The immune status and response to measles vaccine amongst Egyptian infants. A preliminary report.

Abstract

This study was carried out on 18 infants attending a primary care clinic in the Giza Governorate. Following a comprehensive history and physical exam estimation of measles antibody titer by neutralization testing was carried out on 10 infants prior to vaccination and on 8 infants prior to as well as one month following vaccination against measles utilizing the Edmondston-Zagreb strain. Our results indicate that at the currently adopted age of 9 months for vaccination, infants are susceptible to measles. Good response to vaccination with acquisition of immunity was noted despite border-line levels of growth and development. The occasional patient with persistent maternal antibodies to measles responded well to vaccination.

• Authors: S Abdel Hadi, R Hassan, M Hosny, L Farag, M Yassin, L Basiouny, S Lofty, M A Attia
• Journal: The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association (J Egypt Public Health Assoc) Vol. 66 Issue 5-6 Pg. 577-86 ( 1991) ISSN: 0013-2446 [Print] United States
• PMID: 1797966 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antibodies, Viral
• Measles Vaccine

Topics

• Antibodies, Viral (blood)
• Antibody Formation (immunology)
• Egypt
• Evaluation Studies as Topic
• Female
• Humans
• Immunization Schedule
• Infant
• Male
• Measles Vaccine (immunology)