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poliovirus

poliovirus

1 5.6
A virus that causes a disease that can make your muscles weak and stop you walking
  • noun
  • /ˈpɒliəʊˌvaɪrəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : poliovirus
  • Indigenous wild-type poliovirus (WPV) remains endemic to three countries: Nigeria, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (1).
  • wild poliovirus
  • poliovirus vaccine
  • poliovirus circulation

Examples

  • The last case of poliovirus caused by wild type was reported in India in 2011, marking a significant milestone in the fight against polio.

  • The last case of type 2 wild poliovirus globally occurred in 1999 in India.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Preliminary vital studies of Lake 5 indicated the presence of poliovirus.

    Academic text (1994)

  • All children were seropositive for the three serotypes of poliovirus after two doses of IPV at 4 and 6 months.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Three doses of live-attenuated OPV produce protective antibodies to all three poliovirus types in more than 95% of recipients.

    Blog text (3)

  • A single dose of Sabin's oral polio vaccine produces immunity to all three poliovirus serotypes in about 50% of recipients.

    Blog text (3)

  • Introduction of bivalent oral polio vaccine types 1 and 3 resulted in a dramatic decline in wild poliovirus cases to 42 in 2010 and only 1 case reported in January 2011 (2-5).

    Academic text (2012)

  • Health officials confirmed that the latest outbreak of poliovirus was linked to a highly infectious strain that causes paralysis.

  • Vaccination efforts have successfully reduced the incidence of poliovirus, significantly minimizing the risk of poliomyelitis worldwide.

Compounds

oral poliovirus vaccine
  • Specialized
4.3

A medicine people take by mouth that contains weakened polio virus to protect them from polio

poliovirus vaccine
  • Specialized
3.6

A shot that protects people from polio

Surface Forms

poliovirus singular
polioviruses plural

Morphology

poliovirus = polio + virus (transparent) = polio + virus

The compound literally denotes a 'virus that causes polio'; knowing 'polio' and 'virus' is sufficient to derive the meaning.

Etymology

The word poliovirus comes from the Greek root polio- meaning 'grey', named for the grey matter in the spinal cord, and -virus meaning 'germ', and you can see the same root in the common word polio. So, poliovirus is the germ that attacks the 'grey' part of the spinal cord, which is why it can cause paralysis.