The Enterovirus (EV-71) co-infection among Hepatitis A, B and C virus has become a global co-mortality. This research determined enteroviruses profile HAV, HBV HCV positive individuals within internally displaced persons camps Abuja, Nigeria. A descriptive cross sectional design was adopted where blood samples from 450 respondents were collected the three screened for presence of C. Positive fu...

BACKGROUND Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is the main etiological agent of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) and has been associated with neurological complications which resulted in fatalities during recent outbreaks in Asia Pacific region. OBJECTIVE Develop a real-time TaqMan RT-PCR for rapid detection of EV71. STUDY DESIGN Specific primers and probe were designed based on highly conserved VP1 r...

Dried flowers of Daphne genkwa Sieb. et Zucc. (Thymelaeaceae) are a Chinese herbal medicine used as an abortifacient with purgative, diuretic and anti-inflammatory activities. However, the activity of this medicine against enteroviral infections has not been investigated. The water-extract of dried buds of D. genkwa Sieb. et Zucc. (DGFW) was examined against various strains of enterovirus 71 (E...

We describe a patient with enterovirus encephalitis who presented with oral ulcers and a rash (Figs 1-3). Although the rash appeared to be non-specific, enterovirus was immediately suspected as the aetiological agent based on its hand, foot, and mouth (HFM), and body distribution. Enterovirus type 71 (EV71) was promptly identified by reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction at multiple s...