Seropositivity rates for measles, mumps, and rubella IgG and costs associated with testing and revaccination.
Retrospective analysis of IgG test results and patterns for measles, mumps, and rubella revealed generally high seropositivity rates, with that of mumps being the lowest. A simplified cost analysis shows that when there is a suspicion of nonimmunity, serological testing may be cheaper than vaccination.
Department of Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Brian H
BH
Shirts
Ryan J
RJ
Welch
Marc Roger
MR
Couturier
D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D007117:Immunization, Secondary / Q000191:economics*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D008457:Measles / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009107:Mumps / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012409:Rubella / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G