title: How many OPV rounds are required to stop wild polio virus circulation in a developed country? Lessons from the Israeli experience.
authors.affiliation: The Paediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Wolfson Medical Centre, Holon, Israel; The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Israeli National Polio Accreditation Committee, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tasher
authors.affiliation: The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Infectious Disease Unit, Sheba Medical Centre, Tel Hashomer, Israel; Israeli National Polio Accreditation Committee, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
authors.forename: Galia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rahav
authors.affiliation: Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah, Jerusalem, Israel; Israeli National Polio Accreditation Committee, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
authors.forename: Hagai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.affiliation: The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Central Virology Laboratory, Public Health Services, Ministry of Health, The Chaim Sheba Medical Centre, Tel Hashomer, Israel; Israeli National Polio Accreditation Committee, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
authors.forename: Danit
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sofer
authors.affiliation: The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Neonatology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel; Israeli National Polio Accreditation Committee, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
authors.forename: Nehama
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Linder
authors.affiliation: Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah, Jerusalem, Israel; The Division of Epidemiology, Public Health Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel; Public Health Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel; Israeli National Polio Accreditation Committee, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
authors.forename: Emilia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Anis
authors.affiliation: The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Israel Center for Diseases Control, Israel Ministry of Health, Tel Hashomer, Israel; Israeli National Polio Accreditation Committee, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
authors.forename: Tamy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shohat
authors.affiliation: The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Central Virology Laboratory, Public Health Services, Ministry of Health, The Chaim Sheba Medical Centre, Tel Hashomer, Israel; Israeli National Polio Accreditation Committee, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
authors.forename: Yosi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Manor
authors.affiliation: The Division of Epidemiology, Public Health Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel; Public Health Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel; Israeli National Polio Accreditation Committee, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
authors.forename: Eran
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kopel
authors.affiliation: The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Central Virology Laboratory, Public Health Services, Ministry of Health, The Chaim Sheba Medical Centre, Tel Hashomer, Israel; Israeli National Polio Accreditation Committee, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
authors.forename: Lester M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Shulman
authors.affiliation: The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Central Virology Laboratory, Public Health Services, Ministry of Health, The Chaim Sheba Medical Centre, Tel Hashomer, Israel; Israeli National Polio Accreditation Committee, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
authors.forename: Ella
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mendelson
authors.affiliation: The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Israeli National Polio Accreditation Committee, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
authors.forename: Itamar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shalit
authors.affiliation: The Paediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Wolfson Medical Centre, Holon, Israel; The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Israeli National Polio Accreditation Committee, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel. Electronic address: esomekh@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Eli
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Somekh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019049:Developed Countries; D060740:Disease Eradication; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology*; D012722:Sewage / Q000821:virology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral; D012722:Sewage
keywords: Circulation; IPV; OPV; Outbreak; Poliovirus