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Human Parechovirus 3: The Most Common Viral Cause of Meningoencephalitis in Young Infants.
Infectious disease clinics of North America - 1 Sept 2015
Renaud Christian, Harrison Christopher J
Abstract excerpt
Human parechoviruses (HPeVs) were initially classified as echoviruses. HPeVs occur worldwide, comprising up to 17 genotypes. HPeV1 and HPeV3 are most common. Clinical disease varies somewhat among genotypes. HPeV1 causes mostly gastrointestinal infections. HPeV3's prominence is due to its causing sepsis syndromes and central nervous system (CNS) infections in young infants. Currently, HPeV3 is the most common...
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