title: [Serological assay of measles and rubella immunity in a sample of infantile population in palermo (author's transl)].
abstract: The antibodies to measles and rubella viruses were titrated in a sample of infantile population in Palermo in 1978. Measles antibodies were investigated in 900 children aged 0-15 years by the HI test; rubella antibodies in 120 girls aged 12-14 years by the hemolysis-in-gel test. A "saturation" level of immunity against measles virus as can be found in the adult population appeared to be attained at the age of 12-13 years. At this age however, about 28% of the girls were still not immunized against rubella virus.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000276:immunology*; D008459:Measles virus / Q000276:immunology; D012409:Rubella / Q000276:immunology*; D012412:Rubella virus / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral
vernacular_title: Determinazione sierologica di immunita' antimorbillosa ed antirubeolica in un campione di popolazione infantile della citta' di Palermo.