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Emerg Infect Dis
; 15(9): 1485-8, 2009 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19788821
RESUMO
During fall 2008, an outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) with onychomadesis (nail shedding) as a common feature occurred in Finland. We identified an unusual enterovirus type, coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6), as the causative agent. CVA6 infections may be emerging as a new and major cause of epidemic HFMD.