Recombinant Coxsackievirus A2 and Deaths of Children, Hong Kong, 2012

Recombinant Coxsackievirus A2 and Deaths of Children, Hong Kong, 2012

A natural recombinant of coxsackievirus A2 was found in 4 children with respiratory symptoms in Hong Kong, China, during the summer of 2012. Two of these children died. Vigilant monitoring of this emerging recombinant enterovirus is needed to prevent its transmission to other regions.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cyril C.Y. Yip, Susanna K.P. Lau, Patrick C.Y. Woo, Samson S.Y. Wong, Thomas H.F. Tsang, Janice Y.C. Lo, Wai-Kwok Lam, Chak-Chi Tsang, Kwok-Hung Chan, Kwok-Yung Yuen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
coxsackievirus
coxsackievirus A2
viruses
recombination
recombinant virus
children
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/8/12-1498_article

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