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Coxsackievirus A6 strains causing an outbreak of hand-foot-and-mouth disease in Northeastern Brazil in 2018.
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo - 1 Jan 2022
Luchs Adriana, Azevedo Lais Sampaio de, Souza Ellen Viana de, Medeiros Roberta Salzone, Souza Yasmin França Viana Pires de, Teixeira Dalane Loudal Florentino, Carneiro Thiago Franco de Oliveira, Alencar Gabriela Maria Fernandes de, Morais Fernanda Lúcia de Sousa Leite, Pinto Diana de Fátima Alves, Okay Thelma Suely, Yamamoto Lidia, Morais Vanessa Dos Santos, Araújo Emerson Luiz Lima, Leal Elcio, Costa Antonio Charlys da
Abstract excerpt
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) is a highly contagious viral disease commonly associated to Enteroviruses (EV). During 2018, Brazil faced massive HFMD outbreaks spread across the country. This study aimed to characterize the EV responsible for the HFMD outbreak that occurred in Paraiba State, Brazilian Northeastern region, in 2018, followed by a phylogenetic analysis to detail information on its genetic...
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