Enterovirus 71
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Enterovirus 71 (EV71), also known as Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71), is a virus of the genus Enterovirus in the Picornaviridae family,[1] notable for its role in causing epidemics of severe neurological disease and hand, foot, and mouth disease in children.[2] It was first isolated and characterized from cases of neurological disease in California in 1969.[3][4] Enterovirus 71 infrequently causes polio-like syndrome permanent paralysis.[5]
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Enterovirus A71 | |
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TEM micrograph of Enterovirus A71 virions. Scale bar, 50 nm. | |
Virus classification | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Riboviria |
Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
Phylum: | Pisuviricota |
Class: | Pisoniviricetes |
Order: | Picornavirales |
Family: | Picornaviridae |
Genus: | Enterovirus |
Species: | Enterovirus A |
Serotype: | Enterovirus A71 |
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