Polio virus

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Caption: colour enhanced electron micrograph of the polio virus. Infection with the polio virus can cause poliomyelitis, a communicable disease that can affect the whole body, including muscles and nerves. Severe cases of the disease may cause permanent paralysis or death. Immunization via vaccine is 90% effective in preventing poliomyelitis in most people. Enhancement of 9b4742.

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Keywords: biology, microbiology, micrograph, micrographs, pathology, polio, polio virus, virology, virus, viruses

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