Oligoadenylate synthetase 3 S381R gene polymorphism is associated with severity of EV71 infection in Chinese children

Yedan Liu1, Peipei Liu1, Shihai Liu2

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, NO. 16, Jiangsu Road, Qingdao 266000, China.

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