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| {{Polio}}
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| ==Overview==
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| Polio is a highly infectious disease caused by Poliovirus that invades the [[nervous system]]. Poliovirus are small (27–30 nm), nonenveloped viruses with [[capsid]]s enclosing a single-stranded, positive-sense [[RNA]] genome about 7,500 nucleotides long. Person-to-person spread of poliovirus via the fecal-oral route is the most important route of transmission, although the oral-oral route may account for some cases.
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| ==Taxonomy==
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| [[Virus]]es; [[dsDNA]] viruses, no [[RNA]] stage; [[Polyomaviridae]]<ref name=NCBI>{{cite web | title = Polyomavirus | url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=10624 }}</ref>
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| ==Biology==
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| | [[File:Polio EM PHIL 1875 lores.PNG|200px|thumb|none|A Transmission electron microscopy of poliovirus<SMALL> ''Image provided by the CDC [http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/details.asp Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] ''<ref>{{Cite web | title = http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/details.asp | url = http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/details.asp}}</ref></SMALL>]]
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| Poliovirus is a member of the enterovirus subgroup, family Picornaviridae. Enteroviruses are transient inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract, and are stable at acid pH. Picornaviruses are small, ether-insensitive viruses with an RNA genome.<ref name=CDC>{{cite web | title = Polyomavirus | url = http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/polio.pdf }}</ref>
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| There are three poliovirus serotypes (P1, P2, and P3). There is minimal heterotypic immunity between the three serotypes. That is, immunity to one serotype does not produce significant immunity to the other serotypes. The poliovirus is rapidly inactivated by heat, formaldehyde, chlorine, and ultraviolet light.
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| Poliomyelitis is caused by infection with a member of the [[genus]] ''[[enterovirus]]'' known as [[poliovirus]] (PV). This group of [[RNA virus]]es prefers to inhabit the [[gastrointestinal tract]]. PV [[pathogen|infects and causes disease]] in humans alone. Its [[Virus#Structure|structure]] is very simple, composed of a single [[sense (molecular biology)|(+) sense]] [[RNA]] [[genome]] enclosed in a protein shell called a [[capsid]]. In addition to protecting the virus’s genetic material, the capsid proteins enable poliovirus to infect certain types of cells. Three [[serovar|serotype]]s of poliovirus have been identified—poliovirus type 1 (PV1), type 2 (PV2), and type 3 (PV3)—each with a slightly different capsid protein.<ref>{{cite book |author=Katz, Samuel L.; Gershon, Anne A.; Krugman, Saul; Hotez, Peter J. |title=Krugman's infectious diseases of children |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=2004 |pages=81–97 |isbn=0-323-01756-8 |oclc= |doi=}}</ref> All three are extremely [[virulence|virulent]] and produce the same disease symptoms. PV1 is the most commonly encountered form, and the one most closely associated with paralysis.
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| Individuals who are exposed to the virus, either through infection or by [[immunization]] with polio vaccine, develop [[immunity (medical)|immunity]]. In immune individuals, [[IgA]] [[antibodies]] against poliovirus are present in the [[tonsil]]s and gastrointestinal tract and are able to block virus replication; [[IgG]] and [[IgM]] antibodies against PV can prevent the spread of the virus to motor neurons of the [[central nervous system]]. Infection or vaccination with one serotype of poliovirus does not provide immunity against the other serotypes, and full immunity requires exposure to each serotype.
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| ==Natural Reservoir==
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| Humans are the only known reservoir of poliovirus, which is transmitted most frequently by persons with inapparent infections. There is no asymptomatic carrier state except in immune deficient persons.
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| ==References==
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