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Riddell AC, Kele B, Harris K, Bible J, Murphy M, Dakshina S, Storey N, Owoyemi D, Pade C, Gibbons JM, Harrington D, Alexander E, McKnight Á, Cutino-Moguel T. Generation of Novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Variants on the B.1.1.7 Lineage in 3 Patients With Advanced Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Disease. Clin Infect Dis 2022; 75:2016-2018. [PMID: 35616095 PMCID: PMC9213850 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The emergence of new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants is of public health concern in case of vaccine escape. Described are 3 patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 and chronic SARS-CoV-2 infection in whom there is evidence of selection and persistence of novel mutations that are associated with increased transmissibility and immune escape.
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- Anna C Riddell
- Correspondence: A. C. Riddell, Department of Infection, 3rd Floor Pathology and Pharmacy Building, Royal London Hospital, 80 Newark Street, London, UK, E1 2ES ()
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- Virology Department, Division of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Virology Department, Division of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Virology Department, Division of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Infection and Immunity, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Infection and Immunity, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Microbiology, Virology, and Infection Prevention and Control, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Virology Department, Division of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Virology Department, Division of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Virology Department, Division of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Virology Department, Division of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Halligan E, Edgeworth J, Bisnauthsing K, Bible J, Cliff P, Aarons E, Klein J, Patel A, Goldenberg S. Multiplex molecular testing for management of infectious gastroenteritis in a hospital setting: a comparative diagnostic and clinical utility study. Clin Microbiol Infect 2014; 20:O460-7. [PMID: 24274687 DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2013] [Revised: 11/20/2013] [Accepted: 11/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Laboratory diagnosis and clinical management of inpatients with diarrhoea is complex and time consuming. Tests are often requested sequentially and undertaken in different laboratories. This causes prolonged unnecessary presumptive isolation of patients, because most cases are non-infectious. A molecular multiplex test (Luminex(®) Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP)) was compared with conventional testing over 8 months to determine diagnostic accuracy, turnaround times, laboratory costs, use of isolation facilities and user acceptability. A total of 262 (12%) patients had a pathogen detected by conventional methods compared with 483 (22.1%) by GPP. Most additional cases were detected in patients developing symptoms in the first 4 days of admission. Additional cases were detected because of presumed improved diagnostic sensitivity but also because clinicians had not requested the correct pathogen. Turnaround time (41.8 h) was faster than bacterial culture (66.5 h) and parasite investigation (66.5 h) but slower than conventional testing for Clostridium difficile (17.3 h) and viruses (27 h). The test could allow simplified requesting by clinicians and a consolidated laboratory workflow, reducing the overall number of specimens received by the laboratory. A total of 154 isolation days were saved at an estimated cost of £30 800. Consumables and labour were estimated at £150 641 compared with £63 431 for conventional testing. Multiplex molecular testing using a panel of targets allowed enhanced detection and a consolidated laboratory workflow. This is likely to be of greater benefit to cases that present within the first 4 days of hospital admission.
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Stokes A, Guerra E, Bible J, Halligan E, Orchard G, Odell E, Thavaraj S. Human papillomavirus detection in dysplastic and malignant oral verrucous lesions. J Clin Pathol 2011; 65:283-6. [PMID: 22174425 DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2011-200454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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The role of human papillomaviruses (HPV) in dysplastic and malignant oral verrucous lesions is controversial since there is a wide range in the incidence of virus detection. This study used a multi-tiered method of HPV detection using DNA in-situ hybridisation (ISH) for low- and high-risk subtypes, consensus PCR, and HPV genotype analysis in archival tissue from 20 cases of dysplastic and malignant oral verrucous lesions. The biological significance of HPV DNA detection was assessed by p16 immunohistochemistry (IHC). While 1/7 carcinomas and 5/13 dysplasias contained HPV DNA by consensus PCR and genotype analysis, all specimens were negative for low- and high-risk HPV ISH and negative for p16 IHC. Results show that although high-risk HPV DNA is detectable in a subset of these lesions, the lack of p16 overexpression suggests that the oncogenic process is not driven by HPV oncoproteins.
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- Angela Stokes
- Oral Pathology, Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, King's College London Dental Institute, London, UK
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Thavaraj S, Stokes A, Guerra E, Bible J, Halligan E, Long A, Okpokam A, Sloan P, Odell E, Robinson M. Evaluation of human papillomavirus testing for squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil in clinical practice. J Clin Pathol 2011; 64:308-12. [DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2010.088450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BackgroundOncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a subtype of head-and-neck cancer with a distinct clinical and prognostic profile. While there are calls to undertake HPV testing for oropharyngeal SCCs within the diagnostic setting and for clinical trials, there are currently no internationally accepted standards.Methods142 tonsil SCCs were tested using p16 immunohistochemistry (IHC), high-risk HPV DNA in situ hybridisation (ISH) and HPV DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR; GP5+/6+ primers).ResultsThere were high levels of agreement between pathologists for p16 IHC and HPV ISH scoring; however, around 10% of HPV ISH cases showed some interobserver discrepancy that was resolved by slide review. The combination of p16 IHC and HPV ISH classified 53% of the samples as HPV-positive, whereas the combination of p16 IHC and HPV PCR classified 61% of the samples as HPV-positive. By employing a three-tiered, staged algorithm (p16 IHC/HPV ISH/HPV PCR), the authors were able to classify 98% of the cases as either HPV-positive (p16 IHC+/HPV DNA+; 62%) or HPV-negative (p16 IHC−/HPV DNA−; 35%).ConclusionsThe current study suggests that using a combination of p16 IHC/HPV ISH/HPV PCR, in a three-tiered, staged algorithm, in conjunction with consensus reporting of HPV ISH, leads to less equivocal molecular classification. In order to ensure consistent reporting of this emerging disease, it is increasingly important for the head-and-neck oncology community to define the minimum requirements for assigning a diagnosis of ‘HPV-related’ oropharyngeal SCC in order to inform prognosis and for stratification in clinical trials.
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Halligan E, Bible J, Sehmi J, Dunn H, Tong W, MacMahon E. PIV-36 Performance of the Qiagen Resplex II ver. 2.0 & ver. 3.0 multiplex assays for the detection of (H1N1V) pandemic influenza A in a London teaching hospital. J Clin Virol 2009. [PMCID: PMC7128969 DOI: 10.1016/s1386-6532(09)70132-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Bible J, Emery RJ, Williams T, Wang S. A security vulnerabilities assessment tool for interim storage facilities of low-level radioactive wastes. Health Phys 2006; 91:S66-73. [PMID: 17023801 DOI: 10.1097/01.hp.0000234040.67015.e1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Limited permanent low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) disposal capacity and correspondingly high disposal costs have resulted in the creation of numerous interim storage facilities for either decay-in-storage operations or longer term accumulation efforts. These facilities, which may be near the site of waste generation or in distal locations, often were not originally designed for the purpose of LLRW storage, particularly with regard to security. Facility security has become particularly important in light of the domestic terrorist acts of 2001, wherein LLRW, along with many other sources of radioactivity, became recognized commodities to those wishing to create disruption through the purposeful dissemination of radioactive materials. Since some LLRW materials may be in facilities that may exhibit varying degrees of security control sophistication, a security vulnerabilities assessment tool grounded in accepted criminal justice theory and security practice has been developed. The tool, which includes dedicated sections on general security, target hardening, criminalization benefits, and the presence of guardians, can be used by those not formally schooled in the security profession to assess the level of protection afforded to their respective facilities. The tool equips radiation safety practitioners with the ability to methodically and systematically assess the presence or relative status of various facility security aspects, many of which may not be considered by individuals from outside the security profession. For example, radiation safety professionals might not ordinarily consider facility lighting aspects, which is a staple for the security profession since it is widely known that crime disproportionately occurs more frequently at night or in poorly lit circumstances. Likewise, the means and associated time dimensions for detecting inventory discrepancies may not be commonly considered. The tool provides a simple means for radiation safety professionals to assess, and perhaps enhance in a reasonable fashion, the security of their interim storage operations. Aspects of the assessment tool can also be applied to other activities involving the protection of sources of radiation as well.
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- J Bible
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Environmental Health & Safety, 1851 Crosspoint Drive OCB 1.330, Houston, TX 77054, USA.
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Hatzaras I, Tranquilli M, Coady M, Barrett PM, Bible J, Elefteriades JA. Weight Lifting and Aortic Dissection: More Evidence for a Connection. Cardiology 2006; 107:103-6. [PMID: 16847387 DOI: 10.1159/000094530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2006] [Accepted: 05/08/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS In 2003, we reported on a small number of patients in whom acute aortic dissection appeared to be causally related to intense weight lifting. If additional cases could be identified, the phenomenon of weight lifting induced aortic dissection would be further substantiated. We now report a substantially larger number of cases in which aortic dissection is associated with intense physical exertion. METHODS Additional cases of acute aortic dissection occurring at the time of intense physical exertion were accumulated and analyzed. Cases were culled from retrospective review of a large university data base and from reports forwarded to our attention from around the country. We determined type of activity bringing on symptoms, age and sex of the patients, location of the dissection (ascending or descending aorta), aortic size, therapy, and survival. RESULTS We identified 31 patients in whom acute aortic dissection occurred in the context of severe physical exertion, predominantly weight lifting or similar activities. All patients except one were males. Mean age was 47.3 (range = 19-76). All except four dissections were in the ascending aorta. Only three patients (9.7%) had a family history of aortic disease. Mean aortic diameter on the initial imaging study was 4.63 cm. Twenty-six of the 31 cases were diagnosed ante-mortem and 5 post-mortem. Overall, 10 of the 31 patients (32.2%) died. Of 24 patients reaching surgical therapy, 20 (83.3%) survived. CONCLUSION Weight lifting related acute aortic dissection appears to be a real phenomenon, with increasing evidence for the association of extreme exertion with this catastrophic aortic event. Moderate aortic dilatation confers vulnerability to exertion-related aortic dissection. Individuals with known aortic dilatation should be cautioned to refrain from weight lifting or strenuous exertion. Routine echocardiographic screening of individuals engaging in heavy strength training should be considered, in order to prevent this tragic loss of life.
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- I Hatzaras
- Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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Cason J, Bible J, Mant C. Identification of HPV variants. Methods Mol Med 2006; 119:15-25. [PMID: 16350393 DOI: 10.1385/1-59259-982-6:015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The vast majority of anogenital carcinomas are caused by high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs), and among Western nations HPV-16 is usually the most predominant cancer-associated type. As a DNA virus, HPV type 16 has a relatively stable genome that is believed to have co-evolved with its host over the millennia. Nevertheless, among the "wild" populations of HPV-16 that are circulating, a large number of variants have been identified, and these may have considerably different pathogenic potentials. In this chapter, methods for screening and characterizing HPV-16 sequence variants are described. In particular, we describe methods for the identification of variation within the HPV-16 E5 open reading frame and for the detection of the nt 131 A-->G mutation of the E6 ORF, using restriction fragment length polymorphism assays. In addition, we describe approaches for DNA sequencing and analysis. Such methods are likely to be of particular interest to those involved in epidemiological investigations of virus transmission and pathogenicity studies.
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- John Cason
- The Department of Infectious Diseases, Guy's, King's College and St Thomas' Medical and Dental Schools, King's College, London, UK
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Kaye JN, Cason J, Pakarian FB, Jewers RJ, Kell B, Bible J, Raju KS, Best JM. Viral load as a determinant for transmission of human papillomavirus type 16 from mother to child. J Med Virol 1994; 44:415-21. [PMID: 7897374 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.1890440419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Whilst genital papillomaviruses are commonly believed to be sexually transmitted, transmission of human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16) from mother to child at delivery has been described previously [Pakarian et al. (in press) British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology]. In order to determine whether viral load in cervical/vaginal cells was an important determinant of transmission 15 pregnant women with HPV-16 infections were studied. Eight of these women had infants who were positive for HPV-16 DNA at genital and/or buccal sites. Viral load was estimated by laser densitometry of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products. The eight mothers--four with a previous history of abnormal smears and two with previous genital warts--who transmitted infection to their infants had significantly higher viral loads (P < 0.05) than those who did not. It is concluded that viral load is an important, but not the sole, determinant for the transmission of HPV-16 from mother to infant.
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- J N Kaye
- Department of Virology, Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Virology, United Medical School of Guys', London, United Kingdom
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Kaye JN, Pakarian F, Cason J, Jewers RJ, Kell B, Bible J, Raju KS, Best JM. Analysis of the physical state of human papillomavirus type-16 in early cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. Biochem Soc Trans 1994; 22:334S. [PMID: 7821590 DOI: 10.1042/bst022334s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- J N Kaye
- Richard Dimbleby Laboratory of Cancer Virology, Rayne Institute, UMDS, St. Thomas' Hospital, London
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