Has oral fluid the potential to replace serum for the evaluation of population immunity levels?: a study of measles, rubella and hepatitis B in rural Ethiopia

• Asıl Yazarlar: D. James Nokes (Yazar), Fikre Enquselassie (Yazar), Wondatir Nigatu (Yazar), Andrew J. Vyse (Yazar), Bernard J. Cohen (Yazar), David W.G. Brown (Yazar), Felicity T. Cutts (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: The World Health Organization.
• Konular: article
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the suitability of using oral-fluid samples for determining the prevalence of immunity to vaccine-preventable infections. METHODS: Paired blood and oral-fluid samples were obtained from 853 individuals of all ages from a rural Ethiopian community. Oral fluid around the gums was...