scholarly journals Parvovirus B19: recent insights and implications for pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giorgio Gallinella
Keyword(s):  
Parvovirus B19 ◽  
Immunological Methods ◽  
Erythroid Progenitor ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Erythroid Progenitor Cells ◽  
Pathogenic Virus ◽  
The Family ◽  
Inflammatory Processes ◽  
Atypical Presentations ◽  
Differentiation And Proliferation

Parvovirus B19 is a human pathogenic virus, a ssDNA member of the family Parvoviridae, characterized by a selective tropism for erythroid progenitor cells (EPCs) in the bone marrow and an ample pathogenetic potential. The selective tropism for EPCs can be explained both in terms of receptor-mediated tropism and of an intracellular permissive environment conditioned by the cell differentiation and proliferation stage. Infection of EPCs is productive, induces apoptosis and leads to a temporary arrest of erythropoiesis, which can usually be manifest in cases of underlying erythropoietic disorders or immune system deficiencies. Endothelial cells constitute an additional diffuse target, whose infection is mediated by ADE phenomenon, but is normally nonproductive and mainly leading to inflammatory processes. The relevance of parvovirus as a cardiotropic virus is recently emerging, while its capability of intrauterine transmission and consequences on the fetus is known and should not be overlooked. To the purpose of diagnosis, a combination of molecular and immunological methods offers the best discrimination of active infectious processes, and an application of these methods especially in cases of atypical presentations should be encouraged. Ongoing research is directed towards the development of a vaccine and the discovery of antiviral drugs that may be useful in the prevention and treatment of parvovirus B19 infections.

scholarly journals Preservative Monitoring of a Greek Woman with Hydrops Fetalis due to Parvovirus B19 Infection

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Zacharias Fasoulakis ◽  
Panagiotis Antsaklis ◽  
Emmanuel N. Kontomanolis
Keyword(s):  
Parvovirus B19 ◽  
Hydrops Fetalis ◽  
Erythroid Progenitor ◽  
Fetal Demise ◽  
Erythroid Progenitor Cells ◽  
The Family ◽  
History Of ◽  
Greek Woman ◽  
B19 Parvovirus ◽  
Parvovirus B19 Infection

Primate erythroparvovirus 1 (parvovirus B19) is a member of theErythrovirusgenus of the Parvoviridae family and it is one of the few members of the family known to be pathogenic in human. B19 infection is common and widespread with the virus being associated with numerous rheumatologic and haematologic manifestations. More specifically, maternal infection with parvovirus B19 during pregnancy can cause severe anemia which may lead to nonimmune hydrops or fetal demise, as a result of fetal erythroid progenitor cells infection with shortened half-life of erythrocytes. We present a rare case reported in the Greek population, of subclinical transient reticulocytopenia due to B19 parvovirus infection, in an asymptomatic pregnant woman, without medical history of hemoglobinopathy, and with the presence of hydrops fetalis during the third trimester of her pregnancy.

scholarly journals A Functional Minigenome of Parvovirus B19

Viruses ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Alessandro Reggiani ◽  
Andrea Avati ◽  
Francesca Valenti ◽  
Erika Fasano ◽  
Gloria Bua ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parvovirus B19 ◽  
Consensus Sequence ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Cell System ◽  
Ns1 Protein ◽  
Erythroid Progenitor ◽  
Cellular Models ◽  
Erythroid Progenitor Cells ◽  
Pathogenic Virus

Parvovirus B19 (B19V) is a human pathogenic virus of clinical relevance, characterized by a selective tropism for erythroid progenitor cells in bone marrow. Relevant information on viral characteristics and lifecycle can be obtained from experiments involving engineered genetic systems in appropriate in vitro cellular models. Previously, a B19V genome of defined consensus sequence was designed, synthesized and cloned in a complete and functional form, able to replicate and produce infectious viral particles in a producer/amplifier cell system. Based on such a system, we have now designed and produced a derived B19V minigenome, reduced to a replicon unit. The genome terminal regions were maintained in a form able to sustain viral replication, while the internal region was clipped to include only the left-side genetic set, containing the coding sequence for the functional NS1 protein. Following transfection in UT7/EpoS1 cells, this minigenome still proved competent for replication, transcription and production of NS1 protein. Further, the B19V minigenome was able to complement B19-derived, NS1-defective genomes, restoring their ability to express viral capsid proteins. The B19V genome was thus engineered to yield a two-component system, with complementing functions, providing a valuable tool for studying viral expression and genetics, suitable to further engineering for purposes of translational research.

scholarly journals Ex Vivo-Generated CD36+ Erythroid Progenitors Are Highly Permissive to Human Parvovirus B19 Replication

2007 ◽  
Vol 82 (5) ◽  
pp. 2470-2476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Wong ◽  
Ning Zhi ◽  
Claudia Filippone ◽  
Keyvan Keyvanfar ◽  
Sachiko Kajigaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Progenitor Cells ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Parvovirus B19 ◽  
Erythroid Progenitor ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem ◽  
Human Virus ◽  
Erythroid Progenitor Cells ◽  
Large Numbers

ABSTRACT The pathogenic parvovirus B19 (B19V) has an extreme tropism for human erythroid progenitor cells. In vitro, only a few erythroid leukemic cell lines (JK-1 and KU812Ep6) or megakaryoblastoid cell lines (UT7/Epo and UT7/Epo-S1) with erythroid characteristics support B19V replication, but these cells are only semipermissive. By using recent advances in generating large numbers of human erythroid progenitor cells (EPCs) ex vivo from hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), we produced a pure population of CD36+ EPCs expanded and differentiated from CD34+ HSCs and assessed the CD36+ EPCs for their permissiveness to B19V infection. Over more than 3 weeks, cells grown in serum-free medium expanded more than 800,000-fold, and 87 to 96% of the CD36+ EPCs were positive for globoside, the cellular receptor for B19V. Immunofluorescence (IF) staining showed that about 77% of the CD36+ EPCs were positive for B19V infection, while about 9% of UT7/Epo-S1 cells were B19V positive. Viral DNA detected by real-time PCR increased by more than 3 logs in CD36+ EPCs; the increase was 1 log in UT7/Epo-S1 cells. Due to the extensive permissivity of CD36+ EPCs, we significantly improved the sensitivity of detection of infectious B19V by real-time reverse transcription-PCR and IF staining 100- and 1,000-fold, respectively, which is greater than the sensitivity of UT7/Epo-S1 cell-based methods. This is the first description of an ex vivo method to produce large numbers of EPCs that are highly permissive to B19V infection and replication, offering a cellular system that mimics in vivo infection with this pathogenic human virus.

scholarly journals Antibody-Mediated Enhancement of Parvovirus B19 Uptake into Endothelial Cells Mediated by a Receptor for Complement Factor C1q

2014 ◽  
Vol 88 (14) ◽  
pp. 8102-8115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina von Kietzell ◽  
Tanja Pozzuto ◽  
Regine Heilbronn ◽  
Tobias Grössl ◽  
Henry Fechner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cells ◽  
Progenitor Cells ◽  
Parvovirus B19 ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Complement Factor ◽  
Human Parvovirus B19 ◽  
Erythroid Progenitor ◽  
Antibody Dependent Enhancement ◽  
Erythroid Progenitor Cells ◽  
Additional Cell

ABSTRACTDespite its strong host tropism for erythroid progenitor cells, human parvovirus B19 (B19V) can also infect a variety of additional cell types. Acute and chronic inflammatory cardiomyopathies have been associated with a high prevalence of B19V DNA in endothelial cells of the myocardium. To elucidate the mechanisms of B19V uptake into endothelium, we first analyzed the surface expression of the well-characterized primary B19V receptor P antigen and the putative coreceptors α5β1integrins and Ku80 antigen on primary and permanent endothelial cells. The receptor expression pattern and also the primary attachment levels were similar to those in the UT7/Epo-S1 cell line regarded as functional for B19V entry, but internalization of the virus was strongly reduced. As an alternative B19V uptake mechanism in endothelial cells, we demonstrated antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE), with up to a 4,000-fold increase in B19V uptake in the presence of B19V-specific human antibodies. ADE was mediated almost exclusively at the level of virus internalization, with efficient B19V translocation to the nucleus. In contrast to monocytes, where ADE of B19V has been described previously, enhancement does not rely on interaction of the virus-antibody complexes with Fc receptors (FcRs), but rather, involves an alternative mechanism mediated by the heat-sensitive complement factor C1q and its receptor, CD93. Our results suggest that ADE represents the predominant mechanism of endothelial B19V infection, and it is tempting to speculate that it may play a role in the pathogenicity of cardiac B19V infection.IMPORTANCEBoth efficient entry and productive infection of human parvovirus B19 (B19V) seem to be limited to erythroid progenitor cells. However,in vivo, the viral DNA can also be detected in additional cell types, such as endothelial cells of the myocardium, where its presence has been associated with acute and chronic inflammatory cardiomyopathies. In this study, we demonstrated that uptake of B19V into endothelial cells most probably does not rely on the classical receptor-mediated route via the primary B19V receptor P antigen and coreceptors, such as α5β1integrins, but rather on antibody-dependent mechanisms. Since the strong antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) of B19V entry requires the CD93 surface protein, it very likely involves bridging of the B19V-antibody complexes to this receptor by the complement factor C1q, leading to enhanced endocytosis of the virus.

scholarly journals Enhanced Cell-Based Detection of Parvovirus B19V Infectious Units According to Cell Cycle Status

Viruses ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1467
Author(s):  
Céline Ducloux ◽  
Bruno You ◽  
Amandine Langelé ◽  
Olivier Goupille ◽  
Emmanuel Payen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Cell Line ◽  
Parvovirus B19 ◽  
Health State ◽  
Fetal Hydrops ◽  
M Cell ◽  
Viral Inactivation ◽  
Erythroid Progenitor ◽  
Erythroid Progenitor Cells ◽  
Cell Cycle Status

Human parvovirus B19 (B19V) causes various human diseases, ranging from childhood benign infection to arthropathies, severe anemia and fetal hydrops, depending on the health state and hematological status of the patient. To counteract B19V blood-borne contamination, evaluation of B19 DNA in plasma pools and viral inactivation/removal steps are performed, but nucleic acid testing does not correctly reflect B19V infectivity. There is currently no appropriate cellular model for detection of infectious units of B19V. We describe here an improved cell-based method for detecting B19V infectious units by evaluating its host transcription. We evaluated the ability of various cell lines to support B19V infection. Of all tested, UT7/Epo cell line, UT7/Epo-STI, showed the greatest sensitivity to B19 infection combined with ease of performance. We generated stable clones by limiting dilution on the UT7/Epo-STI cell line with graduated permissiveness for B19V and demonstrated a direct correlation between infectivity and S/G2/M cell cycle stage. Two of the clones tested, B12 and E2, reached sensitivity levels higher than those of UT7/Epo-S1 and CD36+ erythroid progenitor cells. These findings highlight the importance of cell cycle status for sensitivity to B19V, and we propose a promising new straightforward cell-based method for quantifying B19V infectious units.

scholarly journals Human Parvovirus B19

2002 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 485-505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik D. Heegaard ◽  
Kevin E. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Parvovirus B19 ◽  
Blot Hybridization ◽  
Immunocompromised Host ◽  
Pure Red Cell Aplasia ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Dot Blot ◽  
Erythema Infectiosum ◽  
Erythroid Progenitor ◽  
Erythroid Progenitor Cells ◽  
Transient Aplastic Crisis

SUMMARY Parvovirus B19 (B19) was discovered in 1974 and is the only member of the family Parvoviridae known to be pathogenic in humans. Despite the inability to propagate the virus in cell cultures, much has been learned about the pathophysiology of this virus, including the identification of the cellular receptor (P antigen), and the control of the virus by the immune system. B19 is widespread, and manifestations of infection vary with the immunologic and hematologic status of the host. In healthy immunocompetent individuals B19 is the cause of erythema infectiosum and, particularly in adults, acute symmetric polyarthropathy. Due to the tropism of B19 to erythroid progenitor cells, infection in individuals with an underlying hemolytic disorder causes transient aplastic crisis. In the immunocompromised host persistent B19 infection is manifested as pure red cell aplasia and chronic anemia. Likewise, the immature immune response of the fetus may render it susceptible to infection, leading to fetal death in utero, hydrops fetalis, or development of congenital anemia. B19 has also been suggested as the causative agent in a variety of clinical syndromes, but given the common nature, causality is often difficult to infer. Diagnosis is primarily based on detection of specific antibodies by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay or detection of viral DNA by dot blot hybridization or PCR. Treatment of persistent infection with immunoglobulin reduces the viral load and results in a marked resolution of anemia. Vaccine phase I trials show promising results.

scholarly journals Parvovirus B19 Replication and Expression in Differentiating Erythroid Progenitor Cells

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. e0148547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria Bua ◽  
Elisabetta Manaresi ◽  
Francesca Bonvicini ◽  
Giorgio Gallinella
Keyword(s):  
Progenitor Cells ◽  
Parvovirus B19 ◽  
Erythroid Progenitor ◽  
Erythroid Progenitor Cells
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