Abstract
To determine the causes of viral meningitis, we analyzed 22 cerebrospinal fluid samples collected during the 2014-2015 dengue epidemics in Brazil. We identified 3 serotypes of dengue virus (DENV-1, -2, and -3), as well as co-infection with 2 or 3 serotypes. We also detected the Asian II genotype of DENV-2.
Keywords:
Brazil; Minas Gerais; central nervous system; dengue virus; dengue virus co-infections; dengue virus in children; flavivirus; viral meningitis; viruses.
MeSH terms
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Brazil / epidemiology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Coinfection
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Dengue / cerebrospinal fluid
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Dengue / diagnosis
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Dengue / epidemiology*
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Dengue / virology
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Dengue Virus / classification*
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Dengue Virus / genetics
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Dengue Virus / isolation & purification
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Female
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Genotype
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Meningitis, Viral / cerebrospinal fluid
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Meningitis, Viral / diagnosis
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Meningitis, Viral / epidemiology*
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Meningitis, Viral / virology
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Phylogeny*
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RNA, Viral / genetics
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Serogroup