High level immunity against poliomyelitis in African and Asian refugees in southern Italy.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of poliomyelitis immunization in refugees residing in the Asylum Seeker Center in Bari. The study was carried out during 2008 and involved 573 refugees. An antibody titer >or=1:8 was found in 99.6% for poliovirus 1, in 99.8% for poliovirus 2, and in 99.5% for poliovirus 3.
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Hygiene Section, University of Bari, Puglia Regional Epidemiological Observatory, Bari, Italy.
Silvio
S
Tafuri
Domenico
D
Martinelli
Livio
L
Melpignano
Maria Teresa
MT
Balducci
Agata
A
Calvario
Anna
A
Bozzi
Rosa
R
Prato
Cinzia
C
Germinario
D000349:Africa / Q000208:ethnology; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D001208:Asia / Q000208:ethnology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D007223:Infant; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012036:Refugees
D000914:Antibodies, Viral