Enterovirus D68-associated respiratory and neurological illness in Spain, 2014–2018

During 2014, enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) outbreaks were described globally, causing severe respiratory diseases in children and, in some cases, subsequent paralysis. In this study, the type characterization of enterovirus (EV) detected in respiratory illnesses and the epidemiology and clinical associat...

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Main Authors: Rubén González-Sanz, Irene Taravillo, Jordi Reina, Ana Navascués, Antonio Moreno-Docón, Maitane Aranzamendi, María Pilar Romero, Margarita del Cuerpo, Carmen Pérez-González, Sonia Pérez-Castro, Almudena Otero, María Cabrerizo
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2019.1668243
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author Rubén González-Sanz
Irene Taravillo
Jordi Reina
Ana Navascués
Antonio Moreno-Docón
Maitane Aranzamendi
María Pilar Romero
Margarita del Cuerpo
Carmen Pérez-González
Sonia Pérez-Castro
Almudena Otero
María Cabrerizo
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Irene Taravillo
Jordi Reina
Ana Navascués
Antonio Moreno-Docón
Maitane Aranzamendi
María Pilar Romero
Margarita del Cuerpo
Carmen Pérez-González
Sonia Pérez-Castro
Almudena Otero
María Cabrerizo
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description During 2014, enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) outbreaks were described globally, causing severe respiratory diseases in children and, in some cases, subsequent paralysis. In this study, the type characterization of enterovirus (EV) detected in respiratory illnesses and the epidemiology and clinical association of EV-D68 infections in Spain over a five-year period were described. A total of 546 EV-positive samples from hospitalized patients with respiratory infections were included. EV-D68 was the most frequently detected type (46.6%, 191/410 typed EV). Other EV from species A (25.1%), B (27.8%) and C (0.5%) were also identified. EV-D68 infections were more associated with bronchitis while EV-A/B types were more frequent in upper respiratory illness (p < 0.01). EV-D68 was also detected in patients with neurological symptoms (nine meningitis/meningoencephalitis and eight acute flaccid paralysis cases). Phylogenetic analysis of 3′-VP1 region showed most Spanish EV-D68 sequences from 2014 to 2016 belonged to subclades B2/B3, as other American and European strains circulating during the same period. However, those detected in 2017 and 2018 clustered to the emerged subclade D1. In summary, different EV can cause respiratory infections but EV-D68 was the most prevalent, with several strains circulating in Spain at least since 2014. Association between EV-D68 infection and neurological disease was also described.
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spelling doaj-art-c662ebf19d5c4abcb2fe4741af042c4c2025-08-20T02:26:09ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEmerging Microbes and Infections2222-17512019-01-01811438144410.1080/22221751.2019.1668243Enterovirus D68-associated respiratory and neurological illness in Spain, 2014–2018Rubén González-Sanz0Irene Taravillo1Jordi Reina2Ana Navascués3Antonio Moreno-Docón4Maitane Aranzamendi5María Pilar Romero6Margarita del Cuerpo7Carmen Pérez-González8Sonia Pérez-Castro9Almudena Otero10María Cabrerizo11Enterovirus Unit, National Centre for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, SpainEnterovirus Unit, National Centre for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, SpainHospital Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, SpainComplejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Navarra, SpainHospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, SpainHospital Universitario Cruces, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Bilbao, SpainHospital La Paz, Madrid, SpainHospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, SpainHospital Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, SpainServicio de Microbiología, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo (CHUVI), Sergas, Vigo, SpainEnterovirus Unit, National Centre for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, SpainEnterovirus Unit, National Centre for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, SpainDuring 2014, enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) outbreaks were described globally, causing severe respiratory diseases in children and, in some cases, subsequent paralysis. In this study, the type characterization of enterovirus (EV) detected in respiratory illnesses and the epidemiology and clinical association of EV-D68 infections in Spain over a five-year period were described. A total of 546 EV-positive samples from hospitalized patients with respiratory infections were included. EV-D68 was the most frequently detected type (46.6%, 191/410 typed EV). Other EV from species A (25.1%), B (27.8%) and C (0.5%) were also identified. EV-D68 infections were more associated with bronchitis while EV-A/B types were more frequent in upper respiratory illness (p < 0.01). EV-D68 was also detected in patients with neurological symptoms (nine meningitis/meningoencephalitis and eight acute flaccid paralysis cases). Phylogenetic analysis of 3′-VP1 region showed most Spanish EV-D68 sequences from 2014 to 2016 belonged to subclades B2/B3, as other American and European strains circulating during the same period. However, those detected in 2017 and 2018 clustered to the emerged subclade D1. In summary, different EV can cause respiratory infections but EV-D68 was the most prevalent, with several strains circulating in Spain at least since 2014. Association between EV-D68 infection and neurological disease was also described.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2019.1668243Enterovirusenterovirus D68respiratory infectionsacute flaccid paralysisphylogenetic analysis
spellingShingle Rubén González-Sanz
Irene Taravillo
Jordi Reina
Ana Navascués
Antonio Moreno-Docón
Maitane Aranzamendi
María Pilar Romero
Margarita del Cuerpo
Carmen Pérez-González
Sonia Pérez-Castro
Almudena Otero
María Cabrerizo
Enterovirus D68-associated respiratory and neurological illness in Spain, 2014–2018
Emerging Microbes and Infections
Enterovirus
enterovirus D68
respiratory infections
acute flaccid paralysis
phylogenetic analysis
title Enterovirus D68-associated respiratory and neurological illness in Spain, 2014–2018
title_full Enterovirus D68-associated respiratory and neurological illness in Spain, 2014–2018
title_fullStr Enterovirus D68-associated respiratory and neurological illness in Spain, 2014–2018
title_full_unstemmed Enterovirus D68-associated respiratory and neurological illness in Spain, 2014–2018
title_short Enterovirus D68-associated respiratory and neurological illness in Spain, 2014–2018
title_sort enterovirus d68 associated respiratory and neurological illness in spain 2014 2018
topic Enterovirus
enterovirus D68
respiratory infections
acute flaccid paralysis
phylogenetic analysis
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2019.1668243
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