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Genotypes of the Enterovirus Causing Hand Foot and Mouth Disease in Shanghai, China, 2012-2013.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Xu Menghua, Su Liyun, Cao Lingfeng, Zhong Huaqing, Dong Niuniu, Dong Zuoquan, Xu Jin
Abstract excerpt
Sporadic HFMD (hand foot and mouth disease, HFMD) cases and outbreaks caused by etiologic agents other than EV71 and CA16 have increased globally. We conducted this study to investigate the prevalence and genetic characteristics of enteroviruses, especially the non-EV71 and non-CA16 enteroviruses, causing HFMD in Shanghai. Clinical specimens were collected from patients with a diagnosis of HFMD. A partial length...
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