Assessment of poliovirus antibody seroprevalence in high risk areas for vaccine derived poliovirus transmission in Madagascar

Background: Vaccine-derived polioviruses (VDPV) outbreaks typically occur in areas of low poliovirus immunity. Madagascar successfully eradicated wild poliovirus in 1997; however, multiple VDPV outbreaks have occurred since then, and numerous vaccination campaigns have been carried out to control th...

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Main Authors: Richter Razafindratsimandresy, Ondrej Mach, Jean-Michel Heraud, Barivola Bernardson, William C. Weldon, M. Steven Oberste, Roland W. Sutter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844017326440