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Analysis of an echovirus 18 outbreak in Thuringia, Germany: insights into the molecular epidemiology and evolution of several enterovirus species B members.
Medical microbiology and immunology - 1 Oct 2016
Krumbholz Andi, Egerer Renate, Braun Heike, Schmidtke Michaela, Rimek Dagmar, Kroh Claudia, Hennig Bert, Groth Marco, Sauerbrei Andreas, Zell Roland
Abstract excerpt
In October and November 2010, six children and one woman were presented with symptoms of aseptic meningitis in Jena, Thuringia, Germany. Enterovirus RNA was detected in the cerebrospinal fluid of all patients by RT-PCR, and preliminary molecular typing revealed echovirus 18 (E-18) as causative agent. Virus isolates were obtained from stool samples of three patients and several contact persons. Again, most...
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