title: Haemagglutination inhibition antibody levels one year after natural measles infection and vaccination.
abstract: An assessment of haemagglutination inhibition antibody (HAI) titres of 1,163 children, comprising 739 recipients of live measles vaccines and 424 patients with natural measles infection after 1 year was made in this investigation. Statistical analysis revealed a significant difference in the levels of HAI antibodies. Of the vaccinated children a significant 67.45% showed antibody titres of less than or equal to 1:16, while only 23.48% of children with natural measles showed these antibody titres. The importance and implication of such HAI antibody titres is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Benin, Nigeria.
authors.forename: N O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Eghafona
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Ezeokoli
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Emejuaiwe
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008457:Measles / Q000276:immunology*; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000276:immunology*; D008459:Measles virus / Q000276:immunology*; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D008458:Measles Vaccine