Random sera, in a total of 192, were collected in the Fever Hospital of Alexandria, Egypt, and analysed for the presence of antibodies against polioviruses. The results show good antibody levels, only three sera (1.5%) were negative for poliovirus type 1, 5 (2.6%) for poliovirus type 2 and 10 (5.2%) for poliovirus type 3; one subject was completely negative.

Gabrieli, R., Divizia, M., El Ghazzawi, E., Kader, O., El Gawhary, Z., Renganathan, E., et al. (1999). Serum antibodies to polioviruses in Alexandria, Egypt. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, 15(3), 267-270.

Serum antibodies to polioviruses in Alexandria, Egypt

GABRIELI, ROSANNA;DIVIZIA, MAURIZIO;PANA', AUGUSTO
1999-03-01

Abstract

Random sera, in a total of 192, were collected in the Fever Hospital of Alexandria, Egypt, and analysed for the presence of antibodies against polioviruses. The results show good antibody levels, only three sera (1.5%) were negative for poliovirus type 1, 5 (2.6%) for poliovirus type 2 and 10 (5.2%) for poliovirus type 3; one subject was completely negative.
mar-1999
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore MED/42 - IGIENE GENERALE E APPLICATA
English
Poliovirus; Humans; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Aged; Child; Egypt; Antibodies, Viral; Poliomyelitis; Adult; Immunization Programs; Middle Aged; Adolescent; Female; Male
Gabrieli, R., Divizia, M., El Ghazzawi, E., Kader, O., El Gawhary, Z., Renganathan, E., et al. (1999). Serum antibodies to polioviruses in Alexandria, Egypt. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, 15(3), 267-270.
Gabrieli, R; Divizia, M; El Ghazzawi, E; Kader, O; El Gawhary, Z; Renganathan, E; Pana', A
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