Hand-foot-and-mouth disease causes
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease may be caused by the following viral organisms Coxsackieviruses (Coxsackievirus A2, A4 to A10, A16, B2, B3, B5), Echoviruses (Echovirus 1, 4, 7, 19) and Enteroviruses (A71).
Causes
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease may be caused by the following organisms:[1]
Viruses
- The viruses which are most common causes and responsible for larger outbreaks are Coxsackieviruses A16 and Enteroviruses A71.
Viruses | Serotypes |
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Coxsackieviruses | A2, A4 to A10, A16, B2, B3, B5 |
Echoviruses | 1, 4, 7, 19 |
Enteroviruses | A71 |
United states
The most common cause of hand-foot-and-mouth disease in the United States is coxsackievirus A16, but can also be caused by other coxsackievirus.
References
- ↑ Hand-foot-and-mouth disease http://www.cdc.gov/hand-foot-mouth/about/transmission.html (2016) Accessed on October 18,2016