Novel Cyclovirus in Human Cerebrospinal Fluid, Malawi, 2010–2011

Novel Cyclovirus in Human Cerebrospinal Fluid, Malawi, 2010–2011

To identify unknown human viruses, we analyzed serum and cerebrospinal fluid samples from patients with unexplained paraplegia from Malawi by using viral metagenomics. A novel cyclovirus species was identified and subsequently found in 15% and 10% of serum and cerebrospinal fluid samples, respective...

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Main Authors: Saskia L. Smits, Ed E Zijlstra, Jaap J. van Hellemond, Claudia M.E. Schapendonk, Rogier Bodewes, Anita C. Schürch, Bart L. Haagmans, Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Paraplegia
virus
cyclovirus
random amplification
cerebrospinal fluid
serum
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/9/13-0404_article

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