The History of Enterovirus A71 Outbreaks and Molecular Epidemiology in the Asia-Pacific Region

Abstract Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) is one of the common causative pathogens for hand foot and mouth disease (HFMD) affecting young children. HFMD outbreak can result in a substantial pediatric hospitalization and burden the healthcare services, especially in less-developed countries. Since the initia...

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Main Authors: Jiratchaya Puenpa, Nasamon Wanlapakorn, Sompong Vongpunsawad, Yong Poovorawan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical Science
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12929-019-0573-2