Enterovirus 71 Maternal Antibodies in Infants, Taiwan

Enterovirus 71 (EV71) causes life-threatening disease outbreaks in young children in Asia. This cohort study was conducted to understand the dynamics of maternal EV71 antibodies in Taiwanese young infants. Approximately 50% of neonates had detectable EV71 neutralizing antibodies, which declined to a...

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Main Authors: Shu-Ting Luo, Pai-Shan Chiang, An-Shine Chao, Guan-Yuan Liou, Reyin Lin, Tzou-Yien Lin, Min-Shi Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/4/08-1550_article
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author Shu-Ting Luo
Pai-Shan Chiang
An-Shine Chao
Guan-Yuan Liou
Reyin Lin
Tzou-Yien Lin
Min-Shi Lee
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Pai-Shan Chiang
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Min-Shi Lee
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description Enterovirus 71 (EV71) causes life-threatening disease outbreaks in young children in Asia. This cohort study was conducted to understand the dynamics of maternal EV71 antibodies in Taiwanese young infants. Approximately 50% of neonates had detectable EV71 neutralizing antibodies, which declined to almost undetectable levels by 6 months of age.
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spelling doaj.art-b62c1f39e3894c37a6c706c723b821642022-12-21T20:13:46ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592009-04-0115458158410.3201/eid1504.081550Enterovirus 71 Maternal Antibodies in Infants, TaiwanShu-Ting LuoPai-Shan ChiangAn-Shine ChaoGuan-Yuan LiouReyin LinTzou-Yien LinMin-Shi LeeEnterovirus 71 (EV71) causes life-threatening disease outbreaks in young children in Asia. This cohort study was conducted to understand the dynamics of maternal EV71 antibodies in Taiwanese young infants. Approximately 50% of neonates had detectable EV71 neutralizing antibodies, which declined to almost undetectable levels by 6 months of age.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/4/08-1550_articleEnterovirus 71maternal antibodyseroepidemiologycohort studydispatchTaiwan
spellingShingle Shu-Ting Luo
Pai-Shan Chiang
An-Shine Chao
Guan-Yuan Liou
Reyin Lin
Tzou-Yien Lin
Min-Shi Lee
Enterovirus 71 Maternal Antibodies in Infants, Taiwan
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Enterovirus 71
maternal antibody
seroepidemiology
cohort study
dispatch
Taiwan
title Enterovirus 71 Maternal Antibodies in Infants, Taiwan
title_full Enterovirus 71 Maternal Antibodies in Infants, Taiwan
title_fullStr Enterovirus 71 Maternal Antibodies in Infants, Taiwan
title_full_unstemmed Enterovirus 71 Maternal Antibodies in Infants, Taiwan
title_short Enterovirus 71 Maternal Antibodies in Infants, Taiwan
title_sort enterovirus 71 maternal antibodies in infants taiwan
topic Enterovirus 71
maternal antibody
seroepidemiology
cohort study
dispatch
Taiwan
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/4/08-1550_article
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