Title of article
Measles seroepidemiology among adolescents and young adults: response to revaccination
Author/Authors
Saffar, M.J mazandaran university of medical sciences - Bouali-Cina Hospital - Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Infectious Disease Ward, ايران , Alraza-Amiri, M. mazandaran university of medical sciences - Bouali-Cina Hospital - Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Infectious Disease Ward, ايران , Ajami, A. mazandaran university of medical sciences - Bouali-Cina Hospital - Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Infectious Disease Ward, ايران , Baba-Mahmoodi, F. mazandaran university of medical sciences - Bouali-Cina Hospital - Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Infectious Disease Ward, ايران , Khalilian, A.R. mazandaran university of medical sciences - Bouali-Cina Hospital - Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Infectious Disease Ward, ايران , Vahidshahi, C. mazandaran university of medical sciences - Bouali-Cina Hospital - Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Infectious Disease Ward, ايران , Shamsizadeh, A. mazandaran university of medical sciences - Bouali-Cina Hospital - Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Infectious Disease Ward, ايران
From page
573
To page
581
Abstract
We evaluated the seroprevalence of measles antibody and response to measles reimmunization in 590 previously vaccinated adolescents and young adults; 263 were seronegative. To differentiate between primary and secondary vaccine failure, anti-measles IgM and IgG titres were assessed again 2–4 weeks after revaccination in 144 (105 seronegative, 39 seropositive) individuals: 75 seronegative participants responded to revaccination anamnestically (P 0.001) and developed immunity, 11 also showed IgM response (probably primary vaccine failure); 38 seropositive participants remained seroprotected without significant increase in antibody titre (P = 0.577). Primary vaccine failure was 4.7%; secondary vaccine failure was 27.1%. After revaccination, 87.3% were seroprotected.
Journal title
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Journal title
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Record number
2638363
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