The disease polio is more specifically poliomyelitis, an infection by the virus called, logically, poliovirus, a species of enterovirus.
Another common name for polio in young children is infantile paralysis.
The scientific name for polio virus is Poliovirus (genus Enterovirus, family Picornaviridae). It is an RNA virus that can cause poliomyelitis, a disease that can lead to paralysis in some cases.
Polio is derived from the whole name of poliomyelitis. polio=grey, myelon=spinal or nerve tissue, itis=inflammation.
There is no causal organism. Polio is caused by polioviruses. Viruses are not considered a living organism.
Poliomyelitis virus is the "scientific" name for the cause of Polio.
Poliomyelitis
The scientific name of one virus that causes the common cold is Rhinovirus A. The scientific name of one type of influenza that infects birds and some mammals is Influenzavirus A virus. The scientific name of smallpox is Variola vera.
The scientific name for Andes virus is Andes orthohantavirus. It is a type of hantavirus that can cause Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in humans.
The scientific name for Epstein-Barr virus is Human gammaherpesvirus 4.
The scientific name for HIV/AIDS is Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
The scientific name of hepatitis B is Hepatitis B virus (HBV).
Poliomyelitis is the origanil name. polio is a viruse that is in the humman throught. and the first vaccine was introduced in 1955.
Polio is caused by a virus, the poliovirus. It belongs to the genus Enterovirus, which is a group of RNA viruses.
Poliomyelitis.
Poliomyelitis
The name of the Polio Virus is simply Poliovirus. It causes Poliomyelitis, commonly know as "Polio". ----------------------------------------------------- There are three types of polio virus found .... TYPE 1 also known as BRUNHILDE & MA HONEY TYPE 2 also known as LANCING & MEFI TYPE 3 also known as LEON & SAUKETT
Poliovirus (Poliomyelitis) .
No, it takes the polio virus to cause polio. The polio virus can be defeated by having a polio vaccination.
Yes it is. Poliomyelitis is the scientific name for polio. Is poliomyelitis the same thing as polio?
yes polio is caused by a virus
Poliomyletis virus
Polio is a word that can mean one of two things, the virus or the disease The Polio disease which you are referring to is called poliomyelitis. The organism that causes it is a viral organism (virus). The name of the virus that causes poliomyelitis (polio disease) is called Poliovirus. The virus is a normal RNA virus from the Picornaviridae and genus enterovirus family.
Microorganism means very small sized organism. It can not be seen with naked eye. You have to use microscopes to see it. Polio virus is a virus. Virus are too small as compared to other microorganisms. So polio virus is included in the category of the microorganisms.