[Study on etiology of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis in Qingdao during 1997].
OBJECTIVE
To study the etiology of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) in Qingdao during 1997.


METHODS
During the AHC epidemic season viruses from the conjunctival swabs were isolated in Hela and Hep-2 cell cultures and were identified by neutralization test.


RESULTS
All isolated virus strains were identified as (CA24) v and adenoviruses (Adv) by neutralization test with antisera of CA24 v, Echo virus 70(EV70), CA24, CA24 v of Beijing local strain, Ad3, Ad7 and Ad11.


CONCLUSIONS
In 1997, a small epidemic of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis was caused by adenoviuses and CA24 v.
Meng
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Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao 266003.
Qiu
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Yan
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D003232:Conjunctivitis, Acute Hemorrhagic / Q000821:virology*; D030015:Enterovirus C, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004769:Enterovirus Infections; D006801:Humans