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Outbreak of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis in Maharashtra and Gujarat states of India, caused by coxsackie virus A‐24 variant
24 Apr 2007
Abstract excerpt
Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis is associated with enteroviruses. Among these, Coxsackie A-24 variant (CA-24) and Enterovirus-70 (EV-70) are known to cause epidemics and pandemics. An outbreak of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis occurred in August-September 2003 in Maharashtra and Gujarat states of India. The present investigation was carried out to determine the viral etiological agent associated with the...
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