Enterovirus 71 in Taiwan
The enterovirus 71 (EV71) outbreak in Taiwan in 1998 proved fatal in many children. A seroepidemiological study performed prior to the 1998 outbreak showed pre-epidemic (1997) EV71 seroprevalence rates to be about 60–70% in adults and children older than 6 years of age. A retrospective case review c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2008-08-01
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Series: | Pediatrics and Neonatology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957208600236 |