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2. Deteksi Virus Dengue pada Nyamuk Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) yang Tersebar di Kabupaten Sumba Timur dan Sumba Barat Daya
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Monika Noshirma, Ruben Wadu Willa, Muhammad Kazwaini, and Arief Wibowo
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trans-ovari ,virus dengue ,ae. eegypti ,sumba barat daya ,sumba timur ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
Abstract Incidence Rate (IR) of Dengue fever in east and southwest Sumba district in 2015 amounted to 10.7‰ and 12.95‰ respectively. The phenomenon which is often found during this time is the transovarial transmission of the dengue virus in Ae. aegypti mosquitoes. The purpose of this research was to determine the presence of viral infections in Ae. aegypti mosquitoes through transovarial. It was a descriptive study with a cross-sectional design. The sample was an adult Ae. aegypti mosquito that is 8 to 10 days old. Dengue virus in mosquito body was checked by using immunocytochemical method Streptavidin Biotin Peroxidase Complex (ISBPC) at headsquash preparation. The resultshowed that the transovarial infection presence in male and female Ae. aegypti in East and Southwest Sumba District with Transovarial Infection Rate (TIR) in females and males ranging from 41.67%-41.92 and 25.00 – 50.00% respectively. The female and males mosquitoes TIR in East Sumba district were ranging from 20.00%-40.00% and 35.00%-40.00% respectively. East and Southwest Sumba districts are a high potential area for the transmission of dengue hemorrhagic fever with the presence of dengue virus in Ae. aegypti. Abstrak Incidence Rate (IR) Demam Berdarah Dengue di Kabupaten Sumba Barat Daya dan Kabupaten Sumba Timur pada tahun 2015 masing-masing sebesar 10,7‰ dan 12,95‰. Fenomena yang sering ditemukan selama ini adalah transmisi trans-ovari virus dengue pada nyamuk Ae. aegypti. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui adanya infeksi virus dengue pada nyamuk Ae. aegypti melalui trans-ovari. Penelitian ini merupakan studi deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang. Sampelnya adalah nyamuk Ae. aegypti dewasa yang telah berumur delapan sampai 10 hari. Pemeriksaan virus Dengue dalam tubuh nyamuk menggunakan metode Imunositokimia Streptavidin Biotin Peroxidase Complex (ISBPC) pada sediaan headsquash. Hasil penelitian infeksi virus dengue pada Ae. aegypti betina maupun jantan di Kabupaten Sumba Barat Daya menunjukkan adanya infeksi virus dengue melalui trans-ovari dengan Transovarial Infection Rate pada nyamuk betina berkisar antara 41,67% - 41,92, dan pada nyamuk jantan 25,00 – 50,00%. Transovarial Infection Rate di Kabupaten Sumba Timur pada nyamuk betina yang berkisar antara 20,00% - 40,00% dan pada nyamuk jantan 35,00% - 40,00%. Kesimpulannya Kabupaten Sumba Barat Daya dan kabupaten Sumba Timur merupakan daerah yang berpotensi untuk terjadinya penularan DBD dengan ditemukannya infeksi virus dengue pada nyamuk Ae. aegypti betina maupun jantan.
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- 2020
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3. An interaction of Zika virus envelope fragments with serum antibodies derived from subjects after flavivirus infections
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D. V. Shanshin, A. Yu. Bakulina, E. I. Kazachinskaia, S. A. Pyankov, A. A. Ilyichev, and D. N. Scherbakov
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zika virus ,virus dengue ,west nile virus ,elisa ,cross-reactivity ,recombinant antigens ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
The causative agent of Zika fever (ZIKV) belongs to the genus Flavivirus of the family Flaviviridae. The flavivirus genus consists of more than 70 members. Based on virion structural organization and amino acid composition of proteins, this virus resembles other flaviviruses such as dengue (DENV), yellow fever and West Nile (WNV) posing a threat to human health. ZIKV is an arbovirus and may be transmitted by diverse mosquito species of the genus Aedes. It is believed that the main carriers are also able to transmit dengue virus, yellow fever virus as well as other flavivirus infections. In 1947, ZIKV was isolated for the first time from blood samples obtained from rhesus macaques inhabiting the Zika Forest (Uganda). Long time this virus was not considered as a dangerous to human pathogen, as Zika fever mostly occurs asymptomatically. However, analysis of Zika fever course in pregnant women unveiled a link between this disease and severe congenital disorders of the nervous system, including microcephaly, that allowed to deal with it as a dangerous infection thereafter. Rapid ZIKV spread outlined a number of problems faced by medical doctors, among which the main issue was the lack of assays for its virus-specific diagnostics. ZIKV displays a marked antigenic similarity with other flaviviruses. The majority of dengue-specific monoclonal antibodies binds to Zika virus. It is expected given the high degree of amino acid sequence similarity found for flavivirus polyprotein. Several antigens bearing ZIKV E surface protein fragments were constructed to assess an opportunity for conducting differential diagnostics for distinct flaviviruses based on detection of virus-specific antibodies. Vector plasmid pET32 was selected for producing recombinant antigens in E. coli cells. After creating constructs encoding the ZEa187 and ZEa40 proteins, the chimeric proteins were produced in amount necessary for performing ELISA with blood serum samples. Protein samples were prepared by isolating them from bacterial biomass via lysis followed by chromatographic purification. Blood sera obtained from human subjects recovered after Zika, Dengue and West Nile fevers were used to examined immunochemical properties of chimeric proteins. Human sera containing no antibodies against flavivirus types were used as a negative control. It was found that serum IgM class antibodies derived from patients with flavivirus infections demonstrated a high level of cross-reactivity by interacting with ZEa187 and ZEa40. Upon that, despite increment of mean specific interaction signal observed for such proteins and IgG of ZIKV sera, a marked cross-reactivity with the IgG of WNV and DENV sera was found. Thus, with some certainty it may be concluded that in immunochemical assays use of natural amino acid sequence specific to Zika virus surface protein as antigenic material does not allow to achieve high specificity for antibody detection.
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- 2020
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4. Esquemas de inmunización complementaria basados en la combinación de una formulación tetravalente de proteínas recombinantes y virus vivos atenuados: estrategia vacunal contra el dengue
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Iris Valdés, Lázaro Gil, Laura Lazo, Lisset Hermida, Gerardo Guillén, Alienys Izquierdo, Edith Suzarte, Karem Cobas, María G. Guzmán, Phuong Thao, Hoang Anh Duc, Phuong Yen, Hoang Duc Loc, Le Trung Dung, Yusleidi Pérez, Rosa Ramírez, Mayling Álvarez, Yaremis Romero, Melyssa Yaugel, Ernesto Marcos, Do Tuan Dat, Nguyen Dan Hien, José Ángel Silva, Sonia González, Mariela Vázquez, Aina Méndez, and Alejandro Martín
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inmunización sensibilización/refuerzo ,virus dengue ,proteínas recombinantes ,virus vivos atenuados ,anticuerpos ,respuesta inmunitaria mediada por células ,Science ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 - Abstract
Introducción: El dengue es una de las enfermedades más importantes trasmitida por mosquitos; sin embargo solo existe una vacuna licenciada, la cual está registrada en 20 países. Sin embargo, la vacuna no podrá ser administrada en niños menores de nueve años de edad, dado el elevado riesgo de hospitalización observado en este grupo etario. Por lo tanto, el desarrollo de nuevos candidatos vacunales y estrategias de inmunización continúan siendo una prioridad para la Organización Mundial de la Salud y la comunidad científica. Objetivos: el presente trabajo describe los resultados obtenidos de la combinación en esquemas complementarios de dos tipos de candidatos vacunales: las proteínas recombinantes y los virus vivos atenuados. En un primer acercamiento, el candidato vacunal tetravalente Tetra DIIIC se administró en primates no humanos previamente infectados con virus dengue. En un segundo estudio se evaluó la combinación de Tetra DIIIC y la formulación tetravalente de virus vivos atenuados por vía molecular TV005, desarrollada por el Instituto de Salud de los Estados Unidos y licenciada a la compañía vietnamita Vabiotech. Métodos: Se utilizaron en los estudios primates no humanos sanos de la especie Macaca mulatta. El candidato vacunal tetravalente Tetra DIIIC, consiste en las proteínas recombinantes DIIIC-1-DIIIC4, correspondientes a los cuatro serotipos del virus dengue, adyuvadas en alúmina. La formulación tetravalente de virus vivos atenuados TV005 por Vabiotech incluyó las cepas virales DENV-1 Nauru/74 (WP), DENV-2 Tonga/74, DENV-3 Sleman/78 y DENV-4 Dominica/81. Resultados: Los resultados demuestran que la administración de Tetra DIIIC ocho meses después de la infección pudo activar la respuesta específica de las células B y T contra el DENV. Además, se demostró que los animales inoculados con Tetra DIIIC (una o dos dosis) y luego inmunizados con TV005 desarrollan una respuesta de anticuerpos protectora contra los cuatro serotipos del DENV y que la respuesta inmunológica generada por la Tetra DIIIC reduce la viremia LATV significativamente, lo cual pudiera reducir la reactogenicidad que ha afectado a este último durante los ensayos clínicos. Los resultados aquí descritos resaltan la posibilidad de combinar nuestro candidato vacunal Tetra DIIIC con la vacuna tetravalente del virus vivo atenuado en una estrategia reforzada de inmunización. El presente estudio respalda las estrategias reforzadas como alternativa y enfoques promisorios que solucionan los problemas asociados a cada antígeno individual incluido en la combinación.
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- 2021
5. Heterologous prime-boost strategy based on the combination of a tetravalent vaccine of recombinant proteins and live-attenuated virus as a promising vaccine strategy against dengue virus.
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Valdés, Iris, Gil, Lázaro, Lazo, Laura, Hermida, Lisset, Guillén, Gerardo, Izquierdo, Alienys, Suzarte, Edith, Cobas, Karem, Guzmán, María G., Phuong Thao, Hoang Anh Duc, Phuong Yen, Hoang Duc Loc, Le Trung Dung, Pérez, Yusleidi, Ramírez, Rosa, Álvarez, Mayling, Romero, Yaremis, Yaugel, Melyssa, and Marcos, Ernesto
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DENGUE viruses , *MENINGOCOCCAL vaccines , *RECOMBINANT proteins , *VACCINE development , *IMMUNIZATION , *VACCINE trials , *IMMUNE response , *MONKEYS - Abstract
Dengue, is one of the most important emerging disease around the world. Currently, only one vaccine has been approved and licensed against DENV, Dengvaxia®; however, its use is limited due to evidences of the risk of cause severe dengue under particular circumstances. For that, the development of new vaccine and/or immunization strategies continue be a priority to the scientific community. Vaccine candidates based on recombinant proteins are considered alternative approaches to solve the main disadvantages of attenuated vaccines, but these usually requiring adjuvants by their lower immunogenicity. This work describes the results in prime-boost schedules combining two different vaccine candidates: recombinant proteins and live attenuated virus. Firstly, we evaluated the capacity of Tetra DIIIC vaccine candidate to boost the memory immune response previously generated in DENVimmune monkeys. As results, the administration of Tetra DIIIC eight months later of the infection recalls the DENV specific memory B- and T-cell response. A second study, we tested in monkeys the combination of Tetra DIIIC with the LATV (TV005). This study demonstrates that animals Tetra DIIIC primed and later boosted with TV005 develop neutralizing antibodies against the four DENV serotypes, and the immune response induced reduces significantly LATV viremia. All these results highlight the possibility to combine the Tetra DIIIC vaccine candidate with LATV in a prime-boost strategy, and support these strategies as alternative approaches solving the troubles associated with each individual antigen. This work received the Annual Award of the Cuban Academy of Sciences for the year 2019. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
6. La pérdida de función de la quinasa dependiente de ciclina 5 (CDK5) altera el citoesqueleto y reduce la infección in vitro por el virus del dengue 2
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Vicky Constanza Roa Linares and Juan Carlos Gallego Gómez
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Filamentos de actina ,microtúbulos ,quinasas dependiente de ciclina ,roscovitina ,silenciamiento génico ,virus dengue ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
La quinasa dependiente de ciclina 5 (CDK5) regula diversas funciones en neuronas, células endoteliales y epiteliales, entre ellas la dinámica del citoesqueleto. Así mismo, se ha reportado que componentes del citoesqueleto, tales como, filamentos de actina y microtúbulos juegan un rol importante durante la infección por el virus dengue (DENV). El objetivo del presente trabajo fue evaluar por dos métodos, inhibición química y silenciamiento génico, la participación de CDK5 durante la infección por DENV-2. La actividad antiviral de roscovitina fue evaluada usando ensayos de Unidades Formadoras de Placa (PFU). La eficiencia de transfección y el silenciamiento de CDK5, empleando miARNs artificiales, se determinó por citometría de flujo. El efecto sobre la proteína de envoltura viral y elementos del citoesqueleto se evidenció mediante microscopia avanzada de fluorescencia y análisis de imágenes. Roscovitina mostró actividad antiviral en etapas pre y post-infectivas en una forma dependiente de la dosis. El tratamiento con roscovitina y miRCDK5 mostró ser efectivo reduciendo la cantidad de CDK5 en células no infectadas. En células infectadas y transfectadas con miRCDK5, así como tratadas con el inhibidor, se observó una reducción significativa de la proteína de envoltura viral; sin embargo, no se encontró reducción significativa de CDK5. Además, el tratamiento con roscovitina indujo cambios celulares morfológicos evidentes en células infectadas. Los resultados indican la potencial participación de CDK5 durante la infección por DENV-2, posiblemente mediando la traducción proteica o la replicación del genoma viral a través de la regulación de la dinámica del citoesqueleto. Se requieren datos adicionales para esclarecer la mecanística del fenómeno usando métodos alternativos.
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- 2019
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7. Uji Coba Vaksin Dengue Rekombinan pada Hewan Coba Mencit,Tikus, Kelinci dan Monyet
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Soegeng Soegijanto, Fedik A Rantam, Soetjipto Soetjipto, Ketut Sudiana, and Yoes Priyatna
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virus dengue ,protein E ,imunoglobulin ,antibodi ,vaksin dengue ,Medicine ,Pediatrics ,RJ1-570 - Abstract
Pencegahan terhadap infeksi dengue dengan cara vaksinasi perlu dikembangkan; oleh karena secara epidemiologi infeksi virus dengue telah menyebar ke daratan Asia, Afrika, Amerika dan Eropa. Pendekatan pencegahan dan pemberantasan dengan melakukan pemberantasan vektor tidaklah cukup untuk menekan angka kesakitan. Pengembangan vaksin dengan menggunakan protein E dapat menginduksi produksi antibodi terhadap semua strain (galur) virus dengue. Tujuan penelitian menentukan daya proteksi antibodi yang dipacu oleh calon vaksin pada hewan percobaan (mencit, tikus, kelinci dan monyet). Metode penelitian Isolasi virus dari pasien DBD di RS Dr. Sutomo Surabaya dan isolat standar dari NAMRU-2 Jakarta. Dilakukan purifikasi isolat virus dengue dan purifikasi protein E rekombinan. Selanjutnya dilakukan imunisasi pada binatang percobaan dan dinilai respon imunnya. Hasil penelitian karakterisasi dan identifikasi imunoglobulin dari mencit yang diimunisasi dengan protein E selain IgM, IgG ditentukan subklas IgG1a, IgG2a, IgG2b. Protein E pada hewan percobaan dapat menginduksi antibodi humoral dengan berbagai kelas imunoglobulin maupun subkelasnya dan antibodi seluler yang protektif. Analisis hasil respon imun pada CD 4 dan CD 8 yang di isolasi dari hewan percobaan yang telah diimunisasi, direuksikan dengan IFN-¶ ternyata menunjukkan adanya perbedaan respon imun yang berbeda. Pada challenge test hanya monyet yang memberikan respons patologis yaitu terlihat adanya perdarahan pada hari ke tiga setelah infeksi. Protein E yang diimunisasikan pada monyet dapat menginduksi antibodi humoral dengan titer cukup tinggi terutama imunoglobulin G.
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- 2016
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8. Dengue virus infection induces chromatin remodeling at locus AAEL006536 in the midgut of Aedes aegypti.
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Gleason-Rodríguez, Graciela, Castillo-Méndez, Manuel, Maya, Krystal, Ramos-Castañeda, José, and Valverde-Garduño, Verónica
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AEDES aegypti , *DENGUE viruses , *DIAGNOSIS of fever , *DENGUE , *TRANSCRIPTION factors , *CHROMATIN , *PREVENTION , *THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
Objective. To identify and characterize Aedes aegypti's AAEL006536 gene proximal upstream cis-regulatory sequences activated by dengue virus infection. Materials and methods. A. aegypti Rockefeller strain mosquitoes were blood fed or infected with dengue virus 2. Open chromatin profiling was then carried out in pools of midguts from each group of mosquitoes. Results. The proximal upstream region does not contain open chromatin sites in the midguts of blood-fed mosquitoes as detected by FAIRE-qPCR. In contrast, two cis-regulatory sites were identified in the same upstream region of dengue virus-infected mosquito midguts. The distal sequence contains STAT-, REL- and C/EBP-type transcription factor binding sites. Conclusion. The activation of two proximal cis-regulatory sequences, induced by dengue virus infection, is mediated by chromatin remodeling mechanisms. Binding sites suggest a dengue virus infectioninduced participation of immunity transcription factors in the up-regulation of this gene. This suggests the participation of the AAEL006536 gene in the mosquito's antiviral innate immune response. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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9. A two-plasmid strategy for engineering a dengue virus type 3 infectious clone from primary Brazilian isolate
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JEFFERSON J.S. SANTOS, MARLI T. CORDEIRO, GIOVANI R. BERTANI, ERNESTO T.A. MARQUES, and LAURA H.V.G. GIL
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genética reversa ,vírus dengue ,clonagem molecular ,clone infeccioso ,Science - Abstract
Dengue infections represent one of the most prevalent arthropod-borne diseases worldwide, causing a wide spectrum of clinical outcomes. Engineered infectious clone is an important tool to study Dengue virus (DENV) biology. Functional full-length cDNA clones have been constructed for many positive-strand RNA viruses and have provided valuable tools for studying the molecular mechanisms involved in viral genome replication, virion assembly, virus pathogenesis and vaccine development. We report herein the successful development of an infectious clone from a primary Brazilian isolate of dengue virus 3 (DENV3) of the genotype III. Using a two-plasmid strategy, DENV3 genome was divided in two parts and cloned separately into a yeast-bacteria shuttle vector. All plasmids were assembled in yeast by homologous recombination technique and a full-length template for transcription was obtained by in vitro ligation of the two parts of the genome. Transcript-derived DENV3 is infectious upon transfection into BHK-21 cells and in vitro characterization confirmed its identity. Growth kinetics of transcript-derived DENV3 was indistinguishable from wild type DENV3. This system is a powerful tool that will help shed light on molecular features of DENV biology, as the relationship of specific mutations and DENV pathogenesis.
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- 2014
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10. RESPON IMUN SELULER DAN HUMORAL MENCIT YANG DIIMUNISASI KANDIDAT VAKSIN DNA DENGUE BERBASIS GEN preM-E SEROTIPE 4 STRAIN INDONESIA
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Eleanor Louana Urfa, Beti Ernawati Dewi, and T. Mirawati Sudiro
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respon imun ,vaksin DNA ,virus dengue ,gen preM-E ,IL-2 ,autoimmune response ,dengue virus ,DNA vaccine ,preM-E gene ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
AbstrakInfeksi virus dengue (DENV) terkadang tanpa gejala atau dapat menunjukkan gejala klinis yang luas, berkisar dari sindrom flu ringan (dengue fever/DF), dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF), hingga syok hipovolemik (dengue shock syndrome/DSS). Hipotesis yang berkaitan dengan tingkat keparahan infeksi DENV meliputi mekanisme antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) dan keterlibatan sitokin. Hingga kini, belum ada obat antiviral yang efektif untuk mengeradikasi dan mencegah infeksi DENV, sehingga pencegahan berupa vaksin perlu dikembangkan. Kandidat vaksin DNA berbasis gen preM-E serotipe 4 strain Indonesia yang dikembangkan pada penelitian terdahulu disuntikkan ke mencit ddY, kemudian diuji tantang dengan DENV. Pada hari ke-4 dan ke-21 pascauji tantang, keberadaan sitokin IL-2 dalam serum dideteksi dengan metode ELISA. Serum hari ke-21 digunakan dalam uji ADE menggunakan sel K562. Sel limpa diambil pada hari ke-21 pascauji tantang, kemudian keberadaan IL-2 dan antibodi in vitro dideteksi dengan metode ELISA. Tingkat IL-2 tertinggi terdapat pada serum hari ke-4 pada kelompok mencit yang tidak diimunisasi namun diuji tantang, yaitu sebesar 69,83 pg/ml. Konsentrasi IL-2 terendah ditunjukkan oleh kelompok mencit yang diimunisasi namun tidak diuji tantang, yaitu 0 pg/ml. Pengukuran IL-2 pada serum dan supernatan sel limpa hari ke-21 tidak mendapatkan konsentrasi IL-2. Titer antibodi tertinggi terdapat pada kelompok sel limpa mencit yang diimunisasi, diuji tantang, dan diinduksi in vitro dengan DENV. Hasil uji ADE menunjukkan tingkat pengenceran serum berpengaruh terhadap jumlah sel yang terinfeksi oleh DENV, namun tidak ditemukan kondisi netralisasi dan enhancing. Berdasarkan metode yang digunakan, kandidat vaksin DNA tersebut dapat memicu respon imun seluler dan humoral.AbstractDengue virus (DENV) infection can be asymptomatic or cause wide range of clinical symptoms, from mild febrille ilness (dengue fever/DF), dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF), to hipovolemic shock (dengue shock syndrome/DSS). Hypotheses related to the severity of DENV infection mechanisms including antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) and cytokines involvement. Until now, there are no effective antiviral drugs can eradicate and prevent DENV infection, therefore the development of vaccines is the alternative. DNA vaccine candidate preM-E serotype 4 strain of Indonesia which was developed in previous studies injected into ddY mice, then challenge with DENV. At day 4 and 21 post-challenge, serum was taken to detect the presence of cytokines IL-2 using ELISA method. Day 21 serum used in the antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) assay using K562 cell line. Splenocytes were taken at day 21 post-challenge to measure the presence of IL-2 and in vitro antibody using ELISA method. Measurement of IL-2 on day 4 serum produced the highest levels of IL-2 (69.83 pg/ml) in the group of non-immunized, challenged mice, whereas the lowest concentration (0 pg/ml) shown by the group of immunized, non-challenged mice. Measurement of IL-2 in serum and splenocytes day 21 did not get the concentration of IL-2. The highest result of in vitro antibody measurements shown by the group of splenocytes from immunized, challenged mice then in vitro induced with DENV. ADE assay results showed that level of serum dilution has effect on the number of dengue-infected cells, but netralization and enhancing condition were not found in this assay. Based on this methods, the DNA vaccine candidate can trigger cellular and humoral immune responses.
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11. STRUKTUR PROTEOMIK VIRUS DENGUE DAN MANFAATNYA SEBAGAI TARGET ANTIVIRUS
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Novia Rachmayanti
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antivirus ,struktur protein ,virus Dengue ,antiviral ,dengue virus ,protein structure ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
AbstrakVirus dengue (DENV) telah menyebabkan sekitar 50 juta kasus infeksi demam berdarah setiap tahunnya, akan tetapi hingga saat ini belum terdapat vaksin maupun antivirus yang mampu mencegah atau mengobati penyakit tersebut. Selama pengembangan vaksin dan antivirus, diperoleh berbagai informasi tentang struktur protein DENV yang dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai target obat. Makalah membahas tentang struktur proteomik pada DENV, yaitu glikoprotein pada envelope, NS3 protease, NS3 helikase, NS5 metiltransferase, dan NS5 RNA-dependent RNA polimerase.AbstractDengue virus (DENV) has caused over 50 millions infection every year. However, to date neither vaccine nor medicine could be used to prevent or cure the illness. During researches in finding the vaccine or antiviral for DENV, information on DENV protein structure has been obtained which is potentially used as drug target. This paper disscuss DENV proteomic structure that consist of envelope glicoprotein, NS3 protease, NS3 helicase, NS5 methyl-transferase, and NS5 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase.
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12. Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells as an in vitro model for dengue virus infection = Descripción de un modelo de infección in vitro con virus dengue empleando células mononucleares humanas de sangre periférica
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Delgado Tiria, Felix Giovanni, Pérez Acosta, Adriana Marisol, and Castellanos, Jaime E.
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TNF-α ,Dengue Virus ,Flow Cytometry ,IL-6 ,Mononuclear Cells ,Células Mononucleares ,Citometría de Flujo ,Virus Dengue ,Medicine ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
To date, there are no appropriate animal models for the study of the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of the disease caused by dengue virus infection; therefore, experimental models are required for that purpose. The objective of the present work was to establish a model of in vitro infection with DENV-2. To this end, human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were obtained using a Ficoll gradient, and infected with DENV-2 using a low multiplicity of infection. The cell populations infected and responsible for the production of cytokines were identified using a multiparametric analysis by flow cytometry. As a result, PBMC were permissive to infection that was detected 24 hours after virus inoculation. Additionally, at this same time, CD14+ cells, but not CD3+ or CD19+ cells, were preferentially infected and responsible for the production of TNF-α and IL-6. In conclusion, we established a model of in vitro infection using unfractionated PBMC, in which CD14+ cells were identified as the primary target cells for infection with DENV-2, and the production of proinflammatory cytokines.
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- 2014
13. Deteksi Virus Dengue pada Nyamuk Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) yang Tersebar di Kabupaten Sumba Timur dan Sumba Barat Daya
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Muhammad Kazwaini, Arief Wibowo, Monika Noshirma, and Ruben Wadu Willa
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sumba timur ,virus dengue ,trans-ovari ,ae. eegypti ,lcsh:RC109-216 ,sumba barat daya ,lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases - Abstract
Incidence Rate (IR) of Dengue fever in east and southwest Sumba district in 2015 amounted to 10.7‰ and 12.95‰ respectively. The phenomenon which is often found during this time is the transovarial transmission of the dengue virus in Ae. aegypti mosquitoes. The purpose of this research was to determine the presence of viral infections in Ae. aegypti mosquitoes through transovarial. It was a descriptive study with a cross-sectional design. The sample was an adult Ae. aegypti mosquito that is 8 to 10 days old. Dengue virus in mosquito body was checked by using immunocytochemical method Streptavidin Biotin Peroxidase Complex (ISBPC) at headsquash preparation. The resultshowed that the transovarial infection presence in male and female Ae. aegypti in East and Southwest Sumba District with Transovarial Infection Rate (TIR) in females and males ranging from 41.67%-41.92 and 25.00 – 50.00% respectively. The female and males mosquitoes TIR in East Sumba district were ranging from 20.00%-40.00% and 35.00%-40.00% respectively. East and Southwest Sumba districts are a high potential area for the transmission of dengue hemorrhagic fever with the presence of dengue virus in Ae. aegypti. Abstrak Incidence Rate (IR) Demam Berdarah Dengue di Kabupaten Sumba Barat Daya dan Kabupaten Sumba Timur pada tahun 2015 masing-masing sebesar 10,7‰ dan 12,95‰. Fenomena yang sering ditemukan selama ini adalah transmisi trans-ovari virus dengue pada nyamuk Ae. aegypti. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui adanya infeksi virus dengue pada nyamuk Ae. aegypti melalui trans-ovari. Penelitian ini merupakan studi deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang. Sampelnya adalah nyamuk Ae. aegypti dewasa yang telah berumur delapan sampai 10 hari. Pemeriksaan virus Dengue dalam tubuh nyamuk menggunakan metode Imunositokimia Streptavidin Biotin Peroxidase Complex (ISBPC) pada sediaan headsquash. Hasil penelitian infeksi virus dengue pada Ae. aegypti betina maupun jantan di Kabupaten Sumba Barat Daya menunjukkan adanya infeksi virus dengue melalui trans-ovari dengan Transovarial Infection Rate pada nyamuk betina berkisar antara 41,67% - 41,92, dan pada nyamuk jantan 25,00 – 50,00%. Transovarial Infection Rate di Kabupaten Sumba Timur pada nyamuk betina yang berkisar antara 20,00% - 40,00% dan pada nyamuk jantan 35,00% - 40,00%. Kesimpulannya Kabupaten Sumba Barat Daya dan kabupaten Sumba Timur merupakan daerah yang berpotensi untuk terjadinya penularan DBD dengan ditemukannya infeksi virus dengue pada nyamuk Ae. aegypti betina maupun jantan.
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14. Detección molecular y tipificación del virus dengue por RT-PCR y PCR anidada usando oligonucleótidos mejorados
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José A. Usme-Ciro, Alba M. Gómez-Castañeda, and Juan C. Gallego-Gómez
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rt ,pcr ,pcr anidada ,oligonucleótidos degenerados ,tipificación ,virus dengue ,detección molecular ,Medicine ,Nursing ,RT1-120 ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Objetivo: Modificar los oligonucleótidos comúnmente utilizados para la detección y tipificación del virus dengue y evaluar su desempeño sobre ARNs provenientes de muestras clínicas. Materiales y métodos: A partir del alineamiento de secuencias disponibles en el GenBank para la región C-prM/M se determinó la variabilidad genética dentro de cada serotipo del virus dengue, lo cual permitió realizar modificaciones a los oligonucleótidos convencionalmente usados en la tipificación. Tales modificaciones incluyeron la adición y eliminación de nucleótidos en el extremo 3¿, teniendo en cuenta la posición del codón, así como la inclusión de sitios degenerados en posiciones altamente variables. Los oligonucleótidos se evaluaron a diferentes concentraciones sobre ARNs extraídos a partir de cultivos celulares infectados y posteriormente de sueros de pacientes con diagnóstico probable de dengue. Resultados: Los oligonucleótidos amplificaron específicamente cada serotipo del virus dengue, tanto desde sobrenadantes de cultivo como desde muestras clínicas en prueba piloto. Conclusiones: El rediseño de los oligonucleótidos consideró la variabilidad genética acumulada en más de 15 años, mostrándose experimentalmente su valor y utilidad en la detección y tipificación del virus dengue.
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15. Detecção e tipagem de vírus dengue em Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) na Cidade de Manaus, Estado do Amazonas Detection and typing of dengue viruses in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in the City of Manaus, State of Amazonas
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Cristóvão Alves da Costa, Ilia Gilmara Carvalho dos Santos, and Maria da Graça Barbosa
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Aedes aegypti ,Vírus dengue ,Transcrição reversa-reação da polimerase em cadeia ,Manaus ,Brasil ,Dengue virus ,Reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction ,Brazil ,Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine ,RC955-962 - Abstract
O estudo teve por objetivo a detecção e tipagem do vírus dengue, nos vetores Aedes aegypti. Durante o período de dezembro de 2005 a dezembro de 2006, foram coletados 8.984 mosquitos, em 46 bairros da Cidade de Manaus abrangendo todas as zonas geográficas da cidade. Destes, 819 eram Aedes aegypti (414 fêmeas e 405 machos). As fêmeas de Aedes aegypti foram agrupadas em pools de 1 a 10 mosquitos totalizando 138 pools, sendo que 111 pools foram positivos para DENV 3. Porém, um pool mostrou-se positivo para dois sorotipos, DENV 1 e DENV 3. A prevalência de Aedes aegypti infectados com DENV 3, na Cidade de Manaus foi de 53%. Entretanto, a prevalência por zona foi de 70% no Centro-oeste, 60% no Sul, 53% no Oeste, 47% no Centro-Sul, 30% no Norte e 23% na zona Leste. O monitoramento da circulação viral em mosquitos com o uso da técnica da transcrição reversa-reação da polimerase em cadeia que permite o conhecimento prévio dos níveis de disseminação viral em determinadas áreas contribuindo para determinar os locais para aplicar as medidas de prevenção e controle.The aim of this study was to detect and type dengue viruses in the vector Aedes aegypti. Between December 2005 and December 2006, 8,984 mosquitoes were collected in 46 districts of the city of Manaus, covering all of the geographical zones of the city. Of these, 819 were Aedes aegypti (414 females and 405 males). The females of Aedes aegypti were grouped in pools of 1 to 10 mosquitoes, thus totaling 138 pools, of which 111 pools were positive for DENV 3 and a single pool was positive for two serotypes (DENV 1 and DENV 3). The prevalence of Aedes aegypti infected with DENV 3 in the city of Manaus was 53%. The zonal prevalence was 70% in the western central zone, 60% in the southern zone, 53% in the western zone, 47% in the southern central zone, 30% in the northern zone and 23% in the eastern zone. Monitoring of virus circulation among mosquitoes by means of the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction technique enables prior knowledge of the levels of virus spread in given areas, thus contributing towards determining the localities where prevention and control measures should be applied.
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16. Dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever in the State of Pernambuco, 1995-2006 Dengue e febre hemorrágica do dengue no Estado de Pernambuco, 1995-2006
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Marli Tenório Cordeiro, Hermann Gonçalves Schatzmayr, Rita Maria Ribeiro Nogueira, Valdete Felix de Oliveira, Wellinton Tavares de Melo, and Eduardo Freese de Carvalho
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Dengue ,Vírus dengue ,Febre hemorrágica do dengue ,Epidemiologia ,Dengue virus ,Dengue hemorrhagic fever ,Epidemiology ,Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine ,RC955-962 - Abstract
In Pernambuco, the first dengue cases occurred in 1987. After a seven-year interval without autochthonous cases, a new epidemic occurred in 1995. Important aspects of the dengue epidemics during the period 1995-2006 have been analyzed here, using epidemiological, clinical and laboratory data. A total of 378,374 cases were notified, with 612 confirmed cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever and 33 deaths. The mortality rate was 5.4%. The incidence rate increased from 134 to 1,438/100,000 inhabitants, corresponding to the epidemics due to serotypes 2 and 3, in 1995 and 2002, respectively. Dengue mainly affected adults (20-49 years); 40.7% were male and 59.3% were female. From 2003 onwards, the number of cases among individuals younger than 15 years old increased. Out of 225 dengue hemorrhagic fever cases, 42.7% primary and 57.3% secondary infections were identified (p = 0.0279). Neurological manifestations were also observed. From 2002 onwards, serotypes 1, 2 and 3 were circulating; serotype 3 was predominant.Em Pernambuco, os primeiros casos de dengue ocorreram em 1987. Após intervalo de 7 anos sem casos autóctones, em 1995 ocorreu uma nova epidemia. Foram analisados aspectos relevantes das epidemias (1995-2006), utilizando-se dados epidemiológicos, clínicos e laboratoriais. Um total de 378.374 casos foi notificado, com 612 casos confirmados de febre hemorrágica do dengue e 33 óbitos. A taxa de mortalidade foi de 5.4%. A taxa de incidência aumentou de 134 para 1.438/100.000 habitantes, correspondente às epidemias pelos sorotipos 2 e 3, em 1995 e 2002, respectivamente. O dengue acometeu principalmente pessoas adultas (20-49 anos); 40,7% do sexo masculino e 59,3%, feminino. A partir de 2003, aumentou o número de casos em menores de 15 anos. Entre 225 casos de dengue hemorrágico, foram identificadas 42,7% e 57,3% infecções primárias e secundárias, respectivamente (p = 0.0279). Manifestações neurológicas também foram observadas. A partir de 2002, circularam os sorotipos 1, 2 e 3; predominando o sorotipo 3.
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17. AEGY-28 Cell Line of Aedes aegypti (Diptera Culicidae) is Infection Refractory to Dengue 2 and Yellow Fever Virus
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Nadia Y. Castañeda, Jaime E. Castellanos, Angela C. Zapata, and Felio Bello
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Mosquito cell derived cultures are useful tools for arbovirus isolation, identification or characterization. For studying dengue (DENV) and yellow fever viruses (YFV) Aedes albopictus C6/36 or Aedes pseudoscutellaris AP-61 cell lines, are normally used. The Aedes aegypti AEGY-28 cell line was obtained from embryonic tissues and characterized previously by one of us. In order to evaluate its susceptibility to two Flavivirus, AEGY- 28 cells were inoculated with different multiplicity of infection (MOI) with type 2 DENV (COL-789, MOI: 1 and 5) and YFV clinical isolates (V-341, MOI 0,02) then processed at different times post infection (p.i.). Immunostai ning and fluorometric cell-ELISA were carried out to identify and quantify viral antigens. C6/36 and Vero cells were used as positive controls. Unexpectedly, immunoreactivity was not found in inoculated AEGY-28 cells, even in higher MOI or late times p.i., therefore antigen quantification using fluorometric cell-ELISA were not plausible. Reverse transcriptase PCR with specific primers did not detect viral RNA in AEGY-28 inoculated cells. We can conclude that Aedes aegypti AEGY-28 cell line is not susceptible to dengue and yellow fever Flavivirus, a finding possibly related with the lacking of specific molecules at the plasma membrane or absence of cell machinery necessary for viral replication.
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18. Secondary dengue virus infections during the 2009 outbreak in Buenos Aires.
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Tittarelli, E., Barrero, P. R., Mistchenko, A. S., and Valinotto, L. E.
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the occurrence of secondary dengue virus (DENV) infections during the 2009 outbreak in a non-endemic area. Viral loads were evaluated in serum from acute-phase patients, comparing primary and secondary infection. METHODS Serum samples from patients with clinical diagnosis of suspected dengue were referred to the Virology Laboratory at 'Ricardo Gutiérrez' Children's Hospital. Dengue-positive samples were classified as primary or secondary DENV infections through serological methods (anti-DENV IgM and IgG). Viral loads were measured by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) in samples obtained in the first 5 days of infection. Statistical analyses were performed to evaluate factors that might correlate with differences in the viral load of primary or secondary infection. RESULTS A total of 229 DENV cases were confirmed; among them, 22.7% were secondary infections. No significant differences were found between the viral load of primary and secondary infections. CONCLUSION We detected a high percentage of secondary DENV infections in a non-endemic area; this finding might correspond to socio-demographic characteristics of the group under study or indicate a previous cryptic DENV circulation causing inapparent infections. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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19. Sorotipos virais de dengue identificados em crianças de Manaus, Estado do Amazonas, 2008
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Cristóvão Alves da Costa and Grecilane Palheta Façanha
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Vírus dengue ,RT-PCR ,Crianças ,Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine ,RC955-962 - Abstract
INTRODUCÃO: A dengue é uma arbovirose que vem causando sérios problemas de saúde pública, em regiões tropicais e subtropicais do planeta. MÉTODOS: Neste estudo, foram investigadas amostras de sangue de crianças, através da RT-PCR, com o intuito de se identificar sorotipos do vírus dengue nessa população infantil, em Manaus/AM, durante o ano de 2008. RESULTADOS: O DENV-3 foi o único sorotipo viral identificado. CONCLUSÕES: No presente estudo, 83% das crianças analisadas apresentaram resultado negativo para dengue através do RT-PCR sugerindo a ocorrência de outras doenças febris que necessitam ser esclarecidas.
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20. Molecular epidemiology of dengue viruses in Brazil Epidemiologia molecular dos vírus dengue no Brasil
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Rita Maria Ribeiro Nogueira, Marize Pereira Miagostovich, and Hermann Gonçalves Schatzmayr
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Dengue viruses (DEN) are found as four antigenically distinct serotypes designated DEN-1, 2, 3, and 4. Laboratory evidence that strain-intratypical variation occurs among DEN viruses has been demonstrated since the 1970s, although only with the advances in molecular technologies has it been possible to determine the genetic variability of each serotype. Genotypical identification has proven to be a useful tool for determining the origin and spread of epidemics and to correlate virulence of strains. In this report we present the results of molecular epidemiological studies with the DEN-1 and DEN-2 viruses that caused dengue epidemics in Brazil during the last decade.Os vírus dengue (DEN) apresentam propriedades antigênicas distintas que caracterizam quatro sorotipos denominados DEN-1, 2, 3 e 4. Desde a década de 70, evidências laboratoriais têm demonstrado a ocorrência de variação intratípica entre os vírus DEN; entretanto, somente com o avanço das metodologias moleculares foi possível estabelecer variantes genéticas para cada sorotipo. A identificação genotípica tem sido uma importante abordagem para determinar a origem e a dispersão de epidemias e para tentar estabelecer correlação de virulência entre as variantes dos vírus DEN. Neste trabalho, apresentamos resultados obtidos através de estudos de epidemiologia molecular realizados com amostras de vírus DEN-1 e DEN-2, que causaram epidemias no Brasil, na última década.
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21. A systematic review of observational studies on oxidative/nitrosative stress involvement in dengue pathogenesis.
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Castro, Raimundo, Samuel Pinzón, Hernando, and Alvis-Guzman, Nelson
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ANTIOXIDANT analysis , *BLOOD proteins , *DENGUE , *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems , *MEDICAL databases , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *MEDLINE , *LIPID peroxidation (Biology) , *NITRIC oxide , *SCIENTIFIC observation , *ONLINE information services , *PHYSIOLOGICAL stress , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *MALONDIALDEHYDE , *OXIDATIVE stress , *SEVERITY of illness index , *CASE-control method - Abstract
Objective: Our objective was to systematically review the published observational research related to the role of oxidative-nitrosative stress in pathogenesis of dengue. Methods: We searched electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, The COCHRANE library, ScienceDirect, Scopus, SciELO, LILACS via Virtual Health Library, Google Scholar) using the term: dengue, dengue virus, severe dengue, oxidative stress, nitrosative stress, antioxidants, oxidants, free radicals, oxidized lipid products, lipid peroxides, nitric oxide, and nitric oxide synthase. Articles were selected for review by title and abstract excluding letter, review, in vivo and in vitro studies, and duplicates studies. Selected articles were reviewed for study design, original purposes, sample size, main outcomes, methods, and oxidative-nitrosative stress markers values. Results: In total, 4,331 non-duplicates articles were identified from electronic databases searches, of which 16 were eligible for full text searching. Data from the observational studies originate from Asian countries (50%; 8/16), South American countries (31.2%; 5/16), and Central America and the Caribbean countries (18.8%; 3/16). Casecontrol study was the type of design most common in researches reviewed. The 1997 World Health Organization (WHO) dengue case classification criteria were used in all studies included in this review. Conclusions: Based on published data found in peer-reviewed literature, oxidative and nitrosative stress are demonstrated by changes in plasma levels of nitric oxide, antioxidants, lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation markers in patients with dengue infection. Additionally, elevated serum protein carbonyls and malondialdehyde levels appear to be associated with dengue disease severity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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22. Expression profile of the PIWI mRNAs protein family in human cells experimentally infected with Dengue Virus 4
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Karla Fabiane Lopes de Melo, Samir Mansour Moraes Casseb, Gustavo Moraes Holanda, Murilo Tavares Amorim, Jardel Fábio Lopes Ferreira, and Walter Felix Franco Neto
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Messenger RNA ,microRNA ,PIWI ,mRNA ,Clone (cell biology) ,Piwi-interacting RNA ,Biology ,Dengue virus ,medicine.disease_cause ,Virology ,Viral replication ,Cell culture ,Vírus Dengue ,medicine ,General Earth and Planetary Sciences ,Dengue Vírus ,Viral load ,General Environmental Science - Abstract
Objective: Evaluate the messenger RNAs (mRNA) PIWI proteins expression during infection with VDEN 4 in human hepatocyte cells. Materials and Methods: VDEN4 strain H778494 (JQ513335) was used, which was stored in Aedes albopictus cell culture (Clone C6 / 36) at the Arbovirology and Hemorrhagic Fevers section of the Evandro Chagas Institute. The techniques of cell cultures, stock (C6/36), inoculation, extraction, viral load quantification, RTqPCR and statistical analyzes were performed at the Viral Biogenesis Laboratory. Results: According to the results obtained, two cells (HepG2 and Huh7.5) demonstrated a higher level of viral replication at 72 hours post infection (hpi). The PIWI 2 target alter its mRNA expression during VDEN4 infection. The PIWI 4 target expression, was observed an altered expression in the infected cells. Thus, it was found that they are in different poles, while the viral load in the first three days showed high expression. The expression of mRNA was low in relation to the normal rate given by the uninfected cells. Conclusion: In our findings, it was observed that PIWI2 and 4 proteins have an inverse relationship to the viral infection process by VDEN4, when there is an increase in viral replication, these two proteins end up having a significant reduction in their expression. Probably, this reduction of expression is involved with the biogenesis process of apoptosis-regulating microRNAs. Objetivo: Evaluar la expresión de los ARN mensajeros (ARNm) de las proteínas PIWI durante la infección por VDEN 4 en células de hepatocitos humanos. Materiales y Métodos: Se utilizó la cepa VDEN4 H778494 (JQ513335), la cual se almacenó en cultivo celular de Aedes albopictus (Clon C6 / 36) en la colección de la sección de Arbovirología y Fiebres Hemorrágicas del Instituto Evandro Chagas. Las técnicas de cultivo celular, stock (C6/36), inoculación, extracción, cuantificación de carga viral, RTqPCR y análisis estadísticos se realizaron en el Laboratorio de Biogénesis Viral de la misma sección. Resultados: De acuerdo con los resultados obtenidos, se observó que dos células (HepG2 and Huh7.5), demostraron un mayor nivel de replicación viral a las 72 horas post infección (hpi). Se ha demostrado que la diana PIWI 2 altera su expresión de RNAm durante la infección por VDEN4. En la expresión de la diana PIWI 4, se observó una expresión alterada en las células infectadas. Así, se encontró que se encuentran en polos diferentes, mientras que el título viral en los primeros tres días mostró alta expresión, la expresión de RNAm fue baja en relación a la tasa normal dada por la muestra no infectada. Conclusión: en nuestros hallazgos se observó que las proteínas PIWI2 y 4 tienen una relación inversa con el proceso de infección viral por VDEN4, es decir, cuando hay un aumento en la replicación viral, estas proteínas terminan teniendo una reducción significativa en su expresión. . Estos datos terminan por llevarnos a considerar que esta reducción de expresión está involucrada en el proceso de biogénesis de los microRNA reguladores de la apoptosis. Objetivo: Avaliar a expressão dos RNAs mensageiros (mRNA) das proteínas PIWI durante a infecção por VDEN 4 em células de hepatócitos humano. Materiais e Métodos: Foi utilizada a cepa H778494 (JQ513335) do VDEN4 que se encontrava estocada em cultura de células Aedes albopictus (Clone C6/36) no acervo da seção de Arbovirologia e Febres Hemorrágicas do Instituto Evandro Chagas. As técnicas de cultivos celulares (C6/36, HepG2 e Huh7.5), estoque (C6/36), inoculação, extração, quantificação de carga viral, RTqPCR e análises estatísticas foram todas realizadas no Laboratório de Biogênese Viral da mesma seção. Resultados: De acordo com os resultados obtidos observou-se que duas células HepG2 e Huh7.5) demonstraram um maior nível de replicação viral a 72 horas pós infecção (hpi). O alvo PIWI 2 demonstrou que altera sua expressão de mRNA durante a infecção por VDEN4. Na expressão do alvo PIWI 4 foi observado uma expressão alterada nas células infectadas. Assim, verificou-se que os mesmos se encontram em polos diferentes, enquanto o titulo viral nos três primeiros dias apresentaram alta expressão, a expressão de mRNA foi baixa em relação a taxa normal dada pela amostra não infectada. Conclusão: Em nossos achados observou-se que as proteínas PIWI2 e 4 possuem uma relação inversa ao processo de infecção viral por VDEN4, isto é, quando ocorre um aumento da replicação viral essas duas proteínas acabam por ter uma redução significante de sua expressão. Estes dados acabam por nos levar a considerar que esta redução da expressão está envolvida com o processo de biogênese de microRNAs reguladores de apoptose.
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23. Desenvolvimento de moléculas com potencial teranóstico para os vírus Zika e Dengue
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Patrícia da Silva Lopes, Santos, Paula Souza, Goulart Filho, Luiz Ricardo, Souza, Joelma Rodrigues de, Neves, Adriana Freitas, Goulart, Vivian Alonso, and Vecchi, Lara
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Phage display ,biology ,Diagnóstico ,Inibição ,Dengue virus ,medicine.disease_cause ,biology.organism_classification ,Virology ,vírus Zika ,Zika virus ,Dengue ,Phage-Display ,CIENCIAS DA SAUDE [CNPQ] ,medicine ,Diagnostic ,vírus Dengue ,Inhibition ,Vírus da Zika - Abstract
As arboviroses causadas pelo vírus Dengue (DENV) e Zika (ZIKV), são atualmente consideradas doenças que representam um potencial desafio para a saúde pública, resultando em intensas e limitantes manifestações clínicas, podendo culminar em microcefalia (ZIKV) e óbito. Ainda não existem vacinas na rede pública ou qualquer outra droga preventiva, o diagnóstico é impreciso devido as reações cruzadas entre os anticorpos de DENV, ZIKV e de outros flavivírus. Diante desse contexto, objetivamos desenvolver e também testar novas moléculas baseadas em pequenos peptídeos (fagos) ligantes ao vírus ZIKV e DENV-2 utilizando a metodologia Phage-Dispay. Assim, o objetivo do presente estudo foi selecionar, caracterizar e validar ligantes de ZIKV e DENV-2, bem como testar fagos miméticos a um inibidor de fosfolipase A2 avaliando a capacidade dessas moléculas em inibir e também diferenciar ZIKV e DENV. O imunoensaio ELISA, ensaio de inibição da entrada de ZIKV e DENV-2 in vitro por citometria de fluxo utilizando células Vero e anticorpo 4G2 e análises in sílico foram utilizados para a validação dos fagos selecionados. Também foi realizado ELISA utilizando amostras de pacientes infectados com DENV e ZIKV. Notavelmente, os fagos testados foram capaz de diferenciar DENV de ZIKV e de indivíduos saudáveis. A acurácia no diagnóstico foi determinada pela curva ROC. O fago D4, selecionado para ZIKV, foi capaz de inibir a entrada de ZIKV e DENV-2. O fago F12, também selecionado para ZIKV, não foi capaz de inibir a entrada de ZIKV, entretanto foi capaz de discriminar pacientes de DENV de pacientes de ZIKV e indivíduos saudáveis (p
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24. Příprava expresních vektorů pro expresi helikasy z virů Zika a Dengue
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Daňhelová, Kateřina, Konvalinka, Jan, and Heidingsfeld, Olga
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Zika and Dengue viruses have spread, due to globalisation, to all continents which lie at least in part in the subtropic and tropic climatic zones. This spread of these viruses is a reason of an increasing number of severe diseases caused by them. New drugs, which would be effective against these infections, could be an answer to this challenge. Various viral proteins, among them also viral helicase, which is the topic of this bachelor thesis, can be a suitable drug target. The task was to prepare expression constructs for production of recombinant helicases of Zika and Dengue viruses via the suitable bacterial strain Escherichia coli. Several constructs derived from plasmid pET-16b were prepared with inserted helicase of Zika and Dengue viruses. One of them was used for the preparation of recombinant purified helicase of Zika virus, that will be used for further research. [IN CZECH] Keywords: Flavivirus, Zika virus, Dengue virus, helicase, expression, purification, enzyme activity [IN CZECH]
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25. Dengue infection in Paracambi, State of Rio de Janeiro, 1990-1995
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Rivaldo Venâncio da Cunha, Renato C. Maspero, Marize P. Miagostovich, Eliane S.M. de Araújo, Daniele da C. Luz, Rita M.R. Nogueira, and Hermann G. Schatzmayr
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Vírus Dengue ,Inquérito Soroepidemiológico ,Anticorpos Inibidores da Hemaglutinação ,Dengue virus ,Seroepidemiological survey ,HAI antibodies ,Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine ,RC955-962 - Abstract
A seroepidemiological survey was carried out during 1994 in the municipality of Paracambi, state of Rio de Janeiro. Haemagglutination inhibition test positivity was detected in 145 out of 370 (39.2%) schoolchildren. The frequency of positive test by sex was 53.8% (78/145) female and 46.2% (67/145) male. Distribution by age showed the increasing of antibody posivity in older children. Strains of dengue virus type 1 and dengue virus type 2 were isolated before (1990) showing the co-circulation of both serotypes in that area. The house index infestation of Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti has been determined.Um inquérito soroepidemiológico foi realizado em uma amostra de escolares, em 1994, no município de Paracambi, Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Positividade do teste de Inibição da Hemaglutinação foi detectada em 39,2% (145/370) dos escolares pesquisados. A freqüência de positividade foi de 53,8% (78/145) para o sexo feminino e de 46,2% (67/145) para o sexo masculino. A distribuição por faixa etária mostrou uma positividade crescente com o aumento da idade. Cepas do vírus dengue tipo 1 e vírus dengue tipo 2 foram isoladas anteriormente (1990), mostrando a co-circulação de ambos os sorotipos na área. Os índices de infestação predial pelo Aedes aegypti e pelo Aedes albopictus foram determinados.
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26. Estudio comparativo teórico-experimental aplicado al análisis de la expresion gênica del formas de DNA en artrópodos y células de mamíferos infectadas por el Vírus del Dengue
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Amorim, Murilo Tavares, Ferreira, Jardel Fábio Lopes, Luna, Francisco Canindé Ferreira de, Franco Neto, Walter Félix, Melo, Karla Fabiane Lopes de, Araújo, Ana Paula Sousa, Borges, Gleissy Adriane Lima, Casseb, Samir Mansour Moraes, Cruz, Ana Cecília Ribeiro, and Holanda, Gustavo Moraes
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Vírus del dengue ,DNA forms ,Vírus Dengue ,Infecciones persistentes ,Dengue vírus ,Persistent infection ,Infecções persistentes ,Formas de DNA - Abstract
Objective: A study with a theoretical-experimental approach applied to the gene expression of DENV DNA forms in mammalian cells, compared to the presence of fragments originating from viral RNA described in the literature in arthropod cells, experimentally infected by DENV. Methodology: This is a bilateral study, of a theoretical-experimental nature, with a primary intervention basis, carried out in vitro, under a comparative technical approach. Laboratory techniques for gene expression by conventional PCR, verification procedures for analysis and literature data records were obtained and processed at the Viral Biogenesis Laboratory, linked to the Arbovirology and Hemorrhagic Fevers Sector of the Evandro Chagas Institute. Results: Experimental analysis indicated the presence of DENV-4 DNA forms in cells persistently infected by inoculation at 72 hpi. As a comparative function, C6/36 cells presented viral DNA sequences incorporated in regions of LTR retrotransposons, thus allowing to suggest that most integration events are mediated by reverse transcriptases derived from retrotransposons. Conclusion: Given the results demonstrated, it becomes evident the need for studies that characterize the ability of viral RNA to be converted into DNA forms, as well as the influence of this characteristic on the permanence of these fragments after infection, to which proteins these genes belongs, how these genes modify and interact in viral replication and the relationship of pathogenicity and tropism associated with post-mutation protein molecular plasticity, during viral replication. Objetivo: Estudio con enfoque teórico-experimental aplicado a la expresión génica de formas de DNA de DENV en células de mamífero, comparado con la presencia de fragmentos provenientes de RNA viral descritos en la literatura en células de artrópodos, infectados experimentalmente por DENV. Metodología: Se trata de un estudio bilateral, de carácter teórico-experimental, con base de intervención primaria, realizado in vitro, bajo un enfoque técnico comparado. En el Laboratorio de Biogénesis Viral, vinculado al Sector de Arbovirología y Fiebres Hemorrágicas del Instituto Evandro Chagas, se obtuvieron y procesaron técnicas de laboratorio de expresión génica por PCR convencional, procedimientos de verificación para análisis y registros de datos bibliográficos. Resultados: El análisis experimental indicó la presencia de formas de DNA de DENV-4 en células infectadas persistentemente por inoculación a 72 hpi. Como función comparativa, las células C6 / 36 presentaron secuencias de DNA viral incorporadas en regiones de retrotransposones LTR, lo que permite sugerir que la mayoría de los eventos de integración están mediados por transcriptasas inversas derivadas de retrotransposones. Conclusión: Dados los resultados demostrados, se evidencia la necesidad de estudios que caractericen la capacidad del RNA viral para convertirse en formas de DNA, así como la influencia de esta característica en la permanencia de estos fragmentos después de la infección, a qué proteínas estos genes pertenece, cómo estos genes modifican e interactúan en la replicación viral y la relación de patogenicidad y tropismo asociados con la plasticidad molecular de la proteína posmutación, durante la replicación viral. Objetivo: Estudo com abordagem teórico-experimental aplicada à expressão gênica de formas de DNA do DENV em células de mamíferos, comparada à presença de fragmentos oriundos de RNA viral descritos na literatura em células de artrópodes, experimentalmente infectadas pelo DENV. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo bilateral, de natureza teórico-experimental, com base na intervenção primária, realizado in vitro, sob uma abordagem técnica comparativa. Técnicas laboratoriais de expressão gênica por PCR convencional, procedimentos de verificação para análise e registros de dados da literatura foram obtidos e processados no Laboratório de Biogênese Viral, vinculado ao Setor de Arbovirologia e Febres Hemorrágicas do Instituto Evandro Chagas. Resultados: A análise experimental indicou a presença de formas de DNA de DENV-4 em células infectadas persistentemente por inoculação a 72 hpi. Como função comparativa, as células C6 / 36 apresentaram sequências de DNA viral incorporadas em regiões de retrotransposons LTR, permitindo sugerir que a maioria dos eventos de integração são mediados por transcriptases reversas derivadas de retrotransposons. Conclusão: Diante dos resultados demonstrados, fica evidente a necessidade de estudos que caracterizem a capacidade do RNA viral de ser convertido em formas de DNA, bem como a influência dessa característica na permanência desses fragmentos após a infecção, para quais proteínas esses genes pertence, como esses genes modificam e interagem na replicação viral e a relação da patogenicidade e tropismo associada à plasticidade molecular da proteína pós-mutação, durante a replicação viral.
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27. Complicaciones neurológicas de la infección por virus del dengue
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Christian Ernesto Melgar Burbano and Guillermo González Manrique M
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virus dengue ,sistema nervioso central ,complicaciones neurológicas ,Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Abstract
En este artículo se describe un caso con diagnóstico clínico y serológico (ELISA) de infección por el virus dengue, que presentó una variedad de complicaciones entre ellas las que involucran el sistema nervioso central. Los autores presentan las principales características relacionadas con el virus, su epidemiología, y las principales afecciones en el sistema nervioso central.
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28. SERO-EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY ON DENGUE VIRUS INFECTION IN FOUR INDONESIAN CITIES.
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Soegijanto, Soegeng, Mulyanto, Kris Cahyo, Churotin, Siti, Kotaki, Tomohiro, Kamioka, Masa Nori, Konichi, Eiji, Yamanaka, Atsusi, and Wikanesthi, Dyah
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Dengue virus (DENV) infection is recognized as a major public health problem; >50 million persons are infected each year worldwide. Molecular epidemiology studies have investigated the possibility of a link between particular DENV genotype or cluster or particular clinical form of disease. Consequently, finding new viral genotypes in areas where they had been absent could be of epidemiologic and clinical interest. The aim of this study is to identify the serotype of dengue virus in Surabaya, Sidoarjo, Bangkalan and Mataram. Human sera were obtained from 392 patients presenting clinical manifestations of dengue and tested for anti-dengue IgM antibodies (Becton-Dickinson). Dengue-infected samples were obtained during the first five days of the onset of fever and were processed for anti dengue IgM detection using IgM capture ELISA (MAC-ELISA). In Surabaya, 182 of 203 sample (2011) and 79 of 86 sample (2012) were D1 serotype. In Sidoarjo, 40 of 43 sample (2011) and all of 17 sample (2012) were D1 serotype. In Bangkalan, 23 of 24 sample (2013) and in Mataram all of 4 sample were D4 serotype. We can conclude that in Surabaya and Sidoarjo the most Dengue Virus serotype is D1, while in Bangkalan and Mataram the most Dengue Virus serotype is D4. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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29. Detección molecular y tipificación del virus dengue por RT-PCR y PCR anidada usando oligonucleótidos mejorados.
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Usme-Ciro, José A., Gómez-Castañeda, Alba M., and Gallego-Gómez, Juan C.
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DENGUE viruses ,POLYMERASE chain reaction ,OLIGONUCLEOTIDES ,RNA ,HUMAN genetic variation ,SEROTYPES - Abstract
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30. Real time PCR. Application in dengue studies.
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PCR (polymerase chain reaction) is a routinely used tool in every diagnostic and research laboratory. This technique has been used in detection of mutations and pathogens, forensic investigation, and even is the base tool for human genome sequencing. A modification of PCR technique, real time PCR, allows the quantification of nucleic acids with higher sensibility, specificity and reproducibility. This article is intended to clarify the foundations of real-time PCR, using an application model for virology. In the actual work, it was quantified the viral load of dengue virus serotype 2 produced from infected murine macrophages; the obtained results in this work established that murine strain BALB/c presents a greater susceptibility to dengue virus infection, which establishes BALB/c murine strain as a best model of study for investigation of dengue virus infection physiopathology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. Evaluation of different formulations of a dengue-2 chimeric protein and outer membrane vesicles from Neisseria meningitidis in mice.
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Valdés, Iris, Niebla, Olivia, Hermida, Lisset, Sánchez, Jorge, Lazo, Laura, Martín, Jorge, Romero, Yaremis, Rodríguez, Yadira, Guzmán, Maria G, and Guillén, Gerardo
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New generation vaccines, particularly those based on recombinant proteins, are generally less reactogenic than traditional live attenuated vaccines. Nevertheless, in terms of immunogenicity, they require potent adjuvants to reach a proper immune response in the recipients. We had previously evaluated the potential capacity of PD5 protein (a vaccine candidate against dengue-2, composed by the P64k protein of Neisseria meningitidis, and the domain III of the dengue Envelope protein), as a vaccine candidate with Freund's adjuvant. In this work, we evaluated the adjuvant capacity of the outer membrane vesicles (OMV) from N. meningitidis on the immunogenicity of the PD5 protein. As a result, after three doses in mice, the groups immunized with three different formulations of OMV elicited high titers of antiviral and neutralizing antibodies against dengue-2 with predominant IgG1 levels. Additionally, in the protection study, the most statistical difference was obtained in one of the three groups immunized with OMV, specifically with one formulation which favors the possible association between the protein and vesicles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. Dengue perinatal: Reporte de caso
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Ramiro Manzano Nunez, Diego Andrés Gomez, James Alejandro Zapata, Monica A. Solis Velasco, and Herney Andrés García-Perdomo
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Pediatrics ,Pregnancy ,Neonatal sepsis ,business.industry ,virus dengue ,030230 surgery ,Dengue virus ,medicine.disease ,medicine.disease_cause ,Dengue fever ,Dengue ,03 medical and health sciences ,Low birth weight ,0302 clinical medicine ,Trasmisión vertical Antígeno Non-Structural Protein I ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,medicine ,Gestation ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,Neonatology ,Young adult ,medicine.symptom ,business - Abstract
Resumen Introducción: El dengue perinatal es una patología de la que poco se sabe, los reportes disponibles describen riesgo de resultados perinatales adversos. Objetivo: Reportar un caso de dengue perinatal, como diagnóstico diferencial de sepsis neonatal, que debe tenerse en cuenta en zonas endémicas. Caso clínico: Recién nacido de una mujer de 23 años quien a las 36 semanas de gestación presentó cuadro de dengue con antígeno Non-Structural Protein 1 (NS1) positivo y anticuerpos anti-dengue negativos. Al sexto día de enfermedad dio a luz a un recién nacido sano, quien, al segundo día de vida, presentó fiebre sin otros hallazgos patológicos al examen físico, asociado a trombocitopenia severa (17.900 plaquetas/uL) y aumento de la proteína C reactiva, antígeno viral NS1 positivo e in-munoglobulina G (IgG) anti dengue positiva. Fue manejado con antibióticoterpia con ampicilina y gentamicina por protocolo de la institución para sepsis neonatal probable. El neonato mostró me joría clínica, con estabilidad hemodinámica y aumento significativo de plaquetas, siendo dado de alta. Conclusiones: El dengue en el embarazo trae consigo el riesgo de resultados perinatales adver sos, particularmente bajo peso al nacer y parto pre-término. Los hijos de madres diagnosticadas con dengue al final del embarazo deberían ser observados estrechamente con realización de hemograma seriado en los primeros días de vida, debido al riesgo de transmisión vertical.
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33. Asociación de Seroprevalencia y seroconversión de la Respuesta IgG Anti-virus dengue, con el área de formación de estudiantes de primer Semestre de la UDES Cúcuta, Colombia, 2018-2019
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Parra Galicia, Stephany Andrea, Palacios Yáñez, Sthefany, Cárdenas, Denny Miley, and Contreras Rangel, Jael.
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Seroconversión ,Dengue virus NS1 Antigen ,Seroconversion ,Virus Dengue ,Seroprevalencia ,Seroprevalence ,Dengue virus ,Antígeno NS1 del Virus Dengue ,Dengue virus Protein E - Abstract
90 p., El virus Dengue, transmitido por insectos del género Aedes sp, causa la mayor arbovirosis del planeta. Norte de Santander, considerado zona endémica, ocupa el quinto puesto a nivel Nacional reportando 6.034 casos. La mayoría de las infecciones son asintomáticas facilitando su no percepción, actualmente no se cuenta con información sobre prevalencia de Dengue en la comunidad UDES, requiriéndose del conocimiento del estado de éste evento infeccioso en nuestra comunidad en fortalecimiento de la vigilancia epidemiológica; por lo cual el presente trabajo propuso determinar la asociación de la respuesta humoral IgG a Flavivirus Dengue en relación con variables sexo, edad y área de formación, en estudiantes de primer semestre de la Universidad de Santander, Cúcuta, Colombia durante los años 2018 y 2019, mediante un estudio de campo longitudinal con nivel correlacional, partiendo de una población de 86 estudiantes de primer semestre de la Universidad de Santander (UDES) Campus Cúcuta, seleccionados aleatoriamente (consintiendo participar de manera voluntaria) con un rango de edades de 15-30 años. El estudio se realizó en dos fases, fase I (análisis al momento de la vinculación al estudio) y fase II (análisis 1 año después de la vinculación al estudio). En la fase I se determinó seroprevalencia al agente infeccioso y en la fase II el cambio del estado serológico (seroconversión) de los individuos inicialmente seronegativos. Como resultado, en la fase I se obtuvo la seroprevalencia frente al virus Dengue, la cual fue 75,6%, resaltando que la seropositividad fue mayor en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud obteniendo el 78,0%. En la segunda fase se evidenció la seroconversión en el 50,0% de la población evaluada, resaltando que el 35,7% pertenecía a programas académicos de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud., Dengue virus, transmitted by insects of the genus Aedes sp, causes the largest arbovirosis on the planet. Norte de Santander, considered an endemic zone, occupies fifth place at the national level, reporting 6,034 cases. The majority of infections are asymptomatic, facilitating their non-perception, currently there is no information on the prevalence of Dengue in the UDES community, requiring knowledge of the status of this infectious event in our community in strengthening epidemiological surveillance; Therefore, the present work proposed to determine the association of the IgG humoral response to Flavivirus Dengue in relation to variables sex, age and training area, in first semester students of the University of Santander, Cúcuta, Colombia during the years 2018 and 2019 , through a longitudinal field study with a correlational level, based on a population of 86 first-semester students of the University of Santander (UDES) Campus Cúcuta, randomly selected (consenting to participate voluntarily) with an age range of 15-30 years. The study was carried out in two phases, phase I (analysis at the time of linking to the study) and phase II (analysis 1 year after linking to the study). In phase I, seroprevalence to the infectious agent was determined and in phase II the change in the serological status (seroconversion) of the initially seronegative individuals. As a result, seroprevalence against Dengue virus was obtained in phase I, which was 75.6%, highlighting that seropositivity was higher in the Faculty of Health Sciences obtaining 78.0%. In the second phase, seroconversion was evident in 50.0% of the population evaluated, highlighting that 35.7% belonged to academic programs of the Faculty of Health Sciences., Pregrado, Bacteriólogo(a) y Laboratorista Clínico, Pag. INTRODUCCION 17 1. PROBLEMA 19 1.1 PLANTEAMIENTO DEL PROBLEMA 19 1.2 FORMULACIÓN DEL PROBLEMA 22 1.3 OBJETIVO 22 1.3.1 Objetivo General 22 1.3.2 Objetivos Específicos 22 1.4 JUSTIFICACIÓN 23 2.0 MARCO REFERENCIAL 25 2.1 ANTECEDENTES 25 2.2 MARCO TEORICO 30 2.3 MARCO CONCEPTUAL 33 2.7 OPERACIONALIZACION DE LAS VARIABLES 41 3.0 MARCO METODOLÓGICO 43 3.1 TIPO DE INVESTIGACIÓN 43 3.1.1 Nivel de investigación 43 3.1.2 Diseño de la investigación 43 3.2 MATERIALES MÉTODOS 43 3.3 POBLACIÓN Y MUESTRA 44 3.3.1 Población 44 3.3.2 Muestra 44 3.4 VALIDEZ Y CONFIABILIDAD 44 3.5 TÉCNICAS E INSTRUMENTOS DE RECOLECCIÓN DE DATOS 45 3.6 TÉCNICAS DE PROCESAMIENTO Y ANÁLISIS DE DATOS 45 4. ANÁLISIS E INTERPRETACIÓN DE RESULTADOS 46 4.1 RESULTADOS 46 4.1.1 DATOS GENERALES FASE I 46 4.1.2 Identificación del área de formación de la población objeto de estudio mediante el instrumento de recolección de datos. 48 4.1.3 Determinación de la seroprevalencia de respuesta IgG frente a virus Dengue en estudiantes de primer semestre de la Universidad de Santander. 50 4.1.4 DATOS GENERALES FASE II 54 4.1.5 Determinación de la seroconversión de respuesta IgG frente a virus Dengue en estudiantes de primer semestre de la Universidad de Santander, campus Cúcuta, un año después de su ingreso a la Universidad, mediante ensayo inmunoenzimático. 57 4.2 DISCUSIÓN 60 5. CONCLUSIONES Y RECOMENDACIONES 63 5.1 CONCLUSIONES 63 5.2 RECOMENDACIONES 64 LISTA DE TABLAS Tabla 1. Edad, Sexo y estrato socioeconómico de los estudiantes evaluados. 46 Tabla 2. Distribución según programa académico 49 Tabla 3. Seroprevalencia IgG Anti - NS1. 51 Tabla 4. Seroprevalencia IgG Anti - proteína E. 51 Tabla 5. Correlación según variables de interés (Fase I). 53 Tabla 6. Edad, Sexo y estrato socioeconómico de los estudiantes evaluados. 55 Tabla 7. Seroconversión según la Facultad perteneciente 57 Tabla 8. Correlación según variables de interés (Fase II). 59 LISTA DE ILUSTRACIONES Ilustración 1. Coordenadas geográficas Universidad de Santander 40 Ilustración 2. Entrada Principal Universidad de Santander 40 Ilustración 3. Toma de muestra. 88 Ilustración 4. Firma de la encuesta y consentimiento informado. 88 Ilustración 5.Recom Line Tropical Fever IgG 88 Ilustración 6. Procesamiento técnica LIA 88 Ilustración 7. Resultados de la Técnica (Fase II). 88 LISTA DE GRÁFICAS GRÁFICA 1. Presencia de signos y síntomas 47 GRÁFICA 2. Diagnóstico, conocimiento del vector y evidencia de la presencia de este en el lugar de residencia 48 GRÁFICA 3. Distribución según facultad. 50 GRÁFICA 4. Seropositividad en Primera toma de muestra. 52 GRÁFICA 5. Diagnóstico, evidencia de la presencia del vector en el lugar de residencia y la Universidad. 56 GRÁFICA 6. Distribución según facultad, segunda muestra. 57 ANEXOS ANEXO 1. PROCEDIMIENTO Y PROTOCOLO PARA TOMA DE MUESTRAS SANGUÍNEAS. 73 ANEXO 2. DETERMINACIÓN CUALITATIVA DE ANTICUERPOS IgM E IgG PARA VIRUS DENGUE. 78 ANEXO 3. ENCUESTA FASE I 85 ANEXO 4. ENCUESTA FASE II 87 ANEXO 5. EVIDENCIAS FOTOGRAFICAS 88, Ej. 1
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34. LA PÉRDIDA DE FUNCIÓN DE LA QUINASA DEPENDIENTE DE CICLINA 5 (CDK5) ALTERA EL CITOESQUELETO Y REDUCE LA INFECCIÓN in vitro POR EL VIRUS DEL DENGUE 2
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ROA-LINARES, Vicky C. and GALLEGO-GÓMEZ, Juan Carlos
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quinasas dependiente de ciclina ,roscovitina ,gene silencing ,nervous system ,dengue virus ,silenciamiento génico ,Filamentos de actina ,virus dengue ,Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 ,cytoskeleton ,microtúbulos ,roscovitine - Abstract
RESUMEN La quinasa dependiente de ciclina 5 (CDK5) regula diversas funciones en neuronas, células endoteliales y epiteliales, entre ellas la dinámica del citoesqueleto. Así mismo, se ha reportado que componentes del citoesqueleto, tales como, filamentos de actina y microtúbulos juegan un rol importante durante la infección por el virus dengue (DENV). El objetivo del presente trabajo fue evaluar por dos métodos, inhibición química y silenciamiento génico, la participación de CDK5 durante la infección por DENV-2. La actividad antiviral de roscovitina fue evaluada usando ensayos de Unidades Formadoras de Placa (PFU). La eficiencia de transfección y el silenciamiento de CDK5, empleando miARNs artificiales, se determinó por citometría de flujo. El efecto sobre la proteína de envoltura viral y elementos del citoesqueleto se evidenció mediante microscopia avanzada de fluorescencia y análisis de imágenes. Roscovitina mostró actividad antiviral en etapas pre y post-infectivas en una forma dependiente de la dosis. El tratamiento con roscovitina y miRCDK5 mostró ser efectivo reduciendo la cantidad de CDK5 en células no infectadas. En células infectadas y transfectadas con miRCDK5, así como tratadas con el inhibidor, se observó una reducción significativa de la proteína de envoltura viral; sin embargo, no se encontró reducción significativa de CDK5. Además, el tratamiento con roscovitina indujo cambios celulares morfológicos evidentes en células infectadas. Los resultados indican la potencial participación de CDK5 durante la infección por DENV-2, posiblemente mediando la traducción proteica o la replicación del genoma viral a través de la regulación de la dinámica del citoesqueleto. Se requieren datos adicionales para esclarecer la mecanística del fenómeno usando métodos alternativos. ABSTRACT Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5 (CDK5) regulates several functions in neurons, endothelial, and epithelial cells, including the cytoskeleton dynamics. Likewise, it has been reported that some cytoskeleton elements, such as actin filaments and microtubules, play an essential role during Dengue virus (DENV) infection. This work aimed to evaluate the role of CDK5 during DENV-2 infection by two methods, chemical inhibition, and gene silencing. The antiviral activity of roscovitine was evaluated using Plaque Forming Units (PFU) assay. The transfection efficiency and knockdown of CDK5, using artificial miRNAs, was carried out by flow cytometry. The effect on the viral envelope protein and cytoskeleton elements was evidenced by advanced fluorescence microscopy and image analysis. Roscovitine showed antiviral activity in pre and post-infection stages in a dose-dependent manner. Treatment with roscovitine and miRCDK5 decrease the amount of CDK5 in uninfected cells. In cells infected and transfected with miRCDK5, as well as treated with the inhibitor, a significant reduction of the viral envelope protein was observed; however, no significant reduction of CDK5 was found. Also, evident morphological cellular changes were observed during the treatment with roscovitine in infected cells. The results indicate the potential participation of CDK5 during DENV-2 infection, possibly mediating protein translation or replication of the viral genome through the cytoskeletal dynamics regulation. Additional data are required to clarify the mechanistic of these phenomena using alternative methods.
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35. Vírus dengue em Aedes aegypti e Aedes albopictus em áreas urbanas de Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil
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Medeiros, Arlinete Souza de, Nunes, Fabíola da Cruz, Fernandes, José Veríssimo, Araújo, Joselio Maria Galvão de, Ximenes, Maria de Fátima Freire de Melo, Freitas, Rafael Maciel de, and Jerônimo, Selma Maria Bezerra
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CIENCIAS DA SAUDE [CNPQ] ,A. aegypt ,Vírus Dengue ,Brasil ,A. albopictus ,Transmissão transovariana - Abstract
Embora uma vacina contra a dengue tenha se tornado disponível recentemente e o teste de sua eficácia, e respectiva cobertura, esteja sendo realizado em vários lugares, o controle de vetores continua sendo o único método efetivo para prevenir a transmissão do vírus da dengue (DENV). A vigilância entomológica é fator chave para alertar as autoridades sobre possíveis surtos; até agora a infecção natural por DENV em populações de mosquitos tem sido pouco utilizada como sistema de alerta precoce. O objetivo deste estudo foi pesquisar os vírus Dengue em adultos e imaturos (larvas) de Aedes aegypti e Aedes albopictus em áreas urbanas no estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. Formas de insetos imaturos (larvas ) foram coletadas de abril de 2011 a março de 2012, enquanto a coleta de adultos foi realizada ao longo de três anos, no período de maio de 2011 a abril de 2014. Os RNAs virais das amostras foram extraídos e o foi realizado o teste Nested Reverse Transcriptase PCR, para detecção e tipagem dos DENV. Dos 1.333 insetos imaturos coletados durante o período do estudo, 1.186 (89%) foram A. aegypti e 147 (11%) A. albopictus. O DENV-4 foi identificado em pools de larvas de A. aegypti. A taxa de infecção por DENV em imaturos de A. aegypti foi expressa como MIR = 3,37. O DENV não foi detectado em imaturos de A. albopictus. Um total de 1.360 fêmeas adultas do gênero Aedes foram capturadas entre maio de 2011 e abril de 2014. Desse total, 1.293 eram A. aegypti (95%) e 67 A. albopictus (5%). Dos 130 pools estudados, 27 (20,7%) foram positivos para DENV. O DENV-1 foi identificado em 2/27 (7,4%) pools; 1 de A. albopictus e 1 de A. aegypti. O DENV-2 foi identificado em apenas 1/27 (3,7%) dos pools de A. aegypti. O DENV-4 foi o mais prevalente, identificado em 24/27 (88,8%) dos pools positivos, sendo 19 de A. aegypti e 5 de A. albopictus. A taxa mínima de infecção para adultos do gênero Aedes foi de 19,8, considerando tanto A. aegypti quanto A. albopictus.
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36. Infeção por vírus dengue : fitoterapia como tratamento e profilaxia
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Santos, Tiago Alexandre Pena, Moutinho, Maria Guilhermina Martins, and Moutinho, Maria Guilhermina
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Vírus dengue ,Fitoterapia ,Cura ,Cissampelos pareira Linn - Abstract
Dissertação para obtenção do grau de Mestre no Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz A infeção por vírus dengue consiste numa arbovirose categorizada como uma das principais responsáveis pela morbilidade e mortalidade constatadas nas regiões tropicais e subtropicais, especialmente nos países pertencentes à Ásia e à América Central e do Sul. A disseminação dos vetores e do vírus tem acrescido nos últimos anos devido a várias condições como alterações climáticas, aumento de viagens para países endémicos e urbanização. Várias medidas têm sido efetuadas no âmbito da mitigação de ambos os fatores, como a implementação de técnicas de controlo químico e biológico para os mosquitos e recentemente a vacinação contra o vírus, existente em vários países endémicos. Contudo, devido ao uso excessivo de métodos químicos nos mosquitos e à inexistência de agentes antivirais, tem-se pesquisado e desenvolvido estratégias alternativas, nomeadamente a utilização de plantas medicinais. A fitoterapia constitui uma área que combina conhecimento tradicional com métodos de pesquisa e desenvolvimento fitoquímico, com o intuito da criação de novas abordagens terapêuticas e profiláticas. Plantas medicinais como Cissampelos pareira Linn compreende atividades farmacológicas muito distintas, desde ação analgésica e antipirética até antivírica. O progresso científico alcançado nesta área pode criar uma cura para esta patologia.
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37. Dengue perinatal: Reporte de caso
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Manzano Núñez, Ramiro, Zapata, James Alejandro, García-Perdomo, Herney A., Gomez, Diego A., and Solís Velasco, Mónica A.
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Dengue ,Vertical transmission Non-Structural Protein I Antigen ,virus dengue ,Trasmisión vertical Antígeno Non-Structural Protein I ,Dengue virus - Abstract
Resumen Introducción: El dengue perinatal es una patología de la que poco se sabe, los reportes disponibles describen riesgo de resultados perinatales adversos. Objetivo: Reportar un caso de dengue perinatal, como diagnóstico diferencial de sepsis neonatal, que debe tenerse en cuenta en zonas endémicas. Caso clínico: Recién nacido de una mujer de 23 años quien a las 36 semanas de gestación presentó cuadro de dengue con antígeno Non-Structural Protein 1 (NS1) positivo y anticuerpos anti-dengue negativos. Al sexto día de enfermedad dio a luz a un recién nacido sano, quien, al segundo día de vida, presentó fiebre sin otros hallazgos patológicos al examen físico, asociado a trombocitopenia severa (17.900 plaquetas/uL) y aumento de la proteína C reactiva, antígeno viral NS1 positivo e in-munoglobulina G (IgG) anti dengue positiva. Fue manejado con antibióticoterpia con ampicilina y gentamicina por protocolo de la institución para sepsis neonatal probable. El neonato mostró me joría clínica, con estabilidad hemodinámica y aumento significativo de plaquetas, siendo dado de alta. Conclusiones: El dengue en el embarazo trae consigo el riesgo de resultados perinatales adver sos, particularmente bajo peso al nacer y parto pre-término. Los hijos de madres diagnosticadas con dengue al final del embarazo deberían ser observados estrechamente con realización de hemograma seriado en los primeros días de vida, debido al riesgo de transmisión vertical. Abstract Introduction: Few reports are available about perinatal dengue, with controversial results in regards the risk of perinatal outcome. Objective: To report a case of perinatal dengue as a differential diagno sis with neonatal sepsis, which must be considered in endemic areas. Clinical case: Male newborn of a 23 year-old female, who presented a Non-Structural Protein 1 (NS1) antigen positive to dengue at 36 weeks of gestation and negative anti-dengue antibodies. At day six of the illness a healthy newborn was born. On the second day of life the neonate presented fever with no other pathological findings on the physical exam, associated with severe thrombocytopenia (17,900 platelets/uL), increased C-reactive protein, a positive NS1 antigen, and positive anti-dengue immunoglobulin G (IgG). He was treated with ampicillin and gentamicin according the Institution protocol of neonatal sepsis. The newborn showed clinical improvement, with hemodynamic stability and significant increase of platelets, receiving the medical discharge. Conclusions: Dengue in pregnancy produces the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes, particularly low birth weight and preterm delivery. Children of mothers diagnosed with dengue at the end of pregnancy should be observed closely with serial hemograms during child's first days of life, due to the high risk of vertical transmission.
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38. Role of dendritic cells in infection by dengue virus: targets for replication and immune response
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Martínez, Jahnnyer, Hernández, Juan C, and Urcuqui-Inchima, Silvio
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inmunidad innata ,inmunopatogénesis ,viruses ,immunopathogenesis ,virus diseases ,Virus dengue ,células dendríticas ,dendritic cells ,biochemical phenomena, metabolism, and nutrition ,innate immunity ,Dengue virus - Abstract
El dengue, causada por el virus dengue (DENV), es una de las enfermedades más importantes no sólo por los altos índices de morbilidad/mortalidad, sino también por su gran impacto económico y social en los países de las regiones tropicales/subtropicales. La infección por el DENV cursa por un variado rango de manifestaciones clínicas que van desde una infección asintomática o con síntomas leves, hasta el dengue grave que puede ser fatal. En la actualidad, no se dispone de un tratamiento etiológico y tampoco de una vacuna eficaz mundialmente distribuida, contra los 4 serotipos del DENV. A pesar de los grandes esfuerzos orientados a entender el mecanismo asociado con la patogénesis de la enfermedad, aún no se ha logrado esclarecer de forma definitiva las causas que conllevan a las formas graves de enfermedad. Algunas hipótesis buscan dar una explicación biológica y fisiológica a las manifestaciones clínicas que se presentan durante la infección. Dado que una de ellas sugiere que luego del contacto con las células dendríticas el DENV altera su funcionalidad, la presente revisión tiene como objetivo describir los hallazgos más relevantes referentes a la importancia de dichas células en el marco de la infección por el DENV y progresión de la enfermedad. Dengue fever, caused by dengue virus (DENV) infection, is one of the most important diseases in the world, not only due to the high morbidity/mortality rates it causes, but also because of its great economic and social impact in tropical/subtropical countries. DENV infection has a wide range of clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic infection or infection with mild symptoms to severe dengue that can lead to death. At present, no etiological treatment or effective globally distributed vaccine against the four DENV serotypes exists. Despite great efforts made to understand the mechanism associated with DENV disease pathogenesis the causes leading to severe dengue presentation have not been clarified. Some hypotheses seek to give a biological and physiological explanation to the clinical manifestations that appear during the infection. Based on the evidence that after contact with dendritic cells DENV alters the functionality of these cells, this review aims to describe the most relevant findings regarding the importance of dendritic cells in the context of DENV infection and progression of the illness.
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39. Papel de las células dendríticas en la infección por el virus dengue: blancos de replicación y respuesta inmune
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Jahnnyer Martínez, Juan C. Hernandez, and Silvio Urcuqui-Inchima
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inmunidad innata ,Innate immune system ,business.industry ,inmunopatogénesis ,viruses ,Mortality rate ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,virus diseases ,Virus dengue ,células dendríticas ,Context (language use) ,biochemical phenomena, metabolism, and nutrition ,Dengue virus ,medicine.disease_cause ,medicine.disease ,Asymptomatic ,Virology ,Dengue fever ,Infectious Diseases ,Immunity ,medicine ,Etiology ,medicine.symptom ,business - Abstract
El dengue, causada por el virus dengue (DENV), es una de las enfermedades más importantes no sólo por los altos índices de morbilidad/mortalidad, sino también por su gran impacto económico y social en los países de las regiones tropicales/subtropicales. La infección por el DENV cursa por un variado rango de manifestaciones clínicas que van desde una infección asintomática o con síntomas leves, hasta el dengue grave que puede ser fatal. En la actualidad, no se dispone de un tratamiento etiológico y tampoco de una vacuna eficaz mundialmente distribuida, contra los 4 serotipos del DENV. A pesar de los grandes esfuerzos orientados a entender el mecanismo asociado con la patogénesis de la enfermedad, aún no se ha logrado esclarecer de forma definitiva las causas que conllevan a las formas graves de enfermedad. Algunas hipótesis buscan dar una explicación biológica y fisiológica a las manifestaciones clínicas que se presentan durante la infección. Dado que una de ellas sugiere que luego del contacto con las células dendríticas el DENV altera su funcionalidad, la presente revisión tiene como objetivo describir los hallazgos más relevantes referentes a la importancia de dichas células en el marco de la infección por el DENV y progresión de la enfermedad.
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40. Avaliação da atividade antiviral de extratos obtidos da folha e fruto de Morinda citrifolia contra o vírus dengue
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Moreira, Polyanna Silva, Peres, Nalu Teixeira de Aguiar, Andrade, Vânia Sousa, Farias, Kleber Juvenal Silva, and Machado, Paula Renata Lima
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Vírus dengue ,Morinda citrifolia L ,CIENCIAS BIOLOGICAS: BIOLOGIA PARASITÁRIA [CNPQ] ,Análise cromatográfica ,Células Vero ,Viabilidade celular ,Antiviral - Abstract
A dengue é uma arbovirose que afeta o homem, gerando uma problemática na saúde pública do mundo, especialmente em países tropicais os quais apresentam condições que favorecem a disseminação do mosquito Aedes aegypti. Atualmente, dentre as várias estratégias para controle da doença, ainda não se tem uma vacina eficaz ou um antiviral capaz de combater essa infecção. Assim, o objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar a atividade antiviral de extratos obtidos da folha e frutos da planta Morinda citrifolia L. em cultura de células Vero infectadas com vírus dengue-2 (DENV-2). Inicialmente foram obtidos os extratos brutos (hidroetanólico) e as respectivas frações: hexano, clorofórmio e acetato de etila, analisados por cromatografia. O teste de citotoxicidade do extrato bruto, resíduo aquoso e frações foram realizados em cultura de células Vero pelo método MTT, nas concentrações de 1000; 500; 250; 125; 62,5; 31,2 μg/mL. O ensaio antiviral foi conduzido através das seguintes estratégias: células infectadas com DENV-2 (controle positivo); células mantidas com meio de cultura (controle negativo); células infectadas com DENV-2 e tratadas com o extrato ou frações. Após cinco dias de infecção a viabilidade celular foi avaliada pelo método de MTT e o sobrenadante da cultura foi utilizado para quantificação viral por unidade formadora de placa (PFU). Os resultados demonstraram que a análise cromatográfica dos extratos e frações revelou bandas distintas e sugestivas de saponinas, terpenos e flavonoides. Tais extratos e frações não foram tóxicos para as culturas de células, com exceção do tratamento das células com a fração clorofórmio obtido da folha e as frações hexano e acetato de etila do fruto verde, levando a uma viabilidade próxima de 65%. No ensaio antiviral o controle positivo apresentou viabilidade celular em torno de 60% após cinco dias de infecção. No tratamento com os compostos obtidos da folha observou-se que ao adicionar a fração de acetato de etila às células infectadas, estas mantiveram uma viabilidade celular próximo a 100% na concentração de 1000μg/mL e a 85% nas concentrações de 500 e 250μg/mL. O tratamento com a fração hexano apresentou uma viabilidade superior ao controle positivo em todas as concentrações. No entanto, na fração clorofórmio, a viabilidade manteve-se elevada apenas nas concentrações de 500 e 250μg/mL. O extrato bruto e a fração residual aquosa não demonstraram atividade antiviral. As células tratadas com o extrato e as diferentes frações obtidas dos frutos maduro e verde, apresentaram de um modo geral uma viabilidade celular próxima de 100% nas concentrações de 500 e 1000 μg/mL no fruto maduro e apenas 1000 μg/mL no fruto verde, com exceção das células que foram tratadas com a fração clorofórmio, na qual não foi possível observar nenhuma diferença significativa quando comparado ao controle positivo. Na quantificação viral observou-se que as células tratadas com as frações hexano e clorofórmio obtidos da folha e também os extratos brutos obtidos dos frutos maduro e verde tiveram ação antiviral, resultando na diminuição total da carga viral. Finalmente, a partir desse estudo podemos identificar uma possível atividade antiviral dos compostos obtidos de Morinda citrifolia contra o vírus dengue. Dengue is an arbovirosis which affects mankind, causing problems in the public health worldwide, especially in tropical countries which present conditions that favor the spread of the mosquito Aedes aegypti. Currently, among the various strategies to control the disease, there is no effective vaccine or antiviral capable of combating this infection. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the antiviral activity of leaf and fruit extracts of the plant Morinda citrifolia L. in Vero cells culture infected with dengue-2 virus (DENV-2). Initially, the crude extracts (hydroethanolic) and their fractions were obtained: hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate, followed by chromatographic analysis. The cytotoxicity test of the crude extract, the aqueous residue and its fractions were performed in culture of Vero cells by the MTT method, at concentrations of 1000; 500; 250; 125; 62.5; 31.2 μg/mL. The antiviral assay results were conducted through the following strategies: cells infected with DENV-2 (positive control); cells maintained with culture medium (negative control); cells infected with DENV-2 and treated with the extract or fractions. After five days of infection, cell viability was evaluated by the MTT method and culture supernatant was used for viral quantification by plaque forming unit (PFU) assay. The results showed that the chromatographic analysis of extracts and fractions present distinct bands, which could be suggestive of saponins, terpenes and flavonoids. Such extracts and fractions were not toxic to cell cultures, except for the cells treated with the chloroform fraction obtained from leaf, hexane and ethyl acetate fractions of the green fruit, leading to a near 65% viability. In the antiviral assay the positive control had 60% of cell viability after five days of infection. Among the leaf extract treatments, it was observed that infected cells treated with ethyl acetate fraction, maintained their cell viability around 100% in the concentration of 1000μg/mL and up to 85% in the concentrations of 500 and 250μg/mL. The hexane fraction treatment showed higher viability in comparison to the positive control at all concentrations. However, in the chloroform fraction, viability remained high only at concentrations of 500 and 250 μg/mL. Crude extract and residual aqueous fraction did not show any antiviral activity. Cells treated with the extract and different fractions obtained from the mature and green fruits, presented an overall cell viability close to 100% in 500 and 1000 μg/mL in the mature fruit and only 1000 μg/mL in the green fruit. However, for the cells treated with the chloroform fraction, it was not possible to observe any significant difference when compared to the positive control. In the viral quantification it was observed that cells treated with hexane and chloroform fractions obtained from leaf, as well as crude extracts obtained from mature and green fruits had antiviral effect, resulting in a total viral load decrease. Finally, identified from this study, a possible antiviral activity of the compounds obtained from Morinda citrifolia against dengue virus.
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41. Oligonucleotídeos: desenho, produção e aplicações
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Nunes, Allan Roberto Dias, Lima, João Paulo Matos Santos, Sales, Ana Isabela Lopes, and Lanza, Daniel Carlos Ferreira
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Oligodeoxiribonucleotídeo ,Síntese enzimática ,Vírus Dengue ,Desenho de primers ,Vírus Zika ,CIENCIAS BIOLOGICAS::BIOQUIMICA [CNPQ] ,Flavivírus - Abstract
Oligonucleotídeos são pequenas moléculas de ácidos nucleicos com grande potencial biotecnológico para aplicação em diversas áreas da biologia e da medicina. Entre suas principais aplicações está a identificação genética de patógenos por meio da técnica de PCR e a produção de aptâmeros com efeito bioativo ou farmacológico. Nesse contexto, a produção e o desenho de oligonucleotídeos são pontos críticos para sua aplicação. A técnica mais utilizada para a produção de oligonucleotídeos de DNA é a síntese química. Apesar de sua eficácia, esta técnica não pode ser realizada in house, tornando o usuário totalmente dependente de um fornecedor. Este trabalho teve como objetivo desenhar novos oligonucleotídeos com potencial para diferentes aplicações, desenvolver um método para produzi-los, e validar a sua aplicação em um protocolo para detecção de Flavivírus por meio da técnica de reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Na primeira etapa do trabalho, um conjunto de primers universais para identificação de Flavivírus foi desenvolvido. Para isso, 1442 genomas completos de diferentes representantes do gênero Flavivirus foram alinhados para seleção de regiões conservadas (CRs). Foram selecionadas 26 CRs, as quais permitiram o desenho de 76 primers universais. Entre eles, foi escolhido o par de primers com a melhor condição de degeneração e temperatura de anelamento para validação do protocolo de RT-PCR in vitro, o qual tem o potencial de amplificar um fragmento da proteína NS5 de 800-806 pb de tamanho. O fragmento gerado é suficientemente variável para discriminar potencialmente qualquer espécie do gênero Flavivirus por sequenciamento. Uma vez determinado o fragmento que seria amplificado para detecção universal de Flavivírus, procedeu-se uma nova etapa para desenho de primers específicos. Desta vez, o produto de amplificação gerado pelos primers universais foi definido como alvo, no intuito de produzir cinco novos primers específicos para identificação do vírus Zika e dos quatro sorotipos do vírus Dengue. Dessa forma, foi desenvolvido um sistema de semi-nested RT-PCR no qual, em um primeiro passo, é detectada a presença de qualquer espécie do gênero Flavivirus e, em um segundo passo, pela adição de um conjunto de primers específicos, é permitida à amplificação de fragmentos de tamanhos diferentes para discriminação do vírus Zika e dos quatro sorotipos de dengue em gel de agarose. Na segunda etapa do trabalho, foi desenvolvido um método enzimático para produção de oligonucleotídeos de DNA. O método proposto é baseado na rolling circle amplification (RCA) e envolve quatro etapas enzimáticas: (1) fosforilação da extremidade 5’ da sequência alvo, (2) circularização da sequência alvo, (3) polimerização de uma nova fita simples de DNA contendo os oligonucleotídeos de interesse e, por fim, (4) um ensaio de restrição para liberar os oligonucleotídeos. Todas as etapas foram realizadas em um único tubo, adicionando as enzimas com suas respectivas soluções-tampão. Os oligonucleotídeos gerados foram separados utilizando eletroforese em gel de poliacrilamida 8% (PAGE) e visualizados por coloração em prata. Potencialmente, qualquer oligonucleotídeo que não tenha bases degeneradas pode ser produzido pelo método enzimático proposto em um único tubo de reação. Para ilustrar, foi apresentada a produção de três variações do aptâmero 31-TBA, um oligonucleotídeo de cadeia simples que tem ação anticoagulante. Oligonucleotides are small molecules of nucleic acids with great biotechnological potential for application in several areas of biology and medicine. The pathogen identification by PCR and the production of aptamers with bioactive or pharmacological effect can be cited among its main applications. In this context, the production and design of oligonucleotides are critical points for their application. The most widely used technique for the production of DNA oligonucleotides is chemical synthesis. Despite its effectiveness, this technique cannot be performed in house, making the user totally dependent on a supplier. This work aimed to design new oligonucleotides with potential for different applications, to develop a method for produce them, and to validate their application in a new protocol for the Flavivirus detection using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). In the first stage of the work, a set of universal primers for Flavivirus identification was developed. For this, 1442 complete genomes of different representatives of the genus Flavivirus were aligned for selection of conserved regions (CRs). Twenty-six CRs were selected, allowing the design of 76 universal primers. Among them, it was chosen the primer pairs with the better characteristics related todegeneration and annealing temperature. These primers were used for the standardization of the in vitro RT-PCR protocol, which potentially amplifies an fragment of 800-806 bp in size from the coding region of NS5 protein. This fragment has sufficient variability to discriminate any species of the genus Flavivirus by sequencing. Once the flavivirus detection system was complete, a new step was taken for the design of specific primers. For this, the amplicon generated by the universal primers was defined as a target, in order to produce five new primers for specific identification of Zika virus and the four serotypes of the Dengue virus. Thus, a semi-nested RT-PCR system was developed. In the first step, some species of the genus Flavivirus are detected and in the second step, with the addition of a set of specific primers, are generated fragments of different sizes for discrimination between Zika virus and four dengue virus serotypes by agarose electrophoresis. In the second stage of the work, an enzymatic method for the production of DNA oligonucleotides was developed. The proposed method is based on rolling circle amplification (RCA) and involves four enzymatic steps: (1) phosphorylation of the 5 'end of the target sequence, (2) circularization of the target sequence, (3) polymerization of a new single strand of DNA containing the oligonucleotides of interest and, finally, (4) a restriction assay to release the oligonucleotides. All steps were performed in a single tube, adding the enzymes with their respective buffer solutions. The oligonucleotides produced were resolved using 8% polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) and visualized by silver staining. Potentially, any oligonucleotide that has no degenerate bases can be produced by the proposed enzymatic method in a single tube. To illustrate, the production of three variations of aptamer 31-TBA, a single chain oligonucleotide having anticoagulant action, was presented.
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42. Identificación de Arbovirus circulantes en una cohorte de pacientes con síndrome febril en el municipio de Villa del Rosario, Norte de Santander
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Carrillo Hernández, Marlen Yelitza, Martínez Gutiérrez, Marlen, and Ruiz Saenz, Julian
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Virus Zika ,Virus Dengue ,Virus del Chikungunya - Abstract
89 p. Cd, Los Virus Dengue (DENV), el Virus del Chikungunya (CHIKV) y el Virus Zika (ZIKV) son trasmitidos por el mismo vector, lo que resulta en la co-circulación de estos tres virus en las mismas regiones geográficas, aumentando la posibilidad de coinfecciones. El objetivo de este estudio fue identificar las cepas circulantes y calcular la prevalencia de co-infecciones en el municipio Villa del Rosario (Norte de Santander). Para lograr esto, con previo aval de bioética y consentimiento informado, se recolectaron muestras de suero de pacientes que presentaban fiebre menor de 7 días y con diagnóstico clínico compatible con alguna de estas tres enfermedades virales. Se extrajo el ARN de los sueros, posteriormente se realizó la retrotranscripción (RT) para obtener el cDNA, el cual fue utilizado como plantilla para la identificación de DENV y CHIKV (por PCR convencional) y ZIKV (por Real Time PCR). Las muestras positivas para DENV fueron serotipificadas y algunas muestras positivas para DENV y CHIKV fueron secuenciadas. Los resultados demostraron que 82 pacientes fueron positivos para uno o más virus: 33 (21.02%) para DENV, 47 (29.94%) para CHIKV y 29 (18.47%) para ZIKV. Adicionalmente, se encontró co-infección entre ellos: la prevalencia de co-infección DENV/CHIKV, DENV/ZIKV y CHIKV/ZIKV fue del 7.64%, 6.37% y 5.10%, con tasas de ataque de 14.90, 12.42 y 9.93 casos por cada 100.000 habitantes, respectivamente. Por otro lado, se encontraron tres pacientes co-infectados con los tres virus (prevalencia del 1.91%) con una tasa de ataque de 4.96 casos por 100.000 habitantes. Este estudio demuestra la simultánea co-circulación de DENV, CHIKV y ZIKV y sus co-infecciones en la región nororiente de Colombia., Dengue virus (DENV), Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and Zika virus (ZIKV) are transmitted by the same vector, resulting in the co-circulation of these three viruses in the same geographic regions, increasing the possibility of co-infections. The objective of this study was to identify circulating strains and estimate the prevalence of co-infections in the municipality of Villa del Rosario (Norte de Santander). To achieve this, prior endorsement of bioethics and informed consent, serum samples from patients with fever less than 7 days and with clinical diagnosis compatible with any of these three viral diseases were collected. RNA was extracted from sera subsequently reverse transcription (RT) was performed to obtain cDNA, which was used as a template for identifying DENV and CHIKV (conventional PCR) and ZIKV (real-time PCR). DENV-positive samples were serotyped, and some of those positive for DENV and CHIKV were sequenced. The results showed that eighty-two patients were positive for one or more viruses: 33 (21.02%) for DENV, 47 (29.94%) for CHIKV and 29 (18.47%) for ZIKV. In addition, co-infection among them was found: the prevalence of DENV/CHIKV, DENV/ZIKV, and CHIKV/ZIKV co-infection was 7.64%, 6.37%, and 5.10%, with attack rates of 14.90, 12.42, and 9.93 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, respectively. Furthermore, three patients were found to be co-infected with all three viruses (prevalence of 1.91%), with an attack rate of 4.96 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Our results demonstrate the simultaneous cocirculation of DENV, CHIKV, ZIKV and their co-infections in the northeastern region of Colombia., Maestría, Magister en Investigación en enfermedades Infecciosas, TABLA DE CONTENIDO 1. INTRODUCCIÓN ................................................................................................. 1 1.1 DENGUE ............................................................................................... …… 1 1.1.2 Agente etiologico, DENV..........................................................................2 1.1.2 Ciclo de replicación viral .......................................................................... 4 1.1.3 Patogénesis ................................................................................................ 5 1.1.4 Manifestaciones clínicas del Dengue ........................................................ 6 1.2. FIEBRE DEL CHIKUNGUNYA ................................................................... 7 1.2.1 Agente etiologico, CHIKV.........................................................................8 1.2.2 Ciclo de replicación viral........................................................................... 9 1.2.3 Patogénesis..................................................................................................9 1.2.4 Manifestaciones clinicas de la fiebre del Chikungunya........................ ...10 1.3. FIEBRE ZIKA .............................................................................................. 10 1.3.1. Agente etiologico, ZIKV ........................................................................ 12 1.3.2. Ciclo de replicación viral ....................................................................... 13 1.3.3 Patogénesis .............................................................................................. 13 1.3.4 Manifestaciones clínicas de la fiebre del Zika ........................................ 13 1.4. CO-INFECCIONES ...................................................................................... 14 2. PLANTEAMIENTO DEL PROBLEMA Y JUSTIFICACION………………...16 3. OBJETIVOS ........................................................................................................ 18 3.1 Objetivo general ......................................................................................... 18 3.2 Objetivos especificos ................................................................................. 18 4. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS ............................................................................ 19 4.1. MATÉRIALES ............................................................................................. 19 4.1.1 Kit de extracción de ARN. ...................................................................... 19 4.1.2. Kit de sintesis de cDNA ......................................................................... 19 4.1.3. Master Mix ............................................................................................. 20 4.1.4.Taqman .................................................................................................... 20 4.1.5 Otros materiales ..................................................................................... 20 4.1.6. Equipos ................................................................................................... 21 4.2. MÉTODOS ................................................................................................... 22 4.2.1 Recolección de muestras ......................................................................... 22 4.2.1.1 Diseño del estudio ................................................................................ 22 4.2.1.2 Población y tamaño de la muestra ........................................................ 23 4.2.1.3 Criterios de inclusión ........................................................................... 23 4.2.1.4 Confidencialidad .................................................................................. 23 4.2.1.5 Toma de muestras sanguineas .............................................................. 24 4.2.2 Aislamiento de ARN de las muestras de suero ....................................... 24 4.2.3 Sintesis de cDNA .................................................................................... 25 4.2.4 Identificación molecular DENV ............................................................. 25 4.2.4.1 Serotipificación DENV ........................................................................ 25 4.2.5 Identificación molecular CHIKV ............................................................ 26 4.2.6 Identificación molecular ZIKV ............................................................... 27 4.2.7 Secuenciación .......................................................................................... 27 4.2.8 Construcción de arboles filogenéticos .................................................... 27 3.2.9 Análisis de datos ..................................................................................... 28 5. RESULTADOS .................................................................................................... 29 5.1 DESCRIPCIÓN GENERAL DE LA COHORTE ......................................... 29 5.2 DISTRIBUCIÓN TEMPORAL DE LA INFECCIÓN POR DENV, CHIKV y ZIKV ...............................27 5.3 CO-CIRCULACIÓN DE DENV, CHIKV Y ZIKV ...................................... 31 5.3.1 DENV ...................................................................................................... 31 5.3.2 CHIKV .................................................................................................... 32 5.3.3 ZIKV ....................................................................................................... 33 5.4 GENOTIPIFICACIÓN DE VIRUS CO-CIRCULANTES ............................ 34 5.4 CO-INFECCIONES ....................................................................................... 38 6. DISCUSIÓN ........................................................................................................ 41 7. CONCLUSIONES ............................................................................................... 45 8. RECOMENDACIONES………………………………………………………... 46 9.REFERENCIAS .................................................................................................... 47 ANEXOS ................................................................................................................. 54, Ej. 1
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43. La entrada del virus dengue 3 y sus implicancias en la actividad antiviral
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Piccini, Luana Erica and Damonte, Elsa B.
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ENDOCITOSIS NO CLASICAS ,NON-CLASSICAL ENDOCYTOSIS ,ENDOCITOSIS ,CARRAGEENAN ,CARRAGENANOS ,viruses ,CLATRINA ,ENDOCYTOSIS ,ENTRADA VIRAL ,ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY ,VIRAL ENTRY ,VIRUS DENGUE ,INFECCION MEDIADA POR ANTICUERPOS ,CLATHRIN ,TRAFICO INTRACELULAR ,INTRACELLULAR TRAFFIC ,VIRUS DE PENETRACION TARDIA ,ACTIVIDAD ANTIVIRAL ,LATE PENETRATING VIRUS ,DENGUE VIRUS ,ANTIBODY-MEDIATED INFECTION - Abstract
El virus dengue (DENV) es un grave problema para la salud pública por su reemergencia en las últimas décadas, ya que en la actualidad casi la mitad de la población mundial se encuentra en riesgo de infección. A pesar de la creciente incidencia de DENV en el mundo, y en América en particular, al presente no hay quimioterapia específica para el tratamiento de la enfermedad. Las etapas iniciales que conducen a la entrada del virus a la célula son una alternativa atractiva como estrategia antiviral para bloquear el comienzo de la infección. Sin embargo, se ha demostrado que la entrada de DENV es un proceso muy complejo que depende de distintos factores virales y celulares, que a su vez afectan la susceptibilidad antiviral frente a agentes que interfieren con la interacción inicial virus-célula. El presente trabajo de tesis se propuso estudiar la entrada del virus dengue 3 (DENV-3) a células de mamífero y sus posibles implicancias en la terapia antiviral, analizando la acción inhibitoria de carragenanos. Mediante la utilización de inhibidores farmacológicos y moleculares de las diferentes vías endocíticas celulares se demostró que la entrada infecciosa de DENV-3 cepa H87 a células Vero y A549 ocurre por una vía endocítica no clásica, independiente de clatrina, dependiente de pH ácido y dinamina, con una participación parcial de caveolas. Asimismo, se demostró por primera vez en estos sistemas celulares la coexistencia de vías infectivas y no infectivas para la entrada de DENV, situación que podría disminuir la eficiencia de la infección. El tráfico intracelular luego de la entrada de DENV-3 presentó características propias de los virus de penetración tardía hasta completar el proceso de fusión y desnudamiento viral. La evaluación de la dependencia con clatrina para la entrada de DENV-3 a otras líneas celulares humanas, tales como células HepG2, U937 y K562, mostró una respuesta variable según la línea celular. También los resultados fueron variables en la infección a células U937 en presencia o ausencia de anticuerpos contra DENV. Respecto de la actividad antiviral, los carragenanos λ e ι fueron potentes inhibidores de DENV-3, con valores de índice de selectividad (relación citotoxicidad / actividad antiviral) mayores a 1000, excepto en la infección mediada por anticuerpos. El blanco de ambos compuestos fue la entrada del virus a la célula, interfiriendo con la adsorción viral y la internalización de la nucleocápside a partir de los endosomas. La caracterización de la vía de entrada de DENV-3 y de la actividad antiviral de compuestos que bloquean eventos tempranos en la multiplicación del virus aporta conocimientos para dilucidar los mecanismos que regulan la infección viral así como optimizar el diseño y utilización de nuevas terapias antivirales que sean protectoras ante los cuatro serotipos de DENV, de modo de evitar la progresión a las formas severas y letales de la enfermedad. The reemergence of dengue virus (DENV) in the last decades is a serious threat for public health, since at present almost half the world population is at risk of infection. Instead of the increasing DENV incidence worldwide, and particularly in America, there is no specific chemotherapy for treatment of the disease. The initial stages leading to virus entry into the host cell represent an attractive antiviral strategy for chemotherapy to suppress the beginning of infection. However, DENV entry appears to be a very complex process regulated by several celland virus-dependent factors that may also affect antiviral susceptibility to agents blocking the initial virus-cell interaction. The aim of the present study was to study the entry of dengue 3 (DENV-3) into mammalian cells and the possible relationship with antiviral susceptibility, analyzing the inhibitory action of carrageenans. By using chemical and molecular inhibitors of different endocytic pathways, it was demonstrated that the infectious entry of DENV-3 strain H87 into Vero and A549 cells occurs by a non-classical clathrin-independent endocytosis pathway, which depends on the acid endosomal pH and dynamin, and is partially-mediated by caveolae. Results show for the first time in these cell systems the simultaneous coexistence of infective and non-infective routes for DENV entry into the cell, a phenomenon that may reduce the efficiency of infection. The intracellular trafficking of DENV-3 after uptake was typical of a late-penetrating virus to achieve fusion and viral uncoating. The influence of the clathrin pathway in DENV-3 infective entry in other mammalian cell lines of human origin, such as HepG2, U937 and K562 cells, was also evaluated demonstrating that variable entry pathways are employed depending on the host cell. Furthermore, the entry into U937 cells also when infection occurred in the presence of non neutralizing antibodies. Next, the antiviral susceptibility of DENV-3 to entry inhibitors was evaluated. Both λ and ι carrageenans were potent inhibitors of DENV-3, with selective index values (ratio cytotoxicity / antiviral activity) higher than 1000. However, no inhibition was detected in antibody-mediated infection. The target of these compounds was virus entry by dual blockade of virus adsorption and internalization of the nucleocapsid from the endosomes. The characterization of the entry pathway of DENV-3 and the antiviral activity of compounds that block early events in virus multiplication cycle provides information to elucidate the mechanisms responsible of virus infection as well as to optimize the design of new antiviral therapies protective against the four DENV serotypes, in order to prevent progression to severe and lethal forms of disease. Fil: Piccini, Luana Erica. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina.
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44. LÍNEA CELULAR DE Aedes aegypti (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE) AEGY28 REFRACTARIA A LA INFECCIÓN CON LOS VIRUS DENGUE 2 Y FIEBRE AMARILLA
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CASTAÑEDA, NADIA Y, CASTELLANOS, JAIME E, ZAPATA, ANGELA C, and BELLO, FELIO
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Arbovirus ,Línea Celular ,dengue virus ,fiebre amarilla ,virus dengue ,viruses ,Flavivirus ,línea celular ,infección ,cell line ,biochemical phenomena, metabolism, and nutrition ,infection ,yellow fever ,arbovirus ,flavivirus ,Fiebre Amarilla ,lcsh:Biology (General) ,arboviruses ,Virus Dengue ,Infección ,lcsh:QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Los cultivos celulares de mosquitos son frecuentemente utilizados para el aislamiento, identificación y caracterización de arbovirus. Para el estudio de los virus dengue (VDEN) y virus de fiebre amarilla (VFA) se emplean, principalmente, la línea celular C6/36 de Aedes albopictus y la línea celular AP61, obtenida de Aedes pseudoscutellaris. La línea celular de A. aegypti AEGY28, previamente obtenida a partir de tejidos embrionarios del vector, se utilizó en el presente trabajo para evaluar la susceptibilidad a la infección por VDEN y VFA. Para ello, los cultivos celulares se ensayaron a diferente multiplicidad de infección con los aislados clínicos de virus dengue tipo 2 (COL789, MOI: 1 y 5) y VFA (V341, MOI 0,02). Posteriormente se realizó la detección de antígenos virales por la técnica de inmunocitoquímica y su cuantificación por la técnica de CellELISA fluorométrica. Se usaron como controles positivos de infección, tanto células C6/36 como células VERO. Inesperadamente, no se observó inmunoreactividad en las células de A. aegypti infectadas con ambos tipos de virus en ninguno de los MOI o tiempos estudiados. Tampoco se evidenció antígeno por la técnica fluorométrica ni fue posible detectar RNA viral por RTPCR a partir de células infectadas. Por lo tanto, se puede concluir que la línea celular de A. aegypti no es susceptible a la infección por VDEN ni por VFA. Ello podría estar relacionado con características propias de la membrana celular o de la maquinaria enzimática necesaria para la replicación viral Mosquito cell derived cultures are useful tools for arbovirus isolation, identification or characterization. For studying dengue (DENV) and yellow fever viruses (YFV) Aedes albopictus C6/36 or Aedes pseudoscutellaris AP61 cell lines, are normally used. The Aedes aegypti AEGY28 cell line was obtained from embryonic tissues and characterized previously by one of us. In order to evaluate its susceptibility to two Flavivirus, AEGY28 cells were inoculated with different multiplicity of infection (MOI) with type 2 DENV (COL789, MOI: 1 and 5) and YFV clinical isolates (V341, MOI 0,02) then processed at different times post infection (p.i.). Immunostaining and fluorometric cellELISA were carried out to identify and quantify viral antigens. C6/36 and Vero cells were used as positive controls. Unexpectedly, immunoreactivity was not found in inoculated AEGY28 cells, even in higher MOI or late times p.i., therefore antigen quantification using fluorometric cellELISA were not plausible. Reverse transcriptase PCR with specific primers did not detect viral RNA in AEGY28 inoculated cells. We can conclude that Aedes aegypti AEGY28 cell line is not susceptible to dengue and yellow fever Flavivirus, a finding possibly related with the lacking of specific molecules at the plasma membrane or absence of cell machinery necessary for viral replication
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45. Produção e caracterização de anticorpos monoclonais para o vírus da dengue tipo 4
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Andrade, Adriana de Souza, Sardi, Silvia Inês, Costa, Lília Ferreira de Moura, Lima, Fernanda Washington de Mendonça, and Silva, Luciano Kalabric
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Hybridomas ,Anticorpos Monoclonais ,Vírus Dengue ,Hibridomas ,prM ,DENV-4 ,Dengue Virus ,Biotecnologia ,Monoclonal Antibodies - Abstract
Submitted by Programa de Pós-graduação em Biotecnologia (mebiotec.ufba@gmail.com) on 2017-04-06T12:53:22Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Final - Adriana Andrade.pdf: 2860120 bytes, checksum: 9c25748f97bf9e85c8b9bcc05e3f32d5 (MD5) Approved for entry into archive by Delba Rosa (delba@ufba.br) on 2017-06-29T14:41:03Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Final - Adriana Andrade.pdf: 2860120 bytes, checksum: 9c25748f97bf9e85c8b9bcc05e3f32d5 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-29T14:41:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Final - Adriana Andrade.pdf: 2860120 bytes, checksum: 9c25748f97bf9e85c8b9bcc05e3f32d5 (MD5) CAPES O vírus da dengue (DENV) é um arbovírus pertencente à família Flaviviridae, gênero Flavivirus, apresentando quatro sorotipos denominados DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3 e DENV-4. No Brasil, a infecção pelo DENV-4 ressurgiu em 2010, após 31 anos, expondo a população ao alto risco de desenvolvimento da dengue grave, devido à co-circulação dos quatro sorotipos. Nesse contexto, os anticorpos monoclonais (AcM) apresentam-se como uma ferramenta importante devido à sua potencial aplicação como ferramenta biotecnológica. O objetivo deste trabalho foi a produção e caracterização de AcM contra DENV-4. A metodologia para a produção de AcM foi desenvolvida por Köhler e Milstein (1975). Resumidamente, os animais de experimentação foram hiperimunizados com antígeno viral DENV-4, obtidos a partir da multiplicação do vírus em células de cultura C6/36, e subsequente concentração e precipitação com polietilenoglicol 8000. A triagem dos sobrenadantes dos hibridomas para reatividade ao DENV-4 foi realizada pelo Ensaio Imunoenzimático (ELISA), e a caracterização dos AcM foi realizada pelas técnicas de ELISA, Dot-Blot, Imunofluorescência Indireta (IFI), Western-Blot. Um total de dez hibridomas foram obtidos e os AcM produzidos foram denominados A2, B1, B4, C11, D2, E4, F10, F12, H1, H12. Os AcM apresentaram diferentes perfis de reatividade frente aos diversos testes de detecção antigênica, demonstrando um reconhecimento direcionado principalmente para prM. Em conclusão, este estudo mostra o potencial de utilização dos AcM produzidos como insumo biotecnológico; sejam em estudos a respeito do vírus e sua patogênese, sejam em uma possível aplicação como ferramenta imunodiagnóstica. Dengue virus (DV) is an arbovirus belonging to family Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus, with four serotypes named DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3 and DENV-4. In Brazil, the infection by DENV-4 reemerged in 2010 after 31 years, exposing the population at high risk for developing severe diseases because of the co-circulation of the four serotypes. The monoclonal antibodies (AcM) are important tools due to its potential application in biotechnology. The aim of this work was to produce and to characterize of AcM against DENV-4. The methodology to produce AcM was developed by Köhler and Milstein (1975). Briefly, experimental animals were hyperimmunized with DENV-4 viral antigen obtained to virus multiplication in C6/36 culture cells and subsequent concentration and precipitation with polyethylene glycol 8000. ELISA test was performed to screen hybridoma supernatants for reactivity to DENV-4, and the characterization of AcM was performed by ELISA, Indirect Immunofluorescence (IFI), Dot-Blot and Western-Blot techniques. A total of ten hybridomas were obtained producing AcM named A2, B1, B4, C11, D2, E4, F10, F12, H1 and H12. AcM showed different reactivity profiles in the tests, showing a dominant recognition to prM. In conclusion, this study shows the potential use of AcM produced as biotechnology tool; to study the virus and its pathogenesis, or a possible application in immunodiagnostic assays.
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46. La entrada de virus dengue a líneas celulares humanas en la infección primaria en ausencia o presencia de anticuerpos
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Carro, Ana Clara, Damonte, Elsa, Damonte, Elsa Beatriz, Damonte, Elsa B., and Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
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VIRAL UNCOATING ,Anticuerpos ,Células Mieloides Humanas ,viruses ,COLESTEROL ,ENDOCYTOSIS ,CELULAS MIELOIDES HUMANAS ,ENTRADA VIRAL ,VIRAL ENTRY ,VIRUS DENGUE ,purl.org/becyt/ford/1 [https] ,Ciencias Biológicas ,INFECCION MEDIADA POR ANTICUERPOS ,FUSION ,Fusión ,purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 [https] ,CARRAGENANO ,DENGUE VIRUS ,ANTIBODY-MEDIATED INFECTION ,Infección Mediada por Anticuerpos ,ENDOCITOSIS ,CARRAGEENAN ,DESNUDAMIENTO VIRAL ,CLATRINA ,CHOLESTEROL ,virus diseases ,CLATHRIN ,ANTIVIRAL ,HUMAN MYELOID CELLS ,Virología ,CIENCIAS NATURALES Y EXACTAS - Abstract
Fil: Carro, Ana C. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Carro, Ana C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentina At present, a high proportion of world population is at risk of infection with dengue virus (DENV), a pathogen causing either a mild febrile illness or more severe forms of disease, with 2.5 % mortality. Although DENV represents a serious health problem worldwide, no specific chemotherapy or vaccine is currently available. Virus entry is an attractive antiviral strategy to block initiation of infection. For DENV, the mode of entry into the host cell has been studied only in fibroblastic or epithelial cell lines, derived from mammals or mosquitoes, with controversial results. In the present study, the entry of DENV into human myeloid cell lines, a model more representative of the natural infection, was analyzed as well as the relationship between mode of entry and antiviral susceptibility to sulfated polysaccharides. By using biochemical inhibitors of endocytic routes, infectivity titrations by plaque formation, viral RNA determinations by quantitative RT/PCR, fluorescence and electron microscopy, a clathrin, and dynamin, mediated endocytosis was demonstrated for entry of both serotypes DENV 2 strain NGC and DENV 1 strain Hawaii into human myelomonocytic U937 and erithroleukaemic K562 cell lines. When both cells were infected with DENV 2 in the presence of nonneutralizing anti DENV antibodies, conditions which allow an enhancement of infection in vitro and lead to severe forms of disease in vivo, the route of entry was clathrin mediated or not, according to the receptor FcR involved in the infective process. Furthermore, the antiviral activity in both cell systems of carrageenan, a sulfated polysaccharide known to inhibit DENV 2 adsorption and uncoating in Vero cells, was also evaluated. A relationship between antiviral susceptibility to carrageenan and the type of receptor employed for antibody-mediated entry was observed. Finally, studies about the cholesterol dependence for DENV infection have shown that the envelope cholesterol is a critical factor in the fusion process for DENV entry whereas cell membrane cholesterol is not involved. The characterization of the mode of entry in myeloid cells and the role of viral cholesterol contributes to the knowledge of factors involved in DENV infection and the design and usage of new and more effective antiviral therapies. Actualmente, casi la mitad de la población mundial se encuentra en riesgo de contraer virusdengue (DENV), agente patógeno que puede causar una infección aguda febril autolimitada o progresara formas más severas de enfermedad, con una tasa de mortalidad de 2,5 %. A pesar de representar ungrave problema para la salud pública, no existen vacunas ni quimioterapias disponibles para DENV. Laentrada del virus a la célula huésped es una interesante estrategia antiviral ya que permite bloquear elcomienzo de la infección viral. En el caso de DENV, sólo se ha estudiado hasta el presente el modo deentrada en líneas celulares epiteliales o fibroblásticas de mamíferos y de mosquito, con resultadoscontroversiales. El presente trabajo de tesis se enfocó en el estudio del mecanismo de entrada de estepatógeno a células mieloides humanas, más representativas de la infección natural, y la implicancia quepudiese tener en la quimioterapia antiviral. Mediante la utilización de inhibidores químicos de lasdistintas vías endocíticas, medida de infectividad por formación de placas, determinaciones de RNAviral por RT PCR en tiempo real y técnicas de microscopía de fluorescencia y electrónica, se demostróque los dos serotipos DENV 1 cepa Hawaii y DENV 2 cepa NGC utilizan una vía clásica de endocitosisdependiente de clatrina y dinamina para entrar en células humanas U937, de origen monocítico, yK562, de origen ertitroleucémico. En la infección de ambas células en presencia de anticuerpos noneutralizantes anti DENV, condiciones en que hay incremento de la infección in Vitro y puedenexplicarse las formas más severas de la enfermedad in vivo, se observó que DENV 2 utiliza diferentesvías de entrada, mediadas o no por clatrina, según el receptor Fc R involucrado en el proceso. Tambiénse evaluó en los mismos sistemas la actividad antiviral del carragenano , polisacárido sulfatado queinhibe la adsorción e internalización de DENV 2 en células Vero, encontrándose también una relaciónentre la susceptibilidad antiviral y el tipo de receptor empleado para la entrada mediada poranticuerpos. Finalmente, se realizó un estudio de la dependencia de colesterol para la infección conDENV, concluyendo que el contenido adecuado de colesterol en la envoltura viral, no así en lamembrana celular, sería determinante para lograr la fusión de ambas membranas y alcanzar unainfección productiva. La caracterización de la vía de entrada en células mieloides y el rol del colesterolviral aporta nueva información para comprender los factores involucrados en la infección de DENV yfavorecer el diseño y utilización de nuevas terapias antivirales más efectivas.
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47. Epidemiologia e caracterização molecular dos vírus Dengue circulantes no Rio Grande do Norte, 2013-2014
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Carvalho, Daise Maria Cunha de Sousa, Fernandes, José Verissimo, Farias, Kleber Juvenal Silva, Fernandes, Thales Allyrio Araújo de Medeiros, and Araújo, Josélio Maria Galvão de
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CIENCIAS BIOLOGICAS [CNPQ] ,Vírus Dengue ,Rio Grande do Norte ,Epidemiologia - Abstract
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq A dengue é uma doença infecciosa aguda, geralmente transmitida por mosquitos Aedes aegypti. O agente etiológico pertence à família Flaviviridae, gênero Flavivirus e compreende quatro sorotipos antigenicamente relacionados, porém distintos: DENV-1, 2, 3 e 4. No Brasil, a doença representa um problema de saúde pública nacional. O objetivo do presente estudo foi descrever os aspectos epidemiológicos da dengue no Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, no período de 2013 a 2014. Um total de 483 amostras de sangue ou soro, no período de Janeiro de 2013 a Dezembro de 2014, foi estudado pela metodologia de RT-PCR para a detecção e tipagem viral. A infecção foi confirmada em 36,44% (176/483) dos casos estudados. Este estudo detectou a circulação de três sorotipos do vírus da dengue no Rio Grande do Norte, DENV-1, 2 e 4. O sorotipo predominante em 2013-2014 foi o DENV-4, representando 83,51% (81/97) e 68,35% (54/79) dos casos positivos, respectivamente. Em relação à distribuição espacial, a maioria dos casos ocorreu em Natal e Caicó, com 9,28% (9/97) e 18,99% (15/79), respectivamente. Os meses com maior circulação viral no RN foram Março, em 2013 e Maio, em 2014. O sexo feminino foi o mais acometido, representando 69,07% (67/97) em 2013 e 54,43% (43/79) em 2014. A faixa etária mais acometida foi a de 21-30 anos (2013) e a de 11-20 anos (2014), com 25,77% (25/97) e 20,25% (16/79) dos casos positivos, respectivamente. A análise filogenética indicou que o genótipo V (DENV-1) e o genótipo II (DENV-4) circularam no Estado. Nossos resultados fornecem informações sobre a dinâmica dos DENV no Rio Grande do Norte, importantes para o desenvolvimento de estratégias de controle da doença. Dengue is an acute infectious disease, usually transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. The etiologic agents belong to the family Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus, and occur as four antigenically related but distinct serotypes designated DENV-1, 2, 3, and 4. In Brazil, the disease represents a national public health problem. The purpose of the present study was to describe epidemiological aspects of dengue in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, from 2013 to 2014. A total of 483 blood or serum samples, collected from January 2013 to December 2014, were studied by RT-PCR for viral detection and typing. The infection was confirmed in 36.44% (176/483) of the cases studied. This study detected the circulation of three serotypes of dengue virus in Rio Grande do Norte, DENV-1, 2, and 4. The predominant serotype in 2013-2014 was the DENV-4, representing 83.51% (81/97) and 68.35% (54/79) of the positive cases, respectively. Regarding the spatial distribution, most of the cases occurred in Natal and Caicó, with 9.28% (9/97) and 18.99% (15/79), respectively. The months with the biggest viral circulation in RN were March 2013 and May 2014. The female gender was the most affected, representing 69.07% (67/97) in 2013 and 54.43% (43/79) in 2014. The most affected age groups were 21-30 years (2013) and 11-20 years (2014) with 25.77% (25/97) and 20.25% (16/79) positive cases, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that genotype V (DENV-1) and genotype II (DENV-4) circulated in the State. Our results provide information about the dynamics of DENV in the Rio Grande do Norte, important for the development of disease control strategies.
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- 2015
48. Sorotipos virais de dengue identificados em crianças de Manaus, Estado do Amazonas, 2008
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Grecilane Palheta Façanha and Cristóvão Alves da Costa
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Microbiology (medical) ,Serotype ,medicine.medical_specialty ,education.field_of_study ,lcsh:Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine ,business.industry ,Crianças ,lcsh:RC955-962 ,Public health ,Population ,Recem nascido ,RT-PCR ,Dengue virus ,medicine.disease ,medicine.disease_cause ,Arbovirus ,Virology ,Dengue fever ,Vírus dengue ,Infectious Diseases ,medicine ,Parasitology ,business ,education - Abstract
INTRODUCÃO: A dengue é uma arbovirose que vem causando sérios problemas de saúde pública, em regiões tropicais e subtropicais do planeta. MÉTODOS: Neste estudo, foram investigadas amostras de sangue de crianças, através da RT-PCR, com o intuito de se identificar sorotipos do vírus dengue nessa população infantil, em Manaus/AM, durante o ano de 2008. RESULTADOS: O DENV-3 foi o único sorotipo viral identificado. CONCLUSÕES: No presente estudo, 83% das crianças analisadas apresentaram resultado negativo para dengue através do RT-PCR sugerindo a ocorrência de outras doenças febris que necessitam ser esclarecidas.
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- 2011
49. A two-plasmid strategy for engineering a dengue virus type 3 infectious clone from primary Brazilian isolate
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Jefferson Santos, Ernesto T. A. Marques, Marli Tenório Cordeiro, Giovani R. Bertani, and Laura H. V. G. Gil
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molecular cloning ,DNA, Complementary ,Transcription, Genetic ,viruses ,genética reversa ,clonagem molecular ,Biology ,Dengue virus ,medicine.disease_cause ,Virus Replication ,Genome ,Dengue fever ,reverse genetics ,Plasmid ,Shuttle vector ,medicine ,lcsh:Science ,Genetics ,Multidisciplinary ,dengue virus ,vírus dengue ,infectious clone ,Dengue Virus ,medicine.disease ,Virology ,clone infeccioso ,Clone Cells ,Viral replication ,Virion assembly ,RNA, Viral ,lcsh:Q ,Viral genome replication ,Brazil ,Plasmids - Abstract
Dengue infections represent one of the most prevalent arthropod-borne diseases worldwide, causing a wide spectrum of clinical outcomes. Engineered infectious clone is an important tool to study Dengue virus (DENV) biology. Functional full-length cDNA clones have been constructed for many positive-strand RNA viruses and have provided valuable tools for studying the molecular mechanisms involved in viral genome replication, virion assembly, virus pathogenesis and vaccine development. We report herein the successful development of an infectious clone from a primary Brazilian isolate of dengue virus 3 (DENV3) of the genotype III. Using a two-plasmid strategy, DENV3 genome was divided in two parts and cloned separately into a yeast-bacteria shuttle vector. All plasmids were assembled in yeast by homologous recombination technique and a full-length template for transcription was obtained by in vitro ligation of the two parts of the genome. Transcript-derived DENV3 is infectious upon transfection into BHK-21 cells and in vitro characterization confirmed its identity. Growth kinetics of transcript-derived DENV3 was indistinguishable from wild type DENV3. This system is a powerful tool that will help shed light on molecular features of DENV biology, as the relationship of specific mutations and DENV pathogenesis. As infecções causadas por dengue representam uma das mais prevalentes doenças transmitidas por artrópodes mundialmente, causando um amplo espectro de manifestações clínicas. A tecnologia de clones infecciosos é uma importante ferramenta para o entendimento da biologia do vírus da dengue (DENV). Clones de cDNA infeccioso têm sido construídos para muitos vírus de RNA com cadeia positiva e são ferramentas valiosas para o estudo dos mecanismos moleculares envolvidos na replicação do genoma viral, montagem da partícula viral, patogênese viral, e desenvolvimento de vacinas. No presente trabalho, nós descrevemos o desenvolvimento de um clone infeccioso baseado num isolado primário brasileiro do vírus Dengue sorotipo 3 (DENV3), genótipo III. Usando uma estratégia de dois plasmídeos, o genoma viral foi dividido em duas partes e os fragmentos gerados foram clonados separadamente num vetor shuttle levedura-bactéria. Os plasmídeos foram construídos pela técnica de recombinação homóloga em levedura e a transcrição do genoma completo foi realizada a partir ligação in vitro das duas partes do genoma. O transcrito de DENV3 se mostrou infeccioso quando transfectado em células BHK-21 e a identidade do clone infeccioso foi confirmada por caracterização in vitro. A cinética de crescimento do DENV3 gerado neste sistema foi indistinguível do vírus parental. Este sistema representa uma poderosa ferramenta que ajudará na elucidação de aspectos moleculares da biologia do DENV bem como no estudo de mutações associadas com patogênese do DENV.
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- 2014
50. Descripción de un modelo de infección in vitro con virus dengue empleando células mononucleares humanas de sangre periférica
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Delgado Tiria, Félix Giovanni, Pérez Acosta, Adriana Marisol, and Castellanos, Jaime E
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IL-6 ,TNF-α ,Virus Dengue ,Células Mononucleares ,Citometría de Flujo ,Dengue Virus ,Flow Cytometry ,Mononuclear Cells - Abstract
No existen modelos animales apropiados para el estudio de la fisiopatología y las manifestaciones clínicas de la enfermedad causada por la infección con virus dengue, por lo que para ello se requiere desarrollar modelos experimentales. El propósito del presente trabajo fue establecer un modelo de infección in vitro con virus dengue serotipo-2 (DENV-2). Para esto se obtuvieron células mononucleares de sangre periférica (CMSP) usando un gradiente de Ficoll, y se las cultivó e infectó con DENV-2 a una baja multiplicidad de infección. La subpoblación celular que se infectó y produjo citocinas se identificó empleando un análisis multiparamétrico por citometría de flujo. Como resultado, las CMSP fueron permisivas a la infección, que se detectó a las 24 horas de inoculado el virus. Además, en este mismo tiempo, los monocitos CD14+, pero no los linfocitos CD3+ o CD19+, fueron la subpoblación celular preferencialmente infectada y responsable de la producción de TNF-α e IL-6. En conclusión, se estableció un modelo de infección in vitro usando CMSP no fraccionadas, en el que se identificó a los monocitos CD14+ como la principal célula blanco de la infección con DENV-2 y productora de citocinas proinflamatorias. To date, there are no appropriate animal models for the study of the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of the disease caused by dengue virus infection; therefore, experimental models are required for that purpose. The objective of the present work was to establish a model of in vitro infection with DENV-2. To this end, human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were obtained using a Ficoll gradient, and infected with DENV-2 using a low multiplicity of infection. The cell populations infected and responsible for the production of cytokines were identified using a multiparametric analysis by flow cytometry. As a result, PBMC were permissive to infection that was detected 24 hours after virus inoculation. Additionally, at this same time, CD14+ cells, but not CD3+ or CD19+ cells, were preferentially infected and responsible for the production of TNF-α and IL-6. In conclusion, we established a model of in vitro infection using unfractionated PBMC, in which CD14+ cells were identified as the primary target cells for infection with DENV-2, and the production of proinflammatory cytokines.
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