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Reemergence of enterovirus 71 epidemic in northern Taiwan, 2012.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Luo Shu-Ting, Chiang Pai-Shan, Chung Wan-Yu, Chia Min-Yuan, Tsao Kuo-Chien, Wang Ying-Hsiang, Lin Tzou-Yien, Lee Min-Shi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Enterovirus 71 (EV71) belongs to picornavirus family and could be classified phylogenetically into three major genogroups (A, B and C) including 11 genotypes (A, B1-B5 and C1-C5). Since 1997, EV71 has caused large-scale of epidemics with neurological complications in Asian children. In Taiwan, nationwide EV71 epidemics with different predominant genotypes have occurred cyclically since 1998. A...
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