title: First fatal case of CNS infection caused by Enterovirus A in Brazil.
abstract: We describe what is to our knowledge the first fatal case of central nervous system Enterovirus infection in Brazil. Molecular and phylogenetic characterization revealed that Enterovirus A was the aetiologic agent of this case.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Brazil.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Hospital Risoleta Tolentino Neves, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Brazil.
authors.forename: G M F
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Brazil.
authors.forename: P C P
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Brazil.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Bonjardim
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Brazil.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Souza Trindade
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Brazil.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Abrahão
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Brazil.
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Kroon
keywords: CNS; Enterovirus; Enterovirus A; Picornavirus; Virus