Poliomyelitis

Question 1

What are the causative agents of Poliomyelitis?

Answer 1

Poliovirus

Question 2

What are the most common modes of transmission for Poliovirus?

Answer 2

Fecal-oral, vehicle

Question 3

What are the virulence factors for Poliovirus?

Answer 3

Attachment mechanisms

Question 4

How do you culture/diagnose Poliovirus infection?

Answer 4

Viral culture, serology

Question 5

How do you prevent Poliovirus infection?

Answer 5

Live attenuated (developing world); inactivated vaccine (developed world)

Question 6

How do you treat Poliovirus infection?

Answer 6

None, palliative, supportive

Question 7

What are the epidemiological features for Poliomyelitis?

Answer 7

Polio has been 99% eradicated, except in Nigeria, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, as of 2018