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Isolation of a virus responsible for an outbreak of acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis in Morocco

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

S. Nejmi ,
O. G. Gaudin ,
J. J. Chomel ,
A. Baaj ,
R. Sohier  and
S. Bosshard
S. Nejmi
Affiliation:
Department of Virology, ‘Mohamed V’ Hospital, Rabat, Morocco
O. G. Gaudin
Affiliation:
Department of Virology, Public Health Laboratory, Lyon, France
J. J. Chomel
Affiliation:
Department of Virology, Public Health Laboratory, Lyon, France
A. Baaj
Affiliation:
Department of Virology, Public Health Laboratory, Lyon, France
R. Sohier
Affiliation:
Department of Virology, Public Health Laboratory, Lyon, France
S. Bosshard
Affiliation:
Department of Virology, University Claude Bernard, Lyon, France
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An epidemic of acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis occurred in Morocco in 1970–1. It was caused by an enterovirus which appeared to be a new antigenic type similar to a virus isolated in South East Asia during the same period.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 72 , Issue 2 , April 1974 , pp. 181 - 183
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1974

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