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ENTERIC CYTOPATHIC HUMAN ORPHAN VIRUS [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Viral Diseases
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

A virus of the genus Enterovirus, separable into 31 serotypes (1-9, 11-18, 20-27, 29-34; 10, 19, and 28 have been reclassifed), that is pathogenic for humans, causing primarily aseptic meningitis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies virales
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
CONT

Le terme entérovirus désigne l'ensemble des virus qui infectent des cellules des voies digestives et s'y multiplient. Parmi les nombreux virus intestinaux, une famille importante est celle des picornaviridés, qui à son tour comprend plusieurs genres (sous-groupes de virus ayant chacun leur nom et des propriétés analogues) dont les poliovirus, les deux groupes de virus Cocksackie (A et B), les échovirus et les entérovirus proprement dits.

Key term(s)
  • écho-virus

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades víricas
  • Microbiología y parasitología
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