Abstract
Regular administration of live attenuated polio vaccine (TOPV) to babies in Gaza failed to give adequate protection against infection and disease with wild polio viruses. The possible interference of the 'take' of the vaccine was investigated by obtaining demographic, socioeconomic and virological data. More than 100 babies during their first year of life, and their families, were followed. Enteroviruses were isolated in 25.3% and 7.9% of stool samples obtained from, healthy babies and babies with diarrhea, respectively. In the same cases, rotaviruses were detected in only 1.9% and 1.4% respectively. It appears that the most common candidates for viral interference in this population are enteroviruses and not rotaviruses, either in healthy babies or in babies suffering from diarrhea.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 49-53 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Israel Journal of Medical Sciences |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Enteroviruses
- Gaza
- Interference
- Poliovirus
- Vaccination
