Clinical and serological findings of Madariaga and Venezuelan equine encephalitis viral infections: a follow-up study five years after an outbreak in Panama
<p><strong>Background</strong></p> <p>Human cases of Madariaga virus (MADV) infection were first detected during an outbreak in 2010 in eastern Panama, where Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) also circulates. Little is known about the long-term consequences of...
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| author | Carrera, J-P Pittí, Y Molares-Martínez, JC Casal, E Pereyra-Elías, R Saenz, L Guerrero, I Galué, J Rodriguez-Alvarez, F Jackman, C Pascale, JM Armien, B Weaver, SC Donnelly, CA Vittor, AY |
| author_facet | Carrera, J-P Pittí, Y Molares-Martínez, JC Casal, E Pereyra-Elías, R Saenz, L Guerrero, I Galué, J Rodriguez-Alvarez, F Jackman, C Pascale, JM Armien, B Weaver, SC Donnelly, CA Vittor, AY |
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| description | <p><strong>Background</strong></p>
<p>Human cases of Madariaga virus (MADV) infection were first detected during an outbreak in 2010 in eastern Panama, where Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) also circulates. Little is known about the long-term consequences of either alphavirus infection.</p>
<p><strong>Methods</strong></p>
<p>A follow-up study of the 2010 outbreak was undertaken in 2015. An additional survey was carried out 2 weeks after a separate 2017 alphavirus outbreak in a neighboring population in eastern Panama. Serological studies and statistical analyses were undertaken in both populations.</p>
<p><strong>Results</strong></p>
<p>Among the originally alphavirus-seronegative participants (n = 35 of 65), seroconversion was observed at a rate of 14.3% (95% CI, 4.8%–30.3%) for MADV and 8.6% (95% CI, 1.8%–23.1%) for VEEV over 5 years. Among the originally MADV-seropositive participants (n = 14 of 65), VEEV seroconversion occurred in 35.7% (95% CI, 12.8%–64.9%). In the VEEV-seropositive participants (n = 16 of 65), MADV seroconversion occurred in 6.3% (95% CI, 0.2%–30.2%). MADV seroreversion was observed in 14.3% (95% CI, 1.8%–42.8%) of those who were originally seropositive in 2010. VEEV seroconversion in the baseline MADV-seropositive participants was significantly higher than in alphavirus-negative participants. In the population sampled in 2017, MADV and VEEV seroprevalence was 13.2% and 16.8%, respectively. Memory loss, insomnia, irritability, and seizures were reported significantly more frequently in alphavirus-seropositive participants than in seronegative participants.</p>
<p><strong>Conclusions</strong></p>
<p>High rates of seroconversion to MADV and VEEV over 5 years suggest frequent circulation of both viruses in Panama. Enhanced susceptibility to VEEV infection may be conferred by MADV infection. We provide evidence of persistent neurologic symptoms up to 5 years following MADV and VEEV exposure.</p> |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:8cec0ac8-076b-4794-9cd6-f160862d69802022-03-26T22:47:50ZClinical and serological findings of Madariaga and Venezuelan equine encephalitis viral infections: a follow-up study five years after an outbreak in PanamaJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:8cec0ac8-076b-4794-9cd6-f160862d6980EnglishSymplectic ElementsOxford University Press 2020Carrera, J-PPittí, YMolares-Martínez, JCCasal, EPereyra-Elías, RSaenz, LGuerrero, IGalué, JRodriguez-Alvarez, FJackman, CPascale, JMArmien, BWeaver, SCDonnelly, CAVittor, AY<p><strong>Background</strong></p> <p>Human cases of Madariaga virus (MADV) infection were first detected during an outbreak in 2010 in eastern Panama, where Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) also circulates. Little is known about the long-term consequences of either alphavirus infection.</p> <p><strong>Methods</strong></p> <p>A follow-up study of the 2010 outbreak was undertaken in 2015. An additional survey was carried out 2 weeks after a separate 2017 alphavirus outbreak in a neighboring population in eastern Panama. Serological studies and statistical analyses were undertaken in both populations.</p> <p><strong>Results</strong></p> <p>Among the originally alphavirus-seronegative participants (n = 35 of 65), seroconversion was observed at a rate of 14.3% (95% CI, 4.8%–30.3%) for MADV and 8.6% (95% CI, 1.8%–23.1%) for VEEV over 5 years. Among the originally MADV-seropositive participants (n = 14 of 65), VEEV seroconversion occurred in 35.7% (95% CI, 12.8%–64.9%). In the VEEV-seropositive participants (n = 16 of 65), MADV seroconversion occurred in 6.3% (95% CI, 0.2%–30.2%). MADV seroreversion was observed in 14.3% (95% CI, 1.8%–42.8%) of those who were originally seropositive in 2010. VEEV seroconversion in the baseline MADV-seropositive participants was significantly higher than in alphavirus-negative participants. In the population sampled in 2017, MADV and VEEV seroprevalence was 13.2% and 16.8%, respectively. Memory loss, insomnia, irritability, and seizures were reported significantly more frequently in alphavirus-seropositive participants than in seronegative participants.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions</strong></p> <p>High rates of seroconversion to MADV and VEEV over 5 years suggest frequent circulation of both viruses in Panama. Enhanced susceptibility to VEEV infection may be conferred by MADV infection. We provide evidence of persistent neurologic symptoms up to 5 years following MADV and VEEV exposure.</p> |
| spellingShingle | Carrera, J-P Pittí, Y Molares-Martínez, JC Casal, E Pereyra-Elías, R Saenz, L Guerrero, I Galué, J Rodriguez-Alvarez, F Jackman, C Pascale, JM Armien, B Weaver, SC Donnelly, CA Vittor, AY Clinical and serological findings of Madariaga and Venezuelan equine encephalitis viral infections: a follow-up study five years after an outbreak in Panama |
| title | Clinical and serological findings of Madariaga and Venezuelan equine encephalitis viral infections: a follow-up study five years after an outbreak in Panama |
| title_full | Clinical and serological findings of Madariaga and Venezuelan equine encephalitis viral infections: a follow-up study five years after an outbreak in Panama |
| title_fullStr | Clinical and serological findings of Madariaga and Venezuelan equine encephalitis viral infections: a follow-up study five years after an outbreak in Panama |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical and serological findings of Madariaga and Venezuelan equine encephalitis viral infections: a follow-up study five years after an outbreak in Panama |
| title_short | Clinical and serological findings of Madariaga and Venezuelan equine encephalitis viral infections: a follow-up study five years after an outbreak in Panama |
| title_sort | clinical and serological findings of madariaga and venezuelan equine encephalitis viral infections a follow up study five years after an outbreak in panama |
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