Spatial epidemiology of Japanese encephalitis virus and other infections of the central nervous system infections in Lao PDR (2003-2011): A retrospective analysis.

• Main Authors: Sayaphet Rattanavong (Author), Audrey Dubot-Pérès (Author), Mayfong Mayxay (Author), Manivanh Vongsouvath (Author), Sue J Lee (Author), Julien Cappelle (Author), Paul N Newton (Author), Daniel M Parker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Central nervous system (CNS) infections are important contributors to morbidity and mortality and the causative agents for ~50% patients are never identified. The causative agents of some CNS infections have distinct spatial and temporal patterns. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:Here we pr...