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Molecular epidemiology of Echovirus 6 in Greece.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Jun 2009
Papa A, Skoura L, Dumaidi K, Spiliopoulou A, Antoniadis A, Frantzidou F
Abstract excerpt
The objective was to investigate the genetic relationships among Echovirus 6 (E6) strains circulating in Greece and to compare them with the respective strains from other geographic regions. Cerebrospinal fluid samples collected during the period 2006-2007 from 84 patients with aseptic meningitis or encephalitis were tested for a probable enteroviral infection. Two RT-PCRs amplifying overlapping regions of the...
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