How to Use enterovirus in a Sentence

enterovirus

noun
  • An enterovirus has been identified as the likely cause of the disease.
    — Erin Allday, SFChronicle.com, 21 Oct. 2019
  • More heat-tolerant viruses like enterovirus often cause summer colds.
    — Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 6 July 2023
  • Less commonly, enteroviruses can cause inflammation of the brain and heart.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Experiments in human cells and mice showed a range of enteroviruses cannot replicate without this host protein.
    — Simon Makin, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2019
  • Models show the same pattern for enterovirus D68, and probably for acute flaccid myelitis too.
    — Adam Rogers, Wired, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Polio, caused by an enterovirus in the same family, has shown us that prevention and eradication is possible.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 20 June 2022
  • Most people infected with enteroviruses suffer only minor symptoms like cough and runny nose.
    — Mike Stobbe, The Seattle Times, 16 Oct. 2018
  • It’s caused by a group of viruses known as enteroviruses, most commonly coxsackievirus A16.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Creech's team is already treating more newborns hospitalized with enteroviruses than usual.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 6 July 2023
  • Researchers also found a herpes virus, an enterovirus and Epstein-Barr virus, which can cause mononucleosis.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Another enterovirus, called EV-A71, has also been linked to some cases.
    — Mike Stobbe, chicagotribune.com, 5 Aug. 2020
  • Pinpointing a specific enterovirus could lead to medications or a vaccine.
    — Pam Belluck, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2019
  • Testing and treatment for enterovirus Enterovirus treatments are limited.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 6 July 2023
  • The virus most commonly causing this condition, enterovirus D68, tends to come in 2-year cycles.
    — ABC News, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Meanwhile, there are dozens of viruses and bacteria that can cause flu-like symptoms — such as fever, chills, cough, body aches and headaches — including enterovirus, parainfluenza and more.
    — Liz Szabo, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Successful prevention of this enterovirus across the world is very hopeful for our prevention efforts here in the United States.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 20 June 2022
  • Experts believe that the illness comes from a virus called enterovirus D68, or EV-D68.
    — Julie Mazziotta, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
  • But, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine, scientists have been able to track the illness back to enterovirus.
    — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 22 Oct. 2019
  • And though enteroviruses have been detected in some paralysis cases, it hasn’t been found in others, CDC officials say.
    — Mike Stobbe, The Seattle Times, 16 Oct. 2018
  • The Company intends to obtain a license for poxviruses and/or enteroviruses if the initial research is successful.
    — Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
  • Some viruses, called enteroviruses, are more likely to cause colds during the summer than at other times of the year, but while this type of virus can cause some nasty symptoms, that’s not true across the board, Foxman says.
    — Markham Heid, Time, 21 June 2017
  • It's been difficult to come up with definitive proof, but experts believe the main culprit is an enterovirus called EV-D68.
    — Mike Stobbe, Star Tribune, 4 Aug. 2020
  • It’s been difficult to come up with definitive proof, but experts believe the main culprit is an enterovirus called EV-D68.
    — Mike Stobbe, chicagotribune.com, 5 Aug. 2020
  • An outbreak of a rare enterovirus that can cause a deadly respiratory illness swept through North America, affecting mostly children.
    — The Editors, Scientific American, 12 Dec. 2014
  • Trends of rhinovirus and enterovirus reported to the CDC have accelerated in recent weeks, nearing peaks seen during previous fall-time waves.
    — Alexander Tin, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Common causes of viral meningitis include enteroviruses, herpes viruses, the West Nile virus, mumps and influenza viruses.
    — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The enterovirus family is large, and polio falls within it; both EV-D68 and poliovirus can invade the nervous system and cause muscle weakness.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Myocarditis, which is inflammation of the heart muscle, is listed as one of several infections that can be caused by the enterovirus, according to the CDC.
    — Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
  • The majority of them have tested positive for enterovirus A71, with only one testing positive for the D68 strain.
    — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 5 Nov. 2018
  • The agency issued its recent advisory in light of data that cases of enterovirus D68 in July and August were higher than the same period in each of the last three years.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022

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