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Characterization of VP1 sequence of Coxsackievirus A16 isolates by Bayesian evolutionary method.
Virology journal - 28 Jul 2016
Zhao Guolian, Zhang Xun, Wang Changmin, Wang Guoqing, Li Fan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Coxsackievirus A16 (CV-A16), a major etiopathologic cause of pediatric hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) worldwide, has been reported to have caused several fatalities. Revealing the evolutionary and epidemiologic dynamics of CV-A16 across time and space is central to understanding its outbreak potential. METHODS: In this study, we isolated six CV-A16 strains in China's Jilin province and construct...
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