Measles antibody in Argentinian pregnant women relative to vaccine-induced immunity and natural infection.

S. NATES; A. CUMINO; M. GIORDANO; L. MARTÍNEZ; S. MEDEOT; A. DEPETRIS; C. WOLF.

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

Año: 1999 vol. 18 p. 937 - 939

0891-3668

  The present investigation was carried out to compare mézales protective neutralizing antibody titers among cohorts of pregnant women born during and befote the mézales vaccine age, in Córdoba City, Argentina. Data are unavailable in our country and in other developing areas regarding measles immunity in infants and children in relation to the maternal source of infection. The aim of this report is to provide local data to facilitate a policy review of measles immunization for the Argentine Expanded Program on Immunization.