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The Distribution of Poliomyelitis and ECHO Viruses in a Children's Institution

The Distribution of Poliomyelitis and ECHO Viruses in a Children's Institution Abstract The ECHO group of viruses has been continuously under extensive study by many workers. Until now, all of these strains have been isolated from cases of illness, including aseptic meningitis, nonparalytic poliomyelitis, diarrhea, summer rash, etc.,2-13 respiratory illness,15 or from healthy children.14 Twenty-four antigenic prototypes have been recognized1 to date. In the course of a poliomyelitis survey in Rome in 1956, we were interested in a community of healthy children under 2 years of age. This study was performed because very little endemiological work on enteric infections had been recorded in Italy, and because it seemed desirable to develop data on the enteric viral flora among apparently healthy Italian children. These studies were done at the orphanage of the Municipality of Rome, which accepts an average of 500 children. The present study, extending previously reported data,16,17 reports the isolation of 129 strains of tissue culture References 1. Sabin, A. B.: ECHO Viruses , Modern Med. 26:94-102 ( (July 1) ) 1958. 2. Archetti, I.; Felici, A.; Russi, F., and Fua, C.: Researches on the Etiologic Agent of the Marche Meningoneuraxitis During the Epidemic Outbreak of the Summer and Autumn of 1955 , Sc. med. ital. (Eng. Ed.) 5:321-354, 1956. 3. Johnsson, T.; Jonsson, B.; Lycke, E., and Wictorin, B.: Studies of an Epidemic of Aseptic Meningitis Asociated with Coxsackie and ECHO Viruses , Arch. ges. Virusforsch. 7:384-393, 1957.Crossref 4. Karzon, D. T.; Barron, A. L.; Winkelstein, W., Jr., and Cohen, S.: Isolation of ECHO Virus Type 6 During Outbreak of Seasonal Aseptic Meningitis , J. A. M. A. 162:1298-1303 ( (Dec. 1) ) 1956.Crossref 5. Davis, D. C., and Melnick, J. L.: Association of ECHO Virus Type 6 with Aseptic Meningitis , Proc. Soc. Exper. Biol. & Med. 92:839-843, 1956. 6. Malherbe, H.; Harwin, R., and Smith, A. H.: An Outbreak of Aseptic Meningitis Associated with ECHO Type 4 , South African M. J. 31: 1261-1264, ( (Dec.) ) 1957. 7. Quersin-Thiry, L.; Nihoul, E., and Dekking, F.: ECHO Virus Type 9 (New Member of Coxsackie Group Type A?) as a Cause of Epidemic Meningitis , Science 125:744-745 ( (April 19) ) 1957. 8. Boissard, G. P. B.; Stokes, L. J.; Macrae, A. D., and MacCallum, F. O.: Isolation of Viruses Related to ECHO Virus Type 9 from Outbreaks of Aseptic Meningitis , Lancet , 1:500 ( (March 9) ) 1957. 9. Tyrrell, D. A. J.; Clarke, S. K. R.; Heath, R. B.; Curran, R. C.; Beswick, T. S. L., and Wolman, L.: Studies of a Coxsackie Virus Antigenically Related to ECHO 9 Virus and Associated with an Epidemic of Aseptic Meningitis with Exanthem , Brit. J. Exper. Path. 39:178-191 ( (April) ) 1958. 10. Neva, F. A., and Zuffante, S. M.: Agents Isolated from Patients with Boston Exanthem Disease During 1954 in Pittsburgh , J. Lab. & Clin. Med. 50:712-719 ( (Nov.) ) 1957. 11. Ramos-Alvarez, M.: Cytopathogenic Enteric Viruses Associated with Undifferentiated Diarrheal Syndromes in Early Childhood , Ann. New York Acad. Sc. 67:326-331 ( (April 19) ) 1957. 12. Ramos-Alvarez, M., and Sabin, A. B.: Enteropathogenic Viruses and Bacteria: Role in Summer Diarrheal Diseases of Infancy and Early Childhood , J. A. M. A. 167:147-156 ( (May 10) ) 1958. 13. Eichenwald, H. F.; Ababio, A.; Arky, A. M., and Hartman, A. P.: Epidemic Diarrhea in Premature and Older Infants Caused by ECHO Virus Type 18 , J. A. M. A. 166:1563-1566 ( (March 29) ) 1958. 14. Sabin, A. B.: The Significance of Viruses Recovered from the Intestinal Tracts of Healthy Infants and Children , Ann. New York Acad. Sc. 66:226-230 ( (Aug.) ) 1956. 15. Cramblett, H. G.; Rosen, L.; Parrott, R. H.; Bell, J. A.; Huebner, R. J., and McCullough, N. B.: Respiratory Illness in 6 Infants Infected with a Newly Recognized ECHO Virus , Ped. 21: 168-177 ( (Feb.) ) 1958. 16. Moscovici, C.; Ginevri, A., and Jemma, A.: Distribuzione dei virus poliomielitico e non polio in una comunita' di bambini sani: Comportamento sierologico dei portatori di virus polio , Rendic. Ist. super. san. 20:460-466, 1957. 17. Ginevri, A.; Moscovici, C., and Jemma, A.: Ricerca di virus citopatogeni in un gruppo di bambini sani seguiti per 12 mesi: Comportamento sierologico dei portatori nei confronti del virus poliomielitico , Rendic. Ist. super. san. 20:456-459, 1957. 18. Goldfield, M.; Srihongse, S., and Fox, J.: Hemagglutinins Associated with Certain Human Enteric Viruses , Proc. Soc. Exper. Biol. & Med. 96:788-791, 1957. 19. Reed, L. J., and Muench, H.: A Simple Method of Estimating 50 Per Cent Endpoints , Am. J. Hyg. 27:493 ( (May) ) 1938. 20. Ormsbee, R. A., and Bell, J. E.: ECHO Viruses from Idaho and Montana , Am. J. Pub. Health 47:1405-1413 ( (Nov.) ) 1957. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png A.M.A. Journal of Diseases of Children American Medical Association

The Distribution of Poliomyelitis and ECHO Viruses in a Children's Institution

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Abstract The ECHO group of viruses has been continuously under extensive study by many workers. Until now, all of these strains have been isolated from cases of illness, including aseptic meningitis, nonparalytic poliomyelitis, diarrhea, summer rash, etc.,2-13 respiratory illness,15 or from healthy children.14 Twenty-four antigenic prototypes have been recognized1 to date. In the course of a poliomyelitis survey in Rome in 1956, we were interested in a community of healthy children under 2 years of age. This study was performed because very little endemiological work on enteric infections had been recorded in Italy, and because it seemed desirable to develop data on the enteric viral flora among apparently healthy Italian children. These studies were done at the orphanage of the Municipality of Rome, which accepts an average of 500 children. The present study, extending previously reported data,16,17 reports the isolation of 129 strains of tissue culture References 1. Sabin, A. B.: ECHO Viruses , Modern Med. 26:94-102 ( (July 1) ) 1958. 2. Archetti, I.; Felici, A.; Russi, F., and Fua, C.: Researches on the Etiologic Agent of the Marche Meningoneuraxitis During the Epidemic Outbreak of the Summer and Autumn of 1955 , Sc. med. ital. (Eng. Ed.) 5:321-354, 1956. 3. Johnsson, T.; Jonsson, B.; Lycke, E., and Wictorin, B.: Studies of an Epidemic of Aseptic Meningitis Asociated with Coxsackie and ECHO Viruses , Arch. ges. Virusforsch. 7:384-393, 1957.Crossref 4. Karzon, D. T.; Barron, A. L.; Winkelstein, W., Jr., and Cohen, S.: Isolation of ECHO Virus Type 6 During Outbreak of Seasonal Aseptic Meningitis , J. A. M. A. 162:1298-1303 ( (Dec. 1) ) 1956.Crossref 5. Davis, D. C., and Melnick, J. L.: Association of ECHO Virus Type 6 with Aseptic Meningitis , Proc. Soc. Exper. Biol. & Med. 92:839-843, 1956. 6. Malherbe, H.; Harwin, R., and Smith, A. H.: An Outbreak of Aseptic Meningitis Associated with ECHO Type 4 , South African M. J. 31: 1261-1264, ( (Dec.) ) 1957. 7. Quersin-Thiry, L.; Nihoul, E., and Dekking, F.: ECHO Virus Type 9 (New Member of Coxsackie Group Type A?) as a Cause of Epidemic Meningitis , Science 125:744-745 ( (April 19) ) 1957. 8. Boissard, G. P. B.; Stokes, L. J.; Macrae, A. D., and MacCallum, F. O.: Isolation of Viruses Related to ECHO Virus Type 9 from Outbreaks of Aseptic Meningitis , Lancet , 1:500 ( (March 9) ) 1957. 9. Tyrrell, D. A. J.; Clarke, S. K. R.; Heath, R. B.; Curran, R. C.; Beswick, T. S. L., and Wolman, L.: Studies of a Coxsackie Virus Antigenically Related to ECHO 9 Virus and Associated with an Epidemic of Aseptic Meningitis with Exanthem , Brit. J. Exper. Path. 39:178-191 ( (April) ) 1958. 10. Neva, F. A., and Zuffante, S. M.: Agents Isolated from Patients with Boston Exanthem Disease During 1954 in Pittsburgh , J. Lab. & Clin. Med. 50:712-719 ( (Nov.) ) 1957. 11. Ramos-Alvarez, M.: Cytopathogenic Enteric Viruses Associated with Undifferentiated Diarrheal Syndromes in Early Childhood , Ann. New York Acad. Sc. 67:326-331 ( (April 19) ) 1957. 12. Ramos-Alvarez, M., and Sabin, A. B.: Enteropathogenic Viruses and Bacteria: Role in Summer Diarrheal Diseases of Infancy and Early Childhood , J. A. M. A. 167:147-156 ( (May 10) ) 1958. 13. Eichenwald, H. F.; Ababio, A.; Arky, A. M., and Hartman, A. P.: Epidemic Diarrhea in Premature and Older Infants Caused by ECHO Virus Type 18 , J. A. M. A. 166:1563-1566 ( (March 29) ) 1958. 14. Sabin, A. B.: The Significance of Viruses Recovered from the Intestinal Tracts of Healthy Infants and Children , Ann. New York Acad. Sc. 66:226-230 ( (Aug.) ) 1956. 15. Cramblett, H. G.; Rosen, L.; Parrott, R. H.; Bell, J. A.; Huebner, R. J., and McCullough, N. B.: Respiratory Illness in 6 Infants Infected with a Newly Recognized ECHO Virus , Ped. 21: 168-177 ( (Feb.) ) 1958. 16. Moscovici, C.; Ginevri, A., and Jemma, A.: Distribuzione dei virus poliomielitico e non polio in una comunita' di bambini sani: Comportamento sierologico dei portatori di virus polio , Rendic. Ist. super. san. 20:460-466, 1957. 17. Ginevri, A.; Moscovici, C., and Jemma, A.: Ricerca di virus citopatogeni in un gruppo di bambini sani seguiti per 12 mesi: Comportamento sierologico dei portatori nei confronti del virus poliomielitico , Rendic. Ist. super. san. 20:456-459, 1957. 18. Goldfield, M.; Srihongse, S., and Fox, J.: Hemagglutinins Associated with Certain Human Enteric Viruses , Proc. Soc. Exper. Biol. & Med. 96:788-791, 1957. 19. Reed, L. J., and Muench, H.: A Simple Method of Estimating 50 Per Cent Endpoints , Am. J. Hyg. 27:493 ( (May) ) 1938. 20. Ormsbee, R. A., and Bell, J. E.: ECHO Viruses from Idaho and Montana , Am. J. Pub. Health 47:1405-1413 ( (Nov.) ) 1957.

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