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UTILIZING VIRAL METAGENOMICS TO CHARACTERIZE PATHOGENIC AND COMMENSAL VIRUSES IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA
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Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Hemocentro de Ribeirão Preto. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.
Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Hemocentro de Ribeirão Preto. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.
Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Puericultura e Pediatria. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.
Instituto Butantan. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Laboratório Central. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences. College of Medicine. University of Central Florida. Orlando, FL, USA.
Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Hemocentro de Ribeirão Preto. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.
Instituto Butantan. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Preprint Instituto Butantan. São Paulo, SP, Brasil
Sciences and Technologies for Sustainable Development and One Health. Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. Rome, Italy. / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Rene Rachou. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Puericultura e Pediatria. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.
Instituto Butantan. São Paulo, SP, Brasil. / Instituto Butantan. Centro de Vigilância Viral e Avaliação Sorológica. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Hemocentro de Ribeirão Preto. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.
Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Puericultura e Pediatria. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.
Instituto Butantan. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Laboratório Central. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences. College of Medicine. University of Central Florida. Orlando, FL, USA.
Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Hemocentro de Ribeirão Preto. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.
Instituto Butantan. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Preprint Instituto Butantan. São Paulo, SP, Brasil
Sciences and Technologies for Sustainable Development and One Health. Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. Rome, Italy. / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Rene Rachou. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Puericultura e Pediatria. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.
Instituto Butantan. São Paulo, SP, Brasil. / Instituto Butantan. Centro de Vigilância Viral e Avaliação Sorológica. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Abstract
Febrile neutropenia (FN) is one of the most common complications in pediatric oncology patients. It has a complex etiologic nature, which in the majority of cases remains unclear. Intervention often follows empirical treatment protocols, mainly using broad-spectrum antibiotics. To evaluate potential viral etiologic agents, this study applied viral metagenomics to paired plasma and oropharyngeal samples obtained from pediatric patients with oncological diseases diagnosed with FN. Metagenomic sequencing was performed on 15 pediatric patients with oncological diseases and FN at the outpatient clinic of Pediatric Oncology at the University Hospital of the Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo. As a control group, we included 15 pediatric patients with oncological diseases in remission or undergoing treatment. Clinically relevant viruses identified by metagenomics in FN patients predominantly included herpesviruses and viruses found in the respiratory tract, like adenoviruses. Direct molecular confirmation was performed on all of them. Anelloviruses, represented by various genera and species in all groups, were also highly prevalent. The data obtained in this study show that viruses might also have possible implications for the etiology of FN. However, due to the complex nature of this disease, more studies are necessary to evaluate their causal relationship. The results obtained in our study may serve to improve patient treatment and ensure adequate management.
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