Measles, also reffered to as rubeolais an endemic respiratory disease caused by a virus. It is
a highly contagious infection which typically begins with a mild to moderate fever, often …

Background: Maternal measles antibodies (MMA) are actively transferred in mother-infant
pairs during third trimester of pregnancy. Gestational age (GA) affects the levels of MMA …

As infants lose maternal measles antibodies (MMAs), they experience periods when their
antibody levels are insufficient to protect them against measles. A prospective study was …

Background: Measles continues to be endemically transmitted in many parts of the world
including India. The single dose measles vaccine was first introduced in India in 1985 with …

This study was designed to assess the low levels of pre-vaccination measles antibody
among infants receiving measles immunization in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. Pre …

In order to investigate the feasibility of measles vaccination before the age of 9 months the
duration of passive immunity against measles was estimated by conducting a longitudinal …

Measles is one of the most prevalent and serious infectious disease among children in the
third world countries contributing to a high degree of morbidity and mortality unless they are …

Background Passively acquired maternal antibodies are necessary to protect infants against
circulating measles virus until they reach the eligible age of vaccination. Likewise, high …

The immune status of children under 15 years in the Southwestern region of Nigeria against
measles virus was determined using the neutralization test with a view to assessing the herd …

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