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Encephalomyocarditis Virus (view source)
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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
'''Encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV)''' is a single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus that causes encephalomyocarditis in pigs. It is a '''cardiovirus''' from the family [[Picornaviridae| Picornaviridae]], and like other picornaviruses it stable over a wide range of pH. The virus is ether-resistant and can be inactivated at 60°C for 30 minutes, although some are more thermally stabile.
'''Encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV)''' is a single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus that causes encephalomyocarditis in pigs. It is a '''cardiovirus''' from the family [[Picornaviridae| Picornaviridae]], and like other picornaviruses it stable over a wide range of pH. The virus is ether-resistant and can be inactivated at 60°C for 30 minutes, although some are more thermally stable.
EMCV causes high mortality in young pigs and reproductive failures in breeding females. Piglets suffer from myocarditis and encephalitis and sudden death due to myocardial failure is common. The disease affects the nervous, reproductive, respiratory and circulatory system of pigs. Antibodies for EMCV have been demonstrated in human populations <ref name="Tesh, 1978">Tesh, R.B. (1978).'''The prevalence of encephalomyocarditis virus neutralizing antibodies among various human populations'''. ''American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene'', 27:144-149.</ref> but there are no reports that the virus causes human heart disease.
EMCV causes high mortality in young pigs and reproductive failures in breeding females. Piglets suffer from myocarditis and encephalitis and sudden death due to myocardial failure is common. The disease affects the nervous, reproductive, respiratory and circulatory system of pigs. Antibodies for EMCV have been demonstrated in human populations <ref name="Tesh, 1978">Tesh, R.B. (1978).'''The prevalence of encephalomyocarditis virus neutralizing antibodies among various human populations'''. ''American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene'', 27:144-149.</ref> but there are no reports that the virus causes human heart disease.