Key result
Enterovirus D68 was detected in 2.0% of patients with acute respiratory symptoms in Senegal during late 2014, with all strains phylogenetically clustering within subclade A1.
Why the study?
To retrospectively investigate enterovirus D68 circulation in Senegal during the 2014 US outbreak.
Observational (n=708)
Yes
Enterovirus D68 subclade A1 was circulating at low levels in Senegal during the 2014 North American outbreak.
Low-level EV-D68 subclade A1 circulation occurred in Senegal in 2014; extends known distribution but leaves open its clinical impact in children.
To retrospectively investigate enterovirus D68 circulation in Senegal during the 2014 US outbreak, we retrieved specimens from 708 persons, mostly children, who had acute respiratory symptoms during September-December 2014. Enterovirus D68 was detected in 14 children (2.1%); most cases occurred in October. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that all strains clustered within subclade A1.
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Fall et al. (2019) conducted an observational in Acute respiratory illness or influenza-like illness (n=708). Enterovirus D68 was evaluated on Enterovirus D68 detection rate. Enterovirus D68 was detected in 2.0% of patients with acute respiratory symptoms in Senegal during late 2014, with all strains phylogenetically clustering within subclade A1.
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