 Poliovirus
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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.
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D017955
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.820.565.284.689
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| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Poliovirus" by people in Profiles.
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Wallace GS, Pahud BA, Weldon WC, Curns AT, Oberste MS, Harrison CJ. Seroprevalence of poliovirus antibodies in the Kansas City metropolitan area, 2012-2013. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2017 04 03; 13(4):776-783.
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Torres-Torres S, Myers AL, Klatte JM, Rhoden EE, Oberste MS, Collett MS, McCulloh RJ. First use of investigational antiviral drug pocapavir (v-073) for treating neonatal enteroviral sepsis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2015 Jan; 34(1):52-4.
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