Hospital- and Laboratory-Based Investigations of Hospitalized Children with Central Nervous System-Related Symptoms To Assess Japanese Encephalitis Virus Etiology in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India

Autor: Kabilan, Lalitha, Ramesh, S., Srinivasan, S., Thenmozhi, V., Muthukumaravel, S., Rajendran, R.
Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Microbiology; June 2004, Vol. 42 Issue: 6 p2813-2815, 3p
Abstrakt: ABSTRACTA collaborative investigation of hospitalized encephalitic children in south India, between July 2002 and February 2003, has indicated that Japanese encephalitis was confirmed in 27.3% of these children. In developing countries, assessment of actual Japanese encephalitis disease burden requires strengthening of diagnostic laboratory capacities at hospitals.
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