Viral etiology of encephalitis in children in southern Vietnam: results of a one-year prospective descriptive study.

BACKGROUND: Acute encephalitis is an important and severe disease in children in Vietnam. However, little is known about the etiology while such knowledge is essential for optimal prevention and treatment. To identify viral causes of encephalitis, in 2004 we conducted a one-year descriptive study a...

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Main Authors: Le, V, Phan, T, Do, Q, Nguyen, B, Lam, Q, Bach, V, Truong, H, Tran, T, Nguyen, V, Vo, M, Tran, V, Schultsz, C, Farrar, J, Van Doorn, H, Jong, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2010