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ID 658010 Last modified 03.01.2024
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  • ümbriseta 20‑tahulised üheahelalised RNA‑viirused, nt. polioviirus, Coxsackie viirus, A‑hepatiidi viirus, kardioviirus
  • any of a family (Picornaviridae) of small single-stranded RNA viruses that include the causative agents of encephalomyocarditis, hepatitis A, polio, foot-and-mouth disease, and hand, foot and mouth disease
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  • ... a large group of the smallest known animal viruses, “pico” referring to small size and “rna” referring to its core of ribonucleic acid (RNA). This group includes enteroviruses, which attack the vertebrate intestinal tract and often invade the central nervous system as well; rhinoviruses, which infect the tissues in the vertebrate nose; and the virus agent of foot-and-mouth disease. Among the enteroviruses are polioviruses, echoviruses (enteric, cytopathogenic, human, orphan), and Coxsackie viruses. Echoviruses cause fever with rash and meningitis. Coxsackie viruses cause sore throat or fever with chest or abdominal pains. The virus particle lacks an envelope, is spheroidal, measures from 20 to 30 nanometres (nm; 1 nm = 10 - 9 metre) across, and is covered with subunits called capsomeres.
pikornaviirus
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  • Enteroviirused kuuluvad pikornaviiruste sugukonda, enteroviiruste perekonda.
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  • sõnadest “pico, ribonucleic acic, virus”
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