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. 1974;50(6):562–563.

Presence of poliovirus and other enteroviruses in sewage

A survey in Czechoslovakia, 1969-72*

J Zdražílek, N Jadrníčková, L Jandásek, V Kašová, M Uvízl, J Valihrach
PMCID: PMC2481161  PMID: 4376466

Abstract

Samples of sewage, collected from 43 nurseries and 22 main town sewers in Czechoslovakia, showed the presence of polioviruses 6-7 months after vaccination with live oral poliovaccines. The presence of other enteroviruses in sewage followed their known prevalence in the community during the summer and autumn.

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