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) identifier identifier

  • 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, ELIMINATION, ANTIBODIES, AGE
  • 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.