Echovirus: an enterovirus from a large group of unrelated viruses belonging to the Picornaviridae, isolated from humans; although many inapparent infections occur, certain serotypes are associated with fever and aseptic meningitis, and some appear to cause mild respiratory disease. SYN: echovirus, enteric cytopathogenic human orphan virus.
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Echovirus: A group of enteroviruses isolated from man and originally thought not to be associated with disease, whence the name Enteric Cytopathic Human Orphan; however, several serotypes have been found to cause meningitis, diarrhea, and respiratory disease.
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Source: CRISP
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