Poliovirus

id: poliovirus-176-4201789
title: Poliovirus
text: Poliovirus, the causative agent of polio, is a serotype of the species Enterovirus C, in the family of Picornaviridae. There are three poliovirus serotypes, numbered 1, 2, and 3. Poliovirus is composed of an RNA genome and a protein capsid. The genome is a single-stranded positive-sense RNA (+ssRNA) genome that is about 7500 nucleotides long. The viral particle is about 30 nm in diameter with icosahedral symmetry. Because of its short genome and its simple composition—only a strand of RNA and a
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description: Enterovirus
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poliovirus
date created: 2003-11-06T03:27:34Z
date modified: 2024-09-03T15:34:26Z
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