Key result
Enterovirus 68 was detected in 15 of 448 patients with acute respiratory tract infections in Osaka, Japan, with isolated strains showing unique deletions in the 5' untranslated region.
Population
Children with acute respiratory tract infections (n=14) and febrile convulsions (n=1) in Osaka, Japan
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Surveillance for EV-D68 variants warranted in pediatric respiratory cases; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Observational (n=448)
Identifies a genetically distinct strain of Enterovirus 68 associated with respiratory tract infections in children in Japan.
Atsushi Kaida (2011) conducted an observational in Acute respiratory tract infections (n=448). Enterovirus 68 infection was evaluated on Detection of Enterovirus 68. Enterovirus 68 was detected in 15 of 448 patients with acute respiratory tract infections in Osaka, Japan, with isolated strains showing unique deletions in the 5' untranslated region.
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