Characterization of Stool Virome in Children Newly Diagnosed With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis

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BACKGROUND: Viral infections have been suggested as possible triggers for the onset of ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS: We employed VirCapSeq-Vert, a high-throughput sequencing virus capture platform, to examine the stool virome of children with newly diagnosed moderate to severe UC. We surveyed fecal samples collected at presentation, after symptom remission, and from a control group diagnosed with irritable...

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