Molecular characterization of viruses associated with encephalitis in São Paulo, Brazil.

Molecular characterization of viruses associated with encephalitis in São Paulo, Brazil.

The objective of this study was to characterize the prevalence of viral encephalitis due to arbovirus infection of the Togaviridae and Flaviviridae families in São Paulo, Brazil. A total of 500 cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples collected between August 2012 and January 2013, from patients with sympt...

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Main Authors: Jerenice E Ferreira, Suzete C Ferreira, Cesar Almeida-Neto, Anna S Nishiya, Cecilia S Alencar, Gisele R Gouveia, Helio Caiaffa-Filho, Helio Gomes, Raimunda Telma de Macedo Santos, Steven S Witkin, Alfredo Mendrone-Junior, Ester C Sabino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209993

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