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Trend of Japanese encephalitis in North India: evidence from thirty-eight acute encephalitis cases and appraisal of niceties.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 30 Aug 2009
Saxena Shailendra K, Mishra Niraj, Saxena Rakhi, Singh Maneesh, Mathur Asha
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In the year 2005, an epidemic of Japanese encephalitis (JE) occurred in the northern states of India. The present study was planned to reconfirm the circulation of JE in the area and to assess the trend of the disease to slow down the burden of JE. METHODOLOGY: Surveillance was conducted to identify patients with acute encephalitis. Blood and cerebrospinal fluid specimens from suspected cases...
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