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Hand-foot-and-mouth disease other diagnostic studies
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Hand foot mouth disease is a clinical diagnosis, there is no need for performing diagnostic tests.
Other Diagnostic Studies
Other Diagnostic Studies
Hand foot mouth disease is a clinical diagnosis, there is no need for performing diagnostic tests, however molecular testing can be done to identify the serotype of enterovirus.
Molecular Testing
- It is done based on the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR). The detection of the serotype is by amplification of the 5′- untranslated region of the viral RNA.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Teo, Fiona Mei Shan; Chu, Justin Jang Hann (2016). “Diagnosis of human enteroviruses that cause hand, foot and mouth disease”. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. 14 (5): 443–445. doi:10.1586/14787210.2016.1173543. ISSN 1478-7210.
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