A multiplex-NGS approach to identifying respiratory RNA viruses during the COVID-19 pandemic
Resumen:
A methodological approach based on reverse transcription (RT)-multiplex PCR followed by next-generation sequencing (NGS) was implemented to identify multiple respiratory RNA viruses simultaneously. A convenience sampling from respiratory surveillance and SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis in 2020 and 2021 in Montevideo, Uruguay, was analyzed. The results revealed the cocirculation of SARS-CoV-2 with human rhinovirus (hRV) A, B and C, human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) B, influenza A virus, and metapneumovirus B1. SARS-CoV-2 coinfections with hRV or hRSV B and influenza A virus coinfections with hRV C were identified in adults and/or children. This methodology combines the benefits of multiplex genomic amplification with the sensitivity and information provided by NGS. An advantage is that additional viral targets can be incorporated, making it a helpful tool to investigate the cocirculation and coinfections of respiratory viruses in pandemic and post-pandemic contexts.
2023 | |
COVID-19 pandemic SARS-CoV-2 Human respiratory RNA viruses Multiplex PCR-NGS Viral coinfections |
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Universidad de la República | |
COLIBRI | |
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/42441 | |
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Licencia Creative Commons Atribución (CC - By 4.0) |