Genome-wide linear B-cell epitopes of enterovirus 71 in a hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) population

Enteroviruses, such as enterovirus 71 (EV71), coxasckievirus A6 (CAV6) [1], coxasckievirus A16 (CAV16) and coxasckievirus A10 (CAV10) [2] cause Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) that is associated with herpangina, severe neurological complications and even fatalities in infants and young children worldwide [3 –9]. EV71 is one of the major agents and can cause severe complications and death in children [3].

Source: Journal of Clinical Virology - June 3, 2018 Category: Virology Authors: Huiying Zhang, Zhigang Song, Huiju Yu, Xiaoling Zhang, Shanshan Xu, Zhong Li, Jingzhi Li, Hongke Xu, Zhenghong Yuan, Hongwei Ma, Zhigang Yi, Yunwen Hu Source Type: research