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Picornaviridae

Enterovirus
Rhinovirus
Hepatovirus
Cardiovirus
Apthovirus
Parechovirus
Erbovirus
Kobuvirus
Teschovirus Picornaviruses are viruses that belong to the family Picornaviridae. The name picornavirus means small RNA virus. Picornaviruses are non-enveloped, positive-stranded RNA viruses with an icosahedral capsid. They include the following genera:

  • Genus Enterovirus; type species: Poliovirus
  • Genus Rhinovirus; type species: Human rhinovirus A (common cold)
  • Genus Hepatovirus ; type species: Hepatitis A virus
  • Genus Cardiovirus ; type species: Encephalomyocarditis virus
  • Genus Aphthovirus ; type species: Foot-and-mouth disease virus
  • Genus Parechovirus ; type species: Human parechovirus
  • Genus Erbovirus ; type species: Equine rhinitis B virus
  • Genus Kobuvirus ; type species: Aichi virus
  • Genus Teschovirus ; type species: Porcine teschovirus

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