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MassTag PCR multiplex analysis detected a viral pathogen in 44% (37 of 85) of patients with previously unexplained acute respiratory illness, including the first report of enterovirus 68 in Cambodia.
Observational (n=85)
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Multiplex PCR identified enterovirus 68 for the first time in Cambodia, highlighting its role as an important respiratory pathogen.
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May inform diagnostic approaches for unexplained ARI; leaves open EV68 prevalence and impact in Cambodia.
BACKGROUND: Fevers of unknown origin constitute a substantial disease burden in Southeast Asia. In majority of the cases, the cause of acute febrile illness is not identified. METHODS: We used MassTag PCR, a multiplex assay platform, to test for the presence of 15 viral respiratory agents from 85 patients with unexplained respiratory illness representing six disease clusters that occurred in Cambodia between 2009 and 2012. RESULTS: We detected a virus in 37 (44%) of the cases. Human rhinovirus, the virus detected most frequently, was found in both children and adults. The viruses most frequently detected in children and adults, respectively, were respiratory syncytial virus and enterovirus 68. Sequence analysis indicated that two distinct clades of enterovirus 68 were circulating during this time period. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first report of enterovirus 68 in Cambodia and contributes to the appreciation of this virus as an important respiratory pathogen.
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Ly et al. (2014) conducted an observational in Unexplained acute respiratory illness (n=85). MassTag PCR multiplex assay was evaluated on Detection of a viral respiratory agent. MassTag PCR multiplex analysis detected a viral pathogen in 44% (37 of 85) of patients with previously unexplained acute respiratory illness, including the first report of enterovirus 68 in Cambodia.
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