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Table 2 Cerebrospinal fluid parameters

From: Human astrovirus infection associated with encephalitis in an immunocompetent child: a case report

Cerebrospinal fluid results

 Cell count

1/3 /μl

 Glucose

60 mg/dl

 Protein

12.6 mg/dl

 Lactate

12.4 mg/dl

 Epstein–Barr virus DNA

Negative

 Astrovirus PCR

Positive

 Herpes virus 1 and 2

Negative

 Enteroviruses

Negative

 Isoelectric focusing

No sign of oligoclonal bands (serum and CSF)

 Reibergram

Acute inflammatory process with intrathecally produced IgG and IgM, normal CSF barrier function

  1. CSF cerebrospinal fluid, IgG immunoglobulin G, IgM immunoglobulin M, PCR polymerase chain reaction