Vaccination in pulses: A strategy for global eradication of measles and polio?

被引:53
作者
Nokes, DJ [1 ]
Swinton, J [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CAMBRIDGE, DEPT PLANT SCI, CAMBRIDGE CB2 3EA, ENGLAND
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10.1016/S0966-842X(97)81769-6
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Recent American successes against poliomyelitis and measles have been attributed to repeated 'pulse' vaccination campaigns. Whilst logistic and economic constraints will be crucial, a deeper epidemiological understanding of the mechanism, strengths and weaknesses of pulse vaccination will optimize the chances of success elsewhere in the world.
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