epidemic pleurodynia virus

ep·i·dem·ic pleur·o·dyn·i·a vi·rus

a virus of Enterovirus coxsackievirus type B, in the family Picornaviridae, which causes epidemic pleurodynia.

Synonym(s): Bornholm disease virus, epidemic myalgia virus

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ep·i·dem·ic pleur·o·dyn·i·a vi·rus

(ep'i-dem'ik plūr'ō-din'ē-ă vī'rŭs)

A coxsackievirus, type B, which causes epidemic pleurodynia.
Synonym(s): Bornholm disease virus.

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