enterovirus

• Tipo de vírus pertencente à família dos picornavírus, que inicialmente afeta o trato gastrointestinal e pode se espalhar para outras partes do corpo, especialmente o sistema nervoso.

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.

   Enterovírus

   • 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.