Enterovirus D

Enterovirus D
Enterovirus D68 particles
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Pisuviricota
Class: Pisoniviricetes
Order: Picornavirales
Family: Picornaviridae
Genus: Enterovirus
Species:
Enterovirus D
Subtypes

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.

Similarities with Rhinovirus

Enterovirus D has many serotypes and some closely resembling other viral species, such as Human rhinovirus (HRV) 87, which was reclassified as a strain of EV-D68 (Enterovirus D - Serotype 68) [1]

References

  1. "Enterovirus D". www.picornaviridae.com. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
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