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Emma Birnie1, Gavin C K W Koh1,2,3,4, Ester C Löwenberg5, Joost C M Meijers5,6, Rapeephan R Maude2, Nicholas P J Day2,7, Sharon J Peacock2,3, Tom van der Poll1, W Joost Wiersinga1.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Melioidosis, caused by bioterror treat agent Burkholderia pseudomallei, is an important cause of community-acquired Gram-negative sepsis in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. New insights into the pathogenesis of melioidosis may help improve treatment and decrease mortality rates from this dreadful disease. We hypothesized that changes in Von Willebrand factor (VWF) function should occur in melioidosis, based on the presence of endothelial stimulation by endotoxin, pro-inflammatory cytokines and thrombin in melioidosis, and investigated whether this impacted on outcome. METHODS/PRINCIPALEntities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28296884 PMCID: PMC5376340 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005468
Source DB: PubMed Journal: PLoS Negl Trop Dis ISSN: 1935-2727
Baseline characteristics from 52 controls and 34 melioidosis patients.
Age, glucose and HbA1c are reported as mean (95% confidence interval). Male sex and mortality are reported as percentages (no).
| Controls (n = 52) | Melioidosis patients (n = 34) | |
|---|---|---|
| 57.5 (54.1–60.9) | 52.9 (49.8–56.0) | |
| 34.6% (18/52) | 61.8% (21/34) | |
| 8.2% (7.8–8.5) | 10.6% (9.6–11.7) | |
| _ | 35.2% (12/34) |
Fig 1Thrombocytopenia is a feature of acute melioidosis (A) and correlates with mortality (B). The data from 34 melioidosis patients (of whom 12 died) and 52 controls are presented as box plots with Tukey whiskers showing the smallest observation, lower quartile, median, upper quartile and largest observation. ***P <0.001 for the difference between patients and controls; *P <0.05 for the difference between survivors (n = 22) and non-survivors (n = 12) (Student’s t-test).
Fig 2VWF antigen levels are also elevated in melioidosis (A), but do not correlate with mortality (B). VWF = von Willebrand factor. The data from 34 melioidosis patients (of whom 12 died) and 52 controls are presented as box plots with Tukey whiskers showing the smallest observation, lower quartile, median, upper quartile and largest observation. ***P <0.001 for the difference between patients and controls; P = 0.08 for the difference between survivors (n = 22) and non-survivors (n = 12) (Student’s t-test).
Fig 3VWF propeptide concentrations are elevated in melioidosis (A) and correlate with VWF antigen levels (B), but do not correlate with mortality (C). VWF = von Willebrand factor. The data from 34 melioidosis patients (of whom 12 died) and 52 controls are presented as box plots with Tukey whiskers showing the smallest observation, lower quartile, median, upper quartile and largest observation. ***P <0.001 for the difference between patients and controls; (Student’s t-test); P = 0.21 for the difference between survivors (n = 22) and non-survivors (n = 12). For the scatter plot, each dot represents a single study subject from the patient group only (n = 34); the correlation coefficient and *P <0.05 reported are for Pearson’s r. The corresponding regression line for the scatter plot is drawn in bold, with the 95% confidence interval for the regression line marked by interrupted lines.
Fig 4ADAMTS13 levels are depressed in melioidosis patients (A) and are correlated with VWF antigen levels (B), however only weak correlation between ADAMS13 and mortality (C). ADAMTS13 = A Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase with a Thrombospondin type-1 motif member 13. The data from 34 melioidosis patients (of whom 12 died) and 52 controls are presented as box plots with Tukey whiskers showing the smallest observation, lower quartile, median, upper quartile and largest observation. ***P <0.001 for the difference between patients and controls; (Student’s t-test); P = 0.21 for the difference between survivors (n = 22) and non-survivors (n = 12). For the scatter plot, each dot represents a single study subject from the patient group only (n = 34); the correlation coefficient and *P <0.05 reported are for Pearson’s r. The corresponding regression line for the scatter plot is drawn in bold, with the 95% confidence interval for the regression line marked by interrupted lines.