Polio's last stand

被引:6
作者
Clarke, T
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[1] science writer based in London,
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10.1038/35053235
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Does an outbreak of poliomyelitis in the Caribbean caused by a mutated vaccine mean that plans to complete the disease's eradication must be reworked? Tom Clarke considers the evidence.
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页码:278 / 280
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