Journal of Travel Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 61-63

Surveillance of poliovirus circulation among refugees in Italy, 2008-2011 (Article) (Open Access)

Tafuri S.* , Chironna M. , Martinelli D. , Sallustio A. , Prato R. , Germinario C.
  • a Department of Biomedical Sciences, Hygiene Section, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza G. Cesare 11, I-70124 Bari, Italy
  • b Department of Biomedical Sciences, Hygiene Section, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza G. Cesare 11, I-70124 Bari, Italy
  • c Department of Medical Sciences, Hygiene Section, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
  • d Department of Biomedical Sciences, Hygiene Section, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza G. Cesare 11, I-70124 Bari, Italy
  • e Department of Medical Sciences, Hygiene Section, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
  • f Department of Biomedical Sciences, Hygiene Section, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza G. Cesare 11, I-70124 Bari, Italy

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of wild poliovirus or sabin-like poliovirus in 152 stool samples from migrants in the Accommodation Center in Italy and liquid waste from the sewage systems. Two surveys were performed in 2008 and 2011. All stool samples were negative for enterovirus and poliovirus. One of the liquid samples analyzed was positive for Coxsackievirus type B5. © 2011 International Society of Travel Medicine.

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biosurveillance immigrant refugee Poliovirus Population Surveillance human Poliomyelitis virus Refugees feces analysis geographic distribution nonhuman Humans male female polymerase chain reaction Sewage Article Coxsackie virus B Feces Enterovirus virus transmission Italy poliomyelitis
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84855478858&doi=10.1111%2fj.1708-8305.2011.00571.x&partnerID=40&md5=74c4493f90b733a3a7018328b3c39198
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2011.00571.x
ISSN: 11951982
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English