The re-emergence of wild poliovirus type 1 in Africa and the role of environmental surveillance in interrupting poliovirus transmission

Although there has been a global reduction in wild poliovirus (WPV) type 1 cases, Africa has experienced a re-emergence of the disease. This article discusses the re-emergence of WPV in Africa, the transmission and pathogenesis of WPV, and the role of environmental surveillance and other strategies...

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Autores principales: Gwinji, Phanuel Tawanda, Musuka, Godfrey, Murewanhema, Grant, Moyo, Perseverance, Moyo, Enos, Dzinamarira, Tafadzwa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
Materias:
Perspective
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9718956/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36471795
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2022.11.001
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Sumario:Although there has been a global reduction in wild poliovirus (WPV) type 1 cases, Africa has experienced a re-emergence of the disease. This article discusses the re-emergence of WPV in Africa, the transmission and pathogenesis of WPV, and the role of environmental surveillance and other strategies used to interrupt all WPV transmission in the region permanently.

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