Measles antibodies in cord blood in Portugal: Possible consequences for the recommended age of vaccination

The optimum age to give the first dose of measles vaccine must balance the risks of disease and vaccine failure. Both are influenced by the levels of transplacentally acquired maternal antibodies. This study was conducted in the Obstetric service of Portuguese hospital, in 2012-2013. Mothers were re...

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Main Author: Gonçalves, Guilherme (author)
Other Authors: Nunes, Carla (author), Mesquita, João R. (author), Nascimento, Maria São José (author), Frade, João (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/4107
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipv.pt:10400.19/4107