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- Title
Deep sequencing analysis of acute conjunctivitis in Burkina Faso, Africa.
- Authors
Bountogo, Mamadou; Sié, Ali; Coulibaly, Boubacar; Ruder, Kevin; Chen, Cindi; Zhong, Lina; Colby, Emily; Lebas, Elodie; Deiner, Michael; Hinterwirth, Armin; Lietman, Thomas M; Seitzman, Gerami D; Doan, Thuy
- Abstract
Background Seasonal and epidemic conjunctivitis (pink eye) infections are highly contagious and impose a significant economic burden worldwide. Long-term visual impairment can occur. Methods This study used metagenomic deep sequencing to evaluate pathogens causing acute infectious conjunctivitis in Burkina Faso. Results We found that pathogens causing conjunctivitis in Burkina Faso are diverse, with human adenoviruses responsible for a small fraction of the samples tested. Conclusions These results are unexpected and suggest the importance of regional surveillance.
- Subjects
BURKINA Faso; CONJUNCTIVITIS; SEQUENCE analysis; HUMAN adenoviruses; VISION disorders; METAGENOMICS
- Publication
International Health (1876-3413), 2023, Vol 15, Issue 1, p101
- ISSN
1876-3413
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/inthealth/ihac001