Vaccine
Volume 10, Issue 12, 1992, Pages 853-856

Seroimmunity to poliomyelitis in an Albanian immigrant population (Article)

Squarcione S. , Germinario C.* , Iandolo E. , Caputo S.L. , Bergamini F. , Profeta M.L. , Greco D. , Quarto M. , Barbuti S.
  • a Ministero della Sanità, Rome, Italy
  • b Institute of Hygiene, University of Bari, Italy
  • c Institute of Hygiene, University of Bari, Italy
  • d Clinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Bari, Italy
  • e Institute of Hygiene, University of Milan, Italy
  • f Institute of Virology, University of Milan, Italy
  • g Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
  • h Institute of Hygiene, University of Bari, Italy
  • i Institute of Hygiene, University of Bari, Italy

Abstract

The immunity against poliomyelitis in a representative sample of the Albanian population recently immigrant to Italy was evaluated. A significant number of the subjects examined lacked protective antibodies against one or more polioviruses. The most prevalent seronegativity related to poliovirus type 3 (41.3%), followed by poliovirus type 1 (21.5%). This result was more consistent in the younger age groups. Our data suggest the hypothesis that this problem arises from the use of a vaccine of discontinuous efficacy caused by defective preservation. A poliovaccine booster dose for all emigree subjects aged less than 15 years is suggested. © 1992.

Author Keywords

Poliomyelitis Albanian immigrant population seroimmunity cold chain

Index Keywords

immigrant Antibodies, Viral Albania human Neutralization Tests Polioviruses Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated Adolescent male female poliomyelitis vaccine Infant Child, Preschool Article major clinical study adult seroepidemiology Age Factors Emigration and Immigration Italy poliomyelitis virus antibody Child
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DOI: 10.1016/0264-410X(92)90049-P
ISSN: 0264410X
Cited by: 24
Original Language: English