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Molecular characterization and epidemiological aspects of non-polio enteroviruses isolated from acute flaccid paralysis in Brazil: a historical series (2005-2017).
Emerging microbes & infections - 1 Dec 2020
Sousa Ivanildo P, Oliveira Maria de Lourdes Aguiar, Burlandy Fernanda M, Machado Raiana S, Oliveira Silas S, Tavares Fernando N, Gomes-Neto Francisco, da Costa Eliane V, da Silva Edson E
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Due to the advanced stage of polio eradication, the possible role of non-polio enteroviruses (NPEVs) associated to acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases has been highlighted. In this study, we described epidemiological aspects of NPEVs infections associated to AFP and explore the viral genetic diversity, information still scarce in Brazil. From 2005 to 2017, 6707 stool samples were collected in the scope of the...
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