Article
Natural circulation of human enterovirus in Maputo city, Mozambique
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BERO, Diocreciano M. et al. Natural circulation of human enterovirus in Maputo city, Mozambique. African Journal of Microbiology Research, v.9, n.21, p.1419-1423, May 2015.
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10.5897/AJMR2015.7531
Autor
Bero, Diocreciano M.
Deus, Nilsa de
Costa, Eliane V. da
Burlandy, Fernanda M.
Jani, Ilesh V.
Silva, Edson E. da
Resumen
The human enteroviruses (HEV) are responsible for a large diversity of infections affecting humans.
Most infections are asymptomatic, but these viruses can cause a wide spectrum of diseases, including
severe cases involving the central nervous system. The aim of this study was to isolate and identify
human enteroviruses in natural circulation in children less than 15 years of age admitted at the
Mavalane General Hospital in Maputo City, Mozambique. In this study, 178 stool samples were
processed, obtained during November 2011 to February 2012. Samples were inoculated onto cell
culture and the isolates were identified as enterovirus by conventional RT-PCR in the 5’ non-coding
region followed by partial VP1 sequence. Twenty-six (26) out of the 45 cell-culture positive samples
were constituted by Enterovirus (14.6% of the total 178 samples). EV-29 was the serotype most
prevalent. The results show the importance of maintaining the cell line Hep2C in the diagnosis and
Enterovirus circulating in the Maputo city, Mozambique.