Enfermedades
Coxsackievirus
Coxsackievirus (obligate intracellular), belongs to Picornaviridae/enterovirus family, is a single-stranded RNA virus divided into group A and group B.
The Distribution and Disease of the Coxsackievirus
The Coxsackievirus is transmitted through contact with infected individuals or contaminated objects. It can also spread through droplet infection when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The infection is most common in the summer and fall.
Coxsackievirus infections can cause various diseases, including:
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD):
This common illness primarily affects children under ten years old. It is characterized by fever, sore throat, and a rash on the hands, feet, and inside the mouth.
Herpangina:
A condition that causes fever, sore throat, and small blisters in the mouth and throat.
Pleurodynia (Devil's Grip):
This rare but painful illness causes sudden, severe pain in the abdomen and chest.
Más información
Coxsackievirus
- Coxsackievirus A y B (Enterovirus)
fecal-oral
Coxsackievirus A:
sarpullidos, enfermedad respiratoria aguda que cursa con fiebre (herpangina), parálisis flácida aguda, conjuntivitis, carditis, miositis, pancreatitis
Coxsackievirus B:
sarpullidos, enfermedad respiratoria aguda que cursa con fiebre, meningitis aséptica, coreorretinitis, carditis, pleurodinia epidémica, hepatitis fulminante, enfermedad de manos-pies-y-boca, herpangina, meningitis, miocarditis, pericarditis, pleuresía
Coxsackievirus A:
pericarditis que evoluciona hasta insuficiencia cardiaca, conjuntivitis, enfermedad respiratoria
Coxsackievirus B:
pericarditis que evoluciona hasta insuficiencia cardiaca, pleurodinia durante una semana (dolor en el tórax o abdomen, fiebre, mialgia, dolor en las articulaciones), meningitis viral, diabetes insulino-dependiente (DDI)
inmunosupresión (niños y mayores)
