Recent outbreaks of limb paralysis similar to poliomyelitis, termed acute flaccid myelitis
(AFM), have prompted intense investigation into potential etiology. Peaks of AFM were seen …

Abstract Since 2012, the United States has reported a distinct syndrome of acute flaccid
paralysis (AFP) with anterior myelitis, predominantly in children. This polio-like syndrome …

Background Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) is characterized by rapidly progressive limb
weakness with low muscle tone. It has a broad differential diagnosis, which includes acute …

Background and purpose Differentiation between acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) and Guillain–
Barré syndrome (GBS) can be difficult, particularly in children. Our objective was to improve …

Acute flaccid myelitis, defined by acute flaccid limb weakness in the setting of grey matter
lesions of the spinal cord, became increasingly recognised in 2014 following outbreaks in …

Abstract Background Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), belonging to Enterovirus D, is a unique
human enterovirus mainly associated with common respiratory diseases. However, EV-D68 …

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is an acute paralysis syndrome defined by a specific
inflammation of the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord. From 2014, worrying waves of life …

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a sudden-onset polio-like neuromuscular disability found
commonly in young children. There is an increasing incidence of confirmed AFM cases in …

Background Acute flaccid myelitis is a serious condition of the spinal cord. More than 80% of
patients experience a mild respiratory illness or fever consistent with a viral infection prior to …

Using a non-pathogenic pseudotyped virus as a surrogate for a wide-type virus in scientific
research complies with the recent requirements for biosafety. Enterovirus (EV) contains …