Molecular epidemiology of coxsackie A type 24 variant in Taiwan, 2000-2007

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 285-291

  Chu, Pei Yu ^a   Ke, Guan Ming ^b   Chang, Cheng Hsien ^a   Lin, Jou Chun ^c   Sun, Chung Yi ^d   Huang, Wen Loong ^e   Tsai, Yen Chin ^b   Ke, Liang Yin ^f   Lin, Kuei Hsiang ^b,f  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d Chung Yi Eye Clinic   (Taiwan)

^e Life Eye Clinic   (Taiwan)

^f KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

AHC; CA24v; Molecular epidemiology; Phylogenetic analysis; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COXSACKIE VIRUS A; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GENBANK; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DISTANCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HEMORRHAGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; NEIGHBOR JOINING METHOD; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENETIC TREE; PHYLOGENY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STAIN; TAIWAN; VIRAL GENETICS; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS STRAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONJUNCTIVITIS, VIRAL; COXSACKIEVIRUS INFECTIONS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENTEROVIRUS C, HUMAN; EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; RNA, VIRAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TAIWAN; VIRAL PROTEINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649654112     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2009.04.013     Document Type: Article

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