Letter C

Coxsackievirus

A family of enteroviruses first found in the town Coxsackie south of Albany, New York.

The Coxsackieviruses are separable into two groups: A and B.

Type A viruses cause herpangina (sores in the throat) and hand, foot and mouth disease.

Type B viruses cause epidemic pleurodynia.

Both types A and B viruses can cause meningitis, myocarditis and pericarditis, and acute onset juvenile diabetes.

Sometimes written Coxsackie virus.

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