Coxsackievirus A6 emerged as a predominant causative agent of hand, foot and mouth disease in China, accounting for 25.9% of mild and 15.2% of severe cases in 2013, and 25.8% of mild and 16.9% of severe cases in 2015.
Observational (n=693,580)
Yes
Coxsackievirus A6 emerged as a predominant causative agent of hand, foot and mouth disease in China in 2013 and 2015.
Coxsackievirus A6 emerged as one of the predominant causative agents of hand, foot and mouth disease epidemics in many provinces of China in 2013 and 2015. This virus strain accounted for 25.9% of mild and 15.2% of severe cases in 2013 and 25.8% of mild and 16.9% of severe cases in 2015.
Li et al. (2018) conducted an observational in Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) (n=693,580). Enterovirus serotypes (including CV-A6, EV-A71, CV-A16) was evaluated on Proportion of HFMD cases caused by specific enterovirus serotypes. Coxsackievirus A6 emerged as a predominant causative agent of hand, foot and mouth disease in China, accounting for 25.9% of mild and 15.2% of severe cases in 2013, and 25.8% of mild and 16.9% of severe cases in 2015.