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Encephalomyocarditis virus
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Definition
: The type species of CARDIOVIRUS causing encephalomyelitis and myocarditis in rodents, pigs, and monkeys. Infection in man has been reported with CNS involvement but without myocarditis.
infection: coord IM with CARDIOVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM); DF: EMCV
Examples
Columbia SK virus
;
Maus Elberfeld virus
;
Mengovirus
Other names
EMCV