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Emerging Enteroviruses Causing Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, China, 2010–2016

Authors :
Yu Li
Zhaorui Chang
Peng Wu
Qiaohong Liao
Fengfeng Liu
Yaming Zheng
Li Luo
Yonghong Zhou
Qi Chen
Shuanbao Yu
Chun Guo
Zhenhua Chen
Lu Long
Shanlu Zhao
Bingyi Yang
Hongjie Yu
Benjamin J. Cowling
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 24, Iss 10, Pp 1902-1906 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018.

Abstract

Coxsackievirus A6 emerged as one of the predominant causative agents of hand, foot and mouth disease epidemics in many provinces of China in 2013 and 2015. This virus strain accounted for 25.9% of mild and 15.2% of severe cases in 2013 and 25.8% of mild and 16.9% of severe cases in 2015.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
24
Issue :
10
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.f2abb81762bd4e0baeffe777359da69d
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2410.171953