Parechovirus

Human parechoviruses (HPeV), like enteroviruses and rhinoviruses, among others, belong to the picornavirus family. Parechoviruses usually cause self-limiting, mild gastroenteritis and respiratory tract infections; more serious neurological and cardiovascular complications are possible on rare occasions. Exanthema in infancy has been reported in a few publications.

Human parechoviruses (HPeV), like enteroviruses and rhinoviruses, among others, belong to the picornavirus family. Parechoviruses usually cause self-limiting, mild gastroenteritis and respiratory tract infections; more serious neurological and cardiovascular complications are possible on rare occasions. Exanthema in infancy has been reported in a few publications.

Infants and young children

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