Viral aetiologies of acute encephalitis in a hospital-based South Asian population

Viral aetiologies of acute encephalitis in a hospital-based South Asian population

Abstract Background The aetiological spectrum of acute encephalitis shows inter- and intra-geographical variations. We aimed to identify the viruses that cause infectious encephalitis in Sri Lanka, which represents a South Asian population. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 99 pati...

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Main Authors: Janarthani Lohitharajah, Neelika Malavige, Carukshi Arambepola, Jithangi Wanigasinghe, Ranjanie Gamage, Padma Gunaratne, Pyara Ratnayake, Thashi Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
encephalitis
virus
Sri Lanka
South Asia
dengue
WNV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2403-z

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