Volume 15, Number 1—January 2009
Dispatch
Imported Case of Poliomyelitis, Melbourne, Australia, 2007
Andrew J. Stewardson
, Jason A. Roberts, Carolyn L. Beckett, Hayden T. Prime, Poh-Sien Loh, Bruce R. Thorley, and John R. Daffy
, Jason A. Roberts, Carolyn L. Beckett, Hayden T. Prime, Poh-Sien Loh, Bruce R. Thorley, and John R. Daffy
Table
Virus diagnostic tests for poliovirus conducted for 22-year-old male Pakistani student in Melbourne, Australia, 2007*
| Specimen | Time after symptom onset, d | EV RT-PCR | Cell culture | PV1 ELISA | ITD PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feces | 15 | Negative | Positive | PV1NSL | PV1 wild |
| Swab (throat) | 15 | Negative | Negative | ||
| CSF | 15 | Negative | Negative | ||
| Feces | 17 | Positive | Positive | Not tested | PV1 wild |
| Feces | 25 | Negative | Negative | ||
| Feces | 28 | Negative | Negative | ||
| Feces | 30 | Negative | Negative | ||
| Feces | 37 | Negative | Negative |
*EV RT-PCR, panenterovirus reverse transcription–PCR for direct detection from original clinical specimen; PV1, poliovirus type 1; ITD PCR, intratypic differentiation PCR; PV1NSL, poliovirus type 1 non–Sabin-like; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid.
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