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Seroepidemiology of human enterovirus 71, Singapore

Eng-Eong Ooi et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2002 Sep.

Abstract

Human enterovirus 71 has caused outbreaks in many parts of the world, especially Southeast Asia, with some fatal cases. The epidemiology of this viral infection is not well understood. We conducted a serologic survey in Singapore children, and the results indicate that infection occurs largely in preschool settings.

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Seroprevalence rate of anti-Human Enterovirus 71 (HEV71) antibodies.

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Geometric mean titer (GMT) of anti-Human Enterovirus 71 (HEV71) antibody with 95% confidence intervals in children of different age groups.

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