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ArticleVirology journal2022

Molecular characterization of enterovirus detected in cerebrospinal fluid and wastewater samples in Monastir, Tunisia, 2014-2017.

Yosra Rmadi, Aida Elargoubi, Rubén González-Sanz, Maha Mastouri, Maria Cabrerizo, Mahjoub Aouni

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Article in Virology journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Yosra RmadiFaculty of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Biological Agents, University of Monastir, LR99-ES27, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia.ORCID 0000-0002-6273-3467
Aida ElargoubiLaboratory of Microbiology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia.
Rubén González-SanzEnterovirus and Viral Gastrointestinal Unit, National Centre for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
Maha MastouriFaculty of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Biological Agents, University of Monastir, LR99-ES27, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia.
Maria Cabrerizo *Enterovirus and Viral Gastrointestinal Unit, National Centre for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. mcabrerizo@isciii.es.
Mahjoub Aouni *Faculty of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Biological Agents, University of Monastir, LR99-ES27, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia.
University of Monastir · TNInstituto de Salud Carlos III · ESHospital Fatuma Bourguiba Monastir · TN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEnteroviruses (EVs) are considered the main causative agents responsible for aseptic meningitis worldwide. This study was conducted in the Monastir region of Tunisia in order to know the prevalence of EV infections in children with meningitis symptoms. Detected EV types were compared to those identified in wastewater samples.

methodsTwo hundred CSF samples collected from hospitalized patients suspected of having aseptic meningitis for an EV infection between May 2014 and May 2017 and 80 wastewater samples collected in the same time-period were analyzed. EV detection and genotyping were performed using PCR methods followed by sequencing. Phylogenetic analyses in the 3'-VP1 region were also carried-out.

resultsEVs were detected in 12% (24/200) CSF and in 35% (28/80) wastewater samples. EV genotyping was reached in 50% (12/24) CSF-positive samples and in 64% (18/28) sewage. Most frequent types detected in CSF were CVB3, E-30 and E-9 (25% each). In wastewater samples, the same EVs were identified, but also other types non-detected in CSF samples, such as E-17,CVA9 and CVB1 from EV species B, and EV-A71 and CVA8 from EV-A, suggesting their likely lower pathogenicity. Phylogenetic analysis showed that within the same type, different strains circulate in Tunisia. For some of the EV types such as E-9, E-11 or CVB3, the same strains were detected in CSF and wastewater samples.

conclusionsEpidemiological studies are important for the surveillance of the EV infections and to better understand the emergence of certain types and variants.

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EnterovirusEnterovirus InfectionsMeningitis, AsepticAntigens, ViralCerebrospinal FluidChildGenotypeHumansInfantPhylogenyTunisiaWastewaterAntigens, ViralWastewaterEnterovirusesMeningitisPhylogenetic analysisWastewater

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