Poliomyelitis and Coxsackie Viruses Isolated from Normal Infants in Egypt.

Abstract
36 rectal swabbings from normal Egyptian infants, tested singly or in pools representing material from 3-4 infants,yielded 1 poliomyelitis virus, 9 Coxsackie (C) viruses, and 1 unidentified filterable agent. The unidentified agent was characterized by its cytopathogenicity for cultures of monkey testicular tissue and by its failure to produce disease in monkeys, mice, and hamsters.