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Prevalence and characterization of enterovirus infections among pediatric patients with hand foot mouth disease, herpangina and influenza like illness in Thailand, 2012.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Puenpa Jiratchaya, Mauleekoonphairoj John, Linsuwanon Piyada, Suwannakarn Kamol, Chieochansin Thaweesak, Korkong Sumeth, Theamboonlers Apiradee, Poovorawan Yong
Abstract excerpt
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) and herpangina are common infectious diseases caused by several genotypes of human enterovirus species A and frequently occurring in young children. This study was aimed at analyzing enteroviruses from patients with these diseases in Thailand in 2012. Detection and genotype determination of enteroviruses were accomplished by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and...
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