Key result
Enterovirus RNA was detected in 57.4% of HFMD cases, with CV-A16 (54.8%) and CV-A6 (38.1%) identified as the major viral pathogens in India.
Population
61 clinically diagnosed Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases from southern and eastern parts of India
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Informs Indian HFMD surveillance priorities; leaves open generalizability and need for prospective studies before clinical adoption.
Cross-Sectional (n=61)
Yes
CV-A16 and CV-A6 are the major viral pathogens responsible for hand, foot and mouth disease in southern and eastern India.
Gopalkrishna et al. (2011) conducted a cross-sectional in Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) (n=61). Enterovirus infection was evaluated on Detection and identification of enterovirus types. Enterovirus RNA was detected in 57.4% of HFMD cases, with CV-A16 (54.8%) and CV-A6 (38.1%) identified as the major viral pathogens in India.
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