Identification of pathogens causing fever in returning travelers using next-generation sequencing
Our findings suggest that before the COVID-19 pandemic, common coronaviruses such as HCoV-OC43 were a frequent cause of fever in returning travelers. If tropical infectious diseases, such as dengue fever and malaria, are excluded and the patient's general condition remains stable, outpatient follow-up is a viable option.
Authors
- Kenji Gotoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4650-5525)
- Koyu Hara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8575-4423)
- Hiroshi Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3715-2759)
- Nobuyuki Hamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2518-6131)
- Takahito Kashiwagi
Institutions
- Kurume University (JP)
- Kurume University Medical Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2025-06-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-025-00763-z
- Primary Topic
- Travel-related health issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00