Viral etiologies of encephalitis in Thai children

Authors
Chokephaibulkit, K Kankirawatana, P Apintanapong, S Pongthapisit, V Yoksan, S Kositanont, U Puthavathana, P
Citation
K. Chokephaibulkit et al., Viral etiologies of encephalitis in Thai children, PEDIAT INF, 20(2), 2001, pp. 216-218
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
ISSN journal
08913668 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
216 - 218
Database
ISI
SICI code
0891-3668(200102)20:2<216:VEOEIT>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A prospective study of childhood encephalitis was performed in Bangkok from 1996 through 1998. The viral agents identifiable in 26 (65%) of 40 childre n were dengue virus (8), Japanese encephalitis (6), herpes simplex virus (4 ), human herpes virus type 6 (3), mumps (2), enterovirus (1), varicellazost er virus (VZV) (1) and rabies (1).