Concepcion F. Estivariz

TL;DR: Because many high-income countries have replaced OPV with inactivated poliovirus vaccine, the VAPP burden is concentrated in lower- Income countries, and the planned universal introduction of inactivatedPoliov virus vaccine is likely to substantially decrease the global VAPPurden by 80%-90%.

TL;DR: This case series of M. abscessus infection in US "lipotourists" highlights the risks of traveling abroad for surgery and the potential role of the Internet in identifying and investigating outbreaks.

TL;DR: Controversy over vaccine choice for polio eradication can be reconciled by effective combined use of IPV and Sabin together, and IPV in OPV-vaccinated individuals boosts intestinal mucosal immunity.

TL;DR: If IPV induced priming at age 6 weeks is similar to that at age 14 weeks, IPV could be administered at a younger age and possibly with a higher coverage, and inferior immunogenicity of one-fifth f-IPV compared with IPV is demonstrated.

TL;DR: Assessing the current immunity profile after routine doses of trivalent oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) and numerous supplemental doses of type-1 monovalent OPV (mOPV1), and compared the effect of five vaccine formulations and dosages on residual immunity gaps found almost total seroprevalence against poliov virus type 1, which is consistent with recent absence of poliomyelitis cases.