Article
Identification of recombinant coxsackievirus A6 variants in hand, foot and mouth disease in Nanjing, China, 2013.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Aug 2018
Qiao Mengkai, Yong Wei, Wang Xuan, Li Wei, Zhang Zhong, He Min, Shi Limin, Wang Yaqian, Xie Guoxiang, Ding Jie
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Enteroviruses (EV) 71 and coxsackievirus A (CVA) 16 are the most prevalent EV serotypes responsible for hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). Nevertheless, CVA6 was found to be the leading cause of HFMD in the Nanjing area, of China in 2013. This study aims to provide insights into the occurrence of the emergent recombinant CVA6 through examination of the evolutionary history and the involved...
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