Powassan Virus Infection Detected by Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing, Ohio, USA

Powassan Virus Infection Detected by Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing, Ohio, USA

We describe a 4-year-old male patient in Ohio, USA, who had encephalitis caused by Powassan virus lineage 2. Virus was detected by using metagenomic next-generation sequencing and confirmed with IgM and plaque reduction neutralization assays. Clinicians should recognize changing epidemiology of tic...

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Main Authors: Marjorie Farrington, Jamie Elenz, Matthew Ginsberg, Charles Y. Chiu, Steve Miller, Scott F. Pangonis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Powassan virus
vector-borne infections
viruses
zoonoses
tickborne infection
emerging infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/4/22-1005_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/4/22-1005_article

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