Fan YC, Lin JW, Liao SY, Chen JM, Chen YY, Chiu HC, Shih CC, Chen CM, Chang RY, King CC, Chen WJ, Ko YT, Chang CC, Chiou SS. Virulence of Japanese Encephalitis Virus Genotypes I and III, Taiwan.
Emerg Infect Dis 2018;
23:1883-1886. [PMID:
29048288 PMCID:
PMC5652437 DOI:
10.3201/eid2311.161443]
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Abstract
The virulence of genotype I (GI) Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is under debate. We investigated differences in the virulence of GI and GIII JEV by calculating asymptomatic ratios based on serologic studies during GI- and GIII-JEV endemic periods. The results suggested equal virulence of GI and GIII JEV among humans.
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