Table 2 Viruses identified in serum and/or CSF using polymerase chain reaction and IgM capture ELISA
From: Viral aetiologies of acute encephalitis in a hospital-based South Asian population
Viruses | Number of patients positive of 99 tested | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
PCR / RT-PCR | IgM - ELISA | ||
Varicella zoster virus | 03 | ND | 03 |
Epstein Barr virus | 03 | ND | 03 |
Cytomegalovirus | 00 | ND | 00 |
Herpes simplex types 1 and 2 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
Japanese encephalitis virus | 00 | 07 | 07 |
Dengue virus | 00 | 11 | 11 |
West Nile virus | 00 | 03 | 03 |
Total | 06 | 21 | 27 |