{"title":"CircFNDC3B inhibits vascular smooth muscle cells proliferation in abdominal aortic aneurysms by targeting the miR-1270/PDCD10 axis.","authors":"Baoping Deng, Jing Xu, Yue Wei, Jinfeng Zhang, Na Zeng, Yulan He, Qiaoli Zeng, Dehua Zou, Runmin Guo","doi":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2441114","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14017431.2024.2441114","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Objectives</i>. This study investigated the role and underlying regulatory mechanisms of circular RNA fibronectin type III domain containing 3B (circFNDC3B) in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). <i>Methods.</i> The expression of circFNDC3B in AAA and normal tissues was assessed by quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). To evaluate the biological functions of circFNDC3B, assays were employed including 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT), flow cytometry, and Caspase-3 activity assays. Additionally, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), dual-luciferase reporter assay, Western blotting, and rescue experiments were utilized to elucidate the molecular mechanism of circFNDC3B. <i>Results.</i> Our findings revealed a significant upregulation of circFNDC3B expression in AAA clinical specimens compared to normal tissues. Functionally, overexpression of circFNDC3B inhibited vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) proliferation and induced apoptosis, contributing to AAA formation in the Ang II-induced AAA model. Mechanistically, circFNDC3B acted as a molecular sponge for miR-1270, leading to the upregulation of programmed cell death 10 (PDCD10). Decreased expression of PDCD10 abrogated the -promoting effects of circFNDC3B overexpression on AAA development. <i>Conclusions.</i> This study demonstrates that circFNDC3B promotes the progression of AAA by targeting the miR-1270/PDCD10 pathway. Our findings suggest that circFNDC3B as well as miR-1270/PDCD10 pathway may serve as a potential therapeutic target for AAA treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":21383,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal","volume":" ","pages":"2441114"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142807992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Evangeline Ann Daniel, Shubham Upadhyay, Murugesan Selvachithiram, Sathyamurthi Pattabiraman, Brindha Bhanu, Amsaveni Sivaprakasam, Vandana Kulkarni, Rajesh Karyakarte, Sanjay Gaikwad, Mandar Paradkar, Shri Vijay Bala Yogendra Shivakumar, Vidya Mave, Amita Gupta, Keshava Prasad, Luke Elizabeth Hanna
{"title":"Predictive metabolite signatures for risk of progression to active TB from QuantiFERON supernatants of household contacts of TB patients.","authors":"Evangeline Ann Daniel, Shubham Upadhyay, Murugesan Selvachithiram, Sathyamurthi Pattabiraman, Brindha Bhanu, Amsaveni Sivaprakasam, Vandana Kulkarni, Rajesh Karyakarte, Sanjay Gaikwad, Mandar Paradkar, Shri Vijay Bala Yogendra Shivakumar, Vidya Mave, Amita Gupta, Keshava Prasad, Luke Elizabeth Hanna","doi":"10.1080/22221751.2024.2437242","DOIUrl":"10.1080/22221751.2024.2437242","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The identification of individuals with the greatest risk of progression to active tuberculosis (TB) disease from the huge reservoir of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> (<i>Mtb</i>) infected individuals continues to remain an arduous ascent in the global effort to control TB. In a two-year prospective study, we analysed metabolic profiles in the unstimulated and TB antigen stimulated QuantiFERON supernatants of 14 healthy household contacts (HHCs) who progressed to TB disease (Progressors) and 14 HHCs who remained healthy (Non-Progressors). We identified 21 significantly dysregulated metabolites in the TB antigen-stimulated QuantiFERON supernatants of Progressors, of which the combination of Malic acid and N-Arachidonoylglycine had maximum AUC of 0.99. Eighteen significantly dysregulated metabolites were identified in the unstimulated QuantiFERON supernatants of Progressors, among which the combination of Orotic acid and the phosphatidylcholines PC (O-34:1), PC (O-18:1(9Z)/16:0), PC (O-18:1(11Z)/16:0) had the maximum AUC of 0.98. Most of the dysregulated metabolites belonged to the pathways of fatty acid metabolism, lipid metabolism and nitric oxide metabolism. Validation of these metabolic signatures in large, diverse cohorts would pave way for the development of a robust test that can identify individuals at high risk of TB for targetted intervention of TB disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":11602,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Microbes & Infections","volume":" ","pages":"2437242"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142767268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research progress and application prospects of animal models of group B Coxsackievirus infections.","authors":"Shihan Weng, Rui Zhu, Yuanyuan Wu, Ningshao Xia, Longfa Xu, Tong Cheng","doi":"10.1080/22221751.2024.2441391","DOIUrl":"10.1080/22221751.2024.2441391","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Group B Coxsackieviruses (CVBs) consist of six serotypes, CVB1 to CVB6, which can clinically affect the heart, brain, liver, pancreas and other organs, causing myocarditis, encephalitis, myelitis, pancreatitis, hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) and other diseases, and can even lead to death. CVBs are widespread globally and highly contagious. However, there are currently no approved CVB vaccines or effective treatments. The construction and optimization of animal models will aid in the in-depth understanding of CVB infections and its pathogenesis, providing essential tools for the exploration of vaccine development and antiviral therapies. This paper reviews the latest research progress and application prospects of CVB animal models.</p>","PeriodicalId":11602,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Microbes & Infections","volume":" ","pages":"2441391"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142812373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rui Zhang, Ngai Sze Wong, Sze Long Chung, Chi Keung Kwan, Tsz Ho Kwan, Shui Shan Lee
{"title":"Uptake and service preferences of human papillomavirus vaccination in men who have sex with men.","authors":"Rui Zhang, Ngai Sze Wong, Sze Long Chung, Chi Keung Kwan, Tsz Ho Kwan, Shui Shan Lee","doi":"10.1080/21645515.2024.2440956","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2024.2440956","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination could reduce HPV infection in men who have sex with men (MSM), but the published statistics on HPV vaccination uptake in MSM were scarce globally. This study estimated the uptake and profiled the service preferences of HPV vaccination of Chinese MSM in Hong Kong. Adult MSM were recruited through non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and online channels for completing an online baseline survey. Factors associated with self-reported history of HPV vaccination were identified using multivariable stepwise logistic regression model. Totally 701 Chinese MSM completed the online baseline survey, with the median age of 30 y (interquartile range [IQR] 26-35, range 18-67), and 23% of them had received HPV vaccination. More than half of vaccinated MSM (72%) rated convenient or very convenient for local HPV vaccination services. Among unvaccinated MSM, 50% considered high cost of HPV vaccine as the barrier of vaccination, 67% expressed willingness to pay below USD 128 per vaccine dose, and 65% preferred receiving vaccination in private clinics. MSM who had taken HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) (<i>p</i> < .001), had been tested for HPV (<i>p</i> = .018), and had (<i>p</i> = .005) multiple regular sex partners in the past 6 months were more likely to be vaccinated. The HPV vaccination uptake of Chinese MSM in Hong Kong remains low (23%), and high HPV vaccine cost is the main barrier. Preventive behaviors (HIV PrEP use and HPV testing) and high-risk sexual behavior (multiple regular sex partners) are potential targets for intervention to increase the uptake of HPV vaccination in MSM.</p>","PeriodicalId":49067,"journal":{"name":"Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics","volume":"21 1","pages":"2440956"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142877184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"<i>Apium graveolens</i> L. alleviates acute lung injury in human A-549 cells by reducing NF-κB and NLRP3 inflammasome signaling.","authors":"Lan-Chi Hsieh, Shu-Ling Hsieh, Tsu-Ni Ping, Yi-Chun Huang, Ssu-Jung Lin, Hsing-Yu Chi, Chih-Chung Wu","doi":"10.1080/13880209.2024.2433994","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13880209.2024.2433994","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong><i>Apium graveolens</i> L. (celery) is a dietary vegetable with anti-inflammatory properties. It has the potential to treat acute lung injury (ALI) caused by COVID-19 or other diseases.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the effects of <i>Apium graveolens</i> water extract (AGWE) on ALI in human lung A-549 cells induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A-549 cells were treated with AGWE for 24 h and then stimulated with 10 μg/mL LPS for another 24 h. The effects of AGWE on cell viability, the inflammatory response, oxidative stress, and apoptosis and their regulatory factors, nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB), and NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome signaling activation were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Treatment with 5-50 μg/mL AGWE reversed the decrease in cell viability caused by LPS (<i>p</i> < 0.05). AGWE can reduce interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-18, and TNF-α levels; their EC<sub>50</sub> values are 61.4, 65.7, 37.8, and 79.7 μg/mL, respectively. AGWE can reduce reactive oxygen species and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances in A-549 cells induced by LPS. AGWE also reduced the levels of apoptosis (EC50 of 74.8 μg/mL) and its regulators (Bid; Caspase-9, -8, and -3; Bax) and increased the levels of the mitochondrial membrane potential in A-549 cells induced by LPS. AGWE can also decrease the protein levels of NLRP3 and Caspase-1 and the activation of NF-κB signaling in A-549 cells induced by LPS.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These results show that 10 and 50 μg/mL AGWE can reduce the acute inflammation induced by LPS by reducing NF-κB and NLRP3 inflammasome signaling and mitochondria-dependent apoptosis pathways.</p>","PeriodicalId":19942,"journal":{"name":"Pharmaceutical Biology","volume":"63 1","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142818844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chau Van Khanh, Hương Giang Lê, Tuấn Cường Võ, Nguyen Xuan Quang, Do Van Nguyen, Nguyen Cong Trung Dung, Le Thanh Tam, Nguyen Thanh Thuy Nhien, Đăng Thùy Dương Nguyễn, Thu Hằng Nguyễn, Tran Thi Hue Van, Le Duc Vinh, Pham Minh Quan, Nguyen Kim Trung, Jung-Mi Kang, Byoung-Kuk Na, Huynh Hong Quang
{"title":"Unprecedented large outbreak of <i>Plasmodium malariae</i> malaria in Vietnam: Epidemiological and clinical perspectives.","authors":"Chau Van Khanh, Hương Giang Lê, Tuấn Cường Võ, Nguyen Xuan Quang, Do Van Nguyen, Nguyen Cong Trung Dung, Le Thanh Tam, Nguyen Thanh Thuy Nhien, Đăng Thùy Dương Nguyễn, Thu Hằng Nguyễn, Tran Thi Hue Van, Le Duc Vinh, Pham Minh Quan, Nguyen Kim Trung, Jung-Mi Kang, Byoung-Kuk Na, Huynh Hong Quang","doi":"10.1080/22221751.2024.2432359","DOIUrl":"10.1080/22221751.2024.2432359","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Plasmodium malariae</i>, a causative agent of quartan malaria, is prevalent across tropical and subtropical regions, but global cases have been usually very rare and sporadic. However, a significant outbreak of quartan malaria caused by <i>P. malariae</i> occurred in Khanh Vinh District, Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam in 2023 and the outbreak persists. In this report, we present the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of this unprecedented outbreak of quartan malaria in Vietnam.</p>","PeriodicalId":11602,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Microbes & Infections","volume":" ","pages":"2432359"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142667145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"N6-methyladenosine modification of THBS1 induced by affluent WTAP promotes Graves' ophthalmopathy progression through glycolysis to affect Th17/Treg balance.","authors":"Lin-Na Li, Jie-Man Wu, Zong-Ji Zheng, Shu-Xian Li, Meng-Yi Cai, Meng-Chen Zou","doi":"10.1080/08916934.2024.2433628","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08916934.2024.2433628","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) obvious manifestation is the imbalance of Th17/Treg. N6-methyladenosine (m6A) methylation is an important regulator of Th17/Treg balance. However, few reports narrate how m6A regulators mediate the role of genes in GO progression. We explored the m6A modification of THBS1 mediated by WTAP, and the mechanism by which THBS1 regulated glycolysis and Th17/Treg balance. A total of 12 peripheral blood (4 GO samples, 4 GH samples, and 4 health samples) were collected to measure the percentage of Th17/Treg in monocytes by flow cytometry. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) combined with MeRIP sequencing (MeRIP-seq) was used to screen differentially expressed and methylated genes. MeRIP-qPCR was performed to evaluate the m6A abundance of THBS1 after WTAP silencing. Glycolysis of CD4<sup>+</sup> T cells was reflected by the lactate content and glucose uptake. The number of Th17 cells was increased in GO peripheral blood, whereas the Treg cells decreased. RNA-seq acquired 679 differentially expressed genes (308 up-regulated, and 371 down-regulated) in the CD4<sup>+</sup> T cells of GO compared to healthy control. MeRIP-seq identified 3277 m6A peaks between the GO group and the healthy control group, corresponding with 2744 genes (1143 hypermethylated and 1601 hypomethylated). Combined analysis of RNA-seq and MeRIP-seq showed 81 hypermethylated and up-regulated genes. Among the six candidate genes in the PI3K-signaling pathway, THBS1 was the most significantly differentially expressed and hypermethylated. THBS1 silencing resulted in decreased lactate content and glucose uptake in CD4<sup>+</sup> T cells. WTAP was significantly upregulated in CD4<sup>+</sup> T cells of GO, and WTAP silencing significantly reduced m6A abundance and expression of THBS1. Upregulated and hypermethylated THBS1 mediated by WTAP promoted glycolysis of CD4<sup>+</sup> T cells, affected Th17/Treg balance, and facilitated GO progression. We provided a novel potential target for GO treatment and revealed the molecular mechanism of WTAP and THBS1 in GO under the m6A perspective.</p>","PeriodicalId":8688,"journal":{"name":"Autoimmunity","volume":"58 1","pages":"2433628"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142845663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Identification and validation of susceptibility modules and hub genes in polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis using WGCNA and machine learning.","authors":"Junfeng Liu, Jianhui Fan, Hongxiang Duan, Guoming Chen, Weihua Zhang, Pingxi Wang","doi":"10.1080/08916934.2024.2437239","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08916934.2024.2437239","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), superseding juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting children and characterized by various types of childhood arthritis. JIA manifests clinically with joint inflammation, swelling, pain, and limited mobility, potentially leading to long-term joint damage if untreated. This study aimed to identify genes associated with the progression and prognosis of JIA polyarticular to enhance clinical diagnosis and treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed the gene expression omnibus (GEO) dataset GSE1402 to screen for differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in peripheral blood single nucleated cells (PBMCs) of JIA polyarticular patients. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was applied to identify key gene modules, and protein-protein interaction networks (PPIs) were constructed to select hub genes. The random forest model was employed for biomarker gene screening. Functional enrichment analysis was conducted using David's online database, gene ontology (GO), and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis to annotate and identify potential JIA pathways. Hub genes were validated using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>PHLDA1, EGR3, CXCL2, and PF4V1 were identified as significantly associated with the progression and prognosis of JIA polyarticular phenotype, demonstrating high diagnostic and prognostic assessment value.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These genes can be utilized as potential molecular biomarkers, offering valuable insights for the early diagnosis and personalized treatment of JIA polyarticular patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":8688,"journal":{"name":"Autoimmunity","volume":"58 1","pages":"2437239"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142852405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Global Public HealthPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2024-12-09DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2024.2439883
Tim Brown, Kavita Datta, Catherine Achieng, Jacqueline Kabongo, Joseph M Zulu, Mutsa Bwakura-Dangarembizi, Andrew Prendergast
{"title":"Caring for children with SAM: Intersectional stories of shame, blame and stigmatisation in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Kenya.","authors":"Tim Brown, Kavita Datta, Catherine Achieng, Jacqueline Kabongo, Joseph M Zulu, Mutsa Bwakura-Dangarembizi, Andrew Prendergast","doi":"10.1080/17441692.2024.2439883","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2024.2439883","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper draws from qualitative research undertaken with the mothers and primary caregivers of children aged under 5 years old and in recovery from severe acute malnutrition (SAM), as well as other community members, across three study sites in Kenya, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The paper highlights how nutrition-related stigma is constructed and enacted in complex ways, by multiple actors and across diverse settings. Adopting an intersectional approach, the paper identifies how stigma emerges at the intersections of social identity, especially age, gender, and associated beliefs about women's, and especially young women's, assumed (in)capacity to care. The paper highlights how such stigmatising practices have the potential to place the children of mothers and primary caregivers affected by stigma at heightened vulnerability to SAM as well as to impair their recovery because of its impact upon health-seeking behaviours. In conclusion, we argue that intersectional approaches to stigma are crucial to better understand the social construction of stigma pertaining to SAM, the differential experiences, and responses, of caregivers, as well as how these shape pathways to differing forms of care.</p>","PeriodicalId":12735,"journal":{"name":"Global Public Health","volume":"20 1","pages":"2439883"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142800327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Subarna Barua, Nneka Vivian Iduu, Daniel Felipe Barrantes Murillo, Asfiha Tarannum, Hill Dimino, Suchita Barua, Yue Shu, Calvin Johnson, Megan R Miller, Kelly Chenoweth, Peter Christopherson, Laura Huber, Theresa Wood, Kelley Turner, Chengming Wang
{"title":"Nationwide seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant and five Omicron sublineages in companion cats and dogs in the USA: insights into their role in COVID-19 epidemiology.","authors":"Subarna Barua, Nneka Vivian Iduu, Daniel Felipe Barrantes Murillo, Asfiha Tarannum, Hill Dimino, Suchita Barua, Yue Shu, Calvin Johnson, Megan R Miller, Kelly Chenoweth, Peter Christopherson, Laura Huber, Theresa Wood, Kelley Turner, Chengming Wang","doi":"10.1080/22221751.2024.2437246","DOIUrl":"10.1080/22221751.2024.2437246","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Understanding SARS-CoV-2 epidemiology in companion animals is critical for evaluating their role in viral transmission and their potential as sentinels for human infections. This large-scale serosurvey analyzed serum samples from 706 cats and 2,396 dogs collected across the USA in 2023 using a surrogate virus neutralization test (sVNT) to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. Overall, 5.7% of cats and 4.7% of dogs tested positive for antibodies, with younger animals (under 12 months) showing significantly lower seropositivity rates (<i>p </i>= 0.0048). Additionally, we analyzed 153 positive samples for variant-specific antibody responses using six sVNT kits targeting the Delta variant and five Omicron sublineages. Among cats, 67.5% showed antibodies to Delta, with positivity rates for Omicron sublineages as follows: BA.1 (62.5%), BA.2 (42.5%), BA.4/BA.5 (77.5%), XBB (52.5%), and XBB.1.5 (45.0%). In dogs, 55.8% were positive for Delta, and Omicron sublineage rates were BA.1 (46.0%), BA.4/BA.5 (37.2%), XBB (58.4%), BA.2 (13.3%), and XBB.1.5 (9.7%). Given the close contact between companion animals and humans, and the persistence of antibodies against various SARS-CoV-2 variants and sublineages, our findings suggest that seroprevalence in cats and dogs may serve as valuable tool for tracking COVID-19 epidemiology.</p>","PeriodicalId":11602,"journal":{"name":"Emerging Microbes & Infections","volume":" ","pages":"2437246"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11636146/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142779579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}