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Molecular identification of human enteroviruses associated with aseptic meningitis in Yunnan province, Southwest China.
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SpringerPlus . 9/8/2016, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p1-8. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Human enteroviruses (EVs) are the major causative agents of aseptic meningitis. In this study, a total of 524 children were admitted to the children Kunming hospital (continental China) for aseptic meningitis manifestations in 2009 and 2010. An EV infection was diagnosed in 85/524 children (16.2 %) and the viruses detected were assigned to 16 serotypes. Most serotypes belonged to the enterovirus B species. Echovirus 9 was predominant (24.7 %), followed by coxsackievirus B5 (23.5 %) and then echovirus 30 (16.5 %). Echovirus 9 was firstly identified as the predominant serotype in sporadic aseptic meningitis which occurred in Yunnan, Southwest China. This work indicates the need to perform large-scale surveillance to gain a better insight into the epidemiology of enteroviruses associated with aseptic meningitis in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ENTEROVIRUSES
*MENINGITIS
*GENOTYPES
*ECHO viruses
*ECHO virus diseases
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21931801
- Volume :
- 5
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- SpringerPlus
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 117956201
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40064-016-3194-1