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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/831| Title: | A study of seroprevalence of rubella IgG in Maltese adolescents |
| Authors: | Falzon, Dennis Muscat, Mark Busuttil, Ray Portelli, Alfred V. |
| Keywords: | Rubella -- Vaccination Rubella -- Malta -- Case studies |
| Issue Date: | 1998 |
| Publisher: | Maltese Medical Journal |
| Citation: | Maltese Medical Journal. 1998, Vol. 10(1), p. 19-21 |
| Abstract: | The objective of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of rubella IgG antibodies in Maltese adolescents, through a cross-sectional study, with mailed questionnaire and blood sampling. The subjects tested were 172 individuals, aged 14-15 years from Malta and Gozo for the prevalence of vaccination and seropositivity (IgG) for rubella. The results of the 85% individuals vaccinated seropositivity was detected in 168 youths (97.7%). The study showed a high level of detectable humoral immunity to rubella but this could not be definitively attributed to vaccination alone. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/831 |
| Appears in Collections: | MMJ, Volume 10, Issue 1 MMJ, Volume 10, Issue 1 Scholarly Works - FacM&SFM |
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