This study was designed to assess the seroconversion rate of measles vaccine among
infants receiving measles immunization in Ilorin, Nigeria. The pre-and post-measles …

Background A better understanding of immune responses in human infants could lead to
more effective immunization and vaccination strategies in early life. Methods Since …

Neonates and nursing infants are special with regard to immune development and
vulnerability to infectious diseases. Although breast-feeding is essential to modulate and …

Background Measles is endemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and 89–
94% herd immunity is required to halt its transmission. Much of the World Health …

The duration of the presence of maternal mumps antibodies in a prospective cohort study is
presented. Immunoglobulin G against mumps was portioned with a commercial ELISA test …

Measles has been a major killer among vaccine-preventable diseases in children< 5 years
of age in developing countries. Despite progress in global efforts to reduce mortality …

Artificially passive immunization has been demonstrated to be effective against Yersinia
pestis infection in animals. However, maternal antibodies' protective efficacy against plague …

Background: Measles is a vaccine preventable infection. The prevalence of the infection in
any setting is thus a tool for measuring the effectiveness of the immunization program in the …

In Mozambique, as in many sub-Saharan countries, measles remains a public health
problem. We conducted cross-sectional surveys in which we assessed measles-specific …

Background: BREAST MILK is important for the overall well-being of infants. AI-though
lactation is relatively robust in the face of poor nutrition, the implication of poor nutrition on …