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Used paper tissues for pathogen identification in acute respiratory infection.
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Journal of medical virology [J Med Virol] 2023 Oct; Vol. 95 (10), pp. e29127. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- During the Belgian winter and spring season 2022-2023, we investigated the potential of used paper tissue (UPT) as a noninvasive sampling method for the diagnosis of acute respiratory infections. Screening for respiratory pathogens was done using an in-house developed respiratory panel for simultaneous detection of 22 respiratory viruses and seven nonviral pathogens. The method allowed the identification and typing of respiratory pathogens in symptomatic individuals, as well as in collective samples taken at a community level. Pathogens that were identified in nasal swabs could also be detected in concurrent UPT from the same patient. In all cases that tested positive on an antigen-detection rapid diagnostic test, the corresponding virus could be detected in UPT. The collection of UPT could be useful in epidemiological surveillance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and other coronaviruses, as well as other respiratory pathogens such as influenzavirus, respiratory syncytial virus, entero/rhinoviruses including EV-D68, parainfluenzaviruses, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Multiple respiratory pathogens could be detected in UPTs of collectivities, confirming its applicability for community testing. This is especially interesting for screening in nursing homes, centers for the disabled, schools or other settings were taking nasal or nasopharyngeal samples is cumbersome.<br /> (© 2023 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
- Subjects :
- Humans
Belgium
Male
Adult
Female
Middle Aged
Aged
Specimen Handling methods
Adolescent
Young Adult
Nasopharynx virology
Nasopharynx microbiology
Child
Child, Preschool
SARS-CoV-2 isolation & purification
SARS-CoV-2 genetics
Aged, 80 and over
Virus Diseases diagnosis
Virus Diseases virology
Acute Disease
Respiratory Tract Infections virology
Respiratory Tract Infections diagnosis
Respiratory Tract Infections microbiology
Viruses isolation & purification
Viruses classification
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1096-9071
- Volume :
- 95
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of medical virology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37772540
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.29127