The role of enterovirus 71 and coxsackievirus A strains in a large outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease in 2012 in Changsha, China
Background: During 2012, Changsha experienced a large outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), resulting in 25 438 cases, including 42 severe cases and eight deaths. Methods: Seven hundred and forty-six clinical specimens were collected from hospital-based surveillance for HFMD in 2012. Th...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-11-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214016099 |