Detection of Immunoglobulin G to Poliovirus in Children 5-10 Years Old in Minna, Nigeria
Sherifat Ozavize Enejiyon,
Muhammad Muhammad Wuna,
Hafsat Babayi
et al.
Abstract:In the Minna, data on the seroprevalence rate of antibodies to poliovirus serotypes which can be used to determine children’s immune status and the vaccine efficacy against poliomyelitis is sparse. This study aim was to detect immunoglobulin G to poliovirus in children aged 5-10 years old in Minna, Nigeria. About 2 mL of blood was collected by venipuncture from 91 children selected randomly from various health care facilities across Minna. Blood samples were centrifuged to obtain the sera. The detection of pol… Show more
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