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Accuracy of diagnostic methods and surveillance sensitivity for human enterovirus, South Korea, 1999-2011.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Aug 2013
Hyeon Ji-Yeon, Hwang Seoyeon, Kim Hyejin, Song Jaehyoung, Ahn Jeongbae, Kang Byunghak, Kim Kisoon, Choi Wooyoung, Chung Jae Keun, Kim Cheon-Hyun, Cho Kyungsoon, Jee Youngmee, Kim Jonghyun, Kim Kisang, Kim Sun-Hee, Kim Min-Ji, Cheon Doo-Sung
Abstract excerpt
The epidemiology of enteroviral infection in South Korea during 1999-2011 chronicles nationwide outbreaks and changing detection and subtyping methods used over the 13-year period. Of 14,657 patients whose samples were tested, 4,762 (32.5%) samples were positive for human enterovirus (human EV); as diagnostic methods improved, the rate of positive results increased. A seasonal trend of outbreaks was documented....
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