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ReviewJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2025

COVID-19 Infection Confirmed by Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Metagenomics -Next-Generation Sequencing Instead of Pharyngeal Swabs in Follicular Lymphoma: Three-Case Report and Literature Review.

Can Liu, Yupeng Song, Siyan Niu, Yili Jiang, Tingting Zhu, Xin Li, Rui Cui, Qi Deng

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8 authors.

Can LiuThe First Central Clinical College, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2042-9866
Yupeng SongChangchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3266-031X
Siyan NiuThe First Central Clinical College, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6995-8298
Yili JiangDepartment of Hematology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4272-0551
Tingting ZhuDepartment of Hematology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Xin LiDepartment of Hematology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7666-1556
Rui CuiDepartment of Hematology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4994-5262
Qi DengDepartment of Hematology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3646-4953

Funding

Beijing Xisike Clinical Oncology Research Foundation Y-2022YMJN/MS-0001Beijing Xisike Clinical Oncology Research Foundation Y-NCJH202201-0027Tianjin Municipal Health Commission TJWJ2023ZD003
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHematologic malignancy patients with B lymphocytopenia after anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody or anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy often face prolonged SARS-CoV-2 positivity on pharyngeal swabs and persistent or recurrent COVID-19 infection, resulting in high mortality.

methodsHere, we describe three follicular lymphoma (FL) patients with persistent fever, cough, and hypoxemia, but they were ruled out for bacterial, viral, fungal, and other pathogen infections, and the throat swabs were consistently SARS-CoV-2 negative. These FL patients with B lymphocyte deficiency who were diagnosed with COVID-19 infection confirmed by bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) metagenomics next-generation sequencing (mNGS). Their COVID-19 infection was characterized by differences in viral load in the upper and lower respiratory tracts. When this particular COVID-19 infection occurred, although their percentages and absolute values of CD8

resultsThe patients received a combination therapy of molnupiravir and methylprednisolone; then their symptoms were relieved over the next 2 weeks-2 months.

conclusionTherefore, for immunocompromised patients, especially those with B lymphocyte deficiency, hypogammaglobulinemia, and low expression of IL-6 in peripheral blood inconsistent with clinical infection symptoms, mNGS for BALF should be performed as soon as possible in this particular condition to confirm the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection.

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Bronchoalveolar Lavage FluidCOVID-19Lymphoma, FollicularSARS-CoV-2AgedFemaleHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMaleMetagenomicsMiddle AgedPharynxbronchoalveolar lavage fluidCOVID‐19 infectionfollicular lymphomametagenomics next‐generation sequencing

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PMCPMC12572721

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