Repeated human leukocyte antigens eplets, importance of typing the partner.

INTRODUCTION: Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) is the most common cause of immune-mediated allograft failure after kidney transplant and impacts allograft survival. Previous sensitization is a major risk factor for development of donor specific antibodies (DSA). AMR can have a wide range of clinical features such as impaired kidney function, proteinuria/hypertension or can be subclinical. HLA molecules have specific regions of antigens binding antibodies called epitopes and eplets are considered essential components responsible for immune recognition. We present a patient with subclinical AMR 1 week post transplantation. CASE REPORT: A 48-year-old, caucasian woman with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) secondary to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) on peritoneal dialysis was registered in deceased donor waitlist. She was a hypersensitized patient from 3 prior pregnancies with a calculated panel reactive antibody of 93,48%. She was transplanted through kidney paired exchange donation with no evidence of DSA pre transplantation. Surgery and post-op were unremarkable with excellent and immediate graft function. Per protocol DSA levels on the 5th day was DR1 of 3300 MFI, with an increase in MFI by day 13 with 7820 MFI and a new B41 1979MFI. Allograft kidney biopsy findings were diagnostic of AMR and she was treated with immunoglobulin and plasmapheresis. As early onset AMR post transplantation was observed an anamnestic response was hypothesized from a previous exposure to allo-HLA. We decided to type her husband, her son's father, which was presented with DSA. Mismatch eplet analysis revealed a shared 41 T and 67LQ eplets between the donor and husband, responsible for the reactivity and new HLA class I B41 and HLA class II DR1 DSA, respectively. DISCUSSION: Shared eplets between the patient husband and donor was responsible for the alloimmune response and early development of DSAs. This case highlights the importance of early monitoring DSA levels in highly sensitized patients after transplant in order to promptly address and lower inflammatory damage. Mismatch eplet analysis can provide a thorough and precise evaluation of immune compatibility providing a useful technique to immune risk stratification, donor selection and post-transplant immunosuppressive therapy and monitoring.

Clinical Presentation of Parvovirus B19 Infection in Adults Living with HIV/AIDS: A Case Series.

Parvovirus B19 (B19V) infection varies clinically depending on the host's immune status. Due to red blood cell precursors tropism, B19V can cause chronic anemia and transient aplastic crisis in patients with immunosuppression or chronic hemolysis. We report three rare cases of Brazilian adults living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with B19V infection. All cases presented severe anemia and required red blood cell transfusions. The first patient had low CD4+ counts and was treated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). As he remained poorly adherent to antiretroviral therapy (ART), B19V detection persisted. The second patient had sudden pancytopenia despite being on ART with an undetectable HIV viral load. He had historically low CD4+ counts, fully responded to IVIG, and had undiagnosed hereditary spherocytosis. The third individual was recently diagnosed with HIV and tuberculosis (TB). One month after ART initiation, he was hospitalized with anemia aggravation and cholestatic hepatitis. An analysis of his serum revealed B19V DNA and anti-B19V IgG, corroborating bone marrow findings and a persistent B19V infection. The symptoms resolved and B19V became undetectable. In all cases, real time PCR was essential for diagnosing B19V. Our findings showed that adherence to ART was crucial to B19V clearance in HIV-patients and highlighted the importance of the early recognition of B19V disease in unexplained cytopenias.

Ambulatory and hospitalized patients with suspected and confirmed mpox: an observational cohort study from Brazil.

Background: By October 30, 2022, 76,871 cases of mpox were reported worldwide, with 20,614 cases in Latin America. This study reports characteristics of a case series of suspected and confirmed mpox cases at a referral infectious diseases center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Methods: This was a single-center, prospective, observational cohort study that enrolled all patients with suspected mpox between June 12 and August 19, 2022. Mpox was confirmed by a PCR test. We compared characteristics of confirmed and non-confirmed cases, and among confirmed cases according to HIV status using distribution tests. Kernel estimation was used for exploratory spatial analysis. Findings: Of 342 individuals with suspected mpox, 208 (60.8%) were confirmed cases. Compared to non-confirmed cases, confirmed cases were more frequent among individuals aged 30-39 years, cisgender men (96.2% vs. 66.4%; p < 0.0001), reporting recent sexual intercourse (95.0% vs. 69.4%; p < 0.0001) and using PrEP (31.6% vs. 10.1%; p < 0.0001). HIV (53.2% vs. 20.2%; p < 0.0001), HCV (9.8% vs. 1.1%; p = 0.0046), syphilis (21.2% vs. 16.3%; p = 0.43) and other STIs (33.0% vs. 21.6%; p = 0.042) were more frequent among confirmed mpox cases. Confirmed cases presented more genital (77.3% vs. 39.8%; p < 0.0001) and anal lesions (33.1% vs. 11.5%; p < 0.0001), proctitis (37.1% vs. 13.3%; p < 0.0001) and systemic signs and symptoms (83.2% vs. 64.5%; p = 0.0003) than non-confirmed cases. Compared to confirmed mpox HIV-negative, HIV-positive individuals were older, had more HCV coinfection (15.2% vs. 3.7%; p = 0.011), anal lesions (45.7% vs. 20.5%; p < 0.001) and clinical features of proctitis (45.2% vs. 29.3%; p = 0.058). Interpretation: Mpox transmission in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, rapidly evolved into a local epidemic, with sexual contact playing a crucial role in its dynamics and high rates of coinfections with other STI. Preventive measures must address stigma and social vulnerabilities. Funding: Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (INI-Fiocruz).

Perfil Genotípico de Resistência do HIV em pacientes com falha virológica ao esquema antirretroviral de primeira linha na coorte de pacientes com HIV/AIDS do Instituto de Pesquisa Clinica Evandro Chagas-Fiocruz / Genotypic resistance profile of HIV in patients with virological failure to first-line antiretroviral regimen in a cohort of patients with HIV / AIDS Clinical Research Institute Evandro Chagas-Fiocruz

Introdução: Ao longo dos trinta anos de identificação do HIV como agente etiológico, muitas mudanças ocorreram, principalmente em relação ao tratamento dos pacientes. [...] Objetivos: Descrever o perfil genotípico por ocasião da primeira falha virológica em uso de um esquema inicial de cART; Avaliar o impacto do perfil mutacional no momento da primeira falha no uso potencial da etravirina em esquemas antirretrovirais subsequentes; Descrever o perfil da população baseando-se no escore de mutações da etravirina e analisar os fatores relacionados à redução na sensibilidade a esta droga; Avaliar a prevalência de genotipagens com de vírus selvagem e analisar os fatores associados à sua ocorrência; Descrever os fatores relacionados à mutação K65R na primeira falha à cART. Métodos: Estudo com coleta de dados a partir de prontuários médicos e exames de genotipagem de pacientes com HIV acompanhados no IPEC que tiveram a falha virológica ao esquema antirretroviral inicial no período de 2000 a 2012. [...] Resultados: Foram incluídos 166 pacientes nesse estudo. O subtipo viral predominante foi o B (65,3 por cento). Nos 113 pacientes que usaram esquemas baseados em ITRNN (66,5 por cento), a mutação mais frequente para esta classe foi a 103N. Entre os 17 pacientes que fizeram uso de IP sem booster, as mutações mais frequentes na protease foram a 30N, 32I e 46ILV e entre os 36 pacientes que fizeram uso de IP com booster as mutações mais frequentes na protease foram a 82ATF, 90M e 46ILV...

Introduction: Over thirty years of HIV epidemic, many changes have occurred, especially in term's of patients treatment. [...] Objectives: To describe the genotypic profile at the first virologic failure while using the firstline cART; evaluate the impact of the mutational profile at the time of first failure in the potential subsequent use of etravirine for salvage regimens; describe the profile of the population relying etravirine´s mutations and analyze the factors related to reduced sensitivityto this drug; evaluate the prevalence as well as the associated risk factors of genotyping withthe presence of wild-type virus; describe the factors related to the presence of K65R mutationat the first failure to cART.Methods: The study included data collection from medical records and genotyping of HIV patients followed at IPEC who had presented virologic failure for initial antiretroviral regimenin the period of 2000 to 2012. [...] Results: 166 patients were included in this study.The predominant virus subtype was B (65.3 percent). Among the 113 patients using NNRTI -based regimens, the most frequent mutation to NNRTI was 103N. Among the 17 patients who used an unboosted PI, the most prevalent mutations in protease were 30N, 32I and 46ILV. Among the 36 patients who used boosted PI the most frequent mutations in protease were 82ATF, 90M and 46ILV. The most frequent NRTI mutation into the three groups was 184VI...

Pesquisa em hemoterapia na regiäo de Säo José do Rio Preto / Hemotherapy research in Säo José do Rio Preto region

A research about quality in hemotherapy was made in 1992 by an inspection checklist. About 50 percent of blood banks have problems, mainly in imuhematology. A specific training program was made to solve them, with special attention to quality control. Inspection on blood banks should focus quality mainly, and not only the physical aspects.