enterovirus

• Genre de virus appartenant à la famille des picornavirus, qui infecte initialement le tractus gastro-intestinal et peut se propager à d'autres parties du corps, notamment au système nerveux.

A type of virus belonging to the picornavirus family, initially infecting the gastrointestinal tract and potentially spreading to other parts of the body, particularly the nervous system.

1. Enterovirus definitionC1formalmedical

   A type of picornavirus that typically infects the gastrointestinal tract and can subsequently spread to other parts of the body, particularly the nervous system.

   Entérovirus

   • Enteroviruses are common in children and often cause mild respiratory or digestive symptoms.
   • An outbreak of enterovirus was traced to contaminated water sources.
   • The patient was diagnosed with a severe enterovirus infection affecting the spinal cord.
   • Researchers are studying how enteroviruses evade the immune system.