GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF ENTEROVIRUS 71 FROM A SIBLING OF A FATAL CASE OF HAND, FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA

GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF ENTEROVIRUS 71

Abstract

Enterovirus 71 (EV71), a member of the picornaviridae family, is a main cause of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), some subgenogroups have been associated with serious complications, such as encephalitis, meningitis, delayed neurological development, reduced cognitive function and a poliomyelitis-like paralysis. We reported here the findings of subgenogroup analysis of enterovirus A-71 in a sibling of a fatal case of HFMD in Jakarta, Indonesia and found it to be subgenogroup B5.