Enterovirus D
| Enterovirus D | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group IV ((+)ssRNA) |
| Order: | Picornavirales |
| Family: | Picornaviridae |
| Genus: | Enterovirus |
| Species: | Enterovirus D |
| Subtypes | |
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Enterovirus 68, Enterovirus 70, Enterovirus 94, Enterovirus 111, Enterovirus 120 | |
Enterovirus D is a species of enterovirus which causes disease in humans. Five subtypes have been identified to date:
- Enterovirus 68: causes respiratory disease, and is associated with acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) – a disease similar to polio.
- Enterovirus 70: causes outbreaks of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis.
- Enterovirus 94: has been associated with a single case of AFP.
- Enterovirus 111: has been associated with a single case of AFP, and has been found in primate feces.
- Enterovirus 120: has only been found in non-human primate feces.
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