Enterovirus spectrum from the active surveillance of hand foot and mouth disease patients under the clinical trial of inactivated Enterovirus A71 vaccine in Jiangsu,China, 2012‐2013

Epidemiological data from active surveillance on human enterovirus, which could cause hand, foot, and mouth disease, were limited. An active surveillance system was used to investigate the enterovirus spectrum and the incidence of different enteroviruses in infants aged 6–35 months in Jiangsu Province from 2012 to 2013. Fifty‐nine infants were randomly selected from 522 non‐EV‐A71/CV‐A16 HFMD patients. We collected 173 throat swabs and 174 rectal swabs from these infants. RT‐PCR was used to amplify 5'‐UTR and VP1 regions of enteroviruses and the serotypes were determined by the sequence comparison using BLAST. Twenty‐one non‐EV‐A71/CA16 enterovirus serotypes were detected in those infants. E16, E18 were firstly reported in HFMD patients. The four top common non‐EV‐A71/CV‐A enteroviruses among infants were CV‐B3, CV‐A10, CV‐A6, and E9 with the HFMD incidence rates at 1.4%, 0.84%, 0.56%, and 0.47%, respectively. Over 20.8% patients were co‐infected with multiple enteroviruses. Neither the course of sickness nor clinical symptoms of the co‐infected patients was more severe than those infected with single enterovirus. Two patients were infected different enterovirus successively within 2 months. Several new enterovirus serotypes and multiple models of infection associated with HFMD were discovered through the active surveillance system. These data provide a better understanding of the viral etiology of HFMD. J. Med. Virol. 87:2009–2017, 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

     

Specific primer amplification of the VP1 region directed by 5′ UTR sequence analysis: Enterovirus testing and identification in clinical samples from hand-foot-and-mouth disease patients

Many genotypes of the enterovirus (EV) pathogens can cause clinical hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD). Therefore, rapid identification and monitoring of HFMD pathogens can be difficult, especially from the original clinical specimens. In this study, both universal pan-enterovirus and EV71/CA16 VP1-specific primer sets were designed and used to examine clinical specimens from HFMD patients. Based on the initial sequence analysis of the 5′-untanslated region (5′-UTR) and VP1 amplification products, additional primers for the VP1 region were redesigned for further genotyping of the remaining small portion non-EV71/non-CA16 specimens. With a known panel, it was possible to identify 15 out of 16 members using 5′-UTR sequence typing and VP1 typing, suggesting good detectability and genotyping of this method. One strain that was not typed by 5′-UTR was shown to be a recombinant virus. When this method was applied to examine clinical specimens from 44 suspected HFMD patients, 41 were detected as EV positive. In only one case, the VP1 sequence could not be identified. Four types of EVs, including CA16 (26/41, 63.4%), EV71-C4 (6/41, 14.6%), CA6 (5/41, 12.2%) and CA10 (3/41, 7.3%), were detected. In conclusion, 5′ UTR amplification sequencing and subsequent VP1 specific primer amplification ensures a high detection rate and good genotyping accuracy in the examination of clinical samples. This detection strategy can be used for routine evaluation and monitoring of HFMD to follow local trends of EV infection.     

Relationship between serologic response and clinical symptoms in children with enterovirus 71-infected hand-foot-mouth disease

This study aimed to explore the correlation between clinical symptoms, including rash and fever, and serum antibody reaction to enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection in children hospitalized due to hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD). From May 2014 to July 2014, a total of 547 children hospitalized due to HFMD in Children’s Hospital of Fudan University were enrolled retrospectively. RNA levels of EV71 and CA16 in fecal, serum, and cerebrospinal fluid specimens were measured using quantitative real-time RT-PCR, and EV71-IgM antibody in the serum was detected using immune colloidal gold assays. Of the 547 fecal specimens, 296 were EV71 RNA positive, 109 were CA16 RNA positive, and 8 were positive for both EV71 RNA and CA16 RNA. The total positive rate for either EV71 or CA16 in feces was 72.58% (397/547). Additionally, 544 serum specimens were collected, and 409 were EV71-IgM positive (75.18%). The duration of rash and fever was found to be correlated to the positive rate of serum EV71-IgM, and the positive rate of serum EV71-IgM plus EV71 RNA in feces. The positive rates of serum EV71-IgM and serum EV71-IgM plus EV71 RNA in fecal collected at day 3 of fever were 79.7% and 52.8%, respectively. In conclusion, EV71 and CA16 were found to be the major pathogens responsible for the epidemics of HFMD in children during May to July 2014 in Shanghai, China. There is a close relationship between the positive rate of serum EV71-IgM and the duration of fever and rash.     

Diagnosis of hand,foot, and mouth disease caused by EV71 and other enteroviruses by a one‐step,single tube,duplex RT‐PCR

Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is caused mainly by enterovirus 71 (EV71) and other enteroviruses (EVs) such as Coxsackie A16 in China. EV71 infection can lead to severe clinical manifestations and even death. Other EVs, however, generally cause mild symptoms. Thus, early and accurate distinction of EV71 from other EVs for HFMD will offer significant benefits. A one‐step, single tube, duplex RT‐PCR assay is described in the present study to detect simultaneously EV71 and other EVs. The primers used for the duplex RT‐PCR underwent screening and optimization. The detection threshold was 0.001 TCID₅₀/ml for EV71 and 0.01 TCID₅₀/ml for other EVs. The positive rate of enterovirus detection in 165 clinical samples reached 68.5%, including 46.1% for EV71 and 22.4% for other EVs. Of all the severe HFMD cases, EV71 was responsible for 85.3% cases. The positive rate of EV71 fell markedly by day 8 after onset. In addition, sequencing of EV71 specific amplicons from duplex RT‐PCR revealed that C4a was the predominant subgenotype of EV71 circulating in Nanjing, China. The accuracy and reliability of the assay suggest strongly that the one‐step, single tube, duplex RT‐PCR will be useful for early diagnosis and monitoring of EV71 and other EV infections. J. Med. Virol. 84:1803–1808, 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Outbreak of hand,foot and mouth disease/herpangina associated with coxsackievirus A6 and A10 infections in 2010, France: a large citywide,prospective observational study

Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) and herpangina (HA) are frequently caused by several distinct serotypes belonging to the human enterovirus A species (HEVA). Enterovirus 71 is considered as a significant public health threat because of rare but fatal neurological complications. A sentinel surveillance system involving paediatricians from Clermont-Ferrand (France) was set up to determine the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of HFMD/HA associated with enterovirus infections. A standardized report form was used to collect demographic and clinical data. Throat or buccal specimens were obtained prospectively and tested for the presence of enteroviruses. The frequency of HEVA serotypes was determined by genotyping. Phylogenetic relationships were analysed to identify potential new virus variants. From 1 April to 31 December 2010, a total of 222 children were enrolled. The predominant clinical presentation was HA (63.8%) and this was frequently associated with clinical signs of HFMD (48%). An enterovirus infection was diagnosed in 143 (64.4%) patients and serotype identification was achieved in 141/143 (98.6%). The predominant serotypes were coxsackievirus A10 (39.9%) and A6 (28%), followed by coxsackievirus A16 (17.5%) and enterovirus 71 (6.3%). Fever was observed in 115 (80.4%) children. No patient had neurological complications. Coxsackievirus A10 and A6 strains involved in the outbreak were consistently genetically related with those detected earlier in Finland and constituted distinct European lineages. Although several enterovirus serotypes have been involved in HFMD/HA cases, the outbreak described in this population survey was caused by coxsackievirus A6 and coxsackievirus A10, the third dual outbreak in Europe in the last 3 years.     

实时RT-PCR检测159例手足口病患儿样本中肠道病毒的结果分析

目的 了解2009年4-8月首都儿科研究所附属儿童医院手足口病患儿肠道病毒的感染状况,为临床诊治提供参考.方法 采集首诊手足口病159例患儿的咽拭子和疱疹液标本,以肠道病毒(EV)通用型、柯萨奇病毒A16(CA16)型、肠道病毒71(EV71)型核酸检测试剂盒,应用实时RT-PCR法检测标本中的肠道病毒.选取阳性标本扩增VP1区,产物进行序列测定和分析.结果 (1)EV、CA16、EV71的阳性病例数分别为152、102、43;阳性率为95.6%、64.2%、27.0%.(2)CA16占EV阳性的67.3%,EV71占EV阳性的28.3%,非CA16和EV71的EV病例7例,占EV阳性的4.6%.CA16:EV71为2.37:1.(3)部分阳性标本经测序验证与此法结果一致.结论 2009年我院手足口病患儿以EV71和CA16感染为主,EV71感染的手足口病比例较2007年出现明显上升.     

Online-Only Abstract: Population-based burden of bloodstream infections in Finland

Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) and herpangina (HA) are frequently caused by several distinct serotypes belonging to the human enterovirus A species (HEVA). Enterovirus 71 is considered as a significant public health threat because of rare but fatal neurological complications. A sentinel surveillance system involving paediatricians from Clermont-Ferrand (France) was set up to determine the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of HFMD/HA associated with enterovirus infections. A standardized report form was used to collect demographic and clinical data. Throat or buccal specimens were obtained prospectively and tested for the presence of enteroviruses. The frequency of HEVA serotypes was determined by genotyping. Phylogenetic relationships were analysed to identify potential new virus variants. From 1 April to 31 December 2010, a total of 222 children were enrolled. The predominant clinical presentation was HA (63.8%) and this was frequently associated with clinical signs of HFMD (48%). An enterovirus infection was diagnosed in 143 (64.4%) patients and serotype identification was achieved in 141/143 (98.6%). The predominant serotypes were coxsackievirus A10 (39.9%) and A6 (28%), followed by coxsackievirus A16 (17.5%) and enterovirus 71 (6.3%). Fever was observed in 115 (80.4%) children. No patient had neurological complications. Coxsackievirus A10 and A6 strains involved in the outbreak were consistently genetically related with those detected earlier in Finland and constituted distinct European lineages. Although several enterovirus serotypes have been involved in HFMD/HA cases, the outbreak described in this population survey was caused by coxsackievirus A6 and coxsackievirus A10, the third dual outbreak in Europe in the last 3 years.     

Coxsackievirus A6 and enterovirus 71 causing hand,foot and mouth disease in Cuba, 2011–2013

Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is usually caused by coxsackievirus A16 or enterovirus 71 (EV71). Between 2011 and 2013, HFMD cases were reported from different Cuban provinces. A total of 42 clinical specimens were obtained from 23 patients. Detection, identification and phylogenetic analysis of enterovirus-associated HFMD were carried out by virus isolation, specific enterovirus PCR and partial VP1 sequences. HEV was detected in 11 HFMD cases. Emerging genetic variants of coxsackievirus A6 and EV71 were identified as the causative agents of the Cuban HFMD cases.     

河北省手足口病病例的病原构成及EV71病毒基因特征分析

目的了解河北省不同地区、不同严重程度手足口病病例的病原构成情况及EV71病毒的基因特征。方法采集河北省不同地区的HFMD患者粪便、疱疹液、咽拭子标本进行核酸检测和病毒分离,同时结合所收集的HFMD患病例的居住地、疾病严重程度信息加以分析。选取18株EV71阳性分离株进行VP1编码区基因扩增和核苷酸序列测定和分析,与其它38株各基因型和基因亚型的EV71代表株构建系统发生树。结果2009年河北省HFMD临床诊断病例的EV阳性率为65．13％,其中以EV71为主,占阳性病例的58．0％（752／1296）。秦皇岛、邯郸、保定、邢台地区手足口病例以EV71感染为主,而衡水、沧州等地区则以CA16为主。轻型病例中EV71阳性率为37．74％,重症病例中EV71阳性率为80．64％,死亡病例检测13例,均为EV71阳性。18株EV71分离株的VP114核苷酸同源性为94．9％～99．8％,与C4亚型代表株的VP1区核苷酸同源性最高,为91．9％～99．6％。进化树结果显示,河北省EV71分离株与c4亚型代表株处于同一分支,并在C4a进化分支的不同簇中。结论2009年引起河北省手足口病流行的病原体主要为EV71和CA16。秦皇岛、邯郸、保定、邢台地区手足口病例以EV7I感染为主,而衡水、廊坊、沧州等地区则以CA16为主。EV71是重症病例的主要致病病原体。河北省EV71分离株为c4亚型C4a进化分支。     

2009年夏季174例手足口病患儿病原分析

目的分析本院2009年夏季手足口病患儿病原及其血清型特征,为临床早期诊断和疾病防控提供实验依据。方法2009年4—9月,首都儿科研究所附属儿童医院门诊就诊的174例手足口病患儿咽拭子和疱疹液,实时荧光RT—PCR方法检测肠道病毒通用型（EV）、柯萨奇A16型（CA16）、肠道病毒71型（EV71）。131例患儿双份血清,同时检测CA16、EV71IgM抗体。CA16和EV71阳性标本扩增VP1区基因片段后测序,进行同源性和系统进化分析。结果（1）EV、CA16、EV71阳性例数分别为167、112、46;阳性率为96．O％、64．4％、26．4％,CA16：EV71为2．43：1。（2）首诊血清CA16和EV71IgM阳性例数为51、25,阳性率为38．9％、19．1％,复诊阳性例数为98、32,阳性率为74．8％、24．4％。（3）CA16VP1区核苷酸同源性为88．7％-98．5％,EV71VP1区核苷酸同源性为94．9％-99．7％,与c4亚型参比序列核苷酸同源性92．1％～95．3％。结论2009年夏季本院手足口病患儿病原以CA16、EV71为主,EV71阳性率较之前报道有较大幅度升高。EV71病毒株以c4亚型为主。实时RT-PCR法较血清学检测特异性IgM抗体更适于疾病早期诊断。     

Epidemiology and etiological characteristics of hand, foot and mouth disease in Huizhou City between 2008 and 2011

To study epidemiological features and etiological characteristics of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), 42,012 cases were investigated from April 2008 to December 2011 in Huizhou, China. The average incidence rate was 21.16 per 10,000. The highest peak of HFMD incidence was detected between April and July each year, accounting for 55.93 % of all reported cases; another peak occurred in October through December, accounting for 24.17 % of the cases. Of the reported cases, 89.75 % were in children less than 4 years old, and there was a slight predominance of HFMD in boys and children living in rural and suburban areas. The major pathogens causing HFMD were enterovirus 71 (EV71) and coxsackievirus A16 (CA16). C4a was the most prominent EV71 subgenotype circulating in Huizhou. This founding provides insight for developing public-health interventions for the control and prevention of HFMD, especially for reducing the risk of HFMD in high-risk individuals by taking precautions against enterovirus infections.     

惠州市重症手足口病病原谱及EV71型VP1区基因特征分析

目的分析惠州市手足口病重症病例的病原谱构成,了解惠州市肠道病毒71型分离株的VPl区基因特征．为科学防治手足口病提供科学依据。方法采集300例重症手足口病（HFMD）患者标本,采用实时荧光RT-PCR检测肠道病毒核酸,并对肠道病毒7l型（EV71）和柯萨奇病毒A16型（CoxA16）进行分型检测;选择8株EV71分离株进行VPl区基因全长序列测定,测序结果利用DNASTAR软件进行核苷酸、氨基酸序列分析和同源性比较。并用Mega5．0软件构建亲缘性进化树。结果通过实时荧光RT-PCR特异性检测,EV71阳性结果154份,阳性率为51．33％;CoxAl6阳性结果38份,阳性率为12．67％。测序结果表明,8株EV71之间的VPl基因核苷酸同源性为96．9％～99．2％。氨基酸同源性为99．3％～100％。VPI区基因遗传进化分析表明。8株EV71分离株与c4基因亚型的代表株处于同一分支,均属于C4基因亚型的C4a进化分支。结论惠州市手足口病疫情主要病原EV71病毒均属于C4a基因亚型,与2004年以来的中国大陆EV71病毒流行的基因型一致,未产生明显的抗原漂移及变异。     

北京地区与手足口病相关的非EV71、非CoxA16型肠道病毒的分子特征分析

目的 了解北京地区引起手足口病的非EV71、非CoxA16型肠道病毒的病原构成及优势型别VP4区遗传特征分析.方法 收集2009年4月-12月检测为非EV71、非Cox16型肠道病毒的手足口病患者咽拭子标本共45份.提取病毒核酸,用巢式RT-PCR法扩增病毒VP4区序列,对PCR阳性扩增产物进行测序,通过与GenBan...     

西安地区2008年肠道病毒71型基因特征分析

目的 研究西安地区2008年引起手足口病病原构成及EV71的基因特征.方法 采集124例临床诊断手足口病病例标本,RT-PCR检测肠道病毒血清型别;挑选EV71阳性标本进行病毒分离,扩增7株EV71病毒,扩增其VP1区,测序并与EV71各血清型代表株序列比对,进行进化分析.结果 2008年西安地区手足口病（HFMD）的病原中CA16占49.45%,EV71占30.76%,其他肠道病毒占19.78%.7株EV71 VP1区与标准株序列比对,亲缘进化分析显示本地区EV71与中国大陆其他地区毒株相似.结论 2008年西安地区引起手足口病的病原以CA16为主,而EV71属于C4亚型.     

Molecular characterization and complete genome analysis of human enterovirus 71 and coxsackievirus A16 from children with hand, foot and mouth disease in Thailand during 2008-2011

Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) has mostly been caused by enterovirus 71 (EV71) and coxsackievirus A16 (CA16). CA 16 was the most common cause of HFMD in 2010. EV71 had a high prevalence in 2008-2009 and has been identified with a higher frequency since 2011. Nearly complete genome sequences of three EV71 strains (2008-2009 strains) and two CA16 strains (2010 strains) obtained from outbreaks in Thailand in 2008 to 2010 were characterized. Based on a phylogenetic tree of the complete VP1 region, three EV71 strains grouped into the B5, C1 and C4 genotypes, and two CA16 strains grouped into the C genotype. Based on sequence analysis, nucleotide changes were found to cluster in the internal ribosome entry site (IRES) element of the 5′-untranslated region (5′-UTR). Amino acid differences identified in all strains were located in the non-structural protein. These data also provide the molecular epidemiology of EV71 and CA16 outbreaks in Thailand.     

深圳市某地2011年正常人群手足口病隐性感染调查研究

目的了解深圳市某地2011年成人及健康儿童手足口病隐性感染情况。探讨健康人群隐性感染与儿童患手足ISl病的关系。方法随机选取该区域幼儿同学生和老师共150人,分为0～、2～、5-岁组各30人,15～、24～、〉50岁组各20人。每人采集粪便标本5～8g,进行肠道病毒通用型、肠道病毒71型（EV71）、柯萨奇病毒A16型（CA16）核酸检测。结果共采集150份样本,EV通用型阳性13份（8．67％）,其中5岁以下的有11例（84．6％）。CA16阳性2份,EV71阳性1份,均属于0-岁组。结论肠道病毒在人群中隐性感染较为普遍,5岁以内儿童为主要感染人群。健康人群中引起手足口病常见的EV71和CA16阳性肠道病毒隐性感染率低。