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A 5-year molecular epidemiology survey of human enterovirus 71 before vaccine application in Yunnan Province, China.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Aug 2020
Liu Hong-Bo, Yu Liang, Zhang Jie, Huang Xiao-Qin, Yang Zhao-Qing, Liao Guo-Yang, Sun Hao, Ma Shao-Hui
Abstract excerpt
Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) infection is known to cause hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). Last year, an inactivated EV-A71 whole virus vaccine was used to prevent this disease in Yunnan, China. To obtain a viral genetic background for evaluating vaccine protection and monitor the adaptive evolution of the virus after the vaccination, a 5-year molecular epidemiology survey was performed before the vaccination....
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