Enteroviruses have been associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), but it is unclear whether there is a distinct disease subtype. Plasma and stool samples from 206 consecutively diagnosed children and 160 healthy control children were analyzed by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction for the RNA of 60 enteroviruses. More children with diabetes tested positive for enterovirus RNA...

Because of the broadened acute flacid paralysis (AFP) definition and enhanced surveillance, many nonpolio AFP (NP-AFP) cases have been reported in India since 2005. To determine the spectrum of nonpolio enterovirus (NPEV) serotypes associated with NP-AFP from polio-endemic and -free regions, we studied antigenic diversity of AFP-associated NPEVs. Of fecal specimens from 2,786 children with NP-A...

The purpose of this review was to summarize the epidemiology, clinical pictures, and virology of enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection. An epidemiological study in Taiwan revealed that the reported incidence of mild cases of hand-footmouth disease/herpangina (HFMD/HA) varied from year to year; seasonal variations in incidence were observed, with an incidence peak observed during the summer season. Th...