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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.

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Is polio a virus or bacteria?

The organism that causes polio is a virus.


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 type of infectious agent causes polio?

Polio is caused by the Poliomyelitis virus.


What pathogens causes polio?

Type 1 is the most common of the 3 Polioviruses that causes the Polio disease.


Which organism causes polio?

poliovirus the causative agent of poliomylitis. it consists of three serotypes named type 1,2,3 and belong to enteroviruses group.inf. occurs through nasopharynx.


What is the name of the type 1 polio virus?

Poliomyelitis is the origanil name. polio is a viruse that is in the humman throught. and the first vaccine was introduced in 1955.


What is causes polio?

Polio is caused by a virus.


Does fungi cause polio?

No, fungi do not cause polio. Polio is caused by the poliovirus, which infects the nervous system. Fungi are a different type of microorganism and are not associated with poliovirus infections.


What is the name of polio virus?

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


What is the causes of polio?

when you have polio your body has caught virals


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 virus causes polio?

yes polio is caused by a virus