Publications by authors named "Jeongbae Ahn"
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- Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is the main cause of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) and can lead to severe neurological issues and high mortality rates in children, particularly in the Republic of Korea (ROK).
- A study analyzed data from 9,987 patients to understand the epidemic characteristics and virology of EV71 infections in ROK from 2007 to 2012, revealing that 16.7% of specimens tested positive for EV71, with a spike in cases during summer months.
- The findings highlighted a significant seasonal pattern, with the majority of infections occurring in young children under 5 years old, and identified the C4a subgenotype as the prevalent strain during this period
The epidemiology of enteroviral infection in South Korea during 1999-2011 chronicles nationwide outbreaks and changing detection and subtyping methods used over the 13-year period. Of 14,657 patients whose samples were tested, 4,762 (32.5%) samples were positive for human enterovirus (human EV); as diagnostic methods improved, the rate of positive results increased.
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