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What does poliovirus infect?
primates
What is the Common name for polio?
poliovirus
What is iVDPV?
iVDPV= infective vaccine derived poliovirus cVDPV= circulating vaccine derived poliovirus aVDPV= ambiguous vaccine derived poliovirus They are caused by a mutation regaining virulence in the attenuated poliovirus strains (Sabin 1-3) used for the oral poliomyelitis vaccine (OPV). Not sure of the specific difference between regressed strains though.
Poliovirus affects what organ first?
Hamburgers
How may poliomyelitis be prevented?
prevention consists of vaccination. There are two polio vaccines available; inactivated (Salk) poliovirus vaccine, and oral poliovirus vaccine.
What is the name of the polio causing virus?
Poliovirus (Poliomyelitis) .
What are the answers to the project immune readine?
A previously unvaccinated adult will be traveling to a country in which exposure to wild poliovirus remains a threat. What is the minimum interval between which doses can be given if an accelerated schedule of IPV administration is needed?
Is polio cause by bacteria?
The enterovirus poliovirus from the family picornaviridae.
Is polio a disease or a virus?
polio is a disease caused by the poliovirus
Who was Dr.Salk?
Dr. Jonas Salk was an American virologist who developed the first successful polio vaccine. His discovery of the polio vaccine in 1955 was considered a milestone in the fight against the disease and led to its eventual eradication in many parts of the world. Dr. Salk's work saved countless lives and revolutionized the field of public health.
Poliovirus is ingested and gains access to tissues by which portal entry?
conjunctiva
Is poilo a virus?
I believe your question is about Polio. Yes, Polio is caused by a virus, named after the disease itself - Poliovirus. Poliovirus is a positive sense single stranded RNA virus of the genus Enterovirus and family Picornaviridae.
