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polio virus
Epidemiology:
- 3 major strains.
- type 2 was declared eradicated worldwide in 2015 [1]
Laboratory:
- poliovirus serology
- poliovirus identified by culture from stool
Related
polio virus vaccine, inactivated (IPOL, IPV, Poliovax, Salk vaccine)
polio virus vaccine,live, trivalent, oral (Orimune, OPV, Sabin vaccine, TOPV)
poliomyelitis
poliovirus receptor; nectin-like protein 5; necl-5; CD155 (PVR, PVS)
General
enterovirus
Properties
KINGDOM: virus
GENOME-TYPE: RNA
SINGLE-STRANDED
POSITIVE-STRAND
GENOME-SIZE: 7.2-8.4 kB
ENVELOPE: NONE
CAPSID-SYMMETRY: ICOSAHEDRAL
References
- Marin M, Patel M, Oberste S, Pallansch MA.
Guidance for Assessment of Poliovirus Vaccination Status and
Vaccination of Children Who Have Received Poliovirus Vaccine
Outside the United States.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2017;66:23-25
- Loinc