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Cheraghali, F., Moradi, A., Azadfar, S., Javid, N., Tabarraei, A. (2013). Molecular epidemiology of viral meningitis in children in south east of Caspian Sea, Iran. International Journal of Molecular and Clinical Microbiology, 3(1), 237-243.
Fatemeh Cheraghali; Abdolvahab Moradi; Somayeh Azadfar; Naeme Javid; Alijan Tabarraei. "Molecular epidemiology of viral meningitis in children in south east of Caspian Sea, Iran". International Journal of Molecular and Clinical Microbiology, 3, 1, 2013, 237-243.
Cheraghali, F., Moradi, A., Azadfar, S., Javid, N., Tabarraei, A. (2013). 'Molecular epidemiology of viral meningitis in children in south east of Caspian Sea, Iran', International Journal of Molecular and Clinical Microbiology, 3(1), pp. 237-243.
Cheraghali, F., Moradi, A., Azadfar, S., Javid, N., Tabarraei, A. Molecular epidemiology of viral meningitis in children in south east of Caspian Sea, Iran. International Journal of Molecular and Clinical Microbiology, 2013; 3(1): 237-243.

Molecular epidemiology of viral meningitis in children in south east of Caspian Sea, Iran

Article 4, Volume 3, Issue 1, Winter and Spring 2013, Page 237-243  XML PDF (123.77 K)
Document Type: Research Article
Authors
Fatemeh Cheraghali1; Abdolvahab Moradi2; Somayeh Azadfar2; Naeme Javid2; Alijan Tabarraei* 2
1Infectious Diseases Research Centre; Department of pediatrics; Golestan University of Medical Sciences
2Infectious Diseases Research Centre; Department of Microbiology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences
Abstract
Viruses are the most common causes of aseptic meningitis. Early detection, treatment and management of viral meningitis are priority. This study aimed to evaluate common viral meningitis in children referred to Taleghani pediatrics hospital in Gorgan, south east of Caspian Sea, Iran. In this descriptive study CSF and blood samples were taken from 40 children with negative bacterial culture who were referred with meningitis symptoms since Jun 2008 till Sep 2010. Samples were used for viral, biochemical and cytological assays. DNA extraction was done by high pure viral nucleic acid kit of viral nucleic acid from CSF. PCR and Real-time PCR were performed for detection of viruses. Demographic, clinical, biochemical and cytological data were collected and entered in SPSS version 18. All cases with p<0.05 were considered as significant. In overall 12 (30%) viruses were detected by distribution of 5 (41/7%) Enterovirus, 4 (33/3%) Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) and 3 (25%) Mumps virus. Patients aged between 1 month to 10 years old with mean of 3 years old of which 92/5% were living in urban area. All positive cases showed fever and CSF Pleosytosis with no bacterial growth, gram staining and urinary tract infection. In conclusion, the results showed that clinical and biochemical analyses are not sufficient for certain diagnosis of meningitis in children and molecular assay is recommended to apply for early detection, treatment and management of viral meningitis.
Keywords
Viruses; Meningitis; CSF; PCR; Real Time PCR
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