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Frequency of rubella antibodies among adult population in Greece

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

George J. Papaevangelou
George J. Papaevangelou
Affiliation:
Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Athens, Medical School, Athens 606, Greece
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No significant sex difference in the incidence of immunity to rubella at the ages of 20–25 was found in a comparative study of young adults from the Greater Athens area as well as from the rural department of Corinthia. The immunity to rubella of Greek adults on a national scale was then studied in a respresentative sample of 1200 males 20–25 years old. In 83·2% of them neutralizing antibodies to rubella were detected. A statistically higher proportion of immunes was found among those from urban areas. The factors responsible for the relative prevalence of immunity to rubella in various population groups are discussed.

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Research Article
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Journal of Hygiene , Volume 67 , Issue 2 , June 1969 , pp. 175 - 179
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1969

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