Key result
Poliomyelitis virus can be detected in the stools for weeks to months and in the oropharynx in approximately 50% of cases within a few days of paralysis onset.
Population
Patients with poliomyelitis
Design
Other
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Highlights extended fecal shedding for infection control; leaves open optimal testing strategies in post-eradication settings.
The text discusses the timeline and locations for detecting poliomyelitis virus in infected patients.
Gordon C. Brown (1945) studied Poliomyelitis. Poliomyelitis virus can be detected in the stools for weeks to months and in the oropharynx in approximately 50% of cases within a few days of paralysis onset.
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