New Vietnamese enterovirus C4 strains possibly more virulent than B5 strains

New Vietnamese enterovirus C4 strains possibly more virulent than B5 strains

New Vietnamese enterovirus C4 strains possibly more virulent than B5 strains

A new study published in January 2020 in the journal Scientific Reports reports the presence of a new lineage of enterovirus responsible for the hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD). They think this could be more virulent than the earlier B5 subtype.