Evidence of vaccine protection among thai medical students and implications for occupational health.
In a cross-sectional study of Thai medical students, we compared the seroprevalence of antibody to measles virus, rubella virus, varicella zoster virus, hepatitis A virus, and hepatitis B virus with self-reports of prior infection or vaccination. Self-report predicted immunity to varicella zoster virus only. These data contribute to risk assessment and occupational health strategies in this resource-limited setting.
Division of Infectious Disease and Infection Control, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasart University Hospital, Pratumthani, Thailand.
Panudda
P
Srichomkwun
Anucha
A
Apisarnthanarak
Kanokporn
K
Thongphubeth
Chananart
C
Yuekyen
Linda M
LM
Mundy
D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D030041:Hepatitis A virus / Q000276:immunology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008459:Measles virus / Q000276:immunology; D009107:Mumps / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009109:Mumps virus / Q000276:immunology; D016272:Occupational Health; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013785:Thailand; D014611:Vaccination / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055815:Young Adult
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D014765:Viral Vaccines