Volume 9, Number 4—April 2003
Research
Molecular Epidemiology of Human Enterovirus 71 Strains and Recent Outbreaks in the Asia-Pacific Region: Comparative Analysis of the VP1 and VP4 Genes
Mary Jane Cardosa*
, David Perera*, Betty A. Brown†, Doosung Cheon‡, Hung Ming Chan*, Kwai Peng Chan§, Haewol Cho‡, and Peter McMinn¶
, David Perera*, Betty A. Brown†, Doosung Cheon‡, Hung Ming Chan*, Kwai Peng Chan§, Haewol Cho‡, and Peter McMinn¶Table 2
VP4 nucleotide sequence identities within genogroups
| Genogroup | % Identity |
|---|---|
| B1 |
91.3 to 100 |
| B2 |
96.6 to 98.6 |
| B3 |
98.1 to 100 |
| B4 |
94.7 to 100 |
| C1 |
90.3 to 100 |
| C2 |
93.2 to 100 |
| C3 | 99.0 to 100 |
