Poliovirus Type 1 (14D2) Antibody

Polio (acute poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis) is caused by the poliovirus, which may infect the nervous system and cause lasting paralysis. Poliovirus is a a single-stranded RNA virus and a member of the Picornavirus family. There are three separate types of the virus: Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3. There is no cross reactivity with type 2 and 3.