Article
Evolution and transmission dynamics of wild poliovirus in Pakistan and Afghanistan (2012-2023)
4 Jun 2025
Abstract excerpt
Despite concerted global vaccination efforts, wild poliovirus remains endemic in two countries in 2024, Pakistan and Afghanistan. This study uses phylogeographic analysis of poliovirus genetic and epidemiological data from clinical and wastewater surveillance to identify the causes of poliovirus persistence and routes of spread over the last decade (2012 to 2023). Poliovirus genetic diversity declined after 2020,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
