coxsackie virus

Thân thiện

A child with the coxsackie virus rests in bed with a fever.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An enterovirus causing a disease resembling poliomyelitis but without paralysis: A type of virus belonging to the enterovirus genus, which can cause a range of illnesses, most commonly in children, with symptoms similar to polio but typically lacking the paralysis.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The child was diagnosed with an infection caused by the coxsackie virus.
  • Hand, foot, and mouth disease is often associated with the coxsackie virus.

Advanced Usage

• "Coxsackievirus serotype": Refers to a specific strain or variant within the coxsackievirus group.
  • The outbreak was linked to a particular coxsackievirus serotype.

Variants and Related Words

• Coxsackievirus (n): An alternative spelling, often written as one word.
  • Coxsackievirus A16 is a common cause of hand, foot, and mouth disease.
• Enterovirus (n): The broader genus of viruses to which the coxsackie virus belongs.

Synonyms

• Non-polio enterovirus: A general term for enteroviruses other than the poliovirus, which includes coxsackieviruses.

Học thuật

Noun

1. enterovirus causing a disease resembling poliomyelitis but without paralysis

Từ đồng nghĩa

• coxsackievirus
• Coxsackie virus