[Enteroviruses serotypes isolated in years 2008-2009 in NIPH-NIH].

Abstract

Enteroviruses are important etiologic agents of many human diseases such as diarrhea, self-limiting gastroenteritis, respiratory infections, conjunctivitis, hepatitis, aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, and paralysis. The aim of this study was the evaluation of the frequency of enteroviral infections in Poland in 2008-2009. Out of 178 clinical materials tested for the presence of enteroviruses, 24 samples (13,5%) were positive. In the case of 153 samples from patients suffering from acute flaccid paralysis (AFP), positive results were obtained for 6 samples (4%). Moreover, 25 samples coming from patients with clinical symptoms caused by nonpoliomyelitic enteroviruses were analyzed, giving 18 positive results (72%). The most frequently isolated enterovirus serotypes were Coxsackie B (25%), ECHO30 (25%) i ECHO6 (21%).

• Authors: Agnieszka Witek, Magdalena Wieczorek, Marta Brzóstkowska
• Journal: Przeglad epidemiologiczny (Przegl Epidemiol) Vol. 64 Issue 4 Pg. 509-12 ( 2010) ISSN: 0033-2100 [Print] Poland
• Vernacular Title: Serotypy enterowirusów wyizolowanych w latach 2008-2009 w zakładzie wirusologii NIZP - PZH.
• PMID: 21473066 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• DNA, Viral

Topics

• DNA, Viral (analysis)
• Enterovirus C, Human (classification, isolation & purification, pathogenicity)
• Enterovirus Infections (diagnosis, epidemiology)
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Poland (epidemiology)
• Polymerase Chain Reaction (methods)
• Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
• Sampling Studies
• Serotyping
• Virus Replication