Target Enrichment Metagenomics Reveals Human Pegivirus-1 in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients
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Issued Date
2022-04-01
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eISSN
19994915
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85128801469
Pubmed ID
35458526
Journal Title
Viruses
Volume
14
Issue
4
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Viruses Vol.14 No.4 (2022)
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Ludowyke N., Phumiphanjarphak W., Apiwattanakul N., Manopwisedjaroen S., Pakakasama S., Sensorn I., Pasomsub E., Chantratita W., Hongeng S., Aiewsakun P., Thitithanyanont A. Target Enrichment Metagenomics Reveals Human Pegivirus-1 in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients. Viruses Vol.14 No.4 (2022). doi:10.3390/v14040796 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/84998
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Target Enrichment Metagenomics Reveals Human Pegivirus-1 in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients
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Abstract
Human pegivirus-1 (HPgV-1) is a lymphotropic human virus, typically considered nonpathogenic, but its infection can sometimes cause persistent viremia both in immunocompetent and immunosuppressed individuals. In a viral discovery research program in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) pediatric patients, HPgV-1 was detected in 3 out of 14 patients (21.4%) using a target enrichment next-generation sequencing method, and the presence of the viruses was confirmed by agent-specific qRT-PCR assays. For the first time in this patient cohort, complete genomes of HPgV-1 were acquired and characterized. Phylogenetic analyses indicated that two patients had HPgV-1 genotype 2 and one had HPgV-1 genotype 3. Intra-host genomic variations were described and discussed. Our results highlight the necessity to screen HSCT patients and blood and stem cell donors to reduce the potential risk of HPgV-1 transmission.