MEASLES ANTIBODY LEVELS FROM BIRTH TO 9 MONTHS OF AGE IN NIGERIAN INFANTS

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Title:	MEASLES ANTIBODY LEVELS FROM BIRTH TO 9 MONTHS OF AGE IN NIGERIAN INFANTS
Authors:	ABDURRAHMAN, M. B. GREENWOOD, B. M. 0LAFIMIHAN, t O. WIIITLET, H. C
Keywords:	Measles antibody rapid birth
Issue Date:	1982
Publisher:	BLACKWELL SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
Citation:	Afr. J. Med. med. Sci. (1982) 11,113-115
Abstract:	Measles antibody (HAI) titres were measured in healthy Nigerian infants at birth and at 3, 6 and 9 months of age. At birth only one baby out of thirty-five had HAI titre of less than 1:4, but at 3 months of age titres had fallen to this level in 33% of children. The percentage increased further to 78.6% at 6 months of age. At 9 months, nine out of twenty-seven (33%) infants had 11AI titre of 1 :16 and above, suggesting recent measles infection or immunization. The rapid fall in HAI titres up to 6 months could explain the occurrence of measles in early age in tropical countries. We recommend that children in Nigeria be immunized at 7-8 months of age
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URI:	http://adhlui.com.ui.edu.ng/jspui/handle/123456789/2394
ISSN:	1116-4077
Appears in Collections:	African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences

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