the studies investigated leishmaniasis in blood donors. Preexisting diseases have also been reported. CONCLUSION The findings of this systematic review present the incidence of cases of asymptomatic Leishmania infection worldwide, in addition to detailing the studies and offering information for researchers and health authorities to seek alternatives to reduce the number of leishmaniasis cases.
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Asfaram S, Fakhar M, Mohebali M, Ziaei Hezarjaribi H, Mardani A, Ghezelbash B, Akhoundi B, Zarei Z, Moazeni M. A Convenient and Sensitive kDNA-PCR for Screening of Leishmania infantum Latent Infection Among Blood Donors in a Highly Endemic Focus, Northwestern Iran. Acta Parasitol 2022; 67:842-850. [PMID: 35294973 DOI: 10.1007/s11686-022-00528-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recent global evidences showed that asymptomatic blood donor carriers of Leishmania infection will appear as a threat for blood transfusions recipients in endemic areas. As yet, there is no appropriate diagnostic procedure for detecting infection of blood donors in blood banks. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The present study was aimed to apply various current diagnostic tests among blood donors in an endemic area of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), Ardabil Province, northwestern Iran. Blood samples were gathered from 860 blood donors in endemic areas of the province between 2017 and 2018, at eight blood donation centers. These samples was assessed using microculture, serological (DAT and rK39-ICT) and molecular based (conventional kDNA-PCR and HRM-PCR) tests. RESULTS Of 860 eligible donors, 24 (2.8%) were seropositive for VL by DAT, and 388 (45%) were positive by kDNA-PCR. Moreover, 19 (19/860) were positive for both of them. Out of 19 subjects, 5.3% (1/19) was positive by rK39-ICT, 10.5% (2/19), and 79% (15/19) were detected positive in microculture and HRM-PCR methods, respectively. Nineteen donors were followed up for 2 years, of which 16 (84.2%) had a serological conversion, and 4 (21%) were positive by kDNA-PCR. The sensitivity of kDNA-PCR, and HRM-PCR procedures in detecting Leishmania parasite was found to be 98.7%, and 79%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Our findings justify the use of kDNA-PCR as a convenient and sensitive tool for screening subjects with leishmanial latent infection in blood banks at least in endemic regions. In these areas, however, a PCR-based test should be used to validate Leishmania infection among seropositive donors.
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- Shabnam Asfaram
- Zoonoses Research Center (ZRC), Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
- Toxoplasmosis Research Center, Communicable Diseases Institute, Iranian National Registry Center for Lophomoniasis and Toxoplasmosis, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, P.O Box: 48471-91971, Farah-Abad Road, Sari, Iran
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- Toxoplasmosis Research Center, Communicable Diseases Institute, Iranian National Registry Center for Lophomoniasis and Toxoplasmosis, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, P.O Box: 48471-91971, Farah-Abad Road, Sari, Iran.
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- Center for Research of Endemic Parasites of Iran (CREPI), Department of Parasitology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Toxoplasmosis Research Center, Communicable Diseases Institute, Iranian National Registry Center for Lophomoniasis and Toxoplasmosis, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, P.O Box: 48471-91971, Farah-Abad Road, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
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- Laboratory Hematology and Blood Bank, Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
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- Center for Research of Endemic Parasites of Iran (CREPI), Department of Parasitology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Center for Research of Endemic Parasites of Iran (CREPI), Department of Parasitology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Invasive Fungi Research Center, Communicable Diseases Institute, Department of Medical Mycology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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Curtin JM, Aronson NE. Leishmaniasis in the United States: Emerging Issues in a Region of Low Endemicity. Microorganisms 2021; 9:578. [PMID: 33799892 PMCID: PMC7998217 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9030578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Leishmaniasis, a chronic and persistent intracellular protozoal infection caused by many different species within the genus Leishmania, is an unfamiliar disease to most North American providers. Clinical presentations may include asymptomatic and symptomatic visceral leishmaniasis (so-called Kala-azar), as well as cutaneous or mucosal disease. Although cutaneous leishmaniasis (caused by Leishmania mexicana in the United States) is endemic in some southwest states, other causes for concern include reactivation of imported visceral leishmaniasis remotely in time from the initial infection, and the possible long-term complications of chronic inflammation from asymptomatic infection. Climate change, the identification of competent vectors and reservoirs, a highly mobile populace, significant population groups with proven exposure history, HIV, and widespread use of immunosuppressive medications and organ transplant all create the potential for increased frequency of leishmaniasis in the U.S. Together, these factors could contribute to leishmaniasis emerging as a health threat in the U.S., including the possibility of sustained autochthonous spread of newly introduced visceral disease. We summarize recent data examining the epidemiology and major risk factors for acquisition of cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis, with a special focus on implications for the United States, as well as discuss key emerging issues affecting the management of visceral leishmaniasis.
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- John M. Curtin
- Infectious Diseases Service, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
- Infectious Diseases Division, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA;
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- Infectious Diseases Division, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA;
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Cunha MA, Celeste BJ, Kesper N, Fugimori M, Lago MM, Ibanes AS, Ouki LM, Neto EAS, Fonseca FF, Silva MAL, Júnior WLB, Lindoso JAL. Frequency of Leishmania spp. infection among HIV-infected patients living in an urban area in Brazil: a cross-sectional study. BMC Infect Dis 2020; 20:885. [PMID: 33238943 PMCID: PMC7686951 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-020-05622-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background There is little information about the frequency of Leishmania infection in asymptomatic people living with HIV (PLWH) and about the performance of laboratory diagnostic methods in coinfected patients in Latin America. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the frequency of Leishmania spp. infection in HIV-infected patients living in an urban area in Brazil. Methods To detect Leishmania infection, diagnostic tests were performed to detect anti-Leishmania antibodies (ELISA using Leptomonas seymouri antigens; ELISA using rK39 antigens; ELISA using rK28 antigens; indirect fluorescent-antibody test (IFAT); direct agglutination test (DAT)) and Leishmania DNA (polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with the target genes kDNA and ITS-1). Results The frequency of at least one positive test was 15%. For ELISA using Leptomonas antigens and IFAT, there was an association between CD4+ T lymphocyte counts and test positivity, with a higher positivity of these tests in more immunosuppressed patients (CD4+ T cell count < 200/mm3). Conclusions According to our data, there was a high prevalence of Leishmania spp. infections in this population living with HIV. Although there is the possibility of cross-reaction, some tests that are considered highly specific for the diagnosis of Leishmania infection were positive. There was also an association between the positivity of some tests studied and lower values of CD4+ T lymphocytes.
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- M A Cunha
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Rua Cônego Monte, 110, Quintas, Natal/RN, Rio Grande do Norte, 59037-170, Brazil. .,Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, University of São Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Seroepidemiology and Immunobiology, Institute of Tropical Medicine of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Protozoology, Institute of Tropical Medicine of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Seroepidemiology and Immunobiology, Institute of Tropical Medicine of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Outpatient sector, Emilio Ribas Institute for Infectious Diseases, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Outpatient sector, Emilio Ribas Institute for Infectious Diseases, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Outpatient sector, Emilio Ribas Institute for Infectious Diseases, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine Course, Federal University of Maranhão, Pinheiro, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Department of Diseases of Chronic Conditions and Sexually Transmitted Infections, Ministry of Health of Brazil, Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
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- Parasitology, Aggeu Magalhães Research Center, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Parasitology, Aggeu Magalhães Research Center, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, University of São Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.,Laboratory of Protozoology, Institute of Tropical Medicine of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.,Outpatient sector, Emilio Ribas Institute for Infectious Diseases, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Recent advances and new strategies in Leishmaniasis diagnosis. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:8105-8116. [PMID: 32845368 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10846-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Leishmaniasis is a set of complex and multifaceted syndromes, with different clinical manifestations, caused by different species of the genus Leishmania spp. that can be characterized by at least four syndromes: visceral leishmaniasis (VL, also known as kala-azar), post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL), cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL). Among the most serious clinical forms, VL stands out, which causes the death of around 59,000 people annually. Fast and accurate diagnosis in VL is essential to reduce the disease's morbidity and mortality. There are a large number of diagnostic tests for leishmaniasis, however they do cross-react with other protozoa and their sensitivity changes according to the clinical form of the disease. Thus, it is essential and necessary to provide a diagnosis that is sufficiently sensitive to detect asymptomatic infected individuals and specific to discriminate individuals with other infectious and parasitic diseases, thus enabling more accurate diagnostic tools than those currently used. In this context, the aim of this review is to summarize the conventional diagnostic tools and point out the new advances and strategies on visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosis.
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Martins BR, Barbosa YO, Andrade CMR, Pereira LQ, Simão GF, de Oliveira CJ, Correia D, Oliveira RTS, da Silva MV, Silva ACA, Dantas NO, Rodrigues V, Muñoz RAA, Alves-Balvedi RP. Development of an Electrochemical Immunosensor for Specific Detection of Visceral Leishmaniasis Using Gold-Modified Screen-Printed Carbon Electrodes. BIOSENSORS-BASEL 2020; 10:bios10080081. [PMID: 32717832 PMCID: PMC7460044 DOI: 10.3390/bios10080081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Visceral leishmaniasis is a reemerging neglected tropical disease with limitations for its diagnosis, including low concentration of antibodies in the serum of asymptomatic patients and cross-reactions. In this context, this work proposes an electrochemical immunosensor for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in a more sensitive way that is capable of avoiding cross-reaction with Chagas disease (CD). Crude Leishmania infantum antigens tested in the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) were methodologically standardized to best engage to the sensor. The antibodies anti-Trypanosoma cruzi and anti-Leishmania sp. Present in serum from patients with diverse types of CD or leishmaniasis were chosen. A screen-printed carbon electrode modified with gold nanoparticles was the best platform to guarantee effective adsorption of all antigens so that the epitope of specific recognition for leishmaniasis occurred efficiently and without cross-reaction with the evaluated CD. The current peaks reduced linearly after the recognition, and still were able to notice the discrimination between different kinds of diseases (digestive, cardiac, undetermined Chagas/acute and visceral chronic leishmaniasis). Comparative analyses with ELISA were performed with the same groups, and a low specificity (44%) was verified due to cross-reactions (high number of false positives) on ELISA tests, while the proposed immunosensor presented high selectivity and specificity (100%) without any false positives or false negatives for the serum samples from isolated patients with different types of CD and visceral leishmaniasis. Furthermore, the biosensor was stable for 5 days and presented a detection limit of 200 ng mL−1.
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- Beatriz R. Martins
- Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba-MG 38025-180, Brazil; (B.R.M.); (Y.O.B.); (C.J.d.O.); (R.T.S.O.J.); (V.R.J.)
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- Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba-MG 38025-180, Brazil; (B.R.M.); (Y.O.B.); (C.J.d.O.); (R.T.S.O.J.); (V.R.J.)
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba-MG 38025-180, Brazil; (C.M.R.A.); (L.Q.P.); (D.C.); (M.V.d.S.)
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba-MG 38025-180, Brazil; (C.M.R.A.); (L.Q.P.); (D.C.); (M.V.d.S.)
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- Institute of Technological and Exact Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba-MG 38025-180, Brazil;
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- Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba-MG 38025-180, Brazil; (B.R.M.); (Y.O.B.); (C.J.d.O.); (R.T.S.O.J.); (V.R.J.)
- Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba-MG 38025-180, Brazil; (C.M.R.A.); (L.Q.P.); (D.C.); (M.V.d.S.)
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba-MG 38025-180, Brazil; (C.M.R.A.); (L.Q.P.); (D.C.); (M.V.d.S.)
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- Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba-MG 38025-180, Brazil; (B.R.M.); (Y.O.B.); (C.J.d.O.); (R.T.S.O.J.); (V.R.J.)
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba-MG 38025-180, Brazil; (C.M.R.A.); (L.Q.P.); (D.C.); (M.V.d.S.)
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- Institute of Physics, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceio-AL 57072-970, Brazil; (A.C.A.S.); (N.O.D.)
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- Institute of Physics, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceio-AL 57072-970, Brazil; (A.C.A.S.); (N.O.D.)
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- Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba-MG 38025-180, Brazil; (B.R.M.); (Y.O.B.); (C.J.d.O.); (R.T.S.O.J.); (V.R.J.)
- Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba-MG 38025-180, Brazil; (C.M.R.A.); (L.Q.P.); (D.C.); (M.V.d.S.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia-MG 38408-100, Brazil
- Correspondence: (R.A.A.M.); (R.P.A.-B.)
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- Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba-MG 38025-180, Brazil; (B.R.M.); (Y.O.B.); (C.J.d.O.); (R.T.S.O.J.); (V.R.J.)
- Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Iturama-MG 38025-180, Brazil
- Correspondence: (R.A.A.M.); (R.P.A.-B.)
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Prospection of immunological biomarkers for characterization and monitoring of asymptomatic Leishmania ( Leishmania) infantum infection. Parasitology 2020; 147:1124-1132. [PMID: 32460936 DOI: 10.1017/s0031182020000852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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In areas endemic for Leishmania infantum, an asymptomatic infection may be an indicator of the extent of transmission. The main goal of this study was to evaluate the applicability of measuring circulating immunological biomarkers as an alternative strategy to characterize and monitor L. infantum asymptomatic infections in combination with serological methods. To this end, 179 children from a region endemic for visceral leishmaniasis (VL), aged 1-10 years old, selected from a cross-sectional study, were identified as asymptomatic (n = 81) or uninfected (n = 98) by qPCR and/or serological tests (ELISA using L. infantum soluble antigen and rK39), and, together with serum samples of children diagnosed with VL (n = 43), were subjected to avidity tests and cytokine levels measurement. Avidity rates (AR) ranging from 41 to 70% were found in 29 children (66%) from the asymptomatic group. On the other hand, high AR (above 70%) were observed in 27 children (64%) from the VL group. Logistic Regression and Classification and Regression Tree (CART) analyses demonstrated that lower AR and IFN-γ production associated with higher IL-17A levels were hallmarks in asymptomatic L. infantum infections. Therefore, this study proposes an association of immunological biomarkers that can be used as a complementary strategy for the characterization and monitoring of asymptomatic VL infections in children living in endemic areas.
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de Souza LMB, Carvalho J, Bates MD, Petterle RR, Thomaz-Soccol V, Bates PA. Production of a kinesin-related recombinant protein (Lbk39) from Leishmania braziliensis by Leishmania tarentolae promastigotes and its application in the serodiagnosis of leishmaniasis. One Health 2019; 8:100111. [PMID: 31788531 PMCID: PMC6879997 DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2019.100111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Revised: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The leishmaniases are multifactorial zoonotic diseases requiring a multidisciplinary One Health approach for diagnosis and control. For leishmaniasis diagnosis, here we describe production of a new recombinant protein based on a kinesin-related gene of Leishmania braziliensis (Lbk39), which shows 59% amino acid identity to the L. infantum homologue. The Lbk39 gene was synthesized, inserted into the pLEXSY-sat2 vector and transfected into L. tarentolae cells by electroporation. Culturing was carried out, and the secreted recombinant protein with a C-terminal histidine tag purified using nickel affinity chromatography on the culture supernatant, yielding a final product at 0.4 mg/mL. An indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was standardised using sera from 74 Brazilian patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis and 11 with visceral leishmaniasis. Optimal ELISA conditions were established for the Lbk39 antigen in comparison with a crude extract from L. braziliensis. The sensitivity, specificity analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve were determined with a significance level of 5%. The ROC curve showed a good accuracy with an area under curve (AUC) = 0.967, p < 0.001 (0.941-0.993) for CL patients and an AUC = 100 (100-100) for VL patients. The values of sensitivity and specificity were 88 and 98% for CL and 100 and 100% for VL, respectively. The study showed good production and expression of the target protein and has generated a potential new antigen for the diagnosis of leishmaniasis.
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- Lígia Moraes Barizon de Souza
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Avenida Coronel Francisco Heráclito dos Santos, 210 – Usina Piloto B, 81531-970 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Avenida Coronel Francisco Heráclito dos Santos, 210 – Usina Piloto B, 81531-970 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, UK
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- Nucleus of Medical Education, Department of Community Health, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Rua Padre Camargo, 280 – 7th floor, 80060-240 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Avenida Coronel Francisco Heráclito dos Santos, 210 – Usina Piloto B, 81531-970 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, UK
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Evaluation of methods for detection of asymptomatic individuals infected with Leishmania infantum in the state of Piauí, Brazil. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2019; 13:e0007493. [PMID: 31260440 PMCID: PMC6625727 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Visceral Leishmaniasis in humans presents with fever, anemia, and splenomegaly and can be lethal if not treated. Nevertheless, the majority of Leishmania infantum-infected individuals does not manifest symptoms and remain so provided they are not immunosuppressed. In this work, the performance of different tests was evaluated to detect asymptomatic individuals who were living in Teresina, Piauí state, Brazil, an endemic area for VL. METHODOLOGY L. infantum-specific antibodies were detected by ELISA and two different rapid immunochromatographic (IC) diagnostic tests, Kalazar Detect and OnSite, and parasitic loads were detected by real time PCR [qPCR]. Additionally, we measured levels of the biomarkers monokine induced by IFN-γ (MIG) and IFN-γ-induced protein 10 (IP-10) before and after stimulation of whole blood with soluble Leishmania antigen [SLA]. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Kalazar Detect and OnSite detected, respectively, 76% and 64% of patients presenting with active Visceral Leishmaniasis; 50% and 57% of patients remained positive in these tests, respectively, after treatment. Of the healthy participants in the study who were living in the endemic area, only 1.7% were positive with both of the IC tests. On the other hand, reactivity in ELISA tests revealed that 13% of these individuals presented asymptomatic infections; among VL patients, 84% presenting with active disease were reactive in ELISA, and after treatment, 55.5% were seropositive. L. infantum DNA was present in the blood of 37.9% of infected individuals living in the endemic area, while IP-10 and MIG biomarkers were detected in 26.7% of them. The greatest concordance of positivity occurred between ELISA and qPCR. CONCLUSION The association of different techniques can detect asymptomatic infections, however, more research is necessary to develop ideal biomarkers that are simple to use in the clinic and in field studies in areas endemic for Visceral Leishmaniasis.
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Alebie G, Worku A, Yohannes S, Urga B, Hailu A, Tadesse D. Epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis in Shebelle Zone of Somali Region, eastern Ethiopia. Parasit Vectors 2019; 12:209. [PMID: 31060585 PMCID: PMC6503444 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-019-3452-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), a vector-borne disease caused by species of the L.donovani complex, has (re)-emerged in Ethiopia during the last two decades and is currently of increasing public health concern. However, very little is known about VL epidemiology in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to provide detailed epidemiological information on seroprevalence, associated factors and incriminated vectors of VL in Shebelle Zone and Ethiopian Somali Region in general. Methods A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted between March and May 2016 in Gode and Adadle districts of Shebelle Zone, Ethiopian Somali Region. Two-stage semi-random sampling was applied for selecting study participants for the field survey. The study included structured questionnaire interviews, serological assays (rK39-immunochromatographic test), ELISA and entomological surveys. Results From a total of 361 participants, 57 (15.8%) were seropositive for VL including 46 (12.7%) rK39 positive and 11 (3.0%) positive by both rK39 and ELISA. VL seroprevalence was higher (P < 0.001) in Adadle (31.1%) compared to Gode (12.7%) district. The VL seroprevalence rate was higher in females than in males [rK39 (17.2 vs 14.0%) and ELISA (3.4 vs 2.5%)]. Children under the 15 years of age were the most highly affected group [rK39 (20.4%) and ELISA (4.4%)]. Increased VL risk was associated with presence of termite hills, study district, outdoor sleeping, Acacia trees and domestic animals [odds ratio (95% confidence interval): 12.58 (5.911–26.763), 5.40 (2.90–10.07), 5.31 (2.283–12.364), 2.37 (1.1190–4.728) and 0.199 (0.097–0.410), respectively]. The entomological survey identified 74 Phlebotomus [P. (Larroussius) orientalis (52/74), P. (Anaphlebotomus) rodhaini (14/74), P. (Paraphlebotomus) sergenti (8/74)] and 11 Sergentomyia sand flies. The average frequency of P. orientalis (3.06 ± 0.66) collected by all traps per night was higher than that of other species. The average frequency of total and specific (P. orientalis) female sand flies was higher in Adadle (1.89 ± 0.423 vs 1.11 ± 0.309) than in Gode (0.62 ± 0.324 vs 0.38 ± 0.183) district. The highest mean numbers of total (8 ± 1.5) and P. orientalis (6 ± 0.913) sand flies were collected in termite hills. Conclusions The present findings revealed potential new VL-transmission foci in the study districts. Therefore, the need for parasitological and molecular characterization of the parasite in humans and vector sand flies is of paramount importance to confirm transmission. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13071-019-3452-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Getachew Alebie
- Department of Biology, Jigjiga University, Jigjiga, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Biology, Jigjiga University, Jigjiga, Ethiopia
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- Department of Biology, Jigjiga University, Jigjiga, Ethiopia
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jigjiga University, Jigjiga, Ethiopia
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, DNDi Leishmaniasis Research and Treatment Center, Arbaminch Hospital, Arbaminch, Ethiopia
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Asymptomatic Leishmania infection in blood donors from the Southern of Spain. Infection 2019; 47:739-747. [PMID: 30888587 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-019-01297-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the proportion of asymptomatic infection among blood donors in a region endemic for Leishmania; and to ascertain epidemiological and genetic factors associated with this condition. METHODS We studied 1260 blood donors in the Province of Granada in the Southern Spain. After obtaining informed consent in each participant, a poll about habits, housing and contact with animals were carried out. Blood samples were obtained for determining antileishmanial antibodies and a PCR assay. HLA typing was performed in a randomly sample among the donors with positive serology. RESULTS We have found that L. infantum antibodies were present in 7.9% of blood donors and DNA in blood was detected in 2.5% of donors. There was no concordance between both determinations, except in one patient. Taking into consideration both techniques, 129 participants were considered to have asymptomatic Leishmania infection. No participant in this study developed clinical leishmaniasis during a follow-up period of 2 years. HLA were typed in 51 donors. Asymptomatic Leishmania infection might be associated with certain HLA antigens. A multivariate analysis was done with the variables obtained through the participants' interview. The contact with livestock (goats, pigs, and sheep), but not dogs, either at home or in the environment, was significantly and independently associated with asymptomatic leishmania infection. CONCLUSIONS Asymptomatic leishmanial infection among blood donors is frequent in the Granada Province, south of Spain. The presence of livestock in this region is related to this infection, perhaps influencing vector density of this disease. Some HLA genes might be associated with asymptomatic leishmanial state.
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da Rocha ICM, Dos Santos LHM, Coura-Vital W, da Cunha GMR, Magalhães FDC, da Silva TAM, Morais MHF, Oliveira E, Reis IA, Carneiro M. Effectiveness of the Brazilian Visceral Leishmaniasis Surveillance and Control Programme in reducing the prevalence and incidence of Leishmania infantum infection. Parasit Vectors 2018; 11:586. [PMID: 30419944 PMCID: PMC6233359 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-018-3166-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Control strategies adopted by the Brazilian Visceral Leishmaniasis Surveillance and Control Programme (VLSCP) include identifying and culling seropositive infected dogs, early diagnosis and treatment of human cases, chemical control of the vector and population awareness. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the VLSCP on the prevalence and incidence rates of Leishmania infantum in children residing in areas under different VLSCP intervention times. Methods A quasi-experimental epidemiological study with a panel (two cross-sectional) and a concurrent cohort was performed in three areas of Belo Horizonte, southeast Brazil. The first cross-sectional study (I) was carried out with 1875 children, 478 of which were enrolled in the cohort study. In the second cross-sectional study (II), 413 additional children were included, totalizing 891 children. Laboratory diagnosis was performed by ELISA-rK39. Analyses included multilevel logistic and Poisson regression models. Results The incidence rates of L. infantum infection were: 14.4% in the area where VLSCP intervention was initiated in 2006 (AI2006); 21.1% in the area where intervention was initiated in 2008 (AI2008); and 11.6% in the area where intervention was initiated in 2010 (AI2010 - control area). A follow-up period of 24 months showed that the persons-time incidence rates in AI2006, AI2008, and AI2010 were: 6.2/100, 10/100, and 5.6/100 persons/24 months, respectively. The final prevalence rates of infection (cross-sectional II - in 2012), compared to the initial rates (cross-sectional I - in 2010), increased 83.7% in AI2006, 74.1% in AI2008, and decreased 5% in AI2010. Analysis of the effectiveness revealed that children residing in AI2008 are more likely to be infected (OR = 1.84; 95% CI: 1.06-3.23) and present a higher risk of infection (IRR = 1.76; 95% CI: 1.05-2.95) compared to those in AI2010. No statistically significant differences were observed in asymptomatic infection (OR and IRR) in AI2006 compared to AI2010. Conclusions The VLSCP was not effective at controlling L. infantum infection in areas where interventions had respectively been carried out for six and four years. However, it is unclear what the consequences in terms of human infection and diseases would be in the absence of the VLSCP. Efforts to improve the effectiveness of control measures remain a necessary priority. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13071-018-3166-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Iara Caixeta Marques da Rocha
- Laboratório de Epidemiologia das Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.,Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Epidemiologia das Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Escola de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil.,Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Núcleo de Pesquisa em Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Epidemiologia das Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Epidemiologia das Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Epidemiologia das Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.,Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa da Santa Casa Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas, Instituto René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Estatística, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Epidemiologia das Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. .,Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Ferreira‐Silva MM, Teixeira LAS, Tibúrcio MS, Pereira GA, Rodrigues V, Palis M, Afonso P, Alves M, Feitosa JM, Urias E, Santos EM, Carvalho SFG, Moraes‐Souza H. Socio‐epidemiological characterisation of blood donors with asymptomaticLeishmania infantuminfection from three Brazilian endemic regions and analysis of the transfusional transmission risk of visceral leishmaniasis. Transfus Med 2018; 28:433-439. [DOI: 10.1111/tme.12553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Revised: 07/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Federal University of the Triângulo Mineiro, MG Uberaba Brazil
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- Federal University of the Triângulo Mineiro, MG Uberaba Brazil
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- Federal University of the Triângulo Mineiro, MG Uberaba Brazil
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- Hemocenter Foundation of Piauí – Hemopi Teresina Brazil
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- Hemocenter Foundation of Piauí – Hemopi Teresina Brazil
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- Hemocenter Foundation of Ceará‐ HEMOCE Fortaleza Brazil
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- Hemocenter Foundation of Ceará‐ HEMOCE Fortaleza Brazil
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- Regional Hemocenter of Montes Claros, MG Montes Claros Brazil
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- Regional Hemocenter of Montes Claros, MG Montes Claros Brazil
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- Federal University of the Triângulo Mineiro, MG Uberaba Brazil
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An ELISA immunoassay employing a conserved Leishmania hypothetical protein for the serodiagnosis of visceral and tegumentary leishmaniasis in dogs and humans. Cell Immunol 2017; 318:42-48. [PMID: 28602279 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2017.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2017] [Revised: 04/22/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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In the present study, a conserved Leishmania hypothetical protein, namely LiHypA, was evaluated for the serodiagnosis of visceral and tegumentary leishmaniasis in dogs and humans. This protein showed a high amino acid sequence homology between viscerotropic and cutaneotropic Leishmania species. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed using the recombinant antigen (rLiHypA), in addition to the A2 protein and two parasite antigenic preparations, which were used as controls. Regarding human diagnosis, results showed that rLiHypA was more sensitive and specific than ELISA-L. braziliensis SLA in detecting both cutaneous or mucosal leishmaniasis patients, but not those from Chagas disease patients or healthy subjects. Regarding canine diagnosis, this recombinant antigen showed higher sensitivity and specificity values, as well as a perfect accuracy to identify asymptomatic and symptomatic visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in dogs, but not those from vaccinated animals or those developing babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, or Chagas disease. However, using the rA2 protein or L. braziliensis SLA as controls, significant cross-reactivity was found when these samples were used, hampering their sensitivity and specificity values for the diagnosis. In this context, LiHypA could be considered a candidate to be evaluated for the serodiagnosis of visceral and tegumentary leishmaniasis in dogs and humans.
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Development and Validation of a PCR-ELISA for the Diagnosis of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Infection by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum. J Trop Med 2017; 2017:7364854. [PMID: 28163725 PMCID: PMC5253510 DOI: 10.1155/2017/7364854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A kDNA PCR enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (kDNA PCR-ELISA) for the diagnosis of human visceral leishmaniasis (HVL) was developed. The detection limit of the reaction, precision measurements, and cut-off of the kDNA PCR-ELISA were defined in a proof-of-concept phase. A reference strain of Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum and a bank of 14 peripheral blood samples from immunocompetent patients with VL were characterized using techniques considered gold standards, and 11 blood samples obtained from healthy individuals of an endemic area were also assessed. Phase II evaluation determined the performance of the assay in peripheral blood samples from 105 patients with VL (adults and children), 25 patients with Leishmania/HIV coinfection, 40 healthy individuals, and 33 asymptomatic individuals living in endemic areas. The kDNA PCR-ELISA exhibited satisfactory precision, with a detection limit of 0.07 fg of DNA from L. (L.) infantum and 1 parasite/mL blood. The overall sensitivity of the assay for all groups studied was 100% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 97.1–100%), and the specificity was 95% (95% CI: 83.5–98.6%). The kDNA PCR-ELISA was shown to be a useful tool for VL symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals diagnosis and its use in endemic countries may help monitor control interventions.
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Zhao GH, Yin K, Zhong WX, Xiao T, Wei QK, Cui Y, Liu GZ, Xu C, Wang HF. Epidemiological Investigation of Asymptomatic Dogs with Leishmania Infection in Southwestern China Where Visceral Leishmaniasis is Intractable. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY 2016; 54:797-801. [PMID: 28095666 PMCID: PMC5266363 DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2016.54.6.797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2016] [Revised: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Heishui county, located in northwest Sichuan province, southwestern China, is an endemic area of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and is the most intractable area. VL is never destroyed in it. Asymptomatic dogs (Leishmania parasites have been diagnosed but clinically healthy) are considered to be a potential reservoir host in zoonotic VL area, and most can lead to infection of individuals, that is a new challenge for controlling VL in humans. The present study aimed to assess the Leishmania infection rate of asymptomatic dogs in Heishui county. Total 105 asymptomatic domestic dogs were gathered from 4 districts in Heishui county to investigate the infection rate with serological and molecular methods based on ELISA and kinetoplast minicircle DNA(kDNA) PCR, respectively. Out of 105 dogs, 44 (41.9%) were positive by more than 1 method; 21 (20.0%) were positive by ELISA, and 30 (28.6%) were positive by kDNA-PCR. Our study showed that Leishmania infection of domestic dogs which is clinically healthy is prevalent in the studied district, and the asymptomatic dogs infected by Leishmania may be the primary reason for the prevalence of visceral leishmaniasis in the area.
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- Gui-Hua Zhao
- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, 272033, P. R. China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, 272033, P. R. China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, 272033, P. R. China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, 272033, P. R. China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, 272033, P. R. China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, 272033, P. R. China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, 272033, P. R. China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, 272033, P. R. China
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- Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jining, 272033, P. R. China
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Gajurel K, Dhakal R, Deresinski S. Leishmaniasis in solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. Clin Transplant 2016; 31. [PMID: 27801541 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.12867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Leishmaniasis occurs in <1% of solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients in endemic countries in which transplants are performed. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) makes up the bulk of reported cases. The onset generally occurs months after transplantation and the mode of acquisition is often impossible to determine, but de novo vector-borne infection and reactivation of inapparent infection are thought to be the principal means. The potential role of clinically inapparent donor infection is uncertain and screening is not currently recommended, nor is it recommended for recipients from endemic areas, some of whom may have detectable circulating protozoan nucleic acid. While transplant recipients with VL often present with the non-specific findings of fever and cytopenia, the additional presence of hepatosplenomegaly in patients from endemic areas should lead to a directed diagnostic evaluation with bone marrow examination and PCR testing of marrow and peripheral blood having a high yield. Management may often be complicated by the presence of concomitant infections. A lipid formulation of amphotericin B is the preferred treatment, especially for VL, but the relapse rate in transplant recipients is approximately 25%. PCR monitoring of blood for either secondary prophylaxis or preemptive therapy requires further study.
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- Kiran Gajurel
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Leishmania infantum: illness, transmission profile and risk factors for asymptomatic infection in an endemic metropolis in Brazil. Parasitology 2016; 144:546-556. [PMID: 27894365 DOI: 10.1017/s0031182016002134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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To evaluate the distribution of asymptomatic infection by Leishmania infantum in a metropolis in Brazil with different relative risks (RRs) for disease and risk factors associated with the infection, an ecological study was conducted using a Bayesian approach to estimate the RR of human visceral leishmaniasis (HVL) based on cases between 2008 and 2011. The areas were categorized and selected according to disease incidence: low (area-1), medium (area-2) and high (area-3). Cross-sectional study enrolling 935 children was used to estimate the prevalence of infection by L. infantum. Volunteers from these three areas were tested for L. infantum infection by ELISA (rK39 and soluble antigens). Infection prevalence rates were estimated and compared with the RR of disease. Multilevel logistic regression model evaluated the relationship between infection and the analysed variables. The RR of HVL was distributed heterogeneously in the municipality. The infection prevalence rates were: 34·9% in area-1; 29·3% in area-2; and 33·6% in area-3, with no significant differences between these areas. The variables 'Presence of backyards in the neighbourhood' and 'Younger children' were associated with L. infantum infection. We conclude that infection by L. infantum affects a significant proportion of the infant population regardless of the RR of disease.
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Guzman NA, Guzman DE. An emerging micro-scale immuno-analytical diagnostic tool to see the unseen. Holding promise for precision medicine and P4 medicine. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2016; 1021:14-29. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2015.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Revised: 11/15/2015] [Accepted: 11/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Evaluation of two recombinant Leishmania proteins identified by an immunoproteomic approach as tools for the serodiagnosis of canine visceral and human tegumentary leishmaniasis. Vet Parasitol 2016; 215:63-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Revised: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Pierrotti LC, Kotton CN. Transplantation in the tropics: lessons on prevention and management of tropical infectious diseases. Curr Infect Dis Rep 2015; 17:492. [PMID: 26031964 DOI: 10.1007/s11908-015-0492-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Tropical infectious diseases (IDs) remain a rare complication in transplant recipients even in tropical settings, but this topic has become increasingly important during the last decade due to multiple factors. Interestingly, non-tropical countries report most of the experiences with tropical diseases. The reported experience from non-endemic regions, however, does not always reflect the experience of endemic areas. Most of the guidelines and recommendations in the literature may not be applicable in tropical settings due to logistical difficulties, cost, and lack of proven benefit. In addition, certain post-transplant prevention measures, as prophylaxis and reducing exposure risk, are not feasible. Nonetheless, risk assessment and post-transplant management of tropical IDs in tropical areas should not be neglected, and clinicians need to have a higher clinical awareness for tropical ID occurring in this population. Herein, we review the more significant tropical ID in transplant patients, focusing on relevant experience reported by tropical settings.
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- Ligia C Pierrotti
- Infectious Diseases Division, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar 255, 4° andar, São Paulo, 05403-900, SP, Brazil,
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Maciel DB, Silva TAM, Gomes LI, de Oliveira E, Tibúrcio MGS, de Oliveira RF, Avelar D, Barbosa JR, Furtado E, Rabello A, Silva LDA. Infection with Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum of 0 to 18-Month-old children living in a visceral leishmaniasis-endemic area in Brazil. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2014; 91:329-35. [PMID: 24935952 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The diagnosis of Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum infection in children from birth may serve as a reference for the early identification of cases that would progress to classical visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in endemic areas. This study prospectively evaluated newborns of mothers living in the municipality of Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The infants were followed up at 6-month intervals by clinical examination, serological tests (immunofluorescence [IIF] and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with rK39 [ELISA-rK39]) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) until they had completed 18 months of age. A total of 166 pregnant women were included to evaluate the possible transfer of antibodies or even congenital transmission. Twenty-two of the women tested positive by IIF, four by ELISA-rK39, and one by PCR. Three infants of the 25 women with some positive test results were also positive in the first test (one by IIF, one by ELISA-rK39, and the third by ELISA-rK39 and PCR). One hundred and sixty infants were included in the study; of these, 43 had at least one positive sample over time. However, agreement between tests was low. Follow-up of children with a positive result in the tests studied revealed no progression to classical disease within a period of 18 months. In contrast, two children with negative IIF, PCR, and ELISA-rK39 results developed classical VL at 9 and 12 months of age. In conclusion, a positive test result was variable and sometimes temporary and agreement between tests was low. Therefore, the early diagnosis of Leishmania infection was not associated with the early identification of cases that would progress to classical VL in the endemic area studied.
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- Danielle Borges Maciel
- Pós-graduação em Medicina Tropical e Infectologia da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brasil; Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Brasil; Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou (CPqRR), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Belo Horizonte, Brasil
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- Pós-graduação em Medicina Tropical e Infectologia da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brasil; Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Brasil; Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou (CPqRR), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Belo Horizonte, Brasil
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- Pós-graduação em Medicina Tropical e Infectologia da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brasil; Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Brasil; Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou (CPqRR), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Belo Horizonte, Brasil
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- Pós-graduação em Medicina Tropical e Infectologia da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brasil; Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Brasil; Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou (CPqRR), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Belo Horizonte, Brasil
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- Pós-graduação em Medicina Tropical e Infectologia da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brasil; Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Brasil; Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou (CPqRR), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Belo Horizonte, Brasil
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- Pós-graduação em Medicina Tropical e Infectologia da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brasil; Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Brasil; Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou (CPqRR), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Belo Horizonte, Brasil
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- Pós-graduação em Medicina Tropical e Infectologia da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brasil; Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Brasil; Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou (CPqRR), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Belo Horizonte, Brasil
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- Pós-graduação em Medicina Tropical e Infectologia da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brasil; Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Brasil; Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou (CPqRR), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Belo Horizonte, Brasil
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- Pós-graduação em Medicina Tropical e Infectologia da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brasil; Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Brasil; Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou (CPqRR), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Belo Horizonte, Brasil
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- Pós-graduação em Medicina Tropical e Infectologia da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brasil; Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Brasil; Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou (CPqRR), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Belo Horizonte, Brasil
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- Pós-graduação em Medicina Tropical e Infectologia da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brasil; Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Brasil; Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou (CPqRR), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Belo Horizonte, Brasil
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Singh OP, Hasker E, Sacks D, Boelaert M, Sundar S. Asymptomatic Leishmania infection: a new challenge for Leishmania control. Clin Infect Dis 2014; 58:1424-9. [PMID: 24585564 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a serious parasitic disease, causing high morbidity and mortality in the developing world. The pathogenesis of VL is complex, and the clinical presentation ranges from asymptomatic infection to severe and fatal disease. Despite a wealth of research on the full-blown "clinical VL" syndrome, asymptomatic leishmania infections remain poorly understood. Asymptomatic infection could present a major challenge for control programs if its infectiousness is confirmed. In this viewpoint, we highlight the crucial knowledge gaps as well as the obstacles in research on asymptomatic leishmanial infection. Research in this area is essential for the development of more-effective VL control strategies.
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- Om Prakash Singh
- Infectious Disease Research Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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Bruno JG, Richarte AM, Phillips T, Savage AA, Sivils JC, Greis A, Mayo MW. Development of a fluorescent enzyme-linked DNA aptamer-magnetic bead sandwich assay and portable fluorometer for sensitive and rapid leishmania detection in sandflies. J Fluoresc 2013; 24:267-77. [PMID: 24222436 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-013-1315-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Accepted: 10/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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A fluorescent peroxidase-linked DNA aptamer-magnetic bead sandwich assay is described which detects as little as 100 ng of soluble protein extracted from Leishmania major promastigotes with a high molarity chaotropic salt. Lessons learned during development of the assay are described and elucidate the pros and cons of using fluorescent dyes or nanoparticles and quantum dots versus a more consistent peroxidase-linked Amplex Ultra Red (AUR; similar to resazurin) fluorescence version of the assay. While all versions of the assays were highly sensitive, the AUR-based version exhibited lower variability between tests. We hypothesize that the AUR version of this assay is more consistent, especially at low analyte levels, because the fluorescent product of AUR is liberated into bulk solution and readily detectable while fluorophores attached to the reporter aptamer might occasionally be hidden behind magnetic beads near the detection limit. Conversely, fluorophores could be quenched by nearby beads or other proximal fluorophores on the high end of analyte concentration, if packed into a small area after magnetic collection when an enzyme-linked system is not used. A highly portable and rechargeable battery-operated fluorometer with on board computer and color touchscreen is also described which can be used for rapid (<1 h) and sensitive detection of Leishmania promastigote protein extracts (∼ 100 ng per sample) in buffer or sandfly homogenates for mapping of L. major parasite geographic distributions in wild sandfly populations.
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- John G Bruno
- Operational Technologies Corporation, 4100 NW Loop 410, Suite 230, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA,
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Ates SC, Bagirova M, Allahverdiyev AM, Kocazeybek B, Kosan E. Utility of the microculture method for Leishmania detection in non-invasive samples obtained from a blood bank. Acta Trop 2013; 128:54-60. [PMID: 23806567 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2013.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2013] [Revised: 06/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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In recent years, the role of donor blood has taken an important place in epidemiology of Leishmaniasis. According to the WHO, the numbers of patients considered as symptomatic are only 5-20% of individuals with asymptomatic leishmaniasis. In this study for detection of Leishmania infection in donor blood samples, 343 samples from the Capa Red Crescent Blood Center were obtained and primarily analyzed by microscopic and serological methods. Subsequently, the traditional culture (NNN), Immuno-chromatographic test (ICT) and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) methods were applied to 21 samples which of them were found positive with at least one method. Buffy coat (BC) samples from 343 blood donors were analyzed: 15 (4.3%) were positive by a microculture method (MCM); and 4 (1.1%) by smear. The sera of these 343 samples included 9 (2.6%) determined positive by ELISA and 7 (2%) positive by IFAT. Thus, 21 of (6.1%) the 343 subjects studied by smear, MCM, IFAT and ELISA techniques were identified as positive for leishmaniasis at least one of the techniques and the sensitivity assessed. According to our data, the sensitivity of the methods are identified as MCM (71%), smear (19%), IFAT (33%), ELISA (42%), NNN (4%), PCR (14%) and ICT (4%). Thus, with this study for the first time, the sensitivity of a MCM was examined in blood donors by comparing MCM with the methods used in the diagnosis of leishmaniasis. As a result, MCM was found the most sensitive method for detection of Leishmania parasites in samples obtained from a blood bank. In addition, the presence of Leishmania parasites was detected in donor bloods in Istanbul, a non-endemic region of Turkey, and these results is a vital importance for the health of blood recipients.
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- Sezen Canim Ates
- Yildiz Technical University, Bioengineering Department, Istanbul, Turkey
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Moura GS, Santos AMD, Aquino DMCD, Silva AAMD, Caldas ADJM. Factors associated with asymptomatic infection in family members and neighbors of patients with visceral leishmaniasis. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2013; 28:2306-14. [PMID: 23288063 DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2012001400009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2011] [Accepted: 08/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This study analyzed factors associated with asymptomatic Leishmania chagasi infection in family members and neighbors of patients with visceral leishmaniasis (VL). A cross-sectional study was conducted with 361 individuals in the counties comprising Ilha de São Luís (São Luís Island) in Maranhão State, Brazil. The Montenegro skin test (MST) and serology by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) were performed to detect infection. Odds ratios (OR) and prevalence ratios (PR) and their 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were estimated by multilevel logistic regression and Poisson regression, respectively. The rates of positive reactions were 71.3% for MST and 9.7% for ELISA. The variable associated with infection according to MST was living in the same household as the index case (PR = 1.36; 95%CI: 1.03-1.78). According to ELISA, the statistically significant variables were: living in the county of Raposa (OR = 3.56; 95%CI: 1.24-10.19) and living in the same household as the index case (OR = 2.70; 95%CI: 1.19-6.08). Family members of individuals with LV are at increased risk of infection. Priority control measures should target these families.
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- Germano Silva Moura
- Programa de Pós-graduaçãoem Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal doMaranhão, São Luís, Brasil.
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Anti-leishmania infantum IgG antibody avidity in visceral leishmaniasis. CLINICAL AND VACCINE IMMUNOLOGY : CVI 2013; 20:1697-702. [PMID: 24006136 DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00367-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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IgG avidity tests are used to discriminate acute from chronic infections. There are few reports on the IgG avidity profile of patients with visceral leishmaniasis (VL). This study investigated the anti-Leishmania IgG avidity in patients with classic VL (n = 10), patients showing clinical cure after treatment (n = 18), and asymptomatic subjects with at least one positive Leishmania test (n = 20). All subjects were from areas in Brazil where VL is endemic. Serum samples were collected from each subject on two different occasions. IgG avidity was evaluated by Western blotting. The proportion of high-avidity antibodies was higher in all samples from patients with classic VL. In contrast, low-avidity antibodies predominated in subjects with a history of VL, including 13 cases (72.2%) in the first assessment and 14 (77.8%) in the second. Fifteen (75%) of the asymptomatic subjects presented a predominance of low-avidity antibodies in the first assessment, and the frequency of high-avidity antibodies increased over time in seven subjects (35%) of this group. Antibodies against the 14- and/or 16-kDa antigen fraction were detected in the first assessment in all patients with classic VL, in 10 (55.5%) treated patients, and in 10 (50%) asymptomatic subjects. These were high-avidity antibodies in most cases. In the asymptomatic group, an increase in IgG avidity against the 14- and/or 16-kDa antigen fraction was observed in three cases (15%). The results indicate distinct responses in infected and asymptomatic subjects, probably associated with the length of time after infection. In this respect, IgG avidity tests represent a new approach to better characterize asymptomatic VL.
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Silva LA, Romero HD, Fagundes A, Nehme N, Fernandes O, Rodrigues V, Costa RT, Prata A. USE OF THE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF ASYMPTOMATIC Leishmania INFECTION IN A VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS-ENDEMIC AREA. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2013; 55:101-4. [DOI: 10.1590/s0036-46652013000200006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2012] [Accepted: 09/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The diagnosis of asymptomatic infection with Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi has become more important over recent years. Expansion of visceral leishmaniasis might be associated with other routes of transmission such as transfusion, congenital or even vector transmission, and subjects with asymptomatic infection are potential reservoirs. Moreover, the identification of infection may contribute to the management of patients with immunosuppressive conditions (HIV, transplants, use of immunomodulators) and to the assessment of the effectiveness of control measures. In this study, 149 subjects living in a visceral leishmaniasis endemic area were evaluated clinically and submitted to genus-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR), serological testing, and the Montenegro skin test. Forty-nine (32.9%) of the subjects had a positive PCR result and none of them developed the disease within a follow-up period of three years. No association was observed between the results of PCR, serological and skin tests. A positive PCR result in subjects from the endemic area did not indicate a risk of progression to visceral leishmaniasis and was not associated with a positive result in the serological tests.
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Srivastava P, Gidwani K, Picado A, Van der Auwera G, Tiwary P, Ostyn B, Dujardin JC, Boelaert M, Sundar S. Molecular and serological markers of Leishmania donovani infection in healthy individuals from endemic areas of Bihar, India. Trop Med Int Health 2013; 18:548-54. [PMID: 23464581 DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Recent epidemiological reports indicate that asymptomatic human infections with Leishmania donovani, the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis or Kala-azar (KA), occur frequently in India. We explored markers of infection. METHODS Blood samples were collected from 286 healthy subjects from 16 villages in the Muzaffarpur district of Bihar. These individuals were classified into three groups: (i) persons with no history of KA and living in a house where no KA cases were previously reported, (ii) persons with no history of KA but living in a house where KA cases were diagnosed at the time of sampling or in the past, and (iii) successfully treated KA patients. Each sample was tested using a Leishmania-specific PCR to detect Leishmania DNA, and two serological tests to demonstrate anti-Leishmania antibodies: the Direct Agglutination Test and rK39 ELISA. RESULTS PCR positivity was similar among the three groups (20-25%). In contrast, among treated patients, the percentage of serologically positive individuals was roughly five times that of healthy individuals with no KA history, as measured with either test. Living in a house where KA had been reported did not affect seropositivity. CONCLUSION A significant proportion of asymptomatic infections of Leishmania exist in endemic regions. Using a combination of molecular and serological tests increases the capacity to detect infections at different stages. Further work is required to understand the kinetics of the markers.
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- Pankaj Srivastava
- Infectious Disease Research Laboratory, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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dos Santos Marques LH, Gomes LI, da Rocha ICM, da Silva TAM, Oliveira E, Morais MHF, Rabello A, Carneiro M. Low parasite load estimated by qPCR in a cohort of children living in urban area endemic for visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2012; 6:e1955. [PMID: 23272263 PMCID: PMC3521664 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2012] [Accepted: 10/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND An important issue associated with the control of visceral leishmaniasis is the need to identify and understand the relevance of asymptomatic infection caused by Leishmania infantum. The aim of this study was to follow the course of asymptomatic L. infantum infection in children in an area of Brazil where it is endemic. The children were assessed twice during a 12-month period. METHODOLOGY In this population study, 1875 children, ranging from 6 months to 7 years of age, were assessed. Blood samples were collected on filter papers via finger prick and tested by ELISA (L. infantum soluble antigen and rk39). Seropositives samples (n = 317) and a number of seronegatives samples (n = 242) were subjected to qPCR. After 12 months, blood samples were collected from a subgroup of 199 children and tested for Leishmania spp. to follow the course of infection. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS At baseline qPCR testing identified 82 positive samples. The prevalence rate, as estimated for 1875 children based on the qPCR results, was 13.9%. The qPCR testing of whole blood samples collected from a cohort of children after 12 months (n = 199) yielded the following results: of the 44 (22.1%) children with positive qPCR results at baseline, only 10 (5.0%) remained positive, and 34 (17.1%) became negative; and of the 155 (77.9%) children with negative qPCR results, 131 (65.8%) remained negative, and 24 (12.1%) became positive at the follow-up measurement. The samples with positive findings at baseline (n = 82) had a mean of 56.5 parasites/mL of blood; and at follow-up the mean positive result was 7.8 parasites/mL. CONCLUSIONS The peripheral blood of asymptomatic children had a low and fluctuating quantity of Leishmania DNA and a significant decrease in parasitemia at 1-year follow-up. Quantitative PCR enables adequate monitoring of Leishmania infection.
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- Letícia Helena dos Santos Marques
- Laboratório de Epidemiologia de Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Epidemiologia de Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Secretaria Municipal de Saúde, Prefeitura de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Epidemiologia de Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Epidemiologia de Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Secretaria Municipal de Saúde, Prefeitura de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Epidemiologia de Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Allahverdiyev AM, Bagirova M, Cakir-Koc R, Elcicek S, Oztel ON, Canim-Ates S, Abamor ES, Yesilkir-Baydar S. Utility of the microculture method in non-invasive samples obtained from an experimental murine model with asymptomatic leishmaniasis. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2012; 87:81-6. [PMID: 22764296 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The sensitivity of diagnostic methods for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) decreases because of the low number of parasites and antibody amounts in asymptomatic healthy donors who are not suitable for invasive sample acquisition procedures. Therefore, new studies are urgently needed to improve the sensitivity and specificity of the diagnostic approaches in non-invasive samples. In this study, the sensitivity of the microculture method (MCM) was compared with polymerase chain reaction (PCR), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT) methods in an experimental murine model with asymptomatic leishmaniasis. Results showed that the percent of positive samples in ELISA, IFAT, and peripheral blood (PB) -PCR tests were 17.64%, 8.82%, and 5.88%, respectively, whereas 100% positive results were obtained with MCM and MCM-PCR methods. Thus, this study, for the first time, showed that MCM is more sensitive, specific, and economic than other methods, and the sensitivity of PCR that was performed to samples obtained from MCM was higher than sensitivity of the PCR method sampled by PB.
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Bañuls AL, Bastien P, Pomares C, Arevalo J, Fisa R, Hide M. Clinical pleiomorphism in human leishmaniases, with special mention of asymptomatic infection. Clin Microbiol Infect 2012; 17:1451-61. [PMID: 21933304 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2011.03640.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This review gives an update of current knowledge on the clinical pleiomorphism of Leishmania, with a special emphasis on the case of asymptomatic carriage. The first part describes the numerous unusual expressions of the disease that occur besides the classic (visceral, cutaneous, and mucocutaneous) forms of leishmaniases. The second part deals with progress in the understanding of disease outcome in humans, and the possible future approaches to improve our knowledge in the field. The third part highlights the role of the too often neglected asymptomatic carrier compartment. This group could be key to understanding infraspecific differences in virulence and pathogenicity of the parasite, as well as identifying the genetic determinants involved in the expression of the disease.
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- A L Bañuls
- UMR MIVEGEC (IRD 224-CNRS 5290-Université Montpellier, France.
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Khanal B, Rijal S, Ostyn B, Picado A, Gidwani K, Menten J, Jacquet D, Lejon V, Chappuis F, Boelaert M. Serological markers for leishmania donovani infection in Nepal: Agreement between direct agglutination test and rK39 ELISA. Trop Med Int Health 2011; 15:1390-4. [PMID: 21998875 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02631.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important vector-borne disease caused by Leishmania donovani in the Indian subcontinent. The actual incidence and role of asymptomatic infections in the region are not wellknown. We used the direct agglutination test (DAT) and the rK39 ELISA as L. donovani infection markers in 10 VL endemic villages in Nepal. DAT titre distribution showed two subgroups in the population (infected and non-infected individuals), while rK39 did not. The agreement between both tests was moderate (j = 0.53; 95% CI 0.49–0.57). More research is needed to develop validated markers for Leishmania infection.
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- Basudha Khanal
- B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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Carneiro M, Moreno EC, Gonçalves AV, Lambertucci JR, Antunes CM. Visceral Leishmaniasis: Challenges in identifying subclinical Leishmania infection. Drug Dev Res 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/ddr.20451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Michel G, Pomares C, Ferrua B, Marty P. Importance of worldwide asymptomatic carriers of Leishmania infantum (L. chagasi) in human. Acta Trop 2011; 119:69-75. [PMID: 21679680 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2011.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2011] [Revised: 05/25/2011] [Accepted: 05/29/2011] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum (syn. L. chagasi) infection is a zoonotic disease present mainly in Mediterranean basin, central Asia and Brazil. Besides a limited number of human cases of clinical visceral leishmaniasis, a great number of infections remains asymptomatic. In this review, the prevalence of asymptomatic carriers of L. infantum was evaluated worldwide using parasitological methods or indirect testing such as a skin test or serology. The consequences of the presence of asymptomatic carriers on parasite transmission by blood donation or the development of clinical visceral leishmaniasis in immunocompromised individuals and its possible role as reservoir are discussed.
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Silva LA, Romero HD, Nogueira Nascentes GA, Costa RT, Rodrigues V, Prata A. Antileishmania immunological tests for asymptomatic subjects living in a visceral leishmaniasis-endemic area in Brazil. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2011; 84:261-6. [PMID: 21292896 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the behavior of different tests used for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in asymptomatic subjects living in an endemic area. No gold standard is available for the diagnosis of asymptomatic infection with Leishmania. In continuation of a previous study, 1,017 subjects living in a VL-endemic area were clinically reevaluated. Of these, 576 had at least one positive serological test in a first assessment. About 3 years after the first evaluation, none of the subjects had progressed to clinical VL. Among this group, 246 subjects were selected, and five serological tests (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay p [ELISAp], ELISArK39, ELISArK26, indirect immunofluorescence test [IIFT] using L. amazonensis promastigote antigen, and an immunochromatographic test using rK39 antigen [TRALd]) and the Montenegro skin test (MST) were repeated. There was a significant increase in the number of subjects who tested positive in the MST, IIFT, ELISAp, and ELISArK39 in the second evaluation. For all tests, there were subjects who tested positive in the first evaluation and negative in the second evaluation. A positive result in the serological tests and MST in subjects from the endemic area studied did not indicate a risk of progression to VL and may only be temporary.
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- Luciana Almeida Silva
- Department of Tropical Medicine and Infectology, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brazil.
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