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Genetic diversity of Echovirus 30 involved in aseptic meningitis cases in Brazil (1998-2008).
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2011
dos Santos Gina Peres Lima, da Costa Eliane Veiga, Tavares Fernando Neto, da Costa Luciana Jesus, da Silva Edson Elias
Abstract excerpt
Aseptic meningitis is one of the most common neurological disorders caused by enteroviruses. Among them, Echovirus 30 (E30) is described as the main etiological agent of many outbreaks and sporadic cases. This study investigated the genomic variability of E30 isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of aseptic meningitis cases that occurred from 1998 to 2008 in Brazil. Over a 10-year period (1998-2008), 302...
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