title: [Seroepidemiology of rubella in Mexico: data and theory].
abstract: The pattern of seropositivity of rubella obtained through the National Seroepidemiological Survey (NSS) of 1987-1988 is compared with the observed annual patterns of morbidity and with theoretical serological profiles based upon the age-distribution of cases. In spite of a lack of direct correspondence among the NSS results and the ones obtained from morbidity data, a relationship among the patterns and trends is observed. The theoretical methods used for inferring the proportion of seropositives as a function of age provide an inexpensive and fast alternative in order to monitor the current policy of no vaccination against rubella in Mexico.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigaciones sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: José
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Olvera
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D012409:Rubella / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012698:Serologic Tests
vernacular_title: La seroepidemiología de la rubéola en México: datos y teoría.