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ArticlePediatric investigation2018

Serotypes of human enteroviruses causing pediatric viral encephalitis and meningitis in Hebei province, China, from 2013 to 2015.

Xiangpeng Chen, Jiayun Guo, Jingjie Li, Qiuping Li, Junhong Ai, Suzhen Sun, Zhengde Xie

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Article in Pediatric investigation, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiangpeng ChenKey Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children Ministry of Education Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Infection Diseases Virology Laboratory Beijing Pediatric Research Institute Beijing Children's Hospital Capital Medical University National Center for Children's Health Beijing China.
Jiayun GuoKey Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children Ministry of Education Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Infection Diseases Virology Laboratory Beijing Pediatric Research Institute Beijing Children's Hospital Capital Medical University National Center for Children's Health Beijing China.
Jingjie LiDepartment of Neurology Children's Hospital of Hebei Province Shijiazhuang China.
Qiuping LiKey Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children Ministry of Education Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Infection Diseases Virology Laboratory Beijing Pediatric Research Institute Beijing Children's Hospital Capital Medical University National Center for Children's Health Beijing China.
Junhong AiKey Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children Ministry of Education Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Infection Diseases Virology Laboratory Beijing Pediatric Research Institute Beijing Children's Hospital Capital Medical University National Center for Children's Health Beijing China.
Suzhen SunDepartment of Neurology Children's Hospital of Hebei Province Shijiazhuang China.
Zhengde XieKey Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children Ministry of Education Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Infection Diseases Virology Laboratory Beijing Pediatric Research Institute Beijing Children's Hospital Capital Medical University National Center for Children's Health Beijing China.
Beijing Children’s Hospital · CNHospital of Hebei Province · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

importanceViral encephalitis and meningitis are severe infectious diseases responsible for substantial morbidity and mortality in children. Enteroviruses are typically the most common causative agents of viral encephalitis and meningitis.

objectiveThis study aimed to investigate the etiology of viral encephalitis and meningitis among children in Hebei province, China.

methodsCerebrospinal fluid samples from children with viral encephalitis (n=309) and meningitis (n=133) were collected between Nov 2013 and Dec 2015 and viral pathogens were identified by real-time and multiplex PCR. Amplification and sequencing of partial VP1 genes was used to type enteroviruses.

resultsThe causative pathogen was successfully detected in 176 (57%) patients with viral encephalitis and 82 (61.7%) patients with viral meningitis. The most common causative agents of both viral encephalitis and meningitis were enteroviruses (55.7% and 64.6% of cases, respectively). The most common enterovirus serotypes identified were echovirus 18, echovirus 6 and echovirus 30. Echovirus 18 accounted for 74.4% of all typed enteroviruses and caused a viral encephalitis and meningitis outbreak in Hebei province in 2015. By contrast, the major enterovirus serotypes circulating in 2014 were echovirus 6 and echovirus 30.

interpretationEnteroviruses were the main causative agents of viral encephalitis and meningitis in children in Hebei province from Nov 2013 to Dec 2015. Echovirus 18 became the leading cause of viral encephalitis and meningitis for the first time in Hebei province in 2015.

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ChildrenEnterovirusViral encephalitisViral meningitis

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