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J Antimicrob Chemother ; 74(5): 1417-1424, 2019 05 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30753724

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OBJECTIVES: We estimated the prevalence of transmitted-drug-resistance-associated mutations (TDRAMs) in antiretroviral-naive chronically HIV-1-infected patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: TDRAMs were sought in samples from 660 diagnosed HIV-1-infected individuals in 2015/2016 in 33 HIV clinical centres. Weighted analyses, considering the number of patients followed in each centre, were used to derive representative estimates of the percentage of individuals with TDRAMs. Results were compared with those of the 2010/2011 survey (n = 661) using the same methodology. RESULTS: At inclusion, median CD4 cell counts and plasma HIV-1 RNA were 394 and 350/mm3 (P = 0.056) and 4.6 and 4.6 log10 copies/mL (P = 0.360) in the 2010/2011 survey and the 2015/2016 survey, respectively. The frequency of non-B subtypes increased from 42.9% in 2010/2011 to 54.8% in 2015/2016 (P < 0.001), including 23.4% and 30.6% of CRF02_AG (P = 0.004). The prevalence of virus with protease or reverse-transcriptase TDRAMs was 9.0% (95% CI = 6.8-11.2) in 2010/2011 and 10.8% (95% CI = 8.4-13.2) in 2015/2016 (P = 0.269). No significant increase was observed in integrase inhibitor TDRAMs (6.7% versus 9.2%, P = 0.146). Multivariable analysis showed that men infected with the B subtype were the group with the highest risk of being infected with a resistant virus compared with others (adjusted OR = 2.2, 95% CI = 1.3-3.9). CONCLUSIONS: In France in 2015/2016, the overall prevalence of TDRAMs was 10.8% and stable compared with 9.0% in the 2010/2011 survey. Non-B subtypes dramatically increased after 2010. Men infected with B subtype were the group with the highest risk of being infected with a resistant virus, highlighting the need to re-emphasize safe sex messages.


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Fármacos Anti-HIV/uso terapêutico , Farmacorresistência Viral/genética , Infecções por HIV/transmissão , HIV-1/genética , Mutação , Adulto , Contagem de Linfócito CD4 , Doença Crônica/epidemiologia , Feminino , França/epidemiologia , Genótipo , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia , Soropositividade para HIV/epidemiologia , HIV-1/classificação , HIV-1/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prevalência , RNA Viral/sangue
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Clin Infect Dis ; 66(10): 1588-1594, 2018 05 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29244143

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Background: Minority resistant variants of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) could influence the virological response to treatment based on nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs). Data on minority rilpivirine-resistant variants are scarce. This study used next-generation sequencing (NGS) to identify patients harboring minority resistant variants to nucleos(t)ide reverse transcriptase inhibitors and NNRTIs and to assess their influence on the virological response (VR). Methods: All the subjects, 541 HIV-1-infected patients started a first-line regimen containing rilpivirine. VR was defined as a HIV-1 RNA load <50 copies/mL at month 6 with continued suppression at month 12. NGS was performed at baseline (retrospectively) on the 454 GS-FLX platform (Roche). Results: NGS revealed resistance-associated mutations accounting for 1% to <5% of variants in 17.2% of samples, for 5%-20% in 5.7% of samples, and for >20% in 29% of samples. We identified 43 (8.8%) and 36 (7.4%) patients who harbored rilpivirine-resistant variants with a 1% sensitivity threshold according to the French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis and Stanford algorithms, respectively. The VR was 96.9% at month 12. Detection of minority rilpivirine resistant variants was not associated with virological failure (VF). Multivariate analysis indicated that VF at month 12 was associated with a CD4 count <250 cells/µL at baseline, a slower decrease in viral load at month 3, and rilpivirine resistance at baseline using the Stanford algorithm with a 20% threshold. Conclusions: Minority resistant variants had no impact on the VR of treatment-naive patients to a rilpivirine-based regimen.


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Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por HIV/virologia , HIV-1/efeitos dos fármacos , HIV-1/genética , Rilpivirina/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Farmacorresistência Viral , Feminino , Variação Genética , Humanos , Masculino , Mutação , Rilpivirina/administração & dosagem , Carga Viral
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J Am Acad Dermatol ; 78(5): 964-972.e3, 2018 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29180096

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BACKGROUND: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) can present as a cutaneous tumor or a lymph node metastasis without a primary tumor. MCC presenting without a primary tumor (MCCWOPT) can be misinterpreted on histologic examination as lymph node metastasis (LNM) from another neuroendocrine carcinoma (LNMNEC). However, this distinction is crucial for therapeutic management. OBJECTIVE: To determine the discriminative criteria for the differential diagnosis of MCCWOPT, LNM from cutaneous MCC, and LNMNECs. METHODS: Clinical, morphologic, and immunohistochemical data (expression of cytokeratins AE1, AE3, 7, 19, and 20; chromogranin A, synaptophysin, thyroid transcription factor-1 [TTF-1]), as well as the presence of Merkel cell polyomavirus (by immunohistochemistry and PCR) were compared in patients with MCCWOPT (n = 17), LNM from a cutaneous MCC (n = 11), and LNMNEC (n = 20; 8 lung, 7 thyroid, 3 digestive tract, 2 other). RESULTS: MCC (including MCCWOPT and LNM from a cutaneous MCC) differed from LNMNEC by 7 discriminative criteria: 1) elderly age, 2) location of the tumor, 3) extent of the disease, 4) cytokeratin expression, 5) TTF-1 expression, 6) histologic type, and 7) Merkel cell polyomavirus detection, summarized under the acronym ELECTHIP. All MCC patients had ≥5 of the ELECTHIP criteria, whereas all patients with LNMNEC (except 1) had <3 criteria. LIMITATIONS: The discriminant ability of the ELECTHIP criteria should be validated in a second independent set. CONCLUSION: MCCWOPT can be distinguished from other LNMNEC by the ELECTHIP criteria.


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Carcinoma de Célula de Merkel/patologia , Carcinoma Neuroendócrino/patologia , Linfonodos/patologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/patologia , Infecções Tumorais por Vírus/patologia , Idoso , Biomarcadores Tumorais/análise , Biópsia por Agulha , Carcinoma de Célula de Merkel/diagnóstico , Carcinoma Neuroendócrino/diagnóstico , Estudos de Coortes , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Linfonodos/virologia , Metástase Linfática/patologia , Masculino , Poliomavírus das Células de Merkel/isolamento & purificação , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prognóstico , Medição de Risco , Neoplasias Cutâneas/diagnóstico , Infecções Tumorais por Vírus/diagnóstico
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Br J Cancer ; 116(3): 362-369, 2017 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28072763

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BACKGROUND: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is recognised as aetiological factor of carcinogenesis in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (OPC). HPV-related OPC respond better to treatments and have a significantly favourable outcome. Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) implicated in tumour invasion, is a hallmark of a poor prognosis in carcinomas. METHODS: We have studied the relationship of EMT markers (E-cadherin, ß-catenin and vimentin) with HPV infection (DNA and E6/E7 mRNA detection), p16INK4a expression and survival outcomes in a cohort of 296 patients with OPC. RESULTS: Among the 296 OPSSC, 26% were HPV positive, 20.3% had overt EMT (>25% of vimentin positive tumour cells). Lower E-cadherin expression was associated with a higher risk of distant metastasis in univariate (P=0.0110) and multivariate analyses (hazard ratios (HR)=6.86 (1.98; 23.84)). Vimentin expression tends towards worse metastasis-free survival (MFS; HR=2.53 (1.00; 6.41)) and was an independent prognostic factor of progression-free survival (HR=1.55 (1.03; 2.34)). CONCLUSIONS: There was a non significant association of EMT with HPV status. This may be explained by a mixed subpopulation of patients HPV positive with associated risk factors (HPV, tobacco and alcohol). Thus, the detection of EMT in OPC represents another reliable approach in the prognosis and the management of OPC whatever their HPV status.


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Biomarcadores Tumorais/análise , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/diagnóstico , Transição Epitelial-Mesenquimal/fisiologia , Neoplasias Orofaríngeas/diagnóstico , Infecções por Papillomavirus/diagnóstico , Adulto , Idoso , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/complicações , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/terapia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/virologia , DNA Viral/análise , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Orofaríngeas/complicações , Neoplasias Orofaríngeas/terapia , Neoplasias Orofaríngeas/virologia , Papillomaviridae/genética , Infecções por Papillomavirus/complicações , Infecções por Papillomavirus/genética , Prognóstico
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J Clin Microbiol ; 51(9): 3087-9, 2013 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23804380

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We compared the coreceptor tropism-predicting performance of a specific genotypic algorithm for HIV-1 subtype D and that of the geno2pheno algorithm with different cutoffs. The D-specific algorithm and geno2pheno with a false-positivity rate cutoff of 2.5% had the same concordance with the phenotypic determination. The geno2pheno algorithm with a false-positivity rate cutoff of 2.5%, more sensitive but slightly less specific, seems to be an appropriate alternative.


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Algoritmos , Biologia Computacional/métodos , HIV-1/genética , HIV-1/fisiologia , Receptores de HIV/metabolismo , Tropismo Viral , Ligação Viral , Genótipo , Humanos , Dados de Sequência Molecular , RNA Viral/genética , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Análise de Sequência de DNA
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Clin Exp Med ; 23(1): 87-96, 2023 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35199231

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The incidence of oropharyngeal cancers (OPC) is increasing in the world. Among OPC, those induced by human papillomaviruses have a better prognosis than non-HPV-associated OPC. The objective of this study was to highlight the relevance of HPV16 load, HPV16 DNA integration and HPV16-L1 serology on progression-free survival and overall survival of OPC patients. The PAPILLOPHAR cohort consists of 362 patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas prospectively followed up for 5 years after treatment. Tumor biopsies and sera were collected at inclusion to investigate tumor HPV DNA/RNA characteristics and HPV16 L1 serology, respectively. Twenty-seven percent of tumor biopsies were HPV DNA- and RNA-positive and HPV16 represented 93% of HPV-positive cases. Among them, neither HPV16 viral load nor HPV16 DNA integration was associated with overall survival (OS) or progression-free survival (PFS). In contrast, high anti-HPV16 L1 antibody titers were significantly associated with a better OS and PFS. This study reveals that HPV16 load and integration are not relevant prognosis biomarkers in OPC patients.Clinical Relevance: High levels of HPV16 L1 antibodies may be useful to predict OPC patient outcome following treatment.ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00918710, May 2017.


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Papillomavirus Humano 16 , Neoplasias Orofaríngeas , Humanos , Papillomavirus Humano 16/genética , Anticorpos Antivirais , Neoplasias Orofaríngeas/patologia , Prognóstico , DNA Viral/genética
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Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ; 104(4): 115808, 2022 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36162283

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In a retrospective study, we used sequencing to investigate Trichomonas vaginalis-positive specimens (genital, rectal and pharyngeal) with the Allplex™ STI Essential or the Anyplex™-II-STI-7 assays. Our results confirm that majority of T. vaginalis-positive genital and pharyngeal specimens contained T. vaginalis DNA and actually T. tenax DNA, respectively.


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Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis , Vaginite por Trichomonas , Trichomonas vaginalis , Humanos , Feminino , Trichomonas vaginalis/genética , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Multiplex/métodos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Bioensaio , Vaginite por Trichomonas/diagnóstico
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Open Forum Infect Dis ; 9(10): ofac496, 2022 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36324326

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Background: Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) at pharyngeal, urogenital, and anorectal sites is recommended for men who have sex with men (MSM). Pooling samples is a promising technique, but no data are available when pooled screening also includes Mycoplasma genitalium (MG). The main objective of this study was to examine the sensitivity of pooled samples for detecting CT, NG, and MG in MSM using nucleic acid amplification versus single-site testing. Methods: In this multicenter study, MSM with a positive result for CT, NG, or MG were recalled to the clinic for treatment and were asked to participate in this study. Separate samples were sent to a central virological department that proceeded to form the pooled samples. Testing was performed using the multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction Allplex STI Essential Assay (Seegene, Seoul, Korea), which can simultaneously detect 7 pathogens. Results: A total of 130 MSM with at least 1 positive test for CT, NG, or MG were included. A total of 25.4% had a coinfection. The sensitivities of pooled-sample testing were 94.8% for CT, 97.0% for NG, and 92.3% for MG. Pooling failed to detect 8 infections, but pooled-sample analysis missed detecting only samples with a low bacterial load (cycle threshold >35). Conclusions: Pooling samples from MSM to detect CT, NG, and MG is as sensitive as individual-site testing for these 3 pathogens using the Allplex assay. Missed infections with a very low bacterial load could have a low impact on further transmission. Clinical Trials Registration. NCT03568695.

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J Med Virol ; 82(12): 2087-91, 2010 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20981797

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Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) is characterized by abnormal thickening of the internal circular muscle layer. IHPS is known to be due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors, but its precise causes and pathophysiology are poorly understood. The objective of the study is to determine the prevalence of the principal viruses targeting the respiratory and digestive tracts in children with IHPS. Nasopharyngeal fluids, stools, vomit, and surgical pyloric muscle fragments and swabs were tested by cell culture, viral antigen assay and PCR. IHPS was diagnosed in 23 boys and 8 girls with a mean (± SD) age of 42 ± 15 days (range 20-88 days). There was no seasonal pattern of diagnosis. Twenty-two children (71%) lost weight (mean 246 ± 164 g, range 30-600 g) after the onset of vomiting, and five (16.1%) were dehydrated. Seven (22.6%) infants had been exposed to an infectious contact within 15 days before admission, and one on the day of admission (3.2%). Ear, nose and throat samples and pyloric muscle specimens were negative for all the viruses tested. An adenovirus type 3 was recovered from one stool sample, and RT-PCR was positive for an enterovirus on one vomit sample. This study suggests that the principal viruses targeting the respiratory and digestive tracts are not responsible for IHPS.


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Infecções por Adenovirus Humanos/epidemiologia , Adenovírus Humanos/isolamento & purificação , Infecções por Enterovirus/epidemiologia , Enterovirus/isolamento & purificação , Estenose Pilórica Hipertrófica/virologia , Infecções por Adenovirus Humanos/complicações , Infecções por Adenovirus Humanos/virologia , Adenovírus Humanos/classificação , Adenovírus Humanos/genética , Enterovirus/genética , Infecções por Enterovirus/complicações , Infecções por Enterovirus/virologia , Fezes/virologia , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Músculo Liso/virologia , Prevalência , Piloro/virologia , Vômito/virologia
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Sci Rep ; 10(1): 16046, 2020 09 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32994520

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The use of misidentified cell lines contaminated by other cell lines and/or microorganisms has generated much confusion in the scientific literature. Detailed characterization of such contaminations is therefore crucial to avoid misinterpretation and ensure robustness and reproducibility of research. Here we use DNA-seq data produced in our lab to first confirm that the Hep2 (clone 2B) cell line (Sigma-Aldrich catalog number: 85011412-1VL) is indistinguishable from the HeLa cell line by mapping integrations of the human papillomavirus 18 (HPV18) at their expected loci on chromosome 8. We then show that the cell line is also contaminated by a xenotropic murine leukemia virus (XMLV) that is nearly identical to the mouse Bxv1 provirus and we characterize one Bxv1 provirus, located in the second intron of the pseudouridylate synthase 1 (PUS1) gene. Using an RNA-seq dataset, we confirm the high expression of the E6 and E7 HPV18 oncogenes, show that the entire Bxv1 genome is moderately expressed, and retrieve a Bxv1 splicing event favouring expression of the env gene. Hep2 (clone 2B) is the fourth human cell line so far known to be contaminated by the Bxv1 XMLV. This contamination has to be taken into account when using the cell line in future experiments.


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Linhagem Celular Tumoral/classificação , Contaminação por DNA , Células HeLa/classificação , Sequência de Bases/genética , Células Clonais/metabolismo , Biologia Computacional/métodos , DNA/metabolismo , Papillomavirus Humano 18/genética , Humanos , Vírus da Leucemia Murina/genética , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Análise de Sequência de DNA/métodos
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J Med Virol ; 81(4): 747-9, 2009 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19235868

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A case of fulminant disseminated varicella is reported in a 28-year-old immunocompetent man. He developed hepatitis, severe pneumonia, rhabdomyolysis and disseminated intravascular coagulation, followed by encephalopathy and multiorgan failure despite acyclovir therapy. He spent a total of 3.5 months in intensive care and rehabilitation units. Real-time PCR yielded a rapid diagnosis of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection and was used to monitor plasma viral load for 56 days. Plasma viral load peaked at 7.1 log(10)/ml on day 4 after symptom onset, then gradually declined and became undetectable after between 1 and 2 months; viral load in lung fluid followed a similar pattern. The glycoprotein E variant associated with increased VZV virulence was not detected, and the VZV thymidine kinase gene bore no major mutations associated with acyclovir resistance. This case serves as a reminder that varicella can be life-threatening in adults and that vaccination of individuals at risk remains essential.


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Varicela/complicações , Varicela/diagnóstico , Herpesvirus Humano 3/isolamento & purificação , Imunocompetência , Insuficiência de Múltiplos Órgãos/complicações , Adulto , Varicela/virologia , Herpesvirus Humano 3/genética , Herpesvirus Humano 3/fisiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase/métodos , Carga Viral
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J Virol Methods ; 154(1-2): 1-6, 2008 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18929599

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The quantitation of human hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the serum of infected patients is recommended to characterize the course of chronic HBV infection. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the performance of the Abbott RealTime PCR assay for HBV DNA quantitation by comparison with the standard Versant HBV DNA 3.0 assay. The better sensitivity and broader dynamic range of HBV DNA quantitation using the Abbott RealTime PCR assay was confirmed by the study of 362 serum samples from 311 patients. In addition, data analysis revealed the concordance of HBV DNA quantitations between the two assays. When this evaluation was assessed as a function of HBV genotype, there was discordance for HBV genotype C samples. Thus, we performed an in-house PCR to confirm the discrepancy observed regarding the HBV genotypes. The in-house PCR results agreed better with the Abbott RealTime PCR method when compared with the standard hybridization assay. In conclusion, the wide dynamic range of HBV DNA quantitation achieved with the Abbott RealTime PCR assay makes it appropriate for the clinical monitoring of HBV infected patients. However, a change of HBV DNA quantitation method could influence results on the follow-up of HBV genotype C infected patients.


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DNA Viral/sangue , DNA Viral/genética , Vírus da Hepatite B/classificação , Vírus da Hepatite B/genética , Hepatite B Crônica/virologia , Carga Viral , Genótipo , Humanos , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase/métodos , Estudos Prospectivos , Sensibilidade e Especificidade
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J Clin Virol ; 99-100: 38-43, 2018.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29306112

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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection occurs frequently after solid organ transplantation. Therapeutic strategies, in particular when to start a curative treatment, has not yet been defined. The purpose of this study was to assess predictive factors associated with spontaneous clearance of CMV DNAemia in kidney transplant recipients. METHODS: All kidney recipients of a single center were recruited. Patients with at least one positive CMV DNAemia during the first year post transplantation were included in our analysis. Whole blood CMV PCR was performed using Abbott® RealTime CMV, calibrated according to WHO standards and expressed in log10 IU/ml (Detection = 1.79 IU log10/ml). Post transplantation, prophylaxis (valganciclovir) was given for 3 months for CMV positive recipients (R+) and 6 months for CMV positive donors giving to seronegative recipients (D + R-). Clinical and biological symptoms attributable to CMV were collected. We defined as spontaneous CMV clearance undetectable DNAemia before the fourth follow up without treatment. Results were expressed as mean ±â€¯SD. Results were prospectively assessed in a French multicenter validation cohort. RESULTS: Between 05/2012 and 05/2015, 95 patients had at least one positive CMV DNAemia. Thirty-six (37.8%) had spontaneous undetectable DNAemia. Fifty-nine patients had non-spontaneous CMV clearance. ROC analysis showed that an initial CMV DNAemia <2.75 log10/IU/mL was optimal to predict CMV spontaneous clearance. On multivariate analysis, factors associated with spontaneous CMV clearance were initial PCR level lower than 2.75 log10/IU/ml (OR = 33.8, 95% CI [7.1-160.0]), and absence of CMV DNAemia increase of more than 1 log10 between two analyses (OR = 128.0, 95% CI [11.9-1368.0]). Clinical and biological abnormalities were not associated CMV DNAemia spontaneous clearance. Observations made for the principal cohort were validated in an independent cohort of 49 kidney transplanted patients. CONCLUSIONS: Initial standardized CMV DNAemia level and evolution of DNAemia are the principal factors associated with CMV spontaneous clearance.


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Infecções por Citomegalovirus/diagnóstico , Infecções por Citomegalovirus/etiologia , DNA Viral/sangue , Transplante de Rim/efeitos adversos , Idoso , Antibioticoprofilaxia , Antivirais/uso terapêutico , Citomegalovirus/genética , Infecções por Citomegalovirus/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por Citomegalovirus/prevenção & controle , DNA Viral/genética , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase , Estudos Prospectivos , Curva ROC , Estudos Retrospectivos , Testes Sorológicos , Doadores de Tecidos , Valganciclovir/uso terapêutico
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Virchows Arch ; 472(5): 825-837, 2018 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29594354

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Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. The main etiological agent is Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV), detected in 80% of cases. About 5% of cases, called combined MCC, feature an admixture of neuroendocrine and non-neuroendocrine tumor cells. Reports of the presence or absence of MCPyV in combined MCC are conflicting, most favoring the absence, which suggests that combined MCC might have independent etiological factors and pathogenesis. These discrepancies might occur with the use of different virus identification assays, with different sensitivities. In this study, we aimed to determine the viral status of combined MCC by a multimodal approach. We histologically reviewed 128 cases of MCC and sub-classified them as "combined" or "conventional." Both groups were compared by clinical data (age, sex, site, American Joint Committee on Cancer [AJCC] stage, immunosuppression, risk of recurrence, and death during follow-up) and immunochemical features (cytokeratin 20 and 7, thyroid transcription factor 1 [TTF1], p53, large T antigen [CM2B4], CD8 infiltrates). After a first calibration step with 12 conventional MCCs and 12 cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas as controls, all eight cases of combined MCC were investigated for MCPyV viral status by combining two independent molecular procedures. Furthermore, on multiplex genotyping assay, the samples were examined for the presence of other polyoma- and papillomaviruses. Combined MCC differed from conventional MCC in earlier AJCC stage, increased risk of recurrence and death, decreased CD8 infiltrates, more frequent TTF1 positivity (5/8), abnormal p53 expression (8/8), and frequent lack of large T antigen expression (7/8). With the molecular procedure, half of the combined MCC cases were positive for MCPyV in the neuroendocrine component. Beta papillomaviruses were detected in 5/8 combined MCC cases and 9/12 conventional MCC cases. In conclusion, the detection of MCPyV DNA in half of the combined MCC cases suggests similar routes of carcinogenesis for combined and conventional MCC.


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Carcinoma de Célula de Merkel/patologia , Carcinoma de Célula de Merkel/virologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/patologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/virologia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino
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PLoS One ; 12(6): e0178629, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28591183

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Free living amoebae (FLA) including Acanthamoeba castellanii, are protozoa that feed on different microorganisms including viruses. These microorganisms show remarkable similarities with macrophages in cellular structures, physiology or ability to phagocyte preys, and some authors have therefore wondered whether Acanthamoeba and macrophages are evolutionary related. It has been considered that this amoeba may be an in vitro model to investigate relationships between pathogens and macrophagic cells. So, we intended in this study to compare the interactions between a human adenovirus strain and A. castellanii or THP-1 macrophagic cells. The results of molecular and microscopy techniques following co-cultures experiments have shown that the presence of the adenovirus decreased the viability of macrophages, while it has no effect on amoebic viability. On another hand, the viral replication occurred only in macrophages. These results showed that this amoebal model is not relevant to explore the relationships between adenoviruses and macrophages in in vitro experiments.


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Acanthamoeba castellanii/fisiologia , Adenovírus Humanos/fisiologia , Macrófagos/parasitologia , Macrófagos/virologia , Adenovírus Humanos/ultraestrutura , Linhagem Celular , Sobrevivência Celular , Técnicas de Cocultura , DNA Viral/metabolismo , Imunofluorescência , Humanos , Macrófagos/ultraestrutura , Fagócitos/citologia , Trofozoítos/ultraestrutura
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J Clin Virol ; 88: 52-57, 2017 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28160729

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BACKGROUND: eMAG™ (bioMerieux) is a new nucleic acid extraction platform based on magnetic silica technology, like its predecessor, NucliSENS® easyMAG® (bioMerieux). Using the same reagents and disposables, eMAG™ adds further automation, allowing simultaneous extraction of 48 samples directly from primary tubes, and distribution of nucleic acid extracts on PCR strips or in tubes at the end of the extraction process. OBJECTIVE: To compare the performance of eMAG™ and easyMAG® on various clinical specimens. STUDY DESIGN: Respiratory (n=199), whole blood (n=50), plasma (n=25) and urine (n=25) specimens were extracted in parallel on both platforms. Both qualitative (respiratory virus, cell control, CMV, EBV, HHV6 and BKV detection) and quantitative (respiratory virus and cell control cycle thresolds, and CMV, EBV, HHV6 and BKV viral loads) results were compared. RESULTS: Detection of qualitative targets showed good agreement, ranging from 84.6% for whole blood to 95.9% for respiratory specimens. Correlations between quantitative results were good, with R2 ranging from 0.802 to 0.995. Quantitative results showed average overall differences below 0.10 log10 copies/mL between eMAG™ and easyMAG®. CONCLUSIONS: The two platforms showed comparable performance on the types of clinical specimen tested. With higher automation and throughput than easyMAG®, the eMAG™ platform is likely to be advantageous for laboratories performing a large number of molecular analyses.


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DNA Viral/isolamento & purificação , Técnicas de Diagnóstico Molecular/métodos , Manejo de Espécimes/métodos , Carga Viral/métodos , Viroses/diagnóstico , Vírus/isolamento & purificação , Automação Laboratorial/métodos , DNA Viral/genética , Humanos , Vírus/genética
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PLoS One ; 9(5): e96136, 2014.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24798431

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High-risk human papillomavirus oncoproteins E6 and E7 play a major role in HPV-related cancers. One of the main functions of E7 is the degradation of pRb, while E6 promotes the degradation of p53, inactivating the p14ARF-p53 pathway. pRb and p14ARF can repress ribosomal DNA (rDNA) transcription in part by targeting the Upstream Binding Factor 1 (UBF1), a key factor in the activation of RNA polymerase I machinery. We showed, through ectopic expression and siRNA silencing of p14ARF and/or E7, that E7 stimulates UBF1-mediated rDNA gene transcription, partly because of increased levels of phosphorylated UBF1, preventing the inhibitory function of p14ARF. Unexpectedly, activation of rDNA gene transcription was higher in cells co-expressing p14ARF and E7, compared to cells expressing E7 alone. We did not find a difference in P-UBF1 levels that could explain this data. However, p14ARF expression induced E7 to accumulate into the nucleolus, where rDNA transcription takes place, providing an opportunity for E7 to interact with nucleolar proteins involved in this process. GST-pull down and co-immunoprecipitation assays showed interactions between p14ARF, UBF1 and E7, although p14ARF and E7 are not able to directly interact. Co-expression of a pRb-binding-deficient mutant (E7C24G) and p14ARF resulted in EC24G nucleolar accumulation, but not in a significant higher activation of rDNA transcription, suggesting that the inactivation of pRb is involved in this phenomenon. Thus, p14ARF fails to prevent E7-mediated UBF1 phosphorylation, but could facilitate nucleolar pRb inactivation by targeting E7 to the nucleolus. While others have reported that p19ARF, the mouse homologue of p14ARF, inhibits some functions of E7, we showed that E7 inhibits a p53-independent function of p14ARF. These results point to a mutually functional interaction between p14ARF and E7 that might partly explain why the sustained p14ARF expression observed in most cervical pre-malignant lesions and malignancies may be ineffective.


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Transformação Celular Viral , DNA Ribossômico/metabolismo , Papillomavirus Humano 16/metabolismo , Proteínas E7 de Papillomavirus/metabolismo , Proteínas Pol1 do Complexo de Iniciação de Transcrição/metabolismo , Transcrição Gênica , Proteína Supressora de Tumor p14ARF/metabolismo , Substituição de Aminoácidos , Animais , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Nucléolo Celular , DNA Ribossômico/genética , Feminino , Papillomavirus Humano 16/genética , Humanos , Camundongos , Mutação de Sentido Incorreto , Proteínas E7 de Papillomavirus/genética , Proteínas Pol1 do Complexo de Iniciação de Transcrição/genética , Proteína Supressora de Tumor p14ARF/genética
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J Clin Virol ; 61(4): 593-6, 2014 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25440914

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has recently emerged as a cause of respiratory infections in hematological patients. Clinical data are lacking to guide the management of HMPV pneumonias. OBJECTIVES: To characterize the clinical and radiographic presentation and outcome of HMPV pneumonias diagnosed in hematological patients. STUDY DESIGN: We screened the patients with a positive HMPV respiratory test in two French teaching hospitals between 2007 and 2011. Among them, the medical charts from the hematological patients who presented with HMPV pneumonia were reviewed. RESULTS: Among the 54 patients with several underlying hematological conditions who were positive for HMPV, we found 13 cases of HMPV pneumonias. HMPV could be the cause of pneumonia as a single pathogen without associated upper respiratory infection. Centrilobular nodules were constant on lung computed tomography scans. No patients died despite the absence of administration of antiviral treatments. CONCLUSIONS: Our data provide further insights in the diagnosis and management of HMPV pneumonias in this setting.


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Neoplasias Hematológicas/complicações , Metapneumovirus/isolamento & purificação , Infecções por Paramyxoviridae/diagnóstico , Infecções por Paramyxoviridae/patologia , Pneumonia Viral/diagnóstico , Pneumonia Viral/patologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Doenças Transmissíveis Emergentes/diagnóstico , Doenças Transmissíveis Emergentes/epidemiologia , Doenças Transmissíveis Emergentes/patologia , Doenças Transmissíveis Emergentes/virologia , Feminino , França , Hospitais de Ensino , Humanos , Hospedeiro Imunocomprometido , Pulmão/diagnóstico por imagem , Pulmão/patologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Infecções por Paramyxoviridae/epidemiologia , Infecções por Paramyxoviridae/virologia , Pneumonia Viral/epidemiologia , Pneumonia Viral/virologia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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