Serum antibodies to polioviruses in Alexandria, Egypt

Authors
Gabrieli, R Divizia, M El Ghazzawi, E Kader, OA El Gawhary, Z Renganathan, E Pana, A
Citation
R. Gabrieli et al., Serum antibodies to polioviruses in Alexandria, Egypt, EUR J EPID, 15(3), 1999, pp. 267-270
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
ISSN journal
03932990 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
267 - 270
Database
ISI
SICI code
0393-2990(199903)15:3<267:SATPIA>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Random sera, in a total of 192, were collected in the Fever Hospital of Ale xandria, Egypt, and analysed for the presence of antibodies against poliovi ruses. The results show good antibody levels, only three sera (1.5%) were n egative for poliovirus type 1, 5 (2.6%) for poliovirus type 2 and 10 (5.2%) for poliovirus type 3; one subject was completely negative.