Jean Macnamara
Polio is caused by a virus, the poliovirus. It belongs to the genus Enterovirus, which is a group of RNA viruses.
yes polio is caused by a virus
Polio is caused by a virus.
polio is a disease caused by the poliovirus
The organism that causes polio is a virus.
Polio is caused by the Poliomyelitis virus.
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.
Polio is not an inherited disease; it is an infectious disease caused by a virus.
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Polio is caused by a virus that attacks the central nervous system and affects the movement of muscles.
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.
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.