MR Imaging Features of Acute Enterovirus 71 Encephalitis in a Patient with Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease: A Case Report

Human enterovirus 71 and hand , foot and mouth disease

Title Human enterovirus 71 and hand , foot and mouth disease

Immunopathogenesis and Virus–Host Interactions of Enterovirus 71 in Patients with Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is a global infectious disease that affects millions of people. The virus is the main etiological agent for hand, foot, and mouth disease with outbreaks and epidemics being reported globally. Infection can cause severe neurological, cardiac, and respiratory problems in children under the age of 5. Despite on-going efforts, little is known about the pathogenesis of EV71, ho...

An atypical winter outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease associated with human enterovirus 71, 2010

BACKGROUND To analyze the epidemiological characteristics and pathogenic molecular characteristics of an hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) outbreak caused by enterovirus 71 in Linyi City, Shandong Province, China during November 30 to December 28, 2010. METHODS One hundred and seventy three stool specimens and 40 throat samples were collected from 173 hospitalized cases. Epidemiologic and ...

Molecular Detection of Human Enterovirus 71 Causing Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a childhood infection caused by Enterovirus 71 (EV71) or Coxsackievirus A16 (CA16). Occasionally, Enterovirus 71 becomes fatal and causes encephalitis. The objective of the present study was to determine HFMD caused by Enterovirus 71 if prevalent in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. 184 specimens were collected from the patients reported to University Kebangsaan...