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 |