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Epidemiological and molecular characterization of Coxsackievirus A6 causing hand, foot, and mouth disease in the Philippines, 2012-2017.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2023
Foronda Janiza Lianne M, Jiao Maria Melissa Ann D, Climacosa Fresthel Monica M, Oshitani Hitoshi, Apostol Lea Necitas G
Abstract excerpt
Coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6) is emerging as the dominant serotype among enteroviruses (EVs) responsible for hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) outbreaks in multiple countries. However, details regarding this serotype in the Philippines are limited. In this study, we investigated the epidemiological and molecular characteristics of laboratory-confirmed CVA6 HFMD cases in the Philippines between 2012 and 2017. Data...
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