Recommendations for enterovirus diagnostics and characterisation within and beyond Europe

Enteroviruses (EVs) and human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are members of the Enterovirus genus of the virus family Picornaviridae. EVs infecting humans are classified into four species (A –D) and HRVs into three species (A–C) on the basis of genetic divergence [1]. The most well-known are polioviruses (PV), classified within species C enteroviruses and the target of a global polio eradication program. This guideline focuses on the detection and characterisation of non-polio enter oviruses.

Source: Journal of Clinical Virology - January 17, 2018 Category: Virology Authors: Heli Harvala, Eeva Broberg, Kimberley Benschop, Natasa Berginc, Shamez Ladhani, Petri Susi, Claus Christiansen, James McKenna, David Allen, Phoebe Makiello, Georgina McAllister, Mirabelli Carmen, Katherina Zakikhany, Robert Dyrdak, Xiaohui Nielsen, Tina M Tags: Review Source Type: research