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Human enterovirus 71 epidemics: what's next?
Emerging health threats journal - 10 Sept 2013
Yip Cyril C Y, Lau Susanna K P, Woo Patrick C Y, Yuen Kwok-Yung
Abstract excerpt
Human enterovirus 71 (EV71) epidemics have affected various countries in the past 40 years. EV71 commonly causes hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in children, but can result in neurological and cardiorespiratory complications in severe cases. Genotypic changes of EV71 have been observed in different places over time, with the emergence of novel genotypes or subgenotypes giving rise to serious outbreaks. Since...
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