OPV strains circulation in HIV infected infants after National Immunisation Days in Bangui, Central African Republic

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Humans are the only host of polioviruses, thus the prospects of global polio eradication look reasonable. However, individuals with immunodeficiencies were shown to excrete vaccine derived poliovirus for long periods of time which le...

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Main Authors: Menard Didier, Ngbale Richard, Picard Emmanuella, Manirakiza Alexandre, Gouandjika-Vasilache Ionela
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/3/136
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author Menard Didier
Ngbale Richard
Picard Emmanuella
Manirakiza Alexandre
Gouandjika-Vasilache Ionela
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Ngbale Richard
Picard Emmanuella
Manirakiza Alexandre
Gouandjika-Vasilache Ionela
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description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Humans are the only host of polioviruses, thus the prospects of global polio eradication look reasonable. However, individuals with immunodeficiencies were shown to excrete vaccine derived poliovirus for long periods of time which led to reluctance to prolong the vaccination campaign for fear of this end result. Therefore, we aimed to assess the duration of excretion of poliovirus after the 2001 National Immunization Days according to Human immunodeficiency virus status.</p> <p>Findings</p> <p>Fifty three children were enrolled. Sequential stool samples were collected in between National Immunisation Days rounds and then every month during one year. Children were classified into 2 groups: no immunodepression (n = 38), immunodepression (n = 15) according to CD4+ lymphocytes cells count. Thirteen poliovirus strains were isolated from 11 children: 5 Human immunodeficiency virus positive and 6 Human immunodeficiency virus negative. None of the children excreted poliovirus for more than 4 weeks. The restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis showed that all strains were of Sabin origin including a unique Polio Sabine Vaccine types 2 and 3 (S2/S3) recombinant.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>From these findings we assume that Human immunodeficiency virus positive children are not a high risk population for long term poliovirus excretion. More powerful studies are needed to confirm our findings.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-25444596d1354d14bbc1d02fba5d91382022-12-22T01:28:18ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002010-05-013113610.1186/1756-0500-3-136OPV strains circulation in HIV infected infants after National Immunisation Days in Bangui, Central African RepublicMenard DidierNgbale RichardPicard EmmanuellaManirakiza AlexandreGouandjika-Vasilache Ionela<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Humans are the only host of polioviruses, thus the prospects of global polio eradication look reasonable. However, individuals with immunodeficiencies were shown to excrete vaccine derived poliovirus for long periods of time which led to reluctance to prolong the vaccination campaign for fear of this end result. Therefore, we aimed to assess the duration of excretion of poliovirus after the 2001 National Immunization Days according to Human immunodeficiency virus status.</p> <p>Findings</p> <p>Fifty three children were enrolled. Sequential stool samples were collected in between National Immunisation Days rounds and then every month during one year. Children were classified into 2 groups: no immunodepression (n = 38), immunodepression (n = 15) according to CD4+ lymphocytes cells count. Thirteen poliovirus strains were isolated from 11 children: 5 Human immunodeficiency virus positive and 6 Human immunodeficiency virus negative. None of the children excreted poliovirus for more than 4 weeks. The restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis showed that all strains were of Sabin origin including a unique Polio Sabine Vaccine types 2 and 3 (S2/S3) recombinant.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>From these findings we assume that Human immunodeficiency virus positive children are not a high risk population for long term poliovirus excretion. More powerful studies are needed to confirm our findings.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/3/136
spellingShingle Menard Didier
Ngbale Richard
Picard Emmanuella
Manirakiza Alexandre
Gouandjika-Vasilache Ionela
OPV strains circulation in HIV infected infants after National Immunisation Days in Bangui, Central African Republic
BMC Research Notes
title OPV strains circulation in HIV infected infants after National Immunisation Days in Bangui, Central African Republic
title_full OPV strains circulation in HIV infected infants after National Immunisation Days in Bangui, Central African Republic
title_fullStr OPV strains circulation in HIV infected infants after National Immunisation Days in Bangui, Central African Republic
title_full_unstemmed OPV strains circulation in HIV infected infants after National Immunisation Days in Bangui, Central African Republic
title_short OPV strains circulation in HIV infected infants after National Immunisation Days in Bangui, Central African Republic
title_sort opv strains circulation in hiv infected infants after national immunisation days in bangui central african republic
url http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/3/136
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