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Detection of human enterovirus 71 and coxsackievirus A16 in children with hand, foot and mouth disease in China.
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Apr 2012
Chen Ling, Mou Xiaozhou, Zhang Qiong, Li Yifei, Lin Jian, Liu Fanlong, Yuan Li, Tang Yiming, Xiang Charlie
Abstract excerpt
The aims of the present study were to investigate the genetic characteristics of enterovirus 71 (EV71) and coxsackievirus A16 (CVA16) strains in China and to evaluate the relationship between the genotypes of CVA16 and EV71 and their geographical distribution. A total of 399 stool specimens were collected from children with symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in Zhejiang Province. The presence of...
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