Use of Next-Generation Sequencing for Diagnosis of West Nile Virus Infection in Patient Returning to Belgium from Hungary

Use of Next-Generation Sequencing for Diagnosis of West Nile Virus Infection in Patient Returning to Belgium from Hungary

An elderly patient in Belgium who became critically ill after returning from Hungary was tested for pathogens using routine diagnostic tests. All results were negative. However, using next-generation sequencing on a cultured respiratory sample, laboratorians detected a complete West Nile virus genom...

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Main Authors: Elke Wollants, David Smolders, Reinout Naesens, Peggy Bruynseels, Katrien Lagrou, Jelle Matthijnssens, Marc Van Ranst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
complete genome
meningitis/encephalitis
next-generation sequencing
respiratory culture
vector-borne infections
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/12/18-0494_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/12/18-0494_article

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