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ArticleMicrobial genomics2023

RNA-sequencing-based detection of human viral pathogens in cerebrospinal fluid and serum samples from children with meningitis and encephalitis.

Guohao Fan, Sai Li, Fengyu Tian, Longgui Yang, Suwu Yi, Sitian Chen, Chengyi Li, Ruiqing Zhang, Xiaozhou He, Xuejun Ma

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Article in Microbial genomics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Guohao FanNational Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), Beijing 102206, PR China.
Sai LiHunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410001, PR China.
Fengyu TianNational Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), Beijing 102206, PR China.
Longgui YangHunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410001, PR China.
Suwu YiHunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410001, PR China.
Sitian ChenHunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410001, PR China.
Chengyi LiHunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410001, PR China.
Ruiqing ZhangNational Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), Beijing 102206, PR China.
Xiaozhou HeNational Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), Beijing 102206, PR China.
Xuejun MaNational Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), Beijing 102206, PR China.
Hunan Children's Hospital · CNChinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention · CNHebei Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Encephalitis and meningitis are notable global public health concerns, especially among infants or children. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) has greatly advanced our understanding of the viruses responsible for these diseases. However, the detection rate of the aetiology remains low. We conducted RNA sequencing and virome analysis on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum samples commonly used in the clinical diagnosis to detect viral pathogens. In total, 226 paired CSF and serum samples from 113 children with encephalitis and meningitis were enrolled. The results showed that the diversity of viruses was higher in CSF, with a total of 12 viral taxa detected, including one case each of herpesvirus, coronavirus and enterovirus, and six cases of adenovirus related to human diseases. In contrast, the

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EncephalitisEnterovirusMeningitisVirusesChildHumansInfantRNASequence Analysis, RNARNACSFEncephalitisMeningitisNGSSerumVirome

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PMID37531160
PMCPMC10483426
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