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Between East and West: polio vaccination across the Iron Curtain in Cold War Hungary [PDF]

, 2014
In 1950s Hungary, with an economy and infrastructure still devastated from World War II and facing further hardships, thousands of children became permanently disabled and many died in the severe polio epidemic that shook the globe.
Vargha, Dora
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Acute flaccid paralysis surveillance: A 6 years study, Isfahan, Iran

Advanced Biomedical Research, 2015
Background: Poliomyelitis is still an endemic disease in many areas of the world including Africa and South Asia. Iran is polio free since 2001. However, due to endemicity of polio in neighboring countries of Iran, the risk of polio importation and re ...
Alireza Emami Naeini, Mohamadreza Ghazavi, Sharareh Moghim, Amirhosein Sabaghi, Reza Fadaei   +4 more
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Compost Tea as a Natural Bioactive Solution: Unlocking the Antimicrobial and Antiviral Potential of Bell Pepper and Citrus Wastes

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 1, February 2026.
Compost teas derived from bell pepper and citrus waste are rich in bioactive phenolics and lignin derivatives, showing strong antibacterial activity against gram‐positive bacteria and potent antiviral effects against HSV‐1 and RSV. These findings highlight their potential as sustainable, circular bioresources for biomedical applications.
Maria Vittoria Verrillo, Roberta Della Marca, Vincenza Cozzolino, Annalisa Chianese, Carla Zannella, Massimiliano Galdiero, Riccardo Spaccini, Anna De Filippis   +7 more
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An assessment of the geographical risks of wild and vaccine-derived poliomyelitis outbreaks in Africa and Asia

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017
Background The international spread of wild poliomyelitis outbreaks continues to threaten eradication of poliomyelitis and in 2014 a public health emergency of international concern was declared.
Kathleen M. O’Reilly, Christine Lamoureux, Natalie A. Molodecky, Hil Lyons, Nicholas C. Grassly, Graham Tallis   +5 more
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Cockroach Infestation in Bahir Dar Area of Ethiopia: A Transition Between the Savanna Biome and the Middle Afromontane Hotspot

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background In urban areas of developing countries, cockroaches pose a significant public health threat by spreading diseases and contaminating food sources. This study aimed to assess the infestation levels of indoor cockroach species across various household settings and to evaluate community management practices.
Yelfwagash Asmare, Melaku Wale, Sileshi Minbale, Rajib Chowdhury   +3 more
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Detection of immunoglobulin G levels produced by oral polio vaccine in HIV infected children in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
Introduction: disease eradication requires a long time and efficient management as compared to disease control program. After successful small pox eradication, Polio virus causing poliomyelitis is choice for next eradication.
Fwangshak Ayuba Lengkat, Onuoha Stanley Chukwudozie, Oladele, Olasoji Vincent, Dasun Martin James, Hashimu Godiya Amina, Onyedibe Kenneth   +5 more
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Polio Today: State of the Global Eradication Program and Modern Strategy of WHO on Immunization

Эпидемиология и вакцинопрофилактика, 2015
The review presents data on the current stature of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative of the WHO. The success of its implementation mainly depends on the solutions of the problems associated with continuing use of trivalent oral poliovirus vaccine ...
O. E. Ivanova
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A Pseudovirus‐Based Method for the Simultaneous Quantitation of Neutralization Antibodies Against All Three Poliovirus Serotypes

MedComm, Volume 6, Issue 12, December 2025.
By optimizing P1 expression, sensitive cell selection, and plasmid transfection ratios, we produced a high‐titer poliovirus pseudovirus. Based on high‐titer pseudovirus encoding distinct fluorophores (E2, eGFP, and RFP), we developed a tri‐color pseudovirus‐based neutralization assay (PBNA) for the simultaneous quantification of neutralizing antibodies
Meiyan Liu, Yuanling Yu, Yadong Li, Zexin Tao, Lan Huang, Xi Wu, Yong Zhang, Shuangli Zhu, Qiang Sun, Tianjiao Ji, Dongyan Wang, Ziteng Liang, Shuo Liu, Meina Cai, Yimeng An, Jierui Li, Weijin Huang, Guoyang Liao, Li Yi, Lei Ma, Li Zhang, Youchun Wang   +21 more
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ETHICAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND VACCINATION Part 3. Ethical principals of eradication of infectious diseases

Инфекция и иммунитет, 2014
. The current article develops the conception of previous publications on ethical, legal and social aspects of the infectious diseases. Special aspect of this article is the fact, that in its frame the results of multidisciplinary analysis of the ...
O. I. Kubar, M. A. Bichurina, N. I. Romanenkova, A. G. Asatrian   +3 more
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Insect and Mice Infestations in Gaza Displacement Camps: A Field‐Based Study on Vector‐Borne Diseases Amid the 2023–2025 Gaza War

Public Health Challenges, Volume 4, Issue 4, December 2025.
GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT Conflict‐driven destruction in Gaza has caused water and sanitation collapse, leading to infestations of rodents and insects, escalating public health risks among displaced populations. ABSTRACT The current study investigates the severe environmental and public health impacts resulting from the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip ...
Zuhair Dardona, Samia Boussaa
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