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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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