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Immunization
Research from M.J. Saffar and co-authors reveals new findings on immunization
June 30th, 2009
New research, 'The impact of maternal measles-rubella immunization on the 12-month-old infant's immune response to measles-mumps-rubella vaccine immunogenicity,' is the subject of a report. "This study was conducted to assess the roles of maternal measles-rubella (MR) vaccination before pregnancy on the persistence of passive immunity against MR in their infant before measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) immunization and the effects on the immunogenicity of MMR vaccine. Before and 4-8 weeks after MMR immunization of all healthy 12-month-old infants, sera samples were prepared," scientists in Iran report. "According to their mother's history of MR vaccination, infants were...
Source: World Disease Weekly (2009-06-30)
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