Isolation of polioviruses from paralyzed  children in the province of Isfahan, Iran.
Viral studies were carried out in 47 children with clinical features of paralytic poliomyelitis. Forty-seven healthy children matched in age and sex were used as controls. Fourteen cases of polioviruses were isolated from the paralyzed children. Of these, 10 isolates were of type one, 2 type two and 2 type three. Among the healthy children two polioviruses were isolated, one type 1 and one type three. The importance of vaccination against poliomyelitis is emphasized.
D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012007:Rectum / Q000382:microbiology