Estimated prevalence of immunity to poliomyelitis in the city of São Paulo, Brazil: a population-based survey

Estimated prevalence of immunity to poliomyelitis in the city of São Paulo, Brazil: a population-based survey

OBJECTIVES: Estimate the prevalence of immunity to poliomyelitis (anti-polio antibodies) in the city of São Paulo/Brazil through a population-based survey. METHODS: A quantitative and inductive method was used to draw a representative sample of the population. Randomization and stratification (based...

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Main Authors: Kiffer Carlos Roberto Veiga, Conceição Orlando Jorge, Santos Edgar Bortholi, Sabino Ester, Focaccia Roberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2002-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Immunity prevalence
poliomyelitis
poliviruses
seroepidemiologic studies
antibodies
viral blood
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