Abstract
A natural recombinant of coxsackievirus A2 was found in 4 children with respiratory symptoms in Hong Kong, China, during the summer of 2012. Two of these children died. Vigilant monitoring of this emerging recombinant enterovirus is needed to prevent its transmission to other regions.
Keywords:
Hong Kong; children; coxsackievirus; coxsackievirus A2; deaths; recombinant virus; recombination; viruses.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Child, Preschool
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Coxsackievirus Infections / diagnosis*
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Coxsackievirus Infections / virology
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Enterovirus / genetics*
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Fatal Outcome
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Female
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Genes, Viral
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Hong Kong
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
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Multilocus Sequence Typing
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Phylogeny
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Recombination, Genetic*
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Respiratory Tract Infections / diagnosis*
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Respiratory Tract Infections / virology