Genetic characterization of a Coxsackie A9 virus associated with aseptic meningitis in Alberta, Canada in 2010.

Background: An unusually high incidence of aseptic meningitis caused by enteroviruses was noted in Alberta, Canada between March and October 2010. Sequence based typing was performed on the enterovirus positive samples to gain a better understanding of the molecular characteristics of the Coxsackie A9 (CVA-9) strain responsible for most cases in this outbreak.

Methods: Molecular typing was performed by amplification and sequencing of the VP2 region.