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Molecular characterization of Coxsackievirus A16 strains isolated from children with severe hand, foot, and mouth disease in Yunnan, Southwest China, during 2009-2015.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2019
Zhang Ming, Zhao Yilin, Zhang Haihao, Lin Keqin, Liu Hongbo, Zhang Jie, Ding Lisha, Huang Xiaoqin, Yang Zhaoqing, Ma Shaohui
Abstract excerpt
Coxsackievirus A16 (CV-A16) commonly causes mild symptoms, but severe diseases, such as aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, and even fatal cases, have been reported. Thirteen CV-A16 strains were isolated from patients with severe hand, foot, and mouth disease in Yunnan, Southwest China, from 2009 to 2015. Subgenotype B1a and B1b of CV-A16 were predominantly circulating the region with B1b the predominant strain in...
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