Enterovirus 68 in Children with Acute Respiratory Tract Infections, Osaka, Japan
Enterovirus 68 strains were detected in 14 specimens from children with respiratory tract infections and 1 specimen from a child with febrile convulsions during 2010 in Osaka, Japan. These strains had deletions in the 5′ untranslated region and were genetically different from reported strains. This...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2011-08-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/8/11-0028_article |
Summary: | Enterovirus 68 strains were detected in 14 specimens from children with respiratory tract infections and 1 specimen from a child with febrile convulsions during 2010 in Osaka, Japan. These strains had deletions in the 5′ untranslated region and were genetically different from reported strains. This virus is associated with respiratory tract infections in Japan. |
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ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |