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Genetic Characterization of Enteroviruses Associated with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in Yunnan Province, China, 2023.
Japanese journal of infectious diseases - 17 Sept 2026
Liu Xuanguoer, Cun Jianping, Jiang Lili, Fu Xiaoqing, Gu Wenpeng, Yoshida Hiromu, Tian Bingjun
Abstract excerpt
This study investigated the etiology of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in Yunnan Province, China, in 2023 by sequencing the complete VP1 region of enteroviruses. A total of 185 enteroviruses were identified from 429 stool samples collected from nine prefectures/cities in Yunnan Province in 2023. These findings revealed that CVA16 was the most prevalent serotype, followed by CVA4, CVA6, CVA10, and EV-A71....
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- Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
- Humans
- China
- Phylogeny
- Genotype
- Enterovirus
