Immunodominant IgM and IgG Epitopes recognized by antibodies induced in enterovirus A71-Associated hand, foot and mouth disease patients

• Main Authors: Aw-Yong, K.L., Sam, I.C., Koh, M.T., Chan, Y.F.
• Format: Article
• Published: Public Library of Science 2016
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/18392/; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0165659
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) is one of the main causative agents of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). Unlike other enteroviruses that cause HFMD, EV-A71 is more frequently associated with severe neurological complications and fatality. To date, no effective licensed antivirals are available to combat...