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Originai Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1972;15(4):314-318. Published online April 30, 1972.

The Epidemic Encephalitis and Hemagglutination Test

Young Hun Chung¹, Sung II Ahn¹, Kwang Sung Kim²

¹Department of pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chosun University
²Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Chosun University

Abstract

With laboratory studies including Hemagglution Ingibition test and cerobrospinal fluid examination authors had clinically observed 12 cases of the epidemic encephalitis which were admitted to the Chosun University Hospital during the epidemic summer of 1971. Among the clinical manifestaions, fever, deterioration of consciousmess, headache, absence of abdominal reflex were observed invariably before and after admission. On the examination of C. S. F., there were small amount of red blood cell and white blood cell, mo- stly monocytes in all cases and the values of biochemical finding including protein, glucose and chlo- ride were variable. The values of H-I test were variable in acute stage but later elavated in all cases.

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