Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Encephalitis in Woman, Taiwan
We report an unusual case of pandemic (H1N1) 2009–related encephalitis in an immunocompetent woman. Although rare cases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 associated with encephalitis have been reported previously, in this patient, direct viral invasion of the central nervous system was shown by simultaneous d...
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| author | Aristine Cheng Kuei-Hong Kuo Chia-Jui Yang |
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| description | We report an unusual case of pandemic (H1N1) 2009–related encephalitis in an immunocompetent woman. Although rare cases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 associated with encephalitis have been reported previously, in this patient, direct viral invasion of the central nervous system was shown by simultaneous detection of viral RNA and pleocytosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-57d61a8f82fa44138a965fce074562812022-12-21T18:25:03ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592011-10-0117101925192710.3201/eid1710.110916Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Encephalitis in Woman, TaiwanAristine ChengKuei-Hong KuoChia-Jui YangWe report an unusual case of pandemic (H1N1) 2009–related encephalitis in an immunocompetent woman. Although rare cases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 associated with encephalitis have been reported previously, in this patient, direct viral invasion of the central nervous system was shown by simultaneous detection of viral RNA and pleocytosis.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/10/11-0916_articlevirusesinfluenzaencephalitispandemic (H1N1) 2009Taiwandispatch |
| spellingShingle | Aristine Cheng Kuei-Hong Kuo Chia-Jui Yang Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Encephalitis in Woman, Taiwan Emerging Infectious Diseases viruses influenza encephalitis pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Taiwan dispatch |
| title | Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Encephalitis in Woman, Taiwan |
| title_full | Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Encephalitis in Woman, Taiwan |
| title_fullStr | Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Encephalitis in Woman, Taiwan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Encephalitis in Woman, Taiwan |
| title_short | Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Encephalitis in Woman, Taiwan |
| title_sort | pandemic h1n1 2009 encephalitis in woman taiwan |
| topic | viruses influenza encephalitis pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Taiwan dispatch |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/10/11-0916_article |
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