Duration of poliovirus excretion and its implications for acute flaccid paralysis surveillance: A review of the literature

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 175, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Alexander Jr , James P ^a,b   Gary Jr , Howard E ^a   Pallansch, Mark A ^a  

^a NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FECES ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POLIOMYELITIS; POLIOMYELITIS VIRUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACCINATION; VIRUS EXCRETION; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS SHEDDING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0031035451     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/175.supplement_1.s176     Document Type: Article

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