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Prevalence and genotypes of human parechovirus in stool samples from hospitalized children in Shanghai, China, 2008 and 2009.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Aug 2011
Zhong Huaqing, Lin Yong, Sun Jiae, Su Liyun, Cao Lingfeng, Yang Yi, Xu Jin
Abstract excerpt
Human parechoviruses (HPeVs) are widespread pathogens belonging to the Picornavirus family. The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence and genetic diversity of HPeV in Shanghai, China, during a HPeV screening program in 2008 and 2009. Of 300 stool samples from children under the age of 5 years with acute diarrhea seen at Children's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, 165 (55%) were...
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