Diseases
Enterovirus
Enteroviruses belong to the family of picorna viruses. They consist of 23 subspecies of Coxsackie-A-viruses, 6 Coxsackie-B-viruses and 31 Echo- and and other Enteroviruses.
General Information and Spectrum of Diseases
Enteroviruses are RNA viruses from the Picornaviridae family. They cause a variety of diseases in humans. Enteroviruses can affect various organs, including the digestive tract, the central nervous system (CNS), the myocardium, the pericardium, skeletal muscles, the respiratory tract, and the skin. Typical diseases caused by enteroviruses include hand, foot, and mouth disease, herpangina, meningitis, myocarditis, pericarditis, and gastrointestinal diseases. Enterovirus infections can range from mild and asymptomatic to severe illnesses such as meningitis, encephalitis, myocarditis, and poliomyelitis.
The Enterovirus is the causative agent of several diseases:
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: Fever, sore throat, and rash on the hands, feet, and in the mouth.
Herpangina: Fever, sore throat, and blisters in the mouth and throat.
Meningitis (inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord): Stiff neck, fever, headache, and sensitivity to light.
Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle): Arrhythmias and heart failure.
Pericarditis (inflammation of the pericardium): Chest pain, fever, and shortness of breath.
Gastrointestinal diseases: Diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
Aseptic Meningitis: Fever, headache, sensitivity to light, and neck stiffness.
