Molecular Epidemiology of Human Enterovirus 71 Strains and Recent Outbreaks in the Asia-Pacific Region: Comparative Analysis of the VP1 and VP4 Genes

• Main Authors: Cardosa, Mary Jane, David, Perera, Brown, Betty A., Doosung, Cheon, Hung, Ming Chan, Kwai, Peng Chan, Haewol, Cho, McMinn, Peter
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: NationalCenter for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine 2003
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16036/1/Molecular%20Epidemiology%20of%20Human%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16036/; https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

This study provides a comprehensive overview of the molecular epidemiology of human enterovirus 71 (HEV71) in the Asia-Pacific region from 1997 through 2002. Phylogenetic analysis of the VP4 and VP1 genes of recent HEV71 strains indicates that several genogroups of the virus have been circulating in...