Cases of Acute Flaccid Paralysis Associated with Coxsackievirus A2: Findings of a 20-Year Surveillance in the Russian Federation

Cases of Acute Flaccid Paralysis Associated with Coxsackievirus A2: Findings of a 20-Year Surveillance in the Russian Federation

Surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis syndrome (AFP) in children under 15 is the backbone of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Laboratory examination of stool samples from AFP cases allows the detection of, along with polioviruses, a variety of non-polio enteroviruses (NPEV). The etiologic...

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Main Authors: Olga E. Ivanova, Armen K. Shakaryan, Nadezhda S. Morozova, Yulia A. Vakulenko, Tatyana P. Eremeeva, Liubov I. Kozlovskaya, Olga Y. Baykova, Elena Y. Shustova, Yulia M. Mikhailova, Natalia I. Romanenkova, Nadezhda R. Rozaeva, Natela I. Dzhaparidze, Nadezhda A. Novikova, Vladimir V. Zverev, Lyudmila N. Golitsyna, Alexander N. Lukashev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
acute flaccid paralysis (AFP)
coxsackievirus A2 (CV-A2)
poliomyelitis
polioviruses
non-polio enteroviruses
epidemiological surveillance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/1/112

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