Virology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, and control of enterovirus 71

T Solomon, P Lewthwaite, D Perera… - The Lancet infectious …, 2010 - thelancet.com
First isolated in California, USA, in 1969, enterovirus 71 (EV71) is a major public health
issue across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. The virus, which is closely related to …

Human enterovirus 71 and hand, foot and mouth disease

SSY Wong, CCY Yip, SKP Lau, KY Yuen - Epidemiology & Infection, 2010 - cambridge.org
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is generally a benign febrile exanthematous
childhood disease caused by human enteroviruses. The route of transmission is postulated …

Clinical characteristics of enterovirus A71 neurological disease during an outbreak in children in Colorado, USA, in 2018: an observational cohort study

K Messacar, E Spence-Davizon, C Osborne… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Summary Background In May, 2018, Children's Hospital Colorado noted an outbreak of
enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) neurological disease. We aimed to characterise the clinical …

Synthesizing the connections between environmental disturbances and zoonotic spillover

JH Ellwanger, PM Fearnside, M Ziliotto… - Anais da Academia …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Zoonotic spillover is a phenomenon characterized by the transfer of pathogens between
different animal species. Most human emerging infectious diseases originate from non …

Severity and burden of hand, foot and mouth disease in Asia: a modelling study

WM Koh, H Badaruddin, H La, I Mark, C Chen… - BMJ global …, 2018 - gh.bmj.com
Background Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) affects millions of children across Asia
annually, leading to an increase in implemented control policies such as surveillance …

Acute flaccid paralysis and enteroviral infections

A Bitnun, EA Yeh - Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The focus of this review is on enterovirus (EV)-associated acute
flaccid paralysis (AFP) due to spinal cord anterior horn cell disease. Emphasis is placed on …

Distribution of enteroviruses in hospitalized children with hand, foot and mouth disease and relationship between pathogens and nervous system complications

W Xu, C Liu, L Yan, J Li, L Wang, Y Qi, R Cheng… - Virology journal, 2012 - Springer
Background To explore the relationship between enteroviruses and hospitalized children
with hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) complicated with nervous system disease. 234 …

Understanding enterovirus 71 neuropathogenesis and its impact on other neurotropic enteroviruses

KC Ong, KT Wong - Brain pathology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract E nterovirus A71 (EV‐A71) belongs to the species group A in the E nterovirus
genus within the P icornaviridae family. EV‐A71 usually causes self‐limiting hand, foot and …

Recent advances in enterovirus A71 infection and antiviral agents

Y Wei, H Liu, D Hu, Q He, C Yao, H Li, K Hu… - Laboratory …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) is one of the major causative agents of hand, foot, and
mouth disease (HFMD) that majorly affects children. Most of the time, HFMD is a mild …

Viral myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy: etiology and pathogenesis

SA Huber - Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Myocarditis is an inflammation of the myocardium which often follows microbial infections
and is a significant cause of sudden unexpected death in the young (< 40 years of age) and …