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Genetic characterization of Enterovirus 71 strains circulating in Vietnam in 2012.
Virology - 1 Aug 2016
Donato Celeste, Hoi Le Thi, Hoa Nguyen Thi, Hoa Tran Mai, Van Duyet Le, Dieu Ngan Ta Thi, Van Kinh Nguyen, Vu Trung Nguyen, Vijaykrishna Dhanasekaran
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Enterovirus 71 subgenogroup C4 caused the largest outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in Vietnam during 2011-2012, resulting in over 200,000 hospitalisations and 207 fatalities. METHODS: A total of 1917 samples with adequate volume for RT-PCR analysis were collected from patients hospitalised with HFMD throughout Vietnam and 637 were positive for EV71. VP1 gene (n=87) and complete genome...
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