First fatal case of CNS infection caused by Enterovirus A in Brazil

First fatal case of CNS infection caused by Enterovirus A in Brazil

We describe what is to our knowledge the first fatal case of central nervous system Enterovirus infection in Brazil. Molecular and phylogenetic characterization revealed that Enterovirus A was the aetiologic agent of this case.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: D.B. Oliveira, G. Machado, G.M.F. Almeida, P.C.P. Ferreira, C.A. Bonjardim, G. de Souza Trindade, J.S. Abrahão, E.G. Kroon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
Subjects:
CNS
Enterovirus
Enterovirus A
Picornavirus
Virus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297515000530

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