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Viral determinants that drive Enterovirus-A71 fitness and virulence.
Emerging microbes & infections - 1 Dec 2021
Ang Pei Yi, Chong Connie Wan Hui, Alonso Sylvie
Abstract excerpt
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is usually a self-limiting, mild childhood disease that is caused mainly by Coxsackie virus A16 (CVA16) and Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71), both members of the Picornaviridae family. However, recurring HFMD outbreaks and epidemics due to EV-A71 infection in the Western Pacific region, and the propensity of EV-A71 strains to cause severe neurological complications have made this...
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