Development and evaluation of reverse transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for rapid detection of enterovirus 71

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) caused by enterovirus 71 (EV71) is very common in China. It is difficult to distinguish between EV71 and coxsackievirus A16 (CVA16) infections in clinical HFMD patients. Routine laboratory diagnos...

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Main Authors: Shi Mei, Jiang Qingbo, Ji Yun, Li Kun, Shi Weifeng, Mi Zuhuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/197