Serological survey of mumps antibodies in adults in the Czech Republic and the need for changes to the vaccination strategy

• Main Authors: Jan Smetana (Author), Roman Chlibek (Author), Irena Hanovcova (Author), Renata Sosovickova (Author), Libuse Smetanova (Author), Petra Polcarova (Author), Peter Gal (Author), Petr Dite (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mumps outbreaks, especially in adolescents and young adults, have been reported in the Czech Republic. The aim of the presented study was to determine the seroprevalence of specific IgG antibodies against mumps in the adult population of the Czech Republic. The study was designed as a multicenter se...