About Coxsackievirus

Coxsackievirus (obligate intracellular), belongs to Picornaviridae/enterovirus family, is a single-stranded RNA virus divided into group A and group B.

Available Tests for Coxsackievirus

IFA, ELISA, Immunoblot

Coxsackievirus-IgA- and IgG-antibodies
(1x Serum/SST tube)

Virus:

Coxsackievirus A and B (Enterovirus).
Coxsackievirus (obligate intracellular), belongs to Picornaviridae/ enterovirus family, is a single-stranded RNA virus divided into group A and group B.

Vector / Transmission:

Fecal-oral contamination, droplets, body fluids, utensils, toys, diaper-changing table.

Symptoms:

Coxsackievirus A:
Herpangina, AHC (acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, HFM (hand-foot-and-mouth disease);
Coxsackievirus B:
Myocarditis, pericarditis, pleurodynia, hepatitis;
Coxsackievirus A and B:
Fever, rashes, sore throat, diahorrea, cough, fatigue, conjunctivitis, loss of appetite, headache, night sweats, aseptic meningitis.

Associations:

Coxsackievirus A:
pericarditis progressing to heart failure, conjunctivitis, respiratory disease
Coxsackievirus B:
pericarditis progressing to heart failure, pleurodynia for one week (acute chest or abdominal pain with fever and headache, myalgia, joint pain), viral meningits, Insulin-dependent diabetes (IDDM)

Risk factors:

Immune suppression.