Acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis caused by coxsackievirus A24 (variant), in Belém, Pará, Brazil, 1987

Authors

  • Elisabeth de O. Santos Ministério da Saúde; Fundação SESP; Instituto Evandro Chagas
  • Olinda Macedo Ministério da Saúde; Fundação SESP; Instituto Evandro Chagas
  • Maria de Lourdes C. Gomes Ministério da Saúde; Fundação SESP; Instituto Evandro Chagas
  • Célia Maria Nakauth Ministério da Saúde; Fundação SESP; Instituto Evandro Chagas

Keywords:

Conjuntivite hemorrágica, Epidemiologia, Coxsackievirus

Abstract

An epidemic of acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis in Belém, Pará, Brazil, was investigated. From 83 patients, 73 samples of virus was isolated in cultures of HEP-2 cells from conjunctival swab and throat swab. The virus isolates were identified in Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, as an antigenic variant of coxsackievirus A24. Neutralization Test was done on 56 paired serum samples, using entero virus type 70 (E V70) and virus isolates. Serological conversions for virus isolates were found in 57% (32 patients).

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Published

1989-06-01

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3 (1989)

Section

Epidemiology

How to Cite

Santos, E. de O., Macedo, O., Gomes, M. de L. C., & Nakauth, C. M. (1989). Acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis caused by coxsackievirus A24 (variant), in Belém, Pará, Brazil, 1987 . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 31(3), 183-187. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/28660