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Sabin-related poliovirus vaccine strains isolated from transverse myelitis cases in Brazil

Poliovirus; Transverse myelitis; Sabin vaccine

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Sabin-related poliovirus vaccine strains isolated from transverse myelitis cases in Brazil

F. Friedrich; A. M. B. Filippis; H. G. Schatzmayr

Correspondence to Correspondence to: Fabian Friedrich Departamento de Virologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ 21040-360 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil Phone: 00 55 21 230 7638 - Fax: 00 55 21 270 6397

Keywords: Poliovirus; Transverse myelitis; Sabin vaccine

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We thank the epidemiologists (Polio Group) of the Ministry of Health in Brazil for sending the very useful informations about the patients.

Recebido para publicação em 11/09/1995.

Aceito para publicação em 31/10/1995.

This work was supported by grants from the Expanded Program on Immunization, Pan American Health Organization, and CNPq and Capes, Brazil.

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  • Correspondence to:

    Fabian Friedrich
    Departamento de Virologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ
    21040-360 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
    Phone: 00 55 21 230 7638 - Fax: 00 55 21 270 6397
  • Publication Dates

    • Publication in this collection
      22 Sept 2006
    • Date of issue
      Dec 1995

    History

    • Accepted
      31 Oct 1995
    • Received
      11 Sept 1995
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