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Coxsackie A virus is a cytolytic Virus of the '' Picornaviridae '' family, an Enterovirus (a group containing the Poliovirus es, coxsackieviruses, and Echovirus es). There are 61 non-polio enteroviruses that can cause disease in humans, of them 23 are Coxsackie A viruses (6 are Coxsackie B viruses). Enterovirus are the second most common viral infectious agents in humans (after the Rhinovirus es) Discovery The virus was first documented in 1948 during an investigation into polio; it was named after the settlement in which it was found, Coxsackie, New York . Diseases The most well known Coxsackie A disease is Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease (unrelated to Foot And Mouth Disease ), a common childhood illness, often produced by Coxsackie A16. In most cases infection is Asymptomatic or causes only mild symptoms. In others, infection produces short-lived (7-10 days) Fever and painful Blister s in the mouth (a condition known as herpangina...herp (an itching) and angina (a sore throat, literally "a choking")), on the palms and fingers of the hand, or on the soles of the feet. Other diseases include acute haemorrhagic Conjunctivitis (A24 specifically), Herpangina , and aseptic Meningitis (both Coxsackie A and B viruses). Coxsackie B viruses also cause infectious Myocarditis , infectious Pericarditis , and Pleurodynia . Diagnosis To diagnose Myocarditis , a heart biopsy is done. See also |
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