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Respiratory tract infection (RTI) is a common cause of visits to the hospital emergency department. During the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), nonpharmaceutical intervention has influenced the rates of circulating respiratory viruses. In this study, we sought to detect RTI etiological agents other than SARS-CoV-2 in emergency department patients from 13 countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa from December 2020 to March 2021. We sought to measure the impact of patient characteristics and national-level behavioral restrictions on the positivity rate for RTI agents. Using the BioFire Respiratory Panel 2.0 Plus, 1,334 nasopharyngeal swabs from patients with RTI symptoms who were negative for SARS-CoV-2 were tested. The rate of positivity for viral or bacterial targets was 36.3%. Regarding viral targets, human rhinovirus or enterovirus was the most prevalent (56.5%), followed by human coronaviruses (11.0%) and adenoviruses (9.9%). Interestingly, age stratification showed that the positivity rate was significantly higher in the children's group than in the adults' group (68.8% versus 28.2%). In particular, human rhinovirus or enterovirus, the respiratory syncytial virus, and other viruses, such as the human metapneumovirus, were more frequently detected in children than in adults. A logistic regression model was also used to determine an association between the rate of positivity for viral agents with each country's behavioral restrictions or with patients' age and sex. Despite the impact of behavioral restrictions, various RTI pathogens were actively circulating, particularly in children, across the 13 countries. IMPORTANCE As SARS-CoV-2 has dominated the diagnostic strategies for RTIs during the current COVID-19 pandemic situation, our data provide evidence that a variety of RTI pathogens may be circulating in each of the 13 countries included in the study. It is now plausible that the COVID-19 pandemic will one day move forward to endemicity. Our study illustrates the potential utility of detecting respiratory pathogens other than SARS-CoV-2 in patients who are admitted to the emergency department for RTI symptoms. Knowing if a symptomatic patient is solely infected by an RTI pathogen or coinfected with SARS-CoV-2 may drive timely and appropriate clinical decision-making, especially in the emergency department setting.
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COVID-19 , Infecções Respiratórias , Adulto , Criança , Humanos , Pandemias , COVID-19/diagnóstico , COVID-19/epidemiologia , SARS-CoV-2/genética , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Multiplex , Infecções Respiratórias/diagnóstico , Infecções Respiratórias/epidemiologia , Serviço Hospitalar de EmergênciaRESUMO
BackgroundThere is a paucity of data on community-based Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) and how these compare with inpatient CDI.AimTo compare data on the populations with CDI in hospitals vs the community across 12 European countries.MethodsFor this point-prevalence study (July-November 2018), testing sites sent residual diagnostic material on sampling days to a coordinating laboratory for CDI testing and PCR ribotyping (n = 3,163). Information on whether CDI testing was requested at the original site was used to identify undiagnosed CDI. We used medical records to identify differences between healthcare settings in patient demographics and risk factors for detection of C. difficile with or without free toxin.ResultsThe CDI positivity rate was 4.4% (country range: 0-16.2) in hospital samples, and 1.3% (country range: 0-2.2%) in community samples. The highest prevalence of toxinotype IIIb (027, 181 and 176) was seen in eastern European countries (56%; 43/77), the region with the lowest testing rate (58%; 164/281). Different predisposing risk factors were observed (use of broad-spectrum penicillins in the community (OR: 8.09 (1.9-35.6), p = 0.01); fluoroquinolones/cephalosporins in hospitals (OR: 2.2 (1.2-4.3), p = 0.01; OR: 2.0 (1.1-3.7), p = 0.02)). Half of community CDI cases were undetected because of absence of clinical suspicion, accounting for three times more undiagnosed adults in the community compared with hospitals (ca 111,000 vs 37,000 cases/year in Europe).ConclusionThese findings support recommendations for improving diagnosis in patients presenting with diarrhoea in the community, to guide good practice to limit the spread of CDI.
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Clostridioides difficile , Infecções por Clostridium , Infecção Hospitalar , Adulto , Clostridioides difficile/genética , Infecções por Clostridium/diagnóstico , Infecções por Clostridium/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por Clostridium/epidemiologia , Infecção Hospitalar/epidemiologia , Estudos Transversais , Europa (Continente)/epidemiologia , Humanos , Pacientes Internados , Prevalência , RibotipagemRESUMO
Blood consists of different cell populations with distinct functions and correspondingly, distinct gene expression profiles. In this study, global miRNA expression profiling was performed across a panel of nine human immune cell subsets (neutrophils, eosinophils, monocytes, B cells, NK cells, CD4 T cells, CD8 T cells, mDCs and pDCs) to identify cell-type specific miRNAs. mRNA expression profiling was performed on the same samples to determine if miRNAs specific to certain cell types down-regulated expression levels of their target genes. Six cell-type specific miRNAs (miR-143; neutrophil specific, miR-125; T cells and neutrophil specific, miR-500; monocyte and pDC specific, miR-150; lymphoid cell specific, miR-652 and miR-223; both myeloid cell specific) were negatively correlated with expression of their predicted target genes. These results were further validated using an independent cohort where similar immune cell subsets were isolated and profiled for both miRNA and mRNA expression. miRNAs which negatively correlated with target gene expression in both cohorts were identified as candidates for miRNA/mRNA regulatory pairs and were used to construct a cell-type specific regulatory network. miRNA/mRNA pairs formed two distinct clusters in the network corresponding to myeloid (nine miRNAs) and lymphoid lineages (two miRNAs). Several myeloid specific miRNAs targeted common genes including ABL2, EIF4A2, EPC1 and INO80D; these common targets were enriched for genes involved in the regulation of gene expression (p<9.0E-7). Those miRNA might therefore have significant further effect on gene expression by repressing the expression of genes involved in transcriptional regulation. The miRNA and mRNA expression profiles reported in this study form a comprehensive transcriptome database of various human blood cells and serve as a valuable resource for elucidating the role of miRNA mediated regulation in the establishment of immune cell identity.
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Perfilação da Expressão Gênica/métodos , MicroRNAs/genética , RNA Mensageiro/genética , Adolescente , Adulto , Linfócitos B/metabolismo , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos/metabolismo , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos/metabolismo , Eosinófilos/metabolismo , Feminino , Humanos , Células Matadoras Naturais/metabolismo , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Monócitos/metabolismo , Neutrófilos/metabolismo , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by a breakdown of tolerance to nuclear antigens and the development of immune complexes. Genomic approaches have shown that human SLE leukocytes homogeneously express type I interferon (IFN)-induced and neutrophil-related transcripts. Increased production and/or bioavailability of IFN-α and associated alterations in dendritic cell (DC) homeostasis have been linked to lupus pathogenesis. Although neutrophils have long been shown to be associated with lupus, their potential role in disease pathogenesis remains elusive. Here, we show that mature SLE neutrophils are primed in vivo by type I IFN and die upon exposure to SLE-derived anti-ribonucleoprotein antibodies, releasing neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). SLE NETs contain DNA as well as large amounts of LL37 and HMGB1, neutrophil proteins that facilitate the uptake and recognition of mammalian DNA by plasmacytoid DCs (pDCs). Indeed, SLE NETs activate pDCs to produce high levels of IFN-α in a DNA- and TLR9 (Toll-like receptor 9)-dependent manner. Our results reveal an unsuspected role for neutrophils in SLE pathogenesis and identify a novel link between nucleic acid-recognizing antibodies and type I IFN production in this disease.
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Interferon Tipo I/biossíntese , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/imunologia , Neutrófilos/imunologia , Adolescente , Anticorpos Antinucleares/sangue , Apoptose/imunologia , Autoanticorpos/sangue , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Criança , Células Dendríticas/imunologia , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Humanos , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/sangue , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/genética , NADP/sangue , Neutrófilos/patologia , Análise de Sequência com Séries de Oligonucleotídeos , Receptores de IgG/sangue , Ribonucleoproteínas/imunologia , Receptor 7 Toll-Like/sangueRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: To assess the efficacy of the interleukin 1 receptor antagonist anakinra in systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA). METHODS: A multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted. The primary objective was to compare the efficacy of a 1-month treatment with anakinra (2 mg/kg subcutaneous daily, maximum 100 mg) with a placebo between two groups each with 12 patients with SJIA. Response was defined by a 30% improvement of the paediatric American College of Rheumatology criteria for JIA, resolution of systemic symptoms and a decrease of at least 50% of both C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate compared with baseline. After month 1 (M1), patients taking placebo were switched to anakinra. Secondary objectives included tolerance and efficacy assessment for 12 months, and analyses of treatment effect on blood gene expression profiling. RESULTS: At M1, 8/12 responders were receiving anakinra and 1 responder receiving placebo (p=0.003). Ten patients from the placebo group switched to anakinra; nine were responders at M2. Between M1 and M12, six patients stopped treatment owing to an adverse event (n=2), lack of efficacy (n=2) or a disease flare (n=2). Blood gene expression profiling at enrollment and at 6 months' follow-up showed one set of dysregulated genes that reverted to normal values in the clinical responders and a different set, including interferon (IFN)-inducible genes, that was induced by anakinra. CONCLUSIONS: Anakinra treatment is effective in SJIA, at least in the short term. It is associated with normalisation of blood gene expression profiles in clinical responders and induces a de novo IFN signature. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT00339157.
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Antirreumáticos/uso terapêutico , Artrite Juvenil/tratamento farmacológico , Proteína Antagonista do Receptor de Interleucina 1/uso terapêutico , Adolescente , Anticorpos Antibacterianos/biossíntese , Antirreumáticos/efeitos adversos , Artrite Juvenil/sangue , Artrite Juvenil/genética , Artrite Juvenil/imunologia , Biomarcadores/sangue , Sedimentação Sanguínea , Proteína C-Reativa/metabolismo , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Método Duplo-Cego , Feminino , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica/métodos , Humanos , Proteína Antagonista do Receptor de Interleucina 1/efeitos adversos , Masculino , Vacinas Pneumocócicas/imunologia , Polissacarídeos Bacterianos/imunologia , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto JovemRESUMO
PAPA syndrome (Pyogenic Arthritis, Pyoderma gangrenosum, and Acne) is an autosomal dominant, hereditary auto-inflammatory disease arising from mutations in the PSTPIP1/CD2BP1 gene on chromosome 15q. These mutations produce a hyper-phosphorylated PSTPIP1 protein and alter its participation in activation of the "inflammasome" involved in interleukin-1 (IL-1ß) production. Overproduction of IL-1ß is a clear molecular feature of PAPA syndrome. Ongoing research is implicating other biochemical pathways that may be relevant to the distinct pyogenic inflammation of the skin and joints characteristic of this disease. This review summarizes the recent and rapidly accumulating knowledge on these molecular aspects of PAPA syndrome and related disorders.
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Staphylococcus aureus has emerged as a significant pathogen causing severe invasive disease in otherwise healthy people. Despite considerable advances in understanding the epidemiology, resistance mechanisms, and virulence factors produced by the bacteria, there is limited knowledge of the in vivo host immune response to acute, invasive S. aureus infections. Herein, we report that peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with severe S. aureus infections demonstrate a distinctive and robust gene expression profile which is validated in a distinct group of patients and on a different microarray platform. Application of a systems-wide modular analysis framework reveals significant over-expression of innate immunity genes and under-expression of genes related to adaptive immunity. Simultaneous flow cytometry analyses demonstrated marked alterations in immune cell numbers, with decreased central memory CD4 and CD8 T cells and increased numbers of monocytes. CD14+ monocyte numbers significantly correlated with the gene expression levels of genes related to the innate immune response. These results demonstrate the value of applying a systems biology approach that reveals the significant alterations in the components of circulating blood lymphocytes and monocytes in invasive S. aureus infections.
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Memória Imunológica/imunologia , Monócitos/imunologia , Infecções Estafilocócicas/imunologia , Infecções Estafilocócicas/microbiologia , Staphylococcus aureus/imunologia , Linfócitos T/imunologia , Doença Aguda , Adolescente , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos/imunologia , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos/microbiologia , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos/imunologia , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos/microbiologia , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Compartimento Celular , Proliferação de Células , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Demografia , Feminino , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Humanos , Imunidade Inata/genética , Memória Imunológica/genética , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Monócitos/citologia , Monócitos/microbiologia , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Infecções Estafilocócicas/genética , Staphylococcus aureus/patogenicidadeRESUMO
SUMMARY: Our studies in children with rheumatic diseases have led to the identification of two of the oldest cytokines, type I interferon (IFN) and interleukin 1 (IL-1), as important pathogenic players in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and systemic onset juvenile arthritis (SoJIA), respectively. These findings were obtained by studying the transcriptional profiles of patient blood cells and by assessing the biological and transcriptional effect(s) of active patient sera on healthy blood cells. We also identified a signature that can be used to promptly diagnose SoJIA from other febrile conditions. Finally, our pilot clinical trials using IL-1 blockers have shown remarkable clinical benefits in SoJIA patients refractory to other medications.
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Artrite Juvenil/imunologia , Artrite Juvenil/terapia , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Interferon-alfa/imunologia , Interleucina-1/imunologia , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/imunologia , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/terapia , Animais , Artrite Juvenil/genética , Criança , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Humanos , Imunoterapia , Interferon-alfa/genética , Proteína Antagonista do Receptor de Interleucina 1/genética , Proteína Antagonista do Receptor de Interleucina 1/imunologia , Proteína Antagonista do Receptor de Interleucina 1/uso terapêutico , Interleucina-1/genética , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/genética , CamundongosRESUMO
The analysis of patient blood transcriptional profiles offers a means to investigate the immunological mechanisms relevant to human diseases on a genome-wide scale. In addition, such studies provide a basis for the discovery of clinically relevant biomarker signatures. We designed a strategy for microarray analysis that is based on the identification of transcriptional modules formed by genes coordinately expressed in multiple disease data sets. Mapping changes in gene expression at the module level generated disease-specific transcriptional fingerprints that provide a stable framework for the visualization and functional interpretation of microarray data. These transcriptional modules were used as a basis for the selection of biomarkers and the development of a multivariate transcriptional indicator of disease progression in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Thus, this work describes the implementation and application of a methodology designed to support systems-scale analysis of the human immune system in translational research settings.
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Perfilação da Expressão Gênica/métodos , Genômica/métodos , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/sangue , Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico/genética , Análise de Sequência com Séries de Oligonucleotídeos/métodos , Adolescente , Criança , Biologia Computacional/métodos , Progressão da Doença , Feminino , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMO
Interleukin 1b (IL-1b) is emerging as mediator of a wide range of human diseases. Availability of IL-1 blockers that result in clinical benefits to patients with these diseases is creating a demand for biomarkers to diagnose as well as to predict and follow responses to therapy. Blood gene expression profiling can be used to identify such biomarkers. This review will summarize recent studies in the field and will discuss some of the challenges raised by the use of this technology in biomarker discovery.
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Biomarcadores/sangue , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Doenças do Sistema Imunitário/imunologia , Inflamação/imunologia , Interleucina-1/imunologia , Receptores de Interleucina-1/imunologia , Artrite Juvenil/imunologia , Diabetes Mellitus/sangue , Diabetes Mellitus/imunologia , Humanos , Doenças do Sistema Imunitário/sangue , Interleucina-1/sangue , Análise em Microsséries , Análise de Sequência com Séries de Oligonucleotídeos , Receptores de Interleucina-1/sangueRESUMO
Systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SoJIA) represents up to 20% of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. We recently reported that interleukin (IL) 1 is an important mediator of this disease and that IL-1 blockade induces clinical remission. However, lack of specificity of the initial systemic manifestations leads to delays in diagnosis and initiation of therapy. To develop a specific diagnostic test, we analyzed leukocyte gene expression profiles of 44 pediatric SoJIA patients, 94 pediatric patients with acute viral and bacterial infections, 38 pediatric patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), 6 patients with PAPA syndrome, and 39 healthy children. Statistical group comparison and class prediction identified genes differentially expressed in SoJIA patients compared with healthy children. These genes, however, were also changed in patients with acute infections and SLE. An analysis of significance across all diagnostic groups identified 88 SoJIA-specific genes, 12 of which accurately classified an independent set of SoJIA patients with systemic disease. Transcripts that changed significantly in patients undergoing IL-1 blockade were also identified. Thus, leukocyte transcriptional signatures can be used to distinguish SoJIA from other febrile illnesses and to assess response to therapy. Availability of early diagnostic markers may allow prompt initiation of therapy and prevention of disabilities.
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Artrite Juvenil/diagnóstico , Artrite Juvenil/epidemiologia , Interleucina-1/antagonistas & inibidores , Leucócitos Mononucleares/metabolismo , Análise de Sequência com Séries de Oligonucleotídeos , Adolescente , Adulto , Idade de Início , Idoso , Artrite Juvenil/genética , Artrite Juvenil/terapia , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Criança , Canais de Cloreto/genética , Doenças Transmissíveis/genética , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Saúde , Humanos , Lactente , Proteína Antagonista do Receptor de Interleucina 1/farmacologia , Leucócitos Mononucleares/efeitos dos fármacos , Leucócitos Mononucleares/patologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Transcrição Gênica/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
Systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SoJIA) encompasses approximately 10% of cases of arthritis that begin in childhood. The disease is unique in terms of clinical manifestations, severity of joint involvement, and lack of response to tumor necrosis factor blockade. Here, we show that serum from SoJIA patients induces the transcription of innate immunity genes, including interleukin (IL)-1 in healthy peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Upon activation, SoJIA PBMCs release large amounts of IL-1beta. We administered recombinant IL-1 receptor antagonist to nine SoJIA patients who were refractory to other therapies. Complete remission was obtained in seven out of nine patients and a partial response was obtained in the other two patients. We conclude that IL-1 is a major mediator of the inflammatory cascade that underlies SoJIA and that this cytokine represents a target for therapy in this disease.