The abbreviation ECHO in the name of echoviruses stands for Enteric Cytopathic Human Orphan. It is a virus in the enterovirus family that causes gastrointestinal infections, skin rashes, and neurologic and flu-like symptoms. In most cases, echoviruses enter the human circulation through the digestive tract. Other ports of entry include the respiratory tract and fecal-oral … Echoviruses: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
Enteroviruses are nonenveloped, icosahedral viruses whose genetic material is in the form of RNA. Therefore, they belong to the RNA viruses. They replicate in the cytoplasm of the infected host cell. As pathogens in humans, they can lead to many non-specific symptoms, especially gastrointestinal complaints and flu-like infections. The clustered occurrence of summer flu in … Enteroviruses: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
Intrauterine growth retardation refers to a prenatal disorder of development. Synonyms for intrauterine growth retardation are prenatal dystrophy and fetal hypertrophy. What is intrauterine growth retardation? Intrauterine growth retardation is a pathologic delay in the growth of an unborn child in the uterus (womb). Affected infants are referred to as SGA infants. SGA stands for … Intrauterine Growth Retardation: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Coxsackie viruses belong to the group of human enteroviruses that mainly cause flu-like colds, viral meningitis, and painful Inflammation of the mouth and throat. Due to their cardiotropic effect, myocarditis or pericarditis are frequent concomitants of this infection. The virus reservoir is humans, and transmission occurs fecal-orally or via droplet or smear infection. What is … Coxsackie Virus: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
