DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for paralytic poliomyelitis

Paralytic poliomyelitis [DOID:0050515]

A poliomyelitis that results in destruction located in motor neurons of central nervous system, has_material_basis_in Human poliovirus 1, has_material_basis_in Human poliovirus 2, or has_material_basis_in Human poliovirus 3, which are transmitted by ingestion of food or water contaminated with feces, or transmitted by direct contact with the oral secretions. The infection has symptom loss of reflexes, has symptom muscle spasms, and has symptom acute flaccid paralysis.

Synonyms:  paralytic poliomyelitis,  DOID:0050515,  paralytic poliomyelitises