A novel 4.9 Kb deletion at beta-globin gene is identified by the third-generation sequencing: Case report from Baoan, China.

Background: Thalassemia is a common inherited haemoglobin disorder worldwide, several methods have been utilized in the step-wise screening. Even though hundreds of mutations in globin genes have been reported, novel mutations are continuously emerging as the development of DNA sequencing.

Methods: The case is a 27-year-old female with abnormal values of routine hematological indices, who was admitted for genetic screening of thalassemia.

Epidemiologic features of enterovirus associated with hand, foot and mouth disease in 2013 and 2014 in Shenzhen, China.

Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is responsible for a heavy economic and social burden in the Asia-Pacific region. Previous studies have shown that coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6) and coxsackievirus A10 (CVA10) have become the predominant agents of HFMD in mainland China in recent years, replacing enterovirus 71 (EV71) and coxsackievirus A16 (CVA16), although it is unclear if this is consistent throughout China. In this study, samples from 253 HFMD cases were collected in Shenzhen, China, from May 2013 through April 2014 to identify the etiological agent of HFMD.

First Report of a Case with Nondeletional Hb H Disease Caused by IVS-I-116 (A>G) of the α2-Globin Gene.

In this report, we describe a prenatal case with cardiomegaly and increased middle cerebral artery-peak systolic velocity (MCA-PSV) at 22 weeks' gestation. Fetal blood sampling revealed moderate anemia (Hb 7.4 g/dL) and increased Hb Bart's (γ4) level (28.