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Epidemic and Inter-epidemic Burden of Pediatric Human Parechovirus Infection in New South Wales, Australia, 2017-2018.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Jun 2020
Khatami Ameneh, Burrell Rebecca, McMullan Brendan J, Rawlinson William, Givney Rodney C, Kok Jen, Alexandersen Soren, Jones Cheryl A, Macartney Kristine K, Britton Philip N
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BACKGROUND: Human parechovirus (HPeV) typically infects young children, and although infection is often asymptomatic, some types (eg, HPeV3) are associated with severe clinical manifestations, including central nervous system infection or sepsis-like syndrome, particularly affecting young infants. The third documented national epidemic of HPeV occurred in Australia in 2017-2018. METHODS: Four public laboratories...
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