Immunity Toward Poliovirus Among Alaskan Natives

Description:

Sera from 717 men between the ages of 17 and 52 representing 47 villages in western and northern Alaska were tested for antibodies against the 3 poliovirus types. Only 0.4% had no antibodies against any type of poliovirus. Map. Tables. Bibliography. Appendix.

Protocol:

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access

Community:

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center

Category:

Demographics, Diseases, Miscellaneous, Physiology, Women/Children

Original Date:

1960

Creator:

Adamson, Jd

Language:

English

Rights:

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Source:

Canad Med Ass J; Reinhard, KR; Gerloff, RK. Immunity toward poliovirus among Alaskan Natives, II: a serologic survey of 47 native communities of western and northern Alaska. Amer J Hyg 1960 Sept 72:298-307.

Identifier:

9902718

Subject:

Child, Comparative Study, Morbidity, Poliomyelitis, Population Density

Type:

Monograph