P-658. Emergence and Clade Expansion of Human Adenovirus B3 in Pediatric SARI: A Comparative Multicenter Study Between Brazil and Colombia, 2022–2023

TL;DR

This study compares the emergence and spread of a specific human adenovirus in Brazil and Colombia, showing how it caused respiratory infections in children.

Contribution

The study identifies the emergence of HAdV-B3 and its clade expansion in two South American regions during 2022–2023.

Findings

HAdV-B3 became the dominant genotype during outbreaks in both Curitiba and Antioquia in late 2022 and early 2023.

Phylogenetic analysis revealed two distinct HAdV-B3 clades, B3-COL and B3-BZ, differing by three nucleotides.

The outbreak started earlier in Curitiba than in Antioquia, with no significant clinical differences observed between regions.

Abstract

Between 2022–2023, surveillance networks in Curitiba (Brazil) and Antioquia (Colombia) reported increased incidence and altered seasonality of respiratory tract infections. This study compared clinical and epidemiologic features, outcomes, and genotypes of patients with HAdV-associated SARI before and during outbreaks in both regions.Figure 1.Distribution of HAdV-positive patients by epidemiological week according to consultation day in Curitiba (Brazil) and Antioquia (Colombia).Curitiba (green bars) and Antioquia (red bars).Figure 2.Distribution of HAdV Genotypes in Antioquia (Colombia) and Cutitiba (Brazil), 2022 - 2023A. Distribution of various HAdV genotypes in Antioquia from February 2022 to March 2023, B. Distribution of various HAdV genotypes in Curitiba (Brazil) from May 2022 to January 2023. Areas represent the percentage prevalence of strains obtained in each period: HAdV-C89 (red), HAdV-C1 (green), HAdV-C5 (purple), HAdV-B3 (blue), HAdV-B78 (yellow), HAdV-B7 (orange). A. number of sequences: 54 samples. B. Number of sequences: 12 samples

Distribution of HAdV-positive patients by epidemiological week according to consultation day in Curitiba (Brazil) and Antioquia (Colombia).

Curitiba (green bars) and Antioquia (red bars).

Distribution of HAdV Genotypes in Antioquia (Colombia) and Cutitiba (Brazil), 2022 - 2023

A. Distribution of various HAdV genotypes in Antioquia from February 2022 to March 2023, B. Distribution of various HAdV genotypes in Curitiba (Brazil) from May 2022 to January 2023. Areas represent the percentage prevalence of strains obtained in each period: HAdV-C89 (red), HAdV-C1 (green), HAdV-C5 (purple), HAdV-B3 (blue), HAdV-B78 (yellow), HAdV-B7 (orange). A. number of sequences: 54 samples. B. Number of sequences: 12 samples

We conducted a multicenter observational study in pediatric patients with SARI and confirmed HAdV by PCR. In Antioquia, samples were collected from four hospitals (Feb 2022–Apr 2023); in Curitiba, samples were obtained from patients admitted to the Pequeno Príncipe Hospital (PPH) and the University Hospital of the Federal University of Paraná (CHC/UFPR) (Dec 2021–Dec 2023). Selected samples underwent Illumina sequencing. Clinical and epidemiologic data were extracted from records. Comparative analyses and phylogenetic/SNP analyses were performed to assess temporal dynamics and genetic diversity.Figure 3.Phylogenetic and SNP Analysis of HAdV-B3 Strains Circulating in Curitiba and Antioquia, 2022–2023The three nucleotides that differentiated the two clades are surrounded by discontinuous lines. B3-COL represents the samples collected in Antioquia (light blue), and B3-BZ represents the samples collected in Curitiba (dark blue).Table 1.Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Laboratory Characteristics of Adenovirus-Positive Patients with SARI in Curitiba and Antioquia: Pre- and Post-Outbreak Comparison

Phylogenetic and SNP Analysis of HAdV-B3 Strains Circulating in Curitiba and Antioquia, 2022–2023

The three nucleotides that differentiated the two clades are surrounded by discontinuous lines. B3-COL represents the samples collected in Antioquia (light blue), and B3-BZ represents the samples collected in Curitiba (dark blue).

Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Laboratory Characteristics of Adenovirus-Positive Patients with SARI in Curitiba and Antioquia: Pre- and Post-Outbreak Comparison

In 2022, HAdV-associated SARI cases rose after EW20 in Curitiba and EW26 in Antioquia, peaking at EW41 and EW39, respectively. The outbreak ended in Antioquia by EW51/2022; Curitiba reported elevated cases through EW35/2023 (Figure 1). HAdV-B3 emerged post periods dominated by HAdV-C1/C89. SNP analysis showed two distinct B3 clades: B3-COL and B3-BZ, separated by 3 nucleotide differences (Figure 3). Curitiba identified 279 cases (214 outbreak-related); Antioquia reported 133 cases (96 outbreak-related). No significant demographic or clinical differences were found across periods or regions. In Curitiba, the most commonly detected viruses were rhinovirus, RSV, and metapneumovirus.

The HAdV-associated SARI outbreak began earlier in Curitiba than in Antioquia. In both locations, HAdV-C predominated during the first half of 2022, and HAdV-B3 became the predominant genotype during the outbreak in the second half of 2022 and the first months of 2023. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the HAdV-B3 strains circulating in Curitiba and Antioquia shared a most recent common ancestor (tMRCA), leading to the formation of two distinct clades. Phylogenetic analysis suggests the B3-COL clade likely originated from B3-BZ clade.

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