Identification of Cerebrospinal Fluid Metabolites as Biomarkers for Enterovirus Meningitis

Identification of Cerebrospinal Fluid Metabolites as Biomarkers for Enterovirus Meningitis

Enteroviruses are among the most common causes of viral meningitis. Enteroviral meningitis continues to represent diagnostic challenges, as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cell numbers (a well validated diagnostic screening tool) may be normal in up to 15% of patients. We aimed to identify potential CSF b...

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Main Authors: Dominica Ratuszny, Kurt-Wolfram Sühs, Natalia Novoselova, Maike Kuhn, Volkhard Kaever, Thomas Skripuletz, Frank Pessler, Martin Stangel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
enterovirus
cerebrospinal fluid
meningitis
CNS infection
metabolomics
biomarker
phosphatidylcholines
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/2/337

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