Complete nucleotide sequence of enterovirus 71 is distinct from poliovirus.

doi:10.1016/0168-1702(95)00087-9

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Complete nucleotide sequence of enterovirus 71 is distinct from poliovirus.

Virus research - 1 Dec 1995

Brown B A, Pallansch M A

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Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is capable of causing paralytic disease indistinguishable from poliomyelitis due to poliovirus. To determine the relationship of EV71 to poliovirus and other enteroviruses, two strains of EV71 have been cloned and sequenced. The EV71 strains had only 46% amino acid identity...

Topics

Base Sequence
Cell Line
DNA, Viral
Enterovirus
Enterovirus Infections
Genetic Variation
Humans
Infant
Male
Meningitis, Viral
Molecular Sequence Data
Phylogeny
Poliovirus

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