| Literature DB >> 18403258 |
Shohreh Shahmahmoodi1, Zahra Mehrabi, Mohammad Reza Eshraghian, Talat Mokhtari Azad, Hamideh Tabatabaie, Maryam Yousefi, Kobra Farrokhi, Mohammad Mehdi Gouya, Abolreza Esteghamati, Taha Moosavi, Mohsen Zahraie, Katayoon Samimi Rad, Zahra Shokati, Rakhshandeh Nategh.
Abstract
In an attempt to determine the types of non-polio enteroviruses (NPEVs) in acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases in Iran, we detected enterovirus 71 (EV71) in an AFP case with residual paralysis for the first time. Cell culture detected no enteroviruses, while RT-PCR and subsequent sequencing revealed that the specimen was positive for EV71. EV71 is the causative agent of a variety of diseases from hand, foot and mouth disease to severe neurological complications and is now considered as an important cause of childhood acute flaccid paralysis.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID： 18403258 DOI： 10.1016/j.jcv.2008.02.013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Virol ISSN： 1386-6532 Impact factor: 3.168