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| Title |
Epidemics to eradication: the modern history of poliomyelitis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Virology Journal, July 2007
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| DOI | 10.1186/1743-422x-4-70 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Nidia H De Jesus |
| Abstract |
Poliomyelitis has afflicted humankind since antiquity, and for nearly a century now, we have known the causative agent, poliovirus. This pathogen is an enterovirus that in recent history has been the source of a great deal of human suffering. Although comparatively small, its genome is packed with sufficient information to make it a formidable pathogen. In the last 20 years the Global Polio Eradication Initiative has proven successful in greatly diminishing the number of cases worldwide but has encountered obstacles in its path which have made halting the transmission of wild polioviruses a practical impossibility. As we begin to realize that a change in strategy may be crucial in achieving success in this venture, it is imperative that we critically evaluate what is known about the molecular biology of this pathogen and the intricacies of its interaction with its host so that in future attempts we may better equipped to more effectively combat this important human pathogen. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 4 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 3 | 75% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 243 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 233 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 61 | 25% |
| Student > Master | 31 | 13% |
| Researcher | 27 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 27 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 14 | 6% |
| Other | 42 | 17% |
| Unknown | 41 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 61 | 25% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 45 | 19% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 41 | 17% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 15 | 6% |
| Engineering | 6 | 2% |
| Other | 26 | 11% |
| Unknown | 49 | 20% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 17 October 2023.
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#5,446,994
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#572
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#15,385
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#3
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