Abstract
Marchi et al. in their article (Measles in pregnancy: a threat for Italian women? Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2019 Jun 20:1–3) observed that 96.9% of pregnant women were positive for anti-measles IgG (with a higher risk of contracting measles in those aged 19–29 years) emphasizing the importance of serological screening before pregnancy. We evaluated seroprotection/seropositivity rates to Measles, Mumps and Rubella in 324 adults with an acquired immune-deficiency needing an immunization program. We found that younger patients (20–29 years) had a seroprevalence below 85%. Overall, a relevant proportion (21.6%, 54/250) of patients was susceptible to at least one infection needing immunization. Our results confirm the usefulness of proper strategies for identifying individuals susceptible to vaccine-preventable infections and protecting them through vaccination.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics |
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| Publication status | Accepted/In press - Jan 1 2019 |
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Keywords
- Italy
- Measles
- mumps
- rubella
- vaccination
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology
- Pharmacology
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Utility of serological screening for measles, mumps and rubella in immunocompromised patients. / Sticchi, L.; Astengo, M.; Iavarone, I. G.; Icardi, G.
In: Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 01.01.2019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Utility of serological screening for measles, mumps and rubella in immunocompromised patients
AU - Sticchi, L.
AU - Astengo, M.
AU - Iavarone, I. G.
AU - Icardi, G.
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Marchi et al. in their article (Measles in pregnancy: a threat for Italian women? Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2019 Jun 20:1–3) observed that 96.9% of pregnant women were positive for anti-measles IgG (with a higher risk of contracting measles in those aged 19–29 years) emphasizing the importance of serological screening before pregnancy. We evaluated seroprotection/seropositivity rates to Measles, Mumps and Rubella in 324 adults with an acquired immune-deficiency needing an immunization program. We found that younger patients (20–29 years) had a seroprevalence below 85%. Overall, a relevant proportion (21.6%, 54/250) of patients was susceptible to at least one infection needing immunization. Our results confirm the usefulness of proper strategies for identifying individuals susceptible to vaccine-preventable infections and protecting them through vaccination.
AB - Marchi et al. in their article (Measles in pregnancy: a threat for Italian women? Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2019 Jun 20:1–3) observed that 96.9% of pregnant women were positive for anti-measles IgG (with a higher risk of contracting measles in those aged 19–29 years) emphasizing the importance of serological screening before pregnancy. We evaluated seroprotection/seropositivity rates to Measles, Mumps and Rubella in 324 adults with an acquired immune-deficiency needing an immunization program. We found that younger patients (20–29 years) had a seroprevalence below 85%. Overall, a relevant proportion (21.6%, 54/250) of patients was susceptible to at least one infection needing immunization. Our results confirm the usefulness of proper strategies for identifying individuals susceptible to vaccine-preventable infections and protecting them through vaccination.
KW - Italy
KW - Measles
KW - mumps
KW - rubella
KW - vaccination
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