ECHO virus
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ECHO vi·rus
an enterovirus from a large group of unrelated viruses belonging to the Picornaviridae, isolated from humans; although many inapparent infections occur, certain serotypes are associated with fever and aseptic meningitis, and some appear to cause mild respiratory disease.
Synonym(s): echovirus, enteric cytopathogenic human orphan virus
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ECHO vi·rus
, echovirus (ek'ō vī'rŭs, ek'ō-vī-rŭs)An enterovirus isolated from humans; although there are many inapparent infections, certain of the several serotypes are associated with fever and aseptic meningitis, and some appear to cause mild respiratory disease.
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ECHO virus
Enteric cytopathogenic human orphan virus, an enterovirus that can cause aseptic MENINGITIS and can be recovered from the cerebrospinal fluid.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
ECHO vi·rus
, echovirus (ek'ō vī'rŭs, ek'ō-vī-rŭs)Enterovirus isolated from humans; although there are many inapparent infections, some serotypes are associated with fever, aseptic meningitis, and other mild respiratory disease.
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