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Molecular epidemiology of human enterovirus 71 strains in the Nanchang region of China in 2011.
Japanese journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2013
Zhou Xianfeng, Fan Guoyin, Xia Wen, He Fenglan, Hu Maohong, Ni Xiansheng, Zhang Yue, Chen Haiying
Abstract excerpt
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is caused by enteroviruses, most commonly enterovirus 71 (EV71) and coxsackievirus A16 (CA16). In general, EV71 infection is more likely to induce severe complications and mortality than other enterovirus infections. The present study focuses on the molecular epidemiology of human EV71 strains in the Nanchang region of China in 2011. Overall, 651 specimens (throat or rectal...
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