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Complete Genome Sequence Analysis of Echovirus 18 Associated With Aseptic Meningitis in Hebei Province, China, in 2015
Complete Genome Sequence Analysis of Echovirus 18 Associated With Aseptic Meningitis in Hebei Province, China, in 2015
Complete Genome Sequence Analysis of Echovirus 18 Associated With Aseptic Meningitis in Hebei Province, China, in 2015
Echovirus 18 is a member of the genus Enterovirus, family Picornaviridae, which can cause meningitis in children. Here, we re-
port the echovirus 18 complete genome sequence, which was isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid of a child with aseptic menin-
gitis in Hebei Province, China.
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