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Enterovirus genotypes among patients with severe acute respiratory illness, influenza-like illness, and asymptomatic individuals in South Africa, 2012-2014.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Oct 2017
Hellferscee Orienka, Tempia Stefano, Walaza Sibongile, Variava Ebrahim, Dawood Halima, Wolter Nicole, Madhi Shabir A, du Plessis Mignon, Cohen Cheryl, Treurnicht Florette K
Abstract excerpt
Enteroviruses can cause outbreaks of severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) and EV-A, -B, -C, and -D species have different pathogenic profiles and circulation patterns. We aimed to characterize and determine the prevalence of enterovirus genotypes among South African patients with respiratory illness and controls during June 2012 to July 2014. Syndromic SARI and influenza-like illness (ILI) surveillance was...
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