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Use of whole-genome sequencing in the molecular investigation of care-associated HCoV-OC43 infections in a hematopoietic stem cell transplant unit.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jan 2020
Beury Delphine, Fléchon Léa, Maurier Florence, Caboche Ségolène, Varré Jean-Stéphane, Touzet Hélène, Faure Karine, Dubuisson Jean, Hot David, Guery Benoit, Goffard Anne
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: While respiratory viral infections are recognized as a frequent cause of illness in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients, HCoV-OC43 infections have rarely been investigated as healthcare-associated infections in this population. OBJECTIVES: In this report, HCoV-OC43 isolates collected from HSCT patients were retrospectively characterized to identify potential clusters of infection...
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