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Molecular characterization of enterovirus detected in cerebrospinal fluid and wastewater samples in Monastir, Tunisia, 2014-2017.
Virology journal - 18 Mar 2022
Rmadi Yosra, Elargoubi Aida, González-Sanz Rubén, Mastouri Maha, Cabrerizo Maria, Aouni Mahjoub
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BACKGROUND: Enteroviruses (EVs) are considered the main causative agents responsible for aseptic meningitis worldwide. This study was conducted in the Monastir region of Tunisia in order to know the prevalence of EV infections in children with meningitis symptoms. Detected EV types were compared to those identified in wastewater samples. METHODS: Two hundred CSF samples collected from hospitalized patients...
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