Japanese Encephalitis Virus in Meningitis Patients, Japan

Kuwayama, Masaru; Ito, Mikako; Takao, Shinichi; Shimazu, Yukie; Fukuda, Shinji; Miyazaki, Kazuo; Kurane, Ichiro; Takasaki, Tomohiko

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Japanese Encephalitis Virus in Meningitis Patients, Japan

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Mar 2005
By Kuwayama, Masaru ; Ito, Mikako ; Takao, Shinichi ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Kuwayama, Masaru ; Ito, Mikako ; Takao, Shinichi ; Shimazu, Yukie ; Fukuda, Shinji ; Miyazaki, Kazuo ; Kurane, Ichiro ; Takasaki, Tomohiko
Description:

Cerebrospinal fluid specimens from 57 patients diagnosed with meningitis were tested for Japanese encephalitis virus. Total RNA was extracted from the specimens and amplified. Two products had highest homology with Nakayama strain and 2 with Ishikawa strain. Results suggest that Japanese encephalitis virus causes some aseptic meningitis in Japan.
Subjects:

Child Child, Preschool Encephalitis Virus, Japanese Female Humans Infant Male Meningitis, Aseptic
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 11(3):471-473.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Japan
Location:

Asia
Volume:

11
Issue:

3
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:288fdae774ad473102398fc161c1664a4ccebf6e23949f88a83bce697ec4d369
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/15608/cdc_15608_DS1.pdf
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