title: [Immune response to poliovirus].
abstract: General aspects on the immune response to poliovirus are described, considering it's molecular structure. Since the poliovirus is a cytocide agent, antibody immune response is the most important among those related to protection; however probably a minimum of helper T cells are required (more than 200 T lymphocytes with phenotype CD4) in order to get a best response. Phagocyte, NK cells and T lymphocytes probably take part in the viral clearance from the central nervous system, also in the host injure mechanisms. Some molecular aspects of the neutralizing antibodies combining site are described too. Activation particularities, of the common mucosal immune system confirm the importance of the secretory immune response in the control of the poliomyelitis.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Diagnóstico y Referencia Epidemiológicos, México, D.F.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Díaz-Ortega
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pontes-González
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Solano-Mejía
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Zárate-Aquino
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Camacho-Amor
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chávez-San Juan
mesh_terms: D000917:Antibody Formation; D002648:Child; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007372:Interferons / Q000276:immunology; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000276:immunology; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000635:transmission; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D014779:Virus Replication
chemical_list: D000939:Epitopes; D007372:Interferons