Enteroviruses 認識腸病毒(英文) | 疾病管制署傳染病

Enteroviruses認識腸病毒(英文).2021/1/27.Etiology.Enterovirusesaremadeofsmall ...

Enteroviruses are made of small viruses like ribonucleic acid (RNA) and protein. Enteroviruses includes polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, echoviruses, and other enteroviruses. In addition to the three subtype of polioviruses, there are 62 non-polio enteroviruses causing diseases in humans: 23 Coxsackie A viruses, 6 Coxsackie B viruses, 28 echoviruses, and 5 other enteroviruses.

Enterovirus spread through fecal-oral route or oral-oral route. Enteroviruses can be found in the respiratory secretions like saliva, sputum, or nasal mucus; and stool of an infected person. A person can be infected if he or she has direct contact of secretions of an infected person or any contaminated surfaces and objects like drinking glasses or telephones. Parents, teachers, and child care center workers are likely to be infected by changing diapers for infected infants.

Enterovirus are the most common cause of aseptic meningitis and can cause...