title: Enterovirus and enterovirus infections.
abstract: An account of the nature of enterovirus and enterovirus infections with special reference to experiences encountered in Singapore is presented. The most common of enterovirus epidemic diseases since 1970 is Acute Haemorrhagic Conjunctivitis caused by Coxsackievirus A24 variant and Enterovirus type 70. Enterovirus of various serotypes were isolated from a wide range of illnesses varying in severity throughout the year.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, National University of Singapore.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yin-Murphy
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Phoon
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ishak
mesh_terms: D003236:Conjunctivitis, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology; D003384:Coxsackievirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004457:Echovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D004770:Enterovirus; D004769:Enterovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012846:Singapore