title: Poliomyelitis cases in northern Greece during 1976-1990.
abstract: During the period 1976-1990 fourteen cases of paralytic poliomyelitis were recorded in Northern Greece, which has a total population of 2.5 million. Twelve wild strains of poliovirus type-1 were isolated from an equal number of children with paralytic disease from 1976 to 1982. Also, three Sabin-like poliovirus vaccine strains were isolated from two infants with paralytic disease. Since 1985 no paralytic cases have been reported in Northern Greece.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Medical School Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Frantzidou-Adamopoulou
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral