[Echovirus 6 associated with exanthematic disease].
Viral exanthems are a common problem in tropical regions, particularly affecting children. Various skin rashes have been reported in acute infections caused by Enterovirus. Biological samples from a child who presented generalized rashes were sent to the Enteric Virus Laboratory of the Adolfo Lutz Institute for laboratory diagnosis to be performed. A viral sample isolated from RD (human rhabdomyosarcoma cells) was subjected to the polymerase chain reaction and showed a 437-base pair product that was characteristic of the Enterovirus genus. Echovirus 6 (E-6) serotype was identified using the indirect immunofluorescence test. In addition, paired serum samples presented seroconversion to E-6. So far, there have not been any reports of E-6 involvement in exanthematic diseases in Brazil. Thus, the importance of epidemiological surveillance for these diseases and their complications is emphasized.
Santos
Ana Paula de Torres
AP
Laboratório de Vírus Entéricos, Serviço de Virologia, Divisão de Biologia Médica, Instituto Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Russo
Denise Hage
DH
Machado
Bráulio Caetano
BC
Luchs
Adriana
A
Timenetsky
Maria do Carmo Sampaio Tavares
Mdo C
Carmona
Rita de Cássia Compagnoli
Rde C
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004458:Echovirus 6, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D004769:Enterovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D005076:Exanthema / Q000821:virology*; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
D012367:RNA, Viral