Application of metagenomic next-generation sequencing technique for diagnosing a specific case of necrotizing meningoencephalitis caused by human herpesvirus 2

Reactivation of latent human herpesvirus 2 (HHV-2) can cause spontaneous recovering aseptic meningitis and recurrent meningitis in adults, but it rarely affects the brain parenchyma to cause encephalitis. Here, we report the case of a 37-year-old male patient admitted to our hospital due to fever wi...

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Main Authors: Li Xin, Li Jing, Shi Yawei, Wu Guode, Wang Manxia, Zhang Ye, Xia Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2022-09-01
Series:Open Life Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/biol-2022-0464