Estimating the extent of vaccine-derived poliovirus infection.

Estimating the extent of vaccine-derived poliovirus infection.

BACKGROUND: Eight outbreaks of paralytic polio attributable to circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) have highlighted the risks associated with oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) use in areas of low vaccination coverage and poor hygiene. As the Polio Eradication Initiative enters its final stage...

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Main Authors: Alison Wringe, Paul E M Fine, Roland W Sutter, Olen M Kew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2570794?pdf=render

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