Blotzer J W, Myers A R
Arthritis Rheum. 1978 Nov-Dec;21(8):978-81. doi: 10.1002/art.1780210817.
A patient with fever, myalgias, and acute polyarthritis in whom echovirus 9 was isolated from throat and rectal swab specimens is described. All symptoms resolved spontaneously over a one week period except for the arthritis which required three months for complete recovery. A mildly inflammatory synovial fluid and histologic picture were observed. Attempts to isolate the virus from synovial fluid and synovium during acute illness were unsuccessful.
