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.

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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
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Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297515000530
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author 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
author_facet 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
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description 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.
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spelling doaj.art-e777141e281c49aab70c5da64ca876e02022-12-22T01:26:48ZengElsevierNew Microbes and New Infections2052-29752015-09-017C949610.1016/j.nmni.2015.06.006First fatal case of CNS infection caused by Enterovirus A in BrazilD.B. Oliveira0G. Machado1G.M.F. Almeida2P.C.P. Ferreira3C.A. Bonjardim4G. de Souza Trindade5J.S. Abrahão6E.G. Kroon7Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, BrazilHospital Risoleta Tolentino Neves, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, BrazilLaboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, BrazilLaboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, BrazilLaboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, BrazilLaboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, BrazilLaboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, BrazilLaboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, BrazilWe 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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297515000530CNSEnterovirusEnterovirus APicornavirusVirus
spellingShingle 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
First fatal case of CNS infection caused by Enterovirus A in Brazil
New Microbes and New Infections
CNS
Enterovirus
Enterovirus A
Picornavirus
Virus
title First fatal case of CNS infection caused by Enterovirus A in Brazil
title_full First fatal case of CNS infection caused by Enterovirus A in Brazil
title_fullStr First fatal case of CNS infection caused by Enterovirus A in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed First fatal case of CNS infection caused by Enterovirus A in Brazil
title_short First fatal case of CNS infection caused by Enterovirus A in Brazil
title_sort first fatal case of cns infection caused by enterovirus a in brazil
topic CNS
Enterovirus
Enterovirus A
Picornavirus
Virus
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297515000530
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