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Distinct gene expression profiles in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients infected with vaccinia virus, yellow fever 17D virus, or upper respiratory infections.

Scherer CA, Magness CL, Steiger KV, Poitinger ND, Caputo CM, Miner DG, Winokur PL, Klinzman D, McKee J, Pilar C, Ward PA, Gillham MH, Haulman NJ, Stapleton JT, Iadonato SP

Illumigen Biosciences Inc., 201 Elliott Ave. W., Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98119, USA. cscherer@illumigen.com

Gene expression in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells was systematically evaluated following smallpox and yellow fever vaccination, and naturally occurring upper respiratory infection (URI). All three infections were characterized by the induction of many interferon stimulated genes, as well as enhanced expression of genes involved in proteolysis and antigen presentation. Vaccinia infection was also characterized by a distinct expression signature composed of up-regulation of monocyte response genes, with repression of genes expressed by B and T-cells. In contrast, the yellow fever host response was characterized by a suppression of ribosomal and translation factors, distinguishing this infection from vaccinia and URI. No significant URI-specific signature was observed, perhaps reflecting greater heterogeneity in the study population and etiological agents. Taken together, these data suggest that specific host gene expression signatures may be identified that distinguish one or a small number of virus agents.

Published 13 August 2007 in Vaccine, 25(35): 6458-73.
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