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Prospective identification of HEV-B enteroviruses during the 2005 outbreak.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2006
Mirand Audrey, Archimbaud Christine, Henquell Cécile, Michel Yanne, Chambon Martine, Peigue-Lafeuille Hélène, Bailly Jean-Luc
Abstract excerpt
Enteroviruses (EVs) represent the main etiological agents of epidemics of viral meningitis and especially the serotypes related to the human enterovirus B species. Genetic typing by sequencing a PCR-amplified portion of the genome has proved to be useful for identifying EVs and is more rapid than standard seroneutralization tests. However, prospective genotyping has not been reported in routine practice within a...
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