Identification and characterization of the virome in cell-free DNA from peripheral blood of pregnant women in Shaanxi Province, China.
Cell-free DNA contains diverse viral sequences detectable in pregnant women, opening questions about circulating virome biology.
This study characterized the virome within cfDNA extracted from peripheral blood of pregnant women, identifying diverse viral sequences through metagenomic approaches. While methodologically interesting for cfDNA biology, findings are purely descriptive with no direct application to cancer detection or hematologic disease monitoring.
What the study was
- Study design
- Cross-sectional genomic survey
- Category
- Other
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- Sci Rep
Why it surfaced
False positive in T3 early cancer detection search (cfDNA keyword match); describes pregnancy virome characterization without cancer relevance; LOW priority; included to document false positive coverage in T3 search.
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