Human pegivirus detected in a patient with severe encephalitis using a metagenomic pan-virus array

We have used a metagenomic microarray to detect genomic RNA from human pegivirus in serum and cerebrospinal fluid from a patient suffering from severe encephalitis. No other pathogen was detected. HPgV in cerebrospinal fluid during encephalitis has never been reported before and its prevalence in cerebrospinal fluid needs further investigation. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.