Article
Construction and characterization of an infectious cDNA clone of enterovirus type 71 subgenotype C4.
Virus genes - 1 Oct 2013
Zhang Yong-Xin, Wei Tao, Li Xiao-Yu, Yin Xiao, Li Yu-Huan, Ding Ji-Wei, Zhou Jin-Ming, Zhang Guang-Zhou, Jin Qi, Cen Shan
Abstract excerpt
Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is the major causative agent of hand, foot, and mouth disease and induces fatal neurological complications. In recent years, this virus has become a major threat to public health in the Asia-Pacific region, while no effective antiviral therapies and vaccines are currently available. In this study, we constructed and characterized for the first time an infectious full-length EV71 cDNA clone...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
