Viral Special Pathogens Branch, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia.
Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia.
J Infect Dis. 2018 Oct 20;218(11):1847-1851. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiy393.
Rift Valley fever virus is an arbovirus found in Africa and the Middle East. Most infected individuals experience a mild self-limiting illness; however, some develop severe disease including hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, or encephalitis. The biological reasons for these marked differences in disease manifestation are unknown. In this study, we evaluate 32 biomarkers in serum of 26 patients from an outbreak that occurred in Saudi Arabia in 2000-2001. Eleven biomarkers correlated with viral RNA. Thirteen biomarkers were associated with a fatal outcome. No associations of biomarkers and hemorrhage or central nervous system disease were identified in this cohort.
裂谷热病毒是一种在非洲和中东发现的虫媒病毒。大多数受感染的个体经历轻度自限性疾病;然而,一些人发展为严重疾病,包括肝炎、出血热或脑炎。这些疾病表现明显差异的生物学原因尚不清楚。在这项研究中,我们评估了 2000-2001 年在沙特阿拉伯爆发的 26 例患者的血清中的 32 种生物标志物。有 11 种生物标志物与病毒 RNA 相关。有 13 种生物标志物与致命结局相关。在该队列中,未发现生物标志物与出血或中枢神经系统疾病有关。