Decay of maternally derived measles antibody in a highly vaccinated population in southern Israel

R Dagan, PE Slater, P Duvdevani… - The Pediatric …, 1995 - journals.lww.com
The introduction of live attenuated measles vaccine in Israel during 1967 dramatically
decreased the incidence of measles. However, cases still occur in periodic outbreaks and …

Reduced measles immunity in infants in a well-vaccinated population

HF PABST, DW SPADY, RG MARUSYK… - The Pediatric …, 1992 - journals.lww.com
The recommended age for measles vaccination is based in part on information gathered
when most mothers had natural measles. Nowadays many mothers have received measles …

Loss of maternal measles antibody during infancy in an African city

F Dabis, RJ Waldman, GF Mann… - International journal …, 1989 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Dabis F (International Health Program Office, CDC, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA),
Waldman RJ, Mann GF, Commenges D, Madzou G and Jones T S. Loss of maternal …

Response to measles vaccine in Haitian infants 6 to 12 months old: influence of maternal antibodies, malnutrition, and concurrent illnesses

NA Halsey, R Boulos, F Mode, J Andre… - New England journal …, 1985 - Mass Medical Soc
To study the factors affecting the serologic response to measles vaccination, we evaluated
595 Haitian infants from 6 through 12 months of age, and their mothers, at the beginning of …

Serologic status and measles attack rates among vaccinated and unvaccinated children in rural Senegal

B Samb, P Aaby, HC Whittle… - The Pediatric …, 1995 - journals.lww.com
During a measles vaccine trial in a rural area of Senegal, antibody status was examined
within 10 days of exposure for 228 previously vaccinated and 313 unvaccinated children …

A study of maternally derived measles antibody in infants born to naturally infected and vaccinated women

R Brugha, M Ramsay, T Forsey, D Brown - Epidemiology & Infection, 1996 - cambridge.org
Maternal, cord and infant measles antibody levels were measured and compared in a group
of 411 vaccinated mothers and 240 unvaccinated mothers, and their babies, between 1983 …

Reduced passive measles immunity in infants of mothers who have not been exposed to measles outbreaks

M Ohsaki, H Tsutsumi, R Takeuchi… - … journal of infectious …, 1999 - Taylor & Francis
Natural measles infection usually confers life-long immunity which is transferred from
mothers to their offspring, protecting them from natural measles until the age of about 12 …

Durability of passive measles antibody in Jamaican children

CD CHRISTIE, J LEE-HIRSH, B ROGALL… - International journal …, 1990 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Christie CD,(Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University
School of Medicine, PO Box 3333, New Haven, CT 06510, USA), Lee-Hirsh J, Rogall B …

Measles antibodies in women and infants in the vaccine era.

MA Kacica, PA Hughes, ML Lepow… - Journal of medical …, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
The present investigation was done to determine whether measles enzyme immune assay
(EIA) absorbency values were lower in women born in the vaccine era after 1963 and their …

Persistence of maternal antibody in infants beyond 12 months: mechanism of measles vaccine failure

P Albrecht, FA Ennis, EJ Saltzman, S Krugman - The Journal of pediatrics, 1977 - Elsevier
A serologic study was made in 34 children immunized against measles at the age of 12
months. Using a sensitive virus neutralization test, it was found that many of the children had …