Acute flaccid myelitis: cause, diagnosis, and management
Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a disabling, polio-like illness mainly affecting children.
Outbreaks of AFM have occurred across multiple global regions since 2012, and the disease …
Outbreaks of AFM have occurred across multiple global regions since 2012, and the disease …
The importance of enterovirus surveillance in a post-polio world
Poliovirus is known to most people in the world as the cause of polio, a devastating paralytic
disease from the past. Success in polio eradication has understandably translated into …
disease from the past. Success in polio eradication has understandably translated into …
A self-amplifying RNA vaccine prevents enterovirus D68 infection and disease in preclinical models
NL Warner, J Archer, S Park, G Singh… - Science translational …, 2024 - science.org
The recent emergence and rapid response to severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 was enabled by prototype pathogen and vaccine platform approaches, driven …
coronavirus 2 was enabled by prototype pathogen and vaccine platform approaches, driven …
[HTML][HTML] Re-emergence of enterovirus D68 in Europe after easing the COVID-19 lockdown, September 2021
We report a rapid increase in enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) infections, with 139 cases reported
from eight European countries between 31 July and 14 October 2021. This upsurge is in line …
from eight European countries between 31 July and 14 October 2021. This upsurge is in line …
Epidemiological and clinical insights into the enterovirus D68 upsurge in Europe 2021–2022 and emergence of novel B3-derived lineages, ENPEN Multicentre Study
Abstract Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) infections are associated with severe respiratory disease
and acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). The European Non-Polio Enterovirus Network (ENPEN) …
and acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). The European Non-Polio Enterovirus Network (ENPEN) …
Detection of Enterovirus D68 in Wastewater Samples from the UK between July and November 2021
A Tedcastle, T Wilton, E Pegg, D Klapsa, E Bujaki… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Infection with enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) has been linked with severe neurological disease
such as acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) in recent years. However, active surveillance for EV …
such as acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) in recent years. However, active surveillance for EV …
[HTML][HTML] An increase in enterovirus D68 circulation and viral evolution during a period of increased influenza like illness, The Johns Hopkins Health System, USA …
Background An increase in influenza like illness in children and adolescents at the Johns
Hopkins Health system during summer 2022 was associated with increased positivity for …
Hopkins Health system during summer 2022 was associated with increased positivity for …
[HTML][HTML] Enterovirus D68 in hospitalized children, Barcelona, Spain, 2014–2021
To determine molecular epidemiology and clinical features of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68)
infections, we reviewed EV-D68–associated respiratory cases at a hospital in Barcelona …
infections, we reviewed EV-D68–associated respiratory cases at a hospital in Barcelona …
[HTML][HTML] Circulation of enterovirus D68 during period of increased influenza-like illness, Maryland, USA, 2021
We report enterovirus D68 circulation in Maryland, USA, during September–October 2021,
which was associated with a spike in influenza-like illness. The characterized enterovirus …
which was associated with a spike in influenza-like illness. The characterized enterovirus …
Molecular pathogenicity of enteroviruses causing neurological disease
A Majer, A McGreevy, TF Booth - Frontiers in microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Enteroviruses are single-stranded positive-sense RNA viruses that primarily cause self-
limiting gastrointestinal or respiratory illness. In some cases, these viruses can invade the …
limiting gastrointestinal or respiratory illness. In some cases, these viruses can invade the …