Genomic Epidemiology and Phylodynamic Analysis of Enterovirus A71 Reveal Its Transmission Dynamics in Asia

ABSTRACT Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) is one of the main pathogens causing hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) outbreaks in Asian children under 5 years of age. In severe cases, it can cause neurological complications and be life-threatening. In this study, 200 newly sequenced EV-A71 whole-genome seque...

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Main Authors: Jinbo Xiao, Keqiang Huang, Huanhuan Lu, Yang Song, Zhenzhi Han, Man Zhang, Jichen Li, Xiaofang Zhou, Jianhua Chen, Qiuli Yu, Ming Yang, Dongmei Yan, Tianjiao Ji, Qian Yang, Shuangli Zhu, Wenbo Xu, Yong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-10-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01958-22