Rubella susceptibility predicts measles susceptibility: implications for postpartum immunization.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
Measles and mumps antibody titers were measured in 262 pregnant women who were either positive (n=128) or negative (n=134) for rubella antibodies. Susceptibility to measles and mumps was detected in 4.6% (12/262) and 7.6% (14/184) of the women, respectively. Of the rubella-susceptible group, 8.2% were also measles susceptible, whereas only 0.8% of the rubella-immune women were measles susceptible. Susceptibility to mumps was evenly divided between rubella-susceptible (7.8%) and rubella-immune (7.4%) groups.
Medical subject headings
- Antibodies, Viral
- Measles
- Rubella
- Rubella virus