polioviruses
- plural of poliovirus.
Example Sentences
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The first polio vaccine, which went into use in 1955, was a shot containing inactivated polioviruses, and although it protected people from paralytic disease, it did little to stop poliovirus transmission.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 18, 2023
Since January 2020, vaccine-derived polioviruses have sprung up in more than 50 countries — including some that eradicated polio long ago.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 21, 2023
She found that harmless enteroviruses in the intestinal tract appeared to interfere with the polioviruses.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 17, 2022
To eradicate polio, the world must eradicate all wild polioviruses and vaccine-derived polioviruses.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
While cholera is caused by bacteria, water transmits viruses too, including hepatitis A and E viruses, rotaviruses, noroviruses and polioviruses.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 1, 2022
