PERSISTENCE OF MATERNAL ANTIBODY IN INFANTS BEYOND 12 MONTHS - MECHANISM OF MEASLES-VACCINE FAILURE
PERSISTENCE OF MATERNAL ANTIBODY IN INFANTS BEYOND 12 MONTHS - MECHANISM OF MEASLES-VACCINE FAILURE
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DOI:
10.1016/s0022-3476(77)81021-4
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发表时间:
1977-01-01
影响因子:
5.1
通讯作者:
KRUGMAN, S
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作者:
ALBRECHT, P;ENNIS, FA;KRUGMAN, S
A serologic study was made in 34 children immunized against measles at the age of 12 mo. Using a sensitive virus neutralization test, it was found that many of the children had pre-existing maternal antibody to measles virus. Children with high pre-existing antibody titers failed to seroconvert. Children with lower pre-existing antibody titers seroconverted, but the resulting antibody titer was significantly lower than in children without pre-existing antibody titer. The results of this study demonstrate a probable mechanism for measles vaccine failure in 12-month-old children and support the recommendation of the Public Health Service Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to postpone measles vaccine to 15 mo. of age.