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MeSH Heading: Poliovirus
Tree Number(s): B04.820.578.750.284.184.500
Unique ID: D017955
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017955
Annotation: infection = POLIOMYELITIS; vaccine-derived poliovirus: coordinate with VIRUS SHEDDING and with specific vaccine if appropriate
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Brunhilde Virus; Human poliovirus 1; Human poliovirus 2; Human poliovirus 3; Lansing Virus; Leon Virus; Poliovirus Type 1; Poliovirus Type 2; Poliovirus Type 3; Polioviruses
Registry Numbers: txid12080; txid12083; txid12086
Related Numbers: txid12080; txid12083; txid12086
NLM Classification #: QW 168.5.P4
Previous Indexing: Polioviruses (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 2002; see POLIOVIRUSES, HUMAN 1-3 1994-2001; for BRUNHILDE VIRUS see POLIOVIRUS 1976-1993; POLIOVIRUSES was also a heading 1994-2006
History Note: 2002 (1994); POLIOVIRUSES was also a heading 1994-2006
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/15
Revision Date: 2020/09/02

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