Organisms

Enterovirus

A genus of the family PICORNAVIRIDAE whose members preferentially inhabit the intestinal tract of a variety of hosts. The genus contains many species. Newly described members of human enteroviruses are assigned continuous numbers with the species designated human enterovirus.

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Abstract

A genus of the family PICORNAVIRIDAE whose members preferentially inhabit the intestinal tract of a variety of hosts. The genus contains many species. Newly described members of human enteroviruses are assigned continuous numbers with the species designated human enterovirus.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Coxsackie Viruses
  • Coxsackieviruses

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13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

note X ref COXSACKIEVIRUSES: GEN only, prefer specific Coxsackievirus terms; infection = ENTEROVIRUS INFECTIONS or COXSACKIEVIRUS INFECTIONS, follow text

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History Note

94,63-74; was ENTEROVIRUSES 1975-93

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  1. B04w.820w.578w.688w.005w.004w

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NLM Classification

QW 168.5.P4

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Enterovirus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004770. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004770
  2. Enterovirus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterovirus
  3. Enterovirus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q519796