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Clinical and etiological characteristics of enterovirus 71-related diseases during a recent 2-year period in Korea.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jul 2010
Ryu Wi-Sun, Kang Byounghak, Hong Jiyoung, Hwang Seoyeon, Kim Jonghyun, Cheon Doo-Sung
Abstract excerpt
Human enterovirus 71 (EV 71) has caused large-scale outbreaks of hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD), particularly in the Asian-Pacific region. In this study, we report a major outbreak of EV 71 infection in Korea and describe the clinical differences between EV 71 and non-EV 71 enterovirus infections. We prospectively enrolled patients with suspected viral infections during a recent 2-year period through a...
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