Immunological evaluation of sequential poliovirus vaccination among Saudi and non-Saudi children living in Jeddah

Poliomyelitis is a life-threatening acute paralytic disease caused by Poliovirus (PV). In the present study, the immunostatus of polio-vaccinated children and young adults (1 to 21 years old) living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia was investigated to ascertain their extent of protection against the virus. Children were categorized in three groups: (A) Immunocompetent: Group I: Vaccinated by IPV at f...
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research