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 …
Enterovirus D68 molecular and cellular biology and pathogenesis
In recent years, enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) has advanced from a rarely detected respiratory
virus to a widespread pathogen responsible for increasing rates of severe respiratory illness …
virus to a widespread pathogen responsible for increasing rates of severe respiratory illness …
[HTML][HTML] Enterovirus D68–associated acute flaccid myelitis, United States, 2020
S Kidd, AS Lopez, JL Konopka-Anstadt… - Emerging infectious …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a serious neurologic condition that causes limb weakness or
paralysis in previously healthy children. Since clusters of cases were first reported in 2014 …
paralysis in previously healthy children. Since clusters of cases were first reported in 2014 …
[HTML][HTML] Characteristics of patients with acute flaccid myelitis, United States, 2015–2018
N McLaren, A Lopez, S Kidd, J Zhang… - Emerging Infectious …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Observed peaks of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) cases have occurred biennially since 2014
in the United States. We aimed to determine if AFM etiology differed between peak and …
in the United States. We aimed to determine if AFM etiology differed between peak and …
Global prevalence and case fatality rate of Enterovirus D68 infections, a systematic review and meta-analysis
A substantial amount of epidemiological data has been reported on Enterovirus D68 (EV-
D68) infections after the 2014 outbreak. Our goal was to map the case fatality rate (CFR) and …
D68) infections after the 2014 outbreak. Our goal was to map the case fatality rate (CFR) and …
[HTML][HTML] Vital signs: clinical characteristics of patients with confirmed acute flaccid myelitis, United States, 2018
S Kidd - MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2020 - cdc.gov
Background: Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a serious neurologic syndrome that affects
mostly children and is characterized by the acute onset of limb weakness or paralysis. Since …
mostly children and is characterized by the acute onset of limb weakness or paralysis. Since …
Enterovirus infection and acute flaccid myelitis
P Uprety, EH Graf - Current opinion in virology, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent outbreaks of limb paralysis similar to poliomyelitis, termed acute flaccid myelitis
(AFM), have prompted intense investigation into potential etiology. Peaks of AFM were seen …
(AFM), have prompted intense investigation into potential etiology. Peaks of AFM were seen …
Cryo-EM structures reveal two distinct conformational states in a picornavirus cell entry intermediate
PNM Shah, DJ Filman, KS Karunatilaka… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The virions of enteroviruses such as poliovirus undergo a global conformational change
after binding to the cellular receptor, characterized by a 4% expansion, and by the opening …
after binding to the cellular receptor, characterized by a 4% expansion, and by the opening …
Quantification and trends of rotavirus and enterovirus in untreated sewage using reverse transcription droplet digital PCR
The quantification and trends in concentrations for naturally occurring rotaviruses (RV) and
enteroviruses (EV) in untreated sewage in various wastewater systems have not often been …
enteroviruses (EV) in untreated sewage in various wastewater systems have not often been …
Development of novel PCR assays for improved detection of enterovirus D68
ABSTRACT Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) causes a range of clinical manifestations, including
asthma-like illness, severe respiratory disease, and acute flaccid myelitis. EV-D68 has …
asthma-like illness, severe respiratory disease, and acute flaccid myelitis. EV-D68 has …