Detection and identification of travel-acquired Zika virus infections Sarah K. White, MPH Department of Environmental and Global Health College of Public Health and Health Professions November 4, 2016
Background Case introductions Results Conclusions
Common symptoms Fever 1-3 days Maculopapular rash 3-7 days Malaise/fatigue 5-10 days Body aches or joint pain/swelling 3-10 days* Maculopapular rash, Cherabuddi et al., 2016, under review
Samples January March 2016 Recent travel history Haiti (n=2) Colombia (n=1) Whole blood/serum 1 Saliva swab 2 Urine 3
Testing Sample preparation Whole Blood (Serum 1 case) Saliva Urine RNA Extract RT-PCR 5 Culture MRC-5, LLC-MK2, Vero E6, and C6/36* cell lines 1. Culture methods 2. Molecular methods RNA Extract RT-PCR and real-time RT-PCR 6.
Zika virus detection Cell culture Observe changes in cells induced by virus infection Cytopathic effects (CPE) Molecular detection Not necessarily detecting infectious virus +ssrna
Culture methods Why culture? Low virus concentration Cell lines used: MRC-5 LLC-MK2 Vero E6 C6/36 only for Albert s samples 35-37 C C6/36 at 28 C Grown up to 28 days
Cell culture Vero E6 C6/36 LLC-MK2 200X MRC-5 200X 200X 100X 200X
Molecular detection Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) Exponential amplification of a highly specific/conserved sequence Primers and reagents Binary results is the sequence present or not
Molecular detection Real-time RT-PCR Detection of amplification after each cycle via fluorescent probe Qualitative Lower Ct value = more +ssrna present in sample Threshold Cycle (Ct) value
Cases Case 1: Alberta missioned in Haiti Case 2: Albert visited Colombia Case 3: Dave traveled to Haiti
Case 1: Alberta Worked in Haiti for 2 weeks in January Symptom onset 2 days after returning to UF Common symptoms Rash ankles, spread upward Provided blood sample, saliva swab, and urine sample when rash appeared
Alberta s test results RT-PCR: Blood, saliva and urine Zika positive Cultured in cells Recovered infective zika virus from saliva and urine 9 days post-infection (dpi) to 16dpi LLC-MK2 and MRC-5 cell lines Real-time RT-PCR: Saliva and urine MRC-5, 16dpi Ct= 4 and 13 Urine LLC-MK2, 16dpi Ct= 8
Alberta s samples in culture Mock infected, LLC-MK2 9 dpi Saliva, LLC-MK2 9dpi Urine, LLC-MK2 9dpi
Alberta s follow-up Saliva swab and urine sample 5 days after initial sample Urine still positive (RT-PCR) Saliva and urine grown in culture RT-PCR positive Saliva swab and urine sample 14 days after initial sample RT-PCR negative Grown in culture, urine RT-PCR positive, 20dpi
Case 2: Albert Colombia for 5 days, March Symptom onset 7 days after returning to the swamp Symptoms Fever Rash torso Severe, persistent arthralgia Provided blood, saliva swab, and urine sample when rash appeared
Albert s results RT-PCR: Blood, saliva, and urine Zika positive Cultured in cells Recovered infective zika virus from blood, saliva and urine 10 dpi Blood and saliva, C6/36 and LLC-MK2 Urine, LLC-MK2 and Vero E6 Real-time RT-PCR Blood and saliva, C6/36, 10dpi Ct= 15 and 23 Bood, saliva, and urine, LLC-MK2, 10dpi Ct= 20, 13, and 24 Urine, Vero E6, 10dpi Ct= 18
Albert s sample in culture Cherabuddi et al., 2016; under review
Albert s co-infection Plaque assay Urine LLC-MK2, 10dpi Real-time RT-PCR Zika Ct= 18 Chikungunya Ct= 33 White SK, 2016; unpublished
Case 3: Dave Haiti for 11 days, January Symptoms started the evening he returned to UF Common symptoms Rash torso, spread Conjunctivitis Dave got Dengue Provided serum, saliva swab, and urine sample when rash appeared Serum and urine sent to State Diagnostic Lab Don t be like Dave
Dave s results 7 RT-PCR State Lab - Blood was Dengue 2 positive, Zika negative Urine Dengue 2 and Zika negative Lednicky Lab - Blood was Dengue 2 positive, Zika negative Saliva and urine Dengue 2 negative, Zika positive Culture Recovered infective zika virus from saliva and urine Both in MRC-5 Urine only in LLC-MK2 16-19dpi
Dave s results continued Zika virus Real-time RT-PCR Saliva MRC-5 19dpi Ct= 18 Urine MRC-5 19dpi Ct= 20 Urine LLC-MK2 16dpi Ct= 12
Dave s sample in culture
Dave s follow-up 7 Saliva swab and urine sample 36 days after symptom onset RT-PCR negative Culture negative Real-time RT-PCR negative
Conclusions Imported Zika virus cases Active transmission in Haiti and Colombia Zika virus presence in samples Persistence still being investigated Whole blood vs. plasma Urine testing less invasive No commercial diagnostic State/CDC testing overwhelmed
Co-infections conclusions questions Zika co-infections Stop at identification of one pathogen Differential diagnosis challenging Antibody-dependent enhancement Chronology of infections, sequential or simultaneous One or multiple mosquitoes
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