Article
Variations in cerebrospinal fluid viral loads among enterovirus genotypes in patients hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed meningitis due to enterovirus.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Aug 2014
Volle Romain, Bailly Jean-Luc, Mirand Audrey, Pereira Bruno, Marque-Juillet Stéphanie, Chambon Martine, Regagnon Christel, Brebion Amélie, Henquell Cécile, Peigue-Lafeuille Hélène, Archimbaud Christine
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Acute enterovirus (EV) meningitis is a major cause of hospitalization among adults and children. It is caused by multiple EV genotypes assigned to 4 species (EV-A, EV-B, EV-C, and EV-D). METHODS: We determined viral loads in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 156 patients of all ages with EV meningitis during a 5-year observational prospective study. The virus strains were genotyped, and their time...
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