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What is the physical description of the polio virus?

Updated: 9/7/2023

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∙ 14y ago

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The mature virus has a bullet shape, a protein coat, and a lipid envelope. The outer surface of the virus is covered with thumblike glycoprotein projections 5-10 nm long and 3 nm in diameter. The virus averages approximately 780 nm in length.

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∙ 15y ago

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∙ 11y ago

What is the shape of polio called?

An Icosahedron

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∙ 10y ago

Chickenpox virus has different shapes (is "pleomorphic".) There is not a single shape that characterizes chickenpox virus. (See related link).

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∙ 12y ago

It depends on the specific flu virus involved. See the related question below about the shape of the Swine Flu virus for more information.

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∙ 14y ago

The poliovirus is an icosahedron. See link below for an image.

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∙ 13y ago

sphere (round)

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∙ 14y ago

Basically you are paralyzed.

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Which of these is the best description of polio?

Polio is caused by a virus that attacks the central nervous system and affects the movement of muscles.

What is the description of polio?

A virus that attacks the central nervous system and affects the movement of muscles.

Which microorganism causes polio?

Polio is caused by a virus, the poliovirus. It belongs to the genus Enterovirus, which is a group of RNA viruses.

Can cold water cause polio?

No, it takes the polio virus to cause polio. The polio virus can be defeated by having a polio vaccination.

What virus causes polio?

yes polio is caused by a virus

What is causative agent of polio?

Poliomyletis virus

Is polio virus a microorganism?

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.

What is the infecting pathogen for polio?

polio virus

What is causes polio?

Polio is caused by a virus.

Is polio an active or hidden virus?

Im pretty sure polio is a hidden virus

Is polio a virus or bacteria?

The organism that causes polio is a virus.

What type pathogens cause polio?

Polio virus

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