Probable post-influenza cerebellitis

被引:24
作者
Hayase, Y
Tobita, K
机构
[1] Department of Virology, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi
[2] Department of Virology, Jichi Medical School, Minamikawachi, Tochigi 329-04
关键词
nucleocapsid protein gene; polymerase chain reaction (PCR); type B influenza virus;
D O I
10.2169/internalmedicine.36.747
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The nucleoprotein (NP) gene of type B influenza virus mas detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) from the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of a patient presenting with ataxia due to cerebellitis. The CSF was obtained 7 and 9 weeks after flu syndrome occurred, suggesting persistence of viral genes in the central nervous system (CNS). Although an unusually high serum hemagglutination inhibition (IH) titer against influenza virus B was noted, HI titers of the CSF mere not elevated.
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页码:747 / 749
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