Improved diagnosis of viral encephalitis in adult and pediatric hematological patients using viral metagenomics

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Metagenomic sequencing is a powerful technique that enables detection of the full spectrum of pathogens present in any specimen in a single test. Hence, metagenomics is increasingly being applied for detection of viruses in clinical cases with suspected infections of unknown etiology and a large number of relevant potential causes. This is typically the case in patients presenting with encephalitis, in particular...

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