Bountogo, Mamadou; Group, on behalf of the SCORPIO Study; Sié, Ali; Coulibaly, Boubacar; Ruder, Kevin; Chen, Cindi; Zhong, Lina; Colby, Emily; Lebas, Elodie; Deiner, Michael; Hinterwirth, Armin; Lietman, Thomas M; Seitzman, Gerami D; Doan, Thuy

doi:10.1093/inthealth/ihac001

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Deep sequencing analysis of acute conjunctivitis in Burkina Faso, Africa

2023

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https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihac001

Abstract

Background

Seasonal and epidemic conjunctivitis (pink eye) infections are highly contagious and impose a significant economic burden worldwide. Long-term visual impairment can occur.

Methods

This study used metagenomic deep sequencing to evaluate pathogens causing acute infectious conjunctivitis in Burkina Faso.

Results

We found that pathogens causing conjunctivitis in Burkina Faso are diverse, with human adenoviruses responsible for a small fraction of the samples tested.

Conclusions

These results are unexpected and suggest the importance of regional surveillance.

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