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ArticleVirology journal2025

Application of Probe-Capture metagenomics in rabies diagnosis.

Panyan Liu, Zhenfeng Deng, Yingjin Wang, Fengwen Wu, JunSong Peng, Piwei Huang, Yuanli Wang, Jingmao Lao

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Article in Virology journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Panyan LiuInfection Diagnosis Center, Guangxi KingMed Diagnostics, Nanning, China.
Zhenfeng DengInfection Diagnosis Center, Guangxi KingMed Diagnostics, Nanning, China.
Yingjin WangThe First People's Hospital of Qinzhou, Qinzhou, China.
Fengwen WuThe First People's Hospital of Qinzhou, Qinzhou, China.
JunSong PengThe First People's Hospital of Qinzhou, Qinzhou, China.
Piwei HuangThe First People's Hospital of Qinzhou, Qinzhou, China.
Yuanli WangThe First People's Hospital of Qinzhou, Qinzhou, China. wangyuanli@bbgu.edu.cn.
Jingmao LaoThe First People's Hospital of Qinzhou, Qinzhou, China. 15977022288@163.com.

Funding

Guangxi Natural Science Foundation 2024GXNSFAA010067National Natural Science Foundation of China 82460480Qinzhou Scientific Research and Technology Development Program 20223638
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Abstract

backgroundRabies, a lethal viral encephalitis caused by Rabies virus (RabV), is transmitted via bites, scratches, or mucosal contact with infected animals, as well as through inhalation of aerosolized particles, ingestion of contaminated raw animal products, or transplantation of infected organs. It's near-universal fatality, diverse transmission routes, and marked clinical variability significantly impede timely diagnosis, highlighting the demand for a rapid and precise diagnostic approach.

methodsSingle-center retrospective case series.

resultsThis series reported three rabies cases admitted to the First People's Hospital of Qinzhou: one without identifiable exposure and two with confirmed exposure histories. Clinical presentations were highly variable and diagnostically misleading. Application of Probe-Capture Metagenomics (pc-mNGS) to cerebrospinal fluid and blood samples enabled direct identification of RabV and concurrent detection of coexisting pathogens.

conclusionpc-mNGS demonstrates potential as a rapid, economical diagnostic tool capable of detecting RabV in specimens with low viral loads-such as blood and cerebrospinal fluid-from both exposed and unexposed individuals. Simultaneous identification of additional pathogens further supports its diagnostic utility.

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MetagenomicsMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesRabiesRabies virusAnimalsHumansRetrospective StudiesBloodCerebrospinal fluidDiagnosisProbe-Capture metagenomicsRabiesRabies virus

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