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A seroprevalence study of poliovirus antibody among primary schoolchildren in Korea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2004

Y. M. JEE ,
D. S. CHEON ,
K. S. KIM ,
S. H. LEE ,
J. D. YOON ,
S. W. LEE ,
U. GO ,
B. K. YANG ,
M. R. KI  and
B. Y. CHOI
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Y. M. JEE
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Enteroviruses, Department of Virology, National Institute of Health, Seoul, Korea
D. S. CHEON
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Enteroviruses, Department of Virology, National Institute of Health, Seoul, Korea
K. S. KIM
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Enteroviruses, Department of Virology, National Institute of Health, Seoul, Korea
S. H. LEE
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Enteroviruses, Department of Virology, National Institute of Health, Seoul, Korea
J. D. YOON
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Enteroviruses, Department of Virology, National Institute of Health, Seoul, Korea
S. W. LEE
Affiliation:
Division of Epidemiologic Investigation, Department of Infectious Disease Control, National Institute of Health, Seoul, Korea
U. GO
Affiliation:
Division of Epidemiologic Investigation, Department of Infectious Disease Control, National Institute of Health, Seoul, Korea
B. K. YANG
Affiliation:
Division of Epidemiologic Investigation, Department of Infectious Disease Control, National Institute of Health, Seoul, Korea
M. R. KI
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, Eulgi University, Seoul, Korea
B. Y. CHOI
Affiliation:
College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
H. W. CHO
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Enteroviruses, Department of Virology, National Institute of Health, Seoul, Korea
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Abstract

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We aimed to determine the seroprevalence of poliovirus antibody in Korea by using the cell culture neutralization method recommended by the WHO. A total of 500 sera collected from children at eight primary schools in Kyunggi province were used for this study. We found that 82·2% of children were positive for all three types of poliovirus and antibody-positive rates for types I, II and III were 94·4, 96·6 and 86·8% respectively, indicating that seropositive rates for types I and II were considerably higher than for type III (P<0·0001). This result implies that the type III component of the oral polio vaccine should be evaluated further. Although a greater number of children, including young infants, need to be tested for seroprevalence, this study still provides us with valuable information on the effectiveness of vaccination against polioviruses in Korea.

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Research Article
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Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 132 , Issue 2 , April 2004 , pp. 351 - 355
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© 2003 Cambridge University Press