Human pegivirus detected in a patient with severe encephalitis using a metagenomic pan-virus array

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  • Helena Fridholm
  • Line Østergaard Sørensen
  • Maiken W. Rosenstierne
  • Henrik Nielsen
  • Sellebjerg, Finn Thorup
  • Åse Bengård Andersen
  • Anders Fomsgaard

We have used a metagenomic microarray to detect genomic RNA from human pegivirus in serum and cerebrospinal fluid from a patient suffering from severe encephalitis. No other pathogen was detected. HPgV in cerebrospinal fluid during encephalitis has never been reported before and its prevalence in cerebrospinal fluid needs further investigation.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Clinical Virology
Volume77
Pages (from-to)5-8
Number of pages4
ISSN1386-6532
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

    Research areas

  • Encephalitis, HPgV, Metagenomics, Microarray

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