Coxsackievirus A6 and Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, Finland

During fall 2008, an outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) with onychomadesis (nail shedding) as a common feature occurred in Finland. We identified an unusual enterovirus type, coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6), as the causative agent. CVA6 infections may be emerging as a new and major cause of e...

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Autores principales: Österback, Riikka, Vuorinen, Tytti, Linna, Mervi, Susi, Petri, Hyypiä, Timo, Waris, Matti
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2819858/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19788821
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1509.090438
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Sumario:During fall 2008, an outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) with onychomadesis (nail shedding) as a common feature occurred in Finland. We identified an unusual enterovirus type, coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6), as the causative agent. CVA6 infections may be emerging as a new and major cause of epidemic HFMD.

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