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... > Viruses > RNA Viruses > Positive-Strand RNA Viruses > Picornaviridae > Enterovirus > Enterovirus C, Human > Poliovirus

Preferred term

Poliovirus  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Polioviruses

Note

  • infection = POLIOMYELITIS; vaccine-derived poliovirus: coordinate with VIRUS SHEDDING and with specific vaccine if appropriate

Scope note

  • A species of ENTEROVIRUS which is the causal agent of POLIOMYELITIS in humans. Three serotypes (strains) exist. Transmission is by the fecal-oral route, pharyngeal secretions, or mechanical vector (flies). Vaccines with both inactivated and live attenuated virus have proven effective in immunizing against the infection.

History note

  • 2002 (1994); POLIOVIRUSES was also a heading 1994-2006

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017955

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