Seroprevalence of human enterovirus 71 and coxsackievirus A16 in Guangdong, China, in pre- and post-2010 HFMD epidemic period.

BACKGROUND: Human Enterovirus 71 and Coxsackie A16 have caused many outbreaks in the last decade in mainland China, resulting in thousands of fatal cases. Seroepidemiology which provides important information to document population immunity is rare in China. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: A cross s...

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Main Authors: Wei Li, Lina Yi, Juan Su, Jing Lu, Changwen Ke, Hanri Zeng, Dawei Guan, Cong Ma, Wanly Zhang, Hong Xiao, Hui Li, Jinyan Lin, Yonghui Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3850913?pdf=render