Vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis in immunodeficient children, Iran, 1995-2008.
To determine the prevalence of vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis (VAPP) in immunodeficient infants, we reviewed all documented cases caused by immunodeficiency-associated vaccine-derived polioviruses in Iran from 1995 through 2008. Changing to an inactivated polio vaccine vaccination schedule and introduction of screening of neonates for immunodeficiencies could reduce the risk for VAPP infection.
Shahmahmoodi
Shohreh
S
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 14194 Tehran, Iran.
Mamishi
Setareh
S
Aghamohammadi
Asghar
A
Aghazadeh
Nessa
N
Tabatabaie
Hamideh
H
Gooya
Mohammad Mehdi
MM
Zahraei
Seyed Mohsen
SM
Mousavi
Taha
T
Yousefi
Maryam
M
Farrokhi
Kobra
K
Mohammadpour
Masoud
M
Ashrafi
Mahmoud Reza
MR
Nategh
Rakhshandeh
R
Parvaneh
Nima
N
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000150:complications*; D007223:Infant; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors
D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral