Risk Factors for Enterovirus A71 Seropositivity in Rural Indigenous Populations in West Malaysia.

Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71), which is transmitted by the fecal-oral route, causes hand, foot and mouth disease and, rarely, severe neurological complications. In Malaysia, the indigenous rural community (Orang Asli) has a high prevalence of parasitic diseases due to poor sanitation, water supply and hy...

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Main Authors: Nmn NikNadia, I-Ching Sam, Nasibah Khaidir, Romano Ngui, Yvonne A L Lim, Xiang Ting Goh, Seow Huey Choy, Yoke Fun Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4750978?pdf=render