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2. Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiology, clinical signs, routine laboratory diagnosis, risk factors, and outcomes
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He, Zhiquan, Wang, Bohao, Li, Yi, Du, Yanhua, Ma, Hongxia, Li, Xingle, Guo, Wanshen, Xu, Bianli, and Huang, Xueyong
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- 2020
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3. Polymorphisms analysis of the Plasmodium ovale tryptophan-rich antigen gene (potra) from imported malaria cases in Henan Province
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Zhou, Ruimin, Liu, Ying, Li, Suhua, Zhao, Yuling, Huang, Fang, Yang, Chengyun, Qian, Dan, Lu, Deling, Deng, Yan, Zhang, Hongwei, and Xu, Bianli
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- 2018
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4. Human-to-Human Transmission of Severe Fever With Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Bunyavirus Through Contact With Infectious Blood
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Tang, Xiaoyan, Wu, Weili, Wang, Haifeng, Du, Yanhua, Liu, Licheng, Kang, Kai, Huang, Xueyong, Ma, Hong, Mu, Feng, Zhang, Shiqiang, Zhao, Guohua, Cui, Ning, Zhu, Bao-Ping, You, Aiguo, Chen, Haomin, Liu, Guohua, Chen, Weijun, and Xu, Bianli
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- 2013
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5. Reversion of advanced Ebola virus disease in nonhuman primates with ZMapp
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Qiu, Xiangguo, Wong, Gary, Audet, Jonathan, Bello, Alexander, Fernando, Lisa, Alimonti, Judie B., Fausther-Bovendo, Hugues, Wei, Haiyan, Aviles, Jenna, Hiatt, Ernie, Johnson, Ashley, Morton, Josh, Swope, Kelsi, Bohorov, Ognian, Bohorova, Natasha, Goodman, Charles, Kim, Do, Pauly, Michael H., Velasco, Jesus, Pettitt, James, Olinger, Gene G., Whaley, Kevin, Xu, Bianli, Strong, James E., Zeitlin, Larry, and Kobinger, Gary P.
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Medical research ,Medicine, Experimental ,Ebola virus infections -- Research ,Monoclonal antibodies -- Physiological aspects ,Environmental issues ,Science and technology ,Zoology and wildlife conservation - Abstract
Without an approved vaccine or treatments, Ebola outbreak management has been limited to palliative care and barrier methods to prevent transmission. These approaches, however, have yet to end the 2014 outbreak of Ebola after its prolonged presence in West Africa. Here we show that a combination of monoclonal antibodies (ZMapp), optimized from two previous antibody cocktails, is able to rescue 100% of rhesus macaques when treatment is initiated up to 5 days post-challenge. High fever, viraemia and abnormalities in blood count and blood chemistry were evident in many animals before ZMapp intervention. Advanced disease, as indicated by elevated liver enzymes, mucosal haemorrhages and generalized petechia could be reversed, leading to full recovery. ELISA and neutralizing antibody assays indicate that ZMapp is cross-reactive with the Guinean variant of Ebola. ZMapp exceeds the efficacy of any other therapeutics described so far, and results warrant further development of this cocktail for clinical use., Ebola virus (EBOV) infections cause severe illness in humans, and after an incubation period of 3 to 21 days, patients initially present with general flu-like symptoms before a rapid progression [...]
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6. Recombination in human coxsackievirus B5 strains that caused an outbreak of viral encephalitis in Henan, China
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Ma, Hongxia, Huang, Xueyong, Kang, Kai, Li, Xingle, Tang, Xiaoyan, Ren, Yunhui, Wang, Youchun, Zhao, Guirang, and Xu, Bianli
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- 2013
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7. The rOmp22–HpaA Fusion Protein Confers Protective Immunity Against Helicobacter pylori in Mice
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Huang, Xueyong, Xu, Bianli, Duan, Guangcai, and Song, Chunhua
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- 2013
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8. Detection of human enterovirus 71 and Coxsackievirus A16 in an outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Henan Province, China in 2009
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Fan, Xingliang, Jiang, Jun, Liu, Yanjing, Huang, Xueyong, Wang, Pengzhi, Liu, Licheng, Wang, Junzhi, Chen, Weijun, Wu, Weili, and Xu, Bianli
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- 2013
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9. Detection of a novel bunyavirus associated with fever, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia syndrome in Henan Province, China, using real-time reverse transcription PCR
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Huang, Xueyong, Liu, Licheng, Du, Yanhua, Ma, Hongxia, Mu, Yujiao, Wang, Pengzhi, Ma, Hong, Tang, Xiaoyan, Wang, Haifeng, Kang, Kai, Zhang, Shiqiang, Wu, Weili, Chen, Haomin, Liu, Guohua, Yang, Yinhui, Jiang, Yongqiangj, Xu, Bianli, and Chen, Weijun
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- 2013
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10. Changes in peripheral blood cytokines in patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome.
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He, Zhiquan, Wang, Bohao, Li, Yi, Hu, Kai, Yi, Zhijie, Ma, Hongxia, Li, Xingle, Guo, Wanshen, Xu, Bianli, and Huang, Xueyong
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ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay ,EMERGING infectious diseases ,CYTOKINES ,VIRAL load ,THROMBOCYTOPENIA ,T cells - Abstract
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is recognized as an emerging infectious disease. This study aimed to investigate the pathogenic mechanism of SFTS. A total of 100 subjects were randomly included in the study. Cytokine levels were detected by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay and the viral load was detected by micro drop digital PCR. The results showed that levels of interleukin‐6 (IL‐6), IL‐8, IL‐10, IFN‐inducible protein‐10 (IP‐10), monocyte chemoattractant protein‐1 (MCP‐1), macrophage inflammatory protein‐1α (MIP‐1α), transforming growth factor‐β1 (TGF‐β1), and regulated upon activation normal T cell expressed and secreted factor (RANTES) differed significantly among the SFTS patient group, healthy people group, and asymptomatic infection group (p <.05). Compared to the healthy people group, the patient group had increased cytokine levels (IL‐6, IL‐10, IP‐10, MCP‐1, and IFN‐γ) but reduced levels of IL‐8, TGF‐β1, and RANTES (p <.0167). IL‐6, IL‐8, IL‐10, IP‐10, MCP‐1, MIP‐1α, TGF‐β1, and the RANTES levels had different trends after the onset of the disease. IL‐6, IL‐10, IP‐10, and MCP‐1 levels in severe patients were higher than those in mild patients (p <.05). There was a positive correlation between viral load and IL‐6 and IP‐10 but a negative correlation between viral load and RANTES. SFTSV could cause a cytokine change: the cytokine levels of patients had different degrees of fluctuation after the onset of the disease. The levels of IL‐6 and IL‐8 in the asymptomatic infection group were found between the SFTS patients group and the healthy people group. The levels of IL‐6, IL‐10, IP‐10, and MCP‐1 in the serum could reflect the severity of the disease, and the levels of IL‐6, IP‐10, and RANTES were correlated with the viral load. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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11. Application of a decision tree model in the early identification of severe patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome.
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Wang, Bohao, He, Zhiquan, Yi, Zhijie, Yuan, Chun, Suo, Wenshuai, Pei, Shujun, Li, Yi, Ma, Hongxia, Wang, Haifeng, Xu, Bianli, Guo, Wanshen, and Huang, Xueyong
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DECISION trees ,BODY temperature ,THROMBOCYTOPENIA ,FEVER ,SYMPTOMS ,COUGH ,SYNDROMES - Abstract
Background: Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a serious infectious disease with a fatality of up to 30%. To identify the severity of SFTS precisely and quickly is important in clinical practice. Methods: From June to July 2020, 71 patients admitted to the Infectious Department of Joint Logistics Support Force No. 990 Hospital were enrolled in this study. The most frequently observed symptoms and laboratory parameters on admission were collected by investigating patients' electronic records. Decision trees were built to identify the severity of SFTS. Accuracy and Youden's index were calculated to evaluate the identification capacity of the models. Results: Clinical characteristics, including body temperature (p = 0.011), the size of the lymphadenectasis (p = 0.021), and cough (p = 0.017), and neurologic symptoms, including lassitude (p<0.001), limb tremor (p<0.001), hypersomnia (p = 0.009), coma (p = 0.018) and dysphoria (p = 0.008), were significantly different between the mild and severe groups. As for laboratory parameters, PLT (p = 0.006), AST (p<0.001), LDH (p<0.001), and CK (p = 0.003) were significantly different between the mild and severe groups of SFTS patients. A decision tree based on laboratory parameters and one based on demographic and clinical characteristics were built. Comparing with the decision tree based on demographic and clinical characteristics, the decision tree based on laboratory parameters had a stronger prediction capacity because of its higher accuracy and Youden's index. Conclusion: Decision trees can be applied to predict the severity of SFTS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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12. Seroprevalance of antibodies specific for severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus and the discovery of asymptomatic infections in Henan Province, China.
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Du, Yanhua, Cheng, Ningning, Li, Yi, Wang, Haifeng, You, Aiguo, Su, Jia, Nie, Yifei, Ma, Hongxia, Xu, Bianli, and Huang, Xueyong
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SYMPTOMS ,VIRUS isolation ,IMMUNOGLOBULINS ,SYNDROMES ,VIRUSES ,EMERGING infectious diseases ,H7N9 Influenza - Abstract
Background: Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a severe emerging disease caused by SFTS virus (SFTSV), and the geographical distribution of SFTS has been increasing throughout China in recent years. To assess SFTSV-specific antibody seroprevalence, a cross-sectional study was conducted for healthy people in high SFTS endemic areas of Henan province in 2016. Methods: This study used a stratified random sampling method to select 14 natural villages as the investigation sites. From April to May 2016, participants completed a questionnaire survey and serum samples were collected. All serum samples were subjected to ELISA to detect SFTSV-specific IgM and IgG. All IgM-positive samples were further tested by real-time RT-PCR, and isolation of virus from serum was attempted. Any participant who was IgM-positive was followed up with a month later to confirm health status. Results: In total, 1463 healthy people participated in this study. The average seropositive rates for SFTSV-specific IgG and IgM were 10.46% (153/1463) and 0.82% (12/1463), respectively. IgM was detected in 12 individuals, and SFTSV RNA was detected in six of them. Virus was isolated from five of the six SFTSV RNA-positive individuals, and phylogenetic analyses revealed that all five isolates belonged to SFTSV group A. No IgM-positive participants exhibited any symptoms or other signs of illness at the one-month follow up. Conclusions: This study identified a relatively high incidence of SFTSV-specific antibody seropositivity in healthy people in Xinyang city. Moreover, our data provide the first evidence for asymptomatic SFTSV infections, which may have significant implications for SFTS outbreak control. Author summary: Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a severe emerging infectious disease caused by SFTS virus (SFTSV) that was first discovered in rural areas of China. Henan province has had the largest number of SFTS cases in China every year since the disease was discovered, however, seropositivity for SFTSV-specific antibodies in healthy people in this region is still not clear. To address this issue, a cross-sectional survey was performed in high endemic areas from April to May 2016. The results showed that SFTSV seroprevalence was relatively high and possibly increasing. Notably, SFTSV RNA, as well as virus itself, was isolated from specimens obtained from healthy people. This study confirmed there are asymptomatic SFTSV infections in humans, and it is the first to report SFTSV isolation from healthy people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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13. Detection of avian influenza A/H7N9/2013 virus by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction
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Kang, Xiaoping, Wu, Weili, Zhang, Chuntao, Liu, Licheng, Feng, Huahua, Xu, Lizhi, Zheng, Xin, Yang, Honglei, Jiang, Yongqiang, Xu, Bianli, Xu, Jin, Yang, Yinhui, and Chen, Weijun
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- 2014
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14. Molecular investigation of the Pfmdr 1 gene of Plasmodium falciparum isolates in Henan Province imported from Africa.
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Yang, Chengyun, Zhou, Ruimin, Liu, Ying, Li, Suhua, Qian, Dan, Zhao, Yuling, Zhang, Hongwei, and Xu, Bianli
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ATP-binding cassette transporters ,PLASMODIUM falciparum ,ANTIMALARIALS ,HAPLOTYPES ,GENETIC code - Abstract
Efficacious antimalarial drugs are important for malaria control and elimination, and continuous monitoring of their efficacy is essential. The prevalence and distribution of Pfmdr 1 were evaluated in African migrant workers in Henan Province. Among 632 isolates, 13 haplotypes were identified, NYSND (39.87%, 252/632), YYSND (2.85%, 18/632), NFSND (31.01%, 196/632), NYSNY (0.47%, 3/632), YFSND (13.77%, 87/632), NFSNY (0.32%, 2/632), YYSNY (2.06%, 13/632), YFSNY (0.16%, 1/632), N/Y YSND (1.90%, 12/632), N Y/F SND (6.17%, 39/632), N/Y Y/F SND (0.47%, 3/632), YYSN D/Y (0.16%, 1/632) and N/Y FSND (0.79%, 5/632). The highest frequency of NYSND was observed in individuals from North Africa (63.64%, 7/11), followed by South Africa (61.33%, 111/181), Central Africa (33.33%, 56/168), West Africa (28.94%, 68/235) and East Africa (27.03%, 10/37) (χ
2 = 54.605, P < 0.05). The highest frequency of NFSND was observed in East Africa (48.65%, 18/37), followed by West Africa (39.14%, 92/235), Central Africa (26.79%, 45/168), South Africa (22.65%, 41/181) and North Africa (9.09%, 1/11) (χ2 = 22.368 P < 0.05). The mutant prevalence of codons 86 and 184 decreased. These data may provide complementary information on antimalarial resistance that may be utilized in the development of a treatment regimen for Henan Province. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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15. Polymorphisms of Plasmodium falciparum k13-propeller gene among migrant workers returning to Henan Province, China from Africa.
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Chengyun Yang, Hongwei Zhang, Ruimin Zhou, Dan Qian, Ying Liu, Yuling Zhao, Suhua Li, Bianli Xu, Yang, Chengyun, Zhang, Hongwei, Zhou, Ruimin, Qian, Dan, Liu, Ying, Zhao, Yuling, Li, Suhua, and Xu, Bianli
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PLASMODIUM falciparum ,GENETIC polymorphisms ,MIGRANT labor ,ARTEMISININ ,HEALTH - Abstract
Background: Henan Province has been in the malaria elimination stage, with all reports of the disease being imported since 2012 and over 90% coming from Africa. Surveillance and population studies are essential for the early detection and subsequent prevention of the spread of drug resistance. The K13-propeller gene was recently identified as a proposed molecular marker of artemisinin (ART) resistance. In this study, we detected mutations of the K13-propeller gene in samples taken from imported malaria cases in Henan Province from 2012 to 2015.Methods: There were 483 samples that were obtained from Plasmodium falciparum-infected malaria migrant workers who returned to Henan Province from Africa between 2012 and 2015. The single nucleotide polymorphisms in the K13-propeller gene were assessed by nested PCR with DNA sequencing. Frequency and geographic difference of K13-propeller gene mutant types were analyzed.Results: Of 483 patients, 476 were cured and 7 died. There were no K13-propeller mutations in the blood samples from the 7 patients who died, but there were 23 different genotypes of the K13-propeller that were observed in 24 (4.97%) of the samples. C580Y, which was the predominant one in the resistance of ART, was not detected in the samples, but R539T and P574L which have also been associated with ART resistance, were observed in two samples from Angola and Equatorial Guinea. No mutations were detected in 11 samples from North Africa. The frequency of the K13-propeller was 6.50% (8/123) in Central Africa, followed by East Africa (1/19, 5.26%), West Africa (9/198, 4.55%) and South Africa (6/132, 4.55%). There was no significant difference among these four areas (P = 0.795).Conclusion: R539T and P574L were found in migrant workers who traveled from Africa to Henan Province, although the frequency of the K13-propeller mutants was low. These data may enrich the molecular surveillance of antimalarial resistance and will be helpful for developing and updating the antimalarial policy in Henan Province. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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16. Clinical Efficacy of Therapy with Recombinant Human Interferon α1b in Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease with Enterovirus 71 Infection.
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Huang, Xueyong, Zhang, Xi, Wang, Fang, Wei, Haiyan, Ma, Hong, Sui, Meili, Lu, Jie, Wang, Huaili, Dumler, J. Stephen, Sheng, Guangyao, and Xu, Bianli
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INTERFERONS ,ORAL diseases ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,ENTEROVIRUS diseases ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
A rapid expansion of HFMD with enterovirus 71 infection outbreaks has occurred and caused deaths in recent years in China, but no vaccine or antiviral drug is currently available for EV71 infection. This study aims to provide treatment programs for HFMD patients. We conducted a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial and evaluated clinical efficacy of therapy with rHuIFN-α1b in HFMD patients with EV71 infection. There were statistical differences in outcomes including the fever clearance time, healing time of typical skin or oral mucosa lesions, and EV71 viral load of the HFMD patients among ultrasonic aerosol inhalation group, intramuscular injection group and control group. rHuIFN-α1b therapy reduced the fever clearance time, healing time of typical skin or oral mucosa lesions, and EV71 viral load in children with HFMD. Trial Registration: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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17. The Evolutionary History and Spatiotemporal Dynamics of the Fever, Thrombocytopenia and Leukocytopenia Syndrome Virus (FTLSV) in China.
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Huang, Xueyong, Liu, Licheng, Du, Yanhua, Wu, Weili, Wang, Haifeng, Su, Jia, Tang, Xiaoyan, Liu, Qi, Yang, Yinhui, Jiang, Yongqiang, Chen, Weijun, and Xu, Bianli
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LEUCOPENIA ,BUNYAVIRUSES ,BAYESIAN analysis ,THROMBOCYTOPENIA ,FEVER ,BABESIA - Abstract
Background: In 2007, a novel bunyavirus was found in Henan Province, China and named fever, thrombocytopenia and leukocytopenia syndrome virus (FTLSV); since then, FTLSV has been found in ticks and animals in many Chinese provinces. Human-to-human transmission has been documented, indicating that FTLSV should be considered a potential public health threat. Determining the historical spread of FTLSV could help curtail its spread and prevent future movement of this virus. Method/Principal Findings: To examine the pattern of FTLSV evolution and the origin of outbreak strains, as well to examine the rate of evolution, the genome of 12 FTLSV strains were sequenced and a phylogenetic and Bayesian phylogeographic analysis of all available FTLSV sequences in China were performed. Analysis based on the FTLSV L segment suggests that the virus likely originated somewhere in Huaiyangshan circa 1790 (95% highest probability density interval: 1756–1817) and began spreading around 1806 (95% highest probability density interval: 1773–1834). Analysis also indicates that when FTLSV arrived in Jiangsu province from Huaiyangshan, Jiangsu Province became another source for the spread of the disease. Bayesian factor test analysis identified three major transmission routes: Huaiyangshan to Jiangsu, Jiangsu to Liaoning, and Jiangsu to Shandong. The speed of FTLSV movement has increased in recent decades, likely facilitated by modern human activity and ecosystem changes. In addition, evidence of RNA segment reassortment was found in FTLSV; purifying selection appears to have been the dominant force in the evolution of this virus. Conclusion: Results presented in the manuscript suggest that the Huaiyangshan area is likely be the origin of FTLSV in China and identified probable viral migration routes. These results provide new insights into the origin and spread of FTLSV in China, and provide a foundation for future virological surveillance and control. Author Summary: FTLSV is novel bunyavirus belonging to genus Phlebovirus and was first found in Huaiyangshan area. The epidemiology and pathogenesis of FTLSV remain poorly understood. This lack of information underscores the importance of analyzing the movement and genetic history of FTLSV in China. Recent advances in Bayesian coalescent phylogenetic analyses have resulted in more sophisticated methods being available for determining the relative age of emerging pathogens. In this study, a phylogenetic and Bayesian phylogeographic analysis was performed for FTLSV whole genomic sequences isolated from China. Results identified the Huaiyangshan area as the most probable origin of FTLSV and suggested migrating routes of the virus. These results offer the first description of the movement and history of FTLSV in China. RNA segment reassortment was found in FTLSV; purifying selection appears to have been the dominant force driving the evolution of this virus. The results of this study could be used to facilitate the development of new strategies for controlling FTLSV. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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18. Epidemiological and Etiological Characteristics of Fever, Thrombocytopenia and Leukopenia Syndrome in Henan Province, China, 2011–2012.
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Huang, Xueyong, Du, Yanhua, Hu, Xiaoning, Ma, Hongxia, Wang, Haifeng, You, Aiguo, Kang, Kai, Chen, Haomin, Zhang, Li, Liu, Guohua, and Xu, Bianli
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EPIDEMIOLOGY ,ETIOLOGY of diseases ,FARMERS ,THROMBOCYTOPENIA ,PUBLIC health ,PREVENTION ,DISEASES - Abstract
The Fever, Thrombocytopenia and Leukopenia Syndrome (FTLS) is caused by a bunyavirus known as the FTLS virus (FTLSV), which was recently discovered in China. We examined the epidemiological and etiological features of 637 laboratory-confirmed cases of FTLS with onset from January 2011 to December 2012 in Henan Province, China. The highest incidence of FTLS occurred between May and August: 76.5% of all laboratory-confirmed cases occurred during those four months. Of the laboratory-confirmed cases, 60.9% were in the 46–69 years old age groups; 96.1% (612/637) occurred in farmers; 98.1% (625/637) were reported from Xinyang Prefecture. During the same time period, 2047 cases were reported in China. The nucleotide and amino acid sequences of FTLSV strains identified during 2011–2012 in Henan Province were ≥96% identical. This findings provides insight for developing public-health interventions for the control and prevention of FTLS in epidemic area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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19. Epidemiological and Etiological Characteristics of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in Henan, China, 2008-2013.
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Huang, Xueyong, Wei, Haiyan, Wu, Shuyu, Du, Yanhua, Liu, Licheng, Su, Jia, Xu, Yuling, Wang, Haifeng, Li, Xingle, Wang, Yanxia, Liu, Guohua, Chen, Weijun, Klena, John David, and Xu, Bianli
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ORAL diseases ,STOMATOGNATHIC system ,FOOT movements ,PERONEAL tendons - Abstract
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common childhood illness caused by enteroviruses. HFMD outbreaks and reported cases have sharply increased in China since 2008. Epidemiological and clinical data of HFMD cases reported in Henan Province were collected from 2008 to 2013. Clinical specimens were obtained from a subset of these cases. Descriptive epidemiological methods were used to analyze the time, region and population distribution. The VP1 gene from EV71 and CA16 isolates was amplified, and the sequences were analyzed. 400,264 cases of HFMD were reported in this study, including 22,309 severe and 141 fatal cases. Incidence peaked between April and May. Laboratory confirmation was obtained for 27,692 (6.9%) cases; EV71, CA16, and other enteroviruses accounted for 59.5%, 14.1%, 26.4%, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that EV71 belonged to the C4a evolution branch of C4 sub-genotype and CA16 belonged to subtype B1a or B1b. The occurrence of HFMD in Henan was closely related to season, age and region distribution. Children under five were the most affected population. The major pathogens causing HFMD and their genotypes have not notably changed in Henan. The data strongly support the importance of EV71 vaccination in a high population density area such as Henan, China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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20. Rural Residents in China Are at Increased Risk of Exposure to Tick-Borne Pathogens Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Ehrlichia chaffeensis.
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Zhang, Lijuan, Liu, Hong, Xu, Bianli, Zhang, Zhilun, Jin, Yuming, Li, Weiming, Lu, Qunying, Li, Liang, Chang, Litao, Zhang, Xiuchun, Fan, Desheng, Cao, Minghua, Bao, Manli, Zhang, Ying, Guan, Zengzhi, Cheng, Xueqin, Tian, Lina, Wang, Shiwen, Yu, Huilan, and Yu, Qiang
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- 2014
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21. Efficacy, immunogenicity and safety of a trivalent live human-lamb reassortant rotavirus vaccine (LLR3) in healthy Chinese infants: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
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Xia, Shengli, Du, Jialiang, Su, Jia, Liu, Yueyue, Huang, Lili, Yu, Qingchuan, Xie, Zhiqiang, Gao, Jiamei, Xu, Bianli, Gao, Xuejun, Guo, Tai, Liu, Yan, Zhou, Xu, and Yang, Huan
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ROTAVIRUSES , *ROTAVIRUS vaccines , *VACCINE effectiveness , *INFANTS , *PLACEBOS , *GASTROENTERITIS , *LAMB (Meat) , *VACCINES - Abstract
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter trial was conducted in healthy Chinese infants to assess the efficacy, immunogenicity and safety of a novel trivalent live human-lamb reassortant rotavirus vaccine (LLR3) against rotavirus gastroenteritis (RVGE). Healthy children aged 6–13 weeks were enrolled and randomized (1:1) to either 3 oral doses of LLR3 or placebo according to a 0, 1, 2 month schedule. The objectives were to evaluate vaccine efficacy (VE) against RVGE of any-severity, severe RVGE (sRVGE) and inpatient caused by rotavirus serotypes contained in the vaccine and not contained in the vaccine after the third dose. Immunogenicity was also assayed in a subgroup. All adverse events (AEs) were collected from 30 min after each dose for immediate reaction, even to the entire study period, including the serious AEs (SAEs) and intussusception. VE against RVGE of any-severity, sRVGE and inpatient caused by any serotype was 56.6% (95% CI: 50.7, 61.8), 70.3% (95% CI: 60.6, 77.6) and 74.0% (95% CI: 57.5, 84.1) respectively. VE against RVGE of any-severity, sRVGE caused by serotypes not contained in vaccine were 54.2% (95% CI: 47.5, 60.1) and 70.4% (95% CI: 60.4, 77.9). The rate of seroconversion and four-fold increase of rotavirus serotype G2-, G3-, and G4-specific IgA is 60.8%, 58.0%, and 60.6% in vaccine group, which was higher than 21.35%, 22.7%, and 23.1% in placebo group (p < 0.0001 for G2, G3, G4), as well as the Geometric Mean Titer (GMT). Through the entire trial, 65.91% and 67.79% of participants reported at least one AE, and 0.02% and 0.02% reported SAEs in the vaccine and placebo groups, respectively. Two intussusception cases were reported both in vaccine and placebo group. In Chinese infants, LLR3 provided a substantial protection against RVGE of any-severity, sRVGE and inpatient caused by any serotype, and showed well immunogenicity and safety. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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22. Fully human broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibodies against influenza A viruses generated from the memory B cells of a 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine recipient
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Hu, Weibin, Chen, Aizhong, Miao, Yi, Xia, Shengli, Ling, Zhiyang, Xu, Ke, Wang, Tongyan, Xu, Ying, Cui, Jun, Wu, Hongqiang, Hu, Guiyu, Tian, Lin, Wang, Lingling, Shu, Yuelong, Ma, Xiaowei, Xu, Bianli, Zhang, Jin, Lin, Xiaojun, Bian, Chao, and Sun, Bing
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MONOCLONAL antibodies , *INFLUENZA A virus , *B cells , *INFLUENZA A virus, H1N1 subtype , *INFLUENZA vaccines , *HEMAGGLUTININ , *EPITOPES - Abstract
Abstract: Whether the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine can induce heterosubtypic cross-protective anti-hemagglutinin (HA) neutralizing antibodies is an important issue. We obtained a panel of fully human monoclonal antibodies from the memory B cells of a 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine recipient. Most of the monoclonal antibodies targeted the HA protein but not the HA1 fragment. Among the analyzed antibodies, seven mAbs exhibited neutralizing activity against several influenza A viruses of different subtypes. The conserved linear epitope targeted by the neutralizing mAbs (FIEGGWTGMVDGWYGYHH) is part of the fusion peptide on HA2. Our work suggests that a heterosubtypic neutralizing antibody response primarily targeting the HA stem region exists in recipients of the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine. The HA stem region contains various conserved neutralizing epitopes with the fusion peptide as an important one. This work may aid in the design of a universal influenza A virus vaccine. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2013
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23. Molecular investigation of the Pfmdr1 gene of Plasmodium falciparum isolates in Henan Province imported from Africa.
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Yang C, Zhou R, Liu Y, Li S, Qian D, Zhao Y, Zhang H, and Xu B
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- Adolescent, Adult, Africa ethnology, Aged, China epidemiology, Communicable Diseases, Imported parasitology, Female, Haplotypes genetics, Humans, Malaria, Falciparum parasitology, Male, Middle Aged, Multidrug Resistance-Associated Proteins metabolism, Prevalence, Young Adult, Communicable Diseases, Imported epidemiology, Malaria, Falciparum epidemiology, Multidrug Resistance-Associated Proteins genetics, Plasmodium falciparum genetics, Transients and Migrants
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Efficacious antimalarial drugs are important for malaria control and elimination, and continuous monitoring of their efficacy is essential. The prevalence and distribution of Pfmdr1 were evaluated in African migrant workers in Henan Province. Among 632 isolates, 13 haplotypes were identified, NYSND (39.87%, 252/632), YYSND (2.85%, 18/632), NFSND (31.01%, 196/632), NYSNY (0.47%, 3/632), YFSND (13.77%, 87/632), NFSNY (0.32%, 2/632), YYSNY (2.06%, 13/632), YFSNY (0.16%, 1/632), N/Y YSND (1.90%, 12/632), N Y/F SND (6.17%, 39/632), N/Y Y/F SND (0.47%, 3/632), YYSN D/Y (0.16%, 1/632) and N/Y FSND (0.79%, 5/632). The highest frequency of NYSND was observed in individuals from North Africa (63.64%, 7/11), followed by South Africa (61.33%, 111/181), Central Africa (33.33%, 56/168), West Africa (28.94%, 68/235) and East Africa (27.03%, 10/37) (χ2 = 54.605, P < 0.05). The highest frequency of NFSND was observed in East Africa (48.65%, 18/37), followed by West Africa (39.14%, 92/235), Central Africa (26.79%, 45/168), South Africa (22.65%, 41/181) and North Africa (9.09%, 1/11) (χ2 = 22.368 P < 0.05). The mutant prevalence of codons 86 and 184 decreased. These data may provide complementary information on antimalarial resistance that may be utilized in the development of a treatment regimen for Henan Province.
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24. Polymorphisms of Plasmodium falciparum k13-propeller gene among migrant workers returning to Henan Province, China from Africa.
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Yang C, Zhang H, Zhou R, Qian D, Liu Y, Zhao Y, Li S, and Xu B
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- Adolescent, Adult, Africa, Western, Aged, Angola, Antimalarials pharmacology, Artemisinins pharmacology, China epidemiology, Drug Resistance, Microbial drug effects, Female, Genotype, Humans, Malaria, Falciparum epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Plasmodium falciparum drug effects, Point Mutation, Polymerase Chain Reaction, South Africa, Transients and Migrants statistics & numerical data, Young Adult, Drug Resistance, Microbial genetics, Malaria, Falciparum parasitology, Plasmodium falciparum genetics, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Protozoan Proteins genetics
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Background: Henan Province has been in the malaria elimination stage, with all reports of the disease being imported since 2012 and over 90% coming from Africa. Surveillance and population studies are essential for the early detection and subsequent prevention of the spread of drug resistance. The K13-propeller gene was recently identified as a proposed molecular marker of artemisinin (ART) resistance. In this study, we detected mutations of the K13-propeller gene in samples taken from imported malaria cases in Henan Province from 2012 to 2015., Methods: There were 483 samples that were obtained from Plasmodium falciparum-infected malaria migrant workers who returned to Henan Province from Africa between 2012 and 2015. The single nucleotide polymorphisms in the K13-propeller gene were assessed by nested PCR with DNA sequencing. Frequency and geographic difference of K13-propeller gene mutant types were analyzed., Results: Of 483 patients, 476 were cured and 7 died. There were no K13-propeller mutations in the blood samples from the 7 patients who died, but there were 23 different genotypes of the K13-propeller that were observed in 24 (4.97%) of the samples. C580Y, which was the predominant one in the resistance of ART, was not detected in the samples, but R539T and P574L which have also been associated with ART resistance, were observed in two samples from Angola and Equatorial Guinea. No mutations were detected in 11 samples from North Africa. The frequency of the K13-propeller was 6.50% (8/123) in Central Africa, followed by East Africa (1/19, 5.26%), West Africa (9/198, 4.55%) and South Africa (6/132, 4.55%). There was no significant difference among these four areas (P = 0.795)., Conclusion: R539T and P574L were found in migrant workers who traveled from Africa to Henan Province, although the frequency of the K13-propeller mutants was low. These data may enrich the molecular surveillance of antimalarial resistance and will be helpful for developing and updating the antimalarial policy in Henan Province.
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- 2017
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25. Deep-sequencing of Marburg virus genome during sequential mouse passaging and cell-culture adaptation reveals extensive changes over time.
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Wei H, Audet J, Wong G, He S, Huang X, Cutts T, Theriault S, Xu B, Kobinger G, and Qiu X
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- Animals, Cells, Cultured, Marburg Virus Disease genetics, Marburgvirus growth & development, Marburgvirus isolation & purification, Mice, RNA, Viral genetics, Serial Passage, Viral Load, Adaptation, Biological genetics, Genome, Viral, High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing methods, Marburg Virus Disease pathology, Marburg Virus Disease virology, Marburgvirus genetics, Viral Proteins genetics
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Marburg virus (MARV) has caused outbreaks of filoviral hemorrhagic fever since its discovery in 1967. The largest and deadliest outbreak occurred in Angola in 2005, with 252 cases and 227 deaths. In 2014, we developed a mouse-adapted MARV, Angola variant through serial passaging in mice. The mouse-adapted MARV exhibits many of the hallmarks of MARV disease in humans. By applying deep-sequencing to every passage of the virus, we are able to study virus evolution in this host with surprising precision. We show that two regions go through substantial changes: the intergenic region between NP and VP35, as well as the first 100 amino acids of the VP40 protein. Our results also reveal that there were profound changes during the production of the final virus stock in cell culture. Overall, our results show that a handful of regions carry most of the mutations acquired during the adaptation of the virus to a new host and that many mutations become fixed very early during the adaptation process.
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- 2017
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26. Phenotypic H-Antigen Typing by Mass Spectrometry Combined with Genetic Typing of H Antigens, O Antigens, and Toxins by Whole-Genome Sequencing Enhances Identification of Escherichia coli Isolates.
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Cheng K, Chui H, Domish L, Sloan A, Hernandez D, McCorrister S, Robinson A, Walker M, Peterson LA, Majcher M, Ratnam S, Haldane DJ, Bekal S, Wylie J, Chui L, Tyler S, Xu B, Reimer A, Nadon C, Knox JD, and Wang G
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- Antigens, Bacterial genetics, Escherichia coli chemistry, Escherichia coli genetics, Escherichia coli Infections diagnosis, Humans, Antigens, Bacterial analysis, Bacterial Toxins genetics, Bacterial Typing Techniques methods, Escherichia coli classification, Genotyping Techniques methods, Mass Spectrometry methods, O Antigens genetics
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Mass spectrometry-based phenotypic H-antigen typing (MS-H) combined with whole-genome-sequencing-based genetic identification of H antigens, O antigens, and toxins (WGS-HOT) was used to type 60 clinical Escherichia coli isolates, 43 of which were previously identified as nonmotile, H type undetermined, or O rough by serotyping or having shown discordant MS-H and serotyping results. Whole-genome sequencing confirmed that MS-H was able to provide more accurate data regarding H antigen expression than serotyping. Further, enhanced and more confident O antigen identification resulted from gene cluster based typing in combination with conventional typing based on the gene pair comprising wzx and wzy and that comprising wzm and wzt The O antigen was identified in 94.6% of the isolates when the two genetic O typing approaches (gene pair and gene cluster) were used in conjunction, in comparison to 78.6% when the gene pair database was used alone. In addition, 98.2% of the isolates showed the existence of genes for various toxins and/or virulence factors, among which verotoxins (Shiga toxin 1 and/or Shiga toxin 2) were 100% concordant with conventional PCR based testing results. With more applications of mass spectrometry and whole-genome sequencing in clinical microbiology laboratories, this combined phenotypic and genetic typing platform (MS-H plus WGS-HOT) should be ideal for pathogenic E. coli typing., (Copyright © 2016 Cheng et al.)
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- 2016
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27. Mass Spectrometry-Based Escherichia coli H Antigen/Flagella Typing: Validation and Comparison with Traditional Serotyping.
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Cheng K, She YM, Chui H, Domish L, Sloan A, Hernandez D, McCorrister S, Ma J, Xu B, Reimer A, Knox JD, and Wang G
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- Antigens, Bacterial immunology, Canada, Escherichia coli immunology, Escherichia coli isolation & purification, Flagella immunology, Sensitivity and Specificity, Antigens, Bacterial analysis, Antigens, Bacterial chemistry, Escherichia coli chemistry, Flagella chemistry, Mass Spectrometry methods, Serotyping methods, Serotyping standards
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Background: Escherichia coli H antigen typing with antisera, a useful method for flagella clinical identification and classification, is a time-consuming process because of the need to induce flagella growth and the occurrence of undetermined strains. We developed an alternative rapid and analytically sensitive mass spectrometry (MS) method, termed MS-based H antigen typing (MS-H), and applied it at the protein sequence level for H antigen typing. We also performed a comparison with traditional serotyping on reference strains and clinical isolates., Methods: On the basis of international guidelines, the analytical selectivity and sensitivity, imprecision, correlation, repeatability, and reproducibility of the MS-H platform was evaluated using reference strains. Comparison of MS-H typing and serotyping was performed using 302 clinical isolates from 5 Canadian provinces, and discrepant results between the 2 platforms were resolved through whole genome sequencing., Results: Repeated tests on reference strain EDL933 demonstrated a lower limit of the measuring interval at the subsingle colony (16.97 μg or 1.465 × 10(7) cells) level and close correlation (r(2) > 0.99) between cell culture biomass and sequence coverage. The CV was <10.0% among multiple repeats with 4 reference strains. Intra- and interlaboratory tests demonstrated that the MS-H method was robust and reproducible under various sample preparation and instrumentation conditions. Using discrepancy analysis via whole genome sequencing, performed on isolates with discrepant results, MS-H accurately identified 12.3% more isolates than conventional serotyping., Conclusions: MS-H typing of E. coli is useful for fast and accurate flagella typing and could be very useful during E. coli outbreaks., (© 2016 American Association for Clinical Chemistry.)
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- 2016
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28. Application and Comparison of Laboratory Parameters for Forecasting Severe Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease Using Logistic Regression, Discriminant Analysis and Decision Tree.
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Sui M, Huang X, Li Y, Ma X, Zhang C, Li X, Chen Z, Feng H, Ren J, Wang F, Xu B, and Duan G
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- Algorithms, Animals, Area Under Curve, Biomarkers blood, Child, Preschool, China epidemiology, Data Mining, Discriminant Analysis, Female, Foot-and-Mouth Disease blood, Foot-and-Mouth Disease virology, Humans, Infant, Logistic Models, Male, Multivariate Analysis, Predictive Value of Tests, Prognosis, ROC Curve, Retrospective Studies, Time Factors, Decision Support Techniques, Decision Trees, Foot-and-Mouth Disease diagnosis, Foot-and-Mouth Disease epidemiology, Forecasting
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Background: In recent years, the prevalence of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) in China and some other countries has caused worldwide concern. Mild cases tend to recover within a week, while severe cases may progress rapidly and tend to have bad outcome. Since there is no vaccine for HFMD and anti-inflammatory treatment is not ideal. In this study, we aimed to establish a valid forecasting model for severe HFMD using common laboratory parameters., Methods: Retrospectively, 77 severe HFMD cases from Zhengzhou Children's hospital in the peaking period between years 2013 to 2015 were collected, with 77 mild HFMD cases in the same area. The study recorded common laboratory parameters to assist in establishment of the severe HFMD model. After screening the important variables using Mann-Whitney U test, the study also matched the logistic regression (LR), discriminant analysis (DA), and decision tree (DT) to make a comparison., Results: Compared with that of the mild group, serum levels of WBC, PLT, PCT, MCV, MCH, LCR, SCR, LCC, GLO, CK-MB, K, S100, and B in the severe group were higher (p < 0.05), while MCR, EOR, BASOR, SCC, MCC, EO, BASO, NA, CL, T, Th, and Th/Ts were lower (p < 0.05). Five indicators including MCR, LCC, Th, CK-MB, and CL were screened out by LR and the same for DA, and five variables including EO, LCC, CL, GLO, and MCC screened out by DT. The area under the curve (AUC) of LR, DA, and DT was 0.805, 0.779 and 0.864, respectively., Conclusions: The findings were that common laboratory indexes were effectively used to distinguish the mild HFMD cases and severe HFMD cases by LR, DA, and DT, and DT had the best classification effect with an AUC of 0.864.
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29. Application of recombinant severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus nucleocapsid protein for the detection of SFTSV-specific human IgG and IgM antibodies by indirect ELISA.
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Yu F, Du Y, Huang X, Ma H, Xu B, Adungo F, Hayasaka D, Buerano CC, and Morita K
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- Gene Expression, Humans, Immunoglobulin G blood, Immunoglobulin M blood, Nucleocapsid Proteins isolation & purification, Phlebotomus Fever diagnosis, Phlebotomus Fever virology, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay methods, Immunoglobulin G immunology, Immunoglobulin M immunology, Nucleocapsid Proteins genetics, Nucleocapsid Proteins immunology, Phlebotomus Fever immunology, Phlebovirus genetics, Phlebovirus immunology, Recombinant Proteins
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Background: Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging disease that was first reported in China in 2011. It is caused by SFTS virus (SFTSV) which is a member of the Phlebovirus genus in the Bunyaviridae family. SFTSV has been classified as a BSL3 pathogen. There is a need to develop safe and affordable serodiagnostic methods for proper clinical management of infected patients., Methods: The full length nucleocapsid (N) gene of SFTSV Yamaguchi strain was amplified by RT-PCR and cloned to an expression vector pQE30. The recombinant (r) SFTSV-N protein was expressed by using Escherichia coli (E. coli) expression system and purified under native conditions. rSFTSV-N protein based indirect IgG and IgM enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) systems were established to detect specific human IgG and IgM antibodies, respectively. One hundred fifteen serum samples from clinically suspected-SFTS patients were used to evaluate the newly established systems and the results were compared with the total antibody detecting sandwich ELISA system., Results: The native form of recombinant (r) SFTSV-N protein was expressed and purified. Application of the rSFTSV-N protein based indirect IgG ELISA to the 115 serum samples showed results that perfectly matched those of the total antibody sandwich ELISA with a sensitivity and specificity of 100 %. The rSFTSV-N protein based indirect IgM ELISA missed 8 positive samples that were detected by the total antibody sandwich ELISA. The sensitivity and specificity of rSFTSV-N-IgM capture ELISA were 90.59 and 100 %, respectively., Conclusions: The rSFTSV-N protein is highly immunoreactive and a good target for use as an assay antigen in laboratory diagnosis. Its preparation is simpler in comparison with that used for the total antibody sandwich system. Our rSFTSV-N protein-based IgG and IgM ELISA systems have the advantage of distinguishing two types of antibodies and require small volume of serum sample only. They are safe to use for diagnosis of SFTS virus infection and especially fit in large-scale epidemiological investigations.
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30. Rapid, Sensitive, and Specific Escherichia coli H Antigen Typing by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight-Based Peptide Mass Fingerprinting.
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Chui H, Chan M, Hernandez D, Chong P, McCorrister S, Robinson A, Walker M, Peterson LA, Ratnam S, Haldane DJ, Bekal S, Wylie J, Chui L, Westmacott G, Xu B, Drebot M, Nadon C, Knox JD, Wang G, and Cheng K
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- Humans, Sensitivity and Specificity, Serotyping methods, Time Factors, Antigens, Bacterial analysis, Bacterial Typing Techniques methods, Escherichia coli chemistry, Escherichia coli classification, Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization methods
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has gained popularity in recent years for rapid bacterial identification, mostly at the genus or species level. In this study, a rapid method to identify the Escherichia coli flagellar antigen (H antigen) at the subspecies level was developed using a MALDI-TOF MS platform with high specificity and sensitivity. Flagella were trapped on a filter membrane, and on-filter trypsin digestion was performed. The tryptic digests of each flagellin then were collected and analyzed by MALDI-TOF MS through peptide mass fingerprinting. Sixty-one reference strains containing all 53 H types and 85 clinical strains were tested and compared to serotyping designations. Whole-genome sequencing was used to resolve conflicting results between the two methods. It was found that DHB (2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid) worked better than CHCA (α-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid) as the matrix for MALDI-TOF MS, with higher confidence during protein identification. After method optimization, reference strains representing all 53 E. coli H types were identified correctly by MALDI-TOF MS. A custom E. coli flagellar/H antigen database was crucial for clearly identifying the E. coli H antigens. Of 85 clinical isolates tested by MALDI-TOF MS-H, 75 identified MS-H types (88.2%) matched results obtained from traditional serotyping. Among 10 isolates where the results of MALDI-TOF MS-H and serotyping did not agree, 60% of H types characterized by whole-genome sequencing agreed with those identified by MALDI-TOF MS-H, compared to only 20% by serotyping. This MALDI-TOF MS-H platform can be used for rapid and cost-effective E. coli H antigen identification, especially during E. coli outbreaks., (Copyright © 2015, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.)
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- 2015
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31. Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in domestic animals in ten provinces/cities of China.
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Zhang L, Liu H, Xu B, Lu Q, Li L, Chang L, Zhang X, Fan D, Li G, Jin Y, Cui F, Shi Y, Li W, Xu J, and Yu XJ
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- Anaplasma genetics, Anaplasmataceae Infections blood, Anaplasmataceae Infections epidemiology, Animals, China epidemiology, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Phylogeny, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Anaplasmataceae Infections veterinary, Animals, Domestic
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A nationwide epidemiologic investigation of domestic animal infections has been conducted in nine provinces and one city during 2007-2010. Serum samples from a total of 707 goats, 433 cattle, and 219 dogs were collected for detecting Anaplasma phagocytophilum IgG antibody by immunofluorescence assays and the average seroprevalences were 10.05% for dogs, 3.82% for goats, and 0.69% for cattle, respectively. A total of 472 goats, 201 cattle, 102 dog blood clots, and 1,580 ticks were collected for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplifying A. phagocytophilum 16S rRNA genes and the PCR-positive rates were 26.69% for goats, 23.38% for cattle, and 10.89% for dogs. Six species were identified and the average PCR-positive rates were 58.3% for Dermacentor silvarum, 43.9% for Haemaphysalis longicornis, 12.5% for Ixodes persulcatus, 7.5% (3 of 40) for Boophilus microplus, and 5.2% for Rhipicephalus sanguineus, respectively. The evidence in the study indicated the zoonotic Rickettsia is highly prevalent in China.
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- 2012
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32. Simultaneous detection and identification of enteric viruses by PCR-mass assay.
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Piao J, Jiang J, Xu B, Wang X, Guan Y, Wu W, Liu L, Zhang Y, Huang X, Wang P, Zhao J, Kang X, Jiang H, Cao Y, Zheng Y, Jiang Y, Li Y, Yang Y, and Chen W
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- Female, Humans, Male, RNA Virus Infections diagnosis, RNA Virus Infections metabolism, RNA Viruses metabolism, RNA, Viral metabolism, Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction methods, RNA Virus Infections genetics, RNA Viruses genetics, RNA, Viral genetics
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Simultaneous detection of enteric viruses that cause similar symptoms (e.g. hand, foot and mouth disease) is essential to the prevention of outbreaks and control of infections. In this study, a novel PCR-Mass assay combining multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) was developed and used for simultaneous detection of eight distinct human enteric viruses. Enteric viral isolates and standard viral RNAs were examined to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the PCR-Mass assay. Clinical performance was evaluated with a total of 101 clinical specimens from patients suspected of having hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). The results were compared to those of previous analyses using real-time RT-PCR. The identification of specific viruses and clinical specimens shows that the PCR-Mass assay performed as well as or better than standard methods with respect to indicating the presence of multiplex pathogens in a single specimen.
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- 2012
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33. Metagenomic analysis of fever, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia syndrome (FTLS) in Henan Province, China: discovery of a new bunyavirus.
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Xu B, Liu L, Huang X, Ma H, Zhang Y, Du Y, Wang P, Tang X, Wang H, Kang K, Zhang S, Zhao G, Wu W, Yang Y, Chen H, Mu F, and Chen W
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Bunyaviridae isolation & purification, China, Female, Fever, Humans, Leukopenia, Male, Metagenomics, Middle Aged, Molecular Sequence Data, Phlebovirus genetics, Seroepidemiologic Studies, Syndrome, Thrombocytopenia, Bunyaviridae genetics, Bunyaviridae Infections virology, Communicable Diseases, Emerging virology
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Since 2007, many cases of fever, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia syndrome (FTLS) have emerged in Henan Province, China. Patient reports of tick bites suggested that infection could contribute to FTLS. Many tick-transmitted microbial pathogens were tested for by PCR/RT-PCR and/or indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA). However, only 8% (24/285) of samples collected from 2007 to 2010 tested positive for human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA), suggesting that other pathogens could be involved. Here, we used an unbiased metagenomic approach to screen and survey for microbes possibly associated with FTLS. BLASTx analysis of deduced protein sequences revealed that a novel bunyavirus (36% identity to Tehran virus, accession: HQ412604) was present only in sera from FTLS patients. A phylogenetic analysis further showed that, although closely related to Uukuniemi virus of the Phlebovirus genus, this virus was distinct. The candidate virus was examined for association with FTLS among samples collected from Henan province during 2007-2010. RT-PCR, viral cultures, and a seroepidemiologic survey were undertaken. RT-PCR results showed that 223 of 285 (78.24%) acute-phase serum samples contained viral RNA. Of 95 patients for whom paired acute and convalescent sera were available, 73 had serologic evidence of infection, with 52 seroconversions and 21 exhibiting a 4-fold increase in antibody titer to the virus. The new virus was isolated from patient acute-phase serum samples and named Henan Fever Virus (HNF virus). Whole-genome sequencing confirmed that the virus was a novel bunyavirus with genetic similarity to known bunyaviruses, and was most closely related to the Uukuniemi virus (34%, 24%, and 29% of maximum identity, respectively, for segment L, M, S at maximum query coverage). After the release of the GenBank sequences of SFTSV, we found that they were nearly identical (>99% identity). These results show that the novel bunyavirus (HNF virus) is strongly correlated with FTLS.
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- 2011
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34. Prevalence and characterization of human Shigella infections in Henan Province, China, in 2006.
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Xia S, Xu B, Huang L, Zhao JY, Ran L, Zhang J, Chen H, Pulsrikarn C, Pornruangwong S, Aarestrup FM, and Hendriksen RS
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology, Child, Child, Preschool, China epidemiology, Cluster Analysis, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Dysentery, Bacillary microbiology, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Feces microbiology, Female, Genes, Bacterial, Genotype, Humans, Infant, Male, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Middle Aged, Molecular Typing, Prevalence, Young Adult, Dysentery, Bacillary epidemiology, Shigella flexneri isolation & purification, Shigella sonnei isolation & purification
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In 2006, 3,531 fecal samples were collected from patients with diarrhea in Henan Province, China. A total of 467 (13.2%) Shigella strains were isolated and serotyped. Seventy-one Shigella flexneri strains were characterized by MIC determination, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), and detection of genes encoding cephalosporin resistance. Most infections were caused by S. flexneri variant X [IV:(7),8] (27.6%), S. sonnei (24.2%), and S. flexneri 2a (20.8%). However, large regional differences were observed. Significantly higher odds (2.0) of females compared to males were infected with S. flexneri 2a. Untypeable S. flexneri (-:6) isolates were absent among males, as were untypeable S. flexneri [I:(7),8] isolates among females. Patient ages ranged from 2 months to 82 years, with 231 subjects (49.7%) <5 years of age. Most of the patients were male (62.1% [n = 290]). Infections peaked in July; week 27 with 38 cases (8.1%). All of the 71 S. flexneri conferred resistance to nalidixic acid; in addition, 21% (n = 15) and 79% (n = 56) were high- and low-level resistant to ciprofloxacin, respectively. Six S. flexneri isolates {serotype 2b [II:7,(8)] and 2b [II:(3),4;7,(8)]} harbored the bla(CTX-M-14) or bla(CTX-M-15) gene. A total of 52 unique XbaI PFGE patterns were observed among the 71 S. flexneri isolates with 11 distinct PFGE clusters. This study revealed a high prevalence of shigellosis with geographical differences in the distribution of serotypes in the distribution of serotypes and also differences in comparisons by gender. A high frequency of resistance, including 100% resistance to ciprofloxacin and resistance to extended-spectrum cephalosporins, was observed. We detected several isolates exhibiting the same PFGE type and MIC profile, indicating multiple undetected outbreaks.
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35. Molecular characterization and antimicrobial susceptibility of Salmonella isolates from infections in humans in Henan Province, China.
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Xia S, Hendriksen RS, Xie Z, Huang L, Zhang J, Guo W, Xu B, Ran L, and Aarestrup FM
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Bacterial Typing Techniques, Child, Child, Preschool, China epidemiology, Cluster Analysis, DNA Fingerprinting, DNA, Bacterial genetics, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Female, Genotype, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Middle Aged, Molecular Epidemiology, Salmonella isolation & purification, Serotyping, Young Adult, Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology, Salmonella classification, Salmonella drug effects, Salmonella Infections epidemiology, Salmonella Infections microbiology
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We characterized 208 human Salmonella isolates from 2006 to 2007 and 27 human Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium isolates from 1987 to 1993 from Henan Province, China, by serotyping, by antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and, for the most common serovars, by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). The most common serovars among the 2006-2007 isolates were S. enterica serovar Typhimurium (27%), S. enterica serovar Enteritidis (17%), S. enterica serovar Derby (10%), S. enterica serovar Indiana (6%), and S. enterica serovar Litchfield (6%). A high percentage of the isolates were multiple-drug resistant, and 54% were resistant to both nalidixic acid and ciprofloxacin. Of these, 42% were resistant to a high level of ciprofloxacin (MIC > 4 microg/ml), whereas for the remaining isolates, the MICs ranged from 0.125 to 2 microg/ml. Five isolates (2%) were ceftiofur resistant and harbored bla(CTX-M14) or bla(CTX-M15). With the possible exception of the quinolones and cephalosporins, the 1987-1993 S. enterica serovar Typhimurium isolates were almost as resistant as the recent isolates. PFGE typing of S. enterica serovar Typhimurium showed that the most common cluster predominated over time. Two other clusters have emerged, and another cluster has disappeared.
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- 2009
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