Enterovirus 68 pathophysiology
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Pathogenesis
Enterovirus 68 belongs to the Human Enterovirus D species (HEV-D), along with EV-70 and EV-94. Unlike the remaining, EV-69 is acid-labile, which reduces its ability to colonize the gastrointestinal mucosa. It has therefore been implicated in respiratory infections, and in rare occasions in CNS infection. This characteristic of EV-68 sets it apart from other enteroviruses, in what deals with its pathogenesis and infected cells.[1]
Transmission
Life Cycle
References
- ↑ Smura T, Ylipaasto P, Klemola P, Kaijalainen S, Kyllönen L, Sordi V; et al. (2010). "Cellular tropism of human enterovirus D species serotypes EV-94, EV-70, and EV-68 in vitro: implications for pathogenesis". J Med Virol. 82 (11): 1940–9. doi:10.1002/jmv.21894. PMID 20872722.