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Two Genotypes of Coxsackievirus A2 Associated with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Circulating in China since 2008.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Yang Qian, Zhang Yong, Yan Dongmei, Zhu Shuangli, Wang Dongyan, Ji Tianjiao, Li Xiaolei, Song Yang, Gu Xinrui, Xu Wenbo
Abstract excerpt
Coxsackievirus A2 (CV-A2) has been frequently detected and commonly associated with hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in China since 2008. However, limited sequences of CV-A2 are currently available. As a result, we have been focusing on the genetic characteristics of CV-A2 in the mainland of China during 2008-2015 based on national HFMD surveillance. In this study, 20 CV-A2 strains were isolated and...
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