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Molecular epidemiology of coxsackie A type 24 variant in Taiwan, 2000-2007.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Aug 2009
Chu Pei-Yu, Ke Guan-Ming, Chang Cheng-Hsien, Lin Jou-Chun, Sun Chung-Yi, Huang Wen-Loong, Tsai Yen-Chin, Ke Liang-Yin, Lin Kuei-Hsiang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Epidemics of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) caused by a coxsackievirus A24 variant (CA24v) appeared in Taiwan in 2000-2002 and again in 2006-2007. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the molecular epidemiology of CA24v in recent outbreaks in Taiwan. STUDY DESIGN: A 510bp fragment of 3C(pro) region was analyzed in 30 CA24v isolates during 2000-2007. Phylogenetic tree was constructed along with 130 CA24v...
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