title: Prevalence and phylogenetic characterization of human enterovirus D68 among children with respiratory infection in Hong Kong.
abstract: This is the first report on the prevalence of human enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) among children with respiratory infection in Hong Kong. Among 1461 respiratory samples taken in 2014, EV-D68 was identified in 24 (1.64%) of them with a unusual seasonal pattern. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that all EV-D68 detected in this study belong to clade B.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong, HKSAR.
authors.forename: Ho-Yin
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong, HKSAR.
authors.forename: Anthony Tsz-Chun
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong, HKSAR.
authors.forename: Yen-Chow
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Tsao
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong, HKSAR. Electronic address: bonetang@hksh.com.
authors.forename: Bone Siu-Fai
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D030016:Enterovirus D, Human / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004769:Enterovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005838:Genotype; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010802:Phylogeny; D015995:Prevalence; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012621:Seasons
keywords: Children; Enterovirus D68; Hong Kong; Phylogenetic characterization; Prevalence; Respiratory infection