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Definition of Enterovirus

1. Noun. Any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system).

Definition of Enterovirus

1. Noun. Any of many viruses, of the genus ''Enterovirus'', that infect the gastrointestinal tract ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Enterovirus

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Medical Definition of Enterovirus

1. A genus of Picornaviridae that preferentially replicate in the mammalian intestinal tract. It includes the polioviruses and Coxsackie viruses. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Enterovirus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"Since these factors are pertinent to the epidemiology of enterovirus infections the ... Pigs were inoculated with a porcine enterovirus and throat washings, ..."

2. Biotechnology for Water Use and Conservation: The Mexico '96 Workshop by OECD Staff, Zapata, Francisco Bolívar (1997)
"Les enterovirus et les protozoaires intestinaux, tels que Giardia et Cryptosporidium, suscitent une inquiétude particulière. ..."

3. Diarrhea and Malnutrition: Interactions, Mechanisms, and Interventions by Lincoln C. Chen, Nevin S. Scrimshaw (1983)
"... groups according to their enterovirus attack rates Weight increments over a 254-year period Height and weight at 6 months of age illness; No significant ..."

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