title: [The historical meaning of serological surveys as a laboratory technology applied to the immunization campaigns. The case of poliomyelitis in Spain].
abstract: The aim of the paper is to analyse the introduction, use and diffusion of the serological surveys, a public health technology on the borderline between epidemiology and laboratory, in connection with poliomyelitis in Spain during the Francoism period. Within the framework of the "new history" of medical technologies and innovations, the serological surveys played an important role both in the improvement of knowledge on socio-demographic distribution and the health politics arena.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Miguel Hernández; Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ballester
authors.forename: María-Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Porras
mesh_terms: D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology; D004813:Epidemiology / Q000193:education / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history; D017056:Medical Laboratory Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000266:history; D017955:Poliovirus; D023321:Poliovirus Vaccines / Q000266:history; D011057:Politics; D011634:Public Health / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000266:history; D015980:Public Health Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history; D011640:Public Policy; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000266:history; D012699:Serology / Q000193:education / Q000266:history; D012924:Social Conditions / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013030:Spain / Q000208:ethnology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D023321:Poliovirus Vaccines