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Adaptation and Virulence of Enterovirus-A71.
Viruses - 21 Aug 2021
Kobayashi Kyousuke, Koike Satoshi
Abstract excerpt
Outbreaks of hand, foot, and mouth disease caused by enterovirus-A71 (EV-A71) can result in many deaths, due to central nervous system complications. Outbreaks with many fatalities have occurred sporadically in the Asia-Pacific region and have become a serious public health concern. It is hypothesized that virulent mutations in the EV-A71 genome cause these occasional outbreaks. Analysis of EV-A71 neurovirulence...
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