Immunity levels to poliovirus in Lao children and adults before the vaccine-derived poliovirus outbreak: A retrospective study.

In 2015, several provinces in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) experienced a vaccine-derived poliovirus outbreak. This survey was conducted (i) to evaluate the vaccination coverage in different settings and cohorts using the seroprevalence of anti-poliovirus (PV) antibodies as a surro...

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Main Authors: Maude Pauly, Antony P Black, Phonepaseuth Khampanisong, Phonethipsavanh Nouanthong, Judith M Hübschen, Naphavanh Nanthavong, Kong Sayasinh, Prapan Jutavijittum, Bounthome Samountry, Anonh Xeuatvongsa, Sabine Diedrich, Claude P Muller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5953481?pdf=render