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The characteristics of a hemagglutinating enterovirus, Toluca-1, are described. The virus appears to be sufficiently distinct from all previously described enteroviruses to be considered a new serotype.
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This work was supported in part by Grant AI-01475 and Contract NIH 69 — 89 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.A.
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Rosen, L., Schmidt, N.J. & Kern, J. Toluca-1, a newly recognized enterovirus. Archiv f Virusforschung 40, 132–136 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01242645
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