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Circulation of enterovirus A71 during 2019-2020, Marseille, France.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Aug 2021
Luciani Léa, Morand Aurélie, Zandotti Christine, Piorkowski Géraldine, Boutin Aurélie, Mazenq Julie, Minodier Philippe, Ninove Laetitia, Nougairède Antoine
Abstract excerpt
Enteroviruses A71 (EVs-A71) are known to cause serious neurological infections, especially in the pediatric population. We report here eight cases of EV-A71 infection diagnosed in Marseille over the past 2 years (seven cases in 2019 and one case in 2020). Only children under 5 years of age were affected, including one case of acute flaccid paralysis. Viral RNA was detected by RT-PCR in peripheral samples for all...
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