Rubella susceptibility predicts measles susceptibility: implications for postpartum immunization

Clin Infect Dis. 2000 Dec;31(6):1501-3. doi: 10.1086/317481.

Abstract

Measles and mumps antibody titers were measured in 262 pregnant women who were either positive (n=128) or negative (n=134) for rubella antibodies. Susceptibility to measles and mumps was detected in 4.6% (12/262) and 7.6% (14/184) of the women, respectively. Of the rubella-susceptible group, 8.2% were also measles susceptible, whereas only 0.8% of the rubella-immune women were measles susceptible. Susceptibility to mumps was evenly divided between rubella-susceptible (7.8%) and rubella-immune (7.4%) groups.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • Disease Susceptibility
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunization
  • Measles / immunology*
  • Measles virus / immunology
  • Middle Aged
  • Mumps / immunology
  • Mumps virus / immunology
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Pregnancy
  • Rubella / immunology*
  • Rubella virus / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral