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October 13, 2025Exploration of MedicineOpen Access

Enhancing the precision diagnosis and treatment of HIV-related coinfections through metagenomic next-generation sequencing

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YYYunmeng YanDZDong ZhangJDJuan Du

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Overview

Retrospective study shows that metagenomic next-generation sequencing enhances diagnostic accuracy for HIV coinfections, suggesting it as a valuable tool.

Key Points

  • Metagenomic next-generation sequencing demonstrated a higher detection rate for coinfections than conventional tests.
  • In this study, mNGS achieved a sensitivity of 80% and specificity of 75%, compared to 20% and 100% for CMT.
  • Combining CMT with mNGS improved the diagnostic sensitivity to 86.67%, indicating enhanced accuracy.
  • Treatment adjustments in HIV patients treated based on mNGS results led to more effective outcomes compared to CMT alone.

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Yan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68ec51df42911f61ef8b20b2https://doi.org/10.37349/emed.2025.1001363
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