| human enterovirus infection in stray dogs. some aspects of interest to public health. | to investigate the possible role of domestic animals as reservoirs of human enteroviruses, we studied 212 stray dogs captured in different areas of the municipality of são paulo. the captured animals were divided into 19 groups of 10 to 20 dogs each; faeces of 126 of the 212 dogs were processed for enterovirus isolation. the following viruses were isolated from 12 dogs; poliovirus type 1 (2 dogs), poliovirus type 3 (1 dog), echovirus type 7 (8 dogs) and echovirus type 15 (1 dog). of the 12 infec ... | 1996 | 9071037 |
| characterization of enteroviruses from non-human primates in cameroon revealed virus types widespread in humans along with candidate new types and species. | enteroviruses (evs) infecting african non-human primates (nhp) are still poorly documented. this study was designed to characterize the genetic diversity of evs among captive and wild nhp in cameroon and to compare this diversity with that found in humans. stool specimens were collected in april 2008 in nhp housed in sanctuaries in yaounde and neighborhoods. moreover, stool specimens collected from wild nhp from june 2006 to october 2008 in the southern rain forest of cameroon were considered. r ... | 2014 | 25079078 |
| echovirus 15 and autumn meningitis outbreak among children, patras, greece, 2005. | enteroviruses are the most common cause of aseptic meningitis, presenting in epidemic or endemic form. | 2007 | 17662647 |