Abstract
Human parechoviruses (HPeVs) often cause severe illness among young children. National surveillance with routine testing of all cerebrospinal fluid, fecal, and tissue samples was conducted during January 2009-December 2012 in all counties in Denmark (6,817 samples from 4,804 children were screened for HPeV). We detected HPeV RNA in 202 (3.0%) specimens from 149 persons. Young infants were at highest risk for HPeV, and 9 (6%) of the HPeV-infected children died, probably of their HPeV illness. HPeV3 was the most common genotype identified, and 5 closely related clades of HPeV3 circulated in Denmark throughout the study period. Our study adds perspective on the prevalence and clinical and molecular virologic characteristics of HPeV infection.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Emerging Infectious Diseases (Print Edition) |
Vol/bind | 20 |
Udgave nummer | 1 |
Sider (fra-til) | 83-7 |
Antal sider | 5 |
ISSN | 1080-6040 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - jan. 2014 |
Udgivet eksternt | Ja |