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Pathogenic characteristics of hand, foot and mouth disease in Shaanxi Province, China, 2010-2016.
Scientific reports - 22 Jan 2020
Xu Yi, Zheng Yuan, Shi Wei, Guan Luyuan, Yu Pengbo, Xu Jing, Zhang Lei, Ma Ping, Xu Jiru
Abstract excerpt
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common childhood illness caused by enteroviruses. We analyzed the pathogenic characteristics of HFMD in Shaanxi province, China, during 2010-2016. Clinical samples were collected from HFMD cases. Real-time PCR and RT-PCR were used to identify the enterovirus(EVs) serotypes. Viral RNA sequences were amplified using RT-PCR and compared by phylogenetic analysis. Descriptive...
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