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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.
What virus causes polio?
yes polio is caused by a virus
What is causes polio?
Polio is caused by a virus.
Is polio a disease or a virus?
polio is a disease caused by the poliovirus
Is polio a virus or bacteria?
The organism that causes polio is a virus.
What type of infectious agent causes polio?
Polio is caused by the Poliomyelitis 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 are the chances of getting a child with polio if husbands father is polio affected?
Polio is not an inherited disease; it is an infectious disease caused by a virus.
How was the Coxsackie virus named?
Coxsackie virus was discovered by Gilbert Dalldorf. He named the virus after the town of Coxsackie, New York, where he discovered the virus while doing research on polio.
What disease is not caused by virus cold flu polio typhoid?
flu
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.
Polio is a disease caused by a virus?
Polio is caused by an infection from the poliovirus. When a person is affected with it the virus resides in the intestinal tract and in the mucus in your nose and throat. It is usually spread through contact with the waste of an infected person. It is less frequently spread through contact with infected respiratory secretions - saliva.
