Maternal immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies that are passively transferred to newborns
through the placenta confer protection if they are exposed to measles virus. A measles …

Measles outbreaks have surfaced in Europe during the last decades. Infants< 12 months of
age were the most severely affected pediatric population. The aim of this study was to …

During the 1997–1998 measles epidemic in Poland a high attack rate occurred in infants up
to 1 year of age (24.6/100,000 in comparison with 5.5/100,000 in total population). Routine …

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 …

Non‐immune pregnant women are at risk of severe measles. As the measles vaccination is
contraindicated during pregnancy, women should be vaccinated before conception or …

Prior to the age of measles vaccination, infants are believed to be protected against measles
by passively transferred maternal antibodies. However, the quantity and quality of such …

The most objective analysis of measles herd immunity could be made by sero-
epidemiological study. In the population of North-West area of Romania we have evaluated …

As women vaccinated against measles transfer low amounts of antibodies, an increasing
number of infants lack early protection through maternal antibodies until being immunised …

Our aim was to assess progress towards measles elimination from The Netherlands by
studying humoral measles immunity in the Dutch population. A population-based …

Background: Measles outbreaks seem to occur every 2‐to 3‐year intervals in Turkey.
However, sero‐epidemiological studies are limited. Knowing the prevalence of measles …