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Infección por virus ECHO

Definición:

Los virus ECHO (del inglés Enteric Cytopathic Human Orphan virus ) son un grupo de enterovirus que producen diversos síntomas, incluyendo erupciones , enfermedades respiratorias, síndromes similares al crup y fiebres inespecíficas.

Nombres alternativos:

Infección por enterovirus que no causa polio

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

Las infecciones por virus ECHO son comunes y usualmente se manifiestan en forma de infecciones gastrointestinales y erupciones cutáneas.

Las infecciones más graves se observan con menos frecuencia, pero tienen una importancia significativa. Se cree que uno de cinco casos de meningitis aséptica (una infección cerebral no provocada por bacterias) es causada por un virus ECHO .

Echovirus tipo 9- Exantema

Anticuerpos

Fecha de revisión: 10/17/2006
Versión en inglés revisada por: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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