Efficacy Test – Cremco

By CREM Co Labs Editorial Board2024-01-172024-03-27

Enteroviruses: Tiny but versatile pathogens

The genus ‘Enterovirus’[1] belongs to the family Picornaviridae (‘pico’ meaning small) which comprises of icosahedral viruses (~30 nm in diameter) with single-stranded, positive-sense RNA genomes. As of 2020 (http://taxonomy.cvr.gla.ac.uk/PDF/Picornaviridae.pdf), the family contained 63 genera and 147 species, with many others still awaiting classification.

By CREM Co Labs Editorial Board2023-12-192024-03-27

Adenoviruses – Prolific Pathogens

Adenoviruses (from Latin adenos meaning 'gland') are icosahedral (about 90 nm in diam.), nonenveloped, double-stranded DNA viruses with a wide host range (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish). Characteristic antennae-like fibers protrude from the virion surface give them the appearance of miniature satellites. Virus replication occurs inside the nucleus of infected cells.