Key result
Among 542 HFMD patients in Guangdong, 91.3% were positive for enterovirus, with HEV71 (49.1%) and CVA16 (23.0%) identified as the primary causative agents.
Population
542 patients with hand, foot, and mouth disease in Guangdong Province, China in 2010, predominantly aged 5…
Design
Cross-sectional
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Highlights historical HEV71/CVA16 dominance in Guangdong HFMD; leaves open current strain circulation and need for updated surveillance.
Observational (n=542)
HEV71 (C4a subgenotype) and CVA16 (B1 genotype) were the primary causative agents responsible for HFMD in Guangdong Province in 2010.
He et al. (2013) conducted an observational in Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) (n=542). Enterovirus 71 and coxsackievirus A16 was evaluated on Enterovirus positivity. Among 542 HFMD patients in Guangdong, 91.3% were positive for enterovirus, with HEV71 (49.1%) and CVA16 (23.0%) identified as the primary causative agents.
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