An inactivated hand-foot-and-mouth disease vaccine using the enterovirus 71 (C4a) strain isolated from a Korean patient induces a strong immunogenic response in mice.

Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is a major causative agent of hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) frequently occurring in children. HFMD induced by EV71 can cause serious health problems and has been reported worldwide, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. In this study, we assessed the immunogenicity of a...

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Main Authors: Hyun Ju In, Heeji Lim, Jung-Ah Lee, Hye Jin Kim, Jin-Won Kim, Ji-Yeon Hyeon, Sang-Gu Yeo, June-Woo Lee, Jung Sik Yoo, Young Ki Choi, Sang-Won Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5443535?pdf=render