학술논문
Identifying Japanese Encephalitis Virus Using Metatranscriptomic Sequencing, Xinjiang, China
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 28, Iss 6, Pp 1298-1300 (2022)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1080-6040
1080-6059
1080-6059
Abstract
The treat of infectious disease epidemics has increased the critical need for continuous broad-ranging surveillance of pathogens with outbreak potential. Using metatranscriptomic sequencing of blood samples, we identified several cases of Japanese encephalitis virus infection from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. This discovery highlights the risk for known viral diseases even in nonendemic areas.