Infectious causes of encephalitis and meningoencephalitis in Thailand, 2003–2005

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 280-289

  Olsen, Sonja J ^a,b   Campbell, Angela P ^b   Supawat, Krongkaew ^c   Liamsuwan, Sahas ^d   Chotpitayasunondh, Tawee ^d   Laptikulthum, Somsak ^e   Viriyavejakul, Akravudh ^f   Tantirittisak, Tasanee ^f   Tunlayadechanont, Supoch ^g   Visudtibhan, Anannit ^g   Vasiknanonte, Punnee ^h   Janjindamai, Supachai ^h   Boonluksiri, Pairoj ⁱ   Rajborirug, Kiatsak ⁱ   Watanaveeradej, Veerachai ^j   Khetsuriani, Nino ^b   Dowell, Scott F ^a,b   Henchaichon, Sununta ^a   Limpakarnjanarat, Khanchit ^a   Sawanpanyalert, Pathom ^k   Pongsuwanna, Yaowapa ^k   Kijphati, Rungrueng ^k   Dejsirilert, Surang ^k   Thawatsupha, Pranee ^k   Anantapreecha, Surapee ^k   Pattamadilok, Sirima ^k   Chenchittikul, Mongkol ^k   Wootha, Wattanapong ^k   Ruangsuwan, Surapee ^d   Techatuwanan, Surawit ^e   Watchaputi, Apirom ^f   Angsuwan, Pathra ^f   Dhiravibulya, Kanlaya ^f   Lusawat, Apasri ^f   Samsen, Maiyadhaj ^f   Witoonpanich, Rawiphan ^g   Chiemchanya, Surang ^g   Veerapradist, Kamol ⁱ   Ngaothamatasn, Weerapatn ⁱ   Warachit, Boonyarat ⁱ   Peeraputhi, Soonthorn ⁱ   Yodsawat, Jareerat ⁱ   Pinjaroen, Sutham ^h   Sathirapanya, Pornchai ^h   Setthawatcharawanich, Suwanna ^h   Nabangchang, Charcrin ^j   Phiboonbanakit, Danabhand ^j   Bresee, Joe ^b   Lingappa, Jairam ^b   Pallansch, Mark ^b   Oberste, M Steven ^b   Erdman, Dean ^b   Bellini, William J ^b   Rota, Paul ^b   Tong, Suxiang ^b   Schmid, D Scott ^b   Loparev, Vladimir ^b   Dasch, Gregory ^b   Petersen, Lyle ^b   Marfin, Anthony A ^b   Campbell, Grant L ^b   Powers, Ann ^b   Montgomery, Susan ^b   Fischer, Marc ^b   Laven, Janeen ^b   Kosoy, Olga ^b   Panella, Amanda ^b   Ellis, Christine ^b   Mayer, Leonard ^b   Dull, Peter ^b   Whitney, Anne ^b   Fields, Barry ^b   Talkington, Deborah ^b   Thacker, Lanier ^b   Maguire, James ^b   Ksiazek, Thomas ^b   Comer, James A ^b   Klimov, Alexander ^b   Uyeki, Tim ^b   Lindstrom, Stephen ^b   Cox, Nancy ^b   Siwek, Alison ^b   Douglass, Janine ^b   Bartley, Suzette ^b   Rupprecht, Charles ^l   Ruengrairattanaroj, Prasit ^m   more..

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c Thailand Min Pub Hlth US CDC C   (Thailand)

^d QUEEN SIRIKIT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH   (Thailand)

^e RAJAVITHI HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^f PRASAT NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Thailand)

^g MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^h PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

ⁱ HATYAI HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^j PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^k National Institution of Health   (Thailand)

^l ROSS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

^m Mahidol University ^*

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; FEVER; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOGENESIS; THAILAND; ADOLESCENT; AGED; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HISTORY; INFANT; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEASON; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; SEASONS; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84928650757     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid2102.140291     Document Type: Article

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