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Gene ; 919: 148508, 2024 Aug 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38670399

RESUMO

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to challenge the global healthcare with emerging variants and higher infectivity as well as morbidities. This study investigated potential age-related variations through genomic characterization of the virus under common clinical settings. A cohort comprising 71 SARS-CoV-2 strains from both infected infants and accompanying adults, diagnosed via RT-PCR at a tertiary pediatric hospital and research center, underwent Illumina paired-end sequencing. The subsequent analysis involved standard genomic screening, phylogeny construction, and mutational analyses. The analyzed SARSCoV- 2 strains were compared with globally circulating variants. The overall distribution revealed 67.61 % Delta, 25.7 % Omicron, and 1 % either Kappa or Alpha variants. In 2021, Delta predominated at âˆ¼ 94 %, with Alpha/Kappa accounting for around 5 %. However, in 2022, over 94 % of the samples were Omicron variants, signifying a substantial shift from Delta dominance. Delta variants constituted 69.5 % of infections in adults and 78.5 % in infants, while Omicron variants were responsible for 31 % of cases in infants and 18 % in adults. The Spike region harbored the majority of mutations, with T19R being the most prevalent mutation in the Delta lineage. Notably, the frequencies of this mutation varied between infants and adults. In Omicron samples, G142D emerged as the most prevalent mutation. Our dataset predominantly featured clade 21A and lineage B.1.617.2. This study underscores the differential clinical presentations and genomic characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 in pediatric patients and accompanying adults. Understanding the dynamic evolution of the SARS- CoV-2 in both pediatric and adults can help in strengthening prophylactic measures.


Assuntos
COVID-19 , Genoma Viral , Mutação , Filogenia , SARS-CoV-2 , Humanos , SARS-CoV-2/genética , COVID-19/virologia , COVID-19/genética , Lactente , Adulto , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Sequenciamento Completo do Genoma/métodos , Feminino , Masculino , Adolescente , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Glicoproteína da Espícula de Coronavírus/genética , Adulto Jovem
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Indian Pediatr ; 60(5): 377-380, 2023 05 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36896750

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: Identifying clinical and laboratory indicators that differentiate multisystem inflam-matory syndrome in children (MIS-C) apart from other febrile diseases in a tropical hospital setting. METHODS: Review of hospital records done in a tertiary care exclusive children's hospital for children admitted from April, 2020 till June, 2021. Laboratory values, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) serological status, and clinical signs and symptoms of patients with MIS-C, and those with similar presentations were analyzed. RESULTS: 114 children fulfilled the inclusion criteria (age group of 1 mo-18 y) for whom a diagnosis of MIS-C was considered in the emergency room based on the clinical features. Among them, 64 children had the final diagnosis of MIS-C, and the remaining 50 children had confirmatory evidence of infections mimicking MIS-C such as enteric fever, scrub typhus, dengue and appendicitis. CONCLUSION: Older age group, presence of muco-cutaneous symptoms, very high C-reactive protein, neutrophilic leukocytosis, abdominal pain and absence of hepatosplenomegaly favor a diagnosis of MIS-C.


Assuntos
COVID-19 , Criança , Humanos , Idoso , Lactente , COVID-19/diagnóstico , SARS-CoV-2 , Síndrome de Resposta Inflamatória Sistêmica/diagnóstico , Hospitalização
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Indian Pediatr ; 59(12): 936-938, 2022 12 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36511208

RESUMO

OBJECTIVES: We reviewed the cases of probable multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) to identify those cases that mimicked surgical emergencies. METHODS: Records of children managed for MIS-C during a 15-month period between March, 2020 and April, 2021 were retrieved. Data on clinical presentation, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RT-PCR report, SARS-CoV-2 antibody status, blood investigations, radiological investigations and management were collected. RESULTS: A total of 28 out of 83 children with probable MIS-C had acute abdominal symptoms and signs. Fifteen children had mild features like diffuse abdominal pain or non-bilious vomiting, and the remaining 13 (46.2%) had severe abdominal signs or bilious vomiting. Four children worsened with conservative treatment for MIS-C and were detected with perforated appendicitis. Two more children developed recurrent appendicitis on follow up. One child with appendicitis who underwent laparoscopic appendectomy, later manifested with MIS-C. CONCLUSION: Surgical abdominal emergencies may be confused with or occur concurrently in children with MIS-C that should be identified with a high index of suspicion.


Assuntos
Apendicite , COVID-19 , Criança , Humanos , SARS-CoV-2 , COVID-19/diagnóstico , Abdome , Apendicite/diagnóstico , Dor Abdominal/etiologia
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Psychoneuroendocrinology ; 129: 105239, 2021 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33951564

RESUMO

Circulating levels of testosterone (T) have been hypothesized to influence spatial cognition in adult men, but empirical support for this idea is mixed. Many of testosterone's effects are mediated by the classic nuclear androgen receptor (AR), which contains a polymorphic glutamine repeat (CAG repeat sequence) that varies significantly across individual men and confers differences in receptor function and therefore individual responsivity to T. We genotyped the AR CAG repeat length in 146 healthy adult men who also performed cognitive tests of mental rotation and spatial visualization. Circulating T concentrations were measured in saliva. CAG repeat length was found to be a significant predictor of spatial scores on tests of visualization but not mental rotation. A weaker AR was associated with lower visualization scores. In contrast, T itself, but not CAG repeat length predicted scores on two mental rotation tests. These results support the view that T action in the brain modestly influences spatial cognition in healthy men, but suggest that T's effects on mental rotation might not be AR-dependent and instead occur through an alternative mechanism.


Assuntos
Imaginação , Polimorfismo Genético , Receptores Androgênicos/genética , Rotação , Processamento Espacial , Adolescente , Humanos , Masculino , Receptores Androgênicos/metabolismo , Testosterona/metabolismo , Repetições de Trinucleotídeos/genética , Adulto Jovem
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Indian Pediatr ; 56(8): 692, 2019 08 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31477655
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Indian Pediatr ; 55(7): 603-604, 2018 07 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30129545

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Retained appendicolith following appendicectomy, and can cause recurrent abscess in the abdomen and retroperitoneum. CASE CHARACTERISTICS: 11-yr-old boy who presented with subpulmonic abscess and pneumonia following appendicectomy for perforated appendicitis. OBSERVATION: Thoracotomy revealed a thick walled subpulmonic abscess surrounding an appendicolith along with a rent in the posterolateral aspect of the diaphragm. MESSAGE: In children presenting with pus collections and a history of recent appendicectomy, the possibility of a migrating appendicolith should be considered.


Assuntos
Abscesso Abdominal/etiologia , Apendicite/cirurgia , Calcinose/etiologia , Empiema/etiologia , Infecções por Escherichia coli/etiologia , Pneumonia/etiologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/etiologia , Abscesso Abdominal/diagnóstico , Apendicectomia , Apendicite/complicações , Calcinose/diagnóstico , Criança , Empiema/diagnóstico , Infecções por Escherichia coli/diagnóstico , Humanos , Masculino , Pneumonia/diagnóstico , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/diagnóstico
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Indian J Med Microbiol ; 35(4): 607-609, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29405160

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Pneumonia is a preventable cause of mortality in children. Streptococcus pneumoniae colonising the nasopharynx of healthy children can cause invasive diseases and the serotype distribution of colonisation isolates should be an indicator of invasive disease, antibiotic resistance profiles, and potential vaccine coverage. Identifying factors influencing nasopharyngeal colonisation, the serotypes and antimicrobial resistance pattern can improve rational preventive strategies. OBJECTIVES: Identify risk factors associated with nasopharyngeal colonisation of S.pneumoniae in healthy children between 6 months to 5 years of age. Determine the serotype and antibiotic sensitivity of S. pneumoniae isolated from nasopharynx of healthy children. METHODS: This prospective observational included 500 healthy children, 6months to 5 years of age. Demographic features of the study population, the serotypes and antimicrobial sensitivity pattern of S.Pneumoniae isolated from cultures of nasopharyngeal swabs were subjected to statistical analysis. RESULTS: S. pneumoniae was isolated in 9% of 450 children. Increased nasopharyngeal carriage rate was associated with overcrowding 48.8% and poor ventilation 35.5%. 6B (n=16) was the most common serotype isolated. 69% were serogroups known to cause invasive disease All S. pneumoniae isolates were susceptible to vancomycin and linezolid. Antimicrobial susceptibility of PCV 7 serotypes were greater than non PCV 7 serotypes for almost all antimicrobials tested. Penicillin resistance was 11 % and MDR 51.


Assuntos
Portador Sadio/epidemiologia , Nasofaringe/microbiologia , Infecções Pneumocócicas/epidemiologia , Streptococcus pneumoniae/isolamento & purificação , Pré-Escolar , Demografia , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Prevalência , Estudos Prospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Sorotipagem , Streptococcus pneumoniae/classificação , Streptococcus pneumoniae/efeitos dos fármacos
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