The immune status and response to measles vaccine amongst Egyptian infants. A preliminary report.
This study was carried out on 18 infants attending a primary care clinic in the Giza Governorate. Following a comprehensive history and physical exam estimation of measles antibody titer by neutralization testing was carried out on 10 infants prior to vaccination and on 8 infants prior to as well as one month following vaccination against measles utilizing the Edmondston-Zagreb strain. Our results indicate that at the currently adopted age of 9 months for vaccination, infants are susceptible to measles. Good response to vaccination with acquisition of immunity was noted despite border-line levels of growth and development. The occasional patient with persistent maternal antibodies to measles responded well to vaccination.
Abdel Hadi
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Department of Pediatrics, Cairo University.
Hassan
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Hosny
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Farag
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Yassin
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Basiouny
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Lofty
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Attia
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D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D000917:Antibody Formation / Q000276:immunology*; D004534:Egypt; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000276:immunology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D008458:Measles Vaccine