Heterogenous pathogen profile associated with acute conjunctivitis in Nepal

© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene..

BACKGROUND: Infectious conjunctivitis is common in Nepal.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This prospective study recruited 60 patients with presumed acute infectious conjunctivitis from the B.P. Koirala Lions Center for Ophthalmic Studies in Kathmandu, Nepal. Swabs from the conjunctiva and anterior nares were processed for metagenomic RNA deep sequencing (RNA-seq).

RESULTS: Pathogens were identified in 55% of cases. RNA viruses were the most common pathogen class identified. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 was the most common RNA virus identified.

CONCLUSIONS: Acute infectious conjunctivitis varies by location. Contrary to expectations, RNA viruses predominated. Repeat surveillance may be useful and RNA-seq allows for detection of the unexpected pathogen including RNA viruses.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

Enthalten in:

International health - (2023) vom: 31. Aug.

Sprache:

Englisch

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Chaudhary, Meenu [VerfasserIn]
Sitaula, Sanjeeta [VerfasserIn]
Ruder, Kevin [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Cindi [VerfasserIn]
Zhong, Lina [VerfasserIn]
Heng Lu, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Abraham, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Danny [VerfasserIn]
Hinterwirth, Armin [VerfasserIn]
Lietman, Thomas M [VerfasserIn]
Doan, Thuy [VerfasserIn]
Seitzman, Gerami D [VerfasserIn]
SCORPIO Study Group [VerfasserIn]
Prajna, Lalitha [Sonstige Person]
Prajna, N Venkatesh [Sonstige Person]
Gunasekaran, Ramesh [Sonstige Person]
Sharma, Sankalp Singh [Sonstige Person]
Teja, Vishnu [Sonstige Person]
Chaudhary, Meenu [Sonstige Person]
Sitaula, Sanjeeta [Sonstige Person]
Sié, Ali [Sonstige Person]
Coulibaly, Boubacar [Sonstige Person]
Bountogo, Mamadou [Sonstige Person]
Somkijrungroj, Thanapong [Sonstige Person]
Satitpitakul, Vannarut [Sonstige Person]
Tran, Huy [Sonstige Person]
Mai, Linh Hoàng [Sonstige Person]
Xuân, Thảo Hạ [Sonstige Person]
Tran, Yen [Sonstige Person]
Urzua, Cristhian A [Sonstige Person]
Vega, Fabian [Sonstige Person]
Salgado, Felipe [Sonstige Person]
Cuitino, Loreto [Sonstige Person]
Pérez Pérez, Fernando [Sonstige Person]
Martínez, Jaime Macías [Sonstige Person]
Lansingh, Van Charles [Sonstige Person]
Thanapaisal, Sukhumal [Sonstige Person]
Laovirojjanakul, Wipada [Sonstige Person]
McKie, George [Sonstige Person]
Chavez, Kenia [Sonstige Person]
Redd, Travis [Sonstige Person]
Chamberlain, Winston [Sonstige Person]
Cheng, Angel [Sonstige Person]
Tham, Vivien [Sonstige Person]
Sansanayudh, Wiwan [Sonstige Person]
Yakoura, Abba Kaka Hajia [Sonstige Person]
Amza, Abdou [Sonstige Person]
Souley, Abdoul Salam Youssoufou [Sonstige Person]
Diori, Adam Nouhou [Sonstige Person]
Nassirou, Beido [Sonstige Person]
Kadri, Boubacar [Sonstige Person]
Mariama, Boubacar [Sonstige Person]
Ibrahim, Cissé Mamadou [Sonstige Person]
Roufaye, Lamyne Aboubacar [Sonstige Person]
Boulhassane, Ramatou [Sonstige Person]
Ali, Saley [Sonstige Person]
Abdou, Zakou [Sonstige Person]
Goren, Lee [Sonstige Person]
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Kelliher, Clare [Sonstige Person]
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Mehta, Jod [Sonstige Person]
Liu, Yu-Chi [Sonstige Person]
Pinsky, Benjamin A [Sonstige Person]
Hwang, De-Kuang [Sonstige Person]
Fan, Nai-Wen [Sonstige Person]
Chiong, Hong Sheng [Sonstige Person]
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Cabrera-Aguas, Maria [Sonstige Person]
Watson, Stephanie [Sonstige Person]
Tsui, Edmund [Sonstige Person]
Cherian, Nina M [Sonstige Person]
Feit-Leichman, Rachel [Sonstige Person]
Hughes, Reginald E [Sonstige Person]
Onclinx, Tania [Sonstige Person]
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Yu, Carol [Sonstige Person]
McClean, Esmeralda [Sonstige Person]
Molina, Iliana [Sonstige Person]
Hinterwirth, Armin [Sonstige Person]
Chen, Cindi [Sonstige Person]
Yu, Danny [Sonstige Person]
Liu, David [Sonstige Person]
Lebas, Elodie [Sonstige Person]
Colby, Emily [Sonstige Person]
Seitzman, Gerami [Sonstige Person]
Ruder, Kevin [Sonstige Person]
Zhong, Lina [Sonstige Person]
Deiner, Michael [Sonstige Person]
Abraham, Thomas [Sonstige Person]
Lietman, Thomas [Sonstige Person]
Doan, Thuy [Sonstige Person]
Porco, Travis [Sonstige Person]
McLeod, Stephen [Sonstige Person]
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Whiteside, Meredith [Sonstige Person]
Yeh, Steven [Sonstige Person]
Fashina, Tolulope [Sonstige Person]
Chodosh, James [Sonstige Person]
Tarkap, Bridgit [Sonstige Person]
Garap, Jambi N [Sonstige Person]
Mangot, Magdalene [Sonstige Person]
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Taleo, Fasihah [Sonstige Person]
Kasso, Johnson [Sonstige Person]
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Themen:

Infectious conjunctivitis
Journal Article
RNA deep-sequencing
SCORPIO

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Date Revised 29.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1093/inthealth/ihad079

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NLM361485379