Diagnosis and analysis of unexplained cases of childhood encephalitis in Australia using metagenomic next-generation sequencing
C.-X. Li, R. Burrell, R. C. Dale, A. Kesson, C. C. Blyth, J. E. Clark, N. Crawford, C. A. Jones, P. N. Britton, E. C. Holmes
This study uses metagenomic sequencing to identify viral and immune-mediated causes of unexplained childhood encephalitis in Australia, finding respiratory viruses in five cases and immune-mediated causes in six.
bioRxiv · May 10, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology