NS1 Antigenemia and Viraemia Load: Potential Markers of Progression to Dengue Fatal Outcome?

Autor: Thaís Chouin-Carneiro, Flavia Barreto dos Santos, Monique da Rocha Queiroz Lima, Rita Maria Ribeiro Nogueira, Manoela Heringer, Priscila Conrado Guerra Nunes, Cintia Damasceno dos Santos Rodrigues, Ana Maria Bispo de Filippis
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Viruses, Vol 10, Iss 6, p 326 (2018)
Viruses
Volume 10
Issue 6
ISSN: 1999-4915
Popis: Dengue is a worldwide problem characterized by a multifactorial pathogenesis. Considering the viral components, it is known that high viremia or high levels of the secreted nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) may be associated with a more severe disease. We aimed to characterize the NS1 antigenemia and viremia in dengue fatal and non-fatal cases, as potential markers of progression to a fatal outcome. NS1 antigenemia and viremia were determined in Brazilian dengue fatal cases (n = 40) and non-fatal cases (n = 40), representative of the four dengue virus (DENV) serotypes. Overall, the fatal cases presented higher NS1 levels and viremia. Moreover, the fatal cases from secondary infections showed significantly higher NS1 levels than the non-fatal ones. Here, irrespective of the disease outcome, DENV-1 cases presented higher NS1 levels than the other serotypes. However, DENV-2 and DENV-4 fatal cases had higher NS1 antigenemia than the non-fatal cases with the same serotype. The viremia in the fatal cases was higher than in the non-fatal ones, with DENV-3 and DENV-4 presenting higher viral loads. Viral components, such as NS1 and viral RNA, may be factors influencing the disease outcome. However, the host immune status, comorbidities, and access to adequate medical support cannot be ruled out as interfering in the disease outcome.
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