An outbreak of acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis associated with coxsackievirus A24 variant in The Gambia, West Africa

Abstract Objective An outbreak of acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis occurred in The Gambia, West Africa in 2011. Affected individuals presented with conjunctival haemorrhages, swelling and ocular discharge. In an effort to identify a causative agent of the disease, ocular swabs were taken from patie...

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Main Authors: Sarah E. Burr, Ansumana Sillah, Hassan Joof, Robin L. Bailey, Martin J. Holland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-3007-9