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Evolution and Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Enterovirus A71 Subgenogroups in Vietnam.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 12 Dec 2017
Thao Nguyen Thi Thanh, Donato Celeste, Trang Vu Thi Huyen, Kien Nguyen Trung, Trang Ph M Mai Thuy, Khanh Tran Quoc, Nguyet Dang Thi, Sessions October M, Cuong Hoang Quoc, Lan Phan Trong, Huong Vu Thi Que, van Doorn H Rogier, Vijaykrishna Dhanasekaran
Abstract excerpt
Background: Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) is the major cause of severe hand, foot, and mouth disease and viral encephalitis in children across the Asia-Pacific region, including in Vietnam, which has experienced a high burden of disease in recent years. Multiple subgenogroups (C1, C4, C5, and B5) concurrently circulate in the region with a large variation in epidemic severity. The relative differences in their...
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