Enterovirus 75 encephalitis in children, southern India

Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Nov;16(11):1780-2. doi: 10.3201/eid1611.100672.

Abstract

Recent outbreaks of enterovirus in Southeast Asia emphasize difficulties in diagnosis of this infection. To address this issue, we report 5 (4.7%) children infected with enterovirus 75 among 106 children with acute encephalitis syndrome during 2005-2007 in southern India. Throat swab specimens may be useful for diagnosis of enterovirus 75 infection.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Enterovirus / classification*
  • Enterovirus / genetics
  • Enterovirus / isolation & purification*
  • Enterovirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Enterovirus Infections / virology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • India / epidemiology
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Phylogeny