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  1. Article ; Online: Characteristics of Cervical Cancer Caused by the Human Papillomavirus 18 and Its Genetic Variations in Vietnamese Women.

    Hung, Than Manh / Son, Hoang Xuan / Bang, Le Van Nguyen / Van Duyet, Le

    Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases

    2024  Volume 117, Page(s) 105546

    Abstract: Background: The involvement of HPV18 in cervical cancer pathogenesis, as well as its high oncogenic potential and influence on the variation of cervical cancer distribution in different geographical regions, makes assessing the characteristics of ... ...

    Abstract Background: The involvement of HPV18 in cervical cancer pathogenesis, as well as its high oncogenic potential and influence on the variation of cervical cancer distribution in different geographical regions, makes assessing the characteristics of cervical cancer and its variants the basis for considering potential carcinogenic HPV18 sequence variations and vaccine strategies.
    Methods: A prospective study was conducted at Vietnam Central Obstetrics Hospital from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020. HPV18 infection was confirmed in cervical cancer patients using molecular diagnostics. Nucleotide sequences of the HPV18 E6, E7, and L1 genes were used to analyze genetic variations. The demographic, clinical, and laboratory data of the patients were collected and statistically analyzed.
    Results: Among 48 patients with HPV18-infected cervical cancer, 79.2% were between the ages of 35-54; while only 20.8% were < 35 and > 54 years old. 100% of patients have been pregnant at some point in their lives, with ≥3 pregnancies accounting for 83.3%. Patients with cervical cancer caused by HPV18 infection were predominantly in stages 0 and I, with no patients in stages II, III, or IV. A single HPV18 infection generates much more cervical cancer cases than multiple HPV18 infections. Symptoms such as lower abdomen pain, unusual anginal discharge, and vaginal bleeding were observed in both stages 0 and I; however, vaginal bleeding after sex was only detected in women with stage I cervical cancer. Cervicitis, cervical ectropion, and ulcers are reported in cervical status stages 0 and I; however, warts and ulcers were only present in stage I. Magnetic resonance imaging produces far superior outcomes than ultrasound. All cytology and pathology tests confirmed L/HSIL, SCC, AC, and CIS. On the other hand, a single HPV18 infection was associated with a significantly higher risk of L/HSIL, SCC, AC, and CIS than multiple HPV18 infections. Nulceotide sequences of the E6, E7, and L1 genes revealed 20 mutations, including three (E6), five (E7), and twelve (L1) mutations. High-frequency mutations (95.8%-100% of HPV18 samples had mutations) occur at the following positions: C287G - P61P (E6 gene), G5503A - R25Q, C5701G - P91R, C6460G - P344R, C6625G - P399R, and C6842G - P471R (L1 gene). A phylogenetic tree based on the E6/E7/L1 gene sequence revealed that 100% belonged to A lineage, with 97.9% belonging AA (Asian Amerindian - A1) and 2.1% belonging to the E (European - A5).
    Conclusion: Patients with a single HPV18 infection have a higher risk of cervical cancer than those infected with HPV18 and other high-risk strains simultaneously. HPV18 single-infection, on the other hand, had considerably higher incidences of L/HSIL, SCC, AC, and CIS than HPV18 co-infection. The HPV18 strain that was found in Vietnam belonged to lineage A (A1 and A5), which contains several oncogene mutations.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Female ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/epidemiology ; Human papillomavirus 18/genetics ; Oncogene Proteins, Viral/genetics ; Vietnam/epidemiology ; Phylogeny ; Prospective Studies ; Ulcer/complications ; Mutation ; Uterine Hemorrhage/complications ; Papillomavirus Infections/complications ; Papillomavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Papillomavirus E7 Proteins/genetics ; Genetic Variation
    Chemical Substances Oncogene Proteins, Viral ; Papillomavirus E7 Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-03
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2037068-4
    ISSN 1567-7257 ; 1567-1348
    ISSN (online) 1567-7257
    ISSN 1567-1348
    DOI 10.1016/j.meegid.2023.105546
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  2. Article ; Online: Acute measles encephalitis in partially vaccinated adults.

    Fox, Annette / Hung, Than Manh / Wertheim, Heiman / Hoa, Le Nguyen Minh / Vincent, Angela / Lang, Bethan / Waters, Patrick / Ha, Nguyen Hong / Trung, Nguyen Vu / Farrar, Jeremy / Van Kinh, Nguyen / Horby, Peter

    PloS one

    2013  Volume 8, Issue 8, Page(s) e71671

    Abstract: Background: The pathogenesis of acute measles encephalitis (AME) is poorly understood. Treatment with immune-modulators is based on theories that post-infectious autoimmune responses cause demyelination. The clinical course and immunological parameters ... ...

    Abstract Background: The pathogenesis of acute measles encephalitis (AME) is poorly understood. Treatment with immune-modulators is based on theories that post-infectious autoimmune responses cause demyelination. The clinical course and immunological parameters of AME were examined during an outbreak in Vietnam.
    Methods and findings: Fifteen measles IgM-positive patients with confusion or Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score below 13, and thirteen with uncomplicated measles were enrolled from 2008-2010. Standardized clinical exams were performed and blood collected for lymphocyte and measles- and auto-antibody analysis. The median age of AME patients was 21 years, similar to controls. Eleven reported receiving measles vaccination when aged one year. Confusion developed a median of 4 days after rash. Six patients had GCS <8 and four required mechanical ventilation. CSF showed pleocytosis (64%) and proteinorrhachia (71%) but measles virus RNA was not detected. MRI revealed bilateral lesions in the cerebellum and brain stem in some patients. Most received dexamethasone +/- IVIG within 4 days of admission but symptoms persisted for ≥3 weeks in five. The concentration of voltage gated calcium channel-complex-reactive antibodies was 900 pM in one patient, and declined to 609 pM ∼ 3 months later. Measles-reactive IgG antibody avidity was high in AME patients born after vaccine coverage exceeded 50% (∼ 25 years earlier). AME patients had low CD4 (218/µl, p = 0.029) and CD8 (200/µl, p = 0.012) T-cell counts compared to controls.
    Conclusion: Young adults presenting with AME in Vietnam reported a history of one prior measles immunization, and those aged <25 years had high measles-reactive IgG avidity indicative of prior vaccination. This suggests that one-dose measles immunization is not sufficient to prevent AME in young adults and reinforces the importance of maintaining high coverage with a two-dose measles immunization schedule. Treatment with corticosteroids and IVIG is common practice, and should be assessed in randomized clinical trials.
    MeSH term(s) Acute Disease ; Adult ; Brain/pathology ; Case-Control Studies ; Disease Progression ; Encephalitis/complications ; Encephalitis/diagnosis ; Encephalitis/etiology ; Encephalitis/therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Lymphocyte Count ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Male ; Measles/complications ; Measles/immunology ; Measles/prevention & control ; Measles Vaccine/administration & dosage ; Measles Vaccine/immunology ; Treatment Outcome ; Vaccination ; Young Adult
    Chemical Substances Measles Vaccine
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013-08-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0071671
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