Enterovirus C Explained

Enterovirus C is a species of enterovirus. Its best known subtype is poliovirus, the cause of poliomyelitis.[1] There are three serotypes of poliovirus, PV1, PV2, and PV3. Other subtypes of Enterovirus C include EV-C95, EV-C96, EV-C99, EV-C102, EV-C104, EV-C105, EV-C109, EV-C116, EV-C117, and EV-C118. Some non-polio types of Enterovirus C have been associated with the polio-like condition AFP (acute flaccid paralysis), including 2 isolates of EV-C95 from Chad.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses . ICTV 2009 Master Species List Version 10 . August 2011 . https://archive.today/20120530101720/http://talk.ictvonline.org/files/ictv_documents/m/msl/1231.aspx. dead. May 30, 2012.
  2. Sadeau-Mba SA . High Frequency and Diversity of Species C Enteroviruses in Cameroon and Neighboring Countries . Journal of Clinical Microbiology . 51 . 3 . 759–70 . 2013 . 23254123 . 10.1128/JCM.02119-12. 3592076 .

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