Abstract | UNLABELLED: Vaccination should be timed to take into account the potential interference of maternal antibodies. The purpose of this study was to determine the persistence of maternally acquired antibodies to hepatitis A and varicella zoster in a group of healthy infants between 6 and 24 months of age. These infants were divided into four groups according to the age at the time of follow-up visits. The study group consisted of infants who were brought to the 6-month follow-up visit (group 1, n=100), 12-month follow-up visit (group 2, n=99), 18-month follow-up visit (group 3, n=59), and 24-month follow-up visit (group 4, n=59). Hepatitis A, varicella IgG, and IgM antibodies were analyzed qualitatively. Hepatitis A IgG seropositivity was determined as 71 % in group 1, 41.4 % in group 2, 0 % in group 3, and 8.5 % in group 4 (p<0.001). Varicella IgG seropositivity was found to be 5 % in group 1, 4 % in group 2, 4 % in group 3, and 1 % in group 4 (p>0.05). CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Fırat Begde, Filiz Simsek Orhon, Devran Gerceker, Betul Ulukol, Seda Topcu, Sevgi Baskan |
Journal | European journal of pediatrics
(Eur J Pediatr)
Vol. 174
Issue 7
Pg. 883-90
(Jul 2015)
ISSN: 1432-1076 [Electronic] Germany |
PMID | 25563217
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Antibodies, Viral
- Hepatitis A Antibodies
- Immunoglobulin G
- Immunoglobulin M
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Topics |
- Antibodies, Viral
(blood)
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Hepatitis A Antibodies
(blood)
- Herpesvirus 3, Human
(immunology)
- Humans
- Immunity, Maternally-Acquired
- Immunoglobulin G
(blood)
- Immunoglobulin M
(blood)
- Infant
- Male
- Turkey
- Vaccination
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