Monthly distribution of 387 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) associated with isolation of either coxsackievirus A16 (CVA16) (214 cases) or human enterovirus 71 (HEV71) (173 cases), southern Vietnam, 2005. RNA was extracted from cells inoculated with vesicle, throat swab, or stool specimens. Partial VP4 gene sequences were amplified by reverse transcription–PCR (RT-PCR) by using specific primers (22), the amplified cDNA sequenced, and the serotype and/or genogroup specificity determined by BLAST analysis. A) Monthly distribution of CVA16 and HEV71-associated HFMD cases. B) Monthly distribution of 173 HFMD cases associated with HEV71 infection with strains belonging to subgenogroups C1, C4, or C5.
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