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

Egemen, A; Aksit, S; Ozacar, T; Kurugol, Z; Keskinoglu, PEMBE; Pehlivan, T; Mutlu, S

doi:10.1046/j.1442-200x.2001.01413.x

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., ...Daha Fazla

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, cilt.43, sa.4, ss.379-384, 2001 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2001
Doi Numarası: 10.1046/j.1442-200x.2001.01413.x
Dergi Adı: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.379-384
Anahtar Kelimeler: measles, seroprevalence, Turkey, vaccination
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.