Seroprevalence of rubella infection after national immunization program in Taiwan: Vaccination status and immigration impact

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 97-103

  Wang, I Jen ^a,c   Huang, Li Ming ^b   Chen, Hsiu Hsi ^c   Hwang, Kung Chang ^a   Chen, Chien Jen ^c,d  

^a TAIPEI HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d GENOMICS RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chronic rubella syndrome; Foreign brides; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; RUBELLA ANTIBODY; RUBELLA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HERD IMMUNITY; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MARRIAGE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RUBELLA; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROPREVALENCE; STUDENT; TAIWAN; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; MALE; MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINE; RUBELLA; RUBELLA VACCINE; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; TAIWAN;

RUBELLA;

EID: 33845404809     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: 10969071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.20764     Document Type: Review

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