Coxsackie A IgG Antibody
The Coxsackie Antibody, IgG test is used to detect antibodies against the Coxsackie virus in the blood. This condition is most common in children under the age of five, and it can cause Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease.
Coxsackieviruses are part of the enterovirus family of viruses (which also includes polioviruses and hepatitis A virus) that can live in the human digestive tract. In most cases, coxsackievirus infections cause mild flu-like symptoms and go away without treatment. But in some cases, they can lead to more serious infections. The viruses can spread from person to person, usually on unwashed hands and surfaces contaminated by feces, where they can live for several days.
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Coxsackie viruses are enteroviruses belonging to the Picornavirus family, which is comprised of strains A and B as well as various serotypes A1-22, 24, and B1-6. Following incubation, a variety of well known diseases can manifest themselves within th
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Learn moreCoxsackievirus A7 (CVA7) is a rarely detected and poorly characterized virus that belongs to the Enterovirus A species and has three strains: Parker, USSR, and 275/58. Despite a difference in pathogenicity among the three strains, they can all be typ
Learn moreCoxsackie viruses are enteroviruses belonging to the Picornavirus family, which is comprised of strains A and B as well as various serotypes A1-22, 24, and B1-6. Following incubation, a variety of well known diseases can manifest themselves within th
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