Epidemic
Scientists at National Chung Cheng University discuss research in epidemic
Published in Health Risk Factor Week, July 24th, 2007
Fresh data on epidemic are presented in the report "Genetic diversity of epidemic enterovirus 71 strains recovered from clinical and environmental samples in Taiwan." According to a study from Taiwan, "Most enteroviruses excreted in human feces and urine are present in environmental water. In order to clarify the infection route of enterovirus, the detection of viruses in both clinical and environmental samples may contribute to understanding the mode of transmission of strains responsible for human infection."
"Thus, 21 epidemic enterovirus 71 strains from environmental water or stool samples were collected from HFMD children during 2005. Enterovirus genomic RNA was...
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