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Protective antibodies identified for rare, polio-like disease in children

from Purdue University via Medical Xpress

Protective antibodies identified for rare, polio-like disease in children Purdue University via Medical Xpress Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Purdue University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have isolated human monoclonal antibodies that potentially can prevent a rare but devastating polio-like illness in children linked to a respiratory viral infection. The illness, called acute flaccid myelitis, causes sudden weakness in the arms and legs following a fever or respiratory illness. More than 600 cases have been identified since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began tracking the disease in 2014. READ MORE

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