Diagnosing and reintegrating traceability of infectious diseases via metagenomic next-generation sequencing: Study of a severe case of Rickettsia japonica infection

Diagnosing and reintegrating traceability of infectious diseases via metagenomic next-generation sequencing: Study of a severe case of Rickettsia japonica infection

Background: In this study, we present a case of Japanese spotted fever (JSF) caused by Rickettsia japonica and use this case to investigate the process of diagnosing and reintegrating traceability of infectious diseases via metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS). Methods: From data relating t...

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Main Authors: Zhenhua Lu, Jing Han, Yuanyuan Wang, Zhen He, Shuxuan Song, Kun Liu, Zhongjun Shao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Infectious Medicine
Subjects:
Rickettsial disease
Japanese spotted fever
mNGS
Field epidemiological investigation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772431X2400008X

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