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Dengue, chikungunya and zika arbovirus infections in Caribbean children

2023

Authors: CDC Christie, AM Lue, RH Melbourne-Chambers

Presented at: Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Perinatal characteristics and longer-term outcomes in Brazilian children with confirmed or suspected congenital Zika infection: ZIKAction Paediatric Registry

2023

Authors: de Siquiera I.C, de Almeida B.L, Lage MLC, Serra L, Carvalho A, de Lima M.M, Góes MDFN, Crispim MDSIN, da Costa Pereira MM, Costa BGG, Bailey H, Byrne T, Giaquinto C, Fernandes G, Ruiz-Burga E, & Thorne C

Published in: Dialogues in Health, 2, 100104

SARS-CoV-2 infections in infants in Haiti 2020– 2021; evidence from a seroepidemiological cohort

2022

Authors: Louis R, Pu R, Logan TD, Trimmer-Smith L, Chamblain R, Gallagher A, Beau De Rochars V M, Nelson E T, Cummings DA, Long MT, & Morris Jr JG

Published in: PLOS ONE

Detection of Potential Arbovirus Infections and Pregnancy Complications in Pregnant Women in Jamaica Using a Smartphone App (ZIKApp): Pilot Evaluation Study

2022

Authors: Ruiz-Burga E, Bruijning-Verhagen P, Palmer P, Sandcroft A, Fernandes G, de Hoog M, Bryan L, Pierre R, Bailey H, Giaquinto C, Thorne C, Christie CDC, ZIKAction Consortium

Published in: JMIR Formative Research

Severity and Outcomes of Dengue in Hospitalized Jamaican Children in 2018–2019 During an Epidemic Surge in the Americas

2022

Authors: A Lue, M Richards-Dawson, G Gordon-Strachan, S Kodilinye, J Dunkley Thompson, T James-Powell, C Pryce, C Mears, J Anzinger, K Webster-Kerr and C Christie

Published in: Frontiers in Medicine

 

ZIKAction paediatric registry: maternal characteristics and clinical, radiological, and follow-up features of children born with congenital zika infection in brazil

2022

Authors: B.L de Almeida, I.C de Siqueira, M.L.C Lage, L.S Lopes, A.L de Carvalho, M.M de Lima, M.d.F.N Goes, M.N Crispim, B.G.G Costa, C Giaquinto, G Fernandes, E Ruiz-Burga, C Thorne on belhaf of Zikaction consortium

Presented at: WSPID 2022

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Antenatal Seroprevalence of Zika and Chikungunya Viruses, Kingston Metropolitan Area, Jamaica, 2017–2019

2022

Authors: J.J. Anzinger, C.D. Mears, A.E. Ades, K Francis, Y Phillips, Y.E. Leys, M.J. Spyer, D Brown, A.M.B.d Filippis, E Nastouli, T Byrne, H Bailey, P Palmer, L Bryan, K Webster-Kerr, C Giaquinto, C Thorne, C.D.C. Christie, and on behalf of the ZIKAction Consortium

Published in: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal

 

Causes of Microcephaly in the Zika Era in Argentina: A Retrospective Study

2021

Authors: G Berberian, R Bologna, MG Pérez, A Mangano, PhD, M Costa, MSc, S Calligaris, MA Morales, C Rugilo, E Ruiz-Burga, C Thorne

Published in: Sage Journals

Zika virus infection in pregnancy: a protocol for the join analysis of the prospective cohort studies of the ZIKAlliance, ZikaPLAN and ZIKAction consortia

2021

Authors: A E Ades, Elizabeth B Brickley, Neal Alexander, David Brown, Thomas Jaenisch, Demócrito de Barros Miranda-Filho, Moritz Pohl, Kerstin D Rosenberger, Antoni Soriano-Arandes , Claire Thorne et al.

Published in: BMJ Journals

 

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Introduction    Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in pregnancy has been associated with microcephaly and severe neurological damage to the fetus.

Vertical transmission of Zika virus and its outcomes: a Bayesian synthesis of prospective studies

2020

Authors: A E Ades, Antoni Soriano-Arandes, Ana Alarcon, Francesco Bonfante, Claire Thorne, Catherine S Peckham, Carlo Giaquinto

Published in: The Lancet

Abstract
Background:  Prospective studies of Zika virus in pregnancy have reported rates of congenital Zika syndrome and other adverse outcomes by trimester. However, Zika virus can infect and damage the fetus early in utero,

Clinical outcomes of a Zika virus mother–child pair cohort in Spain

2020

Authors: Soriano-Arandes A, Frick MA, García López-Hortelano M, et al.

Published in: Pathogens 2020;9(5):E352

Background: Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has been associated with congenital microcephaly and other neurodevelopmental abnormalities. There is little published research on the effect of maternal ZIKV infection in a non-endemic European region. We aimed to describe the outcomes of pregnant travelers diagnosed as ZIKV-infected in Spain,

Genomic and epidemiological surveillance of Zika virus in the Amazon region

2020

Authors: Giovanetti M, Faria NR, Lourenco J, et al.

Published in:  Cell Rep. 2020;30(7):2275-2283

Abstract Zika virus (ZIKV) has caused an explosive epidemic linked to severe clinical outcomes in the Americas. As of June 2018, 4,929 ZIKV suspected infections and 46 congenital syndrome cases had been reported in Manaus,

Researching Zika in pregnancy: lessons for global preparedness

2020

Authors: Ades AE, Thorne C, Soriano-Arandes A, et al.

Published in: Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Feb 18

Abstract: Our understanding of congenital infections is based on prospective studies of women infected during pregnancy. The EU has funded three consortia to study Zika virus, each including a prospective study of pregnant women.

Overview and preliminary results of the ZIKAction vertical transmission study in Jamaica

2020

Authors: Celia C.

Published in: Oral presentation at 3rd international Conference on Zika Virus and aedes related infections, February 13th – 16th, 2020– Washington DC, USA.

Trends in Dengue – The Jamaican experience

2020

Authors: Webster-Kerr K.

Published in: Oral presentation at 3rd international Conference on Zika Virus and aedes related infections, February 13th – 16th, 2020– Washington DC, USA.

Severity and outcomes of Dengue in hospitalized children from five hospitals in Jamaica during the 2018-2019 epidemic: is this due to antibody dependent immune enhancement from ZIKA virus exposure?

2020

Authors: Lue A.

Published in: Oral presentation at 3rd international Conference on Zika Virus and aedes related infections, February 13th – 16th, 2020– Washington DC, USA.

Return of the founder Chikungunya virus to its place of introduction into Brazil is revealed by genomic characterization of exanthematic disease cases

2020

Authors: Pereira Gusmão Maia Z, Mota Pereira F, do Carmo Said RF, et al.

Published in: Emerg Microbes Infect. 2020;9(1):53-57

Abstract Between June 2017 and August 2018, several municipalities located in Bahia state (Brazil) reported a large increase in the number of patients presenting with febrile illness similar to that of arboviral infections.

Modulated Zika virus NS1 conjugate offers advantages for accurate detection of Zika virus specific antibody in double antigen binding and Ig capture enzyme immunoassays

2019

Authors: Tedder RS, Dicks S, Ijaz S, et al.

Published in: PLoS One. 2019;14(8):e0215708

Abstract: The accurate diagnosis and seroprevalence investigations of Zika virus (ZKV) infections remain complex due to cross reactivity with other flaviviruses. Two assay formats, both using labelled Zika virus NS1 antigen as a revealing agent (a double antigen binding assay,

Yellow Fever virus reemergence and spread in southeast Brazil, 2016-2019

2019

Authors: Giovannetti M, de Mendonca MCL, Fonseca V, et al.

Published in: J Virol. 2019;94(1). pii: e01623-19

Abstract The recent reemergence of yellow fever virus (YFV) in Brazil has raised serious concerns due to the rapid dissemination of the virus in the southeastern region. To better understand YFV genetic diversity and dynamics during the recent outbreak in southeastern Brazil,

Factors predicting the severity of dengue in patients with warning signs in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1986–2012)

2019

Authors: Goncalves BS, Nogueira RMR, Bispo de Filippis AM, Horta MAP

Published in: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2019;113(11):670-677

Background Since 1981, >12 million cases of dengue have been reported in Brazil. Early prediction of severe dengue with no warning signs is crucial to avoid progression to severe dengue. Here we aimed to identify early markers of dengue severity and characterize dengue infection in patients in Rio de Janeiro.

Re-introduction of dengue virus serotype 2 in the state of Rio de Janeiro after almost a decade of epidemiological silence

2019

Authors: Torres MC, de Bruycker Nogueira F, Fernandes CA, et al.

Published in: PLoS One. 2019;14(12):e0225879

Abstract The Asian/American genotype of dengue virus serotype 2 (DENV-2) has been introduced in Brazil through the state of Rio de Janeiro around 1990, and since then it has been spreading and evolving, leading to several waves of dengue epidemics throughout the country that cause a major public health problem.

Follow-up of children with confirmed perinatal Zika Virus (ZIKV) exposure: the first 2 years-experience in the Costa Rican tertiary pediatric hospital

2019

Authors: Brenes-Chacón H, Ávila-Agüero ML, Camacho-Badilla K, Naranjo-Zuñiga G, Benavides-Lara A,  Soriano-Fallas A

Published in: ID Week, Washington DC, October 2nd – 6th 2019

Experimental infection of pregnant female sheep with Zika Virus during early gestation

2019

Authors: Schwarz ER, Pozor MA, Pu R, et al.

Published in: Viruses. 2019;11(9)

Abstract Zika virus (ZIKV) is a vertically and sexually transmissible virus resulting in severe congenital malformation. The goal of this study was to develop an ovine model of ZIKV infection. Between 28–35 days gestation (DG), four pregnant animals were infected with two doses of 6 × 106 PFU of ZIKV;

Pregnancy outcomes after maternal Zika virus infection in a non-endemic region: prospective cohort study

2019

Authors: Sulleiro E, Rando A, Alejo I, et al.

Published in: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2019;25(5):633.e5-633.e9

Objectives The aim was to describe pregnancy outcomes after Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in a non-endemic region.

Methods According to the Spanish protocol issued after the ZIKV outbreak in Brazil in 2015, all pregnant women who had travelled to high-burden countries were screened for ZIKV.

Screening for Zika virus infection in 1057 potentially exposed pregnant women, Catalonia (northeastern Spain)

2019

Authors: Sulleiro E, Rando A, Alejo I, et al.

Published in: Travel Med Infect Dis. 2019;29:69-71

No abstract available

Development of secondary microcephaly after delivery: possible consequence of mother-baby transmission of Zika Virus in breast milk

2019

Authors: Siqueira Mello A, Pascalicchio Bertozzi APA, Rodrigues MMD, et al.

Published in: Am J Case Rep. 2019 May 21;20:723-725

Background The Zika virus is an arbovirus that has as main source of transmission the bite of infected insects of the genus Aedes and has been associated with cases of congenital malformation and microcephaly in neonates.

Detection of Zika virus in paired urine and amniotic fluid samples from symptomatic and asymptomatic women and their babies during a disease outbreak: association with neurological symptoms in newborns

2019

Authors: Vedovello D, Witkin SS, Silva ACB, et al.

Published in: J Neurovirol 2019 Sep 9. doi: 10.1007/s13365-019-00797-0

Abstract Paired maternal and newborn urine and amniotic fluid from 138 subjects collected during a Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak was analyzed for ZIKV by gene amplification (RT-qPCR), and the findings were correlated with clinical symptoms and neurological anomalies in the babies.

The challenge of the laboratory diagnosis in a confirmed congenital Zika virus syndrome in utero: a case report

2019

Authors: Sulleiro E, Frick MA, Rodó C, et al.

Published in: Medicine (Baltimore). 2019;98(20):e15532

Introduction Zika virus (ZIKV) has caused one of the most challenging global infectious epidemics in recent years because of its causal association with severe microcephaly and other congenital malformations. The diagnosis of viral infections usually relies on the detection of virus proteins or genetic material in clinical samples as well as on the infected host immune responses.

Follow up of Children with Confirmed Perinatal Zika Virus (ZIKV) Exposure: The First 2 years-experience in the Costa Rican Tertiary Pediatric Hospital

2019

Authors: Tedder RS, Dicks S, Ijaz S, et al.

Published in: PLoS One. 2019;14(8):e0215708

Abstract The accurate diagnosis and seroprevalence investigations of Zika virus (ZKV) infections remain complex due to cross reactivity with other flaviviruses. Two assay formats, both using labelled Zika virus NS1 antigen as a revealing agent (a double antigen binding assay,

Past and future spread of the arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus

2019

Authors: Kraemer MUG, Reiner RC Jr, Brady OJ, et al.

Published in: Nat Microbiol. 2019;4:900

Abstract The global population at risk from mosquito-borne diseases—including dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya and Zika—is expanding in concert with changes in the distribution of two key vectors: Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. The distribution of these species is largely driven by both human movement and the presence of suitable climate.

Understanding the relation between Zika virus infection during pregnancy and adverse fetal, infant and child outcomes: a protocol for a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of longitudinal studies of pregnant women and their infants and children

2019

Authors: Wilder-Smith A, Wei Y, Araújo TVB et al;Zika Virus Individual Participant Data Consortium

Published in: BMJ Open. 2019;9(6):e026092. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026092.

Introduction Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy is a known cause of microcephaly and other congenital and developmental anomalies. In the absence of a ZIKV vaccine or prophylactics, principal investigators (PIs) and international leaders in ZIKV research have formed the ZIKV Individual Participant Data (IPD) Consortium to identify,

Minor groove binder modification of widely used TaqMan hydrolysis probe for detection of dengue virus reduces risk of false-negative real-time PCR results for serotype 4

2019

Authors: Gray ER, Heaney J, Ferns RB, Sequeira PC, Nastouli E, Garson JA

Published in: J Virol Methods. 2019;268:17-23

Abstract Dengue is a vector-transmitted viral infection that is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in humans worldwide, with over 50 million apparent cases and a fatality rate of 2.5 % of 0.5 million severe cases per annum in recent years.

Field diagnosis and genotyping of chikungunya virus using a dried reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay and MinION sequencing

2019

Authors: Hayashida K, Orba Y, Sequeira PC, et al.

Published in: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019;13(6):e0007480

Abstract Detection and sequencing of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) genome was performed using a combination of a modified reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) method and a MinION sequencer. We developed the protocol for drying all the reagents for the RT-LAMP in a single reaction tube.

Islands as Hotspots for Emerging Mosquito-Borne Viruses: A One-Health Perspective

2019

Authors: Mavian C, Dulcey M, Munoz O, Salemi M, Vittor AY, Capua I.

Published in: Viruses. 2019; 11(1):11

Abstract During the past ten years, an increasing number of arbovirus outbreaks have affected tropical islands worldwide. We examined the available literature in peer-reviewed journals, from the second half of the 20th century until 2018, with the aim of gathering an overall picture of the emergence of arboviruses in these islands.

Lipidomic analysis reveals serum alteration of plasmalogens in patients infected with ZIKA virus

2019

Authors: Queiroz A,Dantas Pinto IF, Lima M, et al.

Published in: Front Microbiol. 2019;10:753

Abstract Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) in the Flavivirus genus of the Flaviviridae family. Since the large outbreaks in French Polynesia in 2013-2014 and in Brazil in 2015, ZIKV has been considered a new public health threat.

Immunoglobulin-like Domain of HsFcμR as a Capture Molecule for Detection of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus- and Zika Virus-Specific IgM Antibodies

2019

Authors: Rackow A, Ehmen C, von Possel R, et al.

Published in: Clin Chem. 2019;65(3):451-461.

Background The cellular surface molecule HsTOSO/FAIM3/HsFcμR has been identified as an IgM-specific Fc receptor expressed on lymphocytes. Here, we show that its extracellular immunoglobulin-like domain (HsFcμR-Igl) specifically binds to IgM/antigen immune complexes (ICs) and exploit this property for the development of novel detection systems for IgM antibodies directed against Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) and Zika virus (ZIKV).

Late identification of Chikungunya virus in the central nervous system of a 2-month-old Infant: persistence of maternal-neonatal infection?

2018

Authors: Di Maio Ferreira FCPA, da Silva ASV, Bispo de Filippis AM, Brasil P

Published in: J  Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2019 Jan 18

Abstract We report here a probable case of vertical transmission of chikungunya infection with confirmed maternal viremia close to labor that led to severe infection in the newborn. The newborn progressed with cutaneous lesions and irritability 2 months after vertical transmission,

Zika virus infection and differential diagnosis in a cohort of HIV-infected patients

2018

Authors: Calvet GA, Brasil P, Siqueira AM, et al.

Published in: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2018;79:237-243

Background Zika virus (ZIKV) emergence in South America revealed the lack of knowledge regarding clinical manifestations in HIV-infected individuals.Objectives:We described the clinical characteristics, laboratory manifestations, differential diagnosis, and outcome of ZIKV infection in a large, single-center cohort of HIV-infected patients.

Symptomatic Zika virus infection in infants, children, and adolescents living in Puerto Rico

2018

Authors: Read JS, Torres-Velasquez B, Lorenzi O, et al.

Published in: JAMA Pediatr. 2018;172(7):686-693

Importance  Little information is available regarding Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in children.

Objective  To describe patients younger than 18 years who were infected with ZIKV and were enrolled in the Sentinel Enhanced Dengue and Acute Febrile Illness Surveillance System (SEDSS).

Genetic evidence of Zika virus in mother’s breast milk and body fluids of a newborn with severe congenital defects

2018

Authors: Giovanetti M, Goes de Jesus J, Lima de Maia M, Junior JX, et al.

Published in: Clin Microbiol Infect.2018;24(10):1111-1112

Abstract On the basis of the upsurge in the number of newborns with neurologic disorders in the northeast, in November 2015 the Brazilian Ministry of Health declared a public health emergency of national concern [1].

Clinical and laboratory profile of Zika and dengue infected patients: lessons learned from the co-circulation of dengue, Zika and chikungunya in Brazil

2018

Authors: Azeredo EL, dos Santos FB, Barbosa LS, et al.

Published in: PLoS Curr. 2018 Feb 15;10

Background The current triple epidemic caused by dengue, zika and chikungunya constitutes a serious health problem in Brazil. The aim of this study was to investigate acute samples (up to the 7 days of symptoms) from patients presenting acute fever syndrome suspected as arboviral infection and characterize the clinical and laboratorial profile during the co-circulation of dengue,

Human T cell responses to Dengue and Zika virus infection compared to Dengue/Zika coinfection

2018

Authors: Badolato-Corrêa J, Sánchez-Arcila JC, et al.

Published in: Immun Inflamm Dis.2018; 6(2):194–206

Introduction Zika virus (ZIKV) and dengue virus (DENV) co‐circulated during latest outbreaks in Brazil, hence, it is important to evaluate the host cross‐reactive immune responses to these viruses. So far, little is known about human T cell responses to ZIKV and no reports detail adaptive immune responses during DENV/ZIKV coinfection.

Evidence for multiple sylvatic transmission cycles during the 2016-2017 yellow fever virus outbreak, Brazil

2018

Authors: Moreira-Soto A, Torres MC, Lima de Mendonça MC, et al.

Published in: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2018;24(9):1019.e1-1019.e4

Objectives Since December 2016, Brazil has experienced an unusually large outbreak of yellow fever (YF). Whether urban transmission may contribute to the extent of the outbreak is unclear. The objective of this study was to characterize YF virus (YFV) genomes and to identify spatial patterns to determine the distribution and origin of YF cases in Minas Gerais,

Seroprevalence of dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses in an antenatal population in the greater Kingston metropolitan region of Jamaica

2018

Authors: Anzinger J, Christie CD, Brown D, Bispo A, Nastouli E, Kozlakidis Z, Thorne C, Ades T, Lundin R, Giaquinto C

Published in: 2nd International Conference on Zika Virus and Aedes Related Infections, June 14th – 17th 2018, Tallin-Estonia

 

 

 

Investigating vertical transmission of chikungunya, dengue and zika virus infection: a prospective observational cohort study of pregnant women and infants in Jamaica

2018

Authors: Christie CD, Thorne C, Anzinger J, Bailey H, Palmer P, Morgan O, Bryan L, Mair S, Pierre R, Onyonyor A, Mitchell P, Melbourne-Chambers R, Webster-Kerr K, Lindo J, Lundin R, Brown D, Bispo A, Nastouli E, Giaquinto C

Published in: International Symposium on Zika Virus Research, June 4th – 6th 2018, Marseille – France

 

 

Evidence for mother-to-child transmission of Zika virus through breast milk

2018

Authors: Blohm GM, Lednicky JA, Márquez M, et al.

Published in: Clin Infect Dis. 2018;66(7):1120-1121

Abstract Zikavirus (ZIKV) is an emerging viral pathogen that continues to spread throughout different regions of the world. Herein we report a case that provides further evidence that ZIKV transmission can occur through breastfeeding by providing a detailed clinical,

What we know and what we don’t know about perinatal Zika virus infection: a systematic review

2018

Authors: Soriano-Arandes A, Rivero-Calle I, Nastouli E, et al.

Published inExpert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2018;16(3):243-254

Introduction: Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has caused the most challenging worldwide infectious epidemic outbreak in recent months. ZIKV causes microcephaly and other congenital malformations. There is a need to perform updated systematic reviews on ZIKV infection periodically because this epidemic is bringing up new evidence with extraordinary speed.

Zika genomics urgently need standardized and curated reference sequences

2017

Authors: Theys K, Libin P, Dallmeier K, et al.

Published in: PLoS Pathog. 2017;13(9):e1006528

In this letter, the authors address the need for curation and standardized annotation of ZIKV reference genomes in order to guide researchers and clinicians in genomic analyses and the translation of research findings.

Trends of microcephaly and severe arthrogryposis in three urban hospitals following the Zika, chikungunya and dengue fever epidemics of 2016 in Jamaica

2017

Authors: James-Powell T, Brown Y, Christie CDC, et al.

Published in: West Indian Med J, 2017; 66:10-19 

Introduction Jamaica experienced its maiden Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic in 2016, while dengue (serotypes 3 and 4) and chikungunya were also circulating.
Aim We describe initial trends in microcephaly and arthrogryposis observed by the clinicians from three urban birthing facilities during late 2016 to early 2017.

Maternal Zika virus disease severity, virus load, prior dengue antibodies, and their relationship to birth outcomes

2017

Authors: Halai UA, Nielsen-Saines K, Moreira ME, et al.

Published in: Clin Infect Dis. 2017;65(6):877-883

Background Congenital Zika virus (ZIKV) syndrome is a newly identified condition resulting from infection during pregnancy. We analyzed outcome data from a mother-infant cohort in Rio de Janeiro in order to assess whether clinical severity of maternal ZIKV infection was associated with maternal virus load,
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