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Degiuseppe JI, Soto MT, Barrios Mathieur C, Gomes KA, Stupka JA. Enteric viruses other than rotavirus and norovirus in children under 5 years of age with gastroenteritis in Argentina, 2010-2021. A descriptive study. ARCH ARGENT PEDIATR 2024; 122:e202310148. [PMID: 38457266 DOI: 10.5546/aap.2023-10148.eng] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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Introduction. Data on the frequency of enteric adenoviruses, sapoviruses, and astroviruses in cases of sporadic acute gastroenteritis in Argentina are scarce. Methods. Descriptive design of a selection of fecal samples of children with diarrhea younger than 5 years referred between 2010 and 2021, with a previous negative result for rotavirus and norovirus. The presence of enteric adenovirus, sapovirus, and astrovirus was tested by molecular methods, with subsequent genotyping of positive samples. Results. At least 1 of the tested viruses was detected in 226 (39.4%) of the 574 selected samples. Specifically, adenovirus, sapovirus, and astrovirus were detected in 30.7%, 5.6%, and 3.1% of the samples, respectively. The most frequent viruses detected were adenovirus 41, sapoviruses GI.1 and GI.2, and astrovirus 1. Non-classic astroviruses were detected in 2 samples. Conclusions. Despite being less frequent, these enteropathogens are responsible for a large number of sporadic diarrhea events. Therefore, their study and surveillance contribute significantly to reduce the gap of undiagnosed cases.
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- Juan I Degiuseppe
- Laboratory of Viral Gastroenteritis; National Infectious Disease Institute (Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, INEI)-National Administration of Health Institutes and Labs (Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud, ANLIS) Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Residency Program of Clinical Microbiology; National Infectious Disease Institute (Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, INEI)-National Administration of Health Institutes and Labs (Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud, ANLIS) Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Viral Gastroenteritis; National Infectious Disease Institute (Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, INEI)-National Administration of Health Institutes and Labs (Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud, ANLIS) Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Viral Gastroenteritis; National Infectious Disease Institute (Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, INEI)-National Administration of Health Institutes and Labs (Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud, ANLIS) Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Viral Gastroenteritis; National Infectious Disease Institute (Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, INEI)-National Administration of Health Institutes and Labs (Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud, ANLIS) Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Lu L, Zhong H, Xu M, Jia R, Liu P, Su L, Cao L, Zhu X, Xu J. Diversity of classic and novel human astrovirus in outpatient children with acute gastroenteritis in Shanghai, China. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1265843. [PMID: 38029144 PMCID: PMC10679754 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1265843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Introduction Human astrovirus (HAstV) is an important pathogen of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in children. This study was aimed at investigating the diversity and epidemiology of classic and novel HAstV in outpatient children aged 0-16 years old with AGE in Shanghai. Methods From May 2020 to December 2022, a total of 1,482 stool samples were collected from children diagnosed as AGE from the Children's Hospital of Fudan University. HAstV was identified using pan-astrovirus consensus primers by Reverse transcription PCR. Results During the study period, 3.3% (49/1,482) of specimens were identified as HAstV, with a detection rate of 2.5% (37/1,482) for classic HAstV and 0.8% (12/1,482) for novel HAstV. Among the 12 novel HAstV strains, 11 (91.7%) belonged to the HAstV-MLB and 1 (8.3%) was HAstV-VA. Genotyping revealed six circulating genotypes. Strain HAstV-1 was predominant in the study population with a detection rate of 1.8% (26/1,482) followed by HAstV-MLB1 (0.7%, 10/1,482) and HAstV-4 (0.6%, 9/1,482). Of note, all the HAstV-4 strains detected in this study were close to one astrovirus strain isolated from Bactrian camels with 99.0-100.0% amino acid sequences identity. In this study, HAstV was detected in all age groups with the highest detection rate of HAstV-positive specimens observed in children older than 73 months (5.7%, 12/209). Discussion This study provided useful information and contributed to the molecular epidemiology of both classic and novel HAstV, which were simultaneously characterized and reported for the first time in Shanghai.
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- Lijuan Lu
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Children’s Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Children’s Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Children’s Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Children’s Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Children’s Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Children’s Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Children’s Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Children’s Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Children’s Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Hu X, Wang X, He Y, Hu M, Jin L, Zhang H, Jin Y, Wang B, Yue J, Liang S, Zhang C, Li K, Peng Z, Tian S, Qiu S, Song H, Ren H. Genetic characteristics of classical astroviruses in Shenzhen, China, 2016-2019. J Med Virol 2023; 95:e28902. [PMID: 37394758 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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Human astrovirus (HAstV) is a single-stranded, positive-sense RNA virus and is the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis. However, despite its prevalence, astroviruses still remain one of the least studied enteroviruses. In this study, we sequenced 11 classical astrovirus strains from clinical samples collected in Shenzhen, China from 2016 to 2019, analyzed their genetic characteristics, and deposited them into GenBank. We conducted phylogenetic analysis using IQ-TREE software, with references to astrovirus sequences worldwide. The phylogeographic analysis was performed using the Bayesian Evolutionary Analysis Sampling Trees program, through Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo sampling. We also conducted recombination analysis with the Recombination Detection Program. The newly sequenced strains were categorized as HAstV genotype 1, which is the predominant genotype in Shenzhen. Phylogeographic reconstruction indicated that HAstV-1 may have migrated from the United States to China, followed by frequent transmission between China and Japan. The recombination analysis revealed recombination events within and across genotypes, and identified a recombination-prone region that produced relatively uniform recombination breakpoints and fragment lengths. The genetic analysis of HAstV strains in Shenzhen addresses the current lack of astrovirus data in the region of Shenzhen and provides key insights to the evolution and transmission of astroviruses worldwide. These findings highlight the importance of improving surveillance of astroviruses.
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- Xiaofeng Hu
- Health Supervision and Surveillance, Chinese PLA Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Biology, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, China
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- Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing, China
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- Health Supervision and Surveillance, Chinese PLA Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Biology, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, China
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- Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing, China
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- Health Supervision and Surveillance, Chinese PLA Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Health Supervision and Surveillance, Chinese PLA Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Health Supervision and Surveillance, Chinese PLA Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
- The School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Health Supervision and Surveillance, Chinese PLA Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
- The School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Health Supervision and Surveillance, Chinese PLA Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Health Supervision and Surveillance, Chinese PLA Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Health Supervision and Surveillance, Chinese PLA Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing, China
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Wei H, Kumthip K, Khamrin P, Yodmeeklin A, Jampanil N, Phengma P, Xie Z, Ukarapol N, Ushijima H, Maneekarn N. Triple Intergenotype Recombination of Human Astrovirus 5, Human Astrovirus 8, and Human Astrovirus 1 in the Open Reading Frame 1a, Open Reading Frame 1b, and Open Reading Frame 2 Regions of the Human Astrovirus Genome. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0488822. [PMID: 37017548 PMCID: PMC10269785 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.04888-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023] Open
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Human astrovirus (HAstV) strains exhibit high levels of genetic diversity, and many recombinant strains with different recombination patterns have been reported. The aims of the present study were to investigate the emergence of HAstV recombinant strains and to characterize the recombination patterns of the strains detected in pediatric patients admitted to the hospital with acute gastroenteritis in Chiang Mai, Thailand. A total of 92 archival HAstV strains detected in 2011 to 2020 were characterized regarding their open reading frame 1a (ORF1a) genotypes in comparison with their ORF1b genotypes to identify recombinant strains. The recombination breakpoints of the putative recombinant strains were determined by whole-genome sequencing and were analyzed by SimPlot and RDP software. Three HAstV strains (CMH-N178-12, CMH-S059-15, and CMH-S062-15) were found to be recombinant strains of three different HAstV genotypes, i.e., HAstV5, HAstV8, and HAstV1 within the ORF1a, ORF1b, and ORF2 regions, respectively. The CMH-N178-12 strain displayed recombination breakpoints at nucleotide positions 2681 and 4357 of ORF1a and ORF1b, respectively, whereas the other two recombinant strains, CMH-S059-15 and CMH-S062-15, displayed recombination breakpoints at nucleotide positions 2612 and 4357 of ORF1a and ORF1b, respectively. This is the first study to reveal nearly full-length genome sequences of HAstV recombinant strains with a novel recombination pattern of ORF1a-ORF1b-ORF2 genotypes. This finding may be useful as a guideline for identifying other recombinant HAstV strains in other geographical regions and may provide a better understanding of their genetic diversity, as well as basic knowledge regarding virus evolution. IMPORTANCE Recombination is one of the mechanisms that plays a crucial role in the genetic diversity and evolution of HAstV. We wished to investigate the emergence of HAstV recombinant strains and to analyze the whole-genome sequences of the putative HAstV recombinant strains detected in pediatric patients with acute gastroenteritis in 2011 to 2020. We reported 3 novel intergenotype recombinant strains of HAstV5-HAstV8-HAstV1 at the ORF1a-ORF1b-ORF2 regions of the HAstV genome. The hot spots of recombination occur frequently near the ORF1a-ORF1b and ORF1b-ORF2 junctions of the HAstV genome. The findings indicate that intergenotype recombination of HAstV occurs frequently in nature. The emergence of a novel recombinant strain allows the new virus to adapt and successfully escape from the host immune system, eventually emerging as the predominant genotype to infect human populations that lack herd immunity against novel recombinant strains. The virus may cause an outbreak and needs to be monitored continually.
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- Hongyu Wei
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Emerging and Re-emerging Diarrheal Viruses, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Emerging and Re-emerging Diarrheal Viruses, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Emerging and Re-emerging Diarrheal Viruses, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Division of Microbiology, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Emerging and Re-emerging Diarrheal Viruses, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Keep S, Dowgier G, Lulla V, Britton P, Oade M, Freimanis G, Tennakoon C, Jonassen CM, Tengs T, Bickerton E. Deletion of the s2m RNA Structure in the Avian Coronavirus Infectious Bronchitis Virus and Human Astrovirus Results in Sequence Insertions. J Virol 2023; 97:e0003823. [PMID: 36779761 PMCID: PMC10062133 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00038-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/14/2023] Open
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Coronaviruses infect a wide variety of host species, resulting in a range of diseases in both humans and animals. The coronavirus genome consists of a large positive-sense single-stranded molecule of RNA containing many RNA structures. One structure, denoted s2m and consisting of 41 nucleotides, is located within the 3' untranslated region (3' UTR) and is shared between some coronavirus species, including infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), and SARS-CoV-2, as well as other pathogens, including human astrovirus. Using a reverse genetic system to generate recombinant viruses, we investigated the requirement of the s2m structure in the replication of IBV, a globally distributed economically important Gammacoronavirus that infects poultry causing respiratory disease. Deletion of three nucleotides predicted to destabilize the canonical structure of the s2m or the deletion of the nucleotides corresponding to s2m impacted viral replication in vitro. In vitro passaging of the recombinant IBV with the s2m sequence deleted resulted in a 36-nucleotide insertion in place of the deletion, which was identified to be composed of a duplication of flanking sequences. A similar result was observed following serial passage of human astrovirus with a deleted s2m sequence. RNA modeling indicated that deletion of the nucleotides corresponding to the s2m impacted other RNA structures present in the IBV 3' UTR. Our results indicated for both IBV and human astrovirus a preference for nucleotide occupation in the genome location corresponding to the s2m, which is independent of the specific s2m sequence. IMPORTANCE Coronaviruses infect many species, including humans and animals, with substantial effects on livestock, particularly with respect to poultry. The coronavirus RNA genome consists of structural elements involved in viral replication whose roles are poorly understood. We investigated the requirement of the RNA structural element s2m in the replication of the Gammacoronavirus infectious bronchitis virus, an economically important viral pathogen of poultry. Using reverse genetics to generate recombinant IBVs with either a disrupted or deleted s2m, we showed that the s2m is not required for viral replication in cell culture; however, replication is decreased in tracheal tissue, suggesting a role for the s2m in the natural host. Passaging of these viruses as well as human astrovirus lacking the s2m sequence demonstrated a preference for nucleotide occupation, independent of the s2m sequence. RNA modeling suggested deletion of the s2m may negatively impact other essential RNA structures.
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- Sarah Keep
- The Pirbright Institute, Woking, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Lewis Thomas Laboratory, Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
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Delgado-Cunningham K, López T, Khatib F, Arias CF, DuBois RM. Structure of the divergent human astrovirus MLB capsid spike. Structure 2022; 30:1573-1581.e3. [PMID: 36417907 PMCID: PMC9722636 DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2022.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Despite their worldwide prevalence and association with human disease, the molecular bases of human astrovirus (HAstV) infection and evolution remain poorly characterized. Here, we report the structure of the capsid protein spike of the divergent HAstV MLB clade (HAstV MLB). While the structure shares a similar folding topology with that of classical-clade HAstV spikes, it is otherwise strikingly different. We find no evidence of a conserved receptor-binding site between the MLB and classical HAstV spikes, suggesting that MLB and classical HAstVs utilize different receptors for host-cell attachment. We provide evidence for this hypothesis using a novel HAstV infection competition assay. Comparisons of the HAstV MLB spike structure with structures predicted from its sequence reveal poor matches, but template-based predictions were surprisingly accurate relative to machine-learning-based predictions. Our data provide a foundation for understanding the mechanisms of infection by diverse HAstVs and can support structure determination in similarly unstudied systems.
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- Kevin Delgado-Cunningham
- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
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- Departamento de Genética del Desarrollo y Fisiología Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Morelos, 62210, Mexico
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- Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA 02747, USA
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- Departamento de Genética del Desarrollo y Fisiología Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Morelos, 62210, Mexico
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA.
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Wei H, Khamrin P, Kumthip K, Yodmeeklin A, Maneekarn N. Emergence of Multiple Novel Inter-Genotype Recombinant Strains of Human Astroviruses Detected in Pediatric Patients With Acute Gastroenteritis in Thailand. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:789636. [PMID: 34966371 PMCID: PMC8710764 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.789636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective: Human astrovirus (HAstV) is recognized as an important cause of acute gastroenteritis in children. Recombination between different genotypes of HAstV can contribute to diversity and evolution of the virus. This study aimed to investigate the emergence of HAstV recombinant strains in pediatric patients hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis in Chiang Mai, Thailand, spanning 2011–2020. Methods: A total of 92 archival HAstV strains collected from pediatric patients with acute gastroenteritis during 2011–2020 were further characterized to identify the recombinant strains. The ORF1b and ORF2 junction region of each strain was amplified and sequenced. The obtained sequences were analyzed in comparison with the reference sequences retrieved from GenBank database. Their genotypes were assigned using MEGA X software based on the partial ORF1b (RdRp) and ORF2 (capsid) regions, and the recombination breakpoints of recombinant strains were determined by SimPlot and RDP4 analyses. Results: Five inter-genotype recombinant strains with three recombination patterns of ORF1b/ORF2 of classic HAstV, HAstV8/HAstV1, HAstV8/HAstV3, and HAstV3/HAstV2, were detected. The recombination breakpoints of all strains were located at the 3′-end region of ORF1b close to the ORF1b/ORF2 junction. Conclusion: Several novel inter-genotype recombinant strains of classic HAstV genotypes were detected in pediatric patients with acute gastroenteritis in Chiang Mai, Thailand, during the period of 10 years from 2011 to 2020.
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- Hongyu Wei
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.,Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.,Center of Excellence in Emerging and Re-emerging Diarrheal Viruses, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.,Center of Excellence in Emerging and Re-emerging Diarrheal Viruses, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.,Center of Excellence in Emerging and Re-emerging Diarrheal Viruses, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.,Center of Excellence in Emerging and Re-emerging Diarrheal Viruses, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Khumela R, Kabue JP, Traore AN, Potgieter N. Human Astrovirus in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Children: A Cross-Sectional Study on Hospitalized and Outpatients from Rural Communities of South Africa between 2017-2021. Pathogens 2021; 10:1398. [PMID: 34832554 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10111398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Human astroviruses are considered acute gastroenteritis agents (AGE) and are largely reported in children worldwide. There are limited data on astrovirus prevalence in rural communities, especially in hospitalized and asymptomatic cases. This study was a cross-sectional survey aiming to investigate the prevalence of classic human astroviruses in symptomatic and asymptomatic cases and hospitalized and outpatient children in rural communities of the Vhembe District, South Africa. A total of 236 stool samples (166 symptomatic and 70 asymptomatic) were collected from young children under 5 years of age. Real-time RT-PCR for astrovirus detection, RT-PCR amplification of capsid and polymerase partial genes as well as Sanger sequencing were performed. The classic astrovirus prevalence in symptomatic patients (7.23%, 12/166) as compared to healthy controls (4.29%, 3/70) was not statistically different (t-value: 1.782, p = 0.141: 95% CI). We did not observe a significant difference of classic astrovirus prevalence rate between the hospitalized group (6.52%, 3/46) and outpatient group (7.5%, 9/120). Symptomatic children below 6 months old were the most affected group (18.18%, 6/33). This study characterized human astrovirus genotype 2 and a putative recombinant strain (polymerase genotype 1/capsid genotype 2). Phylogenetic analysis revealed these genotypes are closely related to the strains circulating elsewhere within the African continent. The findings suggest that astrovirus is a common enteric pathogen in the study area. The results highlight the exposure of children and the need to monitor astroviruses for their potential impact in diarrhoeal diseases.
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Aggarwal S, Hassan E, Baldridge MT. Experimental Methods to Study the Pathogenesis of Human Enteric RNA Viruses. Viruses 2021; 13:975. [PMID: 34070283 PMCID: PMC8225081 DOI: 10.3390/v13060975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Every year, millions of children are infected with viruses that target the gastrointestinal tract, causing acute gastroenteritis and diarrheal illness. Indeed, approximately 700 million episodes of diarrhea occur in children under five annually, with RNA viruses norovirus, rotavirus, and astrovirus serving as major causative pathogens. Numerous methodological advancements in recent years, including the establishment of novel cultivation systems using enteroids as well as the development of murine and other animal models of infection, have helped provide insight into many features of viral pathogenesis. However, many aspects of enteric viral infections remain elusive, demanding further study. Here, we describe the different in vitro and in vivo tools available to explore different pathophysiological attributes of human enteric RNA viruses, highlighting their advantages and limitations depending upon the question being explored. In addition, we discuss key areas and opportunities that would benefit from further methodological progress.
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- Somya Aggarwal
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences & Systems Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; (S.A.); (E.H.)
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences & Systems Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; (S.A.); (E.H.)
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences & Systems Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; (S.A.); (E.H.)
- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Meyer L, Delgado-Cunningham K, Lorig-Roach N, Ford J, DuBois RM. Human Astrovirus 1-8 Seroprevalence Evaluation in a United States Adult Population. Viruses 2021; 13:979. [PMID: 34070419 DOI: 10.3390/v13060979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Human astroviruses are an important cause of viral gastroenteritis globally, yet few studies have investigated the serostatus of adults to establish rates of previous infection. Here, we applied biolayer interferometry immunosorbent assay (BLI-ISA), a recently developed serosurveillance technique, to measure the presence of blood plasma IgG antibodies directed towards the human astrovirus capsid spikes from serotypes 1-8 in a cross-sectional sample of a United States adult population. The seroprevalence rates of IgG antibodies were 73% for human astrovirus serotype 1, 62% for serotype 3, 52% for serotype 4, 29% for serotype 5, 27% for serotype 8, 22% for serotype 2, 8% for serotype 6, and 8% for serotype 7. Notably, seroprevalence rates for capsid spike antigens correlate with neutralizing antibody rates determined previously. This work is the first seroprevalence study evaluating all eight classical human astrovirus serotypes.
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Hargest V, Davis AE, Tan S, Cortez V, Schultz-Cherry S. Human Astroviruses: A Tale of Two Strains. Viruses 2021; 13:376. [PMID: 33673521 DOI: 10.3390/v13030376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Since the 1970s, eight closely related serotypes of classical human astroviruses (HAstV) have been associated with gastrointestinal illness worldwide. In the late 2000s, three genetically unique human astrovirus clades, VA1-VA3, VA2-VA4, and MLB, were described. While the exact disease associated with these clades remains to be defined, VA1 has been associated with central nervous system infections. The discovery that VA1 could be grown in cell culture, supports exciting new studies aimed at understanding viral pathogenesis. Given the association of VA1 with often lethal CNS infections, we tested its susceptibility to the antimicrobial drug, nitazoxanide (NTZ), which we showed could inhibit classical HAstV infections. Our studies demonstrate that NTZ inhibited VA1 replication in Caco2 cells even when added at 12 h post-infection, which is later than in HAstV-1 infection. These data led us to further probe VA1 replication kinetics and cellular responses to infection in Caco-2 cells in comparison to the well-studied HAstV-1 strain. Overall, our studies highlight that VA1 replicates more slowly than HAstV-1 and elicits significantly different cellular responses, including the inability to disrupt cellular junctions and barrier permeability.
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Wu L, Teng Z, Lin Q, Liu J, Wu H, Kuang X, Cui X, Wang W, Cui X, Yuan ZA, Zhang X, Xie Y. Epidemiology and Genetic Characterization of Classical Human Astrovirus Infection in Shanghai, 2015-2016. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:570541. [PMID: 33101242 PMCID: PMC7546348 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.570541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective Human astroviruses (HAstVs) are single-stranded RNA viruses of the Astroviridae family. Infection of classic HAstVs is one of the most common causes of acute viral gastroenteritis (infectious viral diarrhea). There is a lack of data on the prevalence and genetic characterization of classic HAstVs in acute viral gastroenteritis in the whole population. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological trend, genotypes, viral co-infections, and viral loads of classic HAstVs in Shanghai, China, from January 2015 to December 2016. Methods A total of 6,051 non-redundant stool samples were collected in outpatients with acute diarrhea in Shanghai from January 2015 to December 2016. One-step real-time RT-PCR was used for screening viral diarrhea, including rotavirus A, rotavirus B, rotavirus C, norovirus genotype I and II, classic human astroviruses, and sapovirus. Real-time PCR was used for screening human enteric adenoviruses. Conventional RT-PCR was used for the amplification of viral fragments for genotyping. PCR products were sequenced and used for the construction of phylogenetic trees. Results The detection rate of classic HAstVs was 1.55% (94/6,051). The prevalence of HAstV infection displayed a typical winter/spring (December to March) seasonality and was highest in the 5–14 age group. Eighty-six samples were genotyped, which revealed HAstV-1 as the most prevalent genotype, followed by HAstV-5, HAstV-4, HAstV- 2, HAstV-8, and HAstV-3. There was a dramatic rise in the prevalence of HAstV-4 from December 2015 to March 2016, and the viral loads of HAstV-4 were significantly higher than those of other genotypes. Among the mixed infection samples, noroviruses were found to be the most frequently co-infected enteric viruses with HAstV. Conclusion Multiple genotypes of classic HAstVs circulated in Shanghai from January 2015 to December 2016. For the first time, HAstV-3\4\5\8 were detected in Shanghai.
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- Limeng Wu
- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Institute of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Guo K, Li LL, Zhang Q, Yu JM, Ye Y. Diversified Variants of Astrovirus MLB2 in Patients Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and the Evolutionary Rates and Patterns of the Virus. Evol Bioinform Online 2019; 15:1176934319864922. [PMID: 31360058 PMCID: PMC6637835 DOI: 10.1177/1176934319864922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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We assessed the quasispecies heterogeneity of a human astrovirus MLB2 (HAstV-MLB2-YJMGK) in immunocompromised patients following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and performed genetic and evolutionary analyses of HAstV isolates circulating worldwide. The result showed that the virus had diversified variants and a strong positive selection in the patient, indicating that such patients may be a reservoir for astrovirus. The time to the most recent common ancestor of MLB2 and classic HAstVs was around 1800 years, and it has a decline in effective population size of HAstVs in the late 100 years.
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- Ke Guo
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.,Department of Diarrhea, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC, Beijing, China
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- Department of Diarrhea, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC, Beijing, China
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- Department of Diarrhea, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC, Beijing, China
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- Department of Diarrhea, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC, Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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Arowolo KO, Ayolabi CI, Lapinski B, Santos JS, Raboni SM. Epidemiology of enteric viruses in children with gastroenteritis in Ogun State, Nigeria. J Med Virol 2019; 91:1022-1029. [PMID: 30636345 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.25399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Revised: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) remains a global public health concern and Nigeria is one of the two countries accounting for 42% of global under-5 deaths attributable to gastroenteritis. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, seasonality, and risk factors of enteric viruses (EVs) in children with AGE in Ogun State, Nigeria. Stool samples collected from children under-5 from three different hospitals between February 2015 and April 2017 were analyzed using molecular methods for the presence of four EVs (group A rotavirus [RVA], norovirus [NoV], human astrovirus [HAstV], and human adenovirus [HAdV]). Among the 175 samples analyzed, 63 (36%) were positive for at least one EV. The most prevalent was HAstV (19.4%), followed by RVA (16.6%), NoV (5.1%), and HAdV (5.1%). Mixed infections were found in 17 cases. No significant association was observed with age, sex, and risk factors. Though not significant, EV prevalence was higher in the dry season. Positive cases (asides HAdV) had no correlation with temperature and/or humidity. This study provides information on the prevalence and seasonal fluctuations of EVs, which will be of value in the effective management of patients and control strategies for viral gastroenteritis in the country.
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- Kafayat Olushola Arowolo
- Department of Microbiology, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.,Virology Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Division, Hospital de Clinicas, Universidade Federal do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil.,Department of Biological Sciences, Lagos State Polytechnic, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Virology Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Division, Hospital de Clinicas, Universidade Federal do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Virology Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Division, Hospital de Clinicas, Universidade Federal do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Virology Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Division, Hospital de Clinicas, Universidade Federal do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
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Espinosa R, López T, Bogdanoff WA, Espinoza MA, López S, DuBois RM, Arias CF. Isolation of Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies to Human Astrovirus and Characterization of Virus Variants That Escape Neutralization. J Virol 2019; 93:e01465-18. [PMID: 30355681 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.01465-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 10/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Human astroviruses (HAstVs) cause severe diarrhea and represent an important health problem in children under two years of age. Despite their medical importance, the study of these pathogens has been neglected. To better understand the astrovirus antigenic structure and the basis of protective immunity, in this work we produced a panel of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (Nt-MAbs) to HAstV serotypes 1, 2, and 8 and identified the mutations that allow the viruses to escape neutralization. We first tested the capacity of the recombinant HAstV capsid core and spike domains to elicit Nt-Abs. Hyperimmunization of animals with the two domains showed that although both induced a potent immune response, only the spike was able to elicit antibodies with neutralizing activity. Based on this finding, we used a mixture of the recombinant spike domains belonging to the three HAstV serotypes to immunize mice. Five Nt-MAbs were isolated and characterized; all of them were serotype specific, two were directed to HAstV-1, one was directed to HAstV-2, and two were directed to HAstV-8. These antibodies were used to select single and double neutralization escape variant viruses, and determination of the amino acid changes that allow the viruses to escape neutralization permitted us to define the existence of four potentially independent neutralization epitopes on the HAstV capsid. These studies provide the basis for development of subunit vaccines that induce neutralizing antibodies and tools to explore the possibility of developing a specific antibody therapy for astrovirus disease. Our results also establish a platform to advance our knowledge on HAstV cell binding and entry.IMPORTANCE Human astroviruses (HAstVs) are common etiological agents of acute gastroenteritis in children, the elderly, and immunocompromised patients; some virus strains have also been associated with neurological disease. Despite their medical importance, the study of these pathogens has advanced at a slow pace. In this work, we produced neutralizing antibodies to the virus and mapped the epitopes they recognize on the virus capsid. These studies provide the basis for development of subunit vaccines that induce neutralizing antibodies, as well as tools to explore the development of a specific antibody therapy for astrovirus disease. Our results also establish a platform to advance our knowledge on HAstV cell binding and entry.
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Nadan S, Taylor MB, Groome MJ, Cohen C, Madhi SA, Page NA. Epidemiology of human astroviruses among children younger than 5 years: Prospective hospital-based sentinel surveillance in South Africa, 2009-2014. J Med Virol 2018; 91:225-234. [PMID: 30192398 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.25308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Revised: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 09/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The epidemiology of human astroviruses (HAstVs) in hospitalised patients less than 5 years of age from selected sites in South Africa was investigated. Diarrheagenic stool specimens collected from April 2009 to May 2014 were screened retrospectively for selected viruses, bacteria and parasites. METHOD Patient data were analysed to identify epidemiologic factors most frequently detected with HAstV infections. The following case-comparisons were investigated; HAstV-positive and HAstV-negative children, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and HIV-uninfected (HAstV-positive) children and HIV-exposed and unexposed (HAstV-positive HIV-uninfected) children. RESULTS Astrovirus was identified in 7.0% (234/3340) of cases and most frequently in ages 7 to 12 months (9.2%; 90/975) compared with 5.8% to 6.6% in other 6-month age groups. No seasonal trends were observed. More HAstVs were detected in children from homes that used outdoor water sources (7.6%) compared to indoor sources [5.7%; adjusted odds ratio (aOR), 1.5; 95% CI, 1.1-2.1; P = 0.009]. Astroviruses were detected in 8.4% (67/799) of HIV-uninfected patients that were exposed to HIV compared with 5.9% (74/1257) of HIV-unexposed patients ( P = 0.032). CONCLUSION Astroviruses were most prevalent in children aged 7 to 12 months and were detected throughout the study period. The study was limited as only hospitalised patients were investigated and no comparisons were made to diarrhoea-free control groups. Future HAstV surveillance should include community-based studies and children presenting at outpatient facilities.
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- Sandrama Nadan
- Centre for Enteric Diseases, Virology Division, National Institute for Communicable Disease, Sandringham, South Africa.,Department of Medical Virology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Arcadia, South Africa
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- Department of Medical Virology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Arcadia, South Africa
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- Department of Science and Technology/National Research Foundation: Vaccine Preventable Diseases, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.,Medical Research Council: Respiratory and Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis, Epidemiology Division, National Institute for Communicable Disease, Sandringham, South Africa
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- Department of Science and Technology/National Research Foundation: Vaccine Preventable Diseases, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.,Medical Research Council: Respiratory and Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Centre for Enteric Diseases, Virology Division, National Institute for Communicable Disease, Sandringham, South Africa.,Department of Medical Virology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Arcadia, South Africa
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Chapellier B, Tange S, Tasaki H, Yoshida K, Zhou Y, Sakon N, Katayama K, Nakanishi A. Examination of a plasmid-based reverse genetics system for human astrovirus. Microbiol Immunol 2015; 59:586-96. [PMID: 26272702 DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.12317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Revised: 07/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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A plasmid-based reverse genetics system for human astrovirus type 1 (HAstV1) is examined. Upon transfection into 293T cells, the plasmid vector, which harbors a HAstV1 expression cassette, expressed astroviral RNA that appeared to be capable of viral RNA replication, as indicated by the production of subgenomic RNA and capsid protein expression irrespective of the heterologous 5' ends of the transcribed RNA. Particles infectious to Caco-2 cells were made in this system; however, their infectivity was much lower than would be expected from the amount of particles apparently produced. Using Huh-7 cells as the transfection host with the aim of improving viral capsid processing for virion maturation partially restored the efficiency of infectious particle formation. Our results support the possibility that the DNA transfection process induces a cellular response that targets late, but not early, stages of HAstV1 infection.
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- Benoit Chapellier
- Laboratory of Gene Therapy, Department of Aging Intervention, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, 474-8522
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- Laboratory of Gene Therapy, Department of Aging Intervention, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, 474-8522
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- Laboratory of Gene Therapy, Department of Aging Intervention, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, 474-8522
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- Laboratory of Gene Therapy, Department of Aging Intervention, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, 474-8522
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- Laboratory of Gene Therapy, Department of Aging Intervention, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, 474-8522
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- Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health, Osaka, Osaka, 537-0025
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- National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Department of Virology 2, Laboratory of Gastroenteritis Viruses, Musashi-Murayama, Tokyo, 208-0011, Japan
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- Laboratory of Gene Therapy, Department of Aging Intervention, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, 474-8522
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