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A coxsackievirus B5-associated aseptic meningitis outbreak in Shandong Province, China in 2009.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Mar 2013
Chen Peng, Tao Zexin, Song Yanyan, Liu Guifang, Wang Haiyan, Liu Yao, Song Lizhi, Li Yan, Lin Xiaojuan, Cui Ning, Xu Aiqiang
Abstract excerpt
In 2009, a major outbreak of aseptic meningitis was noted in Linyi city, Shandong province, China. From June to September 2009, a total of 2,104 cases were involved in this outbreak, and 98.6% of patients were <16 years of age. To determine the pathogen of the outbreak, 42 cerebrospinal fluid specimens collected from aseptic meningitis cases were tested for cell culture, and 17 (40.5%) enteroviruses were isolated...
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