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Overview of Picornaviruses and Rotaviruses by Nikko Pananganan Dajao is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Picornaviruses are a family of small, non-enveloped viruses that includes enteroviruses and rhinoviruses. They are transmitted through fecal-oral or respiratory routes and infect the gastrointestinal or respiratory tracts. Common diseases include polio, meningitis, hand-foot-and-mouth disease, and the common cold. While most picornavirus infections are mild, some can cause paralysis, myocarditis, or neonatal diseases. There is no vaccine for most picornaviruses besides poliovirus, so prevention relies on hy
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- Nikko Pananganan Dajao
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- EN