Seroimmunity to poliomyelitis in an Albanian immigrant population.
The immunity against poliomyelitis in a representative sample of the Albanian population recently immigrant to Italy was evaluated. A significant number of the subjects examined lacked protective antibodies against one or more polioviruses. The most prevalent seronegativity related to poliovirus type 3 (41.3%), followed by poliovirus type 1 (21.5%). This result was more consistent in the younger age groups. Our data suggest the hypothesis that this problem arises from the use of a vaccine of discontinuous efficacy caused by defective preservation. A poliovaccine booster dose for all emigree subjects aged less than 15 years is suggested.
Squarcione
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Institute of Hygiene, University of Bari, Italy.
Germinario
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C
Iandolo
E
E
Lo Caputo
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S
Bergamini
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F
Profeta
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ML
Greco
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D
Quarto
M
M
Barbuti
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S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000415:Albania / Q000208:ethnology; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000276:immunology*; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D011054:Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated / Q000276:immunology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D011054:Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated