Pathology and Monkeypox virus Localization in Tissues From Immunocompromised Patients With Severe or Fatal Mpox

Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America 2024..

BACKGROUND: Pathology and Monkeypox virus (MPXV) tissue tropism in severe and fatal human mpox is not thoroughly described but can help elucidate the disease pathogenesis and the role of coinfections in immunocompromised patients.

METHODS: We analyzed biopsy and autopsy tissues from 22 patients with severe or fatal outcomes to characterize pathology and viral antigen and DNA distribution in tissues by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization. Tissue-based testing for coinfections was also performed.

RESULTS: Mucocutaneous lesions showed necrotizing and proliferative epithelial changes. Deceased patients with autopsy tissues evaluated had digestive tract lesions, and half had systemic tissue necrosis with thrombotic vasculopathy in lymphoid tissues, lung, or other solid organs. Half also had bronchopneumonia, and one-third had acute lung injury. All cases had MPXV antigen and DNA detected in tissues. Coinfections were identified in 5 of 16 (31%) biopsy and 4 of 6 (67%) autopsy cases.

CONCLUSIONS: Severe mpox in immunocompromised patients is characterized by extensive viral infection of tissues and viremic dissemination that can progress despite available therapeutics. Digestive tract and lung involvement are common and associated with prominent histopathological and clinical manifestations. Coinfections may complicate mpox diagnosis and treatment. Significant viral DNA (likely correlating to infectious virus) in tissues necessitates enhanced biosafety measures in healthcare and autopsy settings.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:229

Enthalten in:

The Journal of infectious diseases - 229(2024), Supplement_2 vom: 26. März, Seite S219-S228

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ritter, Jana M [VerfasserIn]
Martines, Roosecelis B [VerfasserIn]
Bhatnagar, Julu [VerfasserIn]
Rao, Agam K [VerfasserIn]
Villalba, Julian A [VerfasserIn]
Silva-Flannery, Luciana [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Elizabeth [VerfasserIn]
Bullock, Hannah A [VerfasserIn]
Hutson, Christina L [VerfasserIn]
Cederroth, Terra [VerfasserIn]
Harris, Cynthia K [VerfasserIn]
Hord, Kristin [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Ya [VerfasserIn]
Brown, Cameron A [VerfasserIn]
Guccione, Jack P [VerfasserIn]
Miller, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Paddock, Christopher D [VerfasserIn]
Reagan-Steiner, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Mpox Pathology Working Group [VerfasserIn]
Carter, Jasmine [Sonstige Person]
Seixas, Josilene N [Sonstige Person]
Lee, James [Sonstige Person]
Cash-Goldwasser, Shama [Sonstige Person]
Bower, William A [Sonstige Person]
Schrodt, Caroline A [Sonstige Person]
Bamrah Morris, Sapna [Sonstige Person]
Alarcón, Jemma [Sonstige Person]
Evans, Mark G [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

Antigens, Viral
DNA, Viral
HIV
Immunocompromise
Journal Article
Monkeypox virus
Mpox
Pathology

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Date Completed 28.03.2024

Date Revised 28.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/infdis/jiad574

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367340976