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Enteroviruses are a member of the picornavirus family. Pico, means "small" viruses that contain ribonucleic acid and protein. (Pico+RNA+Virus)
Polioviruses were among the most damaging and lethal EV's to humans, so much of the research effort in the early 1950's was focused on a vaccine for the three strains of polioviruses (polio 1, polio 2, polio3).
After the polio vaccine was approved in 1962, much of the funds for studying the
"non-polio" EV's were decreased.
Many viral researchers moved into other areas such as
cancer research.
Below are the 5 groups of EV's, with their respective strains and associated diseases.
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Poliovirus 1-3 Paralysis, aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, poliomyelitis
Coxsackie A1-24 Herpangina, hand-foot-mouth, common cold
Coxsackie B1-6 Pleurodynia, aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, pericarditis, myocarditis
Echo1-9,11-31 Paralysis, aseptic meningitis, encephalitis
# Enteroviruses. Herpangina, hand-foot-mouth, conjuctivitis (70), aseptic meningitis,encephalitis (71), infectious myocarditis (71)
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