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Poliovirus

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. An enterovirus, separable into three serotypes, that is the causative agent of poliomyelitis.

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n. A human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae family that causes poliomyelitis.

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n. the virus causing poliomyelitis

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"The WHO wants to eradicate poliovirus from the wild, but anyone with a bachelor's degree in molecular biology, a bit of money, and some time would be able to rebuild it from scratch."

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enterovirus

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