Bacterial ribosomal RNA detection in cerebrospinal fluid using a viromics approach

Key points We demonstrate that an unmodified viromic next-generation sequencing methodology effectively detects bacterial pathogen ribosomal RNA in cerebrospinal fluid samples. Sensitivity and specificity displayed pathogen dependent variation. Our finding in principle offers avenues for simultaneou...

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Main Authors: Cormac M. Kinsella, Arthur W. D. Edridge, Ingeborg E. van Zeggeren, Martin Deijs, Diederik van de Beek, Matthijs C. Brouwer, Lia van der Hoek
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12987-022-00400-5
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author Cormac M. Kinsella
Arthur W. D. Edridge
Ingeborg E. van Zeggeren
Martin Deijs
Diederik van de Beek
Matthijs C. Brouwer
Lia van der Hoek
author_facet Cormac M. Kinsella
Arthur W. D. Edridge
Ingeborg E. van Zeggeren
Martin Deijs
Diederik van de Beek
Matthijs C. Brouwer
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description Key points We demonstrate that an unmodified viromic next-generation sequencing methodology effectively detects bacterial pathogen ribosomal RNA in cerebrospinal fluid samples. Sensitivity and specificity displayed pathogen dependent variation. Our finding in principle offers avenues for simultaneous detection of neuropathogenic viruses and bacteria.
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spelling doaj.art-28229ec4574642eda9dc038732c4016e2022-12-25T12:26:16ZengBMCFluids and Barriers of the CNS2045-81182022-12-011911910.1186/s12987-022-00400-5Bacterial ribosomal RNA detection in cerebrospinal fluid using a viromics approachCormac M. Kinsella0Arthur W. D. Edridge1Ingeborg E. van Zeggeren2Martin Deijs3Diederik van de Beek4Matthijs C. Brouwer5Lia van der Hoek6Amsterdam UMC, Laboratory of Experimental Virology, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, University of AmsterdamAmsterdam UMC, Laboratory of Experimental Virology, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, University of AmsterdamAmsterdam UMC, Department of Neurology, University of AmsterdamAmsterdam UMC, Laboratory of Experimental Virology, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, University of AmsterdamAmsterdam UMC, Department of Neurology, University of AmsterdamAmsterdam UMC, Department of Neurology, University of AmsterdamAmsterdam UMC, Laboratory of Experimental Virology, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, University of AmsterdamKey points We demonstrate that an unmodified viromic next-generation sequencing methodology effectively detects bacterial pathogen ribosomal RNA in cerebrospinal fluid samples. Sensitivity and specificity displayed pathogen dependent variation. Our finding in principle offers avenues for simultaneous detection of neuropathogenic viruses and bacteria.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12987-022-00400-5Bacterial meningitisPathogen detectionCerebrospinal fluidViromicsMetagenomics
spellingShingle Cormac M. Kinsella
Arthur W. D. Edridge
Ingeborg E. van Zeggeren
Martin Deijs
Diederik van de Beek
Matthijs C. Brouwer
Lia van der Hoek
Bacterial ribosomal RNA detection in cerebrospinal fluid using a viromics approach
Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
Bacterial meningitis
Pathogen detection
Cerebrospinal fluid
Viromics
Metagenomics
title Bacterial ribosomal RNA detection in cerebrospinal fluid using a viromics approach
title_full Bacterial ribosomal RNA detection in cerebrospinal fluid using a viromics approach
title_fullStr Bacterial ribosomal RNA detection in cerebrospinal fluid using a viromics approach
title_full_unstemmed Bacterial ribosomal RNA detection in cerebrospinal fluid using a viromics approach
title_short Bacterial ribosomal RNA detection in cerebrospinal fluid using a viromics approach
title_sort bacterial ribosomal rna detection in cerebrospinal fluid using a viromics approach
topic Bacterial meningitis
Pathogen detection
Cerebrospinal fluid
Viromics
Metagenomics
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12987-022-00400-5
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