Deficiency of immunity to poliovirus type 3: a lurking danger?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Europe was certified to be polio-free in 2002 by the WHO. However, wild polioviruses remain endemic in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nigeria, occasionally causing polio outbreaks, as in Tajikistan in 2010. Therefore, effective su...

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Main Authors: Reinheimer Claudia, Friedrichs Imke, Rabenau Holger F, Doerr Hans W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/24