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Genetic characterization of EV71 isolates from 2004 to 2010 reveals predominance and persistent circulation of the newly proposed genotype D and recent emergence of a distinct lineage of subgenotype C2 in Hong Kong.
Virology journal - 4 Jul 2013
Yip Cyril C Y, Lau Susanna K P, Lo Janice Y C, Chan Kwok-Hung, Woo Patrick C Y, Yuen Kwok-Yung
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BACKGROUND: Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is a common etiological agent of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in children. EV71 epidemics have been reported in Hong Kong in recent years, and yet the genetic information of EV71 strains circulating in our locality is limited. The objective of this study w...
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