Enterovirus 71 directly infects human natural killer cells and induces cell apoptosis
Enterovirus 71 (EV71) belongs to the Enterovirus genus of the family Picornaviridae and is the major causative agent of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). Although clinical manifestations of HFMD are usually mild and self-limiting, severe HFMD patients suffer from a diverse array of neurologica...
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The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong)
2015
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/208428 |