An Outbreak of Meningitis Associated with E.c.h.o. Virus Type 9.
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This paper describes an outbreak of aseptic meningitis associated with E.C.H.O virus type 9 among members of the Royal Air Force and their families stationed in western Germany in 1961. There was a total of 44 cases. Epistaxis occurred in eight cases and in 16 there was a rash. Virus was isolated from faeces in 11 of 24 cases examined and from cerebrospinal fluid in three out of six.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical pathology
دوره 18 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1965