Neurovirulent Pathogens Across the Human Lifespan: A Balancing Act
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society,
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2025,
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unknown
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Neurovirulent
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Across
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Human
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Lisa
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Akhtar,
Akhtar
Division
of
Infectious
Diseases,
Department
Pediatrics,
Ann
and
Robert
H.
Lurie
Children's
Hospital
Chicago,
Illinois,
USADepartment
Northwestern
University
Feinberg
School
Medicine,
USA
Corresponding
Author:
N.
MD,
PhD,
303
E.
Superior
Street,
IL
60611,
USA.
E-mail:
[email
protected].
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Neurovirulent Pathogens Across the Human Lifespan: A Balancing Act
The Journal of Infectious Diseases,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 10, 2025
Язык: Английский
The HAVCR1-centric host factor network drives Zika virus vertical transmission
Cell Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
44(4), С. 115464 - 115464
Опубликована: Март 30, 2025
Язык: Английский
Global Burden and Incidence Trends of Zika Virus Infection among Women Aged 15-49 years from 2011 to 2021: A Systematic Analysis
Journal of Infection and Public Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
17(11), С. 102557 - 102557
Опубликована: Сен. 27, 2024
Язык: Английский
Seoul orthohantavirus evades innate immune activation in reservoir endothelial cells
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 18, 2024
Abstract
Pathogenic
hantaviruses
are
maintained
world-wide
within
wild,
asymptomatic
rodent
reservoir
hosts,
with
increasingly
frequent
human
spillover
infections
resulting
in
severe
hemorrhagic
fever
disease.
With
no
approved
therapeutics
or
vaccines,
research
has,
until
recently,
focused
on
understanding
the
drivers
of
immune-mediated
pathogenesis.
An
emerging
body
work
is
now
investigating
mechanisms
that
allow
for
asymptomatic,
persistent
mammalian
hosts
highly
pathogenic
RNA
viruses.
Despite
limited
experimental
data,
several
hypotheses
have
arisen
to
explain
absent
disease
pathology
hosts.
In
this
study,
we
directly
tested
two
leading
hypotheses:
1)
host
cells
induce
a
generally
muted
response
viral
insults,
and
2)
these
viruses
employ
host-specific
innate
antiviral
antagonism
limit
immune
activation
cells.
We
demonstrate
that,
contrast
endothelial
which
mount
robust
inflammatory
hantaviruses,
primary
Norway
rat
do
not
gene
expression
infection
their
endemic
hantavirus,
Seoul
orthohantavirus
(SEOV).
Reservoir
do,
however,
strong
responses
exogenous
stimulatory
RNAs,
type
I
interferon,
Hantaan
virus,
closely
related
hantavirus
natural
reservoir.
also
find
SEOV-infected
remain
competent
induced
by
stimuli
subsequent
infection.
Importantly,
findings
support
an
alternative
model
persistence
hosts:
efficient
replication
prevents
exposure
critical
motifs
cellular
recognition
thus
limits
would
otherwise
result
clearance
and/or
Defining
tolerance
will
reveal
novel
strategies
countermeasures
inform
rational
surveillance
programs.
Author
Summary
significant,
continual,
threat
health,
evidence
explains
underly
zoonotic
virus
natural,
Here,
investigated
whether
target
hypothesis
through
long-term
co-evolution,
actively
antagonizes
signaling
pathways
induction
prevent
While
hypotheses,
our
may
production
immune-stimulating
by-products.
The
factors
determine
reservoirs
include
use
co-factors
genome
packaging
warrant
further
investigation.
Язык: Английский
In Situ Analyses of Placental Inflammatory Response to SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Cases of Mother–Fetus Vertical Transmission
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
25(16), С. 8825 - 8825
Опубликована: Авг. 13, 2024
It
has
been
shown
that
vertical
transmission
of
the
SARS-CoV-2
strain
is
relatively
rare,
and
there
still
limited
information
on
specific
impact
maternal
infection
transmission.
The
current
study
focuses
a
transcriptomics
analysis
aimed
at
examining
differences
in
gene
expression
between
placentas
from
mother-newborn
pairs
affected
by
COVID-19
those
unaffected
controls.
Additionally,
it
investigates
situ
molecules
involved
placental
inflammation.
Papa
Giovanni
XXIII
Hospital
Bergamo,
Italy,
recorded
three
instances
intrauterine
SARS-CoV-2.
first
two
cases
occurred
early
pandemic
pregnant
women
their
third
trimester
who
were
diagnosed
with
case
an
asymptomatic
woman
her
second
twin
pregnancy,
unfortunately
delivered
stillborn
fetuses
due
to
premature
rupture
membranes.
Transcriptomic
revealed
significant
placentae
COVID-19-affected
mother/newborn
matched
infected
control
for
gestational
age.
According
Benjamani-Hochberg
method,
305
genes
met
criterion
adjusted
p-value
less
than
0.05,
219
0.01.
Up-regulated
cell
signaling
(e.g.,
CCL20,
C3,
MARCO)
immune
response
LILRA3,
CXCL10,
CD48,
CD86,
IL1RN,
IL-18R1)
suggest
potential
role
inflammatory
RNAscope®
technology,
coupled
image
analysis,
was
utilized
quantify
surface
area
covered
SARS-CoV-2,
ACE2,
IL-1β,
IL-6,
IL-8,
IL-10,
TNF-α
both
fetal
sides
placenta.
A
non-statistically
gradient
observed,
higher
coverage
side
(2.42
±
3.71%)
compared
(0.74
1.19%)
Although
not
statistically
significant,
ACE2
mRNA
(0.02
0.04%)
(0.01
0.01%)
IL-6
IL-8
more
prevalent
(0.03
0.04%
0.06
0.08%,
respectively)
0.01%
0.02
0.02%,
respectively).
mean
areas
IL-1β
IL-10
found
be
equal
(0.04
0.01
0.01%,
placenta
0.05%
0.02%
On
side,
ACE-2
all
examined
interleukins,
but
TNF-α,
exhibited
inverse
amount
ACE-2,
inversely
correlated
(r
=
-0.3,
r
-0.1
-0.4,
respectively),
while
showed
positive
correlations
0.9,
p
0.005
0.5,
correlation
0.4)
0.9)
Further
research
needed
evaluate
Nonetheless,
extends
our
comprehension
molecular
immunological
factors
underlying
maternal-fetal
Язык: Английский
Sex, Gender, and Other Factors That Influence Infections for Men and Women
Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
32(5), С. 1405 - 1405
Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2024
Abstract
In
this
review,
the
anatomical,
physiological,
immunological,
societal,
and
behavioral
differences
that
influence
infections
for
men
women
will
be
reviewed
followed
by
a
discussion
of
in
vaccine
responses
nature
different
organ
systems.
This
is
third
series
reviews
examine
infectious
disease
presentation
demographics.
Previously,
were
compared
children
older
adults.
previous
are
highly
appropriate
sharing
with,
educating
colleagues,
residents
students.
Язык: Английский
Statistical Study on Maternal Immunological Adaptation During Normal Pregnancy
European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
6(5), С. 41 - 44
Опубликована: Сен. 25, 2024
Background:
The
immune
system
of
the
mother’s
body
undergoes
several
modifications
throughout
pregnancy
to
protect
baby
from
harm
and
prevent
attacking
it.
In
addition,
physiological
immunological
changes
that
occur
during
increase
risk
severity
some
infections.
Aim
study:
Provide
comprehensive
documentation
adaptation
in
pregnant
mothers
variables
associated
with
system.
Methods:
this
study,
40
women
between
ages
15
43
participated.
Abu
Alkhaseeb
General
Hospital
Basra
City
filed
data
March
2023
August
2023.
gathered
included
age,
number
abortions,
impact
WBC
levels
pregnancy,
frequent
diseases
pregnancy.
Results
Discussion:
Urinary
tract
infection
was
found
be
most
referral
among
women,
constituting
about
62%
data,
comparisons
proportions
were
performed.
A
p-value
below
0.05
considered
statistically
significant.
results
indicated
white
blood
cells
first,
second,
third
trimesters
does
not
differ
significantly.
highest
cell
count
recorded
trimester
(10.34),
while
percentages
for
first
second
close
at
9.935
9.510,
respectively.
Conclusion:
There
are
no
significant
associations
maternal
trimester.
women.
86%
did
miscarry.
Язык: Английский
Seoul orthohantavirus evades innate immune activation by reservoir endothelial cells
PLoS Pathogens,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
20(11), С. e1012728 - e1012728
Опубликована: Ноя. 25, 2024
Pathogenic
hantaviruses
are
maintained
world-wide
within
wild,
asymptomatic
rodent
reservoir
hosts,
with
increasingly
frequent
human
spillover
infections
resulting
in
severe
hemorrhagic
fever
or
cardio-pulmonary
disease.
With
no
approved
therapeutics
vaccines,
research
has,
until
recently,
focused
on
understanding
the
drivers
of
immune-mediated
pathogenesis.
An
emerging
body
work
is
now
investigating
mechanisms
that
allow
for
asymptomatic,
persistent
mammalian
hosts
highly
pathogenic
RNA
viruses.
Despite
limited
experimental
data,
several
hypotheses
have
arisen
to
explain
absent
disease
pathology
hosts.
In
this
study,
we
directly
tested
two
leading
hypotheses:
1)
host
cells
induce
a
generally
muted
response
viral
insults,
and
2)
these
viruses
employ
host-specific
innate
antiviral
antagonism
limit
immune
activation
cells.
We
demonstrate
that,
contrast
endothelial
which
mount
robust
inflammatory
hantaviruses,
primary
Norway
rat
do
not
gene
expression
infection
their
endemic
hantavirus,
Seoul
orthohantavirus
(SEOV).
Reservoir
do,
however,
strong
responses
exogenous
stimulatory
RNAs,
type
I
interferon,
Hantaan
virus,
closely
related
hantavirus
natural
reservoir.
also
find
SEOV-infected
remain
competent
induced
by
stimuli
subsequent
infection.
Importantly,
findings
support
an
alternative
model
persistence
hosts:
efficient
replication
may
prevent
exposure
critical
motifs
cellular
recognition
thus
limits
would
otherwise
result
clearance
and/or
Defining
tolerance
will
reveal
novel
strategies
countermeasures
against
zoonotic
threats.
Язык: Английский