Publication: Viral etiologies of encephalitis in Thai children
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2001-02-24
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08913668
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Mahidol University
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Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. Vol.20, No.2 (2001), 216-218
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Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit, Pongkiat Kankirawatana, Somchai Apintanapong, Viroj Pongthapisit, Sutee Yoksan, Uraiwan Kositanont, Pilaipan Puthavathana Viral etiologies of encephalitis in Thai children. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. Vol.20, No.2 (2001), 216-218. doi:10.1097/00006454-200102000-00020 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/26843
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Viral etiologies of encephalitis in Thai children
Abstract
A prospective study of childhood encephalitis was performed in Bangkok from 1996 through 1998. The viral agents identifiable in 26 (65%) of 40 children were dengue virus (8), Japanese encephalitis (6), herpes simplex virus (4), human herpes virus type 6 (3), mumps (2), enterovirus (1), varicella-zoster virus (VZV) (1) and rabies (1).