The biologic principles of poliovirus eradication

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 175, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Dowdle, Walter R ^a   Birmingham, Maureen E ^b  

^a Task Force Child Survival and Devmt   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNIZATION; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POLIOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VIRUS CELL INTERACTION; VIRUS EXCRETION; VIRUS INACTIVATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TYPING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0031034477     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/175.supplement_1.s286     Document Type: Review

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