Molecular characterization of a coxsackievirus A24 variant that caused an outbreak of acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis in Spain, 2004

Etiology of Acute Conjunctivitis Due to Coxsackievirus A24 Variant, Human Adenovirus, Herpes Simplex Virus, and Chlamydia in Beijing, China

“…It is well known that CA24v is highly contagious, especially due to the incredible mobility of populations worldwide (29). Several recent CA24v outbreaks have been reported in south China (Guangdong province in 2010 and Yunnan province in 2007) (30,31) (13)(14)(15)(16)29). When CA24v as a single causative agent of AHC was taken into account, the positive rate in this study was 3z.…”

“…CA24v epidemics were initially limited to India and Southeast Asian before 1985. Since then, CA24v outbreaks have spread worldwide (13)(14)(15)(16). Chlamydia is also a causative agent of conjunctivitis that can cause focal corneal scarring, neovascularization, and chronic inclusion conjunctivitis, which may lead to otitis media and pneumonitis in neonates.…”

Virus Infections and Type 1 Diabetes Risk

“…Several new variants with potentially increased virulence have been reported and identified as a causative agent of an epidemic [49,50]. However, no data are available on their risk to induce T1D.…”

Inhibition of Coxsackievirus A24 in permissive Hep2 cells by small interfering RNA (siRNA)

“…In past few decades CA24 emerged as major pathogen responsible for several AHC outbreaks not only in India but other countries like, Spain, Brazil, China, Cuba, Taiwan [2,3,4,5,6,7]. Attempts were made to develop anti-CA24 therapeutics, still, no effective medication is available to treat CA24 infections.…”