Meningitis Associated with Simultaneous Infection by Multiple Dengue Virus Serotypes in Children, Brazil

Meningitis Associated with Simultaneous Infection by Multiple Dengue Virus Serotypes in Children, Brazil

To determine the causes of viral meningitis, we analyzed 22 cerebrospinal fluid samples collected during the 2014–2015 dengue epidemics in Brazil. We identified 3 serotypes of dengue virus (DENV-1, -2, and -3), as well as co-infection with 2 or 3 serotypes. We also detected the Asian II genotype of...

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Main Authors: Paula Eillanny Silva Marinho, Danilo Bretas de Oliveira, Talitah Michel Sanchez Candiani, Ana Paula Correia Crispim, Pedro Paulo Martins Alvarenga, Fabrizia Cristina dos Santos Castro, Jonatas Santos Abrahão, Maria Rios, Roney Santos Coimbra, Maurício Teixeira Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
viral meningitis
central nervous system
dengue virus
dengue virus co-infections
dengue virus in children
flavivirus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/1/16-0817_article

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