Open AccessAsymptomatic Wild‐Type Poliovirus Infection in India among Children with Previous Oral Poliovirus Vaccination
Author(s) -
Nicholas C. Grassly,
Hamid Jafari,
Sunil Bahl,
Sunita Durrani,
Jay D. Wenger,
Roland W. Sutter,
R. Bruce Aylward
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/651952
Subject(s) - poliovirus , virology , vaccination , asymptomatic , medicine , poliomyelitis , enterovirus , virus , immunology , biology
Mucosal immunity induced by oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) is imperfect and potentially allows immunized individuals to participate in asymptomatic wild-type poliovirus transmission in settings with efficient fecal-oral transmission of infection.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom