Post-viral syndrome

Written by: Parker Davis Edited by: Esther Melamed Post-viral syndromes have been well-documented for many prominent human viruses, including Influenza B virus (as far back as 1959), the coronaviruses that cause MERS and SARS, and coxsackieviruses, the agent that causes hand-foot-and-mouth disease (Adams, 1959; Calder et al., 1987). Though the symptoms are well characterized, the molecular…