Key result
Poliomyelitis virus was successfully isolated from the throats of two patients during an attack of so-called abortive poliomyelitis, suggesting these minor illnesses represent mild cases of the disease.
Population
Two patients during an attack of so called abortive poliomyelitis or characteristic minor illnesses in…
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Case_series
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Abortive poliomyelitis may represent mild infectious cases; leaves open confirmation of transmission dynamics in larger studies.
Case Report (n=2)
Provides evidence that certain minor illnesses accompanying a poliomyelitis epidemic represent mild cases of the disease.
Paul et al. (1932) conducted a case report in Abortive poliomyelitis (n=2). Throat swabbing/virus isolation was evaluated on Isolation of poliomyelitis virus. Poliomyelitis virus was successfully isolated from the throats of two patients during an attack of so-called abortive poliomyelitis, suggesting these minor illnesses represent mild cases of the disease.
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