Measles seroprevalence in izmir with special emphasis on measles vaccination policy for Turkey

Egemen A., Aksit S., Ozacar T., Kurugol Z., Keskinoglu P., Pehlivan T., ...More

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, vol.43, no.4, pp.379-384, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 43 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.1046/j.1442-200x.2001.01413.x
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.379-384
  • Keywords: measles, seroprevalence, Turkey, vaccination, ELIMINATION, ANTIBODIES, AGE
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Measles outbreaks seem to occur every 2- to 3-year intervals in Turkey. However, seroepidemiological studies are limited. Knowing the prevalence of measles susceptibility as measured either by serologic markers of immunity or surveys of vaccination coverage is an important tool to assess the risk for measles outbreaks.