title: Polio vaccine virus-associated meningoencephalitis in an infant with transient hypogammaglobulinemia.
abstract: The case of an infant with transient hypogammaglobulinemia who developed meningoencephalitis, retinitis and sensorineural hearing loss is presented. The neurovirulent variant of the Sabin type 2 oral poliovirus vaccine was detected in cerebrospinal fluid and stool.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Inaba
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hori
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuze
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishiko
authors.forename: B I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Asmar
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Komada
mesh_terms: D000361:Agammaglobulinemia / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral