Direct next-generation sequencing diagnosis of echovirus 9 meningitis, France

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2021 Sep;40(9):2037-2039. doi: 10.1007/s10096-021-04205-6. Epub 2021 Mar 11.

Abstract

The prognosis of central nervous system infections caused by enteroviruses partially depends on the viral genotype, which is not provided by current point-of-care diagnostic methods. In this study, next-generation sequencing identified an echovirus 9 directly from the cerebrospinal fluid of a patient presenting with meningitis.

Keywords: Echovirus; Enterovirus; Genotype; Next-generation sequencing; Point-of-care diagnosis; meningitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Central Nervous System Infections / diagnosis*
  • Central Nervous System Infections / epidemiology
  • Central Nervous System Infections / virology
  • Echovirus 9 / classification
  • Echovirus 9 / genetics*
  • Echovirus 9 / pathogenicity
  • Echovirus Infections / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Echovirus Infections / diagnosis*
  • Echovirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Female
  • France / epidemiology
  • Genotype*
  • High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing / methods*
  • Humans
  • Meningitis, Viral / diagnosis*
  • Meningitis, Viral / epidemiology
  • Meningitis, Viral / virology
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • Whole Genome Sequencing

Substances

  • RNA, Viral