Virus Characteristics
This poliomyelitis is caused by this virus.
This percent of people infected with this virus do not show any symptoms
What is 95%?
The virus enters the body through this pathway
What is orally?
This is the route for the transmission of the virus
These are the vaccines available for the poliovirus
What are the oral polio virus and inactivated polio virus?
This non-enveloped virus has this kind of genetic material.
This timeframe generally shows the presentation of symptoms for this virus
What is 6 to 20 days?
The virus enters through these tracts of the body
What are throat and intestinal?
The primary reservoir of infection for this virus is this organism
What are humans?
This vaccine, illegal in the US, is in this form.
What is an attenuated vaccine given by oral drops?
This virus inhabits these kind of tissues
These most common symptoms include
What are fever, headache, nausea, and malaise?
This is where the virus may occasionally bind to motor neurons
What is the Central Nervous System?
Inhabitation of the intestinal tract permits this virus to be shed through this route.
What is feces?
This primary vaccine in the US is given by these means
Upon entry, viral RNA is translated at this time
What is immediately upon entry?
What are back pain and muscle spasms
Within the cell body the virus may replicate and destroy these
What are motor cells?
This serves as the portal of entry for this virus
What is the mouth?
These methods aid in the control of the spread of poliovirus.
What are proper sewage systems, sewage testing, and hygiene maintenance?
There are this many serotypes of this virus.
What is three?
This syndrome includes muscle pain, weakness, and degeneration in the 15 to 20 years after recovery from the acute infection
What is post-polio syndrome?
Degeneration of the motor neurons leads to this
Muscle weakness and paralysis
What are horizontal, direct, and indirect transmission?
This human behavior can most help individuals stop the spread of this virus.
What is frequent handwashing?