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Poliomyelitis Virus and Its Effects

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What is the predominant finding in paralytic poliomyelitis?

Stiff neck

Sore throat and nausea

Flaccid paralysis (correct)

Fever and headache

Which form of poliovirus infection is characterized by viremia but not CNS invasion?

Asymptomatic, Inapparent infection

Paralytic poliomyelitis

Nonparalytic poliomyelitis

Abortive poliomyelitis (correct)

Which part of the body is affected in nonparalytic poliomyelitis?

Blood

Muscles

Gastrointestinal tract

Central nervous system (correct)

What type of immunity does poliovirus infection provide?

Type-specific immunity Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common clinical form of abortive poliomyelitis?

Mild, febrile illness Signup and view all the answers

Which virus affects the brainstem, leading to 'bulbar' poliomyelitis?

Poliovirus Signup and view all the answers

What is the incubation period for poliovirus infection?

10 to 14 days Signup and view all the answers

Which type of infection passes to stool without viremia?

Asymptomatic, Inapparent infection Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of responses to poliovirus infection?

Asymptomatic, Inapparent infection; Abortive poliomyelitis; Nonparalytic poliomyelitis; Paralytic poliomyelitis Signup and view all the answers

What is the immune response in infected individuals?

IgA and IgG to the specific sero-type Signup and view all the answers

What is the predominant finding in nonparalytic poliomyelitis?

Aseptic meningitis Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the body is affected in abortive poliomyelitis?

Central nervous system Signup and view all the answers

What type of immunity does poliovirus infection provide?

Type-specific immunity Signup and view all the answers

Which virus affects the brainstem, leading to 'bulbar' poliomyelitis?

Poliomyelitis virus Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of responses to poliovirus infection?

Asymptomatic infection and respiratory paralysis Signup and view all the answers

Which form of poliovirus infection is characterized by flaccid paralysis?

Paralytic poliomyelitis Signup and view all the answers

What is the immune response in infected individuals?

IgA and IgG to the specific serotype Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common clinical form of poliovirus infection?

Asymptomatic, Inapparent infection Signup and view all the answers

What causes viremia but not CNS invasion?

Poliomyelitis virus Signup and view all the answers

Poliomyelitis Virus and Its Effects

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Questions and Answers

What is the predominant finding in paralytic poliomyelitis?

Which form of poliovirus infection is characterized by viremia but not CNS invasion?

Which part of the body is affected in nonparalytic poliomyelitis?

What type of immunity does poliovirus infection provide?

What is the most common clinical form of abortive poliomyelitis?

Which virus affects the brainstem, leading to 'bulbar' poliomyelitis?

What is the incubation period for poliovirus infection?

Which type of infection passes to stool without viremia?

What is the range of responses to poliovirus infection?

What is the immune response in infected individuals?

What is the predominant finding in nonparalytic poliomyelitis?

Which part of the body is affected in abortive poliomyelitis?

What type of immunity does poliovirus infection provide?

Which virus affects the brainstem, leading to 'bulbar' poliomyelitis?

What is the range of responses to poliovirus infection?

Which form of poliovirus infection is characterized by flaccid paralysis?

What is the immune response in infected individuals?

What is the most common clinical form of poliovirus infection?

What causes viremia but not CNS invasion?

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