Unimmunized gypsy populations and implications for the eradication of poliomyelitis in Europe

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 175, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Aylward, R Bruce ^b   Porta, Daniela ^b   Fiore, Lucia ^b   Ridolfi, Barbara ^b   Chierchini, Patrizia ^b   Forastiere, Francesco ^a  

^a Osservatorio Epidemiologico   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODY; ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; EUROPE; FEMALE; GIPSY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POLIOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY;

EID: 0031025040     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/175.supplement_1.s86     Document Type: Article

References (5)

1. Oostovogel PM, van Wijngaarden JK, van der Avoort HGAM, et al. Poliomyelitis outbreak in an unvaccinated community in the Netherlands, 1992-3. Lancet 1994;344:665-70.
2. Hull HF, Ward NA, Hull BP, Milstien JB, de Quadros C. Paralytic poliomyelitis: seasoned strategies, disappearing disease. Lancet 1994;343:1331-7.
3. Expanded Programme on Immunization. Status of poliomyelitis eradication in the WHO European Region. Wkly Epidemiol Rec 1994;69:281-4.
4. Novelle F, Lombardi F, Amato C, et al. Paralytic poliomyelitis in Italy (1981-1985). Eur J Epidemiol 1987;3:54-60.
5. Oberhofer TR, Brown GC, Monto AS. Seroimmunity to poliomyelitis in an American community. Am J Epidemiol 1975;101:333-9.