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== Description and Significance == | == Description and Significance == | ||
Encephalomyocarditis Virus (EMCV)is a member of the genus ''Cardiovirus'' of the family ''Picornaviridae''. | |||
It's said that the ''Picornavirus''infects many animal species, including pigs, rodents, cattle, elephants, raccoons, marsupials, and primate such as baboons, monkeys, chimpanzees, as well as humans. | |||
There are two types of ''Encephalomyocarditis Virus''. One is ''Encephalomyocarditis Virus'' type '''A''', which causes reproductive problems. | |||
The other one is ''Encephalolmyocarditis Virus'' type '''B''', which causes heart failure in pigs. | |||
African elephants were the first species that were infected with the virus. | |||
== Genome and Structure == | == Genome and Structure == | ||
Revision as of 17:44, 21 April 2009
Description and Significance
Encephalomyocarditis Virus (EMCV)is a member of the genus Cardiovirus of the family Picornaviridae. It's said that the Picornavirusinfects many animal species, including pigs, rodents, cattle, elephants, raccoons, marsupials, and primate such as baboons, monkeys, chimpanzees, as well as humans. There are two types of Encephalomyocarditis Virus. One is Encephalomyocarditis Virus type A, which causes reproductive problems. The other one is Encephalolmyocarditis Virus type B, which causes heart failure in pigs. African elephants were the first species that were infected with the virus.