| molecular characterisation of two mumps virus genotypes circulating during an epidemic in lithuania from 1998 to 2000. | an epidemic of mumps in lithuania started in december 1998 and continued until may 2000. the total registered number of cases was about 11.000 of a total of 3,7 million inhabitants in lithuania (29,7 cases/10,000). virus-containing samples were collected from 80 patients treated at the hospital of kaunas from october 1999 until the end of the epidemic. out of the 80 patients with parotitis, meningitis was observed in 11 patients and orchitis in 22 of 69 male patients. twenty-seven virus strains ... | 2002 | 11890522 |