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Detection of human parechoviruses in children with gastroenteritis in South Korea.
Archives of virology - 1 Aug 2011
Han Tae-Hee, Kim Cheol-Hwan, Park Sang-Hun, Chung Ju-Young, Hwang Eung-Soo
Abstract excerpt
Human parechoviruses (HPeVs) are associated with gastroenteritis (GE), although their etiologic role is uncertain. The purpose of this study was to detect HPeVs in children with GE in Korea. A total of 348 stool samples that were negative for common enteric viruses were screened for HPeV using RT-PCR. Of the 348 stool samples, seven (2.0%) were positive for HPeV. Five Korean strains belonged to HPeV-1, and two...
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