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Beyond Poliomyelitis: A 21-Year Study of Non-Polio Enterovirus Genotyping and Its Relevance in Acute Flaccid Paralysis in São Paulo, Brazil.
Viruses - 1 Dec 2024
Carmona Rita Cássia Compagnoli, Reis Fabricio Caldeira, Cilli Audrey, Dias Juliana Monti Maifrino, Machado Bráulio Caetano, de Morais Daniele Rita, Jorge Adriana Vieira, Dias Amanda Meireles Nunes, de Sousa Cleusa Aparecida, Calou Sabrina Bonetti, Ferreira Gabriel Henriques, Leme Lucas, Timenetsky Maria do Carmo Sampaio Tavares, Eduardo Maria Bernadete de Paula
Abstract excerpt
In the context of the near-global eradication of wild poliovirus, the significance of non-polio enteroviruses (NPEVs) in causing acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) and their impact on public health has gained increased attention. This research, conducted from 2001 to 2021, examined stool samples from 1597 children under 15 years in São Paulo, Brazil, through the AFP/Poliomyelitis Surveillance Program, detecting NPEVs...
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