"Poliovirus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of ENTEROVIRUS which is the causal agent of POLIOMYELITIS in humans. Three serotypes (strains) exist. Transmission is by the fecal-oral route, pharyngeal secretions, or mechanical vector (flies). Vaccines with both inactivated and live attenuated virus have proven effective in immunizing against the infection.
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D017955
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.820.565.284.689
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2018 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Poliovirus" by people in Profiles.
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Updated Characterization of Poliovirus Transmission in Pakistan and Afghanistan and the Impacts of Different Outbreak Response Vaccine Options. J Infect Dis. 2021 11 16; 224(9):1529-1538.
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Hypothetical emergence of poliovirus in 2020: part 2. exploration of the potential role of vaccines in control and eradication. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2021 04; 20(4):449-460.
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Hypothetical emergence of poliovirus in 2020: part 1. Consequences of policy decisions to respond using nonpharmaceutical interventions. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2021 04; 20(4):465-481.
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How COVID hurt the fight against other dangerous diseases. Nature. 2021 04; 592(7855):502-504.
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Modeling and Managing Poliovirus Risks: We are Where we are…. Risk Anal. 2021 02; 41(2):223-228.
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Global Poliovirus Surveillance. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021 Jan 01; 69(5152):1648-1652.
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Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication - Afghanistan, January 2019-July 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020 Oct 09; 69(40):1464-1468.
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Polio in Afghanistan: The Current Situation amid COVID-19. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 10; 103(4):1367-1369.
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Expected Implications of Globally Coordinated Cessation of Serotype 3 Oral Poliovirus Vaccine (OPV) Before Serotype 1 OPV. Risk Anal. 2021 02; 41(2):312-319.
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We Need a Vaccine. Clin Chem. 2020 09 01; 66(9):1252-1253.