Tingyan Liu, Caiyan Zhang, Meixiu Ming, Lian Chen, Weiming Chen, Yang Xu, Meili Shen, Jia Liu, Qiuxiang Ou, Hua Bao, Xiangjun Chen, Guoping Lu, Gangfeng Yan
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Abstract
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare and lethal neurodegenerative encephalitis caused by persistent measles virus infection. We report an SSPE case in a patient infected at 6 months old, diagnosed using clinical methods and metagenomic sequencing, highlighting the benefits of combining clinical and molecular techniques for improved diagnosis.
期刊介绍:
Open Forum Infectious Diseases provides a global forum for the publication of clinical, translational, and basic research findings in a fully open access, online journal environment. The journal reflects the broad diversity of the field of infectious diseases, and focuses on the intersection of biomedical science and clinical practice, with a particular emphasis on knowledge that holds the potential to improve patient care in populations around the world. Fully peer-reviewed, OFID supports the international community of infectious diseases experts by providing a venue for articles that further the understanding of all aspects of infectious diseases.