Prevalence of protective measles virus antibody levels in umbilical cord blood samples in Catalonia, Spain.
The prevalence of protective antibody levels (>160 mIU/ml) in neonates was 98.5%. The mean measles virus antibody level was 3,406 mIU/ml and increased with maternal age. Measles vaccination was reported by 42% of pregnant women and decreased with age.
Plans
Pedro
P
General Directorate of Public Health, Health Department of Catalonia, Roc Boronat 83-95, 08005 Barcelona, Spain. pedro.plans@gencat.net
Costa
Josep
J
Domínguez
Angela
A
Torner
Núria
N
Borras
Eva
E
Plasència
Antoni
A
D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008457:Measles / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D008459:Measles virus / Q000276:immunology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013030:Spain; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D008458:Measles Vaccine