Prevalence and phylogenetic characterization of human enterovirus D68 among children with respiratory infection in Hong Kong

Abstract This is the first report on the prevalence of human enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) among children with respiratory infection in Hong Kong. Among 1461 respiratory samples taken in 2014, EV-D68 was identified in 24 (1.64%) of them with a unusual seasonal pattern. Phylogenetic analysis indicated tha...

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Published in:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease 2016-06, Vol.85 (2), p.174-176
Main Authors: Lam, Ho-Yin, Wong, Anthony Tsz-Chun, Tsao, Yen-Chow, Tang, Bone Siu-Fai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Children
Enterovirus
Enterovirus D, Human - classification
Enterovirus D, Human - genetics
Enterovirus D, Human - isolation & purification
Enterovirus D68
Enterovirus Infections - epidemiology
Enterovirus Infections - virology
Genetic Variation
Genotype
Hong Kong
Hong Kong - epidemiology
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Male
Phylogenetic characterization
Phylogeny
Prevalence
Respiratory infection
Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology
Respiratory Tract Infections - virology
Retrospective Studies
Seasons
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Summary:Abstract This is the first report on the prevalence of human enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) among children with respiratory infection in Hong Kong. Among 1461 respiratory samples taken in 2014, EV-D68 was identified in 24 (1.64%) of them with a unusual seasonal pattern. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that all EV-D68 detected in this study belong to clade B.
ISSN:0732-8893
1879-0070
DOI:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.02.024