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Phylogenetic analysis of Enterovirus 71 circulating in Beijing, China from 2007 to 2009.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Zhu Junping, Luo Zhen, Wang Juan, Xu Zigang, Chen Hui, Fan Dongying, Gao Na, Ping Guoling, Zhou Zhen, Zhang Yan, An Jing
Abstract excerpt
The major pathogens of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in Beijing, China from 2007 to 2009 were identified in this study. A total of 186 HFMD cases were included, and 136 cases (73%) were positive for enterovirus (EV). In 2007, 75% (27/36) were Coxsackievirus A16 (CA16) positive and 19% (7/36) were Enterovirus 71 (EV71) positive cases. However, EV71 was the predominant virus in 2008, when 56% (31/55) of the...
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