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Clin Infect Dis ; 78(6): 1757-1768, 2024 Jun 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38537255

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INTRODUCTION: A surge of human influenza A(H7N9) cases began in 2016 in China from an antigenically distinct lineage. Data are needed about the safety and immunogenicity of 2013 and 2017 A(H7N9) inactivated influenza vaccines (IIVs) and the effects of AS03 adjuvant, prime-boost interval, and priming effects of 2013 and 2017 A(H7N9) IIVs. METHODS: Healthy adults (n = 180), ages 19-50 years, were enrolled into this partially blinded, randomized, multicenter phase 2 clinical trial. Participants were randomly assigned to 1 of 6 vaccination groups evaluating homologous versus heterologous prime-boost strategies with 2 different boost intervals (21 vs 120 days) and 2 dosages (3.75 or 15 µg of hemagglutinin) administered with or without AS03 adjuvant. Reactogenicity, safety, and immunogenicity measured by hemagglutination inhibition and neutralizing antibody titers were assessed. RESULTS: Two doses of A(H7N9) IIV were well tolerated, and no safety issues were identified. Although most participants had injection site and systemic reactogenicity, these symptoms were mostly mild to moderate in severity; injection site reactogenicity was greater in vaccination groups receiving adjuvant. Immune responses were greater after an adjuvanted second dose, and with a longer interval between prime and boost. The highest hemagglutination inhibition geometric mean titer (95% confidence interval) observed against the 2017 A(H7N9) strain was 133.4 (83.6-212.6) among participants who received homologous, adjuvanted 3.75 µg + AS03/2017 doses with delayed boost interval. CONCLUSIONS: Administering AS03 adjuvant with the second H7N9 IIV dose and extending the boost interval to 4 months resulted in higher peak antibody responses. These observations can broadly inform strategic approaches for pandemic preparedness. Clinical Trials Registration. NCT03589807.


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Anticorpos Antivirais , Imunização Secundária , Subtipo H7N9 do Vírus da Influenza A , Vacinas contra Influenza , Influenza Humana , Vacinas de Produtos Inativados , Humanos , Vacinas contra Influenza/imunologia , Vacinas contra Influenza/administração & dosagem , Vacinas contra Influenza/efeitos adversos , Adulto , Masculino , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Subtipo H7N9 do Vírus da Influenza A/imunologia , Vacinas de Produtos Inativados/imunologia , Vacinas de Produtos Inativados/administração & dosagem , Vacinas de Produtos Inativados/efeitos adversos , Anticorpos Antivirais/sangue , Influenza Humana/prevenção & controle , Influenza Humana/imunologia , Adulto Jovem , Esquemas de Imunização , Testes de Inibição da Hemaglutinação , Estados Unidos , Imunogenicidade da Vacina , Anticorpos Neutralizantes/sangue , Polissorbatos/administração & dosagem , Polissorbatos/efeitos adversos , alfa-Tocoferol/administração & dosagem , alfa-Tocoferol/efeitos adversos , Esqualeno/administração & dosagem , Esqualeno/efeitos adversos , Esqualeno/imunologia , Voluntários Saudáveis , Combinação de Medicamentos , Adjuvantes de Vacinas/administração & dosagem , Vacinação/métodos , Adjuvantes Imunológicos/administração & dosagem , Adjuvantes Imunológicos/efeitos adversos
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Emerg Infect Dis ; 30(7): 1406-1409, 2024 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38916573

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We describe a case of a 46-year-old man in Missouri, USA, with newly diagnosed advanced HIV and PCR-confirmed mpox keratitis. The keratitis initially resolved after intravenous tecovirimat and penicillin for suspected ocular syphilis coinfection. Despite a confirmatory negative PCR, he developed relapsed, ipsilateral PCR-positive keratitis and severe ocular mpox requiring corneal transplant.


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Ceratite , Recidiva , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Masculino , Ceratite/diagnóstico , Ceratite/microbiologia , Ceratite/tratamento farmacológico , Missouri , Infecções por HIV/complicações , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Sífilis/diagnóstico , Sífilis/tratamento farmacológico
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J Infect Dis ; 228(3): 287-298, 2023 08 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36702771

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BACKGROUND: We evaluated the associations between baseline influenza virus-specific hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) and microneutralization (MN) titers and subsequent symptomatic influenza virus infection in a controlled human infection study. METHODS: We inoculated unvaccinated healthy adults aged 18-49 years with an influenza A/California/04/2009/H1N1pdm-like virus (NCT04044352). We collected serial safety labs, serum for HAI and MN, and nasopharyngeal swabs for reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing. Analyses used the putative seroprotective titer of ≥40 for HAI and MN. The primary clinical outcome was mild-to-moderate influenza disease (MMID), defined as ≥1 postchallenge positive qualitative RT-PCR test with a qualifying symptom/clinical finding. RESULTS: Of 76 participants given influenza virus challenge, 54 (71.1%) experienced MMID. Clinical illness was generally very mild. MMID attack rates among participants with baseline titers ≥40 by HAI and MN were 64.9% and 67.9%, respectively, while MMID attack rates among participants with baseline titers <40 by HAI and MN were 76.9% and 78.3%, respectively. The estimated odds of developing MMID decreased by 19% (odds ratio, 0.81 [95% confidence interval, .62-1.06]; P = .126) for every 2-fold increase in baseline HAI. There were no significant adverse events. CONCLUSIONS: We achieved a 71.1% attack rate of MMID. High baseline HAI and MN were associated with protection from illness. Clinical Trials Registration. NCT04044352.


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Vírus da Influenza A Subtipo H1N1 , Vacinas contra Influenza , Influenza Humana , Humanos , Adulto , Influenza Humana/prevenção & controle , Anticorpos Antivirais , Projetos de Pesquisa , Testes de Inibição da Hemaglutinação
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BMC Infect Dis ; 22(1): 170, 2022 Feb 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35189814

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BACKGROUND: Pasteurella multocida is a well-known gram-negative facultative anaerobe well known for its ability to cause soft tissue infections following animal bite or scratch. Here we present a case with mycotic aneurysm of the superficial femoral artery due to P. multocida infection. CASE PRESENTATION: A 62 year old male patient presented with worsening right leg pain and swelling. On examination, he was found to have profound swelling and erythema of the right medial thigh and tenderness to palpation. Computerized tomography showed findings suggestive of right femoral pseudoaneurysm with a large right medial thigh hematoma. Blood cultures grew P. multocida. Patient underwent emergent open resection of the mycotic aneurysm and vascular bypass surgery. Intraoperatively, the site was noted to be grossly infected with multiple pockets of pus which were drained and pus cultures grew P. multocida. The diagnosis of P. multocida bacteremia with right femoral mycotic aneurysm and thigh abscess was made. Patient received 6 weeks of intravenous ceftriaxone and recovered. CONCLUSION: Our case is the first report on infection of peripheral vessel with Pasteurella and highlights the importance of prompt surgical intervention and effective antibiotic treatment.


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Falso Aneurisma , Aneurisma Infectado , Infecções por Pasteurella , Falso Aneurisma/diagnóstico por imagem , Falso Aneurisma/cirurgia , Aneurisma Infectado/diagnóstico por imagem , Aneurisma Infectado/cirurgia , Animais , Artéria Femoral/diagnóstico por imagem , Artéria Femoral/cirurgia , Hematoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Hematoma/cirurgia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pasteurella , Infecções por Pasteurella/diagnóstico , Infecções por Pasteurella/etiologia
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Ann Pharmacother ; 56(12): 1339-1348, 2022 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35300514

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OBJECTIVE: To assess the success rates of off-label uses of ceftaroline for infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and evaluate emerging ceftaroline resistance. DATA SOURCES: We queried PubMed/MEDLINE, with the search term "Ceftaroline." Articles were restricted to the English language and year of publication (January 1, 2009-January 31, 2022). STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION: Clinical trials, observational studies, and case reports that reported efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics, use in MRSA infections other than acute bacterial skin infection and community-acquired pneumonia, and ceftaroline resistance were selected. DATA SYNTHESIS: The search pooled 103 publications and all abstracts were reviewed. Forty-six articles that reported efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics, or off-label use in multiple patients and 7 articles on ceftaroline resistance are used in this review. Ceftaroline has been approved for treatment of acute skin/soft tissue infection and community-acquired pneumonia. Ceftaroline's efficacy in off-label infections ranged from 66.7% to 87.3% depending on the types of infection. There were 14 documented cases of ceftaroline resistance associated with PBP2a changes. RELEVANCE TO PATIENT CARE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE: Case series and observational studies have documented success with ceftaroline alone or in combination with vancomycin or daptomycin for treatment of MRSA bone and joint, endovascular, diabetic foot infections, and bacteremia from other causes. CONCLUSION: Despite the lack of randomized controlled trials, ceftaroline is used as salvage therapy for different MRSA infections. The data from case series and observational studies are promising but ceftaroline should be used judiciously as ceftaroline-resistant MRSA begin to emerge.


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Infecções Comunitárias Adquiridas , Daptomicina , Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina , Infecções Estafilocócicas , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Cefalosporinas/farmacologia , Cefalosporinas/uso terapêutico , Infecções Comunitárias Adquiridas/tratamento farmacológico , Daptomicina/uso terapêutico , Resistência a Medicamentos , Humanos , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Infecções Estafilocócicas/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções Estafilocócicas/microbiologia , Vancomicina/uso terapêutico , Ceftarolina
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Clin Infect Dis ; 72(7): 1127-1137, 2021 04 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32198521

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BACKGROUND: The increasing global prevalence of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) disease has called attention to challenges in NTM diagnosis and management. This study was conducted to understand management and outcomes of patients with pulmonary NTM disease at diverse centers across the United States. METHODS: We conducted a 10-year (2005-2015) retrospective study at 7 Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units to evaluate pulmonary NTM treatment outcomes in human immunodeficiency virus-negative adults. Demographic and clinical information was abstracted through medical record review. Microbiologic and clinical cure were evaluated using previously defined criteria. RESULTS: Of 297 patients diagnosed with pulmonary NTM, the most frequent NTM species were Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (83.2%), M. kansasii (7.7%), and M. abscessus (3.4%). Two hundred forty-five (82.5%) patients received treatment, while 45 (15.2%) were followed without treatment. Eighty-six patients had available drug susceptibility results; of these, >40% exhibited resistance to rifampin, ethambutol, or amikacin. Of the 138 patients with adequate outcome data, 78 (56.5%) experienced clinical and/or microbiologic cure. Adherence to the American Thoracic Society/Infectious Diseases Society of America (ATS/IDSA) treatment guidelines was significantly more common in patients who were cured (odds ratio, 4.5, 95% confidence interval, 2.0-10.4; P < .001). Overall mortality was 15.7%. CONCLUSIONS: Despite ATS/IDSA Guidelines, management of pulmonary NTM disease was heterogeneous and cure rates were relatively low. Further work is required to understand which patients are suitable for monitoring without treatment and the impact of antimicrobial therapy on pulmonary NTM morbidity and mortality.


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Pneumopatias , Infecções por Mycobacterium não Tuberculosas , Adulto , Humanos , Pneumopatias/tratamento farmacológico , Pneumopatias/epidemiologia , Infecções por Mycobacterium não Tuberculosas/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por Mycobacterium não Tuberculosas/epidemiologia , Complexo Mycobacterium avium , Micobactérias não Tuberculosas , Estudos Retrospectivos
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Transpl Infect Dis ; 21(1): e13019, 2019 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30371970

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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (MAC) is the most common cause of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) disease in humans. We report a case of esophageal MAC disease in a patient who had allogeneic bone marrow transplant for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Although pulmonary MAC in immunocompromised host is not uncommon, there are only a few cases of NTM-associated esophageal mass reported. Our report and literature review highlight the importance of considering MAC in the differential diagnosis of dysphagia or odynophagia.


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Transplante de Medula Óssea/efeitos adversos , Esofagite/diagnóstico , Complexo Mycobacterium avium/isolamento & purificação , Infecção por Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare/diagnóstico , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/diagnóstico , Adulto , Biópsia , Transtornos de Deglutição/diagnóstico , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Mucosa Esofágica/microbiologia , Mucosa Esofágica/patologia , Esofagite/microbiologia , Esofagite/patologia , Esofagoscopia , Rejeição de Enxerto/imunologia , Rejeição de Enxerto/prevenção & controle , Humanos , Hospedeiro Imunocomprometido , Terapia de Imunossupressão/efeitos adversos , Terapia de Imunossupressão/métodos , Masculino , Infecção por Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare/microbiologia , Infecção por Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare/patologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/microbiologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/patologia , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/cirurgia
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Bioorg Med Chem ; 26(4): 833-844, 2018 02 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29373270

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Novel reversed isoniazid (RINH) agents were synthesized by covalently linking isoniazid with various efflux pump inhibitor (EPI) cores and their structural motifs. These RINH agents were then evaluated for anti-mycobacterial activity against sensitive, isoniazid mono-resistant and MDR clinical isolates of M. tuberculosis and a selected number of compounds were also tested ex vivo for intracellular activity as well as in the ethidium bromide (EB) assay for efflux pump inhibition efficacy. The potency of some compounds against various strains of M. tuberculosis (4a-c, 7 and 8; H37Rv-MIC99 ≤1.25 µM, R5401-MIC99 ≤2.5 µM, X_61-MIC99 ≤5 µM) demonstrated the potential of the reversed anti-TB agent strategy towards the development of novel anti-mycobacterial agents to address the rapidly growing issue of resistance. Further, macrophage activity with >90% inhibition by 1a-c and 3b (MIC90 ≤13.42 µM) and inhibition of EB efflux demonstrated by these compounds are encouraging.


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Antituberculosos/síntese química , Desenho de Fármacos , Isoniazida/química , Animais , Antituberculosos/química , Antituberculosos/farmacologia , Proteínas de Bactérias/antagonistas & inibidores , Proteínas de Bactérias/metabolismo , Células CHO , Linhagem Celular , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Cricetinae , Cricetulus , Humanos , Bombas de Íon/antagonistas & inibidores , Bombas de Íon/metabolismo , Isoniazida/síntese química , Isoniazida/farmacologia , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/efeitos dos fármacos , Relação Estrutura-Atividade
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Infect Immun ; 84(2): 580-9, 2016 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26644385

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Numerous pathogens, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis, can activate human γ9δ2 T cells to proliferate and express effector mechanisms. γ9δ2 T cells can directly inhibit the growth of intracellular mycobacteria and may also act as antigen-presenting cells (APC). Despite evidence for γδ T cells having the capacity to function as APC, the mechanisms involved and importance of these effects on overall tuberculosis (TB) immunity are unknown. We prepared M. tuberculosis-specific γ9δ2 T cell lines to study their direct protective effects and APC functions for M. tuberculosis-specific αß T cells. The direct inhibitory effects on intracellular mycobacteria were measured, and the enhancing effects on proliferative and effector responses of αß T cells assessed. Furthermore, the importance of cell-to-cell contact and soluble products for γ9δ2 T cell effector responses and APC functions were investigated. We demonstrate, in addition to direct inhibitory effects on intracellular mycobacteria, the following: (i) γ9δ2 T cells enhance the expansion of M. tuberculosis-specific αß T cells and increase the ability of αß T cells to inhibit intracellular mycobacteria; (ii) although soluble mediators are critical for the direct inhibitory effects of γ9δ2 T cells, their APC functions do not require soluble mediators; (iii) the APC functions of γ9δ2 T cells involve cell-to-cell contact that is dependent on CD40-CD40 ligand (CD40L) interactions; and (iv) fully activated CD4(+) αß T cells and γ9δ2 T cells provide similar immune enhancing/APC functions for M. tuberculosis-specific T cells. These effector and helper effects of γ9δ2 T cells further indicate that these T cells should be considered important new targets for new TB vaccines.


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Apresentação de Antígeno , Ligante de CD40/imunologia , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/imunologia , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/imunologia , Tuberculose/imunologia , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos , Antígenos CD40/imunologia , Antígenos CD40/metabolismo , Ligante de CD40/metabolismo , Linhagem Celular , Células Dendríticas/imunologia , Células Dendríticas/microbiologia , Humanos , Memória Imunológica , Leucócitos Mononucleares/imunologia , Ativação Linfocitária , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/crescimento & desenvolvimento
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Infect Immun ; 84(9): 2449-62, 2016 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27297390

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γ9δ2 T cells provide a natural bridge between innate and adaptive immunity, rapidly and potently respond to pathogen infection in mucosal tissues, and are prominently induced by both tuberculosis (TB) infection and bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG) vaccination. Mycobacterium-expanded γ9δ2 T cells represent only a subset of the phosphoantigen {isopentenyl pyrophosphate [IPP] and (E)-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-but-2-enylpyrophosphate [HMBPP]}-responsive γ9δ2 T cells, expressing an oligoclonal set of T cell receptor (TCR) sequences which more efficiently recognize and inhibit intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Based on this premise, we have been searching for M. tuberculosis antigens specifically capable of inducing a unique subset of mycobacterium-protective γ9δ2 T cells. Our screening strategy includes the identification of M. tuberculosis fractions that expand γ9δ2 T cells with biological functions capable of inhibiting intracellular mycobacterial replication. Chemical treatments of M. tuberculosis whole-cell lysates (MtbWL) ruled out protein, nucleic acid, and nonpolar lipids as the M. tuberculosis antigens inducing protective γ9δ2 T cells. Mild acid hydrolysis, which transforms complex carbohydrate to monomeric residues, abrogated the specific activity of M. tuberculosis whole-cell lysates, suggesting that a polysaccharide was required for biological activity. Extraction of MtbWL with chloroform-methanol-water (10:10:3) resulted in a polar lipid fraction with highly enriched specific activity; this activity was further enriched by silica gel chromatography. A combination of mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance analysis of bioactive fractions indicated that 6-O-methylglucose-containing lipopolysaccharides (mGLP) are predominant components present in this active fraction. These results have important implications for the development of new immunotherapeutic approaches for prevention and treatment of TB.


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Glicolipídeos/imunologia , Ativação Linfocitária/imunologia , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/imunologia , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfócitos T gama-delta/imunologia , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/imunologia , Tuberculose/imunologia , Imunidade Adaptativa/imunologia , Animais , Antígenos de Bactérias/imunologia , Hemiterpenos/imunologia , Metilglucosídeos/imunologia , Compostos Organofosforados/imunologia , Polissacarídeos/imunologia , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/microbiologia , Tuberculose/microbiologia
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Antimicrob Agents Chemother ; 60(3): 1216-25, 2015 Dec 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26643325

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There is a growing interest in repurposing mycobacterial efflux pump inhibitors, such as verapamil, for tuberculosis (TB) treatment. To aid in the design of better analogs, we studied the effects of verapamil on macrophages and Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific T cells. Macrophage activation was evaluated by measuring levels of nitric oxide, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1ß), and gamma interferon (IFN-γ). Since verapamil is a known autophagy inducer, the roles of autophagy induction in the antimycobacterial activities of verapamil and norverapamil were studied using bone marrow-derived macrophages from ATG5(flox/flox) (control) and ATG5(flox/flox) Lyz-Cre mice. Our results showed that despite the well-recognized effects of verapamil on calcium channels and autophagy, its action on intracellular M. tuberculosis does not involve macrophage activation or autophagy induction. Next, the effects of verapamil and norverapamil on M. tuberculosis-specific T cells were assessed using flow cytometry following the stimulation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from TB-skin-test-positive donors with M. tuberculosis whole-cell lysate for 7 days in the presence or absence of drugs. We found that verapamil and norverapamil inhibit the expansion of M. tuberculosis-specific T cells. Additionally, three new verapamil analogs were found to inhibit intracellular Mycobacterium bovis BCG, and one of the three analogs (KSV21) inhibited intracellular M. tuberculosis replication at concentrations that did not inhibit M. tuberculosis-specific T cell expansion. KSV21 also inhibited mycobacterial efflux pumps to the same degree as verapamil. More interestingly, the new analog enhances the inhibitory activities of isoniazid and rifampin on intracellular M. tuberculosis. In conclusion, KSV21 is a promising verapamil analog on which to base structure-activity relationship studies aimed at identifying more effective analogs.


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Mycobacterium tuberculosis/efeitos dos fármacos , Linfócitos T/efeitos dos fármacos , Verapamil/análogos & derivados , Animais , Autofagia/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Isoniazida/farmacologia , Leucócitos Mononucleares/efeitos dos fármacos , Leucócitos Mononucleares/microbiologia , Ativação de Macrófagos/efeitos dos fármacos , Macrófagos/efeitos dos fármacos , Macrófagos/microbiologia , Camundongos Transgênicos , Mycobacterium bovis/efeitos dos fármacos , Rifampina/análogos & derivados , Rifampina/farmacologia , Linfócitos T/microbiologia , Verapamil/farmacologia
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PLoS Pathog ; 9(1): e1003119, 2013 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23326234

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Human γ(9)δ(2) T cells potently inhibit pathogenic microbes, including intracellular mycobacteria, but the key inhibitory mechanism(s) involved have not been identified. We report a novel mechanism involving the inhibition of intracellular mycobacteria by soluble granzyme A. γ(9)δ(2) T cells produced soluble factors that could pass through 0.45 µm membranes and inhibit intracellular mycobacteria in human monocytes cultured below transwell inserts. Neutralization of TNF-α in co-cultures of infected monocytes and γ(9)δ(2) T cells prevented inhibition, suggesting that TNF-α was the critical inhibitory factor produced by γ(9)δ(2) T cells. However, only siRNA- mediated knockdown of TNF-α in infected monocytes, but not in γ(9)δ(2) T cells, prevented mycobacterial growth inhibition. Investigations of other soluble factors produced by γ(9)δ(2) T cells identified a highly significant correlation between the levels of granzyme A produced and intracellular mycobacterial growth inhibition. Furthermore, purified granzyme A alone induced inhibition of intracellular mycobacteria, while knockdown of granzyme A in γ(9)δ(2) T cell clones blocked their inhibitory effects. The inhibitory mechanism was independent of autophagy, apoptosis, nitric oxide production, type I interferons, Fas/FasL and perforin. These results demonstrate a novel microbial defense mechanism involving granzyme A-mediated triggering of TNF-α production by monocytes leading to intracellular mycobacterial growth suppression. This pathway may provide a protective mechanism relevant for the development of new vaccines and/or immunotherapies for macrophage-resident chronic microbial infections.


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Granzimas/metabolismo , Macrófagos/enzimologia , Monócitos/enzimologia , Mycobacterium/fisiologia , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/enzimologia , Células Cultivadas , Regulação Bacteriana da Expressão Gênica , Técnicas de Silenciamento de Genes , Granzimas/genética , Granzimas/farmacologia , Interações Hospedeiro-Patógeno , Humanos , Macrófagos/imunologia , Macrófagos/microbiologia , Monócitos/imunologia , Monócitos/microbiologia , Mycobacterium/efeitos dos fármacos , Testes de Neutralização , RNA Interferente Pequeno/genética , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfócitos T gama-delta/imunologia , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfócitos T gama-delta/metabolismo , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/imunologia , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/microbiologia , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/metabolismo
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IDCases ; 36: e01984, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38765799

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In this case report, we present a patient with a history of splenectomy and two recent hospital admissions for severe gastroenteritis with sepsis. The first hospital admission was for Yersinia enterocolitica and the second admission was for Campylobacter fetus gastroenteritis with bacteremia. During both admissions, the patient was treated with a prolonged course of antibiotics and later discharged with full recovery. In our review, we address the risk of enterocolitis in splenectomized patients.

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J Emerg Med ; 44(2): e247-9, 2013 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23200766

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BACKGROUND: Medical and surgical problems associated with rectal foreign bodies are rare. Although most rectal foreign bodies can be removed without subsequent sequelae, they pose significant risk of infection. OBJECTIVES: We report a patient with a 32-cm rectosigmoid foreign body and subsequent development of Fournier gangrene despite successful removal of the foreign body. CASE REPORT: A 63-year-old Caucasian man with past medical history of diabetes mellitus and depression presented with a chief complaint of "something stuck in my intestine." He admitted that he placed a foreign body in the rectum. Abdominal X-ray study and computed tomography of the abdomen/pelvis showed a conical-shaped 32-cm rectosigmoid foreign body. The foreign body was removed manually and follow-up colonoscopy was done. The patient's condition deteriorated in the first 2 days of hospital stay and he was diagnosed with Fournier gangrene. He required multiple surgeries and received broad-spectrum antibiotic coverage for mixed bacterial flora grown from deep tissue. CONCLUSION: Rectal foreign bodies can cause Fournier gangrene. A close observation and follow-up is important after removal of rectal foreign bodies.


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Corpos Estranhos/complicações , Gangrena de Fournier/etiologia , Reto , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência , Corpos Estranhos/cirurgia , Gangrena de Fournier/diagnóstico , Gangrena de Fournier/terapia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Radiografia , Doenças Retais/diagnóstico , Doenças Retais/etiologia , Doenças Retais/terapia , Reto/diagnóstico por imagem , Reto/cirurgia , Doenças do Colo Sigmoide/diagnóstico , Doenças do Colo Sigmoide/etiologia , Doenças do Colo Sigmoide/terapia
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Antibiotics (Basel) ; 12(2)2023 Feb 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36830241

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BACKGROUND: The infectious disease society of America (IDSA) recommends routine laboratory tests for all patients receiving outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) to monitor for adverse events. There are no data to support how often patients should take monitoring laboratory tests. In addition, the relevance of different laboratory tests commonly used for OPAT follow up is not clearly known. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study over a 7-year study interval (1 January 2014 to 31 December 2021). Clinical data were obtained to identify the risk factors associated with abnormal laboratory tests and determine if abnormal laboratory tests led to antibiotic change or hospital readmission. RESULTS: Two hundred and forty-six patients met the inclusion criteria for this study. In our multivariate analysis, the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) of 0-4 (aOR 0.39, 95%Cl 0.18-0.86), the use of ceftriaxone without vancomycin (aOR 0.47, 95%Cl 0.24-0.91) and an OPAT duration of 2-4 weeks (aOR 0.47, 95%Cl 0.24-0.91) were associated with a lower risk of OPAT complications. A CCI of 5 or more (aOR 2.5, 95%Cl (1.1-5.7)) and an OPAT duration of 5 or more weeks (aOR 2.7, 95% Cl 1.3-5.6) were associated with a higher risk of OPAT complications. An abnormal complete metabolic panel or vancomycin levels, but not an abnormal complete blood count, were associated with antibiotic change or readmission. CONCLUSION: Patients with fewer comorbidities, ceftriaxone and short OPAT durations are at lower risk for OPAT complications. These patients could be followed with less frequent laboratory monitoring.

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Nat Med ; 29(9): 2334-2346, 2023 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37640860

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Vaccine protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection wanes over time, requiring updated boosters. In a phase 2, open-label, randomized clinical trial with sequentially enrolled stages at 22 US sites, we assessed safety and immunogenicity of a second boost with monovalent or bivalent variant vaccines from mRNA and protein-based platforms targeting wild-type, Beta, Delta and Omicron BA.1 spike antigens. The primary outcome was pseudovirus neutralization titers at 50% inhibitory dilution (ID50 titers) with 95% confidence intervals against different SARS-CoV-2 strains. The secondary outcome assessed safety by solicited local and systemic adverse events (AEs), unsolicited AEs, serious AEs and AEs of special interest. Boosting with prototype/wild-type vaccines produced numerically lower ID50 titers than any variant-containing vaccine against all variants. Conversely, boosting with a variant vaccine excluding prototype was not associated with decreased neutralization against D614G. Omicron BA.1 or Beta monovalent vaccines were nearly equivalent to Omicron BA.1 + prototype or Beta + prototype bivalent vaccines for neutralization of Beta, Omicron BA.1 and Omicron BA.4/5, although they were lower for contemporaneous Omicron subvariants. Safety was similar across arms and stages and comparable to previous reports. Our study shows that updated vaccines targeting Beta or Omicron BA.1 provide broadly crossprotective neutralizing antibody responses against diverse SARS-CoV-2 variants without sacrificing immunity to the ancestral strain. ClinicalTrials.gov registration: NCT05289037 .


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Vacinas contra COVID-19 , COVID-19 , Humanos , Vacinas contra COVID-19/efeitos adversos , SARS-CoV-2/genética , COVID-19/prevenção & controle , Anticorpos Amplamente Neutralizantes
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Res Sq ; 2023 May 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37205592

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Vaccine protection against COVID-19 wanes over time and has been impacted by the emergence of new variants with increasing escape of neutralization. The COVID-19 Variant Immunologic Landscape (COVAIL) randomized clinical trial (clinicaltrials.gov NCT05289037) compares the breadth, magnitude and durability of antibody responses induced by a second COVID-19 vaccine boost with mRNA (Moderna mRNA-1273 and Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2), or adjuvanted recombinant protein (Sanofi CoV2 preS DTM-AS03) monovalent or bivalent vaccine candidates targeting ancestral and variant SARS-CoV-2 spike antigens (Beta, Delta and Omicron BA.1). We found that boosting with a variant strain is not associated with loss in neutralization against the ancestral strain. However, while variant vaccines compared to the prototype/wildtype vaccines demonstrated higher neutralizing activity against Omicron BA.1 and BA.4/5 subvariants for up to 3 months after vaccination, neutralizing activity was lower for more recent Omicron subvariants. Our study, incorporating both antigenic distances and serologic landscapes, can provide a framework for objectively guiding decisions for future vaccine updates.

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J Infect Dis ; 204(6): 845-53, 2011 Sep 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21846636

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BACKGROUND: Two doses of either trivalent live attenuated or inactivated influenza vaccines (LAIV and TIV, respectively) are approved for young children (≥ 24 months old for LAIV and ≥ 6 months old for TIV) and induce protective antibody responses. However, whether combinations of LAIV and TIV are safe and equally immunogenic is unknown. Furthermore, LAIV is more protective than TIV in children for unclear reasons. METHODS: Children 6-35 months old were administered, 1 month apart, 2 doses of either TIV or LAIV, or combinations of LAIV and TIV in both prime/boost sequences. Influenza-specific antibodies were measured by hemagglutination inhibition (HAI), and T cells were studied in flow cytometric and functional assays. Highly conserved M1, M2, and NP peptides predicted to be presented by common HLA class I and II were used to stimulate interferon-γ enzyme-linked immunospot responses. RESULTS: All LAIV and/or TIV combinations were well tolerated and induced similar HAI responses. In contrast, only regimens containing LAIV induced influenza-specific CD4(+), CD8(+), and γδ T cells, including T cells specific for highly conserved influenza peptides. CONCLUSIONS: Prime/boost combinations of LAIV and TIV in young children were safe and induced similar protective antibodies. Only LAIV induced CD4(+), CD8(+), and γδ T cells relevant for broadly protective heterosubtypic immunity. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION: NCT00231907.


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Anticorpos Antivirais/sangue , Vacinas contra Influenza/imunologia , Influenza Humana/prevenção & controle , Linfócitos T/imunologia , Pré-Escolar , ELISPOT , Feminino , Citometria de Fluxo , Testes de Inibição da Hemaglutinação , Humanos , Imunização Secundária/efeitos adversos , Imunização Secundária/métodos , Lactente , Vacinas contra Influenza/administração & dosagem , Vacinas contra Influenza/efeitos adversos , Masculino , Vacinação/efeitos adversos , Vacinação/métodos , Vacinas Atenuadas/administração & dosagem , Vacinas Atenuadas/efeitos adversos , Vacinas Atenuadas/imunologia , Vacinas de Produtos Inativados/administração & dosagem , Vacinas de Produtos Inativados/efeitos adversos , Vacinas de Produtos Inativados/imunologia
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