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Recent outbreak of aseptic meningitis in Italy due to Echovirus 30 and phylogenetic relationship with other European circulating strains.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Nov 2013
Milia Maria Grazia, Cerutti Francesco, Gregori Gabriella, Burdino Elisa, Allice Tiziano, Ruggiero Tina, Proia Maria, De Rosa Giulia, Enrico Eugenia, Lipani Filippo, Di Perri Giovanni, Ghisetti Valeria
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Enteroviruses (EVs) are common human viral pathogens, causing a variety of diseases, including aseptic meningitis. Recently, EV aseptic meningitis outbreaks have been reported across Europe, but, in Italy, knowledge of recent EV molecular epidemiology is very limited. OBJECTIVES: We report an outbreak of EV aseptic meningitis in 10 adults in North-Western Italy, from October to November 2012. Patients...
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