Can post-eradication laboratory containment of wild polioviruses be achieved?

The purpose of containment is to prevent reintroduction of wild polioviruses from laboratories into polio-free communities. In order to achieve global commitment to laboratory containment the rationale should be clear and compelling; the biosafety levels should be justified by the risks; and the obj...

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Main Authors: Walter R. Dowdle, Howard E. Gary, Raymond Sanders, Anton M. van Loon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862002000400010&lng=en&tlng=en