enterovirus

enterovirus /en·tero·vi·rus/ (en´ter-o-vi″rus) any virus of the genus Enterovirus. enterovi´ral

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Enterovirus /En·tero·vi·rus/ (en´ter-o-vi″rus) enteroviruses; a genus of viruses of the family Picornaviridae that preferentially inhabit the intestinal tract, with infection usually asymptomatic or mild. Human enteroviruses were originally classified as polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, or echoviruses.

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Enterovirus

n.

A genus of picornaviruses, including polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, and echoviruses, that infect the gastrointestinal tract and often spread to other areas of the body, especially the nervous system.

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enter·o·viral adj.

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en·ter·o·vi·rus (nt-r-vrs)

n.

A virus of the genus Enterovirus. Also called enteric virus.

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Enterovirus

Any of a group of viruses that primarily affect the gastrointestinal tract.

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Enterovirus

[-vī′rəs]

Etymology: Gk, enteron + L, virus, poison

a genus of Picornaviridae that preferentially replicates in the mammalian intestinal tract. Kinds of Enteroviruses are coxsackievirus, ECHO virus, and poliovirus. enteroviral, adj.

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enterovirus [en´ter-o-vi″rus]

any member of a genus of picornaviruses, usually infecting the gastrointestinal tract and being discharged in the feces; included are the polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, enteroviruses, and others. adj., adj enterovi´ral.

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Enterovirus

a genus of the family Picornaviridae. The genus includes the important animal pathogens of porcine poliomyelitis (Teschen disease), possibly SMEDI disease (see porcine parvovirus), avian encephalomyelitis (epidemic tremor), duckling hepatitis, turkey hepatitis. Equine and bovine enteroviruses of doubtful pathogenicity have also been isolated. Human enteroviruses, e.g. Coxsackie virus, ECHO virus, are also isolated occasionally from animals without appearing to cause disease.

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enterovirus

a virus in the genus Enterovirus.

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enterovirus encephalitis

several porcine enteroviruses cause highly transmissible encephalitides. See also porcine viral encephalomyelitis (Teschen disease, Talfan disease, poliomyelitis suum).

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enterovirus

A genus of picornavirus comprised of more than 100 closely related viruses–eg, coxsackievirus, echoviruses, polioviruses and others, which cause gastroenteritis and viral encephalopathy. See Virus.