Polio vaccine virus-associated meningoencephalitis in an infant with transient hypogammaglobulinemia

H. Inaba, H. Hori, M. Ito, M. Kuze, H. Ishiko, B. I. Asmar, Y. Komada

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Abstract

The case of an infant with transient hypogammaglobulinemia who developed meningoencephalitis, retinitis and sensorineural hearing loss is presented. The neurovirulent variant of the Sabin type 2 oral poliovirus vaccine was detected in cerebrospinal fluid and stool.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)630-631
Number of pages2
JournalScandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume33
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes

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