Metagenomic Identification of Uncommon Meningoencephalitis Pathogens and Development of Peptide-based Immunoassays for Early Diagnosis: A Prospective Observational Study Research Protocol
Introduction: Meningoencephalitis (ME) is an inflammatory condition of the meninges and brain parenchyma, remains a major diagnostic challenge. Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing (mNGS) has emerged as a promising tool for unbiased detection of viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic pathogens often missed by conven...