Table 1 Overview of the different diagnosis groups
From: Diagnosing enterovirus meningitis via blood transcriptomics: an alternative for lumbar puncture?
Diagnosis (incl./excl. convalescence sample) | Number of samples | Group abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
Viral meningitis samples | ||
 Enterovirus incl. convalescence sample | 35 | EVM1 |
 Enterovirus excl. convalescence sample | 12 | EVM2 |
 Herpes simplex type I excl. convalescence sample | 1 | VM |
 Varicella excl. convalescence sample | 1 | VM |
Bacterial meningitis samples | ||
 Neisseria meningitidis B excl. convalescence sample | 2 | BM1 |
 Neisseria meningitidis B incl. convalescence sample | 1 | BM1 |
 Streptococcus pneumoniae excl. convalescence sample | 2 | BM1 |
 Haemophilus influenza incl. convalescence sample | 1 | BM1 |
 Neuroborreliose bact. Borrelia burgdorferi exl. convalescence sample | 1 | BM2 |
Non-infectious inflammatory background samples | ||
 Paediatric rheumatological conditions | 14 | REU |