Sustained circulation of enterovirus D68 in Europe in 2023 and the continued evolution of enterovirus D68 B3-lineages associated with distinct amino acid substitutions in VP1 protein

Abstract excerpt

BACKGROUND: Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) causes respiratory disease ranging from mild to severe and in rare cases a paralytic syndrome, called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). Since the global EV-D68 outbreak in 2014, the virus has mainly circulated in biennial epidemic cycles with peaks detected during even years. However, following the COVID-19 pandemic, the seasonal pattern of EV-D68 has been characterized by large...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
• Share to Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
• Share to Viral Infections and Immunology Research