Hand, foot, and mouth disease
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Severe HFMD cases: 1. Clinically diagnosed as HFMD grade II, III, or IV 2. The children requiring hospitalization. (2) Mild HFMD cases: 1. Clinically diagnosed as HFMD grade I 2. The children NOT requiring hospitalization
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The children whose family/guardian decline to participate to the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The full genome and amino acids sequence of the isolated EV71 strains | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) The virological characteristics of the isolated EV71 strains 2) The demographics of the participants 3) The levels of cytokines and catecholamine among EV71 infected individuals 4) The type of HLA-A allele among EV71-infected individuals 5) SNPs of host genome | — |
Countries
Asia(except Japan)
Contacts
Graduate school of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University Department of Viral infection and International Health