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? Poliovirus Virus classification Group: Group IV ((+)ssRNA) Family: Picornaviridae Genus: Enterovirus Species: Poliovirus Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is a viral paralytic disease. The causative agent, a virus called poliovirus (PV), enters the body orally, infecting the intestinal wall. It may proceed to the blood stream and into the central nervous system causing muscle weakness and often paralysis. An ancient disease, it was first rec ...
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Polio Organizations
- National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/
- March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, HHS http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
- National Immunization Program Resource Center, CDC, OPHS, HHS
- National Immunization Program, CDC, OPHS, HHS http://www.cdc.gov/nip/
- Post-Polio Task Force Information Center, The http://www.post-polio.org/
- MayoClinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/
- Google Health https://www.google.com/health
Resources
- El SÃndrome de la Pospoliomielitis (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, HHS)
- Frequently Asked Questions - Post-Polio Syndrome (Post-Polio Task Force Information Center, The)
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