Rubella, measles and mumps serum antibodies in children of S. Paulo, Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Carvalho, Renato Piza de Souza
• Data de Publicação: 1976
• Outros Autores: Evans, Alfred S., Grossmann, Luitgard, Pannuti, Cláudio Sérgio
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista de Saúde Pública
• Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/22805
• topic: Inquérito sorológico; Sarampo; Rubéola; Caxumba; Seroepidemiologic study^i2^snormal child; Rubella-measles-mumps

One hundred and sixty high socio-economic level, 6-12 year old children, attending a primary school, were tested in 1969 for rubella, measles and mumps HI antibodies. A 49.3% positivity for rubella antibodies, 88.2% for measles and 79.4% for mumps were found. A good correlation was observed between a positive history of clinical disease in the past and detectable serum antibodies for measles and mumps (95.3% and 91.7%, respectively). Quite on the contrary was observed when the history of measles and mumps disease or immunization in the past were negative, as 51.8% and 61.4% of these children, respectively, presented antibodies. As regards rubella, no correlation was obtained as the great majority of the parents was unable to give information on this disease in the past.