title: [Efficacy of measles vaccination in young malnourished African children].
abstract: A survey aiming at assessing the anti-measles vaccination efficiency among malnourished children, 1-3 years old, has been conducted in rural Upper-Volta. The haemagglutination inhibition technique has been used and antibodies titers higher or equal to 20 were considered as markers of protective immunity. Malnutrition does not seem to be a factor that decreases the anti-measles antibodies production, because there is no significative difference between seroconversion percentages of well and malnourished children. It is proposed that a new serological technique would be useful in the assessment of actual post-vaccinal immunity, mainly in children with ages ranging from 6 to 12 months old.
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007228:Infant Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008459:Measles virus / Q000276:immunology; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D008458:Measles Vaccine
vernacular_title: Contribution à l'étude de l'efficacité de la vaccination antirougeoleuse chez le jeune enfant Africain malnutri.