Picornavirus Health Dictionary

Picornavirus: From 1 Different Sources


n. one of a group of small RNA-containing viruses (pico = small; hence pico-RNA-virus). The group includes *Coxsackie viruses, *polioviruses, and *rhinoviruses.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Poliovirus

n. one of a small group of RNA-containing viruses causing *poliomyelitis. They are included within the *picornavirus group.... poliovirus

Rhinovirus

n. any one of a group of RNA-containing viruses that cause respiratory infections resembling the common cold. They are included in the *picornavirus group.... rhinovirus



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