CURRENT STATE OF LABORATORY DIAGNOSTICS OF THE ENTEROVIRUS INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN OF EKATERINBURG
The urgency of the problem of enterovirus infection is determined by its highly contagious nature, widespread occurrence, appearing of flash morbidity, and the lack of specific prevention of infection caused by Non-polio enteroviruses. Among serious infections, caused by enteroviruses, it is possible to note the development of manifestations of central nervous system disease, like serous meningitis, meningoencephalitis, neuritis, paresis of different localization. Children are affected more often. This article shows analysis of research results, conducted in Yekaterinburg from 2001 through 2009. 2,656 children were examined with the help of virusological and immunological methods of laboratory diagnostics. It was determined in which years there was higher frequency of a certain enterovirus. The Koksaki В and Echo viruses were the most significant etiologic agents in the development of enterovirus infections. Comparison of virusological and serological research studies showed that isolated viruses were, in fact, the cause of enterovirus infection in examined children.