Why the study?
Enterovirus 71 and coxsackievirus are major etiological agents of hand, foot and mouth disease, warranting an investigation into EV71 genomic evolution and genetic events.
Population
312 EV71 full-length genomic sequences from China and eight worldwide reference genomes
Design
Phylogenetic and phylogeographic sequence analysis
Authors
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This study updates the phylogenetic and phylogeographic information of EV71 in China, identifying a new B6 subgenotype and highlighting the role of recombination in the emergence of new genotypes.
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