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[Study on etiology of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis in Qingdao during 1997]
Abstract
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.
Conclusion:
In 1997, a small epidemic of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis was caused by adenoviuses and CA24 v.