[Measles vaccination in the Sudan-Sahel region of Africa. Absence of the immunodepressive effect of malaria].
A survey aiming at assessing the effectiveness of anti-measles vaccination was carried out in a rural Upper-Volta population. The haemagglutination inhibition technique was used for detection of anti-measles antibodies; a reciprocal antibody titer of 20 or more was considered as a positive one and the subject considered as immunized. In the age group of 1-3 years old studied here, malaria does not seem to be a factor that modulates the ability of vaccinated subjects of producing anti-measles antibodies. Thus the immunodepressive properties of the Plasmodium is not observed in this immunizing system which effectiveness has been further improved by the development of thermostable vaccines.
D002050:Burkina Faso; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008288:Malaria / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D008458:Measles Vaccine
Vaccination antirougeoleuse en afrique soudano-sahelienne. Absence d'effet immunodépresseur du paludisme.