Astrovirus Encephalitis in Boy with X-linked Agammaglobulinemia

Astrovirus Encephalitis in Boy with X-linked Agammaglobulinemia

Encephalitis is a major cause of death worldwide. Although >100 pathogens have been identified as causative agents, the pathogen is not determined for up to 75% of cases. This diagnostic failure impedes effective treatment and underscores the need for better tools and new approaches for detecting...

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Main Authors: Phenix-Lan Quan, Thor A. Wagner, Thomas Briese, Troy R. Torgerson, Mady Hornig, Alla Tashmukhamedova, Cadhla Firth, Gustavo Palacios, Ada Baisre-De-Leon, Christopher D. Paddock, Stephen K. Hutchison, Michael Egholm, Sherif R. Zaki, James E. Goldman, Hans D. Ochs, W. Ian Lipkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Astrovirus
encephalitis
immunodeficiency
unbiased high-throughput sequencing
astrocyte infection
neuronal death
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/6/09-1536_article

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