How to Use enterovirus in a Sentence
enterovirus
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In the past, rhinovirus and enterovirus have been culprits.
—Julia Belluz, Vox, 30 Oct. 2018
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An enterovirus has been identified as the likely cause of the disease.
—Erin Allday, SFChronicle.com, 21 Oct. 2019
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Experts believe that the illness comes from a virus called enterovirus D68, or EV-D68.
—Julie Mazziotta, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
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The researchers found something unusual: evidence of a common pathogen called an enterovirus, but in the fluid that bathes the spinal cord.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 29 May 2022
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Another enterovirus, called EV-A71, has also been linked to some cases.
—Mike Stobbe, chicagotribune.com, 5 Aug. 2020
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But, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine, scientists have been able to track the illness back to enterovirus.
—Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 22 Oct. 2019
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The virus most commonly causing this condition, enterovirus D68, tends to come in 2-year cycles.
—ABC News, 4 Jan. 2023
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Models show the same pattern for enterovirus D68, and probably for acute flaccid myelitis too.
—Adam Rogers, Wired, 16 Mar. 2021
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The rise might be more specifically attributed to enterovirus D68, which, in rare cases, can lead to acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM.
—Carma Hassan, CNN, 27 Sep. 2022
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Some viruses, called enteroviruses, are more likely to cause colds during the summer than at other times of the year, but while this type of virus can cause some nasty symptoms, that’s not true across the board, Foxman says.
—Markham Heid, Time, 21 June 2017
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Successful prevention of this enterovirus across the world is very hopeful for our prevention efforts here in the United States.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 20 June 2022
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It's been difficult to come up with definitive proof, but experts believe the main culprit is an enterovirus called EV-D68.
—Mike Stobbe, Star Tribune, 4 Aug. 2020
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It’s been difficult to come up with definitive proof, but experts believe the main culprit is an enterovirus called EV-D68.
—Mike Stobbe, chicagotribune.com, 5 Aug. 2020
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The enterovirus family is large, and polio falls within it; both EV-D68 and poliovirus can invade the nervous system and cause muscle weakness.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2022
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Experiments in human cells and mice showed a range of enteroviruses cannot replicate without this host protein.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2019
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Researchers also found a herpes virus, an enterovirus and Epstein-Barr virus, which can cause mononucleosis.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2023
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The agency issued its recent advisory in light of data that cases of enterovirus D68 in July and August were higher than the same period in each of the last three years.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022
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And though enteroviruses have been detected in some paralysis cases, it hasn’t been found in others, CDC officials say.
—Mike Stobbe, The Seattle Times, 16 Oct. 2018
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In 29 of 42 samples, enterovirus antibodies were found.
—Erin Allday, SFChronicle.com, 21 Oct. 2019
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The majority of them have tested positive for enterovirus A71, with only one testing positive for the D68 strain.
—Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 5 Nov. 2018
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Polio, caused by an enterovirus in the same family, has shown us that prevention and eradication is possible.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 20 June 2022
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More heat-tolerant viruses like enterovirus often cause summer colds.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 6 July 2023
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Since there is no vaccine or antiviral medicine for enterovirus D68 or AFM, health professionals will offer typical treatments.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022
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Pinpointing a specific enterovirus could lead to medications or a vaccine.
—Pam Belluck, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2019
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Most people infected with enteroviruses suffer only minor symptoms like cough and runny nose.
—Mike Stobbe, The Seattle Times, 16 Oct. 2018
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An outbreak of a rare enterovirus that can cause a deadly respiratory illness swept through North America, affecting mostly children.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 12 Dec. 2014
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Creech's team is already treating more newborns hospitalized with enteroviruses than usual.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 6 July 2023
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The cause of the paralysis hasn’t yet been proven conclusively, though the current thinking is that viral infections — probably infection with enteroviruses — are responsible.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 26 Dec. 2019
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The virus—a non-polio enterovirus called EV-D68—typically causes mild respiratory illness, much like a cold, and is often an indistinguishable drip in the constant stream of snotty childhood illnesses.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2022
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Rhino enterovirus cases are also on the increase, said Bhumbra, according to a Riley program that collects data on seasonal non-bacterial infections.
—Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Oct. 2022
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