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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Autor principal: Gonçalves, Guilherme (author)
Outros Autores: Nunes, Carla (author), Mesquita, João R. (author), Nascimento, Maria São José (author), Frade, João (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2017
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/4107
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipv.pt:10400.19/4107