Strengthened surveillance revealed a rapid disappearance of the poliovirus serotype 2 vaccine strain in Madagascar after its removal from the oral polio vaccine

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To assess circulation of the Sabin 2 poliovirus vaccine strain in Madagascar after its withdrawal from the oral polio vaccine in April 2016, a reinforced poliovirus surveillance was implemented in three regions of Madagascar from January 2016 to December 2017. Environmental samples and stool specimens from healthy children were screened using the Global Polio Laboratory Network algorithm to detect the presence of polioviruses. Detected polioviruses were molecularly typed and their genomes fully sequenced. Polioviruses were detected during all but 4 months of the study period. All isolates were related to the vaccine strains and no wild poliovirus was detected. The majority of isolates belong to the serotype 3. The last detection of Sabin 2 occurred in July 2016, 3 months after its withdrawal. No vaccine-derived poliovirus of any serotype was observed during the study. Only few poliovirus isolates contained sequences from non-polio origin. The genetic characterization of all the poliovirus isolates did not identify isolates that were highly divergent compared to the vaccine strains. This observation is in favor of a good vaccine coverage that efficiently prevented long-lasting transmission chains between unvaccinated persons. This study underlines that high commitment in the fight against polioviruses can succeed in stopping their circulation even in countries where poor sanitation remains a hurdle.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:94

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Journal of medical virology - 94(2022), 12 vom: 30. Dez., Seite 5877-5884

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Razafindratsimandresy, Richter [VerfasserIn]
Joffret, Marie-Line [VerfasserIn]
Raharinantoanina, Jonhson [VerfasserIn]
Polston, Patsy [VerfasserIn]
Andriamamonjy, Nelson S [VerfasserIn]
Razanajatovo, Iony Manitra [VerfasserIn]
Diop, Ousmane M [VerfasserIn]
Delpeyroux, Francis [VerfasserIn]
Héraud, Jean-Michel [VerfasserIn]
Bessaud, Maël [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Madagascar
Poliomyelitis
Poliovirus
Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Vaccine-derived poliovirus

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Date Completed 17.10.2022

Date Revised 05.01.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jmv.28071

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NLM34496535X