Conserved Antigenic Structure of Contemporary Wild Poliovirus Type 1 Strains Endemic in Pakistan.
J Infect Dis
; 226(5): 843-851, 2022 09 13.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Elimination of poliovirus in Pakistan and Afghanistan is challenged by notions against the role of oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) in eradicating contemporary wild poliovirus (WPV) strains.METHODS:
A total of 1055 WPV type 1 (WPV1) strains isolated between 2013 and 2018 were categorized into 68 antigenic groups and tested for neutralization by OPV-derived antibodies. Molecular docking was conducted to determine neutralization efficiency of antibodies against WPV. The clinical significance of WPV1 variants was assessed to ascertain their role in patient outcomes.RESULTS:
We found that 88% of WPV1 strains isolated from paralytic children belonged to a single antigenic lineage identical to the WPV1 strain detected in 1993. WPV1 antigenic variants were effectively neutralized by OPV-derived antibodies, with geometric mean titers comparable to the neutralization titers found for 3 strains in OPV (OPV1-3, 7.96-9.149 [95% confidence interval, 6.864-10.171]; WPV1 strains, 7.542-8.786 [6.493-9.869]). Docking examination underscored a strong antigen-antibody interaction despite variations within the viral protein 1 epitopes. There was no significant association (P = .78) with clinical prognosis among patients infected with antigenically diverse WPV1 strains and patient outcomes, including death.CONCLUSIONS:
Our findings substantiate the robustness of OPV for neutralizing the contemporary WPV1 strains endemic in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Vaccination coverage must be augmented to achieve early eradication.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Poliomielitis
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Poliovirus
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Child
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Humans
País como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Año:
2022
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Article