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Observations on a poliovirus variant

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

F. J. Austin  and
J. A. R. Miles
F. J. Austin
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology, University of Otago, New Zealand
J. A. R. Miles
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology, University of Otago, New Zealand
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1. Some of the biological and physical properties of one member (FES) of an inter-related group of viruses were examined and compared with the Saukett strain of poliovirus Type 3.

2. The accumulated data of particle size, immunological relationship, and host tissue and cell tropism indicates that this is a naturally occurring non-neurotropic strain of poliovirus Type 3. It shows a slight immunological difference from Saukett, and also differs from it in temperature stability.

3. The significance of four different isolations of this agent in a brief period is discussed.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 59 , Issue 1 , March 1961 , pp. 57 - 63
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1961

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