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Recent Molecular Epidemiology of Echovirus 11 Throughout North and West Africa Resulted in the First Identification of a Recombinant Strain from an Acute Flaccid Paralysis Case in West Africa.
Viruses - 13 Nov 2024
Ndiaye Ndack, Thiaw Fatou Diène, Lagare Adamou, Sinare Thérèse, Diakité Mohamed Lemine, Ngom Serigne Fallou Mbacké, Kébé Ousmane, Abdoulkader Issifi Kollo, Cissé Gassim, Dia Mohamed, Djimadoum Hermann Nodji, Neya Christelle Ouedraogo, Boubakar Rakia, Ouedraogo Issaka, Essoya Landoh Dadja, Dia Ndongo, Sall Amadou Alpha, Faye Ousmane, Faye Martin
Abstract excerpt
Echovirus 11 has emerged as a major public health concern, causing sepsis in neonates in many European countries in recent years. In Africa, especially West Africa, where resources and diagnostic capacities are limited, only sporadic cases have been reported. To better understand the recent molecular epidemiology of E11 in West Africa, we characterized twenty-three echovirus 11 strains isolated through the acute...
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