Coxsackie virus

British

/ kʊkˈsɑːkɪ /

noun

any of various viruses that occur in the intestinal tract of man and cause diseases, some of which resemble poliomyelitis

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Etymology

Origin of Coxsackie virus

C20: after Coxsackie, a town in New York state, where the virus was first found

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Coxsackie virus, polio, varicella, Epstein–Barr and adenoviruses, among others, can get into brain cells; adenoviruses are even used to deliver gene therapies within the organ.

From Scientific American • Nov. 10, 2021

One long-suspected culprit in type 1 diabetes is the Coxsackie virus, a common pathogen.

From Scientific American • Sep. 14, 2021

Evidence suggests that a viral infection — possibly by entero-viruses such as the Coxsackie virus — causes the immune system to misbehave.

From Nature • May 22, 2012

The Coxsackie virus has been linked to diabetes, but do viral infections trigger or stave off diabetes?

From Nature • May 22, 2012

Doctors speculated that the Coxsackie virus might act as a deterrent to polio.

From Time Magazine Archive

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