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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY
卷 60, 期 1, 页码 50-56出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2014.02.001
关键词
Differential diagnosis; Meningoencephalitis multiplex PCR; Macroarray
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资金
- National Research Foundation
- National Health Laboratory Services
Background: Many cases of acute febrile illness with nervous manifestations go undiagnosed, partly because the potential pathogens are not investigated routinely. Objective: To develop a multiplex PCR-based macroarray for detection of 29 pathogens associated with febrile disease, aseptic meningitis and meningoencephalitis in southern Africa, including common viruses, bacteria, parasites and selected arboviruses. Study design: Pathogens were identified by hybridization of PCR amplicons to probes on a macroarray chip, followed by colorimetric detection. Results: Positive control specimens for all 29 targets were detected with high sensitivity. Twenty-seven clinical samples previously found positive for various etiologies of febrile disease and meningoencephalitis, including less common infections such as Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever, Rift Valley fever, West Nile and rabies were all identified. Testing of a blinded panel of 16 specimens in triplicate demonstrated high repeatability. Screening of 138 specimens from patients with febrile and/or neurological signs that could not be solved in routine investigations yielded 5 additional diagnoses. Conclusion: A highly sensitive, specific and easily interpreted test was developed to detect 29 pathogens associated with febrile and nervous disease. (c) 2014 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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