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Experimental studies of poliomyelitis in monkeys have elucidated the nature of the virus, its immunity effects, and pathological peculiarities, providing a basis for preventive measures.
Offers foundation for poliomyelitis prevention; leaves open rigorous human validation studies.
The experimental study of poliomyelitis has yielded a large number of important facts relating to the spontaneous disease in man. The nature of the virus has been discovered, many of its properties have been ascertained, some of its immunity effects have been established, the clinical and pathological peculiarities of the disease have been elucidated, and a basis has been secured on which to develop measures of prevention.
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Flexner et al. (1910) conducted a review in Poliomyelitis. Experimental studies of poliomyelitis in monkeys have elucidated the nature of the virus, its immunity effects, and pathological peculiarities, providing a basis for preventive measures.
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