Deep sequencing reveals persistence of cell-associated mumps vaccine virus in chronic encephalitis.
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Morfopoulou, S
Mee, ET
Connaughton, SM
Brown, JR
Gilmour, K
Chong, WKK
Duprex, WP
Ferguson, D
Hubank, M
Hutchinson, C
Kaliakatsos, M
McQuaid, S
Paine, S
Plagnol, V
Ruis, C
Virasami, A
Zhan, H
Jacques, TS
Schepelmann, S
Qasim, W
Breuer, J
Mee, ET
Connaughton, SM
Brown, JR
Gilmour, K
Chong, WKK
Duprex, WP
Ferguson, D
Hubank, M
Hutchinson, C
Kaliakatsos, M
McQuaid, S
Paine, S
Plagnol, V
Ruis, C
Virasami, A
Zhan, H
Jacques, TS
Schepelmann, S
Qasim, W
Breuer, J
Document Type
Journal Article
Date
2017-01-01
Date Accepted
2016-10-04
Abstract
Routine childhood vaccination against measles, mumps and rubella has virtually abolished virus-related morbidity and mortality. Notwithstanding this, we describe here devastating neurological complications associated with the detection of live-attenuated mumps virus Jeryl Lynn (MuVJL5) in the brain of a child who had undergone successful allogeneic transplantation for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). This is the first confirmed report of MuVJL5 associated with chronic encephalitis and highlights the need to exclude immunodeficient individuals from immunisation with live-attenuated vaccines. The diagnosis was only possible by deep sequencing of the brain biopsy. Sequence comparison of the vaccine batch to the MuVJL5 isolated from brain identified biased hypermutation, particularly in the matrix gene, similar to those found in measles from cases of SSPE. The findings provide unique insights into the pathogenesis of paramyxovirus brain infections.
Citation
Acta neuropathologica, 2017, 133 (1), pp. 139 - 147
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Publisher
SPRINGER
ISSN
0001-6322
eISSN
1432-0533
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Translational Genomics