Viral meningitis
Inflammation of brain and spinal cord membranes, typically caused by an infection.
Meningitis is usually caused by a viral infection but can also be bacterial or fungal. Vaccines can prevent some forms of meningitis.
Symptoms include headache, fever and stiff neck.
Depending on the cause, meningitis may get better on its own or it can be life-threatening, requiring urgent antibiotic treatment.
| Viral meningitis |
| Disease Name |
Viral meningitis |
| Virus Name |
Coxsackievirus |
| Capsid Symmetry |
Icosahedral |
| Capsid Naked/Enveloped |
Naked |
| Family |
Picornaviridae |
| Genus |
Enterovirus |
| Genome |
Positive-sense single-stranded RNA |
| Proteome |
Viral structural proteins, VP1–4, and seven non-structural proteins, 2A–2C and 3A–3D |
| Antigenic Target |
Spike, membrane, and envelope structural proteins |
| Incubation Period |
1 to 2 days |
| Zoonotic Evidence |
No |
| Host |
Human |
| Chronology_Time |
1966 |
| Regions Affected |
England and Wales |
| Susceptible Age Group |
Babies younger than 1 month old and people with weakened immune systems |
| Transmission Route |
Fecal-oral contamination |
| Symptoms |
Headache, fever and stiff neck |
| Co-infection |
HSV-1 or HSV-2 |
| Genome Reference |
Genome Link |
| Proteome Reference |
Proteome Link |
| References |
Reference 1, Reference 2 |