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Viruses ; 16(7)2024 Jul 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39066260

RESUMO

Dengue (DENV) and Chikungunya (CHIKV) viruses can be transmitted simultaneously by Aedes mosquitoes, and there may be co-infections in humans. However, how the adaptive immune response is modified in the host has yet to be known entirely. In this study, we analyzed the cross-reactivity and neutralizing activity of IgG antibodies against DENV and CHIKV in sera of patients from the Mexican Institute of Social Security in Veracruz, Mexico, collected in 2013 and 2015 and using IgG antibodies of BALB/c mice inoculated with DENV and/or CHIKV. Mice first inoculated with DENV and then with CHIKV produced IgG antibodies that neutralized both viruses. Mice were inoculated with CHIKV, and then with DENV; they had IgG antibodies with more significant anti-CHIKV IgG antibody neutralizing activity. However, the inoculation only with CHIKV resulted in better neutralization of DENV2. In sera obtained from patients in 2013, significant cross-reactivity and low anti-CHIKV IgG antibody neutralizing activity were observed. In CHIKV-positive 2015 sera, the anti-DENV IgG antibody neutralizing activity was high. These results suggest that CHIKV stimulates DENV2-induced memory responses and vice versa. Furthermore, cross-reactivity between the two viruses generated neutralizing antibodies, but exchanging CHIKV for DENV2 generated a better anti-CHIKV neutralizing response.


Assuntos
Anticorpos Neutralizantes , Anticorpos Antivirais , Febre de Chikungunya , Vírus Chikungunya , Reações Cruzadas , Vírus da Dengue , Dengue , Imunoglobulina G , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Animais , Vírus Chikungunya/imunologia , Anticorpos Neutralizantes/imunologia , Anticorpos Neutralizantes/sangue , Imunoglobulina G/sangue , Imunoglobulina G/imunologia , Anticorpos Antivirais/imunologia , Anticorpos Antivirais/sangue , Dengue/imunologia , Dengue/virologia , Vírus da Dengue/imunologia , Humanos , Febre de Chikungunya/imunologia , Febre de Chikungunya/virologia , Reações Cruzadas/imunologia , Camundongos , México , Feminino , Testes de Neutralização , Masculino , Coinfecção/imunologia , Coinfecção/virologia , Adulto
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PLoS Negl Trop Dis ; 17(9): e0011169, 2023 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37672514

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Aedes-borne arboviruses cause both seasonal epidemics and emerging outbreaks with a significant impact on global health. These viruses share mosquito vector species, often infecting the same host population within overlapping geographic regions. Thus, comparative analyses of the virus evolutionary and epidemiological dynamics across spatial and temporal scales could reveal convergent trends. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Focusing on Mexico as a case study, we generated novel chikungunya and dengue (CHIKV, DENV-1 and DENV-2) virus genomes from an epidemiological surveillance-derived historical sample collection, and analysed them together with longitudinally-collected genome and epidemiological data from the Americas. Aedes-borne arboviruses endemically circulating within the country were found to be introduced multiple times from lineages predominantly sampled from the Caribbean and Central America. For CHIKV, at least thirteen introductions were inferred over a year, with six of these leading to persistent transmission chains. For both DENV-1 and DENV-2, at least seven introductions were inferred over a decade. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: Our results suggest that CHIKV, DENV-1 and DENV-2 in Mexico share evolutionary and epidemiological trajectories. The southwest region of the country was determined to be the most likely location for viral introductions from abroad, with a subsequent spread into the Pacific coast towards the north of Mexico. Virus diffusion patterns observed across the country are likely driven by multiple factors, including mobility linked to human migration from Central towards North America. Considering Mexico's geographic positioning displaying a high human mobility across borders, our results prompt the need to better understand the role of anthropogenic factors in the transmission dynamics of Aedes-borne arboviruses, particularly linked to land-based human migration.


Assuntos
Aedes , Arbovírus , Humanos , Animais , México/epidemiologia , Arbovírus/genética , América Central/epidemiologia , América do Norte
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Arch Virol ; 166(11): 3173-3177, 2021 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34448936

RESUMO

SARS-CoV-2 variants emerged in late 2020, and at least three variants of concern (B.1.1.7, B.1.351, and P1) have been reported by WHO. These variants have several substitutions in the spike protein that affect receptor binding; they exhibit increased transmissibility and may be associated with reduced vaccine effectiveness. In the present work, we report the identification of a potential variant of interest, harboring the mutations T478K, P681H, and T732A in the spike protein, within the newly named lineage B.1.1.519, that rapidly outcompeted the preexisting variants in Mexico and has been the dominant virus in the country during the first trimester of 2021.


Assuntos
COVID-19/epidemiologia , COVID-19/virologia , SARS-CoV-2/genética , COVID-19/transmissão , Genoma Viral/genética , Humanos , México/epidemiologia , Mutação , Filogenia , Prevalência , SARS-CoV-2/classificação , SARS-CoV-2/isolamento & purificação , Glicoproteína da Espícula de Coronavírus/genética
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Arch Virol ; 165(9): 2095-2098, 2020 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32556599

RESUMO

SARS-CoV-2 was first detected in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. In this report, we describe the complete genome sequence of the first imported SARS-CoV-2, detected in a Mexican patient who had traveled to Bergamo, Italy. Phylogenetic analysis showed that this isolate belongs to subclade A2a (lineage G) and is closely related to isolates from Finland, Germany and Brazil, all of which were from patients with a history of travel to Italy. This is the first report of the complete genome sequence of this virus in Mexico.


Assuntos
Betacoronavirus/genética , Infecções por Coronavirus/virologia , Genoma Viral , Pneumonia Viral/virologia , Adulto , Sequência de Bases , Betacoronavirus/classificação , Betacoronavirus/isolamento & purificação , COVID-19 , Humanos , Masculino , México , Pandemias , Filogenia , SARS-CoV-2 , Sequenciamento Completo do Genoma
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Arch Virol ; 165(4): 1015-1018, 2020 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32052193

RESUMO

Cases of acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) caused by a coxsackie virus A24 variant (CV-A24v) in Mexico have been reported since 1987; however, no molecular data on the causative strains have been available. Here, we report the identification of the etiological agent responsible for the most recent AHC outbreak in southeastern Mexico (at the end of 2017) as well as the complete genome sequences of seven isolates, using next-generation sequencing (NGS). Phylogenomic analysis of the CV-A24v sequences reported here showed similarity to contemporary strains causing AHC outbreaks in French Guiana and Uganda, forming a novel clade related to genotype IV. Moreover, a specific mutational pattern in the non-structural proteins was identified in the 2017 isolates. This is the first report of genetic characterization of CV-A24v isolates obtained in Mexico.


Assuntos
Conjuntivite Hemorrágica Aguda/virologia , Infecções por Coxsackievirus/virologia , Enterovirus Humano C/isolamento & purificação , Genoma Viral , Sequência de Bases , Conjuntivite Hemorrágica Aguda/epidemiologia , Infecções por Coxsackievirus/epidemiologia , Surtos de Doenças , Enterovirus Humano C/classificação , Enterovirus Humano C/genética , Humanos , México/epidemiologia , Sequenciamento Completo do Genoma
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Int J Mycobacteriol ; 6(4): 391-395, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29171454

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: There is a progressive increase in nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in pulmonary and extrapulmonary infections that might cause confusion with the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. To determine the frequency of finding NTM in clinical samples from patients diagnosed with active tuberculosis, with negative acid-alcohol-resistant bacilli (acid-fast bacillus [AFB]) in a third-level specialty hospital's mycobacterial laboratory between January 2013 and December 2014. METHODS: This is a prospective, descriptive study where isolated strains of biological material were studied in Lowenstein-Jensen and BACTEC MGIT 960 cultures. RESULTS: Clinical samples of 120 patients were studied, with pulmonary samples of 99/120 (82%) and extrapulmonary samples of 21/120 (18%). We identified NTM in 37/120 samples (30.8%), of which 16 in pulmonary, 13 in genitourinary, 3 in bone marrow, and 5 in various specimens. Mycobacterium avium was isolated in 20 samples, Mycobacterium intracellulare in seven samples, and various other species of NTM in the other 10 samples. CONCLUSION: To establish adequate treatment, we point out the importance of identifying the presence of NTM in the clinical samples of active tuberculosis patients with negative AFB, as possibly becoming confused with M. tuberculosis and which is essential in deciding which treatment is the most adequate.


Assuntos
Infecções por Mycobacterium não Tuberculosas/microbiologia , Micobactérias não Tuberculosas/isolamento & purificação , Coloração e Rotulagem , Tuberculose/microbiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Antituberculosos/uso terapêutico , Técnicas de Tipagem Bacteriana , DNA Bacteriano , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , México , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Micobactérias não Tuberculosas/classificação , Micobactérias não Tuberculosas/genética , Filogenia , Estudos Prospectivos , Centros de Atenção Terciária/estatística & dados numéricos , Tuberculose/tratamento farmacológico , Adulto Jovem
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