title: A controlled trial for evaluating two live attenuated mumps-measles vaccines (Urabe Am 9-Schwarz and Jeryl Lynn-Moraten) in young children.
abstract: A prospective, randomised clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of two live attenuated mumps-measles vaccines, the Urabe Am 9-Schwarz and the Jeryl Lynn-Moraten vaccine, in 400 young children aged 9 months-4.5 years (median 13.4 months). Antibody responses to both vaccine components were measured by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); 96.9% of the seronegative children who received the Urabe Am 9-Schwarz vaccine showed satisfactory mumps antibody responses compared to 90% of the Jeryl Lynn-Moraten vaccine recipients (P less than .01). Similar proportions of both groups, 98.5% and 96.8%, respectively, developed measles virus specific antibodies. Both vaccines were equally well tolerated and clinically acceptable.
mesh_terms: D000917:Antibody Formation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009108:Mumps Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011897:Random Allocation; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D008458:Measles Vaccine; D009108:Mumps Vaccine; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated