Enterovirus- en parechovirus-surveillance in Nederland, 2015-2021

Enteroviruses (EVs) and parechoviruses (PEVs) circulate worldwide and can cause a wide variety of symptoms. The clinical EV/PEV surveillance is primarily aimed at excluding/confirming poliovirus (PV) in fecal samples tested positive for EV, and secondary at monitoring non-polio enteroviruses (NPEVs) and PEVs in all EV- and PEV-positive samples. With the recent increase in severity of NPEVs and PEVs, monitoring of NPEV and PEV circulation has become more important in the clinic and public health setting. The aim of this study is to describe the epidemiological and virological characteristics of... Mehr ...