Low Circulation of Subclade A1 Enterovirus D68 Strains in Senegal during 2014 North America Outbreak

Low Circulation of Subclade A1 Enterovirus D68 Strains in Senegal during 2014 North America Outbreak

To retrospectively investigate enterovirus D68 circulation in Senegal during the 2014 US outbreak, we retrieved specimens from 708 persons, mostly children, who had acute respiratory symptoms during September–December 2014. Enterovirus D68 was detected in 14 children (2.1%); most cases occurred in O...

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Main Authors: Amary Fall, Mamadou Malado Jallow, Ousmane Kebe, Davy Evrard Kiori, Sara Sy, Déborah Goudiaby, Cheikh Saad Bouh Boye, Mbayame Ndiaye Niang, Ndongo Dia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
EV-D68
enterovirus
ILI
outbreak
surveillance
ARI
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/7/18-1441_article
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Summary:To retrospectively investigate enterovirus D68 circulation in Senegal during the 2014 US outbreak, we retrieved specimens from 708 persons, mostly children, who had acute respiratory symptoms during September–December 2014. Enterovirus D68 was detected in 14 children (2.1%); most cases occurred in October. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that all strains clustered within subclade A1.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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