Enterovirus D
Enterovirus D | |
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Enterovirus D68 particles | |
Virus classification ![]() | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Riboviria |
Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
Phylum: | Pisuviricota |
Class: | Pisoniviricetes |
Order: | Picornavirales |
Family: | Picornaviridae |
Genus: | Enterovirus |
Species: | Enterovirus D
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Subtypes | |
Enterovirus 68, , , , |
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.
- : causes outbreaks of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis.
- : has been associated with a single case of AFP.
- : has been associated with a single case of AFP, and has been found in primate feces.
- : 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[]
- ^ "Enterovirus D". www.picornaviridae.com. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
Categories:
- Enteroviruses