India's success in eliminating wild polioviruses (WPVs) has been acclaimed globally. Since
the last case on January 13, 2011 success has been sustained for two years. By early 2014 …

Genetic engineering now enables the design of live viral vaccines that are potentially
transmissible. Some designs merely modify a single viral genome to improve on the age-old …

Virus detection and/or identification traditionally rely on methods based on cell culture,
electron microscopy and antigen or nucleic acid detection. These techniques are good, but …

An essential book for all those who conduct animal-based research or are involved in
education and training, as well as regulators, supporters, and opponents alike. This fully …

Replicating recombinant vector vaccines consist of a fully competent viral vector backbone
engineered to express an antigen from a foreign transgene. From the perspective of viral …

Background Refusal of the oral polio vaccine (OPV) is a difficulty faced by the Polio
Eradication Initiative (PEI) in multiple endemic areas, including the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa …

The global incidence of poliomyelitis has dropped by more than 99 per cent since the
governments of the world committed to eradication in 1988. One of the three serotypes of …

Attenuated, live viral vaccines have been extraordinarily successful in protecting against
many diseases. The main drawbacks in their development and use have been reliance on …

The poliovirus (PV) is currently targeted for worldwide eradication and containment. Sanger-
based sequencing of the viral protein 1 (VP1) capsid region is currently the standard method …

Background Over 80% of new cervical cancer cases occur in women living in low-and
middle-income countries. It is the second highest cause of female cancer deaths in Nigeria …