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Update on Influenza A(H5N1) Activity in Asia. Nancy J. Cox, Ph.D. Chief, Influenza Branch National Center for Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pandemic Influenza: The Ever Present Threat. Virologic and Epidemiologic Criteria for a Pandemic.
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Update on Influenza A(H5N1) Activity in Asia Nancy J. Cox, Ph.D. Chief, Influenza Branch National Center for Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Virologic and Epidemiologic Criteria for a Pandemic • Novel HA subtype, naïve populations • Causes morbidity and mortality in humans • Easily transmissible from person to person
Direct Interspecies Transmission of Avian Viruses to Humans Exposed to Infected Poultry • 1997: 18 cases of human respiratory illness caused by HP avian H5N1; 6 deaths – Hong Kong • 1998/9: 8 cases of human respiratory illness caused by H9N2; no deaths – China, HK • 2003: 2 additional HP H5N1 cases in humans; 1 death – China, HK • 2003: >80 cases of infection by HP H7N7 avian viruses; 1death - ND • 2004: 28 cases of human respiratory illness by HP H5N1 avian viruses; 20 deaths – Vietnam and Thailand
HEMAGGLUTINATION INHIBITION REACTIONS OF INFLUENZA H5 VIRUSES REFERENCE ANTISERA GOAT SHEEP FERRET FERRET CHICK FERRET FERRET REFERENCE ANTIGENS TERN/SA HK/213 HK/213XPR8 HK/213 GSE/HK HK/156 RB POC 80 1. A/TERN/S. AFRICA/61 1280 80 20 640 320 160 2. A/HONG KONG/213/2003 1280 2560 >5120 320 1280 320 2560 3. A/HONG KONG/213/2003 X A/PR/8/34 640 2560 >5120 320 1280 320 2560 4. A/GOOSE/HK/437-4/99 320 320 640 80 1280 320 320 5. A/HONG KONG/156/97 640 320 1280 80 1280 320 320 6. A/RB POCH/HONG KONG/281/2002 10 640 160 20 160 20 320 160 7. A/GOOSE/VIETNAM/113/2001 20 80 320 40 80 80 TEST ANTIGENS 8. A/CHICKEN/KOREA/ES/03 40 320 80 10 80 20 40 9. A/CHICKEN/VIETNAM/NCVD-7/2003 10 160 40 5 80 5 40 10. A/CHICKEN/VIETNAM/NCVD-8/2003 20 80 80 20 320 160 160 11. A/CHICKEN/VIETNAM/NCVD-13/2003 10 40 20 5 160 80 80 12. A/MUSKOVY DUCK/VIETNAM/NCVD-14/2003 5 80 20 5 80 5 40 13. A/DUCK/VIETNAM/NCVD-25/2003 5 80 40 10 160 80 80 14. A/MUSKOVY DUCK/VIETNAM/NCVD-28/2003 5 80 20 5 80 5 40 15. A/DUCK/VIETNAM/NCVD-29/2003 5 160 40 5 80 5 40 16. A/CHICKEN/VIETNAM/NCVD-30/2003 10 160 40 5 160 10 40 17. A/CHICKEN/VIETNAM/NCVD-31/2003 10 160 40 5 80 5 20 18. A/MUSCOVY DUCK/VIETNAM 10 160 40 5 80 5 80 19. A/CHICKEN/VIETNAM 10 160 40 5 80 5 40 20 A/VIETNAM/1204/2004 10 160 40 5 80 5 40 21 A/VIETNAM/1194/2004 10 160 40 5 80 5 40 22 A/VIETNAM/1203/2004 10 160 40 5 160 5 80 * Serology antigens
3 0 Evolutionary Relationships Among Influenza A (H5N1) Hemagglutinin (HA1) Genes in South Asia: 1996-2004 Vietnam/1203/2004 Vietnam/1194/2004 Muscovy Duck/NIVR3/2003 limVietnam/3218/2004 Muscovy Duck/Vietnam/NCVD21/2003 Muscovy Duck/Vietnam/4/2004 Muscovy Duck/Vietnam/17/2004 Human H5N1 Isolates Muscovy Duck/Vietnam/NCVD20/2003 limVietnam/3212/2004 Scale Thailand/16/2004 Chicken/Vietnam/NCVD11/2003 nucleotides Duck/Vietnam/NCVD30/2003 Hong Kong/213/2003* stjudePigeon/Hong Kong/WF32/2003 stjudeChicken/Hong Kong/NT47/2003 Rosy-Billed Pochard/Hong Kong/821/2002 stjudeChicken/Hong Kong/YU250/2003 stjudeChicken/Hong Kong/NT71/2003 stjudePheasant/Hong Kong/NT123/2003 Chicken/Korea/ES/2003 stjudeChicken/Hong Kong/YU357/2003 Duck/China/319-2/2003 Chicken/Vietnam/NCVD4/2003 Muscovy Duck/Vietnam/NCVD9/2003 Duck/Vietnam/NCVD25/2003 Teal/Hong Kong/2978/2002 Goose/Vietnam/113/2001* Duck/Meat/Anyang/2001 Goose/Hong Kong/437-4/99* Hong Kong/483/97 Hong Kong/156/97* Goose/Guangdong/96 Goose/Guangdong/96*
0.02 Evolutionary Relationships Among Influenza A(H5) NA Genes ckvnncvd-152003 ckvnNCVD-162003 ckvnNIVR-2exe12003 mudkvnncvd-232003 mudkvnNCVD-172003 ckvnncvd-312004 *3 additional AA deletion at 37-39 ckvnNCVD-112003 mudkvnncvd-142003 ckvnNCVD-102003 dkvnNCVD-192003 ckvnncvd-302003* dkvnncvd-292003 ckvnNCVD-62003 20 AA deletion (49-68) mudkvnNIVR-3exe12003 dkvnNCVD-242003 mudkvnNCVD-182003 mudkvnncvd-212003 dkvnNCVD-222003 T83K, S95N, S105G, N270D, Y253H, E382G ckvnncvd-72003 ckvnnivr-22003 mudkvnncvd-282003 mudkvnnivr-32003 vn11942004 vn12032004 vn12042004 th66352004 rbpoch82102 ckkoes2003 dkmtay2001 gogd196 gogd397 ckhk317501 envhk4371099 envhk437899 dkhkww38100 dkhkww46100 gohkww49100 dkhk2986100 dkhk380501 gs-hk-76.1-2001 gohk3014500 govn11301na govn32401na hk21303e2 tealhk2978102 mudkvnNCVD-22003 dkvnncvd-12002 ckvnNCVD-132003 A79T, S189N ckvnncvd-82003 No AA deletion mudkvnNCVD-122003 dkvnncvd-252003 ckvnNCVD-32003 ckvnNCVD-42003 ckvnNCVD-52003 mudkvnNCVD-92003 phehknt26100 qulhksf55000 qulhk17213099 hk53297 hk48597 hk48297 hk15697 hk48197 swcot148899 paul73 69
Development of Reagents and Methods for Identification/Detection of H5N1 Viruses • Develop updated WHO kit for identification of H5N1 viruses (antiserum with high antibody titer and inactivated antigen for HI tests) • Develop rapid detection methods for H5 using real time PCR (positive RNA controls and primer sequences)
H5N1 Vaccine Development • Modified Fodor Vector system • 8 plasmid approach • Cloning and characterization • Selected clones sequence identical to RNA • Removal of polybasic peptide • Original: QRERRRRKKR*GLFG • Engineered: QRETRR*GLFG • Regulatory authority compliance • No animal derived ingredients
RETR RERRRKKR Generation of H5N1 vaccine with modified HA using plasmid-based reverse genetics N1 NA PB1 PB2 PA HA Mod. H5 HA NP NS M NA PR8 h.g. donor HP avian virus Bi-directional plasmids expressing both mRNA and vRNA Transfect Vero cells Reassortant Modified H5N1 Vaccine
Virus Recovery and Analysis • Recovery of rg-VN/1203/PR8 reassortant (2:6) • Cell culture system • Certified Vero cells • Certified cell culture medium • Amplification in eggs • Characterization • Nucleotide sequence analysis: HA and NA • Yield in eggs (goal is approx. 1024 HAU/ml) • Reference virus must regulatory requirements for derivation of reference strain for inactivated vaccine production
Safety and Immunogenicity • Chick embryo lethality • Mice • LD50 study and/or virus lung titer following IN inoculation • Chickens • Standard pathotyping (USDA SEPRL) • Ferrets • Lung virus titer following IN inoculation (LD50 study/virulence) • Immunogenicity • HI cross test using post infection ferret serum (infected with WT & rg-VN1203/PR8) • Protective efficacy in mouse model • Homologous challenge with wt A/Vietnam/1203/2004 • Heterologous challenge with A/HK/213/2003 or other viruses
Summary: Avian Influenza A(H5N1) as of 2/17/04 • Poultry outbreaks caused by HPAI H5N1 viruses reported in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos Indonesia, Japan, S. Korea, Thailand and Vietnam • Human cases reported by Vietnam (20;14 d) and Thailand (8; 6 d); no human cases reported elsewhere - but expected • Most cases had exposure to sick/dead birds; family clusters raise questions about person-to-person transmission
Summary continued • H5N1 viruses from birds and humans in VN are genetically and antigenically closely related • Human isolates from VN & Thailand and 1 group of VN avian isolates resistant to adamantanes, but sensitive to oseltamivir (Tamiflu) • Candidate vaccine reference strain produced with H5N1 virus from 2003 human case is not an optimal antigenic match to 2004 H5N1 viruses; might provide some protection • Construction by reverse genetics of new vaccine reference strains in 2 U.S. labs and one in U.K.
Summary continued • Need genetic and antigenic comparisons of H5N1 viruses from more countries for understanding H5N1 spread and for developing vaccine strains • Culling infected birds/proper disposal necessary to reduce risk of human infection; human exposure continues in developing countries with backyard flocks constituting majority of poultry (e.g., China has 13 billion birds; ¾ of farms have < 100 birds) • Poor or nonexistent human influenza surveillance in countries affected by poultry outbreaks
Summary continued • Unprecedented human exposure to H5N1 highly pathogenic viruses • Threat to global health: circulation of avian H5N1 and human H3N2 viruses in the region, so reassortment is possible as is adaptation through mutation • Unlikely H5N1 viruses eradicated soon; eradication of backyard flocks difficult; infections in wild birds documented • International efforts coordinated by WHO/FAO: assist in culling, surveillance and disease control efforts • As outbreak continues, need to consider H5N1 vaccine production: trigger points; target populations; quantity?
Acknowledgements • Members of the Influenza Branch • The WHO National Influenza Centers • The WHO Collaborating Centers in London, Tokyo and Melbourne • The WHO Regional Offices • WHO Headquarters in Geneva
Likely U.S. Impact of an Influenza Pandemic: Estimates from a CDC Model • 20-47 million illnesses • 18-42 million clinic visits • Up to 730,000 hospitalizations • 89,000 to 207,000 deaths
Seroprevalence of H5 and H9 Antibody in Hong Kong Poultry Workers, 1997-98 % Positive Group H5 H9 General urban population 0% 5% Poultry workers 10% 23%
Strengthen Global and Domestic Surveillance • Support, strengthen WHO’s Global Influenza Network to improve the “early warning system”; interactions with NIHE in Hanoi • Support, strengthen U.S. influenza sentinel physician, virologic, and mortality surveillance systems • Develop contingency plans for enhancing surveillance when a new subtype is detected • Develop surveillance methods to monitor hospitalized cases of influenza in the U.S. and mortality in children