The document discusses picornaviruses, a family of small RNA viruses that includes enteroviruses. It provides details on the structure, classification, and diseases caused by different genera of picornaviruses, with a focus on enteroviruses and polioviruses. Key points covered include the icosahedral structure of picornaviruses; classification of enteroviruses into different genera; diseases caused by different enteroviruses including poliomyelitis caused by polioviruses; laboratory diagnosis of enteroviral infections; and prevention of poliomyelitis through vaccines.