Diganosis of polio -
Detection of polio virus in stool
Serology
Limb wasting
AFP
As fecal excretion may be intermittent ,the best results are obtained by testing fecal samples collected on two seperate days as early in the illness as possible. REF:ANANTHANARAYAN AND PANIKER'S TEXTBOOK OF MICROBIOLOGY 9TH EDITION PAGE NO:487
Virology